Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12

USAS-12
The Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 automatic shotgun.
TypeAutomatic shotgun
Semi-automatic (Civilian)
Place of originSouth Korea
United States
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerJohn Trevor Jr.
Designed1989
ManufacturerDaewoo Precision Industries, Interord Corp. (Nashville, Tennessee), RAMO Defense Co., Ameetec Arms LLC
Produced1989–present
No. built>30,000
VariantsSemi-automatic only for civilian commercial sales; select-fire for military and police
Specifications
Mass5.45 kg without magazine
6.2 kg with 10-round magazine
Length960 mm
Barrel length460 mm
Caliber12-gauge
Rate of fire400-450 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity400 m/s (1,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range30–40 m
Maximum firing range50 m
Feed system10-round detachable box magazine or 20-round drum magazine
SightsIron sights

The USAS-12 (Universal Sporting Automatic Shotgun 12 gauge) is an automatic shotgun manufactured in South Korea by Daewoo Precision Industries since the 1980s.

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