The SBE II weighs 7lbs 5oz, the Gold 7lbs 10oz, Franchi 912 7lbs 11oz, Xtrema 7lbs 13oz, SX2 8lbs. All with 28" barrels. Both the Xtrema and 912 are big feeling guns. The Gold and SX2 feel like most 3" models (size wise). The SBE/SBE II have a lighter feel than the other 3 1/2" models. I guess if the Gold feels like fence post. The Xtrema must feel like a red wood.