NRA Gun of the Week: EAA MC312 Shotgun

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posted on November 23, 2019
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Built in Turkey by Girsan and imported to U.S. shores by European American Armory, the Girsan MC312 is an inertia-driven 12-ga. shotgun designed to allow full use of 12-gauge options, from 2 3/4” to 3 1/2" shells. At the heart of EAA’s MC312 is an aluminum receiver housing a rotating-bolt design that locks into the 28” barrel’s receiver extension. Topping the barrel is Girsan’s ventilated sight rib with a red fiber-optic pipe up front. Adorned with black synthetic furniture and threaded for choke tubes, the MC312 is a no-frills workhorse capable of meeting the many needs of today’s shotgunners. To learn more about the EAA MC312 12-ga. shotgun, watch our NRA Gun of the Week video hosted by American Rifleman’s Christopher Olsen.

Specifications
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Importer: European American Armory
Manufacturer: Girsan (Turkey)
Model: MC312
Action Type: inertia-operated, semi-automatic shotgun
Gauge: 12; 3 1/2”
Receiver: aluminum
Barrel: 28”,  steel
Sights: vent rib with red fiber-optic pipe
Trigger: 5-lb., 3-oz. pull
Magazine: five-round tubular
Stock: black synthetic
Finish: matte black
Weight: 6 lbs. 15 ozs.
MSRP: $399

Additional Reading:
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