NEF Pardner Pump
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 711 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
- Introduced
- 2007
About
What it is, and why it matters
The NEF Pardner Pump is a pump-action shotgun chambered in 12 gauge, marketed by New England Firearms and H&R 1871 as an affordable alternative to the Remington 870. It is a close clone of the Remington 870, with which many parts interchange, featuring a steel receiver, dual action bars, a cross-bolt safety, screw-in choke tubes, and a tubular magazine. The standard sporting model has a 28-inch ventilated-rib barrel and a 3-inch chamber, while the Protector home-defense variant uses an 18.5-inch barrel.
The Pardner Pump rose to popularity as a budget home-defense and hunting shotgun, frequently recommended as a Remington 870 substitute because most 870 accessories and many parts fit it directly.
Manufactured in China by Qiqihar Hawk Industries Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), and imported for sale under the NEF, H&R 1871, and Norinco brand names. The 5-round magazine ships with a 2-shot plug. The sporting model weighs roughly 3.4 kg (7.5 lb).
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- New England Firearms
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- China
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2007
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 711 mm
- Overall length
- 1222 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Pump action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Tubular
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
- Double action bars
Ventilated rib
Screw in choke tubes
Ventilated recoil pad
Easy takedown
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 3.40 kg | 3.29 kg | Heavier than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1222 mm | 1150 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 711 mm | 711 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 5 | 3 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the NEF Pardner Pump
How much does the NEF Pardner Pump weigh?
The NEF Pardner Pump weighs 3.40 kg (7.50 lb) empty.
What caliber is the NEF Pardner Pump?
The NEF Pardner Pump is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How many rounds does the NEF Pardner Pump hold?
The NEF Pardner Pump holds 5 rounds, fed from a tubular magazine.
How long is the NEF Pardner Pump?
The NEF Pardner Pump is 1222 mm (48.1 in) long overall, with a 711 mm (28.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the NEF Pardner Pump?
The NEF Pardner Pump is made by New England Firearms (United States).
When was the NEF Pardner Pump introduced?
The NEF Pardner Pump was introduced in 2007.
How does the NEF Pardner Pump operate?
The NEF Pardner Pump uses a pump action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
78%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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