Stoeger Coach Gun
TypeShotgun
Place of originBrazil/United States
Production history
ManufacturerE.R. Amantino
VariantsCoach Gun
Coach Gun Supreme
Specifications
Mass6½ pounds
Length36½ inches
Barrel length! 20 or 24 inches
Caliber12 gauge
ActionBreak-action

The Stoeger Coach Gun is a side-by-side double-barreled shotgun. It is marketed and distributed by Stoeger Industries in Accokeek, Maryland. It is manufactured by E.R. Amantino (Boito) in Veranópolis, Brazil.[1]

While suitable for bird hunting, clay target shooting or home defense, it is primarily designed for cowboy action shooting. As the name implies, it is a coach gun style shotgun, similar to those used to defend stagecoaches in the American Old West.[2]

Features

The Stoeger Coach Gun has been produced in 12 gauge. The chambers are three inches long, to accommodate either 2¾ inch or 3 inch shells. Barrel lengths include 18, 20 and 24 inch. The gun has a raised center rib with a brass bead front sight. The Coach Gun has dual triggers, one for each barrel. The safety mechanism is located on the tang, on the upper rear part of the receiver. Opening the action automatically engages the safety.[3] To comply with cowboy action shooting regulations, the gun does not have ejectors,[4] but it does have an extractor.[1]

Models

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Cowboy Doubles: Hit the Trail with the Stoeger Coachgun", Gun Tests, September 2001
  2. ^ Christian, Chris. "Revival of the Coach Gun", Popular Mechanics, June 2004
  3. ^ Carlson, Dan. "Guns, Game and More: Stoeger Coach Gun Review", Black Hills Pioneer, September 6, 2007 Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "12-Gauge Matchup: Stoeger’s Cowboy Gun Beats 870 Pump", Gun Tests, May 2008
  5. ^ "Silverado Coach Gun", Guns magazine, August 2002

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