The middle position of the switch blocks the feed from both magazines and allows the user to chamber a single round manually.

[2] Rounds are loaded into the magazines through a large loading/ejection port, located at the bottom of the gun in the stock, behind the pistol grip.

A manual safety is available in the form of the cross-bolt button, located above the grip, making the gun fully ambidextrous in use.

[4] The initial release of the KSG had a mixed reception with some having flawless experiences and others having various issues ranging from the selector switch breaking to double feeding.

Other improvements to the KSG on the 2nd generation include a trigger reset, small shell tube peep holes, and a fix of the action release to be easier to use and ambidextrous.