S&W Model 1854 .45-70 Govt. Stainless Rifle

A: Side gate load.

A: Hi Kevin and welcome. It is "Side Gate" load only as demonstrated in this video: -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTyqG0qnvV0 ------------------------------- Cheers, stay safe and enjoy!

A: You load this firearm through the side gate.

A: Hi Kevin, yes sir, this is loaded through the side loading port, and that is the only way to load this gun. Stay safe & have a great day!

A: Hello Stuart, unfortunately this rifle is not rated for +P ammunition. Hope this helps and happy shooting!

A: Hi Stuart and welcome. This model is not designed for +P ammunition as stated in the owner's manual: - https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltb61dcb3c40854cd9/blt8ca1e904363f72c9/65aabee61e1aedb452fd4ddd/S&W_LAR_Manual_120523_3015918.pdf

A: Good evening to you!! The Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Lever Action .45-70 Govt, 20" Stainless, 6+1 is not rated for +P ammunition as stated in the below link. Hope this helps. Have a good rest of your day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 'merica' 🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltb61dcb3c40854cd9/blt8ca1e904363f72c9/65aabee61e1aedb452fd4ddd/S&W_LAR_Manual_120523_3015918.pdf

A: Nope!

A: Hi Stuart, no sir, this is not rated for +P ammo. See pg 11 of owners manual here >>> https://d2zd6ny1q7rvh6.cloudfront.net/f750fadd-e088-4f7b-95fc-489d8bc4a4fb/dfb4b4defc984f40b56a93f115b587d7?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27SW_LAR_Manual_030125_3017061_web.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf%3B%20time%3D20250724120446&Expires=1753488000&Signature=DPe42Jyxf3VberTeHIlkfATJGsSIHd3ubYqwh9J732BKrAomZ~dkCXdkzHvZ3b1nwFp1fPiu03irpVIWOCR8jH4x6Mtok9OVoKc8moJMQISwVTZSrlowVvKK3BXYV1WahpaOjzULBfMBbBy22WcT5gB2D9ancAvBJXuw7PUwYKT6yrU~WGbi6PV5RH22Re9CQzXVg5cQj4q8L~K7xAJZlhga1Q1ni75P9z7wzs-8Mvim-jwWMyxNGqyhgYW8ldcTAcF4qee8r4ZdcmbaI2aCWQQ1gE66OUaTPB3p-owf~MiQZmZ9bvrZC852yvqLfHXSjJMscN-alGRePHuoteo8Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAI33AGAEAYCXFBDTA Stay safe & have a great day!