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The S&W M&P 12 is a surprise from a company known for their revolvers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Smith and Wesson have been out of the shotgun game for quite some time. Their repeating pump-action shotguns<\/a> were never the star of the show, and their imported Howa guns weren\u2019t quite the top seller. S&W clung to revolvers but embraced automatics and later the AR design. 2021 is the year in which they came back home to the shotgun market. The 12 gauge, pump-action, S&W M&P 12 was quite the shocker, especially to shotgun nerds like myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I eagerly contacted Smith and Wesson, and they happily sent me a loaner to test and review. After patiently waiting, I happily scooped up the M&P 12 at my local FFL along with a healthy dose of buckshot to give it a run for its money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Impressions of The M&P 12 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Color me impressed by the awesome hard-cased box S&W sent the M&P 12 in. It\u2019s much better than the cardboard box guns often come in. Inside the box is a healthy layer of foam, and of course, your M&P 12. Also inside the box is the normal paperwork, as well as three backstraps that attach to the new M&P grip, as well as a choke wrench and extra choke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chokes are a modified and cylinder bore option. The backstraps are a nice touch, but if you hate it, you can swap whatever AR grip you want on it instead. It\u2019s an optics-ready gun, but you have to add your own. I added a Holsoun 510C. What makes this gun such a surprise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it\u2019s a bullpup<\/a>. Not only that, but it contains two magazine tubes to total the capacity to 14 2.75 inch rounds, 12 3-inch rounds, or 20 mini shells. This isn\u2019t the first gun to do this. The KelTec KSG did it years ago. What\u2019s a surprise is that S&W makes traditional guns, and this is far from traditional. It\u2019s not just a simple clone of the KSG either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the point of a bullpup shotgun in a world where guns like the 590, 870, and even 1301 exist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullpup Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s walk through this together. Shotguns are close-range guns that excel in CQB. In CQB, the shorter a gun is, the better. It makes it easier to handle, easier to retain, and easier to maneuver with. That makes them well suited for use inside homes and buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bullpups trim length by putting the action behind the trigger. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bullpup guns, in general, are harder to reload than standard configuration firearms. To help you prevent the need to reload, S&W added a second tube to double your capacity. The M&P 12 offers you twice the capacity of a Benelli M4. 14 rounds of buckshot is hard to argue with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving size without getting into NFA territory is the biggest benefit to a bullpup shotgun<\/a>. Well, that and ammo capacity. My 14 inch barreled Remington 870 can only hold five rounds at max and is still longer than the M&P 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M&P 12 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just how short is the gun? Well, it\u2019s 27.8 inches overall, and that\u2019s only a few inches longer than it\u2019s legally required to be. A 19-inch barrel keeps things legal and NFA-free. At the same time, the gun is chunky. It does weigh a little more than eight pounds unloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MSRP is $1,165.00, so don\u2019t plan for it to be a budget-oriented shotgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ergonomics In Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s quite noticeable is that massive foregrip. It\u2019s a smart option for a pump-action bullpup. The last thing you want to happen is for your hand to slip off the pump and in front of the barrel. It might result in the conspicuous loss of a hand. You can remove it if you so choose. Although, the grip is extremely well attached. It\u2019s not just popped onto a Picatinny rail. S&W did a great job at ensuring the grip won\u2019t break under the pressure of a pump-action and recoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These buttons swap which tube the gun feeds from. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The controls are mirrored and completely ambidextrous. We get an AR-style safety that works extremely well and has a short throw. The downside of the M&P 12\u2019s safety is that it digs into your firing finger with every shot. To unlock the pump, you press down on a pump release just forward of the trigger that\u2019s ambidextrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The controls are ambidextrous and repeated on each side. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the pump, we have a button that allows you to swap tubes instantly. There is a shell load assist button on each side of the gun that allows you to rapidly do an admin unload of the gun. These buttons also make the gun easier to load but are not necessary to load the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Range Time With the M&P 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I hit the range with so much excitement. I love shotguns, and I love weird guns, and this combines both of those. If you think the M&P 12 is heavy, wait until it\u2019s loaded with 14 rounds of buckshot. With just birdshot, the gun weighs over ten pounds when fully loaded. Make that buck or slugs, and it easily goes up to 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recoil isn’t bad, and the grip makes it easy to use push\/pull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One thing I wasn\u2019t pumped for was the length of pull. It\u2019s fairly long, and long LOPs kind of suck. At 14.25 inches, it\u2019s longer than I\u2019d prefer. Shotguns like the SRM 1216 and KelTec KS7 have 13-inch LOPS, and they are a fair bit more comfortable. For gorillas like me, the longer LOP isn\u2019t so bad, but for smaller shooters, it\u2019s going to be uncomfortable and make managing recoil tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even with full-powered buckshot, the gun can be managed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of recoil, that 8 pounds of gun does a good job of absorbing recoil and making the weapon controllable. That forward grip also makes it easy to utilize a push-pull recoil mitigation technique. I could shove this thing into my shoulder and push on that forward grip with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The M&P 12 has a slightly long LOP, but it’s manageable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The pump action is super smooth, and the rounds eject out of the bottom of the gun. The M&P 12 provides a comfortable experience for both lefties and righties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That bottom ejection port doubles as your loading point, and it makes reloading quite slow. Like painfully slow. Doing a tactical reload with the weapon shouldered isn\u2019t happening. In fact, any kind of tactical reload isn\u2019t really possible. The fastest way is to flip it upside down, and brace the gun against your body and then fill the tubes with shotshells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ejection port is painfully small, and reloads are not fast. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s be fair, though. The M&P 12 holds 14 rounds of buckshot. My Benelli M4 holds seven with six on the side saddle. Sure, I can reload it on the fly, but the M&P 12 holds more rounds than both the magazine tube and the side saddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M&P 12 Reliability Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I fired a little over 200 rounds on day one with the M&P 12 and have continually put more and more shotshells through the gun. I\u2019ve yet to have an issue. Even the cheapest Rio buckshot doesn\u2019t cause issues. Those adorable little mini shells also work without a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening up the loading\/ejecting area allows you to <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With a bullpup shotgun, the action is to the rear, so clearing malfunctions can be a huge hassle. S&W wisely predicted this potential problem and added the ability to open the action at the rear. Press a button, and you can then pull the stock away from the gun and open up the loading port wide enough to free any shells hung up in the loading port. I manufactured an issue with some dummy rounds, and opening up the action freed them with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastering Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a little fun, I took the S&W M&P 12 and the Mossberg 590 with some clay pigeons. I dropped five on the berm and ran a little time trial between the two pump actions. I used a timer to see if one shotgun was faster than the other. I ran the drill three times and averaged the times between the two guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reloading might be a pipe dream, but 14 rounds of buckshot is no joke. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With the M&P 12, I was slightly faster. I averaged out to 3.20 seconds. With the Mossberg 590, I scored a time of 3.39 seconds. It\u2019s a slight but noticeable difference. The M&P 12\u2019s shorter design makes it easy to steer between targets. There is less swing to the whole thing, and all you have to do is do a slight body shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuck and Bang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Smith and Wesson<\/a> M&P 12 was a surprise but a welcome one. This bullpup blaster isn\u2019t perfect, but it\u2019s extremely high quality. Smith and Wesson certainly produced an extremely well-made shotgun that defies normal. Bullpup shotguns aren\u2019t for everybody, so let me know what you think about bullpup shotguns and the S&W M&P 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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