They are good guns. I had the exact same gun, in 20 ga., that is in question here. Killed my first Gambel's Quail with it on the first shot. I even won sub-gauge 50 bird events with it at The Fall Southern. Good triggers and good ejectors. The barrel regulation was spot-on with 7/8 oz. loads.
Now for what I didn't like about it. I didn't like the plain wood. I didn't like the, what looked to be, polyurethane finish. I didn't like the beavertail fore-end. I didn't like the cheap looking gold plated trigger finish. It had a "catch" that was annoying, about midway through the top lever travel.
I traded it off to a friend for an all original Philly Sterlingworth Ejector in 20 ga., and I gave him some money to boot. It is my quail and woodcock gun, and it has soul. I've never missed the SKB.
IMO, and other's will vary, $1500 is a strong price for it. It's a very solid gun, yes. But, it's a machine made gun and it just never much appealed to me. I'd certainly not pay $1500 for another one, regardless how good the condition. And, I'd certainly rather have my Fox, which is my go to quail and woodcock gun.
