Originally Posted By: treblig1958
Originally Posted By: L. Brown
Depending on barrel length, a standard grade boxlock (not the straight grip Sporter, which is lighter) can push 8 pounds.


That's what my buddy had as I just called him so he did not have the sidelock. The thing was outrageously heavy for an upland game gun but he sold it for more money then he paid for it. That's the way he was, only guy I ever knew that was fully employed but still had employers calling him to ask him if he wanted a job.


Some of the 12ga boxlocks--not a lot--came with 30" barrels. I expect some people who are looking for a gun to shoot in sxs sporting clays competition might choose one of those (likely with choke tubes installed) as their competition gun. People looking for a game gun, however, would find that such a gun handles like the proverbial pig on a shovel.