Mitchell Sabre MS-2115
Notes: This is a
somewhat fancier Mitchell shotgun, semiautomatic and with a 22-inch barrel.
The barrel has an aiming rib and the shotgun is normally sold with barrel
adapters that allow for full, modified, or extra full chokes.
The Escalade and Sabre are very similar, otherwise.
Twilight 2000
Story: This weapon does not exist.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Sabre |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
2.27 kg |
7 Tubular |
$629 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Sabre (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
47 |
Sabre (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
45 |
Mossberg M-712
Notes: The M-712
replaced the M-5500 in the Mossberg line of semiautomatic shotguns.
Instead of being an improvement of modification of the M-5500, the M-712
instead uses a modification of the Mossbergs M-1000 shotguns gas system.
While the M-712 was not designed as a combat shotgun, it is quite
flexible in its ability to digest different types of ammunition, comes in
several standard barrel lengths, wood or synthetic stocks, and with several
different types of sights from rifle-type to ventilated sighting ribs.
In addition, virtually all of the barrels, stocks, and accessories which
may be used by the M-500 can also be mounted on the M-712 (though, as far as I
know, it cannot be made into a Camper or Bullpup version).
The standard barrels for the M-712 (which may be 24, 28, or 30 inches)
may accept Mossbergs Accu-Choke II interchangeable chokes, making just about
any sort of choke available.
Extended magazines are also commonly available for the M-712, with capacities of
up to 9 rounds. Metalwork is steel,
with a variety of finishes available (including camouflage); the stocks, if
synthetic, may also have a variety of colors.
A special
version, the M-712 Slug, has a 24-inch barrel which is drilled and tapped for
scope mount. It is identical to a
24-inch-barrel version of the M-712 for game purposes.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-712 (18.5 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.08 kg |
4 Tubular |
$695 |
M-712 (20 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.11 kg |
4 Tubular |
$703 |
M-712 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.18 kg |
4 Tubular |
$723 |
M-712 (25 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.2 kg |
4 Tubular |
$728 |
M-712 (26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.22 kg |
4 Tubular |
$733 |
M-712 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.26 kg |
4 Tubular |
$743 |
M-712 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.3 kg |
4 Tubular |
$753 |
M-712 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.44 kg |
4 Tubular |
$794 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-712 (2.75, 18.5) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
39 |
M-712 (3, 18.5) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-712 (2.75, 20) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
43 |
M-712 (3, 20) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
49 |
M-712 (2.75, 24) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
52 |
M-712 (3, 24) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
59 |
M-712 (2.75, 25) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
54 |
M-712 (3, 25) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-712 (2.75, 26) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
57 |
M-712 (3, 26) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
M-712 (2.75, 28) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-712 (3, 28) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
70 |
M-712 (2.75, 30) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
67 |
M-712 (3, 30) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
76 |
M-712 (2.75, 38) |
SA |
5/1d6x40 or 2d6x8 or 3d6x4 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil or 1-Nil |
10 |
5 |
Nil |
88 |
M-712 (3, 38) |
SA |
5/1d6x40 or 2d6x12 or 3d6x4 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil or 1-Nil |
10 |
5 |
Nil |
100 |
Mossberg M-930 SPX
Notes: This
shotgun, an evolution of earlier Mossberg designs, is designed for police and
military concerns as well as home defense.
It is part a family of designs which include hunting and skeet/trap
versions. The SPX differs from them
by being all-business in design instead of having the sort of feature set that
might be found on hunting or target weapons, and in being designed for
conventional as well as magnum ammunition. It is short, with high capacity.
The SPX is clad
almost entirely in black, with black synthetic furniture and black external
metalwork. The fore-end and pistol
grip wrist have checkered surfaces and the fore-end has a swelled underside.
The butt has a ventilated recoil pad.
Atop the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics; the iron sights is a
ghost ring rear and a low front fiberoptic post sight.
Controls are oversized, with a centrally-mounted tang fire selector which
is also oversized. The SPX does
not, however, have a front-mounted sling swivel, causing the need for an
aftermarket kit if one wants a sling.
Barrel length is 18.5 inches, and there is no provision for
interchangeable chokes; the standard choke is Cylindrical.
Versions exist which are ported to further reduce recoil. The SPX can
take any sort of ammunition, including riot control, exotic, and subloaded and
hot-loaded ammunition. Operation is
via a self-regulating gas system, with the gas system adjusting for fouling and
other dirt concerns, helps keep down stress to other firing components, and
helps mitigate recoil.
