I grew up with a Model 17, my grandfathers gun. It had no vent rib, full choke, and layers of leather for a recoil pad. I murdered game with it when I was 10 years old, full choke, no rib (I'm 59 mow, so 49 years ago). Good guns, but now, there are better, by far....and no more expensive. A 17 is pretty old fashioned....can't see where a kid would be enthralled! Browning Citori for a kid is my bet!

Socialism is almost the worst.