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Norinco JW-2000

Name: Norinco JW-2000
Brand: China

Break action · 12 Gauge

Also known as JW2000, Century JW-2000 Coach, Norinco Coach Gun

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About the Norinco JW-2000

The Norinco JW-2000 is a side-by-side, double-barreled break-action shotgun chambered in 12 gauge. Built on a forged-steel receiver in the classic 'coach gun' pattern, it features twin side-by-side barrels, two triggers, external 'rabbit ear' hammers, traditional extractors, a brass bead front sight and a checkered hardwood stock and forend. Manufactured by Norinco in China and widely imported into North America by Century Arms, it is valued as an affordable, compact short-barrel coach gun suited to cowboy-action shooting, home defense and recreational use.

The coach gun lineage traces to the short double-barreled shotguns carried by stagecoach guards in the American Old West, where 'riding shotgun' meant guarding the coach with exactly this kind of compact scattergun. The inexpensive Norinco JW-2000 became a popular modern stand-in for cowboy-action and Wild Bunch shooting matches.

Norinco JW-2000 specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Break action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Double trigger
Calibres: 12 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 2 rounds

Dimensions

Barrel length: 508 mm (20.0 in)
Overall length: 952 mm (37.5 in)
Weight (empty): 3.40 kg (7.50 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 400 m/s (1312 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 2560 J (1888 ft·lb)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: CN

Features

Side by side barrels
Double trigger
External hammers
Extractors
Brass bead front sight
Rubber recoil pad
Checkered grip and forend

Safety

Tang safety
External hammers

Commonly imported and marketed in North America by Century Arms as the 'JW-2000 Coach.' Offered in both 12 gauge and 20 gauge, with chambers up to 3 inches and barrel lengths around 12 to 20 inches depending on configuration.