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.