Well, I just made my weekly call and now I was told not until after the first of the year. I am just about fed up waiting on H&R to get off the pot. I, for the life of me, cannot fathom why they can't get a firm production date for their firearms. Obviously they have no idea what they will be doing in the factory from one day to the next. Don't get me wrong, I love these guns and think they are great but sometimes the headaches associated with them far out way the value. That being said, maybe, just maybe, if they have the barrels by next May I might order one for turkey season 2006! :eek: :evil: