Well, the new A Grades supposedly weigh right around 6#, 20ga with 28" barrels. I have one coming shortly for review. I've only handled one, and I'd say that the 6# estimate is pretty good . . . which makes them from several ounces up to half a pound or more lighter than a Parker Reproduction 20ga--and those guns were exact copies of the original.
Yes, what you have is an American-made A&D that Savage chooses to call a Fox A Grade. (As pointed out above, Savage called a Stevens a Fox Model B a long time ago.) Wrapped in a pretty nice package. Meanwhile, AyA's A&D, the 4/53, will now set you back about $2,000 more than this new, American-made A Grade. And you won't touch an original Fox A Grade 20ga with ejectors for the same price.
I'll let you know what I think when I get my hands on one.
