Mossy Oak Bottomland camo / woodland camo H&R - NEF

[Johnnygunner]

Ran across a H&R Topper in Mossy oak bottomland camo.  Short barrel-23"? with removable choke (turkey model?).  Made purchase.  The entire gun including the choke is camo dipped > not just a camo stock and forend. 
Anyone have any info on these?  Are they rare?  When were they made?

Hear stories of woodland H&R / NEF models such as this also.  Would love to have one.

I have seen a few with "camo" stocks that had a light green color with black splotches all over that resembled a Holstein cow more than camo - but they are neat looking anyhow.........

Any info / background on any of these?

[Markus]

Welcome! I've never seen one like, post a pic.

[Johnnygunner]

Can not find anything on a woodland camo gun.......
It is possible the Mossy Oak gun was dipped by an individual / not factory, however it appears to have been done at the factory.....several small areas that have flaked show bare metal under the camo....
A couple of people who I have talked to concerning the Mossy Oak gun seem to remember these being made in the early / mid 90's but none are certain.......

I have seen several of the "Holstein" camo stock version but it has been a long while.....

[WNY_Whitetailer]

Can not find anything on a woodland camo gun.......
It is possible the Mossy Oak gun was dipped by an individual / not factory, however it appears to have been done at the factory.....several small areas that have flaked show bare metal under the camo....
A couple of people who I have talked to concerning the Mossy Oak gun seem to remember these being made in the early / mid 90's but none are certain.......

Click on this link:  http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,26264.0.html

It will take you to the page where you can age your shotgun.  At least you will know how old it is. 

I have never seen one with that camo before.  I would vote for a camo dip...But that's just me.

[cowboyup453]

I have seen a few of these mostly on GunBroker. If you go to the 10ga thread down the page there is a pick of one. I think it was a factory offering back in the 80's just like the TC Tree hawk.  It is one of Mossy Oak's first camo paterns. I have seen 3 different paterns. I have 2 tree hawks and the finish appears to be painted on not dipped.

http://www.mossyoak.com/content/PastAndPresent.aspx
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=238706984

[JTX]

The bottomland finished guns came out in 1991. I have a H&R 12ga 3-1/2" with the brass National Wild Turkey Federation coin in the stock. It is a 1991. I also have a 10ga bottomland made by NEF it is a 1993. They also made a 20ga youth version.
The last data I can find for the bottomland finish is 1994. I have seen some with the dipped Realtree finish. They also produced several versions of the woodland painted on camo.