marklart,

I would look at one of the new(warrentied) cheapo Turkish guns or used Spanish if your feeling lucky(you did say back-up gun, right?). SXS or O/U choked IC/M....should safely handle hard no-tox at M/F patterns for waterfowl and throw the designated patterns with lead for upland and targets.

You would really be set if you handload....otherwise a 12ga 2 3/4" as per Miller would come very close to a true all around gun with some creative use of factory loads.

Some of the Savage/Fox guns might fit the bill as well.

Best,
Mark



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