I have one and love it. My brother and I ordered a pair from the same shop and got them for under $1500. English stocks. When they came the wood was little more patterned than some 2x4's I have seen. I called Ruger and told them the guns we got were not like the ones in their ads nor were they like all I had seen when they were displayed at shows. I spoke directly with the VP for customer service. We sent them back at Ruger expense and in about 7 days got them back with reallllly nice wood AND the safety that would jump back on with each shot of #5's fixed perfectly. Never another problem with them. I love mine.