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First pump gun??? #279529 05/27/12 12:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 282 often in Traverse City MI danross70 OP Sidelock
OP danross70 Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 282 often in Traverse City MI	Is anyone aware of a pump shotgun made earlier than the 1880's Burgess guns with the sliding pistol grip? Do you consider it a "real" pump gun in view of the use of the pistol grip for a slide rather than having a slide handle under the barrel?

Re: First pump gun??? danross70 #279555 05/27/12 07:30 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 25 Connecticut Yank Boxlock
Connecticut Yank Boxlock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 25	I always thought of the Spencer as the first pump shotgun.

Re: First pump gun??? danross70 #279564 05/27/12 09:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,021 Pennsylvania treblig1958 Sidelock
treblig1958 Sidelock Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,021 Pennsylvania	Isn't that the patent Winchester used to break the Bannerman/Spencer patent so Winchester could build Browning's 1893?

Re: First pump gun??? danross70 #279597 05/28/12 09:30 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 973 Nebraska reb87 Sidelock
reb87 Sidelock Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 973 Nebraska	Spencer 1882 Charles Sparrow Young trap gun, Two Burgess pumps, Spencer Last edited by reb87; 05/28/12 09:41 AM.

Re: First pump gun??? reb87 #279604 05/28/12 11:36 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 279 Likes: 9 NE Minnesota Roundsworth Sidelock
Roundsworth Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 279 Likes: 9 NE Minnesota	Those are really cool! I thought my Marlin 'Standard Gun' was unique. Nice guns reb87. Thanks for sharing. Cheers! GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)

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