January 11, 2010, 12:14 AM | #1 |
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Coach Gun Question
What are the pros and cons of having the traditional two triggers versus the single trigger? What do you prefer?
I'm considering the idea of buying a coach gun. I know that I do NOT want exposed hammers. The trigger thing is undecided but I think I like the simple one trigger. I will not be hunting with it, so barrel selection doesn't really matter to me. It will be a fun gun. Are the single triggers reliable? More/less/same kind of money as the two trigger models. What brands do you suggest? Thanks for the advice.
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January 11, 2010, 12:54 AM | #2 |
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Having never owned a SXS here is my take on it but it may be incorrect...
The pros of exposed hammers, double triggers to me are: Positive cocked/uncocked... The choice of which barrel to fire. In the event of a dud round failing to fire, you can immediately fire the other. If it were a single trigger, the failure would render the gun useless until you opened the action and put in a fresh round as one barrel goes off first then recoil sets the second barrel IIRC. I think this is close to accurate info. Brent |
January 11, 2010, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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Double triggers are a simpler more reliable system. May feel a little strange at first, but with practice, moving your finger from one trigger to the next.
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January 11, 2010, 10:22 AM | #4 |
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Two triggers for two barrels is as simple as it gets. Simple is good - less things to suffer the Laws of Murphy. If you look at some of the high end shotguns ( ranging from 10,000 to 200,000), you'll see double triggers, so it is not a feature relegated to inferior guns, but one left over from the time of then double gun invention - which was essentially a marriage of two single shots onto one frame.
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January 11, 2010, 02:43 PM | #5 |
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I guess 99.9 % of everybody tries to take care of their stuff, but I've seen a fairly high proportion of broken exposed hammers. Maybe I've always had an eye for broke stuff, I dunno, but I've seen enough to makes me appreciate the internal hammers.
If you're looking for one just to play around with and not serious shooting or collectability- take a look at the Stoeger line up. http://www.stoegerindustries.com/fir...e_by_sides.php
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