Description
The Tokarev TAR 12 Nickel 12ga Shotgun is an AR-style semi-automatic shotgun in a black finish with nickel accents. If you know how to run an AR-15, this shotgun will feel familiar.
Tokarev TAR 12 Nickel 12ga Shotgun Overview
Tokarev USA imports this Turkish-made semi-auto, listed by Lipsey’s as the TAR 12MP. It has an 18.5-inch barrel, a 3-inch chamber, a 5-round detachable box magazine, flip-up sights, Picatinny rails, a front sling swivel and Benelli Mobil-pattern choke threads with Full and Modified tubes. Overall length is about 37.7 inches and weight about 7.5 pounds.
AR Familiarity
The TAR 12 uses AR-style controls: a pistol grip, a safety selector near the thumb, a magazine release and a bolt catch laid out like an AR-15. That makes training easier for anyone who already owns an AR, and it makes accessory selection simple.
Feeding and Magazines
Box-fed shotguns are fast to reload, but they can be sensitive to shell length and magazine condition. Insert magazines firmly into the magazine well and run several boxes of full-power ammunition during break-in. Spare magazines are model-specific.
Chokes and Ammo
Benelli Mobil threads accept a wide range of tubes. Use Modified or more open chokes with slugs. Light target loads may not cycle reliably; plan on buckshot and slugs or heavy field loads.
Finish
The receiver and furniture are black with nickel-finished accents on the barrel and upper. Nickel resists corrosion but can scratch; wipe it down after use.
Accessorizing
The top rail accepts a red dot, and the handguard rails take lights and lasers. Keep total weight in mind; a loaded mag-fed shotgun with accessories gets heavy quickly.
Break-In and Cleaning
Turkish gas-operated shotguns usually arrive coated in heavy preservative. Before the first trip to the range, field strip the gun, wipe the packing grease out of the gas system and bolt, and apply a light coat of quality oil. Shoot the first hundred rounds or so with heavy loads such as buckshot or high-brass field shells, then reassess. Many reported feeding problems with mag-fed 12 gauges disappear once the action has worn in and the magazines have been loaded a few times. Keep the gas piston clean, because fouling builds up quickly with cheap ammunition.
Home Defense Notes
An AR-style 12 gauge gives you a familiar platform and fast reloads, but it is still a shotgun: patterns spread with distance, and buckshot penetrates interior walls. Pattern your chosen load at realistic indoor distances so you know exactly where the pellets go, and think about what lies beyond your target. A weapon light is close to essential for identifying what you are pointing at. Store the gun securely, unloaded or with the chamber empty, according to your household and state storage laws.
State Laws and Ownership
Semi-automatic shotguns with detachable magazines and pistol grips are restricted in states including California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland. Check state and local laws before ordering.
Specifications
- Model: TAR 12MP (Tokarev 21000102)
- Gauge: 12, 3 in. chamber
- Action: Semi-automatic
- Barrel: 18.5 in.
- Overall length: about 37.7 in.
- Weight: about 7 lb 8 oz
- Capacity: 5+1, detachable box magazine
- Chokes: Benelli Mobil pattern, Full and Modified included
- Sights: flip-up front and rear
- Finish: Black with nickel
- UPC: 723551440322
Before You Buy
Federal law requires shotgun and rifle buyers to be at least 18 years old to purchase from a licensed dealer, and this shotgun ships to a local FFL for the background check and transfer. Always confirm a shotgun is unloaded by checking both the magazine and the chamber.
Who It Is For
The Tokarev TAR 12 Nickel 12ga Shotgun is a great fit for AR owners who want a shotgun with familiar controls for home defense, 3-gun practice or range fun.
Buy the Tokarev TAR 12 Nickel 12ga Shotgun at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned FFL in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Order the Tokarev TAR 12 Nickel 12ga Shotgun online and ship it to your local FFL dealer, or browse our full selection of firearms for more shotguns. For factory details, visit Tokarev USA.
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