Assault Shotgun

[Steven Mace]

American troops are testing a new 12 gauge automatic shotgun in Iraq. Weighing 10.5 pounds unloaded, the Auto Assault 12 (AA12) has a rate of fire of 360 rounds per minute, and uses either an 8-round box magazine (adding 12 ounces to weapon weight) or a 20 round drum magazine (adding 2.5 pounds). Recoil on the system has been reduced to that of a light rifle, due to a sophisticated recoil system. The low rate of fire makes it possible to easily fire bursts of one, two, or three shots and is capable of using and mixing all types of 12 gauge ammunition, from shot to solid slugs, as well as non-lethal rounds. Allegedly, Iraqi insurgents have little respect for the M4 rifle and the 5.56mm round, but they fear shotguns, especially a "street sweeper" like the AA12.

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_2005620.asp

Steve Mace

Poster's Note: You can read more about the Assault Auto 12 at http://midamericarecreation.com/shotgun_pages/shotgun1_new.htm.

[Steven Mace]

Here's a link to another story on the Auto Assualt-12:

http://defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=741

Steve Mace

[shortydog]

was in last months SOF mag. they have a proto 40 rd drum for it too.
weird triger guard thing.it helps hold the mags i think.