Griff's new SXS started out as an all blue 26" hammer-gun patterned after the original Colt 1878 SXS. Imported first, by TTN now by Cimarron. It is a really close copy of the 1878, too. I've actually used some of these parts to repair originals.
The updates are 3" long forcing cone chambers and White laboratory proofed to 40,000. So, they should hold up well. I'm not sure if they will shoot steel, though. It is definately a heavy gun. But, for CAS it works to your advantage defeating recoil and getting back on target. As for chokes they are fixed. The 20" version is Cyl/Cyl. I was told that this 26" is imp/mod. But, I can't document that. With the barrel thickness adding screw chokes would be easy.
As for what was done to Griff's, first it was disassembled, the parts refitted where needed then the reciever and related parts was sent to Mike Hunter for the color-case work. Mikes color-case work is top notch.
Once it came back the action was re-assembled using wire springs. One of the weak links with this gun is the old style "V" springs. The "V" type sear springs and the top latch spring are notorious for breaking. The wire springs eliminate this problem. The chambers are polished and the mouths slightly chamfered for easier faster reloads. The last item addressed is for right handed CAS shooters. I reverse the triggers, front trigger on the left and the rear trigger on the right. With the triggers setup like this the front trigger is on the left side and once it is pulled the finger can easily slip straight back to the rear which is now on the right side. You don't have to reach around the front trigger to get to the back trigger.
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I think this is a faster setup than even the single trigger guns because you don't have to let up on the trigger to get a reset required of the single trigger gun. This setup can make it seem almost like both trigger were pulled at the same time.
I am out of the 26" guns but still have some 20".
CIMARRON/TTN SXS 12GA COACH 1878 HAMMER GUN, COLOR-CASED WITH ACTION WORK