NRA Gun of the Week: DP-12 Double Barrel Pump Shotgun

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posted on March 19, 2016
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Standard Mfg. Co. LLC., a sister company of Connecticut Mfg., is making one of the more unique shotguns available in today’s market—a side-by-side, pump-action, bullpup shotgun. Its original design incorporates two barrels, two magazine tubes, but just one trigger. For more on this week's NRA Gun of the Week, watch the video above hosted by American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen.

Manufacturer: Standard Mfg. Co., LLC
Action: side-by-side, pump-action, bullpup shotgun
Gauge: 12; 3” chambers
Receiver: aluminum
Barrels: 18.875”
Magazine: two, seven-round-capacity tubes
Trigger: 5 lb., 3 oz. pull
Overall Length: 29.5”
Weight: 10 lbs.
Accessories: owner’s manual, two choke tubes
MSRP: $1,400

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