Archive for the ‘Shotguns’ Category

MASS Pistol

April 21st, 2009

Via a reader, the pistol system for the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS):

M26 MASS Shotgun Pistol

M26 MASS Shotgun Pistol

Is that a 12-gauge in your pocket?

M26 MASS Shotgun System

April 15th, 2009

M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) mounted on an M4 carbine (US Army photo)

M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) mounted on an M4 carbine (US Army photo)

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After over a year of additional testing and tweaking, the U.S. Army is buying large quantities (over 10,000) of the M26 12 Gauge Modular Accessory Shotgun Systems (MASS). The M26 weighs less than three pounds (2 pounds, 11 ounces) and has a five round magazine. The M26 is a 16.5 inch long, 12 gauge shotgun and can be operated right or left handed. It fires solid shot for blasting open closed doors, or lower velocity, non-lethal (most of the time) rubber slugs for dealing with hostile crowds. A stand-alone version weighs 4 pounds, 3 ounces, and is 24 inches long (with the attached stock collapsed).

I’ve kind of been wondering where this thing was. I knew some went to the combat zones and never heard another word.

I’m not sure what the advantage of using this as a stand-alone is over just using a standard shotgun. The M26 uses a bolt cocking system rather than a pump (or semi-auto) so if a soldier is going to be issued a shotgun, why not give him a real one?

As far as mounting on a rifle, I think it makes a lot of sense to have this available.

Remington 1740

April 6th, 2009

Double barrel WTF comin’ at ya!

With video.

The business end

January 15th, 2009

Scary enough without a shell in the chamber

Scary enough without a shell in the chamber

Just visible below is the end of the tube extension that makes the gun a 6+1 equation that you don’t want to be on the wrong side of.

Tactical 870s

January 15th, 2009

A pair of Remington 870 Tactical shotguns

A pair of Remington Tactical 870 shotguns

If this does not keep hippies awake at night and zombies at bay I do not know what will

January 9th, 2009

Mossberg 500 Roadblocker: The most badass pump action shotgun ever

Adam Heggenstaller is blogging

December 21st, 2008

Shooting Illustrated’s Associate Editor has started a new blog called INCOMING, and his first product rundown is of the new Remington 887 NitroMag pump shotgun.

Remington Model 887 NitroMag

Remington Model 887 NitroMag

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