I just bought 28 ga barrels for my 20 ga 687EELL and was surprised to discover that they are heavier than the 20 barrels, by 4 oz. The gun still weighs under 6.5 lbs but I expected that the 28 barrels would be lighter. Looking at them, the chamber walls of the 28 barrels are thicker so that they would match the 20 ga receiver - ie, the outside circumference had to be the same as the 20 barrels and the bore is obviously smaller, so the only option is to have thicker walls. I guess that is the downside to having a 20/28 combo instead of a true 28 ga frame like the SPIV.

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.