OK, I just measured a Ithaca N.I.D, Fox, Parker, Winchester M-24, and a Browning B-SS, All guns are 12ga. The Ithaca is the Smallest, Next is the B-SS,
The Fox and Parker about the same, and low & behold, the WIN-24 HAS A HUGE FRAME COMPARED TO THE OTHERS. The Parker was a A-1 Special Trojan
With #2 Frame. The B-SS HAS THE 2ND Smallest frame size. And some Guys say they are huge, over built, ''PADDLES'', Wow, I sure don't See That.
What I do SEE IS A GUN THAT MUST BE BUILT WITH THE ''TOUGHEST STEEL MADE'', Maybe even stronger than Winchester Proof Steel. May be some of the
Steel Masters will chime in on the strength of Browning Special Steels !

Dirty Harry