I don’t have one yet, but I will have an A.H. Fox 12 guage that will be passed down to me by my grandfather. I’ll probably not shoot it due to it being an important family heirloom.
I am, however, going to pick up a .410 SxS when I get the chance…just don’t know when.
I bought one of the polished nickel supreme models a couple of weeks ago. I’ve since put several boxes of 6’s and 7 1/2’s to break it in and show a little wear pattern on the internals in anticipation of doing some mods to it. While I’m doing the mods, I will also probably change out the brass bead with a Fire-Fly or some other fiber-optic bead or maybe a tritium bead.
Since I’ve been shooting this one, now I’ve been thinking about getting a blued barrels / stainless receiver model if I ever decide to build a SBS. Shortening the barrels down to about 12" and removing about 3" off the stock and then add a 1" recoil pad, would make for a very handy house gun…
I have thought about one of these simply for how fast it breaks down, and the places you could then take it.
I love mine. Easy to operate, compact and lite weight. I disabled the auto safety. The safety works manually, but not automatically.
It shot point of aim. For some reason it’s easier for me to shoot than the 870.
I shot some Ferochi reduced recoil buckshot loads. Easy to manage.
I always thought a 18" 20 gauge SXS or over/under, with a double action trigger system, would be the perfect home defense gun for folks that weren’t gunslingers. Simple, manageable recoil, reasonable power, and it could sit loaded, ready to go, for years.
I know as a kid when I worked in a gun store, I would have loved something like that to sell to folks that came in looking for home protection, but had no interest in learning a lot about shooting.
You should shoot it at least a little…maybe go hunting with it once. Grandpa would like that.
That gun was TR’s favorite shotgun by the way.
I would like to obtain a Stoeger Double Defense for a truck gun. It would fit behind the seat nicely!
I always thought a 18" 20 gauge SXS or over/under, with a double action trigger system, would be the perfect home defense gun for folks that weren’t gunslingers. Simple, manageable recoil, reasonable power, and it could sit loaded, ready to go, for years.
I know as a kid when I worked in a gun store, I would have loved something like that to sell to folks that came in looking for home protection, but had no interest in learning a lot about shooting.
Thought about that today while and after shooting a 12 gauge sxs today, and I don’t know if I agree. For me, it was easier/faster to learn (with virtually no experience) a pump action shotgun. Also, I have anywhere from 5-8 shells (depending on model of pump shotgun) ready to rock vs. potentially fumbling the reload after two shots of the sxs. Big thing is to not shortstroke a pumpgun, but I’ve never had a problem with that myself.
My brother picked one up on sale (make?) that had the external hammers on it and a very antique look. First day on the ranch a big rattler is under the house striking at the dogs and so it was time to break in the coach gun. Brother is all ready, I get the dogs away and have to grab the rattler by the tail and sling him out from under the house at my brother who promptly tries to shoot him, click flinch, click flinch, this goes on for awhile he is trying to figure out if its broke or where the hidden safety is 
and the snake is pissed and the dogs are trying to help again and my brother can’t get it to go off and I finally said, “maybe you got to cock those hammers;)” Funny to watch someone under a little stress not be able to operate an unfamiliar forearm they thought was so simple:p
Snake finally died laughing:eek:
coach guns are so damn cool, Ive got a double 10 at my old mans place, dont recall the brand, something italian.