SPAS 12: The Iconic Tactical Shotgun 

"This model has not had the safety recall update so it's more collectable" *It's authentically Dangerous*

“You cannot see the sights when the stock is folded.” Call of Duty bamboozled me again.

“Designed for duty, but destined for fame.”

Coolest looking shotgun of all time. After watching Jurassic park as a kid I tried my hardest to find an airsoft version. Never did :(

Till date, I have only seen 1 guy trying to use the SPAS12 with unfolded Stock. He was unfortunately eaten by a Velociraptor in the process.

Sadly, gordon freeman never found out how to set it to semi-auto.

Half-Life: The bottom tube is a shooting one right? Everyone: No Half-Life: Okay so it is

Crazy this gun came out in 79, it looks like something that was designed recently. Franchi should reintroduce this gun into the market. It would sell so well.

The SPAS looks so much better without the hook.

“Aim for the head.” Father Grigori, 202-

"The 12 gauge auto loada." "That's Italian. You can go pump, or auto."

SPAS-12 with folded stock: Looks cool AF. Firing from the hip gives off an action movie vibe. SPAS-12 with unfolded stock: Presents a professional appearance. Slowly unfolding it is pure ASMR.

To add to the ammo types Hollywood blanks aren't powerful enough to cycle the gun in semi auto mode and that's why you almost always see them being used in pump mode in movies.

“Here! SPAS-12, it will hold your incendiaries” -Woods

All I see from this video is: *CLEVER GIRL..*

"The 12 gauge autoloader… (...)wrong." "Clever girl..." "YOU'RE DEAD, FREEMAN!" "It's a fucking antiaircraft gun, Vincent!" "Here, I have a more suitable gun for you. You'll need it. Catch!" "Here, SPAS-12, it'll hold your incendiaries." "You will suffer with me!"

*Your supposed use the SPAS with the stock unfolded* Video Games: (• _• ) ( •_•)

this is undoubtably one of the coolest looking guns ever made

"You suffer with me" -Raul Menendez 1989

"You've stirred up Hell, a man after my own heart. Here, I have a more suitable *gun* for you, you'll need it. Catch!" * Tosses SPAS-12 across rooftops * "Very Good, now, keep it close. Hush....they come. My advice to you is; aim for the head."

“You can’t do that!” “Wrong.” *BOOM!*

Good for when you hear a voice say “FETCH ME THEIR SOULS”

For those who wonder why SPAS-12 can use "2nd barrel" in HL series, the developers at the time mistook the magazine tube as a second barrel.

When I bought mine in the UK, the "S" in "SPAS" was "Special" due to it being desigend for use by SWAT teams, etc.

I was under the impression they banned these after the assault on the Los Angelos police department in 1984 where the entire police force was wiped out by an armed gunman armed with a SPAS and an AR18 fully automatic assault rifle. The perpetrator appeared to be heavily protected by some type of body armor that could stop .223 and 12 guage slugs.

When you run out of forgotten weapons, you start looking at extremely popular weapons.

ah yes, i love how the spas-12 is in the "Multi-barrel weapons" playlist.

I like how this is illegal, yet I bought a mag fed semi auto 12 gauge the other day at a farm supply store lmao

Serious lack of Terminator references...12 GAUGE AUTO-LOADA

"Clever Girl" -Morgan Freeman (half life 3)

It's amazing that these haven't been in production for 2 decades but you still see them pop in movies and games solely because they look so damn cool.

Looks MUCH cooler without the hook, re: Jurassic Park

Clever girl

I saw one of these at a fucking pawn shop in Utah the other day. After I returned to check if there were any more firearms in stock. I noticed the Spas 12 was not there anymore. Upon asking, the guy working there said some guy came in there the other day, asked if he could look at it, sat on a chair in the shop and stared at it for a good hour, not knowing what he had in his hands. He said fuck it and ended up buying it anyways. lucky bastard.

“What’s that?” “This........is a shotgun Saul.” “It’s a fucking ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN, VINCENT!”

Omg, thank you so much for reenacting that scene in detail! Excellent editing splicing from your footage to the scene with the raptor pounce x'D The folding stock end REALLY imprinted in my memory as a child, presumably because it happens just moments before the raptor jump... Gotta give em props for not just going for a jump scare there x) I dub it "the gentleman's jump scare" *raptor peaks through the bushes* Raptor: Why hello there good sir! I think I might like to chew off your face, if you might be so inclined! Muldoon: Crikey, seems like that'd only be fair... Go on then! Have at it I say!!

