good looking gun the 870 is the most bought gun in the U.S. I also bought one this year before turkey season. The one I bought was the 870 max gobber. I hope you seen it it looks allsome it has a tacticle stock it's there new modle. I'm a small guy an 3.5 in. shells pack a good punch, the reason I bought it because the way the recoil works it has springs in the stock that let's the stock recoil back into the recever,plus you can move the stock whatever lenth you desire. I use mine to turkey hunt, but I'm going to get a rifle barrel. I have a payed hunt in Ill. the last week in Nov. I've been there on a bow hunt but never a gun hunt, seen some real nise mosters there but could,nt get on them during bow. So I thought I would try gun. I'm wateing on them to bring out the camo that my gun has before I buy the rifle barrel. I better hush now, you will really injoy your 870 I have no doubt take care piper,an GOOD LUCK..............