The Elites are just enhanced versions of the "regular" Affinity. The have a larger bolt release, a larger bolt handle, cerekote on the receiver and barrel, enhanced front sight bead, and extended chokes. They come in those two colors, marsh and timber (I got the grey "timber" for turkeys). I like the cerekote. It seems more durable than the hydro dipping. It is dull finished and doesn't seem it would be out of place in the woods. It was already drilled and tapped and I put the Weaver base made for the Benelli/Affinity on mine. It's a thin base and I put the red dot in the weaver style base it came with right down close to the receiver. It is Weaver base #48339. I bought an extra for my son but he went with Remington. The base and photos is for sale in the classifieds on this site.