I bought mine early on, and I know they made changes (Ted told me when I returned mine for a new stock that they were contemplating going to walnut). I never saw an option for screw-in chokes, but I was not actively looking at them after I bought one. There is nothing about screw-in chokes (or custom choking for that matter) in the catalog/flyer that I still have.

...also, those early guns had solid rubber recoil pads. Here's a photo of my first stock that lives in my library (and was easy to get to). Ted had a try gun and took me to the local skeet range for fitting. The first stock had the added spacer, but the second one was a truer fit and did not have the spacer. I could not see much detail in the GI photos, but that butt plate did not seem to fit well (but, again, I could not get much detail). I would sure ask pointed questions about the stock head.

I was a guide/huntsman at the National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt in Grand Rapids Minnesota in 1989, was 35 yr. old. They had one on display for auction , and I lusted after that gun. I was shooting my VH 16 1 frame back then. Wonder how many Hatfield shotguns were produced, you rarely see them up for sale . Thinkin' the screw in chokes were aftermarket.

Thanks for pointing that out. That buttplate does look poorly fitted. Every picture on the net I could find show Uplanders with a solid red-brown rubber pad bevelled at the top like yours.

Jeffery, the GI gun wouldn't be my choice to spend $1559.00 on. Just my opinion.

What Bill said.