I picked mine up today. 9/28 PIF order PG, DT, 14 1/4" standard wood, grey receiver, SN 25X.
Gripes/Observations: 1) Wood to metal finish is fair at best. The wood is proud enough at the tang, adjacent to the top lever, that the top lever actually rubbed the finish off of the wood when I opened it for the first time.
2) I may be a double gun rookie but I have never had a shotgun that had no texturing on top of the rib itself. It is odd to look down the rib to see it shine. I know... you aren't supposed to look at the rib when you're shooting, it just seems odd.
3) I wish I would have upgraded the wood because it has a very plain stock with little color variations. I have an 1100 sporting with a nicer piece of wood. No one's fault but my own frugality, but I figured Galazan's standard wood would have been nicer. Oh well, the pheasants won't mind.
4) The pins in the receiver are engraved but their engraving doesn't follow the lines of the engraving already in the receiver. Picky, but a quirk I thought that would have been noticed by QC.
Plusses: 1) Nice case/accessories.
2) Nice finish on the wood and bluing
I know I am extra critical of it and I have to remember that it's only a $2500 gun and it probably compares nicely to any other $2500 double available, but when you wait 15 mo I guess that is to be expected. I do not regret my order just that I didn't upgrade the wood.
Joe
