Origin-12

Origin-12 is a semi-automatic magazine-fed combat/tactical shotgun, developed by Fostech Outdoors.

Origin-12
The Origin-12
Type	Shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Fostech Outdoors
Unit cost	$1,395.00 (MSRP)
Produced	2013–present
Specifications
Mass	9.2 lb (4.2 kg)
Length	35.2 in (89 cm)
Height	7 in (18 cm)
Cartridge	12 gauge (2¾" shells)
Caliber	12 gauge
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system	5,8,10 rounds box magazine and 20,30 rounds drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights are not standard

Like its competitor product the Saiga-12 or Vepr-12, the Origin-12 is based primarily based on the AK action.[1] A legally-interesting variant is the Origin 12 SBV, a short-barrel variant fitted with an arm-brace; because it is not designed to be shouldered it is legally not a shotgun, and being a smoothbore it is legally not a handgun, and because it fires a shotgun shell it is legally not a Destructive Device. Origin-12 does not fit the criteria for an Any Other Weapon (as it is over 26–inches long), thus legally making it a non-NFA "firearm". The ATF reclassified this weapon as an SBS on 12/19/19, requiring a tax stamp to be purchased for the SBV model.