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Got to admit to being a bit baffled by some of the comments. Metal and wood or Metal and plastic, they weigh in at around 5.5# with a 23" barrel or so. Kind of the definition of handy in my eye. Cutting a few inches off the pipe isn't going to make that much difference in weight or balance. So far as balance goes I've always preferred a forward balance for offhand shooting anyway. I have two frames and two barrels for each. .22 short/.30-30 are standard contours, 20" and 22" respectfully. The other uses bull contour in .22 LR and .30 Sneezer, both 20" and threaded.

The shoot like this in the same order:











That said, do what you gotta do, it's no big deal either way.

My other gun has a 42" barrel and works just fine in the woods.