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. Most pump actions do, however, have a firing mechanism using a hammer, which leads to a longer lock time than the hammer-less mechanisms found on most bolt rifles. Furthermore, pump actions often have little or no mechanical leverage in order to aid in chambering and primary extraction, as opposed to a traditional turn-bolt action.
Name ImageCartridge(s)Years producedCountry of originColt Lightning CarbineVarious1884-1904Winchester Model 1890.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Rimfire1890-1941Winchester Model 1906.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle1906-1932Standard Arms Model M.25 Remington.30 Remington.32 Remington.35 Remington1909Remington Model 14.25 Remington, .30 Remington, .32 Remington, .35 Remington, .38-40 Winchester, .44-40 Winchester1913–1934 (Model 14) 1914–1931 (Model 14-1/2) 1935–1950 (Model 141)FN Trombone.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle1922-1974Remington Model 121 Fieldmaster.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR1936-1954Remington Model 760Various, from 6mm Remington to .30-06 Springfield1952-1981SIG 550 VRBSIG’s Pump Action 550 Rifle: the 550 VRB – Forgotten Weapons.222 Rem, .223 RemRemington Model 572.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR1954-currentRemington Model 572 Fieldmaster.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR1956-currentIzhmash MBO-35.6×39mm1960sMBO-3 Temp: The unknown sport rifleRemington Model 7600Various, from 6mm Remington to .30-06 Springfield1981-currentSpencer-Lee 18841884IMI Timber Wolf.38 Special / .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum1985-1989.Crossfire MKICROSSFIRE! The Crossfire MKI with Forgotten Weapons -The Firearm Blog.223 Remington, 12 Gauge1989 (prototype) 1999-2001 (serial)Browning BPRBPR Pump Rifle.22 Long Rifle1997-?Remington Model 7615.223 Remington2005-currentKrieghoff SemprioRifle Review: The Krieghoff Semprio Slide Action Big Game Rifle, Part I | Field & Stream.223 Rem to .375 Ruger2011-currentTroy PAR.223 Remington, .300 AAC Blackout2014-currentSaiga KSZ-223.223 Rem2017 (prototypes)ISSC PAR.222 Rem, .223 Rem2018-currentHenry Pump Action OctagonPump Action Octagon Rifle | Henry Repeating Arms.22 Long Rifle, .22 WMR?-currentSCSA Taipan Light/Taipan X/Taipan EVO/Taipan EVO Scout pump-action rifle.223 Rem, .300 Blackout2022-presentWedgetail Industries MPR pump-action rifle series (MPR-308, MPR Mini, and MPR Micro).308 Win (for MPR-308), .223 Rem, .300 Blackout2023-present
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