Derya MK-12

Derya Arms · Shotgun · In Production · 2017

Also known as: MK-12, MK12, Derya MK-12 IPSC

Overview

The Derya MK-12 is a Turkish AK-pattern, magazine-fed gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch magnum chamber, made by Derya Arms. It uses upper and lower receivers machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and a 4140 steel smoothbore barrel, paired with a telescopic AR-compatible stock, an ambidextrous charging handle and Picatinny rails. Officially certified by the IPSC for practical shooting competition, it is fed from detachable box magazines offered in 2+1, 5+1 and 10+1 capacities and is sold in several barrel lengths.

Specifications

Barrel Length500 mm (19.69")
Action TypeGas Operated
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeSingle Stage
Magazine Capacity5 rounds
Magazine TypeDetachable Box
Effective Range40 m (44 yd)
Barrel RiflingSmoothbore
Frame MaterialAluminum
Barrel MaterialSteel
Stock MaterialPolymer
FinishAnodized

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Features

Variants

Production

Production years: 2017-present

Civilian sporting and practical-shooting market; widely exported

Origin

Country of origin: Turkey

Notes

Closely related to the Derya DY12 series. Barrel lengths offered include roughly 430, 500 and 600 mm; the 500 mm (19.6-inch) is a common configuration.

Background

Built around AR-style buffer tubes and IPSC certification, the MK-12 was designed less as a hunting gun and more as a race-ready competition shotgun, letting practical shooters swap magazines and stocks as easily as on a modern carbine.