Shotgun Men

"Nobody torments an old shotgun man... Nobody!"
                                                                     - "John Beaumont", 'The Rifleman' TV show
                                        S2E29, "Shotgun Man"

Couple decent home defense shotguns we've had for a while. Hallway point and shoot. Lots of fun to periodically take out to the gun range.

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Cimarron Model 1897 "Trench Gun", 12ga.

Remington Model 870, 12ga., 18.5" barrel

Century "Coach Gun", 12ga. S/S

Stoeger "Coach Gun", 20ga. S/S

Stoeger "Condor Outback", 12ga. O/U

Haven't had these out of the cabinet in a while. Almost forgot about the Condor Outback. That Model 1897 is a replica of the old Winchester shotgun. That thing will "rack fire" similar to the later Winchester Model 1912 (or vice versa). Not the best of replicas (don't even think they carry 'em anymore). Right out of the box had trouble with the 'action slide lock' malfunctioning and locking up. Took it to a pretty good gunsmith with the intent for him to disconnect it altogether. He got it working instead (albeit, a bit stiff). The Winchester Model 1897 was favored during WWI for close combat trench warfare. American troops became so prolific and deadly with that gun that Germany protested their use in combat. Hey, shouldn't have started the f*k'n war. Figured the reason why ol' Pop favored the rack firing, longer barrel Model 1912 for small game hunting after experience with the 1897 during WWII.

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'The Magnificent Seven' (1960), "Boot Hill" sequence