2015 SHOT SHOW: Fostech Arms ORIGIN-12 Tactical shotgun

I am very surprised this has not been covered yet.
Perhaps it is because the booth was one of the small ones downstairs on Level 1

Anyway, the Fostech Origin is a magfed semi-auto 12 gauge shotgun with some interesting features.
From the website:

.fostecharms.com/origin-12-tactical-shotgun/
Features of the ORIGIN-12

Quick Change Barrel
Forward Charging Handle
Ambidextrous Safety & Mag Release
3 Coating Options Available: FosTecH Hard Nickel entire weapon: FosTecH Hard Black with Hard Nickel Internals: FosTecH Hard Black entire weapon

In-Line Detachable Magazine
5 Round Mag w/Gun
5, 8 or 10 Round Stick Mags or 20 & 30 Round Drums Available for Purchase
Last Round Bolt Hold Open

3-Point Operational Trigger Finger Position
(Includes Trigger Operation, Mag Drop & Bolt Release)
Infinite Gas Block Adjustment
Multi-Caliber Receiver

It disassembles very rapidly, into the small pieces shown, without tools.
It is fairly heavy, as expected, but not ridiculously so. Empty, that is...
I suspect an additional 30 rounds in the drum might be so.
Of course, as we are limited to five for a semi, that is not a concern.
Estimated price is US$2600






Short barrel NFA (Nat Firearms Act ) version, with drum mag




Receiver markings




Disassembled, stock folded away from viewer, second NFA barrel shown below fore-end. Right side view.


Same, Left side, stock folded towards viewer.


The lovely Ashlee holding a Fostech Origin.
Many more photos of Ashlee will be posted in my annual Girls of SHOT, once I get them tagged.

I was going to post something about a gun, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was...

it looks.... cluttered

seems a little ak-ish... or is it just me?

Awesome photos!
The more I zoom in the clearer the pics get.

Oh yeah , cool gun too.

Drummmmmmmmmmm mag

I made a thread on this when it was first released...someone said it was based on the Saiga System, making it "prohib" ?

they look pretty slick, so when and who's importing them? I'm going to be broke after all these new firearms from shot show, if half of them make it here. Thank you government for making all the big decisions on what's "Safe" for the general public, not only do you make everyone safe you also save my money.

price ?

johnygunningibson said:

they look pretty slick, so when and who's importing them? I'm going to be broke after all these new firearms from shot show, if half of them make it here. Thank you government for making all the big decisions on what's "Safe" for the general public, not only do you make everyone safe you also save my money.

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before we see any of these new firearms here it probably a wait of 3-4 year so begin to save your money

I don't know, there's just too much plastic on there for me. . . and as far as the shotgun is concerned, it doesn't look well put together. The rail on the top doesn't keep a straight line between the receiver and forend pieces. That makes it look cheap to me, the kind of thing I'd be willing to deal with at under $1000, but not for $2600.

It's an AK variant. phohib.

Short barrel with drum mag, that is full of win.

Good god that is ugly...it looks like it came from one of those "build your gun" apps. From the pictures it looks like it all kinds of extraneous bits-n-pieces stuck on it. Does it make more sense in person?

Variant or not, looks kind of nifty in its own way.

Spoke with them at SHOT.

Told me they are sending one to the RCMP this week for review.

They said while the action was saiga based it does not in any way use saiga parts or ak parts and has its own proprietary action and operation.

With any luck it will make it through without issue.

They even said they would make a short barrel model with a fixed stock for the Canadian market coming in a just around 30" overall.

Viperfish said:

They even said they would make a short barrel model with a fixed stock for the Canadian market coming in a just around 30" overall.

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I'm glad that they're considering the Canadian market but they need to realize that anything less than 18.5" barrel length is restricted regardless of OAL.

Viperfish said:

Spoke with them at SHOT.

Told me they are sending one to the RCMP this week for review.

They said while the action was saiga based it does not in any way use saiga parts or ak parts and has its own proprietary action and operation.

With any luck it will make it through without issue.

They even said they would make a short barrel model with a fixed stock for the Canadian market coming in a just around 30" overall.

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I was going to say it looks a LOT like an AK receiver. If it's 'based' on a SAIGA by their own language, they've already made it prohibited :/

Viperfish said:

Spoke with them at SHOT.

Told me they are sending one to the RCMP this week for review.

They said while the action was saiga based it does not in any way use saiga parts or ak parts and has its own proprietary action and operation.

With any luck it will make it through without issue.

They even said they would make a short barrel model with a fixed stock for the Canadian market coming in a just around 30" overall.

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Hmm...that's some positive news for the Canadian market. I hope that happens.

$2,600??? Wow. No. Just no. It'll be $3,000+ when it gets here. Way too much for a 5 round mag fed semi.