The M26 is a smaller, lighter and more agile alternative to the Mossbergs soldiers have been lugging around in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it’s supposed to be practical like that, as it’s in many ways ...

Army equipment officials recently fielded the first of its M26 Modular Shotgun Systems to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. The M26 is the ...

The MASS is designed to aid in faster transitions from the shotgun to the rifle during breaching operations, but has other applications including less-than-lethal rounds. It mounts beneath the barrel ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2012) -- It weighs 3.5 pounds, has a barrel length of 7.75 inches, fires 12-gauge shells and can be mounted on the M4 carbine or act as a standalone firearm. The M26 ...

November 4, 2007: After several years of research and field testing, the U.S. Army is buying 38,000 M26 12 Gauge Modular Accessory Shotgun Systems (MASS). The M26 weighs less than three pounds (2 ...

FORT HOOD, Texas - As new equipment filters into the Army, units must ensure they have proper training on them to achieve success when using them at the range or in conflict. Approximately 14 engineer ...

The U.S. Army recently awarded a $5.5 million contract to a Warrenton-based company to build 2,500 advanced 12-gauge combat shotguns, the firm announced last week. Company spokesman Trisha Culver said ...

LAS VEGAS – U.S. firms continue to reinvent the tactical shotgun, pushing its design limits well beyond traditional pump-action and semi-auto models. Whether it's loaded with buckshot or slugs, the ...

April 22, 2011: Chinese arms manufacturers are showing a wide variety of combat shotguns at international arms shows. But the Chinese Army, while it has the Type 97-1 combat shotgun in its inventory, ...

Key point: The creative use of resources and available space can keep readiness high. “Target down!” Cadet Abigail Toth shouted after unleashing a spray of buckshot. She and Sgt. Marcus Montez ...