Origin-12
Origin-12 is a semi-automatic magazine-fed combat/tactical shotgun, developed by Fostech Outdoors.
Origin-12 | |
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![]() The Origin-12 | |
Type | Shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Fostech Outdoors |
Unit cost | $1,395.00 (MSRP) |
Produced | 2013–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9.2 lb (4.2 kg) |
Length | 35.2 in (89 cm) |
Height | 7 in (18 cm) |
Cartridge | 12 gauge (2¾" shells) |
Caliber | 12 gauge |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Feed system | 5,8,10 rounds box magazine and 20,30 rounds drum magazine |
Sights | Iron sights are not standard |
Like its competitor product the Saiga-12 or Vepr-12, the Origin-12 is based primarily based on the AK action.[1] A legally-interesting variant is the Origin 12 SBV, a short-barrel variant fitted with an arm-brace; because it is not designed to be shouldered it is legally not a shotgun, and being a smoothbore it is legally not a handgun, and because it fires a shotgun shell it is legally not a Destructive Device. Origin-12 does not fit the criteria for an Any Other Weapon (as it is over 26–inches long), thus legally making it a non-NFA "firearm". The ATF reclassified this weapon as an SBS on 12/19/19, requiring a tax stamp to be purchased for the SBV model. The gun has been featured in the 2019 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
References
- Editor (5 March 2019). "Fostech Arms Origin-12". MilitaryFactory.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)