Recommend me a side-by-side double barrel

[Pistolgrip Pump]

In the market for a double barrel, because why not

Prefer if it was a modern model and has an 18.5" barrel and not too expensive.
Maybe some ideas for >$1000 and some for >$500? Thanks!

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Under $500 Stoeger Coach Gun. I have it and a Uplander 410 I really like both of them

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Doesn't look like anybody is into side by sides.

[Tom-ADC]

Makes for a good read scroll down to affordable.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/affordable_doubles.htm

[Cruznegao]

Big 5 usually carries the coach gun and there's a coupon going on right now.
I don't know anything about side by side though. If you want a cheap over under the mavericks usually go on sale at big 5 for $339

[POLICESTATE]

Can't go wrong with the Stoeger. 20" barrels. What's an inch and a half?

I recently got a few goodies to go with it, including a field hockey bag. I'll have to take more pictures.

Don't get the cheap hammered double they have at Big 5, I checked one out and it feels flimsy, especially the hammers.

Also get a double-trigger, the single is a little more complicated and if it fails you're out both barrels.

Plus you can squeeze off both triggers and go for the big BOOM

[Pistolgrip Pump]

Does stoeger make a 18.5" barrel?

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Does stoeger make a 18.5" barrel?

I don't think so. Mine has a 20" barrel and I cant see where the extra 1 1/2" hurts any thing.

[POLICESTATE]

20" is the shortest, why does it have to be 18.5?

[Pistolgrip Pump]

Just curious. Had a 20" and wanted to try something shorter considering it doesn't affect the capacity like it does on a tube fed shotgun.

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Just curious. Had a 20" and wanted to try something shorter considering it doesn't affect the capacity like it does on a tube fed shotgun.

OIC. I find the 20" to be quite handy. You should go down to a gun shop and check a few different ones out, whatever they got in stock, which may not be much. I picked up my boom stick at Big 5 when it was on sale.

Bear in mind it will probably need a little work, the grease they use is thick and my release spring was pretty strong. I took mine almost completely apart and cleaned out out really well. This of course goes for any gun, but it went from being a little stiff to break to being pretty easy. I also cut off a couple of turns on the break release spring and trimmed off the rod that also activates the auto safety. The manual still works. I will probably hone the chambers soon as well, so the shells just drop out when I tip up the barrel.

http://marauder.homestead.com/files/stoeger3.html

And it fits perfectly in a field hockey bag from STX. Buttstock shell holder with 8 shells included.

But you should be able to do that with any double under 37-38" overall length.

[plumbum]

Instead of bobbling the barrels another 1 1/2" and you still needed to shave another inch or so off, you could contact Stoeger about ordering a youth length stock.

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Just curious. Had a 20" and wanted to try something shorter considering it doesn't affect the capacity like it does on a tube fed shotgun.

What did you have?

[Pistolgrip Pump]

Mossberg 590a1

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Overall length of my Coach gun is 2" shorter than my Mossberg's overall length even though barrel is 2" longer than the Mossberg's.
So if your barrel is 20" the Coach Gun would be 4" shorter.

Meant to put my Mossberg has a 18" barrel.