Saturday, October 4, 2008

Shotgun

There are two shotguns operated by the SDU, the Italian Franchi SPAS-15 and the US Remington M870 shotgun. The SPAS-15 is the modernized version of the older SPAS-12. It has a 6-round detachable magazine box. The M870 comes in many different forms, from fixed stock to 8 rounds of ammunitions. However the SDU's version is without stock, short barrel and only has 6 + 1 rounds. There are many different types of ammunitions available, from the traditional buck shots to armor-piecing rounds to explosive rounds. A special ammunition, the SGA-300, is a special ammo that has saw-like head designed to penetrate through obstacles like doors and windows, and release the tear gas (orto-chlorobenzylidene-malononitrile, CS) stored inside after penetrating the obstacle. The SDU has been increasingly using this ammunition.

Franchi SPAS-15Remington M870

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