In 2012, Salient
Arms, with Mossbergs approval, introduced its own modified version of the
M-930SPX. One its features is its
ability to take interchangeable chokes, and is therefore able to fire any choke
type usable by a Mossberg shotgun.
The barrel is 18 inches long, with a vent sighting rib, or 18.5 inches long,
rifled, and with a solid sighting rib; another version is designed for 3-Gun
competition and has a 22-inch barrel with a vent sight rib. A fourth version is
the same, but has a 24-inch barrel and an extended magazine and using speed
loaders, and a red-dot optic.
The Salient
package of improvements include a lightened and coated bolt, beveled loading
port, trigger adjustments, polished and tuned internal mechanism, a new magazine
spring, and a Teflon-coated follower. Atop the receiver is a section of
MIL-STD-1913 rail, just enough to mount just about any optic most shooters will
want. All have a thick rubber recoil pad, though some hot-loaded 3 rounds will
still exhibit severe felt recoil.
The shotguns can take a full magazine, plus one in the chamber, plus one on the
lifter.
New for 2016 is
the M-930 Pro Series. There are
three types in this series: the Sporting, Waterfowl, and Jerry Miculek
Competition. They differ from the
standard M-930SPX in having boron nitride coated working parts for greater wear
resistance, carefully-measured and slicked-up shell stops, and stocks adjustable
for drop. The Sporting has a
Cerekote metal finish and is designed specifically for clays shooting, with a
fast-loading feature, satin-finished walnut stock with a thick recoil pad, HiViz
rear sights, TriComp fiberoptic front sights (interchangeable for color), a
ventilated sighting rib, and a set of three Briley choke tubes (Skeet, Improved
Cylinder, and Modified). The Sporting Gun has a 28-inch barrel.
The Waterfowl is similar, but has the choice of a Mossy Oak Shadowgrass
Blades Camo Pattern all over the external surfaces. For game purposes, it is
identical to the Sporting gun. The Jerry Miculek gun uses shorter barrels (22
and 24 inches), and has a number of other refinements including a fast-cycling
gas system (no effect in game terms), a beveled loading gate for faster
reloading (shooter may reload 4 rounds per phase), a trigger adjustable for
overtravel, and a knurled charging handle for faster actuation. Other
refinements are as the Sporting gun.
Furniture is synthetic, either black or Kryptek Typhon. External
metalwork is matte blued Cerakote.
They all have huge extended magazines and muzzle brakes designed for use with
shotguns; the extended magazine projects far beyond the muzzle. The Ventilated
sighting rib is removable, allowing for the use of other types of sights. Due to
the muzzle brake installation, interchangeable choke tubes are not normally
supplied, though the brake can be removed.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-930 SPX |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.4 kg |
8 Tubular |
$704 |
M-930 SPX (Ported) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.4 kg |
8 Tubular |
$729 |
Salient M-930 (18 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.37 kg |
8 Tubular |
$660 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.39 kg |
8 Tubular |
$697 |
Salient M-930 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.53 kg |
8 Tubular |
$726 |
Salient M-930 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.69 kg |
8 Tubular |
$874 |
M-930 Pro Sporting |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
5 Tubular |
$734 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
9 Tubular |
$905 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
10 Tubular |
$915 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-930 SPX (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
38 |
M-930 SPX (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-930 SPX Ported (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
38 |
M-930 SPX Ported (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
Salient M-930 (18, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
38 |
Salient M-930 (18, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Rifled, 2.75) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
54 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Rifled, 3) |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
64 |
Salient M-930 (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2x6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
Salient M-930 (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2x6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
54 |
Salient M-930 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
52 |
Salient M-930 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-930 Pro Sporting (2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-930 Pro Sporting (3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
70 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
47 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
54 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
59 |
Mossberg M-935 Magnum
Notes: Designed
specifically for hunting, this is a semiautomatic recoil-operated shotgun.
It is designed specifically for magnum loadings; due to the recoil
operation, 2.75-inch shells are not recommended by Mossberg, but weapon experts
have discovered that high-brass, heavy loadings in 2.75 shells will properly
cycle the recoil mechanism. A line
for 2.75 shells is shown below, but unless this sort of special 2.75-inch
loading is used, the M-935 has a 25% chance per shot fired to jam.
