Spot on comments,mate,my new Model60s has proper checkering instead of those slots in the fore-stock and something called SAS ;shock Absorption System(as on the more expensive Mod 95 SAS).It`s a rounded bit of gubbins in ftont of the cocking slot.It is a very smooth gat to shoot ,but still creaky and noisy to cock!;-Bad news is RRP £139.99,good news still cheaper and better VFM than either the Blackhawk;£199 or the Supersport RRP now £220 (ouch!)