My 14yr old son has been working hard this summer and saving up for an upgrade to his shotgun. He shot my Beretta 391 last weekend at a young life sporting clays fundraiser and shot well, not to mention loved it.

I found a local excellent condition 11-87 and a couple black synthetic Beretta 390s online in the $500-$550 range.

I am leaning towards the Berettas but wished they had the slide lock lever like my 91. Especially for a young shooter it is nice to be able to easily lock the slide open without emptying the magazine for fence crossings, etc it is a nice safety feature. I use mine alot.

Thoughts? Or other suggestions for something similar?