Charles Daly Honcho Pump

About the Charles Daly Honcho Pump

The Charles Daly Honcho Pump is a compact pump-action 12-gauge built around a bird's-head pistol grip rather than a shoulder stock. With a 14-inch fixed cylinder-bore barrel, a 3-inch chamber, and a 5+1 tubular magazine, the lack of a stock keeps it classified as a non-NFA 'firearm' (over 26 inches overall) rather than a short-barreled shotgun. It is marketed for close-quarters personal and home defense, with a blade front sight, textured forend, and matte black finish on a lightweight ~4.7 lb package.

By swapping a shoulder stock for a stubby bird's-head grip, the Honcho dodges short-barreled-shotgun NFA paperwork entirely, delivering a 14-inch buckshot blaster that legally counts as just a 'firearm.'

Charles Daly Honcho Pump specifications

Classified as a 'firearm' (not a shotgun or SBS) by the BATFE because it ships with a bird's-head grip and no stock, with an overall length over 26 inches. A 3-inch chamber accepts both 2.75-inch and 3-inch shells. Tactical and magazine-fed Honcho XL variants exist. Manufactured in Turkey and imported/marketed under the Charles Daly brand.