Shotgun..

[Cash Creek]

I'm sure this has been posted before but I didn't find it..

What kind of shotgun do you have...Brand...gage ?.. hammer? or hammerless, one trigger or two? double or single, pump..I need to buy one and don't really know where to start..  CC

[River City John]

Before embracing Working Cowboy, vintage hammered double 12ga. shooting black powder.


RCJ

[wildman1]

Stoeger Coach, hammerless double trigger, couple hours of minor adjustments shoots like a charm. WM

[Shotgun Franklin]

I don't think any of the common ones or 'bad' . When you buy, make sure it is reliable, will fully open and stay that way and is a 12 ga. Other than that it's just what fits you best.

[Pancho Peacemaker]

1)  Cimarron turkish made mule ear coach gun (they haven't imported these for a while)
2)  IAC '87 worked over by Coyote Cap
3)  IAC '97 worked over by Coyote Cap

I like all three for different reasons.

The most practical gun to get is a SxS.  They have less moving parts, so they malfunction a whole lot less than the repeater shotguns.   Give Oklahoma Tom a call at 3 B Shooting Supply and get his advise on what's the best current reproduction available.

If money was no object:  Get you a Burgess Shotgun.

[Tascosa Joe]

L.C Smith F Grade hammer gun 32" barrels or a L.C. Smith A-1 hammerless with auto ejectors built 1894.
My every day go to shot gun is an 1889 Remington in 12 gage.

[Major 2]

Hammered SXS is my style.... I've owned a TTN since 04 it has served me quite well, tough as TANK !
They're now imported by Cimarron , EMF & Taylors (though they may not have any right now  )

now if you looking to get a bit of bang for your buck  
Contact Brian Buck @  3 B Shooting Supply  (Oklahoma Tom) ask him about the  CAI Hammer Double @ $300
2 pards , both on budget, bought one each from him .... not really a bad knock around utility hammered SXS for WAS.  

And there is the Wyatt Earp...Made in Gardone for around $975

On the other end, there is the Pioneer Hammered SXS made in Poland about $1300

[Tjackstephens]

Browning SxS single trigger. Have a Stoger single trigger for back up. Longarm is quite good at slicking them up and he is local. Longarm Gunsmithing  Vicennes IN   Glen Kreilein  cell 812-881-7729  home 812-886-4364   He shot at West Side this month at the NCOWS shoot.

Also the Winchester 97's are good. Burn um up has three for sell or trade. He shoots with us at Green River and should be there this Saturday.  Tj

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy Pards
I love the hammered TTN . I now have a 26 inch model and it's a real sweetheart .

[Irish Dave]

Prior to moving to Working Cowboy, I used a vintage Stevens Model 235 boxlock hammer gun cut to 22" (...or 24" I don't recall).

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

Prior to moving to Working Cowboy, I used a vintage Stevens Model 235 box lock hammer gun cut to 22" (...or 24" I don't recall).

River City John "Before embracing Working Cowboy, vintage hammered double"

Why did you drop the side by side for working cowboy?  What did you replace it with and why?

[Yuma Kid]

TwoWalks,
Working Cowboy's don't use a shotgun.  So Dave would not have replaced it with anything.
Yuma

[Irish Dave]

TW:

As Yuma said, the Working Cowboy class is a 2-gun format: 1 rifle and 1 revolver. I still have the 235. Built like a tank and a pleasure to shoot -- just don't need it for WC.

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

TwoWalks,
Working Cowboy's don't use a shotgun.  So Dave would not have replaced it with anything.
Yuma

Oops Brain Fart ... talk about getting single focused ... I should have realized working cowboy is rifle and pistol so no shotgun. 

[OklaTom]

I'm sure this has been posted before but I didn't find it..

What kind of shotgun do you have...Brand...gage ?.. hammer? or hammerless, one trigger or two? double or single, pump..I need to buy one and don't really know where to start..  CC

Depends on my mood, mostly.  I have a Cimarron 1878 mule ear, a couple of Stoeger Coach Guns, a Cimarron 1887 and a Coyote Cap 1887 IAC, as well as a Cimarron 1897.  All 12 Ga.  When I am really feeling olde timey, I pull out my antique Hopkins & Allen SxS hammered shotguns with 28 inch barrels and some Goex Black Dawge 12 Ga shells.  Cimarron also sells a pretty nice 1881 hammerless SxS in 12 ga, Tru-Choke tubes.  But to be honest, it takes a little work to make it stay open.  Got one of those with 26 inch barrels.

[Tjackstephens]

Anyone that needs any cowboy guns OK Tom is a FFL for Cimarron. He will treat you right and can also slick them up. Tj

[Montana Slim]

Lets see....
Stevens 311 SxS (30")
Marlin 19 pump (30" full)
Meteor Eclipse SxS - outside hammers (30" )
IAC 97
IAC 87
Jing SxS - outside hammers (20")

All tuned/tightened and/or rebuilt by yours truly.
Mostly...I use the cheapie SxS (Jing-China) - probably have 4-5 thousand BP rounds through it so far.

Slim

[John William McCandles]

I have two hammered sxs,
A Rossi coachgun which are great if you can find one for a resonable price
and a Tula TOZ 66 w/ 28" barrels, both in 12 ga.


Regards
JW

[Vernon/IN]

I have two hammered sxs,
A Rossi coachgun which are great if you can find one for a resonable price
and a Tula TOZ 66 w/ 28" barrels, both in 12 ga.


Regards
JW

I'll second that on the Rossi.  I have two, a Coach Gun and an Overland.

Vernon

[Gun Creek Phil]

Vintage 12/65 hammered double, Belgian made to shoot black powder loads.