The Germans built some lightweight 16ga guns prior to WWII. I had a Sauer built shortly after 1900 with 26" barrels that weighed 5lb 12oz.

I've had two 16ga from around WWI with 30" barrels that weighed in at 6lb 4oz. The pic is of one of those guns that had a rounded action. The quarter is overhanging both sides of the bottom of the frame by a fairly significant margin. I'd say the bottom of the frame at the barrel lumps was actually about as wide as nickel.






Last edited by steve f; 01/03/18 09:05 AM.