Would the shotgun below (link included) be good for a complete novice?
As mentioned that is a Russian Made single shot 12 gauge. Mechanically it is a solid gun, but it is a bit rough hewn. It is kind of sad that you live in a country at one time reknowned for making the finest shotguns, and you are thinking of getting a Russian Fencepost. Heck, there are probably a dozen well worn roughly equally priced single shot shotguns out there that would be better. After all, nothing stays new long. There are some considerations however. The lighter the gun the more it will kick. Imagine a fire-cracker, lit, on the ground. Now imagine putting a paper cup over it. When the firecracker goes off, the cup will go flying because it is light. Now imagine putting a cast iron skillet on the firecracker, the heavy skillet hardly moves. Same with guns. The single shot shotgun is very simple, and very light. It will kick pretty good. I’d suggest looking at a 20 gauge. Whoever is selling those can probably order you one the smaller 20 gauge if you ask. Alternatively, look for
