The Savage 555 E is a 12-gauge over-and-under with a silver receiver that carries laser engraving and scroll work, set in a Turkish walnut stock. The 28-inch vent-rib barrels have 3-inch chambers and take interchangeable Mobilchoke tubes; a single selective mechanical trigger picks the barrel, automatic ejectors throw the spent hulls, and the tang safety is ambidextrous. At 6.5 pounds and 44.8 inches overall it is a light gun with a front bead sight.

At 6.5 pounds this is a walking gun, the kind a New Mexico upland hunter carries all day and brings up quickly when a bird flushes. The 3-inch chambers accept 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells, so it moves from light target loads to heavier field loads, and the Mobilchoke tubes let you tighten or open the pattern to match the cover. The engraved silver receiver gives it a dressier look than its weight and purpose would suggest.

Key features

• 12 gauge over-and-under, 28-inch vent-rib barrels
• 3-inch chambers, Mobilchoke tubes
• Single selective mechanical trigger, automatic ejectors
• Turkish walnut stock, engraved silver receiver
• 6.5 pounds, ambidextrous tang safety

The 555 E ships to your New Mexico FFL dealer, where you fill out Form 4473 and collect it after the seven-day wait.