its not perfect
but after a long search and getting burned multiple times on "full choke" "unaltered" guns that have had the chokes reamed -or in one case the bore having been honed out 10 thousands -
finally an honest, even if well worn, HD 32" solid rib with .035 chokes, it tips the scales at 8lbs 12 oz
bluing is decent, although worn where you would expect - and for some reason the varnish is flaking off the comb- easy to touch up - the pad is surprising soft for its age
depending on which chart you use it was made at the end of 1938 or the beginning of 1939,
all in all- for what I paid, i am pretty happy with it - Like I said earlier - my first duck hunting mentor was a dedicated M12 guy - I'll hunt it occasionally and think of him each time -
