{"id":57825,"date":"2016-05-22T16:40:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T20:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=57825"},"modified":"2016-05-22T16:40:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:35:48","slug":"wilkinson-tactical-308-12-gauge-ar-nra-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wilkinson-tactical-308-12-gauge-ar-nra-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilkinson Tactical &#8216;FrankenGun,&#8217; Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  &#8212; NRA 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_57827\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57827\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5.jpg\" alt=\"The prototype 12-gauge CR-12, as shown at the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting. It is patterned after the Stoner AR design and can be converted to also fire .308 Win. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5-400x162.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-5-1024x415.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prototype 12-gauge CR-12, as shown at the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting. It is patterned after the Stoner AR design and can be converted to also fire .308 Win.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Magazine-fed shotguns have fascinated me since my childhood growing up in the 1980s. I would see hodge-podge \u201cfrankengun\u201d creations in television shows and movies, such as the one seen in the film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imfdb.org\/wiki\/Alien_Nation_(1988)#Benelli_M1_Super_90_Shotgun\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"wilkinson-tactical-308-12-gauge-ar-nra-2016\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\"><em>Alien Nation<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> and wanted to own one for myself. Alas, while it was all for naught then, today things are a bit different. And, thanks to the efforts of Wilkinson Tactical, there is a very interesting option on the horizon for enthusiasts of mag-fed scatterguns. That option is the CR-12.<\/p>\n<p>Shown in prototype form, the semi-automatic Wilkinson Tactical CR-12 on display caught my eye as I was walking down the aisles of the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting. Designed to fire 2\u00be-inch 12 gauge shells, the CR-1 features an 18.5-inch barrel and feeds from a detachable five-round box magazine. Operationally, the CR-12 will be easy to use for anyone familiar with a traditional AR rifle.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57829\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57829\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"Anyone familiar with the AR will be right at home with the CR-12 semi-automatic shotgun from Wilkinson Tactical. \" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anyone familiar with the AR will be right at home with the CR-12 semi-automatic shotgun from Wilkinson Tactical.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57828\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57828\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"The CR-12 is planned to be offered with an optional EOTech holographic weapon sight. \" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CR-12 is planned to be offered with an optional EOTech holographic weapon sight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>The CR-12 employs an AR-pattern collapsible stock, flat-top upper receiver with integral Picatinny rail and matching strip of Picatinny rail along the top of the free-floating handguard. To enhance user-friendliness, the CR-12 employs fully ambidextrous controls and a double set trigger. Nickel boron plated internal components and HiViz custom tactical sights round out the package. An EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight will be an optional addition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57830\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57830\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4.jpg\" alt=\"The CR-12 features familiar AR-style controls such as a forward assist and charging handle. \" width=\"788\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4.jpg 788w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-4-672x1024.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CR-12 features familiar AR-style controls such as a forward assist and charging handle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Also of note is the fact that the CR-12 is designed to be readily adaptable to fire 7.62mm\/.308 Win. This is accomplished by simply swapping out the upper for one of the company\u2019s CR-10 .308 upper receiver assemblies. Standard 7.62mm\/.308 AR magazines are claimed fit into the magazine well with no adapter needed.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:jtw@veritek.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"wilkinson-tactical-308-12-gauge-ar-nra-2016\" title=\"Wilkinson Tactical 'FrankenGun,' Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR!  -- NRA 2016\">jtw@veritek.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shown in prototype form, the semi-automatic Wilkinson Tactical CR-12 on display caught my eye as I was walking down the aisles of the of the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":57831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[850,7,849,111,37,864,38,240],"tags":[745,613,132,102,650,343,654],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-57825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-762-ar","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-battle-rifles","10":"category-industry-news","11":"category-gun-reviews-rifles","12":"category-semi-auto-shotguns","13":"category-gun-reviews-shotguns","14":"category-this-week","15":"tag-308-win","16":"tag-ar-15","17":"tag-buzz","18":"tag-feature-articles","19":"tag-nra-2016","20":"tag-rifle","21":"tag-wilkinson-tactical"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wilkinson Tactical &#039;FrankenGun,&#039; Adaptable .308 &amp; 12 Gauge AR! 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