Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun ( 12 GA )

Updated September 3, 2026

Lot number	302
Category	Firearms & Militaria
Auction	Diamond K Armory 2nd Anniversary Sportsman Auction
Date	September 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Diamond K Armory
Location	Springfield, Missouri

The single best, and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Old West was the side by side, double-barreled shotgun. Scores of thousands of these sidehammer scatterguns were a mainstay to settlers, miners, ranchers, gunfighters, and virtually anyone who needed a weapon. In times of civil unrest, many lawmen considered the scattergun as the best town tamer and express companies especially realized the value of these smoothbores and armed their messengers with them. They each knew the threat of scattered shot from a shotgun's blast had a greater chance of dissuading an unruly crowd or a road agent, than would the single projectile from a rifle or pistol. Cimarron's 1878 Coach Gun, inspired by an original in Cimarron's collection, features a 20" barreled model, capable of handling 3-inch shotshells, with the traditional exposed side hammers, a pistol grip stock and Schnabble forearm, and blued barrels. When you ride shotgun, ride with a Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun. Brand Cimarron Category Shotguns Series Coach Model 1878 Gauge 12 Gauge Barrel Length Range 20" to 20.99" Stock Finish Group Brown / Tan Capacity 2rd Stock Material Wood Action Break Open Sights Brass Bead Front Chamber 3" Barrel Finish Blued Barrel Material Steel Application Field Stock Description Fixed Barrel Description Steel Barrel Length 20" Max Capacity 2 Receiver Finish Blued Weight 8 lbs Stock Finish Walnut

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