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 Cimarron’s collection, features a 20-inch barreled model, capable of handling 3-inch shotshells, with the traditional exposed sidehammers, a pistol grip stock and schnabble forearm, blued barrels and a color case hardened receiver. When you ride shotgun, ride with a Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun.
- Action : Side-By-Side
- Barrel Length : 20″
- Caliber : 12 Gauge 3″
- Capacity : 2 Rounds
- Chamber : 3″
- Color : Blue
- Description : Coach Gun
- Finish : Blued
- Manufacturer Part # : CG1878-20
- Model : 1878 Coach
- Stock : Wood
- Subcategory : Sporting Shotguns
Frequently Asked Questions – Cimarron 1878 Coach 12 Ga, 20" Barrel, Color Case Hardened, Bead Front Sight, 2rd Cimarron Firearms
- How fast does this ship?
- Ships in 1‑3 business days to your licensed D.C. FFL dealer after purchase and registration.
- Do I need registration?
- Yes. DC requires firearm registration, including a mandatory 10‑day waiting period after purchase approval from MPD before pickup. Handguns require registration, magazines <=10 rounds.
- Is this legal in D.C.?
- Yes, provided it complies with D.C. law (registered, no assault features, magazine ≤10 rounds).
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