Pump action shotgun
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Pump action shotguns are a subclass of shotguns 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 in which between 3 and 7 shells are inserted, depending on the model. New shells are loaded by pulling a pump handle attached to the cartridge tube toward the user, then pushing it back into place to insert the cartridge into the chamber (in a very few cases this action is reversed). This action simultaneously projects the most recently fired shell out the side ejection port. The length of these shotguns are approximately 24in to 34in.
The pump action design is a little slower than a semi-automatic shotgun, but it offers greater flexibility in selection of shotshells, allowing the shooter to mix different types of loads and to permit usage of low-power or unreliable loads.
The pump action shotgun was invented by John Browning.
See also
External links
- Remington pump-action shotguns (http://www.gunshopfinder.com/remingtonshotguns.html)