The Origin-12 is a semi-automatic magazine-fed

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, developed by Fostech Outdoors, which has been noted for its very high rate of fire. Like the

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and

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, the Origin-12 is primarily based on the AK

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Design

The Origin-12 is a semi-automatic shotgun derived partly from the

shotgun, which was itself derived from the AK. To improve user accuracy, the Origin features a large ejection port, and an adjustable gas system. The Origin uses proprietary

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to ensure reliability, compared to the Saiga, whose magazines were described as its "weakest link." The Origin's receiver cover and forend are made from

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, which helps to reduce weight. The Origin's upper receiver can be removed, allowing for switching between the regular and short barrel variant. Both versions are compatible with a

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SALVO

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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

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, making unregistered possession of the weapon a violation of the

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(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. * Origin 12 Short Barrel Shotgun — A short barrel variant of the Origin 12, with a barrel, and a side-folding stock, which when folded, gives the weapon a length similar to the

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. * Origin 12 SABS (Semi-Automatic Breaching Shotgun) — A breaching variant of the Origin 12, classified as an

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by the NFA.

References

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