Due to being a very busy man, my wife purchased this gun for me (she had to be the one to go to the FFL to pick it up). I wasn't thrilled about the time it took for my gun to arrive (slightly less than two weeks from the day we paid for it). Upon opening the box though, I was a VERY happy man. I've yet to take it to the range (I just got it yesterday), but I've already made plans to do so Monday morning. My prior experiences with Mossberg products leads me to believe I will be completely happy with this newest addition to our family's growing arsenal. Can't wait to sling some slugs downrange in the next couple days. I'll probably come back and leave an updated review after I've actually fired the gun. By the way, the hog's head on the butt stock is white. I was thinking it was chrome or nickel or something. Either way, it's still a really good looking shotgun. I was thrilled to be able to pick it up at such a reasonable price ($320 when I bought mine). Thanks for everything, Buds. You have some very satisfied customers here. We will undoubtedly be buying more guns from you in the future.