My bedside shotgun

[entropy]

A pair of purty Purdeys!

 

[JCooperfan1911]

I sure wish a good American company, such as Ruger, would bring out a quality made side by side double coach specifically designed for social work.

I know it probably wouldn't be cheap but a bare bones but tough gun with 18.5" barrels, a light mount of some kind, ejectors, and double triggers would be a fine gun.

 

[Dibbs]

Do you really think for one minute that I'm going to fumble around in the dark for ear plugs for me and the wife before picking up the gun to investigate a possible intruder? After putting in the ear plugs how do I determine where the sounds are coming from? Maybe yell "who's there and where are you"?
Your kidding right?

STILL haven't fired that shotgun inside a building, have you?

 

[Cvans]

STILL haven't fired that shotgun inside a building, have you?

Actually I have on several occasions. It startled my wife pretty bad but didn't seem overly objectionable. Sure wouldn't do it on a regular bases but if I was confronted by an intruder I wouldn't hesitate because it might be noisy. I only own 20ga shotguns so a 12ga would probably be a lot more objectionable. Still, I wouldn't be looking for earplugs in that situation.
If shooting just for the heck of it sure I would use some type of hearing protection and recommend others do the same.

 

[George P]

STILL haven't fired that shotgun inside a building, have you?

Actually I have on several occasions. It startled my wife pretty bad but didn't seem overly objectionable. Sure wouldn't do it on a regular bases but if I confronted by an intruder I wouldn't hesitate because it might be noisy. I only own 20ga shotguns so a 12ga would probably be a lot more objectionable. Still, I wouldn't be looking for earplugs in that situation.
If shooting just for the heck of it sure I would use some type of hearing protection and recommend others do the same.

No there isn't much difference between a 12 and a 20 as far as noise levels are concerned. A pair of electronic hearing muffs would be good to have handy

 

[B-Sharp]

The Sound of a cocking Hammers!!!!

 

[22250Rem]

I sure wish a good American company, such as Ruger, would bring out a quality made side by side double coach specifically designed for social work.

I know it probably wouldn't be cheap but a bare bones but tough gun with 18.5" barrels, a light mount of some kind, ejectors, and double triggers would be a fine gun.

............... I'd wager that those would sell. Kind of a neat concept even though they'd probably get nicknamed a "Joe Biden home defense commemorative model" after his famous comments about a shotgun for home defense. But seriously, I could see a niche market for something like that.

 

[George P]

I sure wish a good American company, such as Ruger, would bring out a quality made side by side double coach specifically designed for social work.

I know it probably wouldn't be cheap but a bare bones but tough gun with 18.5" barrels, a light mount of some kind, ejectors, and double triggers would be a fine gun.

Ruger couldn't get it right both times they tried; the quality was horrendous and the guns failed to sell,

 

[balin]

Cool, tactical nostalgia.

 

[danez71]

I refer to my coach gun as my 'blasting stuff gun' or 'hide in the walk-in closet gun', depending if I'm outside or inside.

Regarding muffs, mine get knocked crooked if the stock is fairly straight and no scope like a coach gun, in my experience. YMMV.