The stock and fore-end of the M-935 are made of synthetics, with a
checkered pistol grip wrist and fore-end.
The butt has a thick rubber recoil pad.
The entire gun is finished in a camouflage pattern (many are available),
including the barrel and receiver cover.
The M-935 is equipped with interchangeable chokes for Full, Modified, and
Improved Cylinder. The barrel is vented near the muzzle to further reduce felt
recoil. There are several versions
available: The M-935 Waterfowl has
either a 26 or 28-inch barrel and a sighting rib above the barrel; the Flyaway
has a 28-inch barrel only and has fixed chokes of the customers choice (and is
identical to the 28-inch-barrel version of the Waterfowl for game purposes); the
Turkey gun has a 24-inch barrel, a fixed choke of Ultra-Full, and adjustable
front and rear fiberoptic sights; the Grand Slam Turkey is similar, but has a
22-inch barrel, and a padded sling.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This shotgun does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.53 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$841 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.57 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$851 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.5 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$831 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.46 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$821 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
70 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
52 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
47 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
54 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
*The M-935 requires special loads to reliably cycle 2.75-inch shells; see the
Notes section above.
Mossberg M-5500
Notes: This
model of shotgun was added to the Mossberg line in 1983, and then quickly
withdrawn, being out of production by 1986.
A Mk II version was introduced in 1988, with several reliability
improvements as well as an increased ability to accept a variety of optics and
after-market add-ons, but it too was off the market by the mid-1990s. (For game
purposes, the two are identical.)
The M-5500 is
basically a variant of the Mossberg M-500.
The Model 5500 was primarily designed for sporting and due to its small
magazine is not really suitable for combat use.
Various barrel lengths are available, but the 4-round tubular magazine
was standard for all versions, though a variety of extended magazines with
capacities of up to 9 rounds are available.
Magnum and standard-length cartridge versions were built, though they are
separate versions of the M-5500.
The furniture of the M-5500 is synthetic, with metalwork being largely of
various grades of steel. The
reliability of the M-5500 is considered excellent, as is the workmanship, and
those found today still function just as well.
Unfortunately, the small standard magazines limited their sales.
Nonetheless,
Mossberg did come out with a stockless version for home defense and police use
(the Cruiser) with an 18.5-inch barrel, and a combat model known as the
Guardian (that is not significantly different from the standard 5500 other than
a shorter barrel length of 18.5 inches).
Folding stock versions (based on the Cruiser) are also seen regularly,
though these are the result of after-market modifications and not of Mossberg
manufacture.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-5500 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.25 kg |
4 Tubular |
$597 |
M-5500 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.29 kg |
4 Tubular |
$607 |
M-5500 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.37 kg |
4 Tubular |
$627 |
M-5500 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.41 kg |
4 Tubular |
$637 |
M-5500 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.34 kg |
4 Tubular |
$638 |
M-5500 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.38 kg |
4 Tubular |
$648 |
M-5500 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.48 kg |
4 Tubular |
$668 |
M-5500 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.51 kg |
4 Tubular |
$678 |
M-5500 Guardian |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.18 kg |
4 Tubular |
$579 |
M-5500 Guardian |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.27 kg |
4 Tubular |
$620 |
M-5500 Cruiser |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
2.68 kg |
4 Tubular |
$549 |
M-5500 Cruiser |
12 Gauge 3 |
2.88 kg |
4 Tubular |
$590 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-5500 (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
47 |
M-5500 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
52 |
M-5500 (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
62 |
M-5500 (30, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
67 |
M-5500 (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
54 |
M-5500 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
59 |
M-5500 (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
70 |
M-5500 (30, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
76 |
M-5500 Guardian (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
39 |
M-5500 Guardian (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-5500 Cruiser (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
4 |
6 |
Nil |
33 |
M-5500 Cruiser (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
5 |
6 |
Nil |
37 |
Mossberg M-9200
Notes:
The civilian M-9200 shotgun was introduced in 1992.
It was designed for those who have a lot of problems with the recoil of
traditional shotguns, and therefore has not only a thick rubber recoil pad on
the butt, but Mossbergs Soft Shooting System, which is a mechanism that
further decreases felt recoil. This
also allows the use of many different standard and Magnum loads.
The M-9200 has
metalwork largely of steel (except for minor parts like the trigger guard, and
furniture of walnut or synthetic material.
