I just bought the browning silver 28" Ive only used it for ducks so far very nice looking gun, and soft shooting w/ 3" steel, when I bought it I took it to the range and put a bunch of different types of shells through it, it cycled all no problem. Its wood, silver and gloss blue finished but the ducks dont seem to be scared of it. I like it cause I can hunt w/ it, and it will still look good at the range.