Haha brilliant ending. Didn't expect that.

That’s a bloody anti-aircraft gun Vincent!

I remember seeing this shotgun in a copy of small arms from around the world in the 80’s. It was called the Special Purpose Assault Shotgun then. After the ‘94 gun bill, all the books changed it to the Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun.

"Alright, the first thing I wanna mention here is a potential safety issue... and also a cool collectability note!" lmao

The right man in the wrong place (with the right gun) can make all the difference in the world...

"The UZI 9 milimeter, the 12 gauge autoloader, the 45. Long slide with laser sighting"

“12 gauge audo-loadah” - T800

3:52 gun jesus goes full gangster mode

You're telling me Gordon could have shot this thing without having to pump it every time if he had checked the underside? Next you'll be telling me it doesn't have a double shot feature.

I mean how could you not do the “clever girl” line with this gun

“You cannot see the sights when the stock is folded.” Oh, man! But it looks way cooler with the stock folded!

"Clever girl"-some guy seconds before being mauled to death

I had a life once. Then I found forgotten weapons. Thanks Ian.

The SPAS is basically the Baretta 92fs of the shotgun world, in terms of popularity in film

the ending had me laugh out loud for first time in too long. very well done, thanks dude :D

Thanks for covering this one, it’s definitely far from forgotten but it was cool to learn more about this iconic weapon. My love affair with the SPAS began when I played Half-Life back in the day but was only strengthened by its appearance in Jurassic Park.

Gordon Freeman's shotgun. ^

As cool as the SPAS 12 is, it does have a few quirks that make it impractical. 1. The safety issue addressed in the video. 2. Loading it is a pain in the ass. Unlike a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870, you can't simply push shells in the tube and be good to go. You have to flip the gun upside down, push the bolt release button to be able to unlock the elevator and load shells. If you don't hold down the button, the elevator stays locked in place and prevents loading. 3. The plastic bits are garbage. The grip has a rubberized insert that has a tendency to crumble leaving a hollow cavity. It feels kind strange when you shoot it. The recoil buffer should also be replaced if you intend to shoot in semi-auto mode. 4. Trying to shoot it using one arm with the hook is rather ineffective. With nothing pushing back against the gun during firing, it will jam in semi-auto mode, even with 00 buck. I have not tried it with slugs. Leaving it in manual defeats the purpose of shooting one handed. 5. It's only chambered in 2 3/4. Personally, I like to have the option for 3" loads. All that being said, I'm NEVER selling mine!

I love how i identified that you were going for the "clever girl" bit just as soon as i saw your face close to the screen.

"The 12ga autoloader" The terminator.

Lol that stock, it's like someone said, "Shit I forgot to put a stock on, oh crap there comes my boss...Let me just bend this round piece of metal...Shove it in there...There we go!"

Jurassic Park was the first thing i thought about, when you mentioned its use in movies! :D

OMG that clip at the end was too funny, did not expect that. Thanks for sharing Ian, and hello to you my fellow Arizonan from up here in Phoenix!

I got my SPAS 12 just like the one in this video for my 16th birthday in 1986. Still have it and it's one of my favs. I love my Mossberg M590 more. I took my hook off.

Tape one of these underneath a Thompson M1A1 and you've got yourself an M41A Pulse Rifle from James Cameron's Aliens.

Try to imagine yourself in the 1990s. You get your first look at this "overpriced Italian shotgun" as you enter a gun store. It hangs on the wall, lightly shining, looking like an ordinary dressed-up pump action shotgun. And you keep your wallet pocketed because you think that maybe it's just an Italian knock off based on your past experiences - just like those Uberti reproductions. But no, not the SPAS-12. You stare at it, and it stares right back. And that's when the surprise comes. Not from the front, but the foregrip. Because SPAS-12 is a semi-auto/pump-action, you see, it uses a gas cycling, tactical design and it is out in force today. And it hits you with this... A four-figure price tag, like a debt, on your bank account. He doesn't bother to charge you MSRP like, say, a Remington 1100 or a Mossberg 930... no, no. He slashes at your budget here, or here... Or maybe across the belly, hitting your food budget. The point is, you're broke and smiling when you start to shoot it. So, you know, try to show a little respect.