(Synthetic stocks and fore-ends are standard, however).
A Bantam stock can also be had for smaller shooters; this stock has a
1-inch shorter length of pull.
Finishes for the metalwork include a matte black finish which Mossberg calls the
Viking finish, blued, Parkerized, stainless Marine finish, and several
camouflage patterns. Colors for
wooden furniture range from a light tan to dark red; finishes for synthetic
furniture is normally black or in a variety of camouflage patterns.
Sights range from a ventilated sighting rib with a bead near the muzzle
to rifle-type sights and Ghost Ring sights.
There are several barrel lengths available, and there is also a Trophy
Slug variant of the M-9200 with a 24-inch rifled barrel (and is, in effect, a
large-caliber rifle, through which firing shot is not recommended).
This model has fully-adjustable Ghost Ring-type sights, and is available
only with a synthetic stock.
The M-9200A1 is
a military version of the M-9200.
It was used extensively by US Special Forces operating in Central and South
America during the US involvement in Central America and Columbia, and thus
acquired the nickname "jungle gun."
The primary differences between the civilian and military models are the folding
stock (fixed stock versions are also made), the extended magazine, and the gas
system, modified to accept a wide variety of standard ammunition types.
The M-9200A1 was
tuned especially for military 2.75-inch 12 gauge loads, and while it can use a
wide variety of 2.75 loads and special ammunition, it is not designed for
Magnum ammunition. (That said, one
can chamber and fire Magnum ammunition through an M-9200A1, but it will
eventually destroy the gun.) The
finish is in non-reflective black or dark green (or camouflage), and the sights
are adjustable rifle-types. The
trigger housing is of aircraft-quality aluminum, while the furniture is
synthetic (except for the folding stock, which is largely of aluminum alloy with
a rubber butt). The M-9200A1 uses
an 18.5-inch barrel, and the folding-stock version is available only to
military, police, or government concerns.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.39 kg |
4 Tubular |
$750 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.32 kg |
4 Tubular |
$760 |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.43 kg |
4 Tubular |
$761 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.36 kg |
4 Tubular |
$771 |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.47 kg |
4 Tubular |
$771 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.4 kg |
4 Tubular |
$781 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.35 kg |
4 Tubular |
$764 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed Stock) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.52 kg |
8 Tubular |
$734 |
M-9200A1 (Folding Stock) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.52 kg |
8 Tubular |
$867 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-9200 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
52 |
M-9200 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
M-9200 (26, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
M-9200 (26, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
M-9200 (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
M-9200 (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
70 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug (2.75) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
82 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug (3) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
99 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
39 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
M-9200A1 (Folding, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
39 |
M-9200A1 (Folding, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
Mitchell Sabre MS-2115
Notes: This is a
somewhat fancier Mitchell shotgun, semiautomatic and with a 22-inch barrel.
The barrel has an aiming rib and the shotgun is normally sold with barrel
adapters that allow for full, modified, or extra full chokes.
The Escalade and Sabre are very similar, otherwise.
Twilight 2000
Story: This weapon does not exist.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Sabre |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
2.27 kg |
7 Tubular |
$629 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Sabre (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
47 |
Sabre (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
45 |
Mossberg M-712
Notes: The M-712
replaced the M-5500 in the Mossberg line of semiautomatic shotguns.
Instead of being an improvement of modification of the M-5500, the M-712
instead uses a modification of the Mossbergs M-1000 shotguns gas system.
While the M-712 was not designed as a combat shotgun, it is quite
flexible in its ability to digest different types of ammunition, comes in
several standard barrel lengths, wood or synthetic stocks, and with several
different types of sights from rifle-type to ventilated sighting ribs.
In addition, virtually all of the barrels, stocks, and accessories which
may be used by the M-500 can also be mounted on the M-712 (though, as far as I
know, it cannot be made into a Camper or Bullpup version).
The standard barrels for the M-712 (which may be 24, 28, or 30 inches)
may accept Mossbergs Accu-Choke II interchangeable chokes, making just about
any sort of choke available.
Extended magazines are also commonly available for the M-712, with capacities of
up to 9 rounds. Metalwork is steel,
with a variety of finishes available (including camouflage); the stocks, if
synthetic, may also have a variety of colors.
