My first shotgun when I was probably 14 was a h&r single, 22 inch or so Barrel with changeable chokes, and chambered in 3-1/2 inch. It weighs less than your average 1000 fps pellet gun, and will let you know you pulled the trigger. The 3-1/2 #4 are no joke with that full choke, makes the 835 ive got feel pleasant, with its thumbhole stock