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I like the coach guns with rabbit ears. I don't own one, but I've been looking a couple over online (CZ and Heritage both offer nice-looking double-barreled shotguns with external hammers). What I particularly like about them - besides the cool factor - is that you can break them open, load them and snap the barrels back in place without the gun automatically cocking. I have a "hammerless" double bbl, and I don't like to leave it loaded because of the prolonged tension in the invisible hammer springs (or strikers or whatever you call them).
I had one from Chiappa, I was upset when I saw it was from the PRC. I thought Chiappa would be from Italy. got it used, that was the first one I sold when I was broke. I'd like to get another one but I have an 1887 now. Same length barrel, shorter handle, lever action, wood furniture and case hardened receiver. It's purty.
I like a shotgun with hammers, I don't like the hammerless look.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm about the only one.
I like the coach guns with rabbit ears. I don't own one, but I've been looking a couple over online (CZ and Heritage both offer nice-looking double-barreled shotguns with external hammers). What I particularly like about them - besides the cool factor - is that you can break them open, load them and snap the barrels back in place without the gun automatically cocking. I have a "hammerless" double bbl, and I don't like to leave it loaded because of the prolonged tension in the invisible hammer springs (or strikers or whatever you call them).
DeleteI had one from Chiappa, I was upset when I saw it was from the PRC. I thought Chiappa would be from Italy.
Deletegot it used, that was the first one I sold when I was broke.
I'd like to get another one but I have an 1887 now. Same length barrel, shorter handle, lever action, wood furniture and case hardened receiver. It's purty.