The 20 gauge is far easier for people of slight stature (and most anyone) to learn to shoot from the hip, than the 12 gauge, because of less recoil and intimidation. *Double trigger O/U doubles are hard to come by. 16 Bore, 32" part-octagon barrel with a decent bore. *Note the 29" steel barrels and the great stock dimensions and chokes for upland game. Ingraved A Bit. This coach gun was at times called the blunderbuss. |. From the images of old west guards riding shotgun on a stagecoach to the modern hammer-fired double, the double-barrel has an unmistakable image and the threat of a double-charge of buckshot. We want you, our readers, to be able to make informed decisions. What there is extremely fine and could easily be polished out if desired. 14-1/4 inches LOP. Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Area Code: 218 $975.00 NEW THIS WEEK! For a gun with 28" barrels and a decent LOP this gun is light at 6 lbs. When all is said and done, the double-barrel shotgun remains a formidable weapon for personal defense and outdoors use. This article was good food for thought and hopefully will help folks make good decisions. Add to Wish List . I really like this grade of Evans boxlocks as they feature extra's like double sears (an extra for safety on both barrels), extra high-grade engraving, and wood. Redzone 101 3.71K subscribers Subscribe 315 Share 21K views 2 years ago Going old school for self-defense will the Stoeger Double. The double-barrel is also easy to train with. They feel so natural in the hands. Open hammers, dual triggers. We have had a number of Braddell guns over the years and they have always been very well made. Antique Handguns Antique Longarms Bayonets, Swords, and Knives Gatling Guns Vintage Ammo and Other Related Items Don't Miss Out on News from Dixie Gun Works! The Hammer Coach comes with 20-inch cylinder choke barrels, which is right in the middle for coach-gun barrel length. 1-of-a Kind HAiR The MUSICAL 1988 20th Anniversary CAST SIGNED THEATER POSTER! Not to mention the joy of shooting one of the above beautiful examples. Modern Century Arms double-barrel coach guns also feature a handy tang-mounted safety. How far before shot cup flies off of shot to allow spread? Please try a new zip code and search again. *For those that will ask: That is a scratch on the surface of the stock on the right side of the butt stock near the butt, not a crack. Very good points in the article, and certainly a SxS double is more compact than a pump, especially if you can find an 18 one. 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I have to ask: When you say Size of shot pattern for birdshot to buck shot no more than a quater under 15 , have you actually patterned your gun? But then again not everyone can afford or has one, OR CAN GET ONE. Grew up with 12 gauge, double barrel next to the front door. . Rack the slide, if a round is already chambered, you loose a round, lets perp know your location. Dan, I thought that home invaders were pests and varmints to be controlled. When I took it to the range the first time, I found myself wishing I could have pushed through batwing doors with this little time machine of a shotgun. The single best, and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Old West was the side by side, double-barreled shotgun. At 10 feet (I didnt pattern at 15), my coach gun (CAI, 12 gauge 20 bbl) has a spread of right about 3+ inches. They were nimble, simple, hearty, and while they only hold two shots, they were powerful ones. need to be practiced as well. True..the side-by-side is a fairly compact firearm, but there are a number of pump guns that are also equally, if not more, compact. Whether or not you can handle it is another story. Features an under lever action that when depressed opens the breach, twin back action hammer locks, engraving which covers and extends over the hammers, action and other parts. Some old pitting and rust on the barrel. Id trust it at inside-the-house ranges, and the reduced recoil could be beneficial to people whod struggle with the recoil of buckshot. This goes for most males too. Great article. zooming slider below the image. In reality, Jimmy, the blunderbuss was a single barrel gun, since the flared muzzle would preclude two barrels collimated side by side. Sell your coach gun for FREE today on GunsAmerica! and is 2 3/4" proofed ~ Ribless with double triggers! That's the good points! 