Smith & Wesson AS

S&W Assault Shotgun
Type	Shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designed	1980s
Manufacturer	Smith & Wesson
Variants	AS-1 (Semi auto) AS-2 (Semi auto with burst) AS-3 (Burst with full auto)
Specifications
Weight	9.75 lbs
Barrel length	476 mm

Cartridge	12-gauge 12-gauge flechette
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	Semi (AS-1) Semi & 3 round burst (AS-2) 3 round burst & full automatic (375 rounds per minute) (AS-3)
Effective firing range	100 m
Feed system	10 rounds
Sights	Iron

The S&W AS is a 12 gauge select-fire shotgun manufactured by Smith & Wesson. Its layout is similar to the M16 rifle and fed from a 10-round magazine.^[1] The S&W AS was a rival to the Heckler & Koch HK CAWS.^[2]

References

↑ http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1800/1864.htm
↑ The Directory of the World's Weapons, Bookmart Ltd (1996), ISBN 1-85605-348-2, ISBN 978-1-85605-348-8

Top Hinge	Model 1 Model 1 1/2

Top Break	Model 2 Model 3 Safety Hammerless

I-frame	Model 30 Kit Gun

J-frame	Model 36 Bodyguard Model 60 Model 340PD Centennial Model 640

K-frame	Model 10 Model 12 Model 13 Model 14 Model 15 Model 17 Model 19 Model 617 Model 64 Model 65 Model 66 Model 67

L-frame	Model 581 Model 586 Model 619 Model 620 Model 646 Model 681 Model 686

M-frame	Ladysmith

N-frame	Triple Lock .38/44 Model 22 Model 27 Model 28 Model 29 Model 57 Model 610 Model 625

X-frame	Model 460 Model 500

Z-frame	Governor

C-frame (experimental)	Model 73

Semi-automatic pistols

Long guns

Cartridges

Horace Smith

Daniel B. Wesson

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Smith & Wesson AS

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