The Spencer Pump: America's First Pump-Action Shotgun
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Many presume John Browning invented the first pump-action shotgun, but it was actually a little known engineer, Christopher Spencer.
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The First Pump Gun
Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action 12 gauge.
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Rare Spencer Arms Model 1886 Repeating Model, 1 of 10 Accepted by
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