Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
SPAS-12
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1982–2000
Quantity
37,000
Unit Price (current)
$2.8K↗ 87% inflation · 2000→2025
Original Price
$1.5K (2000)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.8K
Original: $1.5K (2000)
Inflation: +%87
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1979
- Service Entry Year1979
- DesignerFranchi
- Weight (Empty)4.4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersArgentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Portugal
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge12 gauge 2 inch shells only
- Calibre18.5 mm
- Calibre Classshotgun
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypePump Action
- Fire Modessemi-automatic, pump-action
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
- Cyclic Rate of Fire200
- Practical Rate of Fire200
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typelever, push-button, quick employment
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length18 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood, synthetic
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularityfolding stock, threaded barrel, optic rail
▤Features4MOD.4
⬢Production & Cost5MOD.5
- Total Production37,000
- Production Start1979
- Production End2000
- Unit Cost1,500 USD
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1982Production started
- 2000Production ended
44
years in service
18
years in production
37,000
units produced
16
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
SPAS-12 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries16country
06 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
14COMBAT SHOTGUNS5COLD WAR · COMBAT SHOTGUNS32ITALY · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS823PRICE · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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