Pump Action Firearms

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 cartridge from the chamber and ejects it. Sliding the forestock toward the muzzle closes the action and loads another cartridge. 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, you must visually check both the chamber and the magazine for cartridges.