History Main / OneHandedShotgunPump

Alternatively, it can be done prior to a firefight, as part of a LockAndLoad montage.

Related to GunTwirling and UnorthodoxReload. SubTrope of DramaticGunCock. See also GangstaStyle for a similar CoolButInefficient way to handle pistols.

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Alternatively, it can be done prior to a fire fight, as part of a LockAndLoad montage.

Related to GunTwirling, UnorthodoxReload and a subtrope of DramaticGunCock. See also GangstaStyle for a similar CoolButInefficient way to handle pistols.

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* FBI Special Agent Edmundo Morales Jr. was forced to do this during the infamous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout Miami Massacre,]] after his left forearm was severely wounded. Ultimately killed the perpetrators with his sidearm, the bullets lodging in the suspects spines.

* FBI Special Agent Edmundo Morales Jr. was forced to do this during the infamous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout Miami Massacre,]] after his left forearm was severely wounded.

* in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII'', the Remington 870 MCS is cocked in this manner when picked up.

* Assault-class soldiers equipped with a shotgun in ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' and Rangers in ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' do this after each shot.
* ''{{VideoGame/Marathon}}'' features a double barreled SawedOffShotgun with an UnorthodoxReload via GunTwirling. This allows the Security Officer to dual wield shotguns and reload with no problems. The [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] lampshades this by saying that the in-universe mechanics would be too complicated to understand.
* ''VideoGame/TheMovies'' gives this as an option in a shotgun firing scene.
* The Engineer from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' does this with 2 shotguns in the "Mann vs Machine" Trailer.
* In ''VideoGame/{{The Punisher|THQ}}'' the protagonist does this whenever he's wielding a shotgun in one hand and another weapon in the other. GunsAkimbo shotguns is possible making this look awesome, especially with alternating shots.

* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'s'' Marelok lever-action pistol is pumped like the Terminator's Winchester; by [[GunTwirling spinning the weapon about the lever one handed]]. The Grinlok lever rifle, however, is pumped in a normal manner.

* Done by Snake during the hospital mission in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' while on horseback with Ocelot being pursued by the [[ManOnFire Burning Man]]. Justified since Snake's left hand is [[AnArmAndALeg missing]] and currently replaced by a HookHand.
* ''VideoGame/Postal2: Paradise Lost'' has this as a consequence of being able to go GunsAkimbo with most guns, with the standard pump shotgun getting new pumping animations where the Dude throws the gun back to grab the pump, works it with one hand, then tosses it forward again to bring it back up to fire again. The lever-action shotgun, being a Winchester 1887, also naturally gets the typical ''Terminator''-style flip-cocking animation, whether you're using it one or two at a time.

* ''VideoGame/{{Dusk}}''[='=]s single shotgun is a lever-action model, and whether you're using it solo or [[GunsAkimbo two at once]], you reload them after each shot by spincocking them ''Terminator''-style.
* This shows up thrice throughout the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series.
** The Playa will do this in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow1'' when he's reloading a Tombstone or an [=AS12=] Riot while running.
** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'', the Boss will also do this when firing the Tombstone while they have a human shield.
** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'', the Boss will perform the lever-action flip-cock when firing the Grave Digger while carrying a human shield.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV: Endwalker'' lets high-level Machinists upgrade their old "Spread Shot" ability into the slightly stronger "Scattergun", in which they pull out a shotgun via a one-handed pump before leveling and firing to hit enemies within a cone in front of them.
* This is how characters with the "Fat" body type reload their shotguns in ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami''. Probably justified with their StoutStrength.
* The Assault Class' Model 10-A in ''VideoGame/Battlefield1'' is charged this way on an empty reload.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLastStand'', Jack does this after reloading the pump shotgun.

** While the T-800 is riding his motorcycle and chasing John and the T-1000 down the canal, he spins his lever-action Winchester 1887 to reload it. Justified in-universe by the T-800 having metal "bones" in his fingers that can withstand the stress of this action. Also justified by how mind-blowingly badass he looked doing it. The prop shotgun that Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger carried for the scene had an enlarged loop on the lever, and a lighter aluminum barrel, allowing him to do the trick without breaking his fingers. At one point, he mistakenly flipcocked the non-prop shotgun and almost ''did'' break his fingers.

