First Look: G-Force Arms 12 Hammer Shotgun

An AR-pattern shotgun that handles just about any ammunition.

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posted on April 2, 2025
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 G-Force Arms 12 Hammer Shotgun

Nevada-based GForce Arms has recently unveiled a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun patterned after the classic layout of the AR: the new GForce Arms 12 Hammer.

As it is patterned after a traditional AR-10 layout, the new Turkish-made GForce Arms 12 Hammer shotgun feeds from a detachable-box magazine and has a stock that is straight and in-line with its bore. It also sports a modern M-Lok compatible handguard, and the lower receiver is flared out to make reloading easier. Unlike other semi-automatic shotguns designed to be similar to AR-style rifles that require the use of shells with a muzzle velocity of 1,300 fps or more, this new offering from GForce Arms is able to handle a wide variety of shotgun ammunition ranging from very light sporting No. 7½ shells to full-house 3-inch magnum loads.

Like AR-pattern rifles, GForce Arms also builds the 12 Hammer’s upper and lower receiver sets from the industry standard 7075-T6 series aluminum for durability and manufactures 12 Hammer shotgun barrels from 4140 ordnance steel. In addition to this, these barrels are cut and threaded to use Benelli’s popular Mobil pattern choke tubes, which are used by a wide variety of shotgun models.

GForce Arms 12 Hammer Tactical Shotgun Features and Specifications:

  • Country Of Origin: Turkey
  • Make: GForce Arms
  • Model: 12 Hammer
  • Action: Gas-operated, semi-automatic
  • Gauge: 12
  • Chamber: 3 inches, also handles 2¾ shells
  • Overall Length: 48.2 inches
  • Barrel Length: 18.5 inches
  • Barrel Material: 4140 steel
  • Weight: 8 pounds, 6 ounces
  • Choke style: Benelli-Mobil choke
  • Receiver material: 7075-T6 aluminum
  • Handguard: 7075-T6 aluminum, M-Lok compatible
  • Finish: Black anodized
  • Stock: Monoblock synthetic stock
  • Includes different chokes: cylinder, full and modified

To learn more about the new 12 Hammer gas-operated semi-automatic tactical 12-gauge shotgun and other products from GForce Arms, visit gforcearms.com.

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