Smith & Wesson AS

Smith & Wesson AS
Type	Automatic shotgun (AS-3) Semi-automatic shotgun (AS-1 and AS-2) Assault shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designed	1980s
Manufacturer	Smith & Wesson
Variants	AS-1 (Semi auto) AS-2 (Semi auto with burst) AS-3 (Burst with full auto)
Specifications
Mass	9.75 lb (4.42 kg)
Barrel length	18.0 in (457 mm)

Cartridge	12-gauge 12-gauge flechette
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	Semi (AS-1) Semi & 3 round burst (AS-2) 3 round burst & full automatic (375 rounds per minute) (AS-3)
Effective firing range	100 metres (330 ft)
Feed system	10-round box magazine
Sights	Iron sights

The Smith & Wesson AS (Assault Shotgun) is a prototype 12-gauge select-fire shotgun manufactured by Smith & Wesson. Its layout is similar to the M16 rifle and fed from a 10-round magazine.^[1] The AS was a rival to the Heckler & Koch HK CAWS.^[2]

References

^ "SMITH&WESSON C.A.W.S (U.S.A)". securityarms.com. March 15, 2001.
^ The Directory of the World's Weapons, Bookmart Ltd (1996), ISBN 1-85605-348-2, ISBN 978-1-85605-348-8

Top Hinge	Model 1 Model 1+1⁄2 Model 2 Army
Top Break	Model 2 Model 3 Safety Hammerless
I-frame	Model 30 Model 34 Kit Gun
J-frame	Model 36 Bodyguard Centennial Model 60 Model 317 Kit Gun Model 340PD Model 640
K-frame	Model 10 Model 11 Model 12 Model 13 Model 14 Model 15 Model 17 Model 19 Model 617 Model 64 Model 65 Model 66 Model 67
L-frame	Model 581 Model 586 Model 619 Model 620 Model 646 Model 681 Model 686
M-frame	Ladysmith
N-frame	Triple Lock .38/44 Model 22 Model 27 Model 28 Model 29 Model 57 Model 610 Model 625 Model 629
X-frame	Model 460 Model 500
Z-frame	Governor
C-frame (experimental)	Model 73

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