The Semi-Auto Civilian Atchisson Assault Shotgun, AKA the AA-12

The original AA-12 shotgun (sometimes known as the Sledgehammer) was developed way back in the seventies. The most recent version was further refined by Jerry Baber beginning in the late ’80s (read TTAG’s interview with him here). Designed as a military and police-only room and street sweeper and close range battle gun, Baber couldn’t drum … Read more

AA-12 Developer: “The U.S. Military is Brain Dead”

TTAG has reported on the U.S. military’s ongoing inability to provide its troops with winning weapons in The War on Terror. Needless to say, our research into this sad not to say unconscionable state of affairs brought us to Outdoor Life’s Zombie Gun Contest. Seriously. A commentator in that thread reminded us of the AA-12 … Read more