Rick, understood. I was not talking about guns that already have an aftermarket pad and my comments were in no way aimed at your particular situation. I was just giving my perspective generally. Sometimes pads are the only way to go, especially if the butt has been cut down and a pad is needed to get a decent length of pull. Perhaps my bias against pads is born from the many DHE and above guns that had their skeleton butt destroyed for want of a pad. I can't begin to imagine doing that. It destroys the historical integrity of the gun. Replacing an original plate on the lower grades is less of a sin, but still a sin in my perspective. But your gun had a pad already, so all bets are off. Your gun will look fine with a period pad. My personal preference is for the Silvers, a classic in it own right, I must admit.
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