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This will be somewhat of a outliier as far as advice goes but.........
Look for one with a 20-22 inch barrel with the interchangable chokes. Regarless of what anyone tells you, plenty of fun can be had at the range with it even though it is true that a longer barrel will swing better at clays.
Still, fact is you will not be doing serious competition with it just having fun, and sharpening your skills for the field.
And in the field the short barrel will work for most applications plenty well. Mine, a 20 inch version, has taken everything from ducks & pheasants to hogs. Is it PERFECT for ducks & pheasants, well no. But if you've practiced with it at the clays it will work fine.
And when you go to tote it through the thick stuff you will really appreciate the short barrel.
And when the turkey tube is in it works good then too.
Get a synthetic stock ( I can't believe I said that! ) and look for one that is already camo. And be sure to have sling swivels.
If you need a second barrel for anything it might be a rifled one for saboted slugs but for the rest of it the short one works.
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