I bought a REMINGTON 11-87 shotgun it has a 26 inch barrel with a fiber optic sight, extended mag tube(think it's a 8+1) plastic forearm & buttstock, Pacmeyer butt-pad. Shotgun looks in excellent condition, paid $320, how good are the 11-87
Add a rubber butt-pad for softer recoilYou got a great buy. Appears that with the extended magazine, the gun would make for an excellent home defense weapon. I, too owned the 1187 Special Purpose 12 gauge. I traded it off a few years ago after injuring both shoulders in accidents. I have since acquired a 1187 in 20 gauge. Love it also. Then when dad died I got his 870 in 20 gauge. I consider both as my primary home defense weapons. Both the 12 gauge and 20 gauge have operated flawlessly for me. to me there is a significant reduction in felt recoil between the gauges without a major dropoff in performance, especially at closer ranges. I mounted a 21 inch barrel on my 1187 and a 18 inch smooth slug barrel on my 870 again for possible home defense purposes. Enjoy your quality weapon.