Description
The Akkar 512 High Noon Defense 12 gauge shotgun takes the oldest shotgun layout in the world and drags it into the modern era. Catalogued as part number 211003, this side-by-side runs twin 20-inch matte-black barrels, wears a 1913 Picatinny rail on top of the rib and rides in weatherproof polymer furniture, producing a short, wide-shouldered coach gun with a very contemporary attitude.
Why the Akkar 512 High Noon Defense 12 Gauge Shotgun Makes Sense
A double gun has a mechanical honesty that repeaters cannot match. Break it open and you can see the chambers from ten feet away. There is no magazine tube to short-stroke, no bolt to ride forward on an empty chamber, and two independent barrels means two ready shots without a single moving part between them. With 20-inch tubes and a 38.5-inch overall length, this one is genuinely compact and easy to maneuver.
Twin 20-Inch Matte Barrels
Both barrels measure 20 inches and wear a matte black finish that carries across the receiver as well, so nothing on the gun reflects light at the wrong moment. The short length makes the shotgun quick to bring on target in confined spaces, and the side-by-side layout keeps the sighting plane low over your hands.
1913 Picatinny Rail and Five Extended Chokes
A Picatinny rail sits directly on the rib, giving you a solid mount for a red dot, a compact light or a laser without gunsmithing. Five extended Mobil-pattern choke tubes come in the box, including skeet, improved cylinder, modified and improved modified, so you can tune each barrel independently for buckshot, birdshot or slugs. The 2¾ to 3-inch chamber accepts standard and magnum shells alike.
Polymer Furniture and Simple Handling
The buttstock and forend are molded from durable polymer with checkering worked into the grip surfaces, and a recoil pad helps tame the sharp push a light 12 gauge produces. Nothing here will swell in humidity or crack from a hard knock, which makes this a sensible gun to store loaded and forget about until you need it.
Specifications
- Model: Akkar 512 High Noon Defense
- Gauge: 12
- Action: Side-by-side break action
- Barrel Length: 20 inches, matte black
- Chamber: 2¾ in. to 3 in.
- Overall Length: 38.5 inches
- Stock: Black polymer, checkered, recoil pad
- Optics Mount: 1913 Picatinny rail on the rib
- Chokes: Five extended Mobil-pattern tubes
- Finish: Matte on barrels and receiver
- Manufacturer Part Number: 211003
- UPC: 766646631113
Who Should Buy It
This gun suits shooters who want a compact, dead-simple 12 gauge for property defense, truck or camp duty, cowboy action shooting, or anyone who just enjoys the character of a double gun with modern mounting options. The rail makes it unusually easy to set up with a light or optic, which most coach guns cannot claim.
The trade-offs are real. Two shots is two shots, and reloading a break action under stress is slower than working a pump. Short barrels and a light overall weight make 3-inch magnum loads unpleasant, so most people will be happier with 2¾-inch buckshot. Twin barrels also mean twin points of impact that may not converge exactly where you expect at close range, so patterning matters. There are no sling swivel studs, and the polymer furniture is functional rather than handsome.
If a compact double gun fits how you plan to use it, the Akkar 512 High Noon Defense 12 gauge shotgun is a distinctive and practical choice. See more options in our firearms collection, or read the manufacturer overview at Akkar USA.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.