RE: Lookin for my first gun
 

ditto the 870. my dad has two and im getting one thats a 20ga. my dad has never had a problem with either of his guns.(just his ammo.) my dad has had these guns for at least 15yrs.

RE: Lookin for my first gun
 

Be brave jump right into the deep end of the pool with a Benelli Super Black Eagle

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For a shotgun...Remington 1100..never fails.

RE: Lookin for my first gun
 

870 express or wingmaster you will be happy with either i have 5 never had a problelm with any

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Thanks for the info. I think i'm going to get the 870 because one of the stores in the area has it on sale for $239

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If I were you-I would buy a remington 870 express because it is more gun than a mossberg 500 and you can get whatever barrel/acc. for it that you want. Also your grandson won't wear it out.

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great choice, even though i have nothing bad to say about the other pump guns, bennelli, mossberg, or the browning bps, the 870 is for sure a time proven design, if you want a new gun i'd go the route you mentioned, if it does not matter, these gun can be bought very reasonable, i bought an old wingmaster 12ga. for 25$ once, the guy told me it "worked". when i started to walk off with the gun the guy says "hey, just wanted to let you know, that gun, yes i told you it works, but i want to tell you something before you leave with it. sometimes it fires as soon as you pull the trigger other times it may go off in 3-5 seconds." i thanked the guy for telling me the truth and told him it probably just needed a good cleaning, well i field stipped it right in front of him, there was a piece of straw in the pork-chop (the hammer) took it out, gun shot fine, sold it for 100, it was an older gun with a 28" modified choke non-vent rib barrel w/o screw in chokes, but a great gun, that was in the early 80's that guy is still using that 870;)

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I just picked up a Remington 870 last week. The price was great so I couldn't pass it up. If you have a Dicks sporting goods near you check the price. They had them on sale for $199 with a $30 Remington mail in rebate and a $25 Dicks gift card rebate.

I have already fired it several times and just love it.