Man, that looks alot like a rossi. Does the wood forend ride against the reciever? Based on the picture I don't see a hinge pin sticking through the reciever, is there one or is it cut into the reciever?
I know the rossi's are lighter than the already light NEF's, which isn't good for the recoil of a 12 gauge. And I'd image a 5lb 20 gauge would probably recoil like a 6.5 or 7lb 12 gauge, but I don't have an equation to support that opinion (hopefully someone else does because I'd really like to know if my opinion is right).
Hmmmm, nice looking lines though. I'd like to see their 28" screw in choke SxS.
I'd do some looking around on the net for a stoeger forum, there have to be some.
Edit: lop is 14.5", weight is 5.4lbs.
This is interesting:
Interesting latch lever, moving the trigger gaurd up. I think I'd be opening the barrel whenever I bumped the trigger guard, I don't like that. Notice, no hinge pin, the wood forend is right against the steel reciever, I don't like that either. Hmmm, I'd like to see one up close, but I don't have my hopes very high.
later,
scruffy