Craig, That is exactly what I was asking for. I am interested in the purchase of a 10 gauge lifter made in 1876 in original condition except for the barrels which have been rebrowned ( no honing) at some point. It now weighs 4 ounces less than what the letter states and thus the reason for this thread. I have found that in general, the larger the gun the larger the difference. My 8 gauge hammer weighs 2 ounces less than the letter and has the most difference of all my original guns. The gun in question did also go back to the factory to upgrade it to the deely forend latch so that could contribute to some of the difference. Like I said in a previous post, being anal is sometimes frustrating.
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