The HK512 is a semi-automatic shotgun of Italian origin, developed and produced by Franchi at the request of Heckler & Koch, with Franchi handling initial assembly and Heckler & Koch performing final assembly and marketing. It is a gas-operated 12 gauge shotgun with a 7-round tubular magazine, offered with barrels from 18 to 30 inches and weighing about 8 pounds in its 28 inch barrel version. It was one of the first semi-automatic shotguns developed for law enforcement use, with approximately 1,500 units manufactured before production ceased.
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Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch HK512
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Germany Italy
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Germany Italy
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The HK 512 was one of the first semi-automatic shotguns developed for law enforcement use.
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Shotgun
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1980s-present
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Wikidata Q22101768, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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