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In the $10k to $15K range, I would at least take a hard look at a Perazzi 12 ga MX-8 or MX-12 game gun. You can spec it almost any way you like; with stock configurations, straight grip, prince of wales grip, or normal pistol grip, various forend shapes, custom stock dimensions, barrel lengths, fixed chokes, or choke tubes, drop-out or fixed trigger, etc.
Current Perazzi factory 12 ga choke tube barrels are factory OK'ed for steel shot.
Weight for a 12 ga Perazzi game gun with 28 to 30 inch barrels should be between 7 1/2 and 8 lb.
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Thanks for the thoughts so far guys.
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A Blaser F16 in the game gun configuration will weigh about 7 lbs. 3 oz. with 28s. With 30s it won't be but a few oz. more. This gun is way under your price cap, but is a fine handling gun, with a fine trigger. Proven.
I'm a big Perazzi fan, so I looked at the MX8 ribless Game Gun mentioned above. It lists at $17k, but you should be able to buy one for less. If you really don't mind spending the money for one, I cannot imagine you would be disappointed in any way. You will be getting a gun without a top rib, however. Some may not take to that easily.
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Kreighoff Parcours or a Perazzi as previously suggested. Either would meet your requirements in style and quality.
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Of course Perazzi will build anything the client wants. A different rib would be most unlikely to be problematic. Perazzis are about all I have and as a consequence I suppose that I'm a fanboy in that regard. BUT I still doubt that any one gun is gonna do what all GW is looking for. Again, JMO but your expectations seem somewhat unrealistic.
I have no knowledge of the Blaser having seen only one. It didn't make me feel like I needed one.
Kreighooofs are simply too ugly to own.
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Take a very hard look at the CSMC A-10 American.
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Kreighooofs are simply too ugly to own.
Funny, I feel the same way about Perazzi’s.
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Kreighooofs are simply too ugly to own.
Funny, I feel the same way about Perazzi’s. Clearly, you are aesthetically challenged to an unfortunate degree. I've come to the belief that some people are simply devoid of any sense of form, just like being right or left handed. You have my sympathies.
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Kreighooofs are simply too ugly to own.
Funny, I feel the same way about Perazzi’s. Clearly, you are aesthetically challenged to an unfortunate degree. I've come to the belief that some people are simply devoid of any sense of form, just like being right or left handed. You have my sympathies. The Perazzi folks have an unfair advantage in that the bolting of that gun is based on early English design. Purdey, Woodward I don't remember which while the Krieghoff is based off Remington 32 which copied a French design. Despite the fact that US fought at least two wars against the "Red Coats" and w/o help of French creating USA may not have been possible for some reason French sporting guns aren't held to the same standard as say the British. 
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From the use you describe I think I'd be looking for a gun that would ultimately be a throw-away. Expecting a quality gun to do all of that would be optimistic as most quality guns are specialty guns to some extent. For the $ you mention you could get three or four 600 series Berettas of different conformations and not have to compromise any of your intents.
JMO but your expectations seem somewhat unrealistic. Yea, but.... I'm guessing the OP has no illusions about shooting for Olympic gold with his duck gun. The limits on waterfowl are such that he can shoot a few mallards or geese with the gun he uses to kill an afternoon at his local clays range. The bigger problem I see is we know precious little about him, actually. Medium sized guy? Short, fat guy? Tall, rawboned guy? Younger than 30, or, older? Able to look at an adjustable stock without vomiting a little in his mouth? Do you shoot 1K rounds a month, or 50? Hey, I enjoy a beer drinking league that has a trap shooting problem as much as the next guy. Some of this has to be nailed down, before anyone can recommend anything at that price range. Lots of guns that would serve well, for much less than he is looking to spend, would be my first thought. And, I'll let it go at that. Best, Ted
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