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Is there such a thing? If so which one?

Go used and you should be able to find a Browning that will come close and you are almost guaranteed of getting something good.

Splurge a little:

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Still some SKB's around for a good price.

I think for under $1k there are several options. None are going to be very refined though.
My own experience is with a Baikal IZH-27 Sporting model. Best bang for the buck as far as functionality and endurance, and better looking and finished than when Remington labeled them Spartans (same gun, different label).
I believe I paid about $550 for it back in Peru over 10yr ago. Has been shot thousands of times at doves, ducks, clays, partridge, etc.
It is a little heavy and I did refinish the stock on it, but it is a workhorse that you can take to war atop a tank if need a club to fend of enemies. I have tumbled down, taken spills crossing creeks and it just keeps going. I use it every year when I go back and it just fits me right.
The BRNO ZH series are also very good and old school tough, not sure about availability here, and have a solid action lockup mechanism that is unusual, but functional. I had one, and sold it. Should have kept it as an upland gun as it was lighter than the Baikal.

The newer CZs are nice, but I think they are pushing the 1k mark.
I have seen Stoegers literally falling apart at the range, although a friend really likes his. No comments or experience about Yildiz.

For my money, I'd be looking a pre-owned Berettas or Brownings in that price range. There are many thousands of them floating around, in many models, and some of them have been hardly used at all.

The usual cautions apply but if you didn't like the gun, you will be able to sell it later. I have had good luck with a couple SKB's too.

Like battue said, used Citori is the way I would go.

For under $1,000 I would be patient and look for a clean Winchester 101 made in Japan ( Kondensa Ltd.) That's if your looking for a field gun??

Most 28 inch guns will be choked modified and full, you can have the shotgun re-choked Skeet I and Skeet II or improved cylinder and light modified ( same as Skeet II) and go hunt.
Re-choking is about $50.00 per barrel.

Doc

Browning Citori or nearly any of the SKBs - as other posters have said..

Why, you may ask? Simply this: they have high-quality innards, parts are readily available and they can go years and years w/o problems..

Oh, and one other - Ithaca Century Trap.. Made by SKB but imported by Ithaca. Built like a freakin' tank; absolutely solid, and can be found at times for under $850 or so.. There were two models, Century I and Century II. Only difference was the II has a Monte Carlo stock design, while the I had a straight comb..

Miroku makes the Browning shotgun and also made some for Charles Daly and some under their own name. i had one of the Miroku branded guns for a while and the parts interchange with the brownings, you can get the same non browning name gun for almost half the coin. also any of the Verona 5## or 6## series over unders are a great deal too in addition to the ones mentioned in earlier post.

cz canvasback paid $509 new a few months ago

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The SKB 600's are a great shoot gun, a 20 gauge with 3' tubes will kill anything that flys.

A little nicer, go with the 101's, beautiful guns that point and shoot with the best of them.

My comments were made about NEW guns under $1k.
For the money, if I had $1k and wanted and O/U I would go used definitely (as I did).
Best ones in that range would be Citoris, 686s, SKBs. Even if the wood is a little beat up it can be refinished, or a new stock purchased. Advantage of buying used is you can sell it for about the same and not lose money. As long as internals work, you are good.

SKB !!!! Bought a used 500 a few years back based on the advice
I received here. BEST shotgun I have ever owned.

I'd recommend a used Ithaca/SKB as well. I own 2 SKB's, a 500 and 600, in 12 ga. These were imported by Ithaca. Weatherby also imported them from Japan, after Ithaca. The Weatherby's are the Orion line I believe. An SKB is always with me for small game, ducks, doves, and crow.

Citori or a Silver Pigeon. Just look untill you find on eof these B guns in your range. They will hold their value better than the others.

Might wanna look at the recent FN-made Winchesters....... the Selects and 101's.

Lotta gun for around 1k

CZ's new, used SKB's- not a huge fan of the Citori for looks and weight but they shoot awfully nice. I have been able to locate two Berettas for under $1000 as well. Brother has one, and I the other.

SKB (Ithaca, Weatherby versions) and Winchester 101's were featured on Field & Stream's Gunfight Friday recently.

A match made in heaven I thought.

Weatherby just brought them back this year. The Orion is an awesome gun and lighter than most others especially the Citori. I have been using one since 2006 and love it!!! Brother-in-law liked mine so much he bought one too.