side by side with hammers?

My Uncle has the norinco that he bought 5-10 years ago, so they could have changed. The thing was total CRAP, makes jing an pump actions look like parkers. Stock split with target loads, it locks with a gap on one side and will almost fall open. He said it patterned badly with each barrel shooting in total different areas.

They could have changed, but I would have to hold the gun and look it over before I could say it was any good.
 
savage, stoeger and some other italian guns are sposed to be good coach guns. Stay away from the chinese stuff, as the hammers are cheap, and the general gun itself is a cheapo, as somebody has said. Some of the russian stuff is hell for stout, but generally not a smooth gun. Remington spartan line has had mixed reviews from everybody on here, but if you look it over and it seems on the level, buy it.
 
Skeeter thanks for link, I looked for CZ and could not find it. Thank you everyone for the replies. I saw a new looking Remington last year at a gun show. It was exteremely heavy compared to some of the others (hammerless) I have handled and pricey, too. Just have not seen too many with hammers.
 
Stoeger's coach gun has a pretty good lock in the cowboy shooting market with their coach. If you wanted black powder you could always go Sharps.
 
Banditt007, Remington's Spartan line of shotguns and rifles are manufactured in Russia by Baikal. The general concensus I've heard is the actions are pretty tight but loosen up with use and they are not really smooth, but they are functional and seem to shoot decently.
 
Hatchett....I bought my son a Baikal SxS double and was impressed with the fit and quality for the modest price. It shoots as well as my old Fox model B. Here is a link for the coach guns with the outside hammers.....BTW, I have an old Rossi outside hammer coach gun that I have used for grouse and woodcock for over 25 years...it rocks in tight cover.

Coach Gun
 
Rossi Overland

I've got a Rossi Overland that was purchased around 20 years ago. Decent gun but kicks me like a mule--most likely as a result of it's light weight and less-than-ideal fit. The wood and blueing are about what you'd expect for a gun costing around $300. Not a whole lot of modern, exposed hammer guns out there.
 
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