CVA introduces a 12-gauge front loader that will get the job done with any bird. The Optima 209 Shotgun uses the same proven receiver and stock design from the Optima muzzleloading rifle, including an ambidextrous, deep-grip stock and closed-breech receiver. We've added a 26" shotgun barrel with a removable, stainless steel breech plug and a screw in extra full choke tube for consistently tight patterns, while allowing pattern control with CVA's "cut adjustable" shot cups. DuraSight™ sights and the integral Weaver® style rail make this gun ready to hunt.