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A pump action rifle is a rifle where the forend can be moved forward and backward in order to eject a spent round of ammunition and to chamber a new one. Pump-action mechanisms are often regarded as faster than a bolt action and somewhat faster than a lever action, as it does not require the trigger hand to be removed from the trigger while reloading.
Lever-action rifle 2,200,000 [90] M1917 Enfield: Bolt-action rifle 2,193,429 [91] Berthier Models 1890-1907: Bolt-action rifle France: 2,000,000+ [92] Winchester Model 1912/42: Pump-action shotgun United States: 2,000,000 [34] [93] Winchester Model 70/670/770: Bolt-action rifle 2,000,000 [34] [93] Winchester Model 1892 (and copies) Lever-action ...
The pump-action avoids this limitation. In addition, like all manual action guns, pump-action guns are inherently more reliable than semi-automatic guns under adverse conditions, such as exposure to dirt, sand, or climatic extremes. Thus, until recently, military combat shotguns were almost exclusively pump-action designs. [9]
Pump-action. Model Six; Model 12; Model 14; Model 25; ... Nylon 76 (lever-action) Express Air Rifle [4] Shotguns. Pump-action. Model 10; Model 17; Model 29; Model 31;
The FN Browning Trombone is a pump-action long takedown rifle designed by John M. Browning in 1919. [1] It was produced by FN Herstal, who made a total of 150,000 from 1922 to 1974. [1] It was imported into the U.S. by Browning Arms. [2] Models manufactured post 1969 had a product code W.
.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20×102mm Vulcan case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in (24.1 mm) bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3,600 grains (230 g) which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.
The Remington Model 760 Gamemaster is a pump-action, centerfire rifle made by Remington Arms from 1952 to 1981. The Model 760 replaced the Model 141 in the product lineup. Being fed by a box magazine freed the design to use more powerful rounds with spitzer bullets. It was succeeded by the Remington Model 7600 series.
A pump-action centerfire rifle was a peculiar choice to compete with a lever action. Most hunters preferred the simple lever-operated repeating rifles produced by Winchester, Marlin, and Savage. Remington tried to take the high ground by introducing the John Browning designed semi-automatic Model 8 in 1906, along with a new line of cartridges ...