Picked up my new slug gun at Wal-Mart today. Had already handled the Pardner so the Tracker II felt familiar. For the most part, the craftsmanship looked good. There is a small nick where the wood on the stock meets the metal. Not sure if it is enough to cause a return or if it is expected on a $132 gun -- probably the latter. I was surprised that the hammer actualy blocks full use of the sights until cocked. Would the spur extension fix this problem? At first glance I would second the previous opinion on the recoil pad -- looks substantial. It came with information on the Accessory Barrel Program which says I could get most barrels for $58 and the Ultra 20ga barrell for $93. Adding the Ultra would actually cost overall about the same amount as ordering the Ultra from my local gun shop would have cost. So, maybe in the future if I don't like the kick of the 12ga....??? I have bought a couple boxes of slugs (Winchester Copper solids and Federal Copper Solids -- both in 1450fps) that I will give a try this weekend after I have a chance to clean it. Just a warning, though, I'm probably not as picky as others about pinpoint accuracy, so I won't have the extensive test results you may be used to -- but I'll report them for the curious.

Great, can't wait to hear what you think after shooting it.

As far as the nick goes, probably too late to do anything now. If you were not happy with it you could have refused to take it and had them send another one. Mine have all had decent wood on them, and the ultra deluxe is really nice in that respect.

I don't think the extension is going to help you any in seeing the sights with the hammer up. It just screws to the side of the hammer. You might be able to have the hammer bobbed and serrated if it bugs you that much. I don't know if removing the weight would effect the reliability when the hammer drops or not. Think of a hammer on a combat hand gun.

Oooh, the tracker in a double action would be kind of neat wouldn't it.

Good luck,
Paul