THE AUTO ASSAULT-12: A Killer Shotgun for the War on Terror

Soldier of Fortune Magazine ^ | June, 2005 | Gary Paul Johnston

[TERMINATTOR]

Planet of the apes?

[porkchops 4 mahound]

Interesting.

Typical US overkill technology wise, but beautiful for what it is.

Doesn't matter anyhow, "us peons" will never be allowed to own or use these shotguns without the typical proto-facist restrictions that are already in place.

Doesn't matter anyhow, when you buy, and carry, your own ammo, a rockin and a rollin 12 ga can be a chore to feed.

Us peons jes gotta settle for our traditional shotguns mostly. Or we can buy Saigas or any of the other modern "fighting shotguns".

We'll get by.

[fso301]

Planet of the apes?

LOL! Must have been the same designer.

[Criminal Number 18F]

It is a well-known fact that terrorists killing our troops in Iraq are not afraid of the M4 and its 5.56mm bullet -- but they are terrified of shotguns. Enter the AA-12. No felt recoil, high explosive rounds, gas-forged and heat-treated, this shotgun may give terrorists a run for their money.

We found a shotgun useful for opening locked doors, and that's about it. Although it's a decent thing to carry in the HMMWV just in case.

We would like to have something with more terminal effect than the 5.56 but not if we have to trade off light weight ammo and a flexible range envelope. The M4A1 is also quite accurate, and good shot placement can offset the problems with terminal effect... shredding the guy's extremities might kill him in the end, but it's the hard way.

The most common shotgun in the Army is the Winchester 1200. The old Model 12 and even older Model 97 are gone. I've also seen Mossbergs and Ithaca 37s. I have seen Remingtons in the hands of the USAF. They always had more money.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Tinman]

Always good to "see" you, my friend. I miss the "good old days". 8)

When it comes to shotguns, I've never understood why some people seem to think if they pay more for "quality", it will somehow make them better shooters. After all, most shotguns are a pipe with a firing pin. (Workmanship/Craftsmanship aside)

The two questions I have are; Are these barrels smooth-bore or rifled and if some of the specialized rounds found their way into civilian hands could they be used in our Remingtons, Mossbergs, and Winchesters?

Not that the "antis" need more things to prohibit.

Regards

[Lurker]

If they're 12 guage, they can be used in a Winchester or Mossberg.

L

[Rakkasan1]

bang indeed!