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Cimarron 1878 Coach Shotgun - Shooting Gear | F1 Firearms LLC

Overview

Cimarron 1878 Coach Shotgun – The single best, and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Old West was the side by side, double-barreled shotgun. Scores of thousands of these sidehammer scatterguns were a mainstay to settlers, miners, ranchers, gunfighters, and virtually anyone who needed a weapon. In times of civil unrest, many lawmen considered the scattergun as the best town tamer and express companies especially realized the value of these smoothbores and armed their messengers with them. They each knew the threat of scattered shot from a shotgun’s blast had a greater chance of dissuading an unruly crowd or a road agent, than would the single projectile from a rifle or pistol. Cimarron’s 1878 Coach Gun, inspired by an original in our collection, is available in either the full-length 26-inch barrel, or the 20-inch barreled model, both capable of handling 3-inch shotshells, with the traditional exposed sidehammers, a pistol grip stock and schnabble forearm, blued barrels and a blued receiver. When you ride shotgun, ride with a Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun.

  • 3-inch Shotshell Capacity
  • Exposed Sidehammers
  • Pistol Grip
  • Blued Barrels/Receiver
  • Schnabble Forearm

Specifications

Gauge 12 Gauge
Chamber 3in
Capacity 2
Barrel Length 20in
Finish Blued
Stock Wood
Weight 8 lbs
Action Side by Side
Gun Model 1878
Hand Right
State Compliance California Compliant
Washington Compliant
Colorado Compliant
New York Compliant

Buying a shotgun online in Texas

This shotgun ships to the Texas FFL dealer you pick at checkout, where you fill out Form 4473 and the dealer calls in the NICS check; Texas adds no purchase permit and no waiting period. Dove opens September 1 in the North and Central zones and the gun must be plugged to three shells for migratory birds. Waterfowl on the coast need non-toxic shot. A 12-gauge pump also makes a plain home defense gun. Check the current TPWD regulations each season.