FN P-12

P-12
P-12
Type	Shotgun
Place of origin	Belgium; United States;
Service history
In service	2012-Present
Production history
Designed	2012[1]
Manufacturer	FN Herstal
Produced	2012-Present[1]
Specifications
Mass	7.4 lb (3.4 kg)[2]
Length	39 in (99 cm)[2]
Barrel length	18 in (46 cm)[2]
Cartridge	12-gauge (2.75" and 3")[2]
Action	Pump-action [2]
Feed system	Internal tube magazine; capacities: 5+1 (2.75" shells)[2]; 4+1 (3" shells)[2];
Sights	Flip-up rear, fiber-optic front[2];

The FN P-12 shotgun is a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun designed and manufactured by FN Herstal assembled in Portugal.[2] The weapon, which was introduced during the summer of 2012, is intended to complement the FN SLP.[1]

The P-12 has a Weaver accessory rail and comes standard with a flip-up rear sight and a fiber-optic front sight which provide a 14 in (36 cm) sight radius.[2] It also features a trigger pull of 6.2 to 7.3 lbs.[2]

Design

The P-12 has a receiver constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum and the matte-black synthetic stock features a non-slip recoil pad fit with steel sling swivel studs.[2]

Operators

References

"FNH Introduces P-12 Pump Shotgun". Police Mag. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
"P-12 Pump". FNH USA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
Walter, John: Rifles of the World (3rd ed.), page 123. Krause Publications, 2006.
"FN FNAR sniper rifle (USA / Belgium)". World Guns. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
French, Duncan (2013). Statehood and Self-Determination: Reconciling Tradition and Modernity in International Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1107311275. The population on the islands of Formosa and the Pescadores is governed by an effective government to the exclusion of others, but Taiwan is not generally considered a state.
Bishop, Chris: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, p. 239. Sterling Publishing, 2002.
"Panama". Human Rights Watch World Report 1989. hrw.org
"The Bureau of Ghana Languages-BGL". Ghana Embassy Washington DC, USA. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

External links

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[Police-1] "FNH Introduces P-12 Pump Shotgun". Police Mag. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

[P-12-2] "P-12 Pump". FNH USA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

[Walter-5] Walter, John: Rifles of the World (3rd ed.), page 123. Krause Publications, 2006.

[WG-16] "FN FNAR sniper rifle (USA / Belgium)". World Guns. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

[French-17] French, Duncan (2013). Statehood and Self-Determination: Reconciling Tradition and Modernity in International Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1107311275. The population on the islands of Formosa and the Pescadores is governed by an effective government to the exclusion of others, but Taiwan is not generally considered a state.

[Bishop-20] Bishop, Chris: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, p. 239. Sterling Publishing, 2002.

[Panama-27] "Panama". Human Rights Watch World Report 1989. hrw.org

[USA-34] "The Bureau of Ghana Languages-BGL". Ghana Embassy Washington DC, USA. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.