A special
version, the M-712 Slug, has a 24-inch barrel which is drilled and tapped for
scope mount. It is identical to a
24-inch-barrel version of the M-712 for game purposes.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-712 (18.5 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.08 kg |
4 Tubular |
$695 |
M-712 (20 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.11 kg |
4 Tubular |
$703 |
M-712 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.18 kg |
4 Tubular |
$723 |
M-712 (25 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.2 kg |
4 Tubular |
$728 |
M-712 (26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.22 kg |
4 Tubular |
$733 |
M-712 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.26 kg |
4 Tubular |
$743 |
M-712 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.3 kg |
4 Tubular |
$753 |
M-712 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.44 kg |
4 Tubular |
$794 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-712 (2.75, 18.5) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
39 |
M-712 (3, 18.5) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-712 (2.75, 20) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
43 |
M-712 (3, 20) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
49 |
M-712 (2.75, 24) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
52 |
M-712 (3, 24) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
59 |
M-712 (2.75, 25) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
54 |
M-712 (3, 25) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-712 (2.75, 26) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
57 |
M-712 (3, 26) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
M-712 (2.75, 28) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-712 (3, 28) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
70 |
M-712 (2.75, 30) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
67 |
M-712 (3, 30) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
76 |
M-712 (2.75, 38) |
SA |
5/1d6x40 or 2d6x8 or 3d6x4 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil or 1-Nil |
10 |
5 |
Nil |
88 |
M-712 (3, 38) |
SA |
5/1d6x40 or 2d6x12 or 3d6x4 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil or 1-Nil |
10 |
5 |
Nil |
100 |
Mossberg M-930 SPX
Notes: This
shotgun, an evolution of earlier Mossberg designs, is designed for police and
military concerns as well as home defense.
It is part a family of designs which include hunting and skeet/trap
versions. The SPX differs from them
by being all-business in design instead of having the sort of feature set that
might be found on hunting or target weapons, and in being designed for
conventional as well as magnum ammunition. It is short, with high capacity.
The SPX is clad
almost entirely in black, with black synthetic furniture and black external
metalwork. The fore-end and pistol
grip wrist have checkered surfaces and the fore-end has a swelled underside.
The butt has a ventilated recoil pad.
Atop the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics; the iron sights is a
ghost ring rear and a low front fiberoptic post sight.
Controls are oversized, with a centrally-mounted tang fire selector which
is also oversized. The SPX does
not, however, have a front-mounted sling swivel, causing the need for an
aftermarket kit if one wants a sling.
Barrel length is 18.5 inches, and there is no provision for
interchangeable chokes; the standard choke is Cylindrical.
Versions exist which are ported to further reduce recoil. The SPX can
take any sort of ammunition, including riot control, exotic, and subloaded and
hot-loaded ammunition. Operation is
via a self-regulating gas system, with the gas system adjusting for fouling and
other dirt concerns, helps keep down stress to other firing components, and
helps mitigate recoil.
In 2012, Salient
Arms, with Mossbergs approval, introduced its own modified version of the
M-930SPX. One its features is its
ability to take interchangeable chokes, and is therefore able to fire any choke
type usable by a Mossberg shotgun.
The barrel is 18 inches long, with a vent sighting rib, or 18.5 inches long,
rifled, and with a solid sighting rib; another version is designed for 3-Gun
competition and has a 22-inch barrel with a vent sight rib. A fourth version is
the same, but has a 24-inch barrel and an extended magazine and using speed
loaders, and a red-dot optic.
The Salient
package of improvements include a lightened and coated bolt, beveled loading
port, trigger adjustments, polished and tuned internal mechanism, a new magazine
spring, and a Teflon-coated follower. Atop the receiver is a section of
MIL-STD-1913 rail, just enough to mount just about any optic most shooters will
want. All have a thick rubber recoil pad, though some hot-loaded 3 rounds will
still exhibit severe felt recoil.
The shotguns can take a full magazine, plus one in the chamber, plus one on the
lifter.
New for 2016 is
the M-930 Pro Series. There are
three types in this series: the Sporting, Waterfowl, and Jerry Miculek
Competition. They differ from the
standard M-930SPX in having boron nitride coated working parts for greater wear
resistance, carefully-measured and slicked-up shell stops, and stocks adjustable
for drop. The Sporting has a
Cerekote metal finish and is designed specifically for clays shooting, with a
fast-loading feature, satin-finished walnut stock with a thick recoil pad, HiViz
rear sights, TriComp fiberoptic front sights (interchangeable for color), a
ventilated sighting rib, and a set of three Briley choke tubes (Skeet, Improved
Cylinder, and Modified). The Sporting Gun has a 28-inch barrel.
