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Iron sights. The Saiga-12 ( / ˈsaɪɡə /) is a shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned after the Kalashnikov series of rifles and named after the Saiga antelope native to Russia. Like the Kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt, long-stroke gas piston operated firearm that feeds from a square magazine.
The USAS-12 is a gas-operated, selective fire weapon, designed to provide sustained firepower in close-combat scenarios. It accepts detachable 10-round box magazines or 20-round drum magazines. [ 2] Both types of magazine are made of polymer, and drum magazines have their rear side made from translucent polymer for quick determination of the ...
The Saiga semi-automatic rifles (/ˈsaɪɡə/, Saiga) (Russian: сайга, romanized: Sayga) are a family of Russian semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash ), which also manufactures the original AK-47 and its variants, Saiga-12 shotguns and Dragunov sniper rifle. Saiga rifles are a sport version of the ...
The Vepr-12 is intended to be a direct competitor to the widely popular Saiga-12 shotgun already produced by Izhmash. Like the Saiga, the Vepr-12 was designed to be a versatile weapons platform, capable of being used by hunters and professional shooters alike. With these considerations in mind, Molot introduced unique features, such as the ...
The AA-12 (auto assault-12), originally designed and known as the Atchisson Assault Shotgun, is an automatic combat shotgun developed in 1972 by Maxwell Atchisson (however, the original development by Atchisson seems to have produced only a few guns at prototype-level, with the development that ultimately lead to the gun entering the market being done later by Military Police Systems, Inc. [6]).
The Origin 12 is a semi-automatic shotgun derived partly from the Saiga-12 shotgun, which was itself derived from the AK. To improve user accuracy, the Origin features a large ejection port, and an adjustable gas system. [ 3] The Origin uses proprietary magazines to ensure reliability, compared to the Saiga, whose magazines were described as ...
12 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine Philippines: Armsel Striker: 12 gauge: SA SG Cylinder South Africa: 1981 Atchisson Assault Shotgun: Military Police Systems: 12 gauge: SA FA SG Detachable box magazine United States: 1972 Baikal MP-153: Izhevsk Mechanical Plant: 12 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine Russia: 2001 Benelli M1 Super 90: Benelli Armi: 12 ...
Saiga-12. Automatic shotgun. 12-gauge shotgun, 16, 20, .410 gauge shotgun Late 1990s Used by Russian armed forces Russia KS-23. Special Carbine 23mm bore shotgun: 1970–present, used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Border Guard Service Soviet Union: Molot Bekas-M. Pump-action sporting shotgun 12, 20, 28, .410 and 32-gauge shotgun