Pump-Action


A firearm action (commonly in shotguns) where the forend is manually cycled to eject a spent shell and chamber the next round.

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Action (Firearm)

The mechanism that loads, fires, and ejects cartridges (e.g., bolt, pump, lever).

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Forend

The forward part of a firearm’s stock under the barrel, gripped by the non-trigger hand for suppo...

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Gauge (Shotgun)

The measure of a shotgun’s bore diameter (e.g., 12-gauge, 20-gauge); lower numbers signify larger...

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Semi-Automatic

A firearm action where each trigger pull fires a single shot and automatically chambers the next ...

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