The Waterfowl is similar, but has the choice of a Mossy Oak Shadowgrass
Blades Camo Pattern all over the external surfaces. For game purposes, it is
identical to the Sporting gun. The Jerry Miculek gun uses shorter barrels (22
and 24 inches), and has a number of other refinements including a fast-cycling
gas system (no effect in game terms), a beveled loading gate for faster
reloading (shooter may reload 4 rounds per phase), a trigger adjustable for
overtravel, and a knurled charging handle for faster actuation. Other
refinements are as the Sporting gun.
Furniture is synthetic, either black or Kryptek Typhon. External
metalwork is matte blued Cerakote.
They all have huge extended magazines and muzzle brakes designed for use with
shotguns; the extended magazine projects far beyond the muzzle. The Ventilated
sighting rib is removable, allowing for the use of other types of sights. Due to
the muzzle brake installation, interchangeable choke tubes are not normally
supplied, though the brake can be removed.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-930 SPX |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.4 kg |
8 Tubular |
$704 |
M-930 SPX (Ported) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.4 kg |
8 Tubular |
$729 |
Salient M-930 (18 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.37 kg |
8 Tubular |
$660 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.39 kg |
8 Tubular |
$697 |
Salient M-930 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.53 kg |
8 Tubular |
$726 |
Salient M-930 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.69 kg |
8 Tubular |
$874 |
M-930 Pro Sporting |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
5 Tubular |
$734 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
9 Tubular |
$905 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 & 3 |
3.52 kg |
10 Tubular |
$915 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-930 SPX (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
38 |
M-930 SPX (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-930 SPX Ported (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
38 |
M-930 SPX Ported (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
Salient M-930 (18, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
38 |
Salient M-930 (18, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Rifled, 2.75) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
54 |
Salient M-930 (18.5 Rifled, 3) |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
64 |
Salient M-930 (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2x6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
Salient M-930 (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2x6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
54 |
Salient M-930 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
52 |
Salient M-930 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-930 Pro Sporting (2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
M-930 Pro Sporting (3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
70 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
47 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
54 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
M-930 Jerry Miculek Pro (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
59 |
Mossberg M-935 Magnum
Notes: Designed
specifically for hunting, this is a semiautomatic recoil-operated shotgun.
It is designed specifically for magnum loadings; due to the recoil
operation, 2.75-inch shells are not recommended by Mossberg, but weapon experts
have discovered that high-brass, heavy loadings in 2.75 shells will properly
cycle the recoil mechanism. A line
for 2.75 shells is shown below, but unless this sort of special 2.75-inch
loading is used, the M-935 has a 25% chance per shot fired to jam.
The stock and fore-end of the M-935 are made of synthetics, with a
checkered pistol grip wrist and fore-end.
The butt has a thick rubber recoil pad.
The entire gun is finished in a camouflage pattern (many are available),
including the barrel and receiver cover.
The M-935 is equipped with interchangeable chokes for Full, Modified, and
Improved Cylinder. The barrel is vented near the muzzle to further reduce felt
recoil. There are several versions
available: The M-935 Waterfowl has
either a 26 or 28-inch barrel and a sighting rib above the barrel; the Flyaway
has a 28-inch barrel only and has fixed chokes of the customers choice (and is
identical to the 28-inch-barrel version of the Waterfowl for game purposes); the
Turkey gun has a 24-inch barrel, a fixed choke of Ultra-Full, and adjustable
front and rear fiberoptic sights; the Grand Slam Turkey is similar, but has a
22-inch barrel, and a padded sling.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This shotgun does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.53 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$841 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.57 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$851 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.5 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$831 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey |
12 Gauge 2.75*, 3, and 3.5 |
3.46 kg |
5 (2.75, 3), 4 (3.5); Tubular |
$821 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
70 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (26, 3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
M-935 Magnum Waterfowl (28, 3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
52 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
M-935 Magnum Turkey (3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
47 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
54 |
M-935 Magnum Grand Slam Turkey (3.5) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
*The M-935 requires special loads to reliably cycle 2.75-inch shells; see the
Notes section above.
Mossberg M-5500
Notes: This
model of shotgun was added to the Mossberg line in 1983, and then quickly
withdrawn, being out of production by 1986.
