purchased both 20 and 12 last year the 12 is a little heavy but very easy on the recoil.the wife shoots the 20 guage and is currently out shooting me i am trying to steel it back but she sleeps with it.both guns are well made the best o/u we have ever purchased in this price range.nothing cheap about them. WE WOULD RECOMEND THESE PHEASANT SLAYERS TO ANY UPLANDER AND REMEMBER GUYS GET THE WIFE INTO IT YOU WILL GET MORE DAYS IN THE FIELD AND IN MY CASE MORE GAME ON THE TABLE