It is pretty short and already has a pad. If you are short, that may not be a problem, I guess.
A problem that would be so easily solved, as I do on so many of my other doubleguns that don't have as long a LOP as I need. A Kick Killer lace-on pad that is quickly and easily removed before going into storage.
It’s so light, I bet it would be very challenging to shoot well.
I have another .410 double in that weight range that I shoot well. Where the weight is located in the gun has a lot more to do with how it handles than just the weight alone. I've found that, for me, shooting a very lightweight gun like this requires an entirely different technique. I cannot swing through with any gun under 6 lbs. I have to have the gun moving in time with the bird even as I bring it to shoulder. Then, as it hits my shoulder pocket and my eyes become aligned with the rib I press the trigger. Very little movement of the gun between mount and shoot. Almost like you're hitting the trigger the instant the gun hits your shoulder, but it's actually a split second after.
I'll learn a lot more about it if I get to handle it at Bray's Island next month. Maybe it'll already be sold by then and I won't have to go through the angst. I have to admit to hearing a certain siren call, though.