A Mk II version was introduced in 1988, with several reliability
improvements as well as an increased ability to accept a variety of optics and
after-market add-ons, but it too was off the market by the mid-1990s. (For game
purposes, the two are identical.)
The M-5500 is
basically a variant of the Mossberg M-500.
The Model 5500 was primarily designed for sporting and due to its small
magazine is not really suitable for combat use.
Various barrel lengths are available, but the 4-round tubular magazine
was standard for all versions, though a variety of extended magazines with
capacities of up to 9 rounds are available.
Magnum and standard-length cartridge versions were built, though they are
separate versions of the M-5500.
The furniture of the M-5500 is synthetic, with metalwork being largely of
various grades of steel. The
reliability of the M-5500 is considered excellent, as is the workmanship, and
those found today still function just as well.
Unfortunately, the small standard magazines limited their sales.
Nonetheless,
Mossberg did come out with a stockless version for home defense and police use
(the Cruiser) with an 18.5-inch barrel, and a combat model known as the
Guardian (that is not significantly different from the standard 5500 other than
a shorter barrel length of 18.5 inches).
Folding stock versions (based on the Cruiser) are also seen regularly,
though these are the result of after-market modifications and not of Mossberg
manufacture.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-5500 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.25 kg |
4 Tubular |
$597 |
M-5500 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.29 kg |
4 Tubular |
$607 |
M-5500 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.37 kg |
4 Tubular |
$627 |
M-5500 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.41 kg |
4 Tubular |
$637 |
M-5500 (22 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.34 kg |
4 Tubular |
$638 |
M-5500 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.38 kg |
4 Tubular |
$648 |
M-5500 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.48 kg |
4 Tubular |
$668 |
M-5500 (30 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.51 kg |
4 Tubular |
$678 |
M-5500 Guardian |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
3.18 kg |
4 Tubular |
$579 |
M-5500 Guardian |
12 Gauge 3 |
3.27 kg |
4 Tubular |
$620 |
M-5500 Cruiser |
12 Gauge 2.75 |
2.68 kg |
4 Tubular |
$549 |
M-5500 Cruiser |
12 Gauge 3 |
2.88 kg |
4 Tubular |
$590 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-5500 (22, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
47 |
M-5500 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
52 |
M-5500 (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
62 |
M-5500 (30, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
67 |
M-5500 (22, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
54 |
M-5500 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
59 |
M-5500 (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
70 |
M-5500 (30, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
6 |
Nil |
76 |
M-5500 Guardian (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
39 |
M-5500 Guardian (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
M-5500 Cruiser (2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
4 |
6 |
Nil |
33 |
M-5500 Cruiser (3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
5 |
6 |
Nil |
37 |
Mossberg M-9200
Notes:
The civilian M-9200 shotgun was introduced in 1992.
It was designed for those who have a lot of problems with the recoil of
traditional shotguns, and therefore has not only a thick rubber recoil pad on
the butt, but Mossbergs Soft Shooting System, which is a mechanism that
further decreases felt recoil. This
also allows the use of many different standard and Magnum loads.
The M-9200 has
metalwork largely of steel (except for minor parts like the trigger guard, and
furniture of walnut or synthetic material.
(Synthetic stocks and fore-ends are standard, however).
A Bantam stock can also be had for smaller shooters; this stock has a
1-inch shorter length of pull.
Finishes for the metalwork include a matte black finish which Mossberg calls the
Viking finish, blued, Parkerized, stainless Marine finish, and several
camouflage patterns. Colors for
wooden furniture range from a light tan to dark red; finishes for synthetic
furniture is normally black or in a variety of camouflage patterns.
Sights range from a ventilated sighting rib with a bead near the muzzle
to rifle-type sights and Ghost Ring sights.
There are several barrel lengths available, and there is also a Trophy
Slug variant of the M-9200 with a 24-inch rifled barrel (and is, in effect, a
large-caliber rifle, through which firing shot is not recommended).
This model has fully-adjustable Ghost Ring-type sights, and is available
only with a synthetic stock.
The M-9200A1 is
a military version of the M-9200.
It was used extensively by US Special Forces operating in Central and South
America during the US involvement in Central America and Columbia, and thus
acquired the nickname "jungle gun."
