Yes I bought one about 4 years ago, when I started doing alot of WF hunting , Its a great shotgun, its basically a browning gold with a really nice teflon looking finish and a nice rubberized stock, and recoil pad ,and yes recoil is very soft. I sold it though cause I realized 3.5" shells werent necessary and very expensive compared to 3" steel. I also experienced some problems with feeding light 2.3/4 shells too. I think they make a 3" version, it a badass shotty though. I bought the std browning silver hunter this year which is also similar , and very light recoiling. Take a look at the browning maxus too.