RE: Shotgun
If price is no object and you want something your buddies will druel over, I can't argue with the Super Black Eagle from Benelli. My own personal choice would be the 11-87. Although I'm always trying to talk myself into a Browning, the Remington's just seem to shoulder better for me. If the Browning Gold Hunter fits you, its not a shabby choice to say the least. The Beretta 391 Urika is also a very nice shotgun--lighter and more slender than your typical semi-auto.
Handle each of these and then decide. As long as one of these guns fits you and feels good to shoulder and swing, I think you'll come up a winner.