Everyones budget and circumstances do not allow purchasing an expensive defensive shotgun. It functions fine but I don't find them as ergonomic as the top safe. Taylors & Company FS Tactical 1911: Now in 10mm! Many companies would offer their double-barrel models from the factory with 12- to 24-inch barrels. Sure, there are double barrel but no one can use them. This gun , built in the early 1900's, is of very high quality and craftsmanship. Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Area Code: 218 $975.00 NEW THIS WEEK! This goes for most males too. Note that the retractable sling is missing from the stock. Hamilton Short Barrel Gun from Belgium Here we present an antique W.H. Great dimensions and barrels . I have also found that staring down both barrels has a tremendous psychological impact on most neer-do-wells. Actually tight on face and in proof. As a firearms instructor I get asked the question What gun do you choose for home defense?. Very rare Granville Henry Single Shot Percussion Shotgun. Again it is practice/familiarization and what one has in their hands at the time of need. This is an original antique circa 1875-1880 double-barreled shotgun with original 18 inch barrels commonly known as a "coach gun". I agree with your comment, Ed. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Notify When In Stock. They can be found in both 12- and 20-gauge variations as well as .410 bore. Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Matchlock/Wheellock Misc; Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Perc. Another company that produces some great short double guns is Stoeger. Side-by-side shotguns are often used in Cowboy Action Shooting competition. Beautiful hardwood stock was a bonus. Hunting shotguns. Charles Lancaster in its makers case ~ Beautiful Nitro proofed Damascus, Alex Henry 12g. W Moore & Co London double barrel 10 gauge, "SUPER RARE" ANTIQUE COACH GUN 1830's to 1840's 45 Cal. Holland & Holland center or for left eye vision or what is called "Cross eyed stock" in 16g! It is a Russian made 16 gauge. That is all, pretty much, still true. Updated Gun Listing Notifications
Heres hoping the semi-auto TAC-13 makes a return when the Remington firearms brand gets up and running again. Good two-stage, ribless, 40 barrels with thick walls and no dents. 16 Bore, 32" part-octagon barrel with a decent bore. You use what have you have and what you know. Copyright 2023 Gun Tech. What there is extremely fine and could easily be polished out if desired. Some big news for trigger pullers recently from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. It comes in 12 or 20 gauge, or .410 bore with either blued steel and walnut, or in a tactical model with a black synthetic stock and Picatinny rails. My Mossberg 535 with 24 bbl patterns about 2 3/4 with full choke. Pattern whatever you have at house distances. Coach shotguns as we know them today came about in the mid-19th Century, but their roots go back to flintlock blunderbusses in the 1600s. I have always admired these gold name guns as they display the Westley quality and patent top lever extra bite but also have a beautiful simplicity without any engraving except for the name in gold. William Evans marketed this model as their "Best Quality" boxlock as they feature top notch engraving, wood, fit and finish and our gun is not an exception. Affordable and powerful, it is worth a look. shotgun/rifle. Stoeger also makes the Double Defense side-by-side shotgun in 12 and 20 gauge with 20-inch ported barrels, black synthetic furniture, and tactical features like optic and accessory rails, making for a very modern take on a defensive coach gun. At best it will penetrate only a few inches of gelatin and would probably be stopped by winter clothing. Additionally, if youre going to spend extended time at the range or firing any kind of 3-inch magnum shells, just be aware the Hammer Coach comes with an old-school steel buttplate. Some large agencies have used #4 exclusively for years, and they have not complained about stopping power. DOUBLE BARRELED PISTOL/ALARM GUN (1168) .32 Caliber Pepperbox (GAP2026) 22 Caliber Sharps Pepperbox (GAP2025) . Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Flintlock Misc, Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Matchlock/Wheellock Misc, Century Arms International (CAI) - Rifles, Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Rifles (perc), Winchester Rifles - Modern Bolt/Auto/Single, Winchester Rifles - Pre-1899 Bolt/Single Shot, Century Arms International (CAI) - Pistols, Colt Automatic Pistols (.25, .32, & .380 cal), Colt Single Action Revolvers - Modern (22 Cal. They also add a couple of steps to the loading and firing process. When I did private security work I always carried a 590 for backup before law enforcement could be summoned and arrive. This article was originally published in the Tactical Life Aug/Sept 2021 issue. It is practical as well. It was 2,800 miles of rough country full of rough people and defense was necessary. Light, simple, elegant, and strong. The LOP could be lengthened with a recoil pad to make the LOP almost 14 5/8". Its light, handy will kick out a hull over either shoulder should you decide to use left handed. Antique 1800's Hunter Posing With Double Barrel Shotgun and Dogs Cabinet Card, Vintage Partridge Hunter Antique Grouse Hunting Double Barrel Shotgun 1890 GREAT, Two Italians With Antique Bicycle And Double Barrel Shotgun Ammunition Belt 1890, Cabinet Card Photo Young Man Holds Double Barrell Shotgun 1900s Antique, ANTIQUE REPRO BIRD HUNT PHOTO PRINT ENGLISH SETTER VEST DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, Customs services and international tracking provided, ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION 8X10 PHOTO OLD GUY TURKEY HUNTING DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, ANTIQUE DUCK HUNTING REPRO 8X10 PHOTO PRETTY WOMAN WITH DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, 1900 Antique print: DOUBLE-BARRELED SHOTGUNS. These are short-barreled, side-by-side Ithaca shotguns that were easy to bring to bear and shoot while inside the drivers box. The double-barrel is also fun to shoot. The left choke is over tight in choke but we could have this opened up to what you would want for an additional $75.00. All Types (3)
