Remington 1187 Trap question for youth

I have been looking for a gun for my 10 year old son to trap shoot with. I ran across a 1187 premiere trap with a 30" light contour barrel with chokes and 13" LOP. From what ive read the premiere trap came with a target barrel for 2 3/4" shells only. Is the Light Contour barrel ok to put on the premiere trap? Would this be a good setup for a small frame 10 year old considering the lighter barrel? Or would this be a cobbled mess better left alone? Thanks for any input or help

 

The barrel doesn't have much to do with the issue. Fit is number one. Fumbling around with a semi auto is more to worry about. i see some great SCTP shooters with semi autos. They are all good guns. Be prepared to add spacers on the stock.

 

1187 will shoot soft!

 

I don't know how long your young fellow will be shooting the 1187. But they are more problematic than the 1100's were. Nothing major, but be prepared for minor parts replacement.

 

I wanted to get him something with low recoil for now since he is small framed. He had a pointer before with 28" barrel but it was beating him up. I seen the gun listed and thought it may be good for him but was concerned about the light contour barrel on the trap receiver. I appreciate the inputs and replies.

 

Get hime a short barreled o/u 28-30" and make sure a PFS will work for the gun, this way the stock can adjust as he grows

 

That's a lot of gun for a small frame 10 year old to handle.

 

1187s run softer, but they can be finicky. Just keep up with O-rings and cleaning, and it’ll serve him well.