Researcher,
Thank you for your reasoning. There are some of my concerns in your response. I am not sure at this point I would like the heavy gun, heaviest I have used was a NID 16Ga that was 7#.
L.Brown,
According to CSMC the 16 is built on a "scaled" frame. They did not define scaled. It would appear that it is both a 16 and a light twelve. A set of 12ga. barrels for my 16 ga might be interesting. I do not believe that that the weight issues with the 16 ga RBL have much to do with the frame or the barrels. My 16 weighs 6# 3 Oz. in my view that is a light 16, would you agree? Consider that you would be hard pressed to find many SxS 16's that are less. I do believe that my RBL is not typical from what most that have them have reported. It's the wood/pad system!
Chief
