Vepr-12
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The Vepr-12 is a multipurpose semi-automatic detachable-magazine shotgun, produced by Molot-Oruzhie Ltd. It is patterned after the original Kalashnikov rifle and built on the heavier RPK light machine gun receiver.
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This article is about the Russian shotgun. For the Russian hunting rifle, see Molot Vepr. For the Ukrainian assault rifle, see Vepr.
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Vepr-12 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic shotgun |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | Russia France[1][better source needed] |
Wars | Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Afghanistan |
Production history | |
Designer | OOO "Молот-Оружие" (OOO "Molot Weapons") |
Manufacturer | Molot Oruzhie Ltd. |
Produced | 2003–present |
Variants | 4 [citation needed] |
Specifications | |
Mass | (Without rounds) 4,2 kg to 4,55 kg |
Length | (With out-folded stock) 867-1227 mm |
Width | (With stock folded) 705 mm |
Height | (With out-folded stock) 290 mm |
Cartridge | 12 Gauge [18.5x70 mmR] or 12 Gauge Magnum [18.5x76 mmR] |
Caliber | 12 Gauge (18.5 mm) |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Effective firing range | 100 m |
Feed system | 2-, 4-, 5-, 8-, 10-, or 12-round box magazines, 20- or 25-round detachable drum magazines |
Sights | Tangent[1] |
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