Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun 12 GA 20" Shotgun

The side by side double was the working shotgun of the frontier, carried by settlers, ranchers, lawmen and the express messengers who rode beside the driver. Cimarron's 1878 Coach Gun is patterned on an original in the company's collection and keeps the traditional exposed side hammers, a pistol grip stock and a schnabel forearm.

This model has 20" blued barrels chambered for 3" 12 gauge shells, a brass bead front sight and two triggers, one for each barrel. The walnut stock is left uncheckered and there are no screw in choke tubes or sling studs, so the lines stay period correct. It measures 36" overall and weighs about 8 lbs, enough heft to soak up heavy loads while staying short enough to swing fast through a cowboy action stage. Each hammer is cocked by thumb before firing, a deliberate step that becomes second nature after a few boxes of shells. Cowboy action shooters get a dependable double for the shotgun stages, and anyone who wants a short, traditional 12 gauge with real Old West lineage gets exactly that.