They weigh less than the ones with the fat forends, Jimmy. For those of us who carry our guns a bit farther than from the trunk of the car to the trap line--as in hunting with them--that can be important. Course if you go back to when they had decent upland hunting in Ohio, that was probably before you were born, so I can understand why you wouldn't see the value of a lighter gun for hunting.
And sweating through a leather glove? I'm still wondering about that one. I've ended up with dye fading onto my hand, for the simple reason that the sweat stays on the inside. Guess folks sweat differently in Ohio . . . or maybe use gloves made of something besides leather.
As for the problem of putting them away, I use a rag with a little oil to handle mine. And that includes a Sweet 16, which has plenty of wood to hold onto. But just in case I get my fingers on the metal . . . Of course since they don't take showers or baths in Ohio, towels of any sort are not likely to be readily at hand.
