Get a nice, used old Sterlingworth or Elsie or Ithaca/Lefever Nitro entry level shotgun for less than a grand,and shoot the hell out of them. Quality is a magnitude of difference from Spartans or Stevens or whatever.. They FEEL better; they SWING better, they LOOK better. They probably will last longer than you will; if you then fall in love, get it redone, or upgraded to your particulars, and then you can enjoy and brag!! One way or another, stick to quality classics, and enjoy!
JMHO
Rick

"Sometimes too much to drink is not enough" Mark Twain