In my father's kitchen is a Herter's "Bowie"(nothing like one) with the "tiger wood" handles that I gave my Mom because it looked like a kitchen knife. Over 50 years of cooking and it still delivers. Back on track- I had a Herter's U9 6mm Rem complete with rollover cheekpiece and lightning bolt white line spacers- tacky charm. It shot well but I had to sell it for something trivial like groceries or car repairs.