Lloyd, I have a couple and I love them. A 1933 Purdey and an 1895 Sauer. Both are about 6 1/4 pounds. So not quite six even but within spitting distance. Also working the slow deal (haha) on an amazing Lindner 12 that is in the 5 3/4 pound range.
I think I’ve mentioned it before but have come to think about the guns more from a weight and intended load/target standpoint than from a gauge standpoint. For example, why are we thinking about 28 ga guns as though there is similarity when mine is 4 3/4 pounds and another is 6 3/4 points. A 6 pound 12 has more in common with a six pound 20 than it does a 7 1/2 pound 12.
And from the reading I’ve done, theoretically a 12 bore should pattern the same load better than a smaller bore (any smaller bore).