Purchased two days ago from an elderly collector, since the 1980s it has fired 4-5 shots. I love it.

1:07: Till I saw another video explanation on the SPAS-12, I thought the butt hook was used as a stabbing weapon. But, you can actually use it as a handle to carry when the stock is folded, or (stock unfolded) as a support on the back of your tricep, or your forearm, depending on how much of the stock is folded.

One of the most iconic Hollywood and video game guns ever made. Instantly recognizable.

Forgotten? Oh no, my friend...we will never forget our beloved SPAS.

Ahoy also covered this shotgun. It's fantastic that you both recognize it as Iconic.

Me: *realizing I like the folded up version when looking at it from a 3rd-person view, but unfolded when in first-person*

That ending was fantastic Ian. Cracked up laughing!

"Tactical shotgun" To me that's like saying "precision mallet" XD

As an owner of this beautiful shotgun I must say thank you for explaining everything!!!

Definitely not forgotten. In bo1 this shit went crazy

Half life 2: “Fire BOTH barrels” 👀 uhhh excuse me?

Had one,loved it,actually hunted small game and deer with it,then canada prohibited them so i sold it before it lost value,regret not keeping it and burying it in a safe place.I loved the idea of the pump auto,i could drop some cheap light loads mixed with heavy loads and when it didn't cycle you just pushed the button and pumped it .The hook was made to hold it around corners and doors.

The shotgun that permanently injured Woods, the shotgun The Terminator chose for personal preference, the shotgun used for killing dinosaurs. Also, possibly the most intimidating looking shotgun made.

This is THE shotgun for any non real life shooters. Whether in films or games, we all know this one and it's great to know that it earns it's place as a solid multi-purpose shotgun.

thank you for adding that last bit @ 10:23 very satisfying

Gordon Freeman likes this Video :)

😂😂😂😂. What a perfect way too finish that episode! Always learn something new, never too serious and that dry comedy is gold! That’s the first thing I thought of when I seen this one. 🦖 “No. we can’t.. We’re being hunted…” Ian my good sir are a legend! Love you’re channel mate 🤘🏻

nice edit at the end i enjoyed it.

That is very kool, but do you have a Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range?

3:58 the stock is on the wrong side of his arm, in case you're wondering why it looks so awkward...

Spas 12 in Real Life: *shoots with one barrel* Spas 12 in Half Life: *can shoot with two barrels* *Visible confusion*

my friend has one of these and all i said was dude if i had a spas 12 i wouldnt even shoot it id just unfold the stock and reinact jurrasic park a billion times. that outro you did just made me feel like i belong in this world again haha ty

a velociraptor created 92 account to dislike this video.

I had a feeling that you would end it like that.

I always wondered what the hell that hook thingie in the stock was for ever since I saw "The Terminator" back in '84. Mystery solved. Thanks, Forgotten Weapons. :-)

Well worth watching all the way through

I used to own one of these back in the 90's. Lost it in pawn. One of my greatest regrets in life. But Yeah, everything you said about it is spot on. Being cost conscious, I cycled a lot more bird shot through it than buck or other more expensive gunfood, and yes, it often got finicky about cycling that in semi-automatic. The pump action wasn't too harsh, but again, it wasn't as smooth as most others. One interesting thing you didn't mention, that front sight is a beast, and quite durable. If you were ever unfortunate enough to have to swing it at someone, you would not be as unfortunate as whomever got that chunk of pain embedded in them. It's no bayonet, but it would definitely perforate a skull.

...the 12-gauge autolodah.

This is the first time I see it with the stock unfolded. Pretty cool!

The mag cutoff switch on right side below the bolt by front grip is also a pretty important feature. Can pump back in manual mode without releasing a shell, say you wanted to load a beanbag in rather then your 00 buck, push that button and pump back will pull out load w/o releasing from tube then put in single load n pump back forward to your changed load.

Who else can hear the sound it makes in your head from Half-Life?

You should do a video on the SPAS-15.

Man, I LOVE this forgotten weapon, the one that nobody forgot

I didn't realise I had a genuine interest in guns until I found this video. I appreciate the education!

Clever girl...

I feel like that shotgun is going to tell me Dennis Nedry was a fool to turn off the raptor fences.

Thank you for explaining the hook brace Ian.

the Pulse rifle from Aliens was a M1A1 Thompson and a SPAS-12 joined together. Both functional on the firing versions of the prop.