Pardus AS04
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Also known as: Pardus AS-04, Pardus AS, Pardus AS Series
Overview
The Pardus AS04 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic 12-gauge sporting shotgun made by Pardus Arms (Istanbul, Turkey, founded 2007). The AS is the Turkish-walnut-stocked member of Pardus's S-series of gas-driven semi-autos, sharing its action with the synthetic-stocked SS and camouflage CS models. Its classical gas-piston system uses a front action spring positioned over the magazine tube and reliably cycles a wide range of 12/76 (3-inch chamber) loads, rated roughly 28 to 52 grams (with 24-gram loads possible via a special spring). Shells feed from an under-barrel tubular magazine; the smoothbore barrel accepts interchangeable choke tubes and the ribbed models carry a fiber-optic front sight on an 8 mm top rib. Across the S-series Pardus offers barrels from 35 to 76 cm with empty weights of about 2.8 to 3.2 kg; the AS04 represents a walnut-stocked sporting configuration with a roughly 71 cm (28-inch) barrel.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1200 mm (47.24") |
| Barrel Length | 710 mm (27.95") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Aluminum Alloy |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Trigger Block
- Features: Interchangeable Chokes, Tubular Magazine, Ventilated Rib
Production
Production years: 2007-present
Manufactured by Pardus Arms in Istanbul, Turkey (founded 2007). The AS/SS/CS S-series is in current production and widely exported; per-model production totals are not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Turkey
Notes
AS04 is a Pardus S-series semi-auto shotgun in the walnut-stocked AS line (SS = synthetic, CS = camo share the same gas-piston action). Manufacturer literature gives ranges rather than per-SKU figures: barrel 35-76 cm, weight 2.8-3.2 kg, magazine 2+1 to 10+1, 12 and 20 gauge with 76 mm (3-inch) chamber. The values here reflect a 71 cm walnut sporting configuration at the heavy end of the published weight range; exact AS04-specific dimensions are not individually published in English sources. Muzzle velocity/energy are representative of a 32 g 12-gauge sporting load.