I would choose the Pro Hunter. 5 years from now your Encore will be worth considerable money, the Knight will be worth very little by comparison. The .52 caliber stuff is a gimmick IMHO, just a means for Knight to add more items to their "gotta buy it from Knight" list (my opinion of the jackets is the same). The Knight secondary safety is a PIA, IMHO. No offense to any Knight owners intended and I'll acknowledge that some of the Knightsshoot wonderfully - just things about them I do not like.