I just picked mine up. The action is smooth, the trigger quite acceptable, and the wood, although finished nicely and perfectly serviceable, is nowhere near as nice as Cholo's. It's as straight-grained and plain as lever action stocks of the old days.
It also looks like the magazine was loaded many times via the loading gate. The gate is quite marked with brass. Maybe they are testing the magazine for the problems other folks have reported.
More on the wood... I cleaned this gun up and oiled it a little bit before storing it away. Inspection of the stock shows the wood to metal fit is flawless. And if the grain is not picturesque, the perfectness of the walnut makes this gun still quite gorgeous.
I must say too, the straight grip, walnut (not laminate) and small lever make this gun very trim, and much lighter feeling than my pre-Ruger Marlin .357 SBLR.
This was a good choice and worth the wait.
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