Stoeger's Coach Gun in .410 is a short side-by-side: two 20-inch barrels on a break action, 36.5 inches overall and 5.5 pounds, with a wood stock, a bead sight and a blue/black metal finish. The chambers take 2 1/2-inch shells, capacity is two, and the length of pull is 14 inches. There is no manual safety listed on this model, so handle it with the barrels broken open until you are ready to shoot.

The format is the cowboy-action double, and that is where most Coach Guns end up, although the short barrels and light weight also make it an easy gun to move through a hallway. For a Massachusetts owner a .410 is a small-game and practice gauge more than a deer gun; the state does allow shotguns up to 10 gauge for the two-week season after Thanksgiving, but most hunters would want more payload than a 2 1/2-inch .410 delivers. Check current MassWildlife regulations before you take any shotgun afield.

Key features

• .410, 2 1/2-inch chambers, two shells
• Side-by-side break action, 20-inch barrels
• 5.5 pounds, 36.5 inches overall, 14-inch pull
• Wood stock, bead sight, blue/black finish
• No manual safety listed

This shotgun ships to a Massachusetts FFL, where you show your FID card or License to Carry in person before collecting it.