Swift Finch

You might remember me from the introduction post I made about 2 months ago. If not, then hello. Again, I'll be opting for a shotgun over a rifle or handgun. After some consideration, I've concluded that the Remington 870 is the best choice. Everyone seems to agree on that; it's apparently extremely reliable and efficient. The problem is that there are so many different models and versions that I don't know what to choose from. I'm sure any model would work fine, since it's such a praised gun, but I wanted the best one for my interests. As noted in my introductions thread, I don't really care about home security, I'm mainly interested in hunting. I googled it a bit and saw that people seemed to claim the Police model as the superior gun, but I'm not really sure what kind of things they were talking about using it for. The Wingmaster or the Express lines seem to be alright, but I'd like some opinions on it. As a second question, I'm a bit curious on the barrel gauges. I was considering a 16-gauge for a while, but then I just recently realized that support for said gauge is probably limited; people only seem to be interested in 12 and 20 gauge (particularly the former), and after learning this, I've decided that a 12 gauge would be more appropriate. I'm a bit concerned about this, though. I've only shot 1 shotgun back when I was at a boy scout summer camp last year, though I don't know what gauge it was. I'm not the strongest man on the planet, but after holding it in position for a while, I did get a bit tired. How heavy are 12-gauges compared to others? I did read that advances in technology have allowed it to be lighter, but again, extra opinions are always helpful. Third, are peripherals easy to install on the R870? What about sights, can they be easily interchanged? The sight on the shotgun that I used before had a bead on the end of the barrel, and there may have been another one near the breech (I don't entirely remember). I liked it quite a bit, it enabled quick target-acquisition and was pretty easy to use. What was this kind of sight called? Are there superior sights for a shotgun? I guess that's all the questions I have for now. If I think of more, I'll make sure to update you guys. EDIT: Just remembered another few things I was questioning. Can the barrel be interchanged to switch gauges? Also, can alternating rounds be loaded into the gun in sequence? For example, can I load a shell, then a slug, then another shell and have it fire all 3 without a problem?

I can get that feeling already. But you say get the FID card. Indeed, I don't have one, but wouldn't I have to wait until I turn 18 for that? I thought minors weren't legally allowed such a card.

hay guiz ima kid n i wnt a gun ...I guess I'll stray from that style of writing, even though I am a kid. My name is Jeff, I'm turning 18 in about a month, and I live in South Jersey. I don't have a firearm currently, but I hope to eventually invest in a shotgun (not really interested in home security, my main interest is hunting now). Perhaps I'll make a more detailed post in the New Gun Owners Corner forum, but for now, this is what you'll get about me. So...hello. I hope you guys can help me with whatever questions I have.