This is the Mod 742 BDL "Deluxe". It has the basketweave "checkering" and a more "squared off" forearm, which is great for benchrest/shooting over sandbags or padded deer stand. The Mod 742 ( and its predecessor the Mod 740) was the "Ne Plus Ultra Deer Rifle when I was a kid. The Browning A5 3" 12ga/with 32" barrel, was the "shotgun to own" IF you could afford it, ha! I have also had a few Mod 7400s, and a couple of Mod 750s, along with Belgium Made BARS, all great in the deer woods! have a ball Pard!