New Army Shotgun

[Drav]

What the hell is this?

http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08024/paintball-4700208869.jpg

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4244062.html

The M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (above) is a 12-gauge that can be used alone or attached to an M4 carbine with a clamp (1). The clip (2) holds five lethal or nonlethal rounds. The barrel is 7-3/4-in.-long alloy steel, threaded to receive a device (3) that ensures a 3-in. gap from the muzzle when using breaching rounds to blast open doors. Troops tested the weapon’s experimental predecessor in combat for a year, and reported trouble reaching the pump to reload. Designers switched to a straight-pull bolt action (4). Nearly 40,000 of the 4-pound, 3-ounce (stand-alone) shotguns will be delivered to the Army early next year.

[bunnielab]

I know this is lame, but I think this gun appears in Rainbow 6: Vegas.

[Ron Mexico]

the 4-pound, 3-ounce (stand-alone) shotguns

God, that would hurt like hell.

[Scarecrow411]

I might not be high speed enough, but is that thing really needed? Is it recoil operated? It looks cheap as hell to make.

[highmeh]

Paging Flanker, aka "The Locksmith of Kandahar," to this thread for practical and battle-tested input on a Combat Shotgun...

[Veen]

I just want to know if there will be a long barrel civilian version. That thing looks interesting, at the very least.

[harristactical]

That is a M26 MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System) that was developed by C-More Systems and manufactured by Vertu Corporation in response to an urgent need from soldiers heading to Afghanistan. Soldiers wanted a lightweight system that could eliminate the need to carry an additional weapon when serving in door-breaching missions, and delivering less-lethal alternatives.

You need to see it undermounted to an M4. It does serve as a standalone, similar to the original post. A Bad Mutha and all business.

[harristactical]

I found this on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M26_Modular_Accessory_Shotgun_System

[Fang]

Looks a little ungainly mounted on an M4.

[harristactical]

Knight's Armament Corp. made a nice fitting Remington 870 Short-Barrel under the M16 in the 80's

[Clinotus]

Looks a little ungainly mounted on an M4.

Your ungainly is my 'Dear Santa...' :bigsmile: