I was reading an article on 410 shotguns where there were pictures of traditional pump shotguns and a Henry lever action shotgun with a side loading gate.

My question is why aren’t there side gate loading pump or semiauto shotguns or bottom loading lever action rifles?

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Originally posted by Nuclear:
I was reading an article on 410 shotguns where there were pictures of traditional pump shotguns and a Henry lever action shotgun with a side loading gate.

My question is why aren’t there side gate loading pump or semiauto shotguns or bottom loading lever action rifles?

I don't think there is enough room in the sideplate to have an ejection port AND a gated loading port. I guess the 410 shell is small enough to have room for both?

not sure how a bottom loading lever action could work when the lever is in the way.

The side gate I as referring to is the Kings patent gate below where a side ejection port would be.

As far as the lever being in the way, the bottom loading gate on a pump action shotgun, for example, is in front of the trigger, so I was wondering why, from a physical standpoint the placement of the two different loading gates.