Of all the different guns I have used in 50+ yrs of hunting, the gun I felt I shot best in the field (uplands)(My much loved Lefevers included) was a 12ga J P Clabrough, Back action sidelock, 28" bbl'd damascus with a wt of 6lb 14oz. In my thinking this qualifies it neiter as a "Lightweight" or "Heavyweight" but a middle of the roader, good for neither "Fish nor Fowl". The quality I attributed most to this guns shooting was a good personal fit. All my guns have been "Off the Shelf" models, most long off the shelf. I have also shot rather well with guns from 6-7½ without really feeling a big handicap due soley to wt in any of them. The light ones do carry easier though, especially as I age & grow too fat.
