Double Action Pump Gun

Dfariswheel · August 2, 2001, 03:49 PM

For you gentlemen too stupid, poorly trained, or just plain too incompetent to not accidentaly shoot somebody, Mossberg now sells a Model 590 pump shotgun with a double action type trigger.
This duplicates the feel and action of a revolver trigger, giving a long heavy trigger pull.
This of course, means that police officials can reduce even further training time for the street cops.
This is probably a response to lawyer's claiming "that nasty cop blew my poor client away, by accident".

Since then now sell this thing to us "civilians", we too can have one. Funny how some police gear is bad, bad, bad for us, but some is OK.

PC runs wild.

cuerno de chivo · August 2, 2001, 10:11 PM

At least it isn't a !@#$%^& lock and isn't standard equipment on all there shotguns.

August 3, 2001, 12:42 AM

As long as it is an option, and not a standard for all models, why will it hurt? It may reduce some fence climbing hunting accidents.

Dave McC · August 3, 2001, 05:54 AM

D/A on a shotgun is like having a parachute on a submarine. If someone has trouble being safe and effective with a standard trigger, how is tripling the pull going to help?

And, PF, the folks I hunt with know how to cross fences. If they didn't, I'd be hunting by myself....

August 2, 2001, 03:49 PM	#1
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Double Action Pump Gun For you gentlemen too stupid, poorly trained, or just plain too incompetent to not accidentaly shoot somebody, Mossberg now sells a Model 590 pump shotgun with a double action type trigger. This duplicates the feel and action of a revolver trigger, giving a long heavy trigger pull. This of course, means that police officials can reduce even further training time for the street cops. This is probably a response to lawyer's claiming "that nasty cop blew my poor client away, by accident". Since then now sell this thing to us "civilians", we too can have one. Funny how some police gear is bad, bad, bad for us, but some is OK. PC runs wild.

August 2, 2001, 10:11 PM	#2
cuerno de chivo Junior member Join Date: July 6, 2000 Posts: 919	At least it isn't a !@#$%^& lock and isn't standard equipment on all there shotguns.

August 3, 2001, 12:42 AM	#3
PreserveFreedom Guest Posts: n/a	As long as it is an option, and not a standard for all models, why will it hurt? It may reduce some fence climbing hunting accidents.

August 3, 2001, 05:54 AM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	D/A on a shotgun is like having a parachute on a submarine. If someone has trouble being safe and effective with a standard trigger, how is tripling the pull going to help? And, PF, the folks I hunt with know how to cross fences. If they didn't, I'd be hunting by myself....