Help me pick out a short double barrel shotgun.?

February 1st, 2010 by eranio

It needs to be short. It has to be a 12 gauge. And it needs to be able to shoot 3 &1/2 in shells. Also it needs to be less than 500 dollars.

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9 Responses

  1. Brad

    all i can suggest to you there is a black sable for that price range and leanght of barrel , im not a hundred % sure they do a 3 1/2.
    Aya may be another place to look as well

  2. bferg

    I don’t know of anything in that price range in a double that will shoot 3-1/2". Any 3-1/2" guns I’ve seen are pumps or autoloaders. Most doubles are chambered for 2-3/4" and 3".
    The Stoeger Coach gun has 20" barrels and is chambered for 3". Your local dealer should be able to order one for right around $300.
    I’ve had an Uplander (side by side) .410 for quite a while and it’s still a great shooting gun with a nice tight action.
    They’re a great gun for the price.

  3. randkl

    No one makes a side by side 12 with magnum chambers. Most folks have sense.

    You….buy a Norinco coach gun ($230) with 3" chambers and then spend another $50-75 having a gunsmith ream it for you.

    After a few years when you’ve never fired more than three 3 1/2" shells through it, just think about how much fun you coulda had with that $50-75.

  4. saxman357

    If you REALLY want to shoot 3 1/2" shells in a coachgun, be my guest. That’s not too high on my list of priorities. That said, I don’t know of any with a 3 1/2" chamber, only 2 3/4" and 3".

  5. H

    Stoeger is your closest bet, but it will NOT shoot 3 n 1/2" shells. It IS way below five bills. That said, look for a 10 gauge double if you STILL want to shoot 3 n 1/2" shells out of a double, but I doubt you can find one with shorter than 30" barrels.

    H

  6. Old Fuzz

    Another masochist. What the others have told is true. Might try looking for a .50 Browning Machine gun round in a handgun. . .

  7. brokerman74067

    there are O/U shotguns that are chambered for 3.5 inch shells i think 26" barrel will be the shortest you find and that is a tough one. 28 inch is gonna do it. 500 bucks is going to be near impossible cuz the only 3.5 i found was a browning citori.
    I agree with the rest on the side by side Stoeger
    Check the Mossberg website for their reserve O/U
    it runs 500

  8. Stand-up Philosopher

    how short do you want? anything under 18 inch barrel you need a FFL destructive device license.
    http://www.gunsamerica.com

  9. The Big Shot

    Why do you need 31/2 inch shells, which are mainly for hunting in a short barrelled coach gun? Go with the coach gun recommended by bferg and shoot buck shot in 3in shells. These are cool guns and worth the price.

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