The NID is great all around shooter in classic American double gun roundup. I almost ended up with 20ga gun myself. The fit and finish was very good and there was plenty of steel in action, barrels and wood at head of stock to take pounding of modern 2&3/4 lead game shell no problemo. It was adult sized 20ga gun and that is was undoing I'm getting too old to carry extra "20/12 weight". It was very, very solidly made 20ga shotgun with modern dimensions. I will say this gun occupies exact same nitsche as Model 21 at small percentage of asking prices. I guess the Winchester has the name, but they Ithaca wins the saving money game.