David, the order book for your 14ga only gives a total weight of between 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 pounds. I've never seen anything in the order books about lightening cuts however occasionally there is a "LT" which I take it means make the gun as light as possible for the gauge ordered.

Rick your close. It was at the gunsmith as I had 3/8th taken off the stock. It has been restocked with a straight grip which I love but it was a tad to high. I have the original PG stock & forarm. It's an 0 grade #1 frme no lightening cuts.

I remembered the weight under 7 lbs, but the gun never had original wood on it since I have had it. It has been my most challenging project to get back together. Brian has the wood and I need to get barrels refinished yet. I am currently calling it the money pit. I sure hope the joy of finishing it will be worth all the effort.

DAvid I'm sure you will find it worth the effort. i refurbished a GH 16 in fact I posted about it and called it The Money Pit. It was well worth the effort and expense to put this back in service, in fact I have added a set of 32 inch barrels to the gun.

i enjoy seeing old beat up guns restored to there former glory..i know that sometimes there past fixing and this saddens my heart so i give a big applause to all that try to save these old guns...charlie

Here here, Charlie.

I am a sucker for old beat up guns, although Bruce's is not really that beat up.

I share the same affliction Mills. Funny thing is, they always seem to be 10 gauges. Currently I have a 30" Quality 2 LC Smith 10ga and a Remington 1894 BE 10ga w/ 32" C grade Damascus barrels waiting for their turns to get back in action. I'm slowly digging out from under medical bills so it will be some time till they get their chance.

Hope you feel better Mark and the medical bills get behind you soon. I have 3 out for repair right now and two are ones most people would have parted out.

Bull: Your on the perfect thread Bruce. Please go to it.

Thanks Mills. Best of luck with the three you're waiting on.

Dick, I didn't want to hijack this thread so I put the restoration of the G hammer 16 in the Restoration section for those interested.

Nice gun Bruce, 16 gauges are my favorite. Regarding guns with close serial numbers and lightened vs. unlightened frames my post on 8/28/2012, page 7 of the hammer guns thread has photos of my two 16 ga toplever guns, Grade 2 sn 55427 and Grade 0 sn 55437. Both are built on 0 frames with 28" barrels. 55427 doesn't have the lightened receiver and the order book doesn't specify weight, it weighs 7lbs 4oz. 55437 has the lightened receiver and very light barrels, the order book specified a weight of 6 1/2 lbs. The stock book for this prouction run of 16ga guns is missing.