The Browning BPS (Bottom-Loading, Pump-action, Steel receiver) is a bottom-ejecting pump-action shotgun — shells eject downward through the same port they are loaded from, making it fully ambidextrous with no modification. The steel receiver and top-tang safety are distinctive Browning BPS features. Type: Shotgun Action: Pump-Action Caliber: 12 Gauge Capacity: 4 Year introduced: 1977, Japan Weight: 232 oz Overall length: 48.75" Status: Active Intended use: Hunting, Waterfowl, Upland