I BOUGHT A NOVA BRAND NEW ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT. IT LOOKS AWESOME, PLUS IT BEARS THE BENELLI NAME AND WARRANTY. HOWEVER THE GUN JUST WASNT AS SOLID AS MOST PUMPS. THE PLASTIC ON THE FOREARM FELT VERY FLIMSY, AND POORLY PUT TOGETHER. I TOOK THE GUN APART ONCE AFTER TWO MONTHS AND A SHARD OF PLASTIC FELL OUT OF THE FOREARM. IF YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT 3.5 INCH SHELLS SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY AND BY A 3 INCH PUMP. BENELLI MAY BE PERFORMANCE WORTH THE PRICE, BUT SURELY NOT WHEN IT COMES TO THE NOVA
MY TWO CENTS WORTH