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Originally Posted by Dan Lowry
The barrels are stamped 3lb. 2 oz. and 2 lb. 12 oz. Can I weigh the barrels and determine if they have been cut based on the stamped weight?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Dan,
From your post I gather the 24" 20 gage barrels are the ones stamped 3# 2oz. That seems right to me as I checked a set of 24" 20 gage uncut Acme barrels I have and the stamped (unstuck) weight is also 3# 2oz matching what you have stated. I can’t comment on the other barrels without seeing them and measuring the chokes. I will say however that from past research by PGCA members published in Parker Pages the average weight lost during striking is around 6-8oz but can vary some due to gage, length, and the desired overall weight and balance the gun maker was trying to achieve.