Reseacher, for a 12 on a 16 frame, I certainly would not expect a gun over 7 lbs, or one over 6.5 for that matter. I'm surprised that they weigh so much. No, I would not want to shoot 1.875 oz mags in a sub7# gun or ANY gun frankly, though I've shot a fair number of them and even a few 2 oz loads in a Merkel before I realized just how unnecessary it was for what I do.

I am searching for a new gun but my needs are different.

Thanks for the response though.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)

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