Average front room 15. The choke is an open cylinder, well suited for home defense, but not for hunting at anything past 20 yards with birdshot. 18-bore flintlock O/U, Baculini, Italy. Some coach style guns come with choke tubes, which is useful. A different variant, the double-barrel striker-fired shotgun, was used by New York City cops until at least the 1970s. With the open-choke barrels of the coach gun, 15 yards is the limit for retaining a good pattern for best effect, which isnt different from the average riot gun. C.S. $214.95 . A very old gun dating back to the 1700's to the early 1800's. 1800. I usually have to poke a cleaning rod down the barrel to get the shells loose, or drop something down the barrel to knock the shells far enough out of the chamber to grab and pull. Percussion With Original Scabbard. Stock Dimensions: 14 3/8LOP x c, H. Nock, London. This modified 8 gauge, .815 is basically an unused gun. On the other hand, Winchesters #3 buckshot load holds 20 buckshot pellets. 1815. I prefer a pump action shotgun because just the sound of you racking a round in he chamber is the scariest sound in the world. This JIC unit is available anytime I leave my residence. We buy and sell fine antique firearms and rare collectibles. A very rare and fine 18-bore, O/U, flintlock sporting gun, ca. The extra barrel doesnt add nearly as much weight or awkwardness as you might think, and the gun just feels good and shoots really well. CG1878-20. Find some of the best-selling side-by-side shotguns here! We have had a number of Braddell guns over the years and they have always been very well made. Some very light haze pitting in both bores but basically really nice barrels, bright and shiny and well in their nitro proof. Single Shot ~ Elegance in miniature! GI#: 102201293 H. Nock, London. Well written article for those who chose to use one. The Shooter's Log, is to provide informationnot opinionsto our customers and the shooting community. I found one must hold the barrels farther out than with a regular double to give one more leverage and give the gun a "snap' to close it. Chambers are polished and chamfered, so shells go in and out like you remember when your wives were young. defender and although the appearance doesnt have the same effect as a double it has an effect as a short barrel shotgun and the racking of the slide to chamber a round is unmistakable and a very effective psychological tool. Fine condition with checkering having been freshened. The modern hammer-fired double barrel has the advantage of simplicity. Short is more important for handling than it is for spread. I do NOT like hammer guns for self defense a hammer-less double will give you the second shot without any practice. Rack the slide, if a round is already chambered, you loose a round, lets perp know your location. Maker unknown. Frame has unusual cocking indi .Click for more info Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Area Code: 218 $2,575.00 I hate having to pull the empties out, and in an actual defensive situation, being slowed down that much could be dangerous. Not my first pick, but it could be a good choice for some. The 28" barrels are 32 caliber rifled octagon on top and 12 gaug, "Jenks Carbine with Tape Primer. Barrel #2 is a Remington copper solid slug. Having said that I have two Mossberg 500s outfitted for both in and out of home situations. But times are tough, so I ran a wide variety of whatever shells I could find through this double-barrel, including a few targets loads, some 2 3/4-inch 00 Buck, a couple of my very precious 3-inch 5 shot Winchester Longbeard XR turkey rounds, and a few boxes of 1 3/4-inch Federal Shorty rounds.
Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun news, gun reviews and gun magazines for gun enthusiasts, military and law enforcement, You use of this website constitutes and manifests your acceptance of our, ENTER TO WIN > Free Gun Friday for your chance to WIN the SIG Sauer P320 AXG Legion and Black Hills HoneyBadger Ammo, Anderson Manufacturing Kiger-9c Pro: Upgrades and EDC Ready, Stow it and Go: The Volquartsen 22 LR VT2 Takedown Rifle. Give me a call if you know of someone that has one, even it may not be on the market. I would think 18 or 20 pellets (27 in 12 ga 2.75). I strongly suggest shooting at 30 inch square paper to find out just what the spread is. That turnabout has served a number of times since then to remind our so-called representatives that Americas gun owners are indeed a force with which to be reckoned. This is one time i want to be singled out as a major contributing factor and let them know how strong we are and how dedicated against someone like her. Obviously well made with exceptional engraving and wood. 1790. Mechanically functions fine and features a side lever barrel release. Pitting in the bores could be removed with about .004 back bore to be mirror. Known as The Coach Gun, this version of the Colt 1878 Shotgun has the shorter 20 barrels for better handling in tight spaces. The long stock we can easily arrange to be made to your personal LOP of course. I am looking for one of these for a client. Most of the shells fired have been Winchesters 7 birdshot. However, shotguns have come a long way since the days of the horse and buggy. The double-barrel is simple to use well.
