Yeah, the mass concerned me a bit.
I really want true charcoal color case hardened, and some engraving that's not a picture, but that's nice and decorative. I know, none of those things improve how you shoot, but its just kind of what Im looking for.
Im thinking right now Ill wait for the right deal on a Merkel to come through. Unless I go to Connecticut there's really not much Ive seen that is new US made, lots of Japanese, Turkish, etc. or a ton of money.
If I can shoot it and try it out, and the color and bluing and wood is better than 95%, I'd buy a classic 200E or a 2000E... maybe.
I have my eyes on a shop in NJ that carries a lot of high end shotguns, where I think I can do just that.