I owned (past tense) one. Couldn't stand to shoot it. That sucker killed on both ends. Mine had the synthetic stock and didn't weigh hardly anything. With 3 1/2 inchers it would flat put the hammer to me. I'm usually not particulary recoil sensitive but I just didn't enjoy that thing. I took it to a gun show and traded it off a few springs back for a browning BPS. It was a good weapon, just kicked like a bay mule.