The primary differences between the civilian and military models are the folding
stock (fixed stock versions are also made), the extended magazine, and the gas
system, modified to accept a wide variety of standard ammunition types.
The M-9200A1 was
tuned especially for military 2.75-inch 12 gauge loads, and while it can use a
wide variety of 2.75 loads and special ammunition, it is not designed for
Magnum ammunition. (That said, one
can chamber and fire Magnum ammunition through an M-9200A1, but it will
eventually destroy the gun.) The
finish is in non-reflective black or dark green (or camouflage), and the sights
are adjustable rifle-types. The
trigger housing is of aircraft-quality aluminum, while the furniture is
synthetic (except for the folding stock, which is largely of aluminum alloy with
a rubber butt). The M-9200A1 uses
an 18.5-inch barrel, and the folding-stock version is available only to
military, police, or government concerns.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.39 kg |
4 Tubular |
$750 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.32 kg |
4 Tubular |
$760 |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.43 kg |
4 Tubular |
$761 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.36 kg |
4 Tubular |
$771 |
M-9200 (Wood Stock, 28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.47 kg |
4 Tubular |
$771 |
M-9200 (Synthetic Stock, 28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.4 kg |
4 Tubular |
$781 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.35 kg |
4 Tubular |
$764 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed Stock) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.52 kg |
8 Tubular |
$734 |
M-9200A1 (Folding Stock) |
12 Gauge 2.75 and 3 |
3.52 kg |
8 Tubular |
$867 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-9200 (24, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
52 |
M-9200 (24, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
M-9200 (26, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
M-9200 (26, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
M-9200 (28, 2.75) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
M-9200 (28, 3) |
SA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
70 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug (2.75) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
82 |
M-9200 Trophy Slug (3) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
99 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
39 |
M-9200A1 (Fixed, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
M-9200A1 (Folding, 2.75) |
SA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
39 |
M-9200A1 (Folding, 3) |
SA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
Notes:
The Jackhammer is an automatic assault shotgun designed primarily for
military CQB work, but Pancor will also sell it to police departments.
It has a number of novel features, and though it has not had the best
sales in the world, it is reportedly in use by several unnamed special
operations units worldwide and is supposedly also popular with
survivalist-types. The Jackhammer
is compact (though a bit heavy, especially when loaded), reliable, and has a
cyclic rate low enough to make it controllable.
Most of the
Jackhammer is built of DuPont Rynite SST (a tough fiberglass-reinforced
plastic); this makes the Jackhammer virtually weatherproof as well as giving it
the ability to float if thrown in water.
The design is a bullpup form, with a partially-skeletonized stock.
Early versions had no safety or selector lever; this was quickly
remedied. Perhaps its best-known
and most unusual feature is its ammunition cassette instead of a magazine, it
employs a rotary cylinder which is loaded into the weapon sort of like some Old
West-type revolvers with removable cylinders.
The Jackhammer is cocked after loading by pulling a pump slide on the
fore-end back, and the empty cylinder is released by pushing the pump slide
forward. Stoppages due to dud
rounds can be easily cleared by pulling back on the pump slide again, advancing
the cylinder. (This may also be
used to skip shells if desired.)
The cassette and the rotation mechanism work in a manner quite similar to that
of the old Webley-Fosbery semiautomatic revolver.
When firing, the spring-loaded barrel itself moves forward and back, with
the breech of the barrel surrounding the cylinder containing the shell.
(This also allows the cassette itself to be made of Rynite SST, allowing
it to be lightweight.) The
20.67-inch barrel is tipped with a simple muzzle brake, though it also greatly
increases the muzzle flash.
(Prototypes used an even shorter 17.96-inch barrel.)
The cassettes
are in a further category of unusual; they may be used as antipersonnel mines in
a pinch. The cassette is placed
facing up (with the shells pointed up), a pressure plate is attached, a knob is
turned, and when stepped upon, all remaining shells in the cassette fire
directly upwards into the hapless victim.
When used in this manner, the cassette is called the Beartrap.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These weapons were also issued on a limited basis to US combat engineers.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The Jackhammer is almost nonexistent in the Merc 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Jackhammer |
12 Gauge 2 3/4 |
4.57 kg |
10 Cassette |
$619 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Jackhammer |
3 |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
5 |
3 |
4 |
40 |
Jackhammer (Flechette Ammo) |
3 |
2d6x8 |
1-Nil |
5 |
3 |
4 |
35 |