Innovations in the Shotgun World as New Consumers Drive Demand

[Thomas D'Arcy McGee]

Innovations in the Shotgun World as New Consumers Drive Demand

Israeli arms company IWI made perhaps the biggest splash with a 12-gauge semi-automatic bullpup shotgun with a novel feed system: three rotating magazine tubes, giving shooters up to 16 rounds at their disposal.

Is the Israeli Tavor TS12 shotgun restricted in Canada?

 

[pacobillie]

Innovations in the Shotgun World as New Consumers Drive Demand



Is the Israeli Tavor TS12 shotgun restricted in Canada?

No, in its stock configuration, it would be prohibited. A shotgun shell is considered as a "center fire". Any semi-auto is thus limited to five shell capacity. Otherwise it is a prohinited.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

For it to be legal here;
They would just need to completely disable two of the mag-tubes.

Then it would be a legal 5+1 autoloader.

 

[870P]

Jordan Egli, a spokesman for Italian arms maker Benelli, showed off extended-capacity magazines for rifles from Benelli subsidiary Stoeger, allowing the M3000 to hold 11 total rounds, and the P3000 to hold eight total.

Benelli has no plans to roll out a detachable magazine, he said.

"I think no one else is doing it, so it seemed like a great idea," Egli said. "But for practical application, do you want a magazine sticking out of the bottom of your gun? Is it going to help you put that gun up faster ... is it going to help you get out of a goose blind? I don't think so. I think the extended magazine tube is just as effective."

I'm not sold on box and rotating magazines either, but Benelli needs to be a little more open to new ideas IMO, they've rested on their laurels for a long time now.

 

[badboybeeson]

I'm not sold on box and rotating magazines either, but Benelli needs to be a little more open to new ideas IMO, they've rested on their laurels for a long time now.

Benelli is the HK of the shotgun world.
We love the products but hate the company.