[Vegaslaith]

I tried google and couldn't find an answer. Does anyone know how old the S12 is? Late 80's or early 90's would be my best guess. When was the first prototype made? I'm just curious as to the origins of this interesting gun.:confused:

[SN13]

Earliest models I know of in the US are circa 1999. Kalashnikov USA Imported in Port St. Lucie Florida.

I believe the S12 has its origins around that year.

[Vegaslaith]

Thanks for the response. That's interesting. I thought the design of an AK style shotgun would be a little older.

[PA4476]

Found this on the web:

This shotgun had been developed by the IZHMASH Russian State Arms company in the early 1990s as a member of the whole family of semi-automatic shotguns and rifles, based on the famous and time-proven Kalashnikov AK assault rifle design. All weapons in the Saiga family inherited the basic design of the AK, with long piston stroke gas system, rotating bolt with two massive lugs, and box magazine feeding.

[expeditionx]

Earliest models that I know of are B-west as the US importer around 1992-1993