Well the franchi and stoeger both aren't bad but they don't offer a 3.5" you have to go to the bennelli for that and spend well over a grand. THe 11-87 isn't a bad gun, but I bought a browning gold in 3.5" and that thing reliably cycles every round I have put through it. If you want interita recoil and only need a 3" chamber I'd look at the franchi.