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| + | |name=FAS-173 |
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| + | |image=[[File:FAS173.jpg|300px]] |
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| + | |origin=United States |
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| + | |manufact=USAC |
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| + | |maker=[[John P. Foote]] |
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| + | |type=Automatic [[shotgun]] |
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| + | |caliber=[[12 gauge]], [[20 gauge]] (prototypes only) |
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| + | |action=Gas-operated |
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| + | |weight=*12 gauge: 9.5 pounds (4.31 kilograms) |
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| + | *20 gauge: 6.7 pounds (3.04 kilograms) |
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| + | |magazine=10-round detachable box magazine |
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Revision as of 06:03, 4 December 2016
The FAS-173 is a gas-operated fully automatic shotgun. It is chambered in 12 gauge, with early prototypes chambered in 20 gauge. This firearm was designed initially to compete with the AA-12.
History
The FAS-173 was designed by John Foote, who based it on an assault rifle he had built based on the AK series.
Design details
The FAS-173 is gas-operated, utilizing a long-stroke piston gas system. 12 gauge models are built almost entirely of steel; 20 gauge variants (which existed only in early prototype form) used a steel lined aluminum barrel. Stocks are primarily wood (though some plastic stocked versions were tested), with a recoil pad on the buttstock, variants with folding stocks were also built.
The FAS-173 was meant to be part of a series of weapons, ranging from an assault rifle and light machine gun (which existed only on paper).