Poor M590.

Most people say that slamfire is mostly a bad thing but otherwise some people think it's "tacticool" thing.
Regardless don't treat it as a toy literally.

ArmaliteBCMColt said:

Poor M590.

Most people say that slamfire is mostly a bad thing but otherwise some people think it's "tacticool" thing.
Regardless don't treat it as a toy literally.

It is pragmatic since it is easier and faster to fire with the pump only rather than timing the breech locking with your trigger. The main concern is that most people who used slam fire think it is an excuse not to practice trigger discipline and treat the pump to regulate their fire. The problem is we don't train to keep the breech open so if you hold the pump open and your finger down on the trigger, sooner or later when you relax and there isn't any threats you may push the pump forward without releasing your trigger causing an ND. Proper use of slamfire is to treat it like a full auto weapon, with the pump acting independently (mimicking an automatic action) from your trigger finger.

Today, if you want a fast firing shotgun you get a semi auto which is even faster than slam fire and little training is needed. That said, the days of shotguns serving as a "street sweepers" are pretty much long gone. 5.56 and "PDW" cartridges have filled in the gap with less collateral risk than shotguns regardless if you use buck or slug (birdshot is practically useless against humans and only for the birds). Sure we have mag fed shotguns, but the weight, bulk, and low capacity pretty much make them only good for competition. The shotguns real benefit today is the versatility of ammunition, as aside from the bulky grenade/flare launchers, it is the only platform that can fire things like LL, door breaching, etc. Shotguns are now usually only a tertiary weapon. One reason the Serbu Shorty design has become so popular the last decade over full sized 18" shotguns or even "sawed off" SBS pumps and side by sides. Light and compact are now the more desirable features over firepower.

ArmaliteBCMColt said:

Poor M590.

Most people say that slamfire is mostly a bad thing but otherwise some people think it's "tacticool" thing.
Regardless don't treat it as a toy literally.

I know that German troops in WWI said that the M97’s slamfire feature was a bad thing.