Now, it depends on what you want. If you are after a practical shooter, yeah, optics are acceptable, but IMHO, its the equivalent of letting Bubba loose on a gun - a crime I've committed many times. However, from an aesthetic point of view, there are 4 things that do not belong on a lever gun. I won't use any descriptive language for fear of getting another 2-point infraction, even though comments are made in jest. They are, and not necessarily in this order:
- Checkering (my Guide Gun is checkered)
- Optics
- Big loop levers
- Recoil pads (I have one on a Guide Gun)
- Pistol grips
- Push-button safety
- Any kind of tacticool add-ons - and for this, death by hanging should be the penalty, unless you own one of the Mossberg Zombie Guns. If you own one of those, that is punishment enough. (Joke, mods, joke!)
If you are unsure of the acceptability of an add-on, just ask WJWA - Would John Wayne Approve?
- Checkering (my Guide Gun is checkered)
- Optics
- Big loop levers
- Recoil pads (I have one on a Guide Gun)
- Pistol grips
- Push-button safety
- Any kind of tacticool add-ons - and for this, death by hanging should be the penalty, unless you own one of the Mossberg Zombie Guns. If you own one of those, that is punishment enough. (Joke, mods, joke!)
If you are unsure of the acceptability of an add-on, just ask WJWA - Would John Wayne Approve?