I have a 40+ year old pump Mossberg 12guage…
If I “charge” the gun, I can’t cycle the gun unless I press the “secret” button or pull the trigger…I’m sure it’s working as designed.
I don’t like it.
The slide lock is not restricted to Mossbergs. I prefer the 5XX botton’s location to the 870s.
It is a surprise when you first handle a pump shotgun, but really becomes second nature very quickly.
Andy
First time using a pump action OP?
My 870 does it too… as I imagine most pump guns do.
Never seen a pump without one. Not that I’ve seen everything. My 1897 Winchester has one too so they’ve been around for a bit.
It’s simply to keep the action from popping open as a shell is discharged, which you can obviously do without. Kinda the same way a revolver cylinder is locked with the hammer cocked.
Seek training immediately.
Totally normal operation and necessary, otherwise a charged shotgun could easily pop out of battery when it was bumped/jostled. The secret button is your friend, it let’s you unload without firing. Learn the secret button.
So, how were you unloading shotguns all of these years?
OMG … there’s an opening for tee time @ 7am on SAT … suggest you go & sell your guns …
Me thinks this may be OP’s first pump shotgun, which is ok. As posted above, go to a reputable training class to get the most out of your new shotgun.
Lol! Apparently…
OP username fits; “OutofBatt3ry”.
Asking the real questions here.
The “secret” button isn’t secret at all, it is standard on pump shotguns. Mossberg calls it an Action Lock Lever (see page 6), Remington calls it a Action Bar Lock (see page 8) and Winchester calls it Disconnector Release Button (see page 13)
Obviously he hasn’t.
Which is exactly why it exists, to prevent an out of battery detonation.
Probably similar.
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After posting, I figured this out…whoops! Yes, my only shotgun.
What I will hold onto is that pump guns are… dumb. Turn of the; literally last century. I’m only keeping it because it’s sentimental…ok, fine…it’s useful, But cumbersome.
I should buy a Benelli autoloader
I keep thinking I should buy an autoloader, but I keep going back to my pump. You can fire a pump shotgun surprisingly fast. Mine’s a Remington 870 express magnum that holds 7 and it was under $300 when I bought it. I don’t really see the need to drop $1500-$2000 on an autoloader.
Pumps are neat. Not my first in line for HD.
I was on Guard duty with a Spc 4, who had been in the Army for five years.
I asked him why is he a five year Specialist 4 and he replied " I had this pump shotgun on guard duty" I says “Yeah”.
He explained as a Corporal he was Commander of the relief and when his shift was over he coudn’t figure out how to unload the shotgun. “So I just fired the five rounds.”
And that’s how you get to be a Specialist with five years in the Army.