I don't know much re the '97 for a duck gun, but my buddy I'm taking grouse hunting in a couple weeks is chomping at the bit to shoot a grouse with his, which he just had refurbished. I did mention to him he might want to bring a 6 lb or so gun along too. I'm not sure of the weight of a 12 bore Model 97, but I do know 7 lb guns in the Grouse woods get real heavy, real real fast.

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