I-Mod, I also like the stippling. I can't wait to put a glass on it to see if it meets my closeup criteria. I am told that the stippling creates the contrast that is sometimes diminished on a gun that is finished in grey, as this one will be. In my opinion, the F Grade Fox that was pictured in DGJ that was almost entirely stippled was a striking piece of work. What do you think of the back view of the Becker shelf? Neat, huh?