Fletchette
Member
I have a question on the mechanics of shotguns. Why is it that on some shotguns the feedramp (the thingy that lifts the shell up when the bolt goes forward and inserts the shell into the chamber) requires the user to depress a button before loading on some models, but not on others? On some models (mostly semi-auto I have noticed) one has to press a button to unlock this ramp so you can depress it to load a shell. The button can be in different locations on different models. On other shotguns (mostly pumps, I've noticed) there is no button and the ramp is spring loaded. All you have to do is push on it to load a shell.
Since a pump shotgun is almost a semi auto shotgun (semi has an annular piston, pump doesn't and just depends on the user to cycle action) I do not see a need for the lock button.
Since a pump shotgun is almost a semi auto shotgun (semi has an annular piston, pump doesn't and just depends on the user to cycle action) I do not see a need for the lock button.