I will take pics, but it is now in the hands of the local Friends of NRA for their upcoming dinner.
It is nice in some ways, not as nice in others. First the good. Stock fit and finish is easily the best of any NEF or H&R made in the last twenty years (that I've seen, of course). Nice stick of black walnut. Not exceptional figure, just well finished with good checkering. I read who is actually turning these out for H&R somewhere, but can't recall which stock maker is responsible. Anyone looking for a nicely made stock with trap dimensions can hardly go wrong, although as most dedicated trap shooters well know, it may not fit you. The number of amazing trap guns that have modified stocks probably far outweighs the number of unaltered trap guns.
Metal finish is very nice as well. The nickle was even, no spots. The blueing is nice as well. The 30" barrel is fitted with an extended stainless steel choke (modified) that protrudes about an inch and a half from the muzzle. It is machined for Win-choke/Accu-choke threading, BTW.
Not for the not so good. First of all, it has a plastic rib, which many of you probably already knew. The rib itself is nicely made, fits quite well, and serves its purpose well. Unfortunately the second issue I noticed could have been corrected by making the rib steel. This darn gun is just too light!
It swings well enough, but had the rib been steel it would have been much smoother and the overall weight would have perhaps been sufficient to reduce fatigue. As it stands, it is simply too light for long strings on the range. It feels about like what a junior's gun might weigh, so it shouldn't be shot with over one ounce loads for long term comfort.
Finally, it is the stiffest H&R I have EVER opened! I didn't have to break it over my knee, but it was close. I know that can be corrected without a whole lot of effort, but still. For a fellow looking for an entry level trap gun my recommendation is buy a used BT-99, or look at the Tristar TR-99. This misses the mark...for me, YMMV. Occasional use, maybe OK. Long term will beat the bejabbers out of you. Kid's gun? If you correct the stiff opening and stick to light loads, yes.
My two cents.......
