IWI Tavor TS12 12 Gauge
Model: TS12B
IWI Tavor TS12 12 Gauge
Model: TS12B
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About This Firearm
The IWI Tavor TS12 is a bullpup semi-automatic 12 gauge built for home defense and competition. It has an MSRP of $1,399. Three tube magazines rotate behind the trigger, each holding five shells of standard length, which puts 15 rounds behind a full 18.5-inch barrel in 28.34 inches of gun.
A Picatinny rail runs the length of the receiver and nothing is fitted to aim with, so sights are a separate purchase. The gas regulator has two positions for standard and three-inch shells, and the choke threads take Beretta and Benelli tubes. The tubes do not advance themselves, so a tube that runs dry has to be changed with the selector. The trigger breaks at 9.5 lbs, heavy because of the bullpup linkage, and IWI sells conversions so the ejection side can be changed.
If you're cross-shopping, the Kel-Tec KSG is the pump version of the same idea, with two tubes, 14 rounds and 111.0 oz at an MSRP of $900, one round fewer and 33.0 oz lighter. The Beretta 1301 Tactical weighs 102.4 oz and holds 8 rounds at an MSRP of $1,720, and it needs 37.8 inches to carry the same 18.5-inch barrel.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Fifteen shells go into a gun 9.46 inches shorter than a Beretta 1301 Tactical with the same barrel length.
- Beretta and Benelli choke threads are common in 12 gauge, so tubes are easy to find.
- IWI sells conversion kits for either side, so a left-handed shooter can change the ejection direction.
- Three-inch shells drop each tube to four, so the 15-round total only applies to standard-length ammunition.
- All 144.0 oz sits between the hands, with no barrel weight out front to steady a swing.
- The cross-bolt safety and the tube selector are both deliberate movements, and neither has an equivalent on a conventional shotgun.
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12 Gauge Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
What is it built from?
A 4041 steel barrel in a reinforced polymer shell, with the receiver and the bullpup stock both polymer as well.
How does the tube rotation work?
By hand. When a tube empties you turn the selector to bring the next loaded one into line, and the gun does not advance them for you.
Does it come with sights?
No. The rail along the top of the receiver is where an optic or a set of folding irons goes, and both are bought separately.
What shells will it cycle?
Standard and three-inch, with the gas regulator set for the load. Moving the regulator is a two-position change and not a tuning job.
