Atchisson assault shotgun / AA-12 (USA)
Atchisson assault shotgun, 1972 AA-12, 2006 Type selective fire, blowback operated selective fire, gas operated, locked breech Gauge 12 (2 3/4" Magnum) 12 (2 3/4" Magnum) Length 991 mm 966 mm Barrel length 457 mm 457 mm Weight 5.2 kg less magazine 7.3 kg with loaded 20-round drum 4.76 kg less magazine Capacity 5 rounds in box or 20 rounds in drum magazines 8 rounds in box or 20 rounds in drum magazines Rate of fire, cyclic 360 rounds per minute rounds per minute Current production AA-12 shotguns AA-12 FRAG-12 GRENADE AA-12 CAMO American gun designer Maxwell Atchisson developed his first selective fire shotgun by 1972. This weapon was intended for close combat in environments like city streets or jungles. It was to provide tremendous short range firepower for troops during ambushes, room clearance operations and other such combat sit...