Nice collection ! You would think I could find a good hammered side by side stagecoach shotgun made here in America at a good price. Nope!
The CZ looks great. I know its a Turkish Huglu imported by CZ. The cost is a bit steep for what else can be bought for equal money. But I would still like to have one to train my wife and college age daughters home defense drills. I don't like the idea of them with a pump or auto. A good coach gun is shorter than most tactical shotguns. Cocking a loaded shotgun , in my mind is better than letting one sit cocked and locked for months at a time.
Any thoughts?
You don't have to keep your pump cocked all the time. I got a 870 MM in my closet. Tube's full, chamber empty, hammer dropped, safety off. In case of emergency, all I need to do is rack a shell in and I'm good to go. That actually goes faster than cocking two hammers.
When you compare Side-by-sides, the hammered ones have the advantage that you can keep them loaded, but uncocked. Can't do that with the hammerless ones. And I don't think it's a good idea to keep any shotgun stored with the chamber loaded and hammer cocked.
I think the cost of the Hammer Coach is appropriate. It's a nicely made shotty that looks great. I don't recall what I paid for my Remmy (been quite a few years ago), but I think it was 650 or such. (Marine Magnums are a little higher in price than blued ones). The Hammer Coach was more, but still under a $1000. And that's a steal for a decent SxS.
I don't regret getting one. Well, actually I do.
I think the barrels are too short for a decent swing, so I'm already looking at the Sharptail in 28" to accompany the Hammer Coach.
(friggin CZ's are multiplying by themselves, and I fear the same might be true for Huglu's. Perhaps an O/U after the Sharptail? gaaahh... must resist)
