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The Unreal AA-12 Automatic Shotgun

Josh Aldridge

As if from the Resident Evil or Halo series, the AA-12 automatic shotgun gives us a glimpse into the future of military ground force weaponry.

It's easy to imagine, looking at these games, what the future will bring in terms of the wars of the 21st century and beyond. Will it be the Missile Pod, the hand-held rocket launch with homing capabilities, of Halo 3? Will it be the Shrink Ray from Duke Nuken 3d, the tool that allows the user to miniaturize the target and squash it with your boot? Or The BFG from DOOM, which can destroy every enemy within range.

Meet the AA-12 (Auto Assault 12) automatic shotgun, a weapon that would be more at home in a first-person-shooter than in the real world. The 12 gauge gun will spit out 300 rounds per minute, and has a range of projectiles, including the Frag-12, which is more of a miniature missile than a bullet: it has a range of up to 175 meters (575 feet).

The AA-12 is designed for military use, and can survive below zero temperatures or a dunk in salt water thanks to its stainless steel construction. It uses a Tommy-Gun like cylinder to feed in the cartrides and is designed to operate with almost no recoil.