The Winchester Model 1897: A Look Back. by Dave Campbell; posted on July 15, 2020 ... Holding the trigger down and pumping the slide will fire the gun as the bolt locks into the breech.

Both the Auto-5 and the Winchester Model 1911 are long recoil-operated guns. When a shot is fired the bolt and barrel are locked together and recoil as a unit. At the end of their travel, they hit the ...

When one is working the action of the Winchester Model 1897, the breech bolt comes back to cock the external hammer as it ejects a shell. It pays to properly hold this shotgun and know where one's ...

Many features introduced in the Winchester Model 1897 shotgun remain standard in today’s modern pump guns. ... Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action Rifle | NRA Family; NRA Gun of the Week. New For 2025.