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. 14 oz. The turkey loads produced dense and deadly patterns for a gobbler at 25 yards despite the cylinder choke. No sane person faces down a 68 yr old man in his underwear with a freshly charged pump gun. My coach gun does a fine job on pest/varmint control around my property but Ill stick with my DP-12 or Glock 21 for defense purposes. But then again not everyone can afford or has one, OR CAN GET ONE. Cimarron Shotgun 1878 12ga Coach Gun - 1878CG . SIG Sauer MCX-SPEAR: Civilian Version of XM7 Rifle Arrives! on the other hand, i loved my dads MOSSBERG 12 gauge pump, with a POLLY choke, for everything else. Among a few high-tech variants in 20-gauge slugs, this loading offers formidable effect at ranges longer than 25 yards. Those little shells in 8 shot make for a fun range pairing with the Hammer Coach. 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. Found this post and thought that everyone would like to know that #7 1/2 birdshot is very deadly at ranges measured in inches, not yards. The Golden age of American shotguns lasted only about 40 years, from about 1890 until the Great Depression. MOORE CO. BELGIUM" on both locks and "CAST-STEEL BELGIUM" on the barrel rib. All eight of the pellets from the 00 Buck rounds landed in the silhouette at 20 yards. No, SOLD Another Mid-19th century 12ga. No flapping, no running. F.A.I.R. Rifles. Many years ago (late 1960s) a family friend was hunting rabbits in South Maine one sunny February day. It is politically correct and legal where other types of long guns are not. *We Never share your email without your permission. GI#: 102227277 Antique PARKER BROTHERS Double Barrel SIDE x SIDE HAMMER Shotgun Stub Twist Classic Shotgun Made in 1888! Rare Find. A 20 gauge, or even a .410, will work IF you can hit a 6 paper plate at 10 yards, and keep almost every pellet on the plate. Original, English Engraved ROBINSON & SON Antique ~7 Gauge Shotgun Fowler PERCUSSION
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Here we present an antique L. Robinson & Sons Large Bore Fowling Piece. A word of warning, however: The Hammer Coach has tight tolerances, which is a good thing. Yes, the stock is short but at four pounds the gun balances and comes up to fit a small person (child undoubtedly) so what a great first gun for the small person in your world. grew up with a 16 gauge single break action. Either way, racking the slide= STUPID MOVE! As you can see they knew how to build a fine gun. Sporting Clays! If you prefer a hammerless version of this excellent coach gun, CZ makes the Sharp-Tail Coach, which is basically the same shotgun, just without the rabbit ears on the receiver. Barrel has a, SOLD A wall-hanger with a full,length walnut stock and round barrel of 40", and a lock that works well, but may not be safe to fire due to age and the condition of the breech, SOLD A 10ga double hammer percussion muzzle loader with 33" long barrels ans exterior metal of raised corrosion mixed with brown patina. Second having access to backup rounds was considered, and third the intimidation of a laser sight/flashlight combination was also added with a folding stock. WANTED! $14.95. *This gun features a 15 1/4" checkered butt. I am looking for Manufrance Ideal's in all grades and any condition. Smith, and also British and Belgian makers. Wood is excellent. 1 bid. The barrels are tight on face (they ring beautifully) and the bores quite nice being bright and free of any heavy pitting. yes , my coach gun is a 12 with 000 buck, yes its great, range loads are Aurqila shorty slugs. This is one of the most unique side by side shotguns we have ever had in the shop. My wife knows how to use, though the recoil is pretty rough in the 12 gauge model. *Note the amount of original case color. Weight: 7 Lbs. The double-barrel is also easy to train with. The locks work well a, W Moore and Co London
double barrel Damascus 10 gauge percussion
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c1850s Predecessor to the Centerfire System! These French guns are the bases for the Remington model 32 but like most guns from the French are much more refined and balanced than the American version. 's blog. Vintage Double Barrel Shotgun Forearm Iron Parts lot Stevens Savage Ithaca Read. Petrik 16 ga Over&Under~ Only 5lbs. Both guns operate in the same fashion, new enhanced safety/trigger devices were added and are readily accessible. I did this years ago and it started me being interested in patterning. If you want to get a little less traditional with things, there are a lot of great offerings from Charles Daly. On this type of gun that would not be horribly expensive. When ever the subject comes up of which loads are best as defensive loads, the argument can get pretty heated. 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