* The Assault Class' Model 10-A in ''VideoGame/Battlefield1'' is charged this way on an empty reload

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Woodland Critter Christmas" has Santa Claus do this before killing the titular Satanic critters.

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* North does this, then throws the gun to South, who shoots in season 9 of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. It makes sense, though--he's wearing power armor that greatly enhances his strength and the gun was picked up from someone killed earlier, anyway (so he doesn't care if it ends up in bad condition).

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** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'', the Boss will perform the lever-action flip-cock when firing the Grave Digger (or any other lever-action shotgun) while carrying a human shield.

* In ''VideoGame/ThePunisher'' the protagonist does this whenever he's wielding a shotgun in one hand and another weapon in the other. GunsAkimbo shotguns is possible making this look awesome, especially with alternating shots.

Cycling a pump-action shotgun as done by the RuleOfCool. After firing, the wielder lets go of the trigger and holds the gun vertically by the forward grip in his other hand. He then jerks the gun sharply upward, letting its inertia and weight work the pump, then levels the gun and fires again. A variation involves a lever-action rifle, where the character does something similar but holds on to the lever only, letting the gun's recoil and weight cause the handle to pull itself.

* Chin of ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' pulls this off in episode 4 of the first season when going to apprehend an escaped convict.
* Done by a mook in a bar in 'Due South'.

* ''{{VideoGame/Marathon}}'' features a double barreled SawedOffShotgun with an UnorthodoxReload via GunTwirling. This allows the Security Officer to dual wield shotguns and reload with no problems. The [[{{AllThereInTheManual}} manual]] lampshades this by saying that the in-universe mechanics would be too complicated to understand.

* Possible (but hard!) if the player decides to [[GunsAkimbo dual-wield shotguns]] in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkxMOK3lm7g arcade version]] of [[VideoGame/{{House of the Dead}} House of the Dead 3]].

* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'s'' Marelok lever-action pistol is pumped like the Terminator's Winchester; by [[GunTwirling spinning the weapon about the lever one handed]]. The Grinlok lever rifle, however, is pumped in a normal manner.

* ''VideoGame/{{Postal}} 2: Paradise Lost'' has this as a consequence of being able to go GunsAkimbo with most guns, with the standard pump shotgun getting new pumping animations where the Dude throws the gun back to grab the pump, works it with one hand, then tosses it forward again to bring it back up to fire again. The lever-action shotgun, being a Winchester 1887, also naturally gets the typical ''Terminator''-style flip-cocking animation, whether you're using it one or two at a time.

* ''Videogame/{{Dusk}}''[='=]s single shotgun is a lever-action model, and whether you're using it solo or [[GunsAkimbo two at once]], you reload them after each shot by spincocking them ''Terminator''-style.

There is an actual technique for cycling a pump action with one hand (only used if your other hand is incapacitated), but it entails placing the butt on the ground and cycling against it, which is far safer and more controlled. A similar technique can be used to cycle the slide of a pistol, using the edge of a table to press on the front of the slide while not blocking the barrel.

* The giant hand at the end of episode 5 of ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' reloaded its giant shotgun one-handed.

* Done by Snake during the hospital mission in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' while on horseback with Ocelot being pursued by the [[ManOnFire Burning Man]]. Justified since Snake's left hand is [[AnArmAndALeg missing]] and replaced by a HookHand.

* ''Videogame/{{Dusk}}'' only lets you wield the single shotguns [[GunsAkimbo akimbo]], and you reload them after each shot by spincocking them ''Terminator''-style.

* Parodied in ''Film/ScaryMovie3'', where Creator/AnthonyAnderson's character does this with his shovel... [[RuleOfFunny and somehow ejects a spent shell]]. Played straight earlier when a secret service member, played by Ja Rule, does this before blowing a hole in a painting of Mother Teresa.

* Parodied in ''Film/ScaryMovie3'', where Creator/AnthonyAnderson's character does this with his shovel... [[RuleOfFunny and somehow ejects a spent shell]].

* The Hong Kong film ''Tiger on the Beat'' features an... elaborate version of this; Creator/ChowYunFat's character, Sergeant Francis Li, attaches a string to his shotgun's pump handle and trigger, so he can fire it from cover, in what can best be described as a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ehAdfkZcKo shotgun yo-yo.]]