Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Caliber›12-gaugeBrowse By12-gaugeThis dimension groups weapon systems by their caliber. Wikipedia notes that weapons range "from simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," firearms whose bore size is measured precisely as caliber. Browsing by caliber keeps weapon systems built to the same specification grouped together.Facts12-gaugeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 112-gaugeFilter Results29 entriesWeapon FamilyAllShotguns (29)Weapon Type or ClassAllAutomatic shotgun (1)Bullpup combat shotgun (1)Combat shotgun (1)Fully automatic combat shotgun (1)Lever-action shotgun (1)Pump-action shotgun (6)Semi-automatic shotgun (5)Shotgun (1)small arm (11)Underbarrel shotgun (1)Introduced EraAll1887 (1)1897 (1)1902 (1)1905 (1)1911 (1)1931 (1)1937 (1)1950 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1967 (1)1972 (1)1979 (1)1987 (1)1989 (1)1990 (1)1993 (1)1996 (1)1997 (1)1999 (2)2001 (1)2003 (1)2011 (2)2013 (1)2014 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (9)Prototype or Experimental (1)Retired (2)OperatorAllUnited States Army (1)United States Marine Corps (1)Wars Used InAllCambodian Civil War (1)Gulf War (1)Iraq War (4)Korean War (2)Philippine-American War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (3)Spanish-American War (1)Syrian Civil War (1)Vietnam War (4)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (3)World War I (2)World War II (3)ManufacturerAllBenelli Armi (1)Beretta (1)Browning Arms Company (2)China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (1)E.R. Amantino (1)FN Herstal (1)Franchi (1)Heckler & Koch (1)Ithaca Gun Company (1)Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1)Kalashnikov Concern (1)O.F. Mossberg & Sons (1)Remington Arms (2)Serbu Firearms (1)SNT Motiv (1)Truvelo Armoury (1)Tula Arms Plant (1)Winchester Repeating Arms Company (3)BrowseCompareSelect all 29Armsel Striker12-gaugeAtchisson AA-1212-gaugeBaikal MP-15312-gaugeBenelli M412-gaugeBeretta 130112-gaugeBrowning Auto-512-gaugeBrowning Superposed12-gaugeDaewoo Precision Industries USAS-1212-gaugeFN TPS12-gaugeFostech Origin 1212-gaugeFranchi SPAS-1212-gaugeHeckler & Koch HK51212-gaugeHigh Standard Model 1012-gaugeIthaca 3712-gaugeM26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System12-gaugeMossberg 50012-gaugeNeoStead 200012-gaugeNorinco HP9-112-gaugeRemington 87012-gaugeRemington Model 87812-gaugeSaiga-1212-gaugeSerbu Super-Shorty12-gaugeSRM Arms Model 121612-gaugeStoeger Coach Gun12-gaugeTOZ-8712-gaugeUTAS UTS-1512-gaugeWinchester Model 1887/190112-gaugeWinchester Model 189712-gaugeWinchester Model 191112-gaugeSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.