Vepr-12 Molot
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The Vepr-12 is a multipurpose semi-automatic detachable-magazine shotgun, produced by Molot-Oruzhie Ltd.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Vepr-12
- Weapon.image
- Vepr-12 ARMS & Hunting 2012 01.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Carbine ВПО-206 (VPO-206) with collapsible stock
- Weapon.type
- Semi-automatic shotgun
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.used_by
- See #Users
- Weapon.designer
- OOO "Молот-Оружие" (OOO "Molot Weapons")
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Molot Oruzhie Ltd.
- Weapon.production_date
- 2003–present
- Weapon.variants
- 4
- Weapon.weight
- (Unloaded) 4.2 kg to 4.55 kg
- Weapon.length
- (With stock fold/unfolded) 867–1227 mm
- Weapon.width
- (With stock folded) 705 mm
- Weapon.height
- (With stock unfolded) 290 mm
- Weapon.cartridge
- 2 " 12 gauge (18.5×70 mmR) or 12 gauge 3" Magnum (18.5×76 mmR)
- Weapon.caliber
- 12 gauge (18.5 mm)
- Weapon.action
- Gas-operated, rotating bolt
- Weapon.range
- 100 m
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- semi-automatic firearm
- Country of origin
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant
- Image
- Vepr-12 ARMS & Hunting 2012 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vepr-12
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Ergonomics
- Safety
- Operation
- Variants
- ВПО-205 (VPO-205)
- ВПО-206 (VPO-206)
- Export and legal status
- Users
- See also
- References
- External links
The Vepr-12 is a multipurpose semi-automatic detachable-magazine shotgun, produced by Molot-Oruzhie Ltd.
==History== Early versions of the Vepr-12 were produced by Izhmash, with production moving to the Molot factory where the shotgun was redesigned and mass-produced.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vepr-12 Molot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.