What do the gun experts think about this weapon? I'm neutral, since I prefer rifles to shotguns.
Military Police Systems 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 in 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, and Various other Camouflage Patterns
* Finish - Matte Stainless Steel
* Made of corrosion resistant, high impact, heat-treated stainless steels
and high-impact plastics
* Low Maintenance - 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 Video - See this monster in action being fired
with both magazines and the 20 round drum.
