I wouldn't take anything for my 97...it was made around 1954 I don't think the wood is original to the gun. I know the pads not because I put it on. The barrel is 30" full choked, It's a smoker on sporting clays. I duck hunted with it last year in Arkansas and shot 2&3/4" Bismuth.

I've heard the old stories of people cutting their hands on the back of the bolt...but that can only happen if you're not paying attention to what you are doing.

In my opinion it was one of John Brownings premier designs...the gun the model 12 always wanted to be.