The Stoeger Coach Gun is a short side-by-side 20 gauge: twin 20-inch blued barrels, 36.5 inches overall and 6.9 pounds on the scale. Both barrels fire from a single trigger, the chambers take 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells, and the chokes are fixed at Improved Cylinder and Modified. Length of pull is 14.5 inches, the stock is satin-finished walnut, and a brass bead sits at the muzzle for aiming. A manual safety is fitted and capacity is two shells.

North Carolina lists shotguns among the legal arms for deer gun season, which opens October 17, 2026 in the Northeastern and Southeastern zones and in November across the Central, Northwestern and Western zones, all running to January 1, 2027. A gun this short is easy to carry through thick cover, and the Improved Cylinder and Modified pairing gives you two different patterns from one gun. Hunter orange is required in gun season. It also works for cowboy action matches and as a compact home shotgun.

Key features

• 20 gauge side-by-side, 20-inch blued barrels
• Single trigger fires both barrels
• Fixed Improved Cylinder and Modified chokes
• Takes 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells
• Satin walnut stock, 14.5-inch length of pull, 6.9 pounds

This shotgun ships to a licensed North Carolina dealer of your choice, where you complete Form 4473 and pass the NICS check; dealers transfer long guns from age 18.