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One of the best sounds is the deep sound of the hollow tube when a fresh 12ga shell is ejected and a new one is inserted. Single Shot ~ Elegance in miniature! Smith, and also British and Belgian makers. Featured Gun Classifieds Antique Shotguns - 1500-1850, Castiglioni, Brescia. Some big news for trigger pullers recently from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Something went wrong. Th, A vintage clean New England 19th Century 16ga fowler with a round 33" barrel hoked at CYL. Churchill "Utility" Grade XXV with famous Churchill rib and weighs in at 6 lbs. It would be gone if properly oil finished. This is a really cool gun! For home defense Good high brass or even low brass bird shoot like #6 or even 7 1/2 works great because you are most likely at point blank to across a room at most. Back in the mid-term elections of 1994, few if any news outlets acknowledged the defeat of the liberal elements in Congress as being the result of the backlash against the so-called Assault Weapons Ban. Rifles. *This has great choking for upland game, wood cock, and grouse. It is my wifes primary home defense weapon. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. A correspondent tells me his western police department kept double-barrel shotguns in 20-gauge until at least the 1980s, along with pump-action 20-gauge shotguns. This type of shotgun was once the preferredweapon to guard stagecoaches. 65 overall with 60 smoothbore round .80 caliber barrel with British proofs at the left breech. Chambers are polished and chamfered, so shells go in and out like you remember when your wives were young. A lovely, pre WWII quality, double from Belgium in very nice condition. Comes with a rosewo, George Wallis of Hull 8 gauge duck gun The most celebrated gunsmith of Eastern Yorkshire England. Sorry, there are no results in your area. No sane person faces down a 68 yr old man in his underwear with a freshly charged pump gun. Looking from the breach end the bores look clean bright and shiny. When ever the subject comes up of which loads are best as defensive loads, the argument can get pretty heated. Very devastating and absolutely lethal. Thanks Kaz, yes Marine if you read carefully I said if the perp isnt fleeing after the first shot, then barrel 2. Well written article for those who chose to use one. Coach guns are fine IF all you expect to do is fire two rounds. We found it shot a great pattern at close range, as mentioned in the article. A coach gun is a modern term, coined by gun collectors, for a double-barreled shotgun, generally with barrels from 18 to 24 inches (460 to 610 mm) in length, placed side-by-side.These weapons were known as "cut-down shotguns" or "messenger's guns" from the use of such shotguns on stagecoaches by shotgun messengers in the American Wild West.They came in 10 and 12 gauge blackpowder variants. Beautiful Damascus barrels are tight on face and have bright shiny bores. The gun was nitro proofed in 1968 according to the proof marks on the flats. Serial: 3975. Sure, there are double barrel but no one can use them. boxlock ~ very light with long barrels with modern dimensions. It is rare to find one in its original makers case. This gun can also be had as an over-under in a configuration that is similar to the excellent Stoeger Condor Outback shotgun with its distinctive nickel receiver and barrels against black walnut furniture. but itll do the job if you do a touch of work on it. The condition is quite good although there is some light pitting in each bore. The bores are bright with only some minor pitting in places. The wood could be easily refinished but striking the barrels you may only get about 80% of the pitting. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at eBay.com. A lighter load first and then buckshot for problems inside the home. Barrel #2 is a Remington copper solid slug. The handsome and affordable single- and double-trigger scatterguns pack a potent punch. Also, if one restocks a standard pump such as a Remington 870 or a Mossberg 500, with pistol grips and no buttstock, even the ubiquitous pump gun gets pretty compact. W Moore & Co London double barrel 10 gauge, "SUPER RARE" ANTIQUE COACH GUN 1830's to 1840's 45 Cal. I am looking for Manufrance Ideal's in all grades and any condition. I am by no means an expert, but my thinking the coach gun known as a blunderbuss was a mussel loaded black powder gun. To be honest the difference to the BAD GUYs is going to be marginal at best and the Bad Guy(s) will never know the difference. I love the game scenes on three sides and on the trigger guard and also the exceptional acanthus scroll on the fences and on the action.