Something sticks in my head about Marlin lever action shotguns going back to about 1900 or a little earlier. But I can't find anything . They still make lever action shotguns in .410.
Marlin made a .410 lever action on it's 1893/93 rifle design. MAde 1929 to '32. I think the Model was simply the Model 410 Lever Action and stamped on the tang.
It was a cataloged item (both Field Grade and a Deluxe Grde.)
It was also somewhat noted for being one of several Marlin guns of the period that was a gift for buying 4 shares @ $25e of stock at the time.
I don't recall any other lever shotgun from them.
Marlin did acquire the pat to the Kessler Lever Shotgun in the early 50's when Kessler went under.
Kessler was first located in Buffalo NY (Superior St) and made air rifles. Then later moved to SilverCreek, NY (South of Buffalo) and started making a .22, bolt action shotguns and the leveraction shotgun they called the LeverMatic.
Marlin used that LeverMatic design to build rifles on and became Marlins LeverMatic rifle series starting with the .22rf's in the mid+ 50's and later a couple of CF calibers.
IIRC Marlin did make a 12ga LeverMatic design as was Kesslers orig idea. But Marlins only went as far as R&D and a few tool room guns with the gun as a shotgun.
They didn't see any market for the lever action shotgun I suspect.
