Author Topic: Hammerless coach guns (Read 1287 times)

timothy · « **on:** January 29, 2006, 05:44:34 PM »

Are the hammerless coach guns not authentic? Does anyone know what year they began being used and were they around in the old west?

Big Hext Finnigan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2006, 07:06:26 AM »

Colt introduced their hammerless shotgun in 1883.. they are a period gun.

Dana C · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2006, 10:25:36 AM »

Hammerless coach guns were made and used from the late 80's on. However, they were more expensive that a hammer gun so they were less likely to go under the saw for the requisite shortening. None of them had extractors.
I have an old Ithica, (smokeless powder capable), that is great. I love to squeeze off a couple of rounds and dream about being on the back of a stage!

Quonset Hut · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2006, 05:28:39 AM »

Remington's 1894 was their first hammerless. But I doubt they had factory short barrels on it. The 1900 model looks like the 1894 but was more of an economy model. Productionof both stopped in 1910. My wife's grandfather worked for Remington before WWI. Back then, the skilled workers got two hours a month bench time to work on their own projects. He bought parts to a 1900 and put it together. It is still very tight today!