JTS 12 GAUGE AK MUZZLE BRAKE FULL

Target loads, on the other hand, were running a bit less predictably. From the start, it liked the more powerful ammo. When I first got the shotgun, I took it to the range with only moderate cleaning to ensure the gas-adjustment system didn't have anything that might get baked in and muck up that specific system – such as cosmoline grease. That actually lines up well with the original testing, and I am somewhat unsurprised that it is true. I can't say it is 100-percent reliable with target loads, though it is pushing through my hunting and self-defense loads at 100-percent cycling right now. I've now passed the 400-round mark with this gun, and it has smoothed out some. If you wanted, you could also run the gun on the zero-gas setting and manually cycle the bolt for stubborn ammo. I’ll be running some more ammo through it this summer to see if that smooths out over time. After a few boxes of ammo, I was able to cycle an entire 25-round box of target loads without an issue, but I do still get some hang-ups. So far, I’m sitting at about 200 rounds, and half of that is target loads. The number three setting has worked fairly well with Remington target loads, but I have had a few hiccups with the ejection from time to time. These beefier loads have cycled well from the start. The trigger is nothing to write home about, but the pistol grip is actually pretty nice even if it looks a bit awkward. (Photo: Paul Peterson/)įor my uses, I have found that the number two setting works best for defensive and hunting loads ranging from 3-inch #2 to 00 buck.

I’ve dropped some more specs below so you can get a feel for the size of the gun:

JTS 12 GAUGE AK MUZZLE BRAKE FULL

This shotgun came with a single cylinder choke, but there are JTS-made chokes that run the range from extra full to extended cylinder options. The barrel is threaded for chokes, and it is worth noting that the gun can also fire slugs, unlike some other budget 12-gauge shotguns being imported right now. This allows you to vary the amount of gas that operates the bolt from none – functionally making it a single shot – to level three, which is recommended for the lightest loads. But the main feature that actually got me excited about the gun is the small four-position gas dial at the front of the gas block. JTS does make an extended 10-round magazine, but the gun can also host Saiga mags, which is awesome. My particular M12AK came with just two five-round magazines. Standard mags hold five shells, but you have the option of upping that with larger JTS or Saiga magazines. (Photo: Paul Peterson/) Still, I have no expectations that it will shine on the clays course I intend to take it on later this summer. I wouldn’t call it pretty or sleek, but once I shouldered it, the weight was balanced between my hands and the gun was reasonably wieldy for its size. For the low price point, the bluing and machine work is somewhat rough, but there wasn’t any significant rattle on the main parts, including the receiver cover.

Overall, the whole gun looks like a chunky AK, but with the nice addition of a Picatinny rail on the receiver cover and a rubberized recoil pad on the synthetic stock. I did find it almost hilarious that the gun came with an adjustable rear ladder sight that could be raised to what I presume is a less-than-accurate 500 meters for elevation. Outwardly, the gun does have that AK look, and most of the internals are relatively true to the AK design. While chunky, the M12AK's lineage is clear. (Photo: Paul Peterson/)Īll I had to do was pick up the box to know that this shotgun is no lightweight.

Jts 12 gauge ak muzzle brake