pump shooting??

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hi their ive heard people say that if u shoot a round out of a pump gun then keep your finger on the trigger and pump it it will shoot another round instantly?? is this safe?? does it work? just wondering thanx.




matt
 
There is an item called the disconnector that prevents that from happening. However, the Winchester 1897 and a few others don't have one therefore you can slam fire.

RePete.
 
I had an old C.I.L that was like that. Hold the trigger and just keep pumping. Most pump guns though if in proper working condition wont function like that.

Tim
 
Most of the recently-designed pump shotguns won't work that way (for liability reasons), but a lot of the older ones were designed without a disconnector; I've got an Ithaca 37 that slam-fires, and I've seen a lot of Model 12s that do the same. It's a fun way to waste ammo, but don't expect to hit much.
 
Your pump should not do that. It's not safe. Can be done but if you pump is not suppose to fire when pumping and it fire, that would be cool at the range when you are expecting it, but at another time... leave it to the movies.
 
Farmboy said:
Me to!!

I got off 8 rounds in 2.5 seconds once :D and I'm actually pretty good at hitting the target as well.
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would you like me to post a vid for you :)

RL
 
Some shotguns were designed that way. The model 12 and the model 37 are two I know of. They both have a "disconnector" that is timed so the hammer will not fall before the bolt is locked. The model 97 and the model 12 when worn or when someone alters it (not knowing what they are really doing) often will drop the hammer when the bolt is open. The thing to check is will the hammer release before the bolt is in the fully locked position. Hold the trigger in the fired position, and very slowly close the action, just inch the pump ahead as slow as possible, note if the hammer falls before or after the bolt locks up. If the hammer drops before the bolt is locked up, fortunately there is another "safety" design in the model 12, a firing pin block that blocks the firing pin from protruding if the bolt is not locked up.

The Winchester 1200 series has always felt scary to me. Some of them will actually fly back on firing and eject the shell...... that has to do with the rotary bolt and the smoothness of it... it is still safe, that is also part of the design ....

It is harder to hit anything you are trying to hit when you slam fire..... even a target at a few feet is easily missed.
 
Hey RL

Go ahead and post the video, I haven't seen it in a while!! :D


The serial # on my 37 is 3715......
 
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I had an old High Standard riotgun that would fire everytime you stroked it and you didn't even have to pull the trigger .
 
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