FlyVet, it’s been a long time but I think you’re correct. To be honest, I only fired the thing on a range. I seem to remember that it would fire consecutive rounds if you held the hammer back.
The thing that impressed me we when I went to the armory and was issued the wepon, I held it to the sky and pulled the trigger and to slide action opened the chamber.
I grew up hunting small game with a 12 & 16 gauge and had never seen a pump action so smooth.
Sorry for the double post!!