Snapping it closed keeps dirt and dust out of the action. Unlike more traditional designs, you’ll find a large dust cover on the right side that snaps open during firing or when the charging handle is cycled. The forend features a Picatinny top rail that lines up with the polymer top cover’s, and shorter rails on the sides and bottom make it easy to add mission-critical accessories.įlip-up front and rear sights are included.
It should be noted that the Origin-12 can only be used with 2¾-inch shells. Users can adjust the gas system via a ported plug, allowing you to bleed off gas as needed with heavier loads. And removing or installing the barrel is easy, which makes cleaning and maintenance a breeze. It also features standard Saiga/VEPR threads so it can accept several flash suppressors, muzzle brakes or standoff devices as needed-even SilencerCo’s Salvo 12 sound suppressor. Made of high-strength steel, the barrel is fluted for reduced weight and better heat dissipation. This assembly includes the barrel, gas tube, gas block and handguard, making it easy for operators to change out barrels as needed.
It’s also modular thanks to the design of the receiver and barrel/handguard assembly. The Origin-12 is built from the ground up as an AK-style shotgun with lots of polymer to help reduce weight. But operators really needed a semi-auto, AK-platform shotgun with user-friendly controls and ergonomics, and Fostech Outdoors has done just that with its new Origin-12. Properly built, they allow for fast reloads, better control and quick follow-up shots. Most in this category are based on the AK platform and may require some work to be duty capable. Shotguns that use detachable box magazines can be a real game-changer, however. Tube-fed guns require training and practice but are manageable with effort. Modern shotguns, especially semi-automatics, are reliable and accurate. RELATED VIDEO: Range Time with the Fostech’s 12-Gauge Semi-Auto.Even a short-barreled shotgun (SBS) will place nine buckshot pellets inside 5 inches at 20 yards. Today’s self-defense and duty ammunition is reliable and relatively accurate, creating tight patterns. Sure, like any firearm, shotguns have their limitations-some mechanical while others are operator based.īut shotguns remain an effective means of stopping armed threats at close range, and improvements in ammunition have made them more effective than ever before. Having used shotguns for years as a patrol and SWAT officer, they remain viable tools. The non-reciprocating charging handle, located on the left side, is easy to reach.
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