USAS-12
automatic shotgun from South Korea
The USAS-12 (Universal Sports Automatic Shotgun 12-gauge) is a fully automatic gas operated shotgun made by the South Korean-based company Daewoo.
| Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 | |
|---|---|
 The Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 automatic shotgun. | |
| Type | Automatic shotgun Semi-automatic (Civilian) |
| Place of origin | South Korea United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1989 |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo Precision Industries, Interord Corp.(Nashville, Tennessee,) RAMO Defense Co., Ameetec Arms LLC |
| Produced | 1989–present |
| Variants | Semi-automatic only for civilian commercial sales; select-fire for military and police |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.45 kg less magazine. 6.2 kg (with 10-round magazine) |
| Length | 960 mm |
| Barrel length | 460 mm |
| Caliber | 12-gauge |
| Rate of fire | 400-450 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 400 m/s (1,300 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 30–40 m |
| Maximum firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine or 20-round drum magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The USAS-12 is a gas-operated, select-fire weapon which is designed to provide sustained firepower in close quarter combat scenarios. It accepts detachable 10-round box magazines or 20-round drum magazines. Both types of magazine are made of polymer, and drum magazines have their rear side made from translucent polymer to tell of the number of shot shells left. It has an effective range of 40 m.
Other websites
change- Modern Firearms Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Patent
- USAS-12 Combat Shotgun on YouTube — disassembly video
