What was your first shotgun?

An early Christmas present in 1981, when I was 15 and got it in time to do some duck hunting before they all migrated south. A Baikal single shot 12ga with a safety and internal hammer which at the time was their newest model 18 at the time. The choke is so killer tight, almost a turkey choke and made it tough to hit a clay bird in close. I still shoot it to remind myself how bad it kicks with hunting loads lol.
When I turned 18 and got my FAC I bought my first Remington 1100. I wore that gun out in 25 years then traded it in at Epps for parts.
 
browning gold 12ga 3 1/2" in shadow grass when they first came out. still comes with me duck and goose hunting and can slap on a 22" cantilever rifled barrel for deer season if I need it for a back-up. and sometimes take it for a sit or two for turkey's for old time sake.
 
I have yet to find the shotgun that says "buy me" i mostly am looking for "grandpas fishing aid" as i call it, preferably 3in chambers, external hammers and one trigger is what im in the market for.
 
A Canadian Somethingorother 12 gauge that you had to rack like the devil to get to fire. I learned a lot about myself those first couple of intensely irritating range days...
 
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