My original butt plate to muzzle 1953 vintage 16-gauge Model 12 Field Gun with 26-inch improved cylinder barrel weighs in at 6 pounds 11.6 ounces. It is the lightest Model 12 I own. My 20-gauge Model 12 Skeet Gun falls in between this 16-gauge and my 28-gauge. The 1953 Winchester catalog gives the weight of a 26-inch 16-gauge Model 12 Field Gun should weigh 6 pounds 5 ounces.

The 1916 Winchester catalog gives the weight of both the 16- and 20-gauge Plain Finish guns as "about 6 pounds."

Last edited by Researcher; 06/14/20 11:15 PM.