Pump Action

The pump-action firearm is fast and smooth. It allows the shooter to re-cock the firearm without taking his or her eye off the target. The pump action also is referred to as “slide action” or “trombone action.”

• To open the action, slide the forestock to the rear, which extracts the shotshell from the chamber and ejects it. Sliding the forestock toward the muzzle closes the action and readies another shell for loading. A pump-action firearm will open only after it’s fired or if a release lever is pressed and the forestock is pulled to the rear.
• To make sure it's unloaded, open the action, and check both the chamber and the magazine for shotshells.