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Pump-action shotguns, also called 'slide action repeating shotguns' or 'slide action shotguns,' are a class of shotgun
Shotgun

A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called lead shot, or a solid projectile called a shotgun slug....
s that are distinguished in the way in which spent shells are extracted and fresh ones are chambered. The weapon has a single barrel above a tube magazine into which shells are inserted. New shells are chambered by pulling the pump handle attached to the tube magazine toward the user, then pushing it back into place to chamber the cartridge (in a few cases this action is reversed).






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Pump-action shotguns, also called 'slide action repeating shotguns' or 'slide action shotguns,' are a class of shotgun
Shotgun

A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called lead shot, or a solid projectile called a shotgun slug....
s that are distinguished in the way in which spent shells are extracted and fresh ones are chambered. The weapon has a single barrel above a tube magazine into which shells are inserted. New shells are chambered by pulling the pump handle attached to the tube magazine toward the user, then pushing it back into place to chamber the cartridge (in a few cases this action is reversed). This action simultaneously projects the most recently fired shell out of the ejection port.

Modern pump-action designs are a little slower than a semi-automatic shotgun
Semi-automatic shotgun

A semi-automatic shotgun is a form of shotgun that is able to fire a cartridge after every trigger squeeze, without any manual chambering of another round being required....
, but the pump-action offers greater flexibility in selection of shotshells, allowing the shooter to mix different types of loads and for using low-power or specialty loads.

Older pump-action shotguns are often faster than modern semi-automatic shotguns, as they often did not have a trigger disconnector, and were capable of firing a new round as fast as the pump action was cycled, with the trigger held down continuously. This was of particular benefit in trench guns intended for use in combat (e.g., Winchester Model 1897
Winchester Model 1897

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Model 1897 is a pump-action shotgunwith an external hammer and tube magazine. It was offered in 12 and 16 Gauge , solid frame or takedown....
 and Model 1912
Winchester Model 1912

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Model 1912 is a hammerless slide-action, i.e., pump-action, shotgun with an external tube magazine. Popularly-named the Perfect Repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51 year high-rate production life....
.)

It is popularly believed that the distinctive sound of a pump action being cycled carries an inherent deterrent effect.

The pump-action shotgun was invented by John Browning
John Browning

John Moses Browning , born in Ogden, Utah, was an United States firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, Cartridge , and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world....
, who favored it over the earlier lever-action shotgun that he had also designed.

See also

  • Pump-action
    Pump-action

    A pump-action rifle or shotgun is one in which the handgrip can be pumped back and forth in order to eject and chamber a round of ammunition. It is much faster than a bolt-action rifle and somewhat faster than a lever-action, as it does not require the trigger hand to be removed from the trigger whilst reloading....
  • Franchi SPAS-12
    Franchi SPAS-12

    The SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by the Italy company Franchi...
  • Winchester Model 1897
    Winchester Model 1897

    The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Model 1897 is a pump-action shotgunwith an external hammer and tube magazine. It was offered in 12 and 16 Gauge , solid frame or takedown....
  • Winchester Model 1912
    Winchester Model 1912

    The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Model 1912 is a hammerless slide-action, i.e., pump-action, shotgun with an external tube magazine. Popularly-named the Perfect Repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51 year high-rate production life....
  • NeoStead 2000
    NeoStead 2000

    The NeoStead 2000 is a combat shotgun developed by the South Africa company Truvelo.The NS2000 has been used in trial runs for a few years by special forces like the British Special Air Service and there are hopes at NeoStead that larger weapons manufacturers will license the production rights....
  • Remington 870
    Remington 870

    The Remington Model 870 is a United States-made pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms It is widely used by the public for target shooting, hunting, and self-defense....
  • Mossberg 500
    Mossberg 500

    The Mossberg 500 is a shotgun manufactured by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. Rather than a single model, the 500 is really a series of widely varying hammerless, Pump action shotgun repeaters, all of which share the same basic Receiver and action, but differ in Caliber size, Barrel length, Shotgun#Pattern and choke options, magazine capacity, and "...
  • Specialized types of shotgun which are often pump-action:
    • Riot shotgun
      Riot shotgun

      This article refers to shotguns designed for use by law enforcement agencies and private civilians. For related variants intended for military use, see combat shotgun....
    • Combat shotgun
      Combat shotgun

      A combat shotgun is a shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force. The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in World War I....