Flechette
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I am by no means a shotgun expert, but it appears to me that most semi-auto shotguns have a bolt release button of some sort, either on the receiver or near the shotgun shell lifter paddle.
I understand the advantage of locking the bolt after the last shot out of the magazine, but why does this button need to be pressed in order to load the gun?
In the pump-action shotguns I have played with one can simply press the shotgun shell lifter paddle and load a shell at anytime, without having to press any sort of release button. This makes loading a pump-action much easier.
Why the need for this button to even be involved in the loading procedure. Why does it not only lock the bolt open and nothing else?
I understand the advantage of locking the bolt after the last shot out of the magazine, but why does this button need to be pressed in order to load the gun?
In the pump-action shotguns I have played with one can simply press the shotgun shell lifter paddle and load a shell at anytime, without having to press any sort of release button. This makes loading a pump-action much easier.
Why the need for this button to even be involved in the loading procedure. Why does it not only lock the bolt open and nothing else?