Yes, the density of the wood can make a big difference in the weight. The stock with an SSBP can be drilled out to remove weight. The hole would have just been plugged afterwards and checkered over. Some guns can be seen with two plugs in the butt.
The butt of your gun does not appear to have any plugs in it now.
Was the letter information stating 6lbs from the order book or stock book? If from the order book, that would mean that the gun was ordered as a 6 lb gun. But it dos not mean the gun was made that way. But the stock book stating the weight would mean the gun was made that way. Just a thought.
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B. Dudley
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