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A coach gun is a modern term, coined by gun collectors, for a double-barreled shotgun, generally with barrels from 18 to 24 inches (460 to 610 mm) in length, placed side-by-side. These weapons were known as "cut-down shotguns" or "messenger's guns" from the use of such shotguns on stagecoaches by shotgun messengers in the American Wild West .
Parker shotgun, Trojan Grade. All Parker guns are break-open style actions, most of which are side-by-side double barreled designs; the remainder are single barrel guns intended for use in trap shooting. For the first 20+ years of production, Parker Bros. used an exposed hammer design, but by 1888 the first hammerless guns were offered for sale.
The company also produced single- and double-barrel shotguns, including both box-locks and external central hammers. Later it manufactured a selection of 20- and 28-bore Maynard-action shotguns of 1865 and 1873 patterns. With civil war looming some Southern states purchased Maynard rifles from the company for their state militias.
Roper repeating shotgun Sylvester H. Roper: 12 gauge 16 gauge United States: 1867 Ruger Gold Label: Sturm, Ruger & Company: 12 gauge United States: 2002 Saiga-12: Izhmash: 12 gauge 20 gauge.410 bore Russia: 1990s Sjögren shotgun: Håndvåbenværkstederne Kjöbenhavn: 12 gauge Sweden: 1908 Snake Charmer: H.Koon, Inc, of Dallas, Texas .410 bore ...
One of the most famous guns was created by John Deeley in the late-1800s. Deeley produced the first boxlock action shotgun, which was a hammerless action of a type commonly used in double barrelled shotguns, dating back to roughly 1875. The boxlock action uses concealed, self-cocking hammers in a break-open action.
Model 21 (1931) double-barrel shotgun; Model 24 (1939) double-barrel shotgun; Model 25 (1949) slide-action shotgun (Model 12 variant) Model 36 (1919) single-shot 9mm rimfire shotgun (Model 1900 variant) Model 37 (1936) single-shot shotgun; Model 40 (1939) semi-automatic shotgun; Model 41 (1920) bolt-action single-shot .410-bore shotgun
Its hunting shotguns were known for their fine decorative work, typically waterfowl or hunting dogs. [3] In 1989, Remington purchased a design from Ithaca, the Mag-10 shotgun, which they produced as the SP-10. Ithaca Gun Co. - Annie Oakley gun, 1916. Around 1877, brothers Lyman Cornelius and Leroy Smith went into business with William Henry Baker.
A view of the break-action of a typical over-and-under (O/U) double-barreled shotgun, with action open and the ejectors visible Two .410 shells being loaded into a side-by-side, double-barrel shotgun. A double-barreled shotgun, also known as a double shotgun, is a break-action shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two single shots that ...