Avg weight of 20 ga Repros w/28 inch barrels straight stock

[BRDHNTR]

Any idea what the average weight of 20 ga Parker Repros, straight stocks with 28 inch barrels?

I just weighted one of mine on my digital bathroom scale and it showed 7 lbs.
I've never bothered to calibrate the scale but my gut tells me that unless the difference in weight varies based on the wood, my sense is that the average weight of these should be less.

Anyone care to opine?

[Bob Jurewicz]

Most 20 GA Repros I have seen or owned weighed about 6 3/4 lbs. That said, I have one with St Stk, Spt and 26 Q1/Q2 that weighs 6lbs 3.8oz.
Bob Jurewicz

[Dean Romig]

I always thought the 20 gauge Repros were inordinately heavy compared to original 20 gauge guns, all else being the same. I had a 20 ga. straight stock, BTFE, with 28" barrels I considered a bit heavier than I would have liked.






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[B. Dudley]

20g guns were cataloged at 6-1/2 lbs. And that is with 28” barrels.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Brian,
all manufacturers catalogs lie

[B. Dudley]

Well, the question was “average weight”. So I would say that is the best thing to go off for speculation sake. Printed manufacturer specifications.

[Bob Jurewicz]

OK
I surrender

[Wild Skies]

The weights of Parker Reproductions are listed as nominal weight in the brochures, not average weight -- that's why 26" and 28" guns can weigh nominally the same. If one can be so lucky to own a 20ga. Repro w/28" bbls. that actually weighs less than 6lbs. 8oz., I'd say he found that needle in the haystack.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

The weights of Parker Reproductions are listed as nominal weight in the brochures, not average weight -- that's why 26" and 28" guns can weigh nominally the same. If one can be so lucky to own a 20ga. Repro w/28" bbls. that actually weighs less than 6lbs. 8oz., I'd say he found that needle in the haystack.

That's interesting, and it never occurred to me that a 28" 20ga under 6-1/2 lbs would fall that far out of the norm.

I have a 20ga with factory 28" 20ga barrels that weighs-in at 6# 7.4oz.

That drops to 6# 3oz. with the 16ga 28" factory barrels installed.

Here's a picture

[Wild Skies]

Not only did you find that needle in the haystack Scot, you have found an even smaller needle in the haystack with your 20ga. Repro w/28" bbls. factory choked IC/M. Your Repro is one rare bird, maybe even beyond rare. Have you or others ever previously seen a 20ga. w/28" bbls. factory choked IC/M before? I have not.

Congratulations!