i agree the triumph has the weather guard coating not just a paint job
i also agree i had a stainless steel ruger and it had rust on it i never took it out in rain or anything always cleaned and stored right
also i have a gas grill paid 500 bucks for it
the best stainless you can get. the guy said you will never find a spot of rust on it
well the side is rusted after one summer and fall
and i keep it coved
but i plan to buy the camo model but i also agree it is just a looks think and maybe it helps keep the deer from seeing you but i doubt it
ORIGINAL: outdoorsmen
i like the triumph. the TH laminate does feel better to me but keep in mind that it's also about $200 more then the triumph.
as far as the stainless being the end-all of worries releated to corriosion, i find that false. I have a stainless gun, guess what, it rusts, even when stored with a coat of oil on it.
now i hunted for 3 solid days in the rain/freezing rain/sleet/snow with my triumph without a single problem. easy clean, easy carry. it's diffently a hunting gun.
I'd save yourself the extra money and buy the black stock instead of teh came, afterall what function does a camo stock really serve other then allows us to say "wow that looks cool!"