As a postscript to this thread I am happy to report that I really, really, like how the gun shoots and handles. Weight is 6 lbs, 7 oz. Chokes 1/2 and 1/4. Very gratifying when you break the pair and open the gun the spent hulls pop out in parallel arcs landing at the same time 6' away and 3" apart. Most of my guns have extractors and with the ejector guns I tend to catch the spent hulls in my hand to pocket. This one so far I let them fly because the beauty of their timing makes it remarkable. 125 years is not "too old" either when you out-shoot your squad.