Suggestions for a pad. Yeah, a pad that doesn't require you to carve a piece off the back of the stock.

Ryan: This will sit beside my pristine Meriden Firearms Co. 30" 16 gauge. Keep looking, you'll find one.

Bill: Yep... thats correct. Its flat mount as is.

I agree everyone else, especially Brian. It's a shooter, don't change what it is. You'll end up regretting it. I've had this 1904 vintage 20 for quite a while. It was bought new and stayed in the same family for 3 generations. Too long of story and history to go into, but I wouldn't want this any other way. She's nothing pretty, but she's quite the little shooter! I shoot this better than my "pretty ones". Don't strip your new shooter of all the stories it could tell you of it's days spent in the field.

Chris, AZ

The majority rules, and I agree--dont mess with it!!

Ryan: I think I may be done for a while myself.... but there is always....

Bruce, I say that every time I buy or acquire one!

Chris, AZ

It ought to be a great gun for doves, Bruce ......... and quail as you described. And you can always open those chokes the easy, non-invasive way with spreaders. They would likely make it into a SK/M choked gun, but patterning would tell for sure.

There are several pads that would look good on it, and give you more LOP, without harming the original dimensions of the wood. I like the period style pads, Hawkins, Jostam, Silvers, etc.

I'm getting a little anxious about my 32" DHE getting back to me for the mid and late upcoming dove seasons. It's off having the triggers tuned and has been gone, along with my Elsie 32" 16 ga., for several months with no word. I don't really expect to hear anything until they're done, but I sure want to see Jim Kelly's name pop up on my cell phone screen!

Hope you enjoy it!

Bruce, I also was watching that gun. Very good price from a dealer not known for that. Great looking gun.

The checkering is not factory work. It is incorrectly recut.