At that price, it's reasonable considering the percentage condition..
But here's a possibility - walk in with $900 cash.. Wave it in his face and see what happens..
If you consider average to be a range rather than a point, but I'd still say they are on the heavy side. That's one reason I went to Berettas. Of course there are some real lightweights out there as well. A fraction of a pound can mean a lot when you are lugging a shotgun through the fields all day.
Repeating myself, I can't see the point of a 7 lb. 20 gauge.
Paul
Depends on what it's use will be.. For a field gun, yeah it is a tad heavy.. For a competition gun, it's right on the money..
At the same time, you can look at it as a muscle-building item..
