Coach gun

Coach gun
TypeShotgun
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byVarious law enforcement agencies Stagecoach Companies
Production history
Designed1858
ManufacturerVarious
Produced1858–present
Specifications
Length39 in. (991mm)
Barrel length18 in. (457mm)
Caliber10 and 12-gauge
ActionBreak-action
SightsBead

A coach gun is a double-barreled shotgun, generally with side-by-side barrels 18 to 24 inches (460 to 610 mm) long. It was called a "cut-down shotgun" and a "messenger's gun" from the use of such shotguns on stagecoaches by shotgun messengers in the American Wild West. The name "coach gun" was coined by modern term gun-collectors.

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