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Item #27-403
Famous weapon of the Old West--this is the
gun that coined the phrase, "Riding shotgun!"
gun that coined the phrase, "Riding shotgun!"
HISTORY: The Coach Gun got its name on the stagecoach trails of the western frontier. Lone coaches traveling cross-country were often the target of outlaws and Indians, creating a need for security and defense--both for the strongbox that sometimes carried money to meet mine payrolls and other large sums, and for the safety of passengers. Stagecoach companies quickly added guards to ride alongside the driver on top of the coach. The guards needed a weapon that could hit a target without precise aiming, since it would need to be fired from atop a swaying coach bouncing along a bumpy trail. "Riding Shotgun" was a hard, dangerous, and sometimes fatal occupation.
feel and action of this quality replica will transport you back to the days when stagecoaches traveled the trails of the Dakotas to Deadwood, with a trusty coach gun as its last and best line of defense.
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This full-size replica of a Stagecoach Shotgun is mounted on a rustic barnwood frame with black 'barbed wire' hangers, a vintage product label and brass identification plate. The replica coach gun breaks open just like the original, with working trigger and hammer action. The hardwood stock and antiqued metal finish have an authentic, timeworn look for realism. The realistic weight,