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Military, Security, and Civilian Shotgun Types


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The Shotgun remains the world's ultimate 'lock-pick' and defender - close-quarters resolution at its finest.

The shotgun has evolved across many levels since its inception - military, security, law enforcement, crowd/riot control, target shooting, game shooting. Generally speaking, there are three major categories concerning shotgun types - 'pump-action', 'break-action', and 'autoloading'. Pump-action types rely on manual actuation of a pumping-slide facility to fill/clear the chamber. Break-actions 'break' open to expose the breech for reloading and are further divided into single-shot, dual-shot over-and-under and dual-shot side-by-side. Autoloaders, as their name implies, are designed around a self-loading action which handles loading the chamber as well as shell ejection automatically. These are sometimes mistakenly considered automatic weapons but are, by their very action, nothing more than semi-automatic firearms.

Shotgun calibers are noted through 'gauges', a term used to identify the inside diameter of the barrel. The term is based on the number of lead balls (these being the same diameter as the gun's bore size) required to equal one pound. The most popular gauge is the 12-gauge which indicates twelve lead balls to equal a pound. Similarly, 28-gauge indicates twenty-eight lead balls to equal a pound. Contrary to caliber sizes used in other firearms and artillery systems, the lower the gauge value of a shotgun, the larger the bore. Thusly, a 28-gauge shotgun sports a barrel much smaller than that of a 10-gauge with the most common gauges bring 10-, 12-, 16- 20- and 28-gauge. '.410' is another gauge value though simply identified by its bore size, much smaller than the preceding 28-gauge. Smaller gauge shotguns are generally suitable for firing by smaller-framed adults and youth.

There are a total of [ 54 ] Military, Security, and Civilian Shotgun Types entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.




