I am a small guy so I normally end up with some sort of youth model gun. When I looked around for a pump the Mossberg bantam was the best thing going for a youth model pump shotgun. Not only is the length of pull shorter, but the pump slide has shorter rails to put the pump handle closer to the receiver. In the ready to fire position on the youth model it is in about the same spot it would be on a regular model with the chamber fully open and the slide all the way back.

The mossberg also has an upgrade option later to replace the stock and slide to a regular sized shotgun. When I looked it was also one of the few models that came in a 12 ga. Mine had a ported 12 ga barrel. Mossberg also comes with three chokes, IC, Modified and Full. The remingtons only come with one choke. The mossberg also has the top reciever mounted safety vrs having one in the trigger guard.

The only gun I saw that I liked better in a youth model was the Browning BPS, but it's darn near twice the money. Very nice gun though, really doesn't even compare to a field grade remington or mossberg.

I have shot a few youth model 1100's as well that were pretty nice.

Paul