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

[MD*GSP]

I just didn't realize that a 28" PR under 6.5 lbs. would have been that difficult to find, and yes the configuration I have does not seem to come up everyday so I guess in that sense it may be on the rare side. I recall, from reading the forum, that there are some 28" IC/MOD 20ga barrels out there, but not that many. This particular one is a pg and has a single trigger and splinter f/e.

I have one other 20 ga (w/splinter, sg, and dt) that weighs 6# 10oz. w/26" barrels It sounds to me that Parkers were simply available at 6 lbs or less, whereas the pr's just never seemed to get there. I have perused a fair number of original Parkers in 20 ga fs and I seem to find the ones that are over 6 lbs, and therefore more in-line w/the PR's. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.

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Edited to add: I mis-spoke and Greg astutely caught the mistake. I do not have 28" 20ga barrels choked IC/MOD, they are choked Q1/Q2. There are other 28" Q1/Q2 barrels out there for the 20ga., but I have not ever come across 28" 20ga. barrels marked IC/MOD.

[Wild Skies]

Edited post and started a new thread so as not hi-jack this one.

[edgarspencer]

I spent way too much time taking guns apart and weighing pieces today, but it gave me a little clearer idea of things

With the idea in mind that Receivers may make up some of the variations, I weighed all my 0 frame gun receivers, and here goes:

DHE with SSBP, 2lbs, 15.4oz. (DT)
DHE with SSBP, 3lbs, 0.4oz. (Parker Single Trigger)
DHE with SSBP, 3lbs, 3.2oz. (DT)
VH with DHBP, 2lbs, 15.4oz (DT)
VH with DHBP, 3lbs, 1.4oz (DT)
DH (16ga)with SSBP, 3lbs, 2.6oz.

Max Deviation was 3.8oz in six different receivers. All guns were Meriden Mfg. So much for the idea receivers are the source of the variation.

I then compared 2 Titanic barrels, both 26" 20ga 2lbs, 7.2oz, and 2lbs, 8.6oz. (Hmm, 1.6oz of extra solder?)

I then threw my postal scale in the truck and went to my buddy's house and weighed two identical 26" 20ga Reproductions, straight stock, single trigger:
Gun #1(20-27xx) weighed 6lbs, 5.8oz.
Receiver: 3lbs, 0.2oz,
Fore End:6.4oz,
Barrels:2lbs 15.2oz

Gun #2 (62X, NOT 20-62X) Weighed 6lbs, 9.6oz.
Receiver: 3lbs 3.2oz
Fore End: 6.8oz
Barrels: 2lbs 15.6oz