New model and if the barrel was threaded I probably would have picked one up earlier. The other kicker for me was the 5R rifling. I have an older 10 FCP-SR in 6.5 Creed that is bone stock and keeps me competitive out to 1000 yards especially in the factory stock class where the barrel has to be stamped from the manufacturer. Also FWIW I the stock is very stiff in the fore-end even probably more so than a 16 LWH I had in 6.5 Creed.