I have seen some awesome 1187's worked over by Wilson Combat and Scattergun Technologies. If I were to ever get a semi auto combat shotgun, I would be hard pressed to decide between an 1187 or Beretta 1302. Probably flip a coin.I had a low mile Rem 1187 semi-auto and found it to be anything but reliable. Beautiful gun, but heavy and often failed to eject on the trap line. I have break-open single and double for shooting trap, and pump guns for hunting and home defense.
No rifles or handguns in my collection.