pump gun

American  

noun

1. a shotgun or rifle having a pump-action mechanism.

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pump gun British  

noun

1. a repeating gun operated by a slide-action mechanism feeding ammunition from a magazine under the barrel into the breech

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Etymology

Origin of pump gun

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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pump gun

“Okay, now, draw that stack over near the edge of the table by your right arm,” the pump gun hissed melodramatically.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

“Tell them about the newspapers, David,” the pump gun smirked contemptuously.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

At least once a month he drew his favorite repeating shotgun, his "pump gun," from its wrapper of greased canton flannel; he oiled the trigger, and spent silent ecstatic moments aiming at the ceiling.

From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair

Perhaps it was merely accident that had caused Larsen before he left the house to load his pump gun with black-powder shells.

From Frank of Freedom Hill by Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur)

It was a Marlin repeater, known among hunters as a pump gun; and could be fired six times without reloading, the empty shells being thrown out from the side instead of in the marksman's face.

From Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat by Rathborne, St. George