For what it's worth, the Maverick 88 is a $200 steal at WalMart, and accepts all Mossberg 500 accessories, barrels and stocks except for those involving the trigger group. Very popular, cheap but reliable, shotgun.
More important than make and model is how they fit you and work for you in their intended use. Look at as many as you can, decide what features you need/want and then start looking at specific models and manufacturers. If you can, rent or borrow some to test.
Jeff
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