1
Picture of the AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System)
National Flag Graphic
1985
AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System)
Assault Shotgun Prototype
2
Picture of the Akdal MKA 1919
National Flag Graphic
2007
Akdal MKA 1919
Semi-Automatic Combat Shotgun
3
Picture of the Armsel Striker
National Flag Graphic
1983
Armsel Striker
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
4
Picture of the Benelli M1 Super 90
National Flag Graphic
1994
Benelli M1 Super 90
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
5
Picture of the Benelli M3 Super 90
National Flag Graphic
1995
Benelli M3 Super 90
Pump-Action / Semi-Automatic Shotgun
6
Picture of the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
National Flag Graphic
1999
Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
Semi-Automatic Combat Shotgun
7
Picture of the Beretta RS-200
National Flag Graphic
1968
Beretta RS-200
Combat Shotgun
8
Picture of the Bernardelli B4
National Flag Graphic
1985
Bernardelli B4
Tactical Combat Shotgun
9
Picture of the Blunderbuss
National Flag Graphic
1720
Blunderbuss
Short-Barreled, Short-Ranged Musket
10
Picture of the Browning Auto-5
National Flag Graphic
1902
Browning Auto-5
Self-Loading, Semi-Automatic Shotgun
11
Picture of the Colt Model 1839
National Flag Graphic
1839
Colt Model 1839
Revolving Carbine / Shotgun
12
Picture of the FABARM STF-12
National Flag Graphic
2018
FABARM STF-12
Manual Pump-Action Tactical Shotgun
13
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN SLP (Self-Loading Police)
National Flag Graphic
2008
Fabrique Nationale FN SLP (Self-Loading Police)
Self-Loading Shotgun
14
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN TPS (Tactical Police Shotgun)
National Flag Graphic
1995
Fabrique Nationale FN TPS (Tactical Police Shotgun)
Pump-Action Shotgun
15
Picture of the Fostech Arms Origin-12
National Flag Graphic
2014
Fostech Arms Origin-12
Semi-Automatic Tactical Shotgun
16
Picture of the Franchi Model PA (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1990
Franchi Model PA (Series)
Pump-Action Tactical Shotgun
17
Picture of the Franchi SPAS-12
National Flag Graphic
1979
Franchi SPAS-12
Semi-Automatic, Pump-Action Combat Shotgun
18
Picture of the Franchi SPAS-15
National Flag Graphic
1996
Franchi SPAS-15
Automatic Combat Assault Shotgun
19
Picture of the Hawk Industries (NORINCO) Type 97
National Flag Graphic
1997
Hawk Industries (NORINCO) Type 97
Pump-Action / Semi-Automatic Shotgun
20
Picture of the Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6 (HK FP6)
National Flag Graphic
1998
Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6 (HK FP6)
Pump-Action Combat Shotgun
21
Picture of the Heckler & Koch HK CAWS
National Flag Graphic
1983
Heckler & Koch HK CAWS
Select-Fire Automatic Combat Shotgun
22
Picture of the Ithaca M6
National Flag Graphic
1952
Ithaca M6
Aircrew Survival Rifle
23
Picture of the Ithaca Model 37
National Flag Graphic
1937
Ithaca Model 37
Sporting / Security / Law Enforcement / Combat Shotgun
24
Picture of the Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout
National Flag Graphic
1946
Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout
Pump-Action Military / Security Shotgun
25
Picture of the Izhmash Saiga-12
National Flag Graphic
1995
Izhmash Saiga-12
Semi-Automatic Combat Shotgun
26
Picture of the Izhmash Saiga-410
National Flag Graphic
1995
Izhmash Saiga-410
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
27
Picture of the Kel-Tec KSG
National Flag Graphic
2011
Kel-Tec KSG
Pump-Action Bullpup Shotgun
28
Picture of the Knight's Armament Company Masterkey
National Flag Graphic
1985
Knight's Armament Company Masterkey
Door-Breaching Under-Barrel Shotgun Module
29
Picture of the KS-23
National Flag Graphic
1985
KS-23
Carbine / Shotgun Assault Weapon
30
Picture of the M26 (MASS)
National Flag Graphic
2003
M26 (MASS)
Modular Accessory Shotgun System
31
Picture of the Molot Vepr-12
National Flag Graphic
2003
Molot Vepr-12
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
32
Picture of the Mossberg M590M Shockwave
National Flag Graphic
2018
Mossberg M590M Shockwave
Magazine-Fed Pump-Action Shotgun
33
Picture of the Mossberg Model 590
National Flag Graphic
1975
Mossberg Model 590
Pump-Action Shotgun
34
Picture of the MPS AA-12 (Sledgehammer)
National Flag Graphic
2005
MPS AA-12 (Sledgehammer)
Assault Combat Shotgun
35
Picture of the NeoStead 2000 (NS2000)
National Flag Graphic
2001
NeoStead 2000 (NS2000)
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
36
Picture of the NORINCO HP9-1
National Flag Graphic
2008
NORINCO HP9-1
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
37
Picture of the Pancor Jackhammer
National Flag Graphic
1987
Pancor Jackhammer
Automatic Shotgun
38
Picture of the Remington Model 10 (M10)
National Flag Graphic
1908
Remington Model 10 (M10)
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
39
Picture of the Remington Model 11 (M11 / Remington Autoloading Gun)
National Flag Graphic
1905
Remington Model 11 (M11 / Remington Autoloading Gun)
Semi-Automatic, Self-Loading Shotgun
40
Picture of the Remington Model 1100
National Flag Graphic
1963
Remington Model 1100
Semi-Automatic Auto-loading Shotgun
41
Picture of the Remington Model 870
National Flag Graphic
1950
Remington Model 870
Pump-Action Shotgun
42
Picture of the Remington Model 870 Wingmaster
National Flag Graphic
1951
Remington Model 870 Wingmaster
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
43
Picture of the Remington V3 Tactical
National Flag Graphic
2020
Remington V3 Tactical
Pump-Action Shotgun
44
Picture of the Remington V3 Waterfowl Pro
National Flag Graphic
2019
Remington V3 Waterfowl Pro
Auto-Loading Hunting Shotgun
45
Picture of the Savage Arms M720
National Flag Graphic
1935
Savage Arms M720
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
46
Picture of the SRM Arms Model 1216
National Flag Graphic
2016
SRM Arms Model 1216
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
47
Picture of the Stevens M520 (Model 520)
National Flag Graphic
1910
Stevens M520 (Model 520)
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
48
Picture of the Stevens M620 (Model 620)
National Flag Graphic
1927
Stevens M620 (Model 620)
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
49
Picture of the UTAS UTS-15
National Flag Graphic
2012
UTAS UTS-15
Pump-Action Tactical Bullpup Shotgun
50
Picture of the Winchester Model 1200
National Flag Graphic
1968
Winchester Model 1200
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
51
Picture of the Winchester Model 1300
National Flag Graphic
1978
Winchester Model 1300
Combat / Security / Sport Slide-Action Shotgun
52
Picture of the Winchester Model 1897
National Flag Graphic
1897
Winchester Model 1897
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
53
Picture of the Winchester Model 1912 (Model 12)
National Flag Graphic
1912
Winchester Model 1912 (Model 12)
Pump-Action Slide Shotgun
54
Picture of the Zlatoust RB-12 (Bandaevskogo)
National Flag Graphic
1995
Zlatoust RB-12 (Bandaevskogo)
Pump-Action Shotgun Prototype
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