Can't say I've ever handled a really light NID 20ga (and I've handled quite a few) compared to the Foxes. But the design did lend itself to much lighter guns. My Ithaca Classic Doubles 4E, with a beavertail, is exactly an ounce lighter than my ejector Sterlingworth. (5/13 1/2 to 5/14 1/2). Both the same overall length, both 26" barrels.