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.
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Eric M. Baker, DTC(FMF), USN, Retired
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