I have one in 12ga O/U. I can't say its a show winner for looks sitting next to a citori but I have embarrasseda few citori's with it. I love mine! I've put probably 75to 80cases (not boxes...cases)of shells through it and I've never had a single problem with it. One of the big advantages of it is I only paid about $400 for it 5 or 6 years ago and if I was to ding it up it would make me fall to my knees crying like it would if I paid $1500 for it. Remington actually has the Baikal brand making their Sparta line of O/U. I've looked at them and they are the exact same gun except they say Remington and Sparta on them.