In looking at the tables in TPS this can be said about 28g guns with 24" barrels.
In the "Short Barreled Shotguns" table in the back of the book which lists specific serial number for barrel 24" and under. There are 119 numbers listed in various gauges. 30 of them are 28g. So, basically 25% of them. And 28 of those 30 guns are 24" length. Keep in mind that this is not necessarily a complete list of all short barreled guns.
In the grades tables, where 24" lengths are listed for hammerless guns (fluid steel), there were 38 VH grades, 4 DH grades and 3 CH grades that were 28g. guns with 24" barrels.
In the VH table the 24" 28g guns outnumber any other gauge in the 24" length row.
Keep in mind again that those grade tables are extrapolated some to account for missing records.
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