I'm looking for a 12 ga. shotgun that I can use for bird, turkey, deer, pheasant, trap, sporting clays...you get the point.

Oh yeah, I'm left handed.

Currently I have a 1100, but it is right handed, made in 1979 I believe. Ok condition, but I'm limited to its use unless I purchase a bunch of different barrels to stay with 3" shells. As of now, I have two barrels; a 2-3/4" FULL and a 3" Magnum SKEET. I would like a shotgun that could take at a minimum 2-3/4" and just change the chokes.

I was thinking of trading it in, only because I'm tired of the shells across my face.

As for price, I'm not really looking to spend my retirement, but something around $1000 could be done.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Glad to see another fellow lefty out there. I have a Rem 870 Express Mag, and I have used that gun from shooting muskrat to taking out turkeys and everything in between. It's a 12 ga lefty hand model, and it's bout 3 yrs old. Never let me down yet. Just change chokes and it's like a different gun. Great for most any shooting you do.

I am left handed as well and shoot a right handed 1187 and have no problems with it at all. In my opinion its the best out there for the money.

I am also a lefty. Nice to see there are more than just me! I have an 870 express mag. and an 870 wingmaster mag. I use my wingmaster for pheasant, quaill, turkey, duck, goose, and deer. Needless to say I love my 870's.

Mossberg 835: handles 23/4" - 31/2" shells for everything from Rabbits to Geese & Turkey. You can purchase other barrels and it has a tang safety that is ambidextrous (sp). If you don't think you need the 31/2" cabability then go with the Moss 500.

spud

x2! even if you don't "think" you'll need the 3 1/2", you can still shoot the 2 3/4" and 3" out of it. i use 3 1/2" when i deer and turkey hunt and 3" when i dove and duck hunt. only time i use 2 3/4" is when i skeet shoot. i've been shooting my Mossberg for well over 10 years and haven't had the first problem with it.

stoeger 2000 made by benelli has inertia driven recoil system,shoots everything and i believe they make it in the lefty model. not quite sure but check it out great overall gun with benelli quality..about 500

I love my 11-87. Not sure if they make a lefty, but I'd imagine they do.

Good luck with whatever you pick!

KP

Thanks for the input. I was at a Gander Mt. yesterday, and the Browing BPS Upland Special (or other versions) caught my eye. Unfortunately, I've never had a pump shotgun, so I'm a little cautious in that aspect. Lots of them out there, I've just never shot one.

I've got an old model 200, Sears and Roebuck pump with a poly choke...I love having a pump...doesn't leave me short on those late flushing chukar and I can hunt dove and duck by sliding in a short plastic plug.