Riding Shotgun

RevolverLover · April 23, 2007, 10:29 PM

As I grew up watching westerns, I have always wanted to get a 12ga SxS coach gun. I figured, its about time I get one.

Right now, I'm just trying to get a list going of all the 12ga coach guns I can think of. So can you help me out? Any comments one the ones so far?

So far, I have the following.
- Stoeger's various models
-TTN 1878 Colt Coach gun (I heard these are getting popular in SASS)
-Remington SPR220 Cowboy Action

newerguy · April 24, 2007, 03:12 PM

Not to change the subject, but is there any reason the Old West shotguns were SxS and not UO? Did they just not make any UO's yet, or was there some advantage to the side-by-sides?

howeudew · April 27, 2007, 07:49 PM

Revolver Lover -

If you want an ear-full on this subject, drop in on the SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) site.

.351winchester · April 30, 2007, 09:55 PM

in the last couple years, i have not followed the gun marketplace as closely as when i was a kid. basically you have two choices: hammered, and non-. I would go with hammerless. every time i visit a gun shop i fondle the stoeger coach models. in cass from what i see on the outdoor channel, 97 winchesters have taken over among the elite, with the lever action 86(?) replicas gaining ground.
i say go with stoeger. very economical, and a classy firearm.

April 23, 2007, 10:29 PM	#1
RevolverLover Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Posts: 1,682	Riding Shotgun As I grew up watching westerns, I have always wanted to get a 12ga SxS coach gun. I figured, its about time I get one. Right now, I'm just trying to get a list going of all the 12ga coach guns I can think of. So can you help me out? Any comments one the ones so far? So far, I have the following. - Stoeger's various models -TTN 1878 Colt Coach gun (I heard these are getting popular in SASS) -Remington SPR220 Cowboy Action __________________ All I ever seem to read on this Internet is a bunch of "I heard..." or "I read..." sort of stuff. "One test = 1,000 expert opinions." -Art Eatman

April 27, 2007, 07:49 PM	#3
howeudew Junior Member Join Date: November 13, 2004 Posts: 13	SxS Revolver Lover - If you want an ear-full on this subject, drop in on the SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) site.

April 24, 2007, 03:12 PM	#2
newerguy Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2005 Posts: 218	Not to change the subject, but is there any reason the Old West shotguns were SxS and not UO? Did they just not make any UO's yet, or was there some advantage to the side-by-sides?

April 30, 2007, 09:55 PM	#4
.351winchester Junior member Join Date: December 31, 2005 Location: MI Posts: 1,013	in the last couple years, i have not followed the gun marketplace as closely as when i was a kid. basically you have two choices: hammered, and non-. I would go with hammerless. every time i visit a gun shop i fondle the stoeger coach models. in cass from what i see on the outdoor channel, 97 winchesters have taken over among the elite, with the lever action 86(?) replicas gaining ground. i say go with stoeger. very economical, and a classy firearm.