Coach Gun

[JohnZ]

I just saw an ad in Big 5 for a Century International Arms SxS shotgun. I have always wanted an old school double barrel with the hammers. Does anyone have any experience with this shotgun/company? Also the price is 260, is that good? Thanks.

[thesolidus]

I like the double barrel.
Simple.
Easy to operate, easy to unload and secure in the dark. Pretty fail-proof (no fail to feed problems)
Also. "Time to Battery" The time it takes to go from unloaded to ready to fire.
So unless you store your pump 6 round 'tactical' shotgun fully loaded, it's faster to crack the double with one hand, slide two shells at once in (practice) and slap the action shut. Done. In a dead heat I can beat most of my friends to 4 or 6 rounds fired from an unloaded O/E than they can with a pump.
I LOVE the short O/E or Coach gun for a truck gun. (Must be locked in a case and unloaded right? But really fast to load. Besides... how many shots do you need?