I just introduced my 12 year old son to trapshooting. He has taken to it like a duck to water. He’s a strapping lad at 5’4”/135#. He’s shooting his mama’s wing master and I was thinking St. Nick might bring him one for Christmas. What would you folks recommend in an over/under with a $800 or less budget?

Put the word out that you are looking for an O/U for a 12 year old at the local trap clubs. Lots of times there are older shooters that will cut you a deal for a kid. I have seen Perrazi's go for less than $2,000 for a good kid. You might find used guns at a local shop for well under $800. Browning, Tri Star, etc. Since Cali is lead free now, you might find a full/mod choke gun for cheap.

just my 2 cents

Remington 3200?

Thank you both. I’ll certainly be using your advice

In a new gun you can get a CZ (made by Huglu in Turkey) within your price range. The Huglus are a notch or two above the Russian or Brazilian shotguns sold at discount stores and seem very serviceable.

I find that used SKB's (some labeled as Ithacas) often go for modest money and are tough as nails. Sometimes you can find a Browning Citori within your price range.

Be careful of buying a used gun from a serious trap shooter. After tens of thousands of rounds there can be a lot of internal parts that are on the edge of giving it up.