#ks-23

[iridium-lizard]

"Home defense"

Iris is a (late 22nd century) leftoid Javelin is a supportive girlfriend

[stushcinta]

The KS-23 is peak pump action shotgun~

[pattern-53-enfield]

Russian internal security forces during the 1993 Constitutional Crisis, one of them firing the unique KS-23 shotgun.

[ketchuplaser]

Had an idea for a Shadowrunner that was small in stature (4′ 7″ in this case) but focused her magic into strength to manage a huge gun (a KS-23 in this case, a 6ga. Russian shotgun).

She goes by the street name Basilisk, because she will kill you stone dead.

[1shot1miss-blog]

KS-23

This is Russia’s idea for a riot shotgun, the KS-23. The barrels are actually reject AA-gun barrels that were cut down and chambered in 23x75 mm shotshell, which is approximately 6-gauge. Shown is both the original KS-23 with a fixed wooden stock and the longer 510 mm barrel and the KS-23M, which has a shorter barrel (410 mm) and a detachable stock. The fun thing about this beast is that it is classified as a carbine in Russia due to the rifled barrels.

[peashooter85]

The KS-23 Shotgun,

One of the most unique shotguns in the world, the KS-23 was a pump action shotgun developed by the Russians in the 1970's.  Originally issued to Russian prison guards as a riot gun, the most unique feature of the KS-23 was its large bore, 23mm, or 6.27 gauge in American/British standards.  This was because the KS-23 was primarily created to fire less-than-lethal rounds that could easily put down a violent prisoner.  In addition the barrel with rifled instead of smoothbore, allowing the KS-23 to accurately fire less-than-lethal projectiles such as rubber slugs, plastic slugs, flashbang grenades, and tear gas grenades.  The KS-23 also fired various buckshot shells and a special metal slug designed to destroy the engine block of a vehicle.  Interestingly, the barrels for the KS-23 were produced from 23mm anti-aircraft reject barrels. Because of the large size of the KS-23's 6 gauge shell, its tube magazine can only hold three rounds.

The KS-23 came into common use during the 1980's.  It continues to be used by Russian law enforcement today.  Smoothbore civilians models have also been produced.

[pendingforabending]

KS-23 Shotgun This shotgun's barrel is made from 23mm auto cannon barrels that didn't qualify for use on anti aircraft platforms. As the barrel is rifled, the shotgun is classified as a carbine by the Russian military. (None of these photos are mine)