Home defense shotgun choice - Page 2

Mastrogiacomo · May 28, 2005, 04:38 PM

Reading the thread and gotta ask, what's a "coach gun?" Sorry for the silly question...

Nimitz87 · May 28, 2005, 04:53 PM

gun that i have for the BG's... gun that 95% of the police use like stated...never had a failure...dont think i will either.

great great shotgun.

IMHO

Chad

jvlip3 · May 29, 2005, 02:53 PM

Coach Gun refers to Stoeger Coach gun which is a short barreled(20inch) double barrel shotgun. It was patterned after the shotguns stagecoach riders used to carry 100 years ago. I currently own one and it is great. Check out Stoeger's website. There are also other makers too.

Nimitz87 · May 29, 2005, 05:23 PM

also where the term "riding shotgun" comes from...if you rode shotgun in a wagon you were the guy w/ the coach gun...hence coach shotgun...

Chad

Mastrogiacomo · May 29, 2005, 05:26 PM

That's a sharp looking gun. What is the general price of the Stoeger coach guns?

Nimitz87 · May 29, 2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastrogiacomo

That's a sharp looking gun. What is the general price of the Stoeger coach guns?

$320-$375 NIB....thats the msrp. from stoeger's website. www.stoegerindustries.com

Chad

jvlip3 · May 29, 2005, 07:23 PM

That picture looks just like my Stoeger except I added a slipover leather recoil pad. Paid $420 for mine with accessories.

joab · May 29, 2005, 09:24 PM

Quote:

what's a "coach gun?

My generation called them sawed of shotguns, but apparently that term implies an illegally shortened shotgun these days. And coach gun sounds like you know what you're talking about, and makes people ask questions so you can prove it

Did you ever get your lever gun?

Mastrogiacomo · May 29, 2005, 09:29 PM

Working on the lever gun. I got a S&W 686 2" this weekend and picked up my father's 870 home defender at the same time. Looking forward to using it tomorrow, weather permitting. Tonight I got a new computer desktop so I've got to pay off the credit card before even thinking of a new gun.

joab · May 29, 2005, 09:35 PM

I'll have to revisit that thread with comparison thoughts

jonathon · May 29, 2005, 11:07 PM

Can't go wrong with a Winchester 1200/1300 or a Remington 870.. both are quality. I just happen to have had a Winchester passed down to me

Shoots great, and I know it will fire every time I pull the trigger. Handles 3" 00 buckshot magnums pretty good to, came factory with a thick rubber butt pad.

jvlip3 · May 30, 2005, 06:50 AM

These days the term Coach Gun actually refers to legal 18" to 20" Double Barrel Shotguns which were marketed for Cowboy Action Shooting. However there are people like me who drifted back to the older action types. I used to carry Glock pistols, so called assualt rifles, and semiauto shotguns. However life showed me the hard way that firefights are only in wartime or Hollywood. I now carry revolvers, bolt and leveraction rifles, and a double barrel shotgun aka coachgun.

Dwight55 · May 30, 2005, 07:44 AM

I see where you put down your $$ for the 870, . . . it is a good choice. If you ever get a chance to shoot a Beretta police model, . . . you'll find it too is a great choice.

I prefer it to the 870 as it is more like the old Kodak commercial "Just point and shoot".

It shoots 2 3/4 or 3 in shells, 7 of em, and they spew out as fast as you can do the trigger.

Mine came with rifle sights, and a sling. It is my "after my 1911 is empty" HD weapon, . . . and sits as we speak with 2 #4 buck followed by 2 00 buck, followed by 2 slug. All I have to do to make it go is drop one in the empty chamber, . . . push the button and she is good to go.

May God bless,
Dwight

T WARD · June 5, 2005, 03:21 PM

I'm not sure what a 870 max is. But you can get a M3 adapter for your 870p for about 6 or 7 bucks from companies such as Sports South Inc.

May 29, 2005, 09:35 PM	#35
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May 29, 2005, 11:07 PM	#36
jonathon Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2005 Location: Washougal, Washington. YEHAW! Posts: 1,872	Can't go wrong with a Winchester 1200/1300 or a Remington 870.. both are quality. I just happen to have had a Winchester passed down to me Shoots great, and I know it will fire every time I pull the trigger. Handles 3" 00 buckshot magnums pretty good to, came factory with a thick rubber butt pad. __________________ Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good More CZ M52 info than you can shake a stick at!

May 30, 2005, 07:44 AM	#38
Dwight55 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,568	I see where you put down your $$ for the 870, . . . it is a good choice. If you ever get a chance to shoot a Beretta police model, . . . you'll find it too is a great choice. I prefer it to the 870 as it is more like the old Kodak commercial "Just point and shoot". It shoots 2 3/4 or 3 in shells, 7 of em, and they spew out as fast as you can do the trigger. Mine came with rifle sights, and a sling. It is my "after my 1911 is empty" HD weapon, . . . and sits as we speak with 2 #4 buck followed by 2 00 buck, followed by 2 slug. All I have to do to make it go is drop one in the empty chamber, . . . push the button and she is good to go. May God bless, Dwight __________________ www.dwightsgunleather.com If you can breathe, . . . thank God! If you can read, . . . thank a teacher! If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a Veteran!

May 28, 2005, 04:38 PM	#26
Mastrogiacomo Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,297	Reading the thread and gotta ask, what's a "coach gun?" Sorry for the silly question...

May 29, 2005, 02:53 PM	#28
jvlip3 Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2005 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 312	Coach Gun refers to Stoeger Coach gun which is a short barreled(20inch) double barrel shotgun. It was patterned after the shotguns stagecoach riders used to carry 100 years ago. I currently own one and it is great. Check out Stoeger's website. There are also other makers too.

May 29, 2005, 05:26 PM	#30
Mastrogiacomo Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,297	That's a sharp looking gun. What is the general price of the Stoeger coach guns?

May 29, 2005, 07:23 PM	#32
jvlip3 Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2005 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 312	That picture looks just like my Stoeger except I added a slipover leather recoil pad. Paid $420 for mine with accessories.

May 29, 2005, 09:29 PM	#34
Mastrogiacomo Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,297	Working on the lever gun. I got a S&W 686 2" this weekend and picked up my father's 870 home defender at the same time. Looking forward to using it tomorrow, weather permitting. Tonight I got a new computer desktop so I've got to pay off the credit card before even thinking of a new gun.

May 30, 2005, 06:50 AM	#37
jvlip3 Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2005 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 312	These days the term Coach Gun actually refers to legal 18" to 20" Double Barrel Shotguns which were marketed for Cowboy Action Shooting. However there are people like me who drifted back to the older action types. I used to carry Glock pistols, so called assualt rifles, and semiauto shotguns. However life showed me the hard way that firefights are only in wartime or Hollywood. I now carry revolvers, bolt and leveraction rifles, and a double barrel shotgun aka coachgun.

June 5, 2005, 03:21 PM	#39
T WARD Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 117	I'm not sure what a 870 max is. But you can get a M3 adapter for your 870p for about 6 or 7 bucks from companies such as Sports South Inc.