No, it won't and it is NOT a desirable feature; too many folks wind up injuring themselves or others with that.I just learned this can be a desirable quality in a shotgun. Are there common models that will do this? I'm not a shotgun guy, but I have a shotgun, an 870. Will it do that?
Chances are the bolt isn't fully locked and that will lead to wear.
True enough of course, until somebody doesn't do exactly that and touches one off when the slide goes forward. Surprise!If in good condition, the bolts on the "offenders" (the aforementioned Winchester Models 12 and 97 and the Ithaca Model 37) are locked even when "slam-fired". Imo, the practice is not inherently unsafe, though not especially advantageous. If you don't want the gun to fire, just quit pulling the trigger.
I'm wondering if the Remington Model 31, too, can be "slam-fired"?
That’s exactly how I learned that my inherited Model 12 will fire that way... I just about punched myself in the jaw working the pump while trying to swing to the second bird in a double.True enough of course, until somebody doesn't do exactly that and touches one off when the slide goes forward. Surprise!
Want to impress your buddies at the firing line ( or imitate your favorite movie character...). Get a shotgun that will slam fire and blaze away....
You couldn’t give me a gun that will slam fire, period. A defensive shotgun or one for attacking (no difference...) is a tool for serious
business and only in the gravest extreme as that author wrote. Here’s hoping I’m never in that situation again...
By the way, an 870 would be my first choice in a close quarters shotgun... With some training and practice it will never let you down.