Shotgun or AA-12 Automatic Shotgun
Introduction – Military Police System recently unveiled a must have weapon in the current CQB environment. The company out of Piney Flats, Tennessee has come out with a unique selectable (via a unique trigger) 12-gauge shotgun called the Auto Assault 12 Automatic Shotgun or AA-12 Automatic Shotgun. The AA name originally stood for “Atchisson Assault” after the original inventor but has been changed since Military Police Systems purchased the rights to the unique weapon. The weapon utilizes a constant recoil system that reduces recoil by 90% as compared to a traditional 12 gauge shotgun. The reduction is recoil is the primary reason that this shotgun can be fired effectively in the automatic mode. With little or no barrel rise, this weapon is a monster when clearing rooms! The weapon will definitely become a force multiplier with its ease of operation and massive firepower in both the law enforcement and military arenas.
Technical Data –
Caliber – 12 Gauge (2 3/4″ Shells)
Rate of Fire
300 Rounds per minute / Fires a 20 round drum in about 4 seconds
Operations – Long Stroke Gas Piston with constant recoil
Length –
33 Inches with 13 Inch Barrel (same size as an M4 with stock Extended)
38 Inches with 18 Inch Barrel
Weight -
10.0 lbs with 13 Inch Barrel
10.5 lbs with 18 Inch Barrel
Feeding Device -
8 round magazine
20 round drum magazine
40 round drum magazine (in development)
Safety – Thumb Safety
Sights
Front – Protected Post which is adjustable for Elevation
Rear – Protected Ring which is adjustable for W/E
Stock – Glass filled nylon available in:
Urban Grey
Desert Tan
Olive Drab
Black
Various other Camouflage Patterns
Finish – Matte Stainless Steel
Made of corrosion resistant, high impact, heat-treated stainless steels and high-impact plastics
Low Maintenance – The company during a Blackwater shoot, 5000 ROUNDS were fired through a single weapon WITHOUT cleaning or a drop of Lube.
What is Constant Recoil? – When the weapon’s gun bolt is cycling a round, a gas system absorbs most of the shock and energy, about 80% of the total recoil. The weapon also has a very strong recoil spring that absorbs another 10% of the recoil. The result is a weapon that cycles efficiently and effortlessly while transferring 10% of the recoil of a normal 12 gauge to the shooter!
The Bottom Line – This weapon fills a void in the current military arsenal and could potentially change doctrine when it comes to CQB and urban operations. It has been said that the insurgents in Iraq do not fear a M16 but are very afraid of a shotgun. If this is true – the AA-12 should scare the hell out of them. A weapon that will fire 20 x #4 Buckshot 12 gauge shells in 4 seconds while spraying 540 .24 caliber pellets is bringing the smoke. Clearing a room with known enemy targets will forever be changed when employing this capability. You mean I get to carry a fully auto 12 gauge that doesn’t need cleaning, fires a 20 round drum in 4 seconds and can be fired from a hummer because of the length – that’s what every military ground pounder would love to hear on a deployment.!
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