One of the big selling points to the new shotguns is the fact that the recievers are made of aluminun and they are lighter. I belive this is false (scratch benelli..they dont have a gas operation so they dont count)...it is just a cover up by the shotgun companies to mask the fact that the only reason why they are made of aluminum is because it is cheaper to make. My dad has a b-2000 and i have a gold. They weight the same (his may be lighter). Aluminum is also ugly and because of the fact that it is not as strong as steel recievers need to be built up more than steel wich accounts for the wieght being the same. Also you can't blue aluminum to make it match the barrel. I love my gun and would not trade it for anything..other than a new 2000 w/ chokes (if they made them), but i guess im just a little disappointed that things aren't made the way they used to be. The a-5 was made of steel and so is the 11-87 and i didn't see rem of brownign go out of buisness because of that...its tyhe exact opposite. does anyone feel the same way?