Maybe a used 12 ga Browning BPS. 3” is plenty. I think they are among the best made pumps, if a little heavy. I started out shooting 12 gauge a little younger than that. If it was a girl, would look at a 20 ga. But for a boy, even if a 12 is a touch big now, it will be fine in a year or two.

I had a 3.5” Mossberg 835 for a while. Most mule kicking gun I’ve ever shot, and I don’t mind Mossbergs. My 10 ga BPS is pretty tolerable in comparison.

Last edited by Slope77; 02/04/18.