Armed with ideas and suggestions from experienced hunters and shooters, Stoeger turned its innovative engineers loose with a lofty assignment turn an already great Stoeger shotgun platform into an excellent birdslaying, clays-smashing machine. They succeeded and the M-Series is the result. These guns have super sleek profiles, thanks to enhanced ergonomics that make them shoulder and point instinctively. Larger bolt handles, bolt release buttons and safeties make for easier operation in cold weather when wearing gloves. Beveled ports make fast reloads a snap. Thinner grip areas and redesigned forends ensure a firm grip and positive control in any weather. Removable cheek pieces make shooting more comfortable , and new recoil pads team with proven Inertia Driven System to soak up felt recoil when shooting even the stoutest loads.