True to its name, Heritage Manufacturing has introduced several new “retro” firearms this year, from the Badlander scattergun to the Roscoe revolver. The company is rounding the year out with one more nostalgic product in the form of the new-for-2024 Coachwhip shotgun.
The Heritage Coachwhip uses a break-open action with exposed “rabbit ear” hammers.
The Coachwhip is a side-by-side double-barrel shotgun chambered in 12 gauge. With exposed “rabbit ear” hammers that must be manually cocked before they can be actuated by dual triggers, as its name implies, the Coachwhip harkens back to the classic short-barreled scatterguns that rode shotgun on an Old West stagecoach. As such it is designed to appeal to everyone from cowboy action shooting competitors to those who like historic firearms.
The Coachwhip evokes the classic double-barrel shotgun that protected stagecoaches.
Barrels on the Coachwhip are made of stainless steel, have a 3” chamber, cylinder bores, and are given a black chrome finish and a brass bead front sight. Extractors remove cases from the chambers. The receiver is made of alloy steel with sideplates, and has a case hardened finish. Stocks are Turkish walnut with checkering in the pistol grip and forearm areas and a thin rubber recoil pad on the buttstock. The Coachwhip’s 18.5” barrels and break-open action (actuated by a top lever) yields a compact overall length of 35.43” with a weight of 6.72 lbs. Despite the retro aesthetics, the shotgun uses a modern sliding tang safety.
The Heritage Coachwhip combines classic styling with modern features.
The Heritage Manufacturing’s Coachwhip has an MSRP of $985. For more information, see the company’s website.
