Fostech Origin 12

Fostech Origin 12
Type	Semi-automatic shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Judd Foster
Manufacturer	Fostech Outdoors
Unit cost	$2,800 (MSRP)
Produced	2013–present
Specifications
Mass	9.2 lb (4.2 kg)
Length	35.2 in (89 cm)
Barrel  length	9.75 in (24.8 cm) 18.5 in (47 cm)
Height	7 in (18 cm)
Cartridge	12 gauge (2+3⁄4-inch shells)
Caliber	12 gauge
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system	5-, 8- or 10-round box magazine 20- or 30-round drum magazine
Sights	Flip-up iron sights

The Origin 12 is a semi-automatic magazine-fed combat shotgun, developed by Fostech Outdoors, which has a very high rate of fire. ^{[1] [2]}

Similar to the Saiga-12 and Vepr-12, the Origin 12 is primarily based on the AK action.

Design

The Origin 12 is a semi-automatic shotgun derived partly from the Saiga-12 shotgun, which was itself derived from the AK. To improve user accuracy, the Origin features a large ejection port, and an adjustable gas system. ^[3] The Origin uses proprietary magazines to ensure reliability, compared to the Saiga, whose magazines were described as its "weakest link." ^[3] The Origin's receiver cover and forend are made from polymer, which helps to reduce weight. ^[3] The Origin's upper receiver can be removed, allowing for switching between the regular and short-barrel variant. Both versions are compatible with a SilencerCo SALVO suppressor. ^[3]

Variants

• Origin 12 SBV (short-barreled variant) — A variant of the Origin 12, which ceased production in 2019, when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives declared it a Title II weapon, making unregistered possession of the weapon a violation of the National Firearms Act (NFA). In response, Fostech allowed people who had purchased the SBV to send it to the company, and have it replaced either with the short-barrel or full-length Origin 12. ^[4]
• Origin 12 short-barrel shotgun — A short-barrel variant of the Origin 12, with a 9.75 in (248 mm) barrel, and a side-folding stock, which when folded, gives the weapon a length similar to the Uzi. ^[3]
• Origin 12 SABS (semi-automatic breaching shotgun) — A breacher variant of the Origin 12 with shortened barrel and no stock, classified as an Any Other Weapon by the NFA. ^[5]

References

1. "This is perhaps the fastest shotgun in the world". We Are The Mighty. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
2. Eger, Chris. "Getting down with the Fostech Origin 12 (VIDEO)". Guns.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
3. "Fostech Origin 12 - Next Level of Semi-Auto 12 Gauge Shotguns". AmmoLand. 2017-11-21. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
4. "Origin SBV Recall Information". Fostech. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
5. "Origin 12 SABS Semi-Automatic Breaching Shotgun (AOW)". Fostech. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.