/K/ I need help choosing my first shootgun

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Remington Model 870 Express Super Magnum

>>32173100
>A Mossberg 500 for $350 (pic related)
a 500 is a good gun but dont buy that 500
that 500 screams i dunno what im doing and want to recoup my losses
>Express
>decent quality
pick one

honestly the guy selling you used guns is railing you up the ass all 3 should be easy to find under 200

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>>32173293
This is the only correct choice.

>>32173374

Note, these are all in Canadian prices, if that makes a difference. These are all different sellers.

>>32173381

That's the 870?

>>32173394
>Canadian prices, if that makes a difference
it does

>>32173394
That's my 870 Super Magnum

>>32173439
And how is it? I see the criticism of 870s everywhere, not sure what to make of it.

>>32173457
It's a cheap shotgun with a bunch of aftermarket parts. If something breaks, you can easily replace it for cheap, and if it costs too much to fix, just buy another. I personally haven't had any problems with mine though. I've put 1,000+ rounds of various lengths and loads through it and never had it ftf or fte or anything since i bought it last year.

I just got a brand new Mossberg 500 in 12 with a smooth 28" barrel and a fully rifled 24" barrel for $300. Shoots wonderfully too. Barely any recoil.

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>>32173100
590A1 master race reporting in.

H&R Pardner single in 12 gauge

You won't need more than 1 shot before a reload (other than sports). I guarantee it.

Shit, buy 2.

>>32173100
Just say no to Expresses. I had one with a 28" barrel. Find a used Wingmaster if you want a Remington. The actions are buttery smooth but the Express will jam at some point because of the extractors. They are worth half their asking price.
That Mossberg is ninja-tier, pass on it. The S&W is newer but I have never seen one. 12 gauges take 2 3/4" shells always, what's important is that they can handle high brass 3" shells.
Sorry I shit on your list but better now than later. Your list is "basic A, basic B, something else" but the low end of the shotgun market has plenty of solid manufacturers that don't charge double on base models for a name stamp.

OP I got a used Mossberg 500 for $80 in a pawn shop 3 weeks ago. It's in shockingly good shape for the price. Some surface rust and the bluing on the mag tube is worn down. Action is so smooth the gun will cycle simply by tilting it upwards and hitting the slide release.

By the serial number it appears to have been made in the late 70s and it's nicer than my new-production 590.

Go cruise pawn shops. Ask what they have for cheap beater shotguns, then haggle with them. That $80 gun had a $150 price tag.

Also don't be shy about store brand shotguns. These are guns made by big manufacturers (Mossman, Remshit, Ithaca etc) back in the day for department stores like Sears, Montgomery Ward and others.

They're identical, same exact parts and specs, but considerably cheaper because the stamp on the gun is a different name.

PLUS the guns are often older, made in a time when attention to detail and quality products were prioritized more than they are now.

That Mossman is tryhard, the Remshit is post Freedom Group, and I don't know anything about the S&W that Google can't tell you.

But with shotguns in particular it pays to buy used.

>>32173100
Smith and Wesson shotguns are rare because they're from the 70's and 80's. My grandfather was trying to sell a 3000 just this past weekend at a gunshow and it got a lot of weird looks because it had smith and wesson on it. Apparently, the 3000's were based off an improved 870 design and S&W had them produced by Howa, which is pretty neat since the only things I can think of that we can get from Japan are Howa's bolt actions.

>>32173100
You can get a mint used mossy 500 for $250 no problem

>>32173100
If you want an a Remington 870, then avoid their express line. Find a used Police or Wingmaster model, or if you really want a new one you can find brand new Polices on GB for about $500

Beretta 1301

http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/beretta-1301-tactical-peoples-shotgun-part-1/

>>32173394
'Nadian or not, get the remmy

>>32175430
>recommending an 870
>shiggyfuckingdiggy

Mossberg 500 (new) or Remington 870 (used). Used Remington 870's sell like hotcakes as quality control has gone down materially.

>>32173100
Ithica is the best. Mossburg is a pretty cool dude tho.

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Save some money and buy a mossberg 88

>>32173293
>>32173381
I have one as well, passed down from my dad, it was my first shotgun. I love it