Miller, the 16 was reasonably popular in my part of the country as well, with pheasants and waterfowl being the primary species when I was starting to hunt. Back when we could shoot lead at ducks, a 16 wasn't much of a handicap. And although those Belgian Sweet 16's aren't ultralight by any means, they're one heck of a lot lighter than an A-5 in 12ga. Quite a few 16ga pumps in use back then.
I think that many men switched to 16s in their autumn years because of weight. My Grandaddy shot a 12 ga. S x S until he shot it loose, then bought a 12 ga. 1897, and believe it or not, wore
it out on quail, ducks, doves and turkeys. In his later years he bought a Rem. M11 16 ga. which now resides with me. I have to believe it had something to do with weight.
SRH
