Great Satan, Inc.

Great Satan, Inc. header image

American Exceptionalism is Great

MKA 1919 12ga Semi-Auto Shotgun at SHOT Show 2012

MKA 1919 AR style 12 ga Shotgun imageLast week at SHOT Show’s Media Day at the Range, I couldn’t help but notice that the MKA 1919 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun was receiving a great deal of attention. This unique, AR-15 style shotgun is made by Turkish company Akdal Arms, and was being showcased at the range by U.S. importer RAAC.  Stock MKA 1919’s are currently available online for around $700-800.

MKA1919-AR-Shotgun imageIn addition to the stock models, they also had a model customized for 3-gun competitions in the open division by Firebird Precision, which was incredibly popular for those that wanted to give one of the MKA’s a try. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to test it out, but I talked to a few people that shot the race gun version, and they were surprised by the lack of recoil and said it was very fun to shoot.

MKA1919-AR stock and race guns imageThe MKA 1919 ships with two 5-round metal detachable magazines, 3 internal chokes, and almost all of the controls are identical to an AR.  The barrel is 19.7 inches, and it weighs only 6 1/2 pounds when empty.

I expect the MKA 1919 shotgun to give the Saiga-12 shotgun a run for the money in 3-Gun competition. It’s two pounds lighter than the Saiga, would make transitioning from rifle to shotgun almost effortless, and aftermarket competition accessories are already available.  The tricked-out race gun will set you back somewhere around $1800, and you can expect to wait approximately 8 weeks for delivery.

Check out 3-Gun champion Patrick Kelley’s video clip of the super tuned, competition model MKA 1919 in action at the 2012 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range:

[Read more →]

Tags: ····