I made two minor substitutions. One is fitting a thin rubber buttpad...the hard plastic is brutal with most any load...the main function here is something fun to shoot...and I inletted a Krag/1903 Springfield sling swivel...as the originals and even reproductions are more expensive than I'm willing to pay.
The finish I have some reservations about. The bayonet adapter and front of the heat shield may look a little more worn/patina'd than I'd like. The receiver and barrel are a little speckled and it doesn't quite match.
Overall it's pretty awesome...the action is unbelievably smooth, and it's a riot to shoot. I've had a 20" Remington 870 Wingmaster previously, which was quite nice...but I like this more. The only bummer is that the receiver assembly and disassembly is a bit convoluted with screws and grub screws throughout...but that's no big deal.
I've seen the original guns sell for crazy prices online...I'm happy to have a reasonable facsimile that I can shoot freely without regret.
Ithaca is still making a modern reproduction in a parkerized finish...but it loses the slam fire function, isn't as pretty, and costs twice as much.
20190612_071440 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr
20190612_071328 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr
20190612_071945 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr
