I know, right? I'm a big fan of the Cold War and today it weirds me out to see guns like the M202 FLASHs, Steyr AUGs, Galils and other iconic guns in the wrong timepieces. Not to mention, the improbability of some of these settings, like Cubans wielding FALs, flamethrower attachments and a fricking portable minigun...in a fricking russian gulag!
Plasma Raccoon let's not forget some vehicles that don't belong in the background either. I believe there was a late 90's Toyota Tacoma ( I think it was a leftover prop from Modern Warfare) on some of the maps. Not to mention the product placement 2010 Jeep Wrangler in the middle of the Vietnam war
Plasma Raccoon Actually before the Cuban revolution the Bautista government made an order for FAL's to begin replacing their aging American surplus armaments. After the revolution they were used briefly by the Communists until they could be supplied with Soviet armaments. Instead of destroying them Castro held them in storage until they could supply Communist revolutionaries particularly in Angola where they were sent during the decades long conflict there. So Treyarch, maybe inadvertently, did get that part right.
The depiction of the SPAS-12 in the Half-Life series having a second barrel is indeed incorrect. To get around that I've always figured that in Half-Life 1, Black Mesa produced custom SPAS-12 for military use and for their own security forces, and in Half-Life 2 the Combine studied the Black Mesa incident and did the same (and also lowered the round to 6 for some reason).
@@markyy7698 Rebels use the same SPAS-12s, MP7s, and Pulse Rifles as the Combine, and rebels lived in Ravenholm prior to the headcrab mortars. Grigori likely would have been able to get a hold of a Combine SPAS-12 too.
@McLovin It was an impact grenade, not a missile, and impact grenade launchers really do exist as weapon attachments on guns like sub-machine guns and assault rifles. Look up the M203.
In BFBC2 the slug shotty was basically hitscan, you could take down chopper pilots with it at long range without a scope, and then feel the hate flow through the text chat.
The reason you need to pump the SPAS-12 when using low power rounds is that those rounds do not have enough power to push the bolt back, so it has to be done manually.
Yep. This is the reason why they're always pump action in movies, which resulted in everyone thinking they're pump only guns. They couldn't cycle the blanks so they just pumped them manually on camera.
You have to manually engage pump/auto mode. So you can use full power rounds in pump mode Source: Forgotten Weapons: SPAS 12 (th-cam.com/video/YcuOUBG0Fz0/w-d-xo.html (8:10))
Beretta is also located in Italy. It is the longest firearms manufacturer in the world, first opening business in the 1500s, making arquebus barrels. Personally, my favorite is the Beretta M1938A SMG, it’s perhaps the Ferrari of WWII subguns.
@@somebright2827 There was no racism, you made it racist because it had “Scary” and “Black” in the same sentence, what are the guns supposed to look like? Pink?
@@ootdega pump action is used for less lethal rounds of course. Though at one point I thought it was used EXCLUSIVELY for weak rounds but that's not the case. Maybe some developers thought that.
"Scary black guns do the exact same job as traditional ones. They just look better doing it." God damn, truer words were never spoken. And so eloquently said. If only the gun control people pushing the AWB got this very simple point.
Bellagio The Ti Family Nah, just import banned for a while. No longer. However, it was banned by name in a Canada literally because it looks scary and was in Jurassic Park.
No... because it was a potentially Automatic Shotgun with a folding stock. The folding stock was the reason. Not the color or the "fear" of the "scary" gun. Stop watching faux news and get your head out of your ass.
Shane Lopez It wasn’t automatic. It was just the folding stock. However I’m sure you know how people get these stupid rules through. We could easily reproduce them here without the folding stock, but it costs too much for what it is worth...man fuck people who pushed the import bans, 86 ban, and any awb. Genuinely hope they kill themselves or lose their other rights.
lolmaster 699 it's from Jurassic park, when the guy with the shotgun realizes the raptor set a trap ( a trap in which he dies in after saying, ) "Clever Girl" I highly recommend you watch the movie, it's one of spielbergs beauties.
To those who are wondering why a pump action would be required to cycle specialist rounds: Aside from obviously being a more reliable means of cycling shots, some specialist rounds don't quite have enough power behind the shot to bring the recoil operation of the semi-auto configuration all the way back. Thus a manual operation would be more suited.
First of all, your spelling and grammar is atrocious. Next, you are incorrect. The term "weight" refers to the gravitational effect that is applied to a particular object. The term 'heavy" is an adjective used to describe the weight or effort required to affect a particular object. As a result, any object with significant weight will also have significant heaviness. Also, I would like to point out that brain mass does not directly correlate with intelligence.
I was actually unaware the SPAS-12 was dual fire-mode. Thanks for the info, explains why the fuck it's pump action or semi-auto in every game with absolutely no consistency.
Ironically enough the only game i know that allows the spas to have both is phantom forces, a roblox FPS Albeit it is an "attachment", but atleast you can choose whether to keep it semi auto or pump action
@@cathygrant1185 Yeah, but the Spas-12 doesn't have 2 barrels, so that doesn't make any sense. The "second barrel" under the barrel is just an internal magazine.
@@DewaKrishna_ The N64 game World is Not Enough correctly gave the Spas dual mode operation, but at the time the N64 Bond games gave each weapon a fictional name, so it was called the "Frinesi Special 12"
MW2's secondaries are stacked. Shotguns (all of them, not just one), akimbo USP's, akimbo Deagle's, Akimbo G18's, and the Raffica, all capable of overwhelming those with primary weapons.
Welp, since we're on a weapon with a 12 in the name, I can't wait for the AA-12. That shit is crazy to me. I don't understand how you can have an automatic shotgun have that fire rate but such little recoil.
basically there is either a spring in the stock of the shot gun which is what helps cycle the gun the spring will alsopslow down the impact of the recoil making it so much less than it could otherwise be
w00dmii5t3r It's called a buffer. It's also not necessarily unique to the AA-12, just about every automatic weapon, from machineguns to pistols, will have a buffer in some form. The AA-12 takes a bit of inspiration from Eugene Stoner and his AR-10/AR-15 rifles in that the buffer tube is directly in line with the rest of the action (unlike say, an FAL or an M1 Garand/M14, where it's angled), and is placed in an area where it the weapon will recoil directly back into the shoulder, rather than above, where the butt would roll up the shooter's shoulder.
Ben Holmes what I'm so happy with is how accurate he is on his knowledge of firearms. So many people get on and blow horse crap about guns when they've got no idea what they are talking about.
The one handed drive by brace is so crazy and badass that i'm surprised it does not show up in movies or games. like i'm imaging a scenario where in the back of a swat van one dude equips the brace, another one is like "tf you doin" and then the first guy is like "don't worry...this is what it was made for!" then mows down 5 bad guys on motorbikes
I had no idea that the SPAS iconic silhouette was because of a folding stock. I assumed it was a quirk of it's Russian design, but the damned thing is an Italian weapon! I learned a lot today, Stu.
I agree, I have never seen a more iconic shotgun than the SPAS-12. Even though the Remington 870 has a distinct look as well, and is popular among gun enthusiasts, the thing with the SPAS-12 is that it also has a distinct look that is recognized by anyone. There's just no other shotgun that looks like it.
Some of Half Life 2's guns really bug me. You got the inexplicable double fire of the SPAS, and the MP7's phantom grenade launcher. Also the Combine rifle's poker chip magazines which for some reason you can't hold more than a few of them in that big box.
The SPAS' strange behaviour probably was for videogamey purposes, it kinda reminds me of a Shotgun + Double barrel shotgun combo from Doom. The MP7 having a 'nade launcher probably had to do with the fact that they wanted another SMG like the MP5 from HL1. At first they were going to have the OICW shooting grenades, but they made a last minute change (scrapped the OICW) and assigned that secondary fire to the MP7, not modifying the model in the process. And the Combine's Overwatch rifle has actually a scrapped weapon's model that fired a single round before reloading and they just reused it.
@@FonzSuda7403 Based on the worldmodel of both the grenade and the SMG, the grenade is almost as thick as the gun itself. But might as well have to do with visibility, who knows. Haven't done much research about the why of each model, so I wouldn't go much further with this discussion, as it could be pointless lmao. All I gathered was from a wiki and might not be complete.
@@edwardliu111 wrong the ban only applied to weapons made after the date of the ban meaning a few days after the ban someone could still buy one made before the ban or if they already owned one they could keep it.
@@jorgenflorgen8676 Point stands, you no longer have the "freedom" to buy fully automatic weapons made after this date, and really why would you need it?
@@jorgenflorgen8676 hahahahahahahaha, yes I'm sure your fully automatic rifle/shotgun is going to make big ol dent in any armored vehicle ;) good luck and enjoy your fantasies!
Am i the only one that kinda doesn't like the spas in stalker? It seems pretty weak and innacurate for some reason. Db shotgun or dao-12 is better imo :P
thepeps101 I love the SPAS :P We are different. Though I do like the Double Barreled too. Also, the good old Mossberg is a VERY light and VERY tough shotgun :)
thepeps101 In CoP? Cause Clear Sky and SoC dont have always superior shotguns :) Yes the Carabineer is a good gun. I use the Predator though (unique Mossberg).
I come back to this series every once in a while, the effort you put in to make these really shows, I enjoy hearing the story of the firearm almost endlessly, and my appreciation for their in game appearances is expanded. Thank you Stu, I love your work (all of it) and hope that for as many years as you can and want to, you keep producing videos
There was one game that did take into account it's dual mode operation. 007 Night Fire was my first introduction to the weapon. And it allowed to switch between pump action and semi auto. However it's appearance also told me why it's dual mode operation was never focused on in other games. simply put, if you had to choose between pump action and semi auto. you always chose semi auto. the first thing you did when you got the SPAS 12 was quickly change it to semi auto. So the Pump action mode was pointless. The only way it could work would be if changing the weapon's cycling mode altered it's in game stats. But then it would make no sense. why does changing semi auto to pump suddenly change the Shotgun's pellet spread or damage?
When the stock is unfolded, you swing the hook to the side. The hook goes under your arm and the weight of the front of the gun holds it firm around your arm. The recoil isn't very harsh one handing it.
My headcanon as to how the spas-12 in half-life can fire 2 rounds at once, is that when you use that firing mode, it fires 2 rounds is quick secession, making it appear to fire 2 at once. In half-life 1 it actually sounds like it does it, you can hear a shot and then another right after.
It has to be said that these videos are masterfully edited and narrarated. I especially enjoy the color-scheme of the videos reflecting the flag of the country of the weapons' origin.
My friend has been constantly poking at me to find him some loopholes to get this beauty in real life. So I sent him this video to torture him on it more. Every time I watch one of Ahoy's videos, I start saving up for the gun. So far, I have the magnum revolver, 'M-16' and the Beretta, working towards the AK now! Keep up the good work, you carry an amazing voice.
If you're in the U.S. you don't need to find any loppholes, it's perfectly legal in most states since the assault weapon ban expired, since it's just a semi-auto/pump shotgun, they weren't many imported here though so they are rare, I know aguy that owns one, honestly it's overly heavy and the pump action feels really weird, I'd much prefer a Mossberg 590.
kidthorazine Natasha Parker I read on Wikipedia that older SPAS-12s sometimes fire when you engage the safety, also. It's something to do with the ability to switch between pump action and semiautomatic, apparently. This comment is being posted by someone who's never even held a gun, let alone the SPAS-12 (which is sort of rare, I think), but maybe you should be careful with it anyway.
***** Yeah, I saw what the next video was. That might be a bit trickier, haha. NegativeZone Yeah, that's brutal. Reminds me of Remington's 700 series and their malfunctioning.
I just can't get over the fact that the majority of these iconic gun videos always have my favorite game ever in them showing the weapon in action: Black Ops 1!
I would personally recommend reviewing the Gehwer 3 rifle or FN Herstal's FAL/L1A1 rifle. They are two classic weapon designs for the NATO that you can never go wrong with, ones that can actually be capable of being a worthy rival to the AK.
When I found the Vk-12 shotgun in F.E.A.R. for the first time I thought: Meh... Just another Spas-12 variant... Then suddenly BOOM! Cloud of red mist and a slo-mo click clack... And I turned into Tequila Yuen fighting Sadako...
5:02 "WOOP WOOP DATS THE SOUND OF DUH POLICE!" So appropriate for BF Hardline, you can even see Stu doing a double take to make sure that was for real.
this channel is so fucking cool, he talks about things like these really well and fascinating. the editing is so good and his voice is just calming and nice, definitely one you'd hear on a documentary on tv. this guy needs more fellas checking him out, cuz this is really awesome.
I recently played a game that was a first person shooter spiritual remake of a now old rail-shooter that features a side by side, double barrel SPAS-12. Completely unrealistic but it seemed right at home with the game’s penchant of throwing realistic depictions of firearms out of the window for a more arcade like spirit. The fact that you can dual wield both it and the assault rifle until the second’s magazine was empty was a nice callback to the arcade game’s power ups and the occasional dual wielding some people did.
Best part was "Clever Girl" :)
Back in August I saw this SPAS 12 at a pawn shop
***** i dunno its gone now
DemolitionRanch Well, didn't expect to see you here.
DemolitionRanch i see what you did there
DemolitionRanch OH WHAT YOU WATCH AHOY TOO? :D
"Clever girl." - It should be noted that one of the few movie characters who bothered to set up the SPAS-12's folding stock got eaten by raptors
Clever
@@jamsya493 girl...?
Raptor: **chomp**
Nom Nom Nom
-Raptor
@@derpsakry4464 "CRUNCH"
-raptor
"Its dark and mean, A darling of the silver screen"
DYNAMITE WITH A LASER BEAM
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Literally
Black and mean*
Almost as deadly as a meme, painted with a menacing sheen.
What'cha mean, it's obscene? It's just perfect for me.
Lol
The SPAS-12 was made in 1979.
How it ended up in Black Ops, a game set in 1968, is also a mystery..
Lack of research in Treyarch's part, I guess.
No kidding, there's a lot of other inaccuracies in that game also. Which is sad to see in a series that use to pride itself on historic accuracy
I know, right? I'm a big fan of the Cold War and today it weirds me out to see guns like the M202 FLASHs, Steyr AUGs, Galils and other iconic guns in the wrong timepieces.
Not to mention, the improbability of some of these settings, like Cubans wielding FALs, flamethrower attachments and a fricking portable minigun...in a fricking russian gulag!
Plasma Raccoon let's not forget some vehicles that don't belong in the background either. I believe there was a late 90's Toyota Tacoma ( I think it was a leftover prop from Modern Warfare) on some of the maps. Not to mention the product placement 2010 Jeep Wrangler in the middle of the Vietnam war
Plasma Raccoon Actually before the Cuban revolution the Bautista government made an order for FAL's to begin replacing their aging American surplus armaments. After the revolution they were used briefly by the Communists until they could be supplied with Soviet armaments. Instead of destroying them Castro held them in storage until they could supply Communist revolutionaries particularly in Angola where they were sent during the decades long conflict there.
So Treyarch, maybe inadvertently, did get that part right.
No, there was one guy who unfolded the stock......but he got eaten by raptors so.......
and in so he taught all of us that never unfold the stock unless u wanna run the risk of getting ur face eaten off by some clever girls
Can't believe it only got a cameo mention at the end with "clever girl"
"Cleaver Girl"
I know that SPAS had folding stock from that movie :-)
OmegaLittleBob c
The depiction of the SPAS-12 in the Half-Life series having a second barrel is indeed incorrect. To get around that I've always figured that in Half-Life 1, Black Mesa produced custom SPAS-12 for military use and for their own security forces, and in Half-Life 2 the Combine studied the Black Mesa incident and did the same (and also lowered the round to 6 for some reason).
The extra barrel forced the mag to be smaller, probably.
Yea but what about the one that Gregor gives you in the town? I Don’t think it would be combine made.
@@markyy7698 Rebels use the same SPAS-12s, MP7s, and Pulse Rifles as the Combine, and rebels lived in Ravenholm prior to the headcrab mortars. Grigori likely would have been able to get a hold of a Combine SPAS-12 too.
@@Loopy1330 Good point
@McLovin It was an impact grenade, not a missile, and impact grenade launchers really do exist as weapon attachments on guns like sub-machine guns and assault rifles. Look up the M203.
I'll never forget sticking a 12x scope on and using slugs in BF3 to effectively turn the spas-12 into a sniper.
xD
The 870 MCS was quite better with Slugs + 8x Scope
Not So Melancholy Haha loved doing that
In BFBC2 the slug shotty was basically hitscan, you could take down chopper pilots with it at long range without a scope, and then feel the hate flow through the text chat.
Damn man those days,
The reason you need to pump the SPAS-12 when using low power rounds is that those rounds do not have enough power to push the bolt back, so it has to be done manually.
Yep. This is the reason why they're always pump action in movies, which resulted in everyone thinking they're pump only guns. They couldn't cycle the blanks so they just pumped them manually on camera.
So for regular shells in the spas 12 pump only?
@@texasjohn-mu7cd With buck shot and slugs it will fire semi auto. With blanks, and possibly bean bag rounds it is required you pump.
You have to manually engage pump/auto mode. So you can use full power rounds in pump mode
Source: Forgotten Weapons: SPAS 12 (th-cam.com/video/YcuOUBG0Fz0/w-d-xo.html (8:10))
BedTime also it looks cooler and more badass to pump them obviously.
"This is a shotgun, Sol."
"It's a fucking anti-aircraft gun, Vincent!"
I got that reference, you're man of culture I see 😂
@@somerandomguy8725to what movie is this a Reference to?
"Well I wanna raise some pulses, don't I?"
"You'll raise hell! Never mind pulses!"
False. I never said that
''It's black and mean - A darling of the silver sreen'' So...Samuel L. Jackson?
Lol
Unfortunately Sammy L.didn't get to wield one in Jurassic Park, but he wielded the fuck out of that cigarette permanently attached to his lip!
Have you seen any movie ever? He's the black guy.
ay man, you missed a letter
“Motherfucker”
-Samuel L. Jackson
Id listen this man talk about guns for days
same here man :D
same
Same
At the end in the montage I always feel heroic and make a cool beat like from BO1
i'd listen to this man talk about anything for days
The SPAS-12 is an Italian weapon?
Didn't know that. But now I'm a slightly prouder Italian.
Si fra
Credevo fosse francese
Beretta is also located in Italy. It is the longest firearms manufacturer in the world, first opening business in the 1500s, making arquebus barrels. Personally, my favorite is the Beretta M1938A SMG, it’s perhaps the Ferrari of WWII subguns.
Italians make nice guns one must give them credit for that
Better be proud; they make some great firearms
Stock: *Exists*
Games: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that.
edit "I'm gonna pretend I DID see that"
Not in Payday 2
Hey man, it was implemented in Halo with the stock
Aaron Williams what?
@@SLAD3 The Halo shotgun looks similar to the SPAS
Spaghetti and Pasta Amplifier Spreader - 12
SAPAS-12?
Lol
This joke was funny years and years ago. If you want, I can tell you where to put the spaghetti, piece of crap.
MeFJuve you do know this comment was made 1 year ago right?
@@MeFJuve ok?
"Scary black guns do exactly the same job as more traditional looking guns. They just look better doing it" just bad ass line
borderline racist line... still bad ass
@@somebright2827 I feel like it only became racist when you made it racist. We’re talking about guns, not people.
@@v7bp25aq i know
@@somebright2827 that line is not racist at all, stfu
@@somebright2827 There was no racism, you made it racist because it had “Scary” and “Black” in the same sentence, what are the guns supposed to look like? Pink?
in the console version of James bond night fire the SPAS-12 can be switched between semi-automatic and pump action mode.
Yeah you don't see that in many games.
Haha thought I was the only person thinking of that game
yeah and agent under fire
What else does it change? Surely it has a purpose. If that's all it does, then it's kind of pointless, isn't it?
@@ootdega pump action is used for less lethal rounds of course. Though at one point I thought it was used EXCLUSIVELY for weak rounds but that's not the case. Maybe some developers thought that.
Clever girl.
oh.
no.
Clever girl: *hisses and pounces with murderous intent*
Fun fact, when the stock is folded, you cant actually see through the sights. Iian from Forgotten Weapons did a great overview of the shotgun
Yes for that reason there is a laser mod that you can insert instead of the Hook
"Scary black guns do the exact same job as traditional ones. They just look better doing it."
God damn, truer words were never spoken. And so eloquently said. If only the gun control people pushing the AWB got this very simple point.
+compmanio36 i prefer guns with wooden parts tbh :P
+Daniel King you can't deny that the spas is a total sex bomb ;)
+compmanio36 BUH-BUT WHAT ABOUT THE EVIL SCARY BLACK POLYMER PARTS!!111!!1!1
compmanio36 I don't want em to get it. Then they'll try to ban them all. Not that they'll ever ban guns period here in the US lol.
YOU'RE SCARY BLACK GUN DOES'NT HAVE ENOUGH WALNUT ON IT
the spas-12 was banned in america because of the apparently scary look it had
Bellagio The Ti Family
Nah, just import banned for a while. No longer.
However, it was banned by name in a Canada literally because it looks scary and was in Jurassic Park.
No... because it was a potentially Automatic Shotgun with a folding stock. The folding stock was the reason. Not the color or the "fear" of the "scary" gun. Stop watching faux news and get your head out of your ass.
Legal now but stupidly expensive
Shane Lopez but then again most liberals don’t know anything about guns and just ban things if they look ‘scary’
Shane Lopez
It wasn’t automatic. It was just the folding stock. However I’m sure you know how people get these stupid rules through. We could easily reproduce them here without the folding stock, but it costs too much for what it is worth...man fuck people who pushed the import bans, 86 ban, and any awb. Genuinely hope they kill themselves or lose their other rights.
"It's black, it's mean, it's a darling of the silver screen."
for some reason it sounds really cool when he says that lol
a lot of things he says sound cool
Sick Rhymes
"Clever girl"
I was waiting for that one! :D
So did I
lolmaster 699 it's from Jurassic park, when the guy with the shotgun realizes the raptor set a trap ( a trap in which he dies in after saying, ) "Clever Girl" I highly recommend you watch the movie, it's one of spielbergs beauties.
+lolmaster 699 It was said because in the movie the guy is holding a SPAS 12 when he says it.
To those who are wondering why a pump action would be required to cycle specialist rounds:
Aside from obviously being a more reliable means of cycling shots, some specialist rounds don't quite have enough power behind the shot to bring the recoil operation of the semi-auto configuration all the way back. Thus a manual operation would be more suited.
"...And Why doesn't anyone unfold the stock?"
-Question of the century
Raptors
Yeah raptor
El raptor
The only reason I put el at the beginning is because that is what they say in the book
easier to recognize
Weight=Heavy
Thanks for sorting that out.
Dr. Pepe Weight doesnt Mean that its Always heavy perse for example i reckon your brain Does not Have that much wieght after reading your comment
First of all, your spelling and grammar is atrocious.
Next, you are incorrect. The term "weight" refers to the gravitational effect that is applied to a particular object. The term 'heavy" is an adjective used to describe the weight or effort required to affect a particular object. As a result, any object with significant weight will also have significant heaviness.
Also, I would like to point out that brain mass does not directly correlate with intelligence.
Dr. Pepe
k
+Xari0n XVD What the hell are you even saying?!?!
hey! at least it’s comfortable with it’s weight
*starts up video*
*commercial is about concealed carrying*
lol. screw that i'd rather go guns blasing. but in videos games?
bet that i have a sniper.
The narrator’s voice is amazing. Would listen to this man talk about anything all day
would be a great halo narrator
I was actually unaware the SPAS-12 was dual fire-mode. Thanks for the info, explains why the fuck it's pump action or semi-auto in every game with absolutely no consistency.
Ironically enough the only game i know that allows the spas to have both is phantom forces, a roblox FPS
Albeit it is an "attachment", but atleast you can choose whether to keep it semi auto or pump action
What about half life 2 if I read your comment correct,it has a dual fire purpose,you can fire one barrel,or 2 barrels at once.
@@cathygrant1185 Yeah, but the Spas-12 doesn't have 2 barrels, so that doesn't make any sense. The "second barrel" under the barrel is just an internal magazine.
I know in Sven Co-op which is a mod for Half Life does have the Spas dual purpose mode, semi auto fire being an alt fire
@@DewaKrishna_ The N64 game World is Not Enough correctly gave the Spas dual mode operation, but at the time the N64 Bond games gave each weapon a fictional name, so it was called the "Frinesi Special 12"
Hollywood's favorite Boomstick
***** indeed
+ลัดดาวัลย์ โล Pizza is edible. Yum. To the SPAS 12 all ammo is edible. Yum.
Bone Drone damn right it is
“Which leads to some unusual mistakes...”
Video clip is of pump action reloading with a mag.
I never noticed that.
there are some pump actions that can be converted to take mags. the tube is replaced entirely by the mag, which is the biggest downside.
There are pump guns that use box mags
@@freedoomer2524yea. I'm trying to remember which one it was...
This man can talk about a pen and make it sound so dangerous but also badass at the same time.
This was my go-to secondary in mw2.
Nah akimbo M93 Raffica was the go to secondary for me.
AA-12 for me
MW2's secondaries are stacked. Shotguns (all of them, not just one), akimbo USP's, akimbo Deagle's, Akimbo G18's, and the Raffica, all capable of overwhelming those with primary weapons.
weakestlink20 akimbo rangers/model 1887 were the worst
I just found this great series of yours and have been binging it happily. Well written, well researched, well produced... mighty good work, my friend.
in payday 2 you can put a stock on the spas, with several benefits, but god it looks out of place on the iconic gun. i love the folded up stock look.
the funny thing is that you hav to pay just for opening a stock
+dario cardaci You probably have to pay for the oil to get those rusty hinges going again since it hasn't been opened in so long...
+Nick Dawson lmao
Every single weapon with folded stock man, every single one.
Say it, Stu... SAY IT... SAY-IT.
''...Clever girl.''
YES.
0:26. I love that part where Woods gave Mason a SPAS. Also that time right there when i use the shotgun. It was one of my favorite guns of all time.
Welp, since we're on a weapon with a 12 in the name, I can't wait for the AA-12. That shit is crazy to me. I don't understand how you can have an automatic shotgun have that fire rate but such little recoil.
basically there is either a spring in the stock of the shot gun which is what helps cycle the gun the spring will alsopslow down the impact of the recoil making it so much less than it could otherwise be
w00dmii5t3r It's called a buffer. It's also not necessarily unique to the AA-12, just about every automatic weapon, from machineguns to pistols, will have a buffer in some form. The AA-12 takes a bit of inspiration from Eugene Stoner and his AR-10/AR-15 rifles in that the buffer tube is directly in line with the rest of the action (unlike say, an FAL or an M1 Garand/M14, where it's angled), and is placed in an area where it the weapon will recoil directly back into the shoulder, rather than above, where the butt would roll up the shooter's shoulder.
that's cool thanks for explaining it to me!
smittywjmj
w00dmii5t3r smittywjmj what the fuck are these usernames, what the hell
EEEdoman
we don't care about our usernames!
your's is weird as well!
As always, a very high quality video with excellent content and easy-to-follow presentation. Keep up the great work Stu!
Ben Holmes what I'm so happy with is how accurate he is on his knowledge of firearms. So many people get on and blow horse crap about guns when they've got no idea what they are talking about.
The one handed drive by brace is so crazy and badass that i'm surprised it does not show up in movies or games. like i'm imaging a scenario where in the back of a swat van one dude equips the brace, another one is like "tf you doin" and then the first guy is like "don't worry...this is what it was made for!" then mows down 5 bad guys on motorbikes
Do the P90 next
The P90 was confirmed to be the weapon that ends Season 3.
sinistersharkfish P90 noob
Foxtrot Gamer fuck off! you baby
An Ordinator ?
wut wut
An Ordinator
I had no idea that the SPAS iconic silhouette was because of a folding stock. I assumed it was a quirk of it's Russian design, but the damned thing is an Italian weapon! I learned a lot today, Stu.
6:46
“Clever girl”
*Every velociraptor disliked that*
Jurassic Park made me fall in love with this gun. Clever girl indeed!
I agree, I have never seen a more iconic shotgun than the SPAS-12. Even though the Remington 870 has a distinct look as well, and is popular among gun enthusiasts, the thing with the SPAS-12 is that it also has a distinct look that is recognized by anyone. There's just no other shotgun that looks like it.
Spas
I thought it meant
Super
Pump
Action
Shotgun
At least I was close?
It stands for Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun.
Spas stands for fun.
@@victorselve8349 Yes, it can stand for fun.
@@citizenblu at least in Germany it does😉
Not far off
Sven Coop's Spas 12 does both pump and semi auto.
So does the real one...
David Chang that's cuz half life is awesome.
Nah it cuz the Sven Coop devs wanted a more realistic depiction, they added server commands to switch it back to the Half Life standard though.
not all servers unfortunetly
Some of Half Life 2's guns really bug me. You got the inexplicable double fire of the SPAS, and the MP7's phantom grenade launcher. Also the Combine rifle's poker chip magazines which for some reason you can't hold more than a few of them in that big box.
The SPAS' strange behaviour probably was for videogamey purposes, it kinda reminds me of a Shotgun + Double barrel shotgun combo from Doom.
The MP7 having a 'nade launcher probably had to do with the fact that they wanted another SMG like the MP5 from HL1. At first they were going to have the OICW shooting grenades, but they made a last minute change (scrapped the OICW) and assigned that secondary fire to the MP7, not modifying the model in the process.
And the Combine's Overwatch rifle has actually a scrapped weapon's model that fired a single round before reloading and they just reused it.
you never noticed the 2nd barrel on the mp7?
@@FonzSuda7403 Isn't that 2nd barrel too small?
@@DyaMetR could be a thinner grenade
@@FonzSuda7403 Based on the worldmodel of both the grenade and the SMG, the grenade is almost as thick as the gun itself. But might as well have to do with visibility, who knows. Haven't done much research about the why of each model, so I wouldn't go much further with this discussion, as it could be pointless lmao. All I gathered was from a wiki and might not be complete.
"..to fit the needs of non-civilian use"
**laughs in freedom**
your "freedome" was banned in 1994 according to the video
@@edwardliu111 wrong the ban only applied to weapons made after the date of the ban meaning a few days after the ban someone could still buy one made before the ban or if they already owned one they could keep it.
@@jorgenflorgen8676 Point stands, you no longer have the "freedom" to buy fully automatic weapons made after this date, and really why would you need it?
@@edwardliu111 to fight the government / military
@@jorgenflorgen8676 hahahahahahahaha, yes I'm sure your fully automatic rifle/shotgun is going to make big ol dent in any armored vehicle ;) good luck and enjoy your fantasies!
Clever girl!
SearchAshPile You know, I honestly don't know... what is that a reference too?
Snake, it's a Jurassic Park quote, a character who wields a SPAS-12 says it right before a velociraptor jumps on him and tears his throat out.
Ooooh, right. It's little things like this that make me Love Ahoy's content.
Vestyxe yep the park's main attendant, Robert Muldoon.
You forgot STALKER's SPAS :( :(
Though it is actually grey in colour. Hmm...
I was thinking the same thing
Am i the only one that kinda doesn't like the spas in stalker? It seems pretty weak and innacurate for some reason. Db shotgun or dao-12 is better imo :P
thepeps101
I love the SPAS :P
We are different.
Though I do like the Double Barreled too. Also, the good old Mossberg is a VERY light and VERY tough shotgun :)
Alexander Yordanov I want to like the Spas :( The uniques are better though
thepeps101
In CoP? Cause Clear Sky and SoC dont have always superior shotguns :)
Yes the Carabineer is a good gun. I use the Predator though (unique Mossberg).
I come back to this series every once in a while, the effort you put in to make these really shows, I enjoy hearing the story of the firearm almost endlessly, and my appreciation for their in game appearances is expanded. Thank you Stu, I love your work (all of it) and hope that for as many years as you can and want to, you keep producing videos
Instant like + hype when is see an xboxahoy video! 10/10 would watch again
There was one game that did take into account it's dual mode operation.
007 Night Fire was my first introduction to the weapon.
And it allowed to switch between pump action and semi auto.
However it's appearance also told me why it's dual mode operation was never focused on in other games.
simply put, if you had to choose between pump action and semi auto. you always chose semi auto.
the first thing you did when you got the SPAS 12 was quickly change it to semi auto.
So the Pump action mode was pointless.
The only way it could work would be if changing the weapon's cycling mode altered it's in game stats.
But then it would make no sense. why does changing semi auto to pump suddenly change the Shotgun's pellet spread or damage?
Later games which let you switch different ammo types could simply limit the guns firing mode to one of the two, depending on the round.
Robert Muldoon: **actually unfolds the stock**
Velociraptors: I'm gonna do what is called a pro gamer move
I like being called a Spaz in my sub-box.
Fis h
Can he fix it?
Yes, he can.
@@taxevasion4870 can he
@@taxevasion4870 @Tax Evasion _duhduhduh duhduhduh_ *BOB THE BUILDER* _duhduhduh duhduhduh_
@@taxevasion4870 no it's fucked
Bob the builder was made in 1988 by heckler and koch
"It's Black and mean"
-Ahoy
@Beverly Marsh oh look, an idiot who does not get the joke.
@@mirabile1221 hey did you roast that man?
@@ariza7654 yes
@@mirabile1221 well. Keep going
@@ariza7654 this kid got owned hard 😂😂😂😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😳
Always use the SPAS-12 in all games that have it and I always find it to be my best weapon. This gun is bae.
6:15 is wildly underappreciated
5:35 was that...... TACHANKA?
Can't be... he was killed to easy
Jesus was killed, but he came back.
He just killed Tachanka like he was nothing
@@yoboikamil525 nah that was tachankas brother tachinka
@@deanthy3rdofengland96 i assume his brother is asian
I think he is just flexing with his knowledge
"Clever girl."
I love you, you genius you!
I love how he explained this in Hitman style
Mum GET THE CAMERA HE DID THE VIDEO!!! Mum? Mum?...........
mom is dead... rip mom
Thepigmaster
But thanks to the SPAS 12, she looked cool while doing it.
Fakus Namus :D
Thepigmaster Damn Dude...
Fakus Namus Damn,Right!
Why is this gun just so damn sexy ? Also that's what the hook is used for.
so you would have sex with a spas-12? o.O
I would but i dont think the barrel is big enough and im worried what could happen if i stuck it in the feed tube.
Mrchese97 ok then, I won't judge.
When the stock is unfolded, you swing the hook to the side. The hook goes under your arm and the weight of the front of the gun holds it firm around your arm. The recoil isn't very harsh one handing it.
Pedro Tenório Why thank you. I will not judge you in your sexual activities as well.
0:12 tell that to the mainstream media
0:39 exactly!!! What's the deal???
“Clever girl”
Me: *starts up primal carnage*
My headcanon as to how the spas-12 in half-life can fire 2 rounds at once, is that when you use that firing mode, it fires 2 rounds is quick secession, making it appear to fire 2 at once. In half-life 1 it actually sounds like it does it, you can hear a shot and then another right after.
I'm pretty sure HL2:MMod or PROJECT HL2 actually changed the animation to that.
"And why doesn't anyone unfold he stock?"
EXACTLY
because it looks cooler with a folded stock. go ask why you can aim down sights a sawedoff shotgun without breaking your nose instead
TheRyderShotgun I always thought the stock was its iron sights.
Last time somebody had an unfolded stock he was eaten by raptors
0:03 "Engravings give you no tactical advantage whatsoever."
Bruh
The spas12 is a Italian masterpiece
The Jurassic Park quote was the best thing ^_^
Clever girl! Jurassic Park, thats one of my favorite scenes.
It has to be said that these videos are masterfully edited and narrarated. I especially enjoy the color-scheme of the videos reflecting the flag of the country of the weapons' origin.
My friend has been constantly poking at me to find him some loopholes to get this beauty in real life. So I sent him this video to torture him on it more. Every time I watch one of Ahoy's videos, I start saving up for the gun. So far, I have the magnum revolver, 'M-16' and the Beretta, working towards the AK now! Keep up the good work, you carry an amazing voice.
If you're in the U.S. you don't need to find any loppholes, it's perfectly legal in most states since the assault weapon ban expired, since it's just a semi-auto/pump shotgun, they weren't many imported here though so they are rare, I know aguy that owns one, honestly it's overly heavy and the pump action feels really weird, I'd much prefer a Mossberg 590.
Oh yeah, that's right. I'mma derp. Thanks!
Which revolver do you got? I hope to buy a colt kodiak one day.
kidthorazine Natasha Parker I read on Wikipedia that older SPAS-12s sometimes fire when you engage the safety, also. It's something to do with the ability to switch between pump action and semiautomatic, apparently. This comment is being posted by someone who's never even held a gun, let alone the SPAS-12 (which is sort of rare, I think), but maybe you should be careful with it anyway.
***** Yeah, I saw what the next video was. That might be a bit trickier, haha.
NegativeZone Yeah, that's brutal. Reminds me of Remington's 700 series and their malfunctioning.
2:14 heavy expensive
Ne:Vietnam flashbacks in tf2
This guy’s voice just makes everything sound infinitely more badass
Ahoy: The SPAS-12 is a very powerful close range shotgun.
My game: Ever heard of long range pump shotguns?
It shoots a little further than you might think
Your game is probably trash
*_"IT'S A F**KING ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, VINCENT!"_*
No, a shotgun is not anti-aircraft.
@@James35142 It's a movie quote...
“Scary black guns do exactly the same job as more traditional ones. They just look better doing it” God damn, these quotes are amazing
Another quality episode!
It's really you! Remember Feb. 18, someone said it was their birthday? That's me! I just changed my name...
Hello :)
I have an idea for Cod vs. Cod. The Bulldog!
This is my second favorite shotgun of all time. I like the AA-12 Automatic Shotgun just a bit better.
I just can't get over the fact that the majority of these iconic gun videos always have my favorite game ever in them showing the weapon in action: Black Ops 1!
Talk nerdy to me.
Nice glasses
What is H²o?
h2o Two hydrogen and one oxygen this is the formula for water
Grammar Nazi, I'm ashamed. It's capital H, subscript 2, capital O
John Jwanczuk oh i'm gonnacum
I would personally recommend reviewing the Gehwer 3 rifle or FN Herstal's FAL/L1A1 rifle. They are two classic weapon designs for the NATO that you can never go wrong with, ones that can actually be capable of being a worthy rival to the AK.
*Gewehr 3
John Quester Oh darn, I apologize, I am not a German-Speaker and simply got the word confused.
i sure miss new videos from you. these firearms videos are the BEST on youtube. just cant beat the history lessons here.
You've still got the great voice :D
When I found the Vk-12 shotgun in F.E.A.R. for the first time I thought: Meh... Just another Spas-12 variant...
Then suddenly BOOM! Cloud of red mist and a slo-mo click clack...
And I turned into Tequila Yuen fighting Sadako...
God that into theme always gets me! I just can’t help but Vibe every time the title card shows up
5:02 "WOOP WOOP DATS THE SOUND OF DUH POLICE!" So appropriate for BF Hardline, you can even see Stu doing a double take to make sure that was for real.
This is my favorite shotgun.
Me too
this channel is so fucking cool, he talks about things like these really well and fascinating. the editing is so good and his voice is just calming and nice, definitely one you'd hear on a documentary on tv. this guy needs more fellas checking him out, cuz this is really awesome.
i wait and hope for a uzi episode =)
slayTW MINIGUN is next son :D
the BlackShadow I KNOW I KNOW XD
im hoping for after this.
That weapon is Israelian, Not happening ;-)
***** he allready did episodes on the uzi. just not as detailed as this ...so it will most likly will.... =) you poor poor thing.
Senior Omar why are you trying to make snese with this guy XD look at is name and icon. is as dumb as a box of rocks.
I rewatched the whole video in 2019 just to hear "clever girl"
This dude is the only guy I'd ever willingly watch ads for, seeing how theres so few of them and the content is worth it.
It's unfortunate franchi doesn't make these anymore.
This channel deserves more views and subscribers!
These intros give me shivers everytime
I recently played a game that was a first person shooter spiritual remake of a now old rail-shooter that features a side by side, double barrel SPAS-12. Completely unrealistic but it seemed right at home with the game’s penchant of throwing realistic depictions of firearms out of the window for a more arcade like spirit. The fact that you can dual wield both it and the assault rifle until the second’s magazine was empty was a nice callback to the arcade game’s power ups and the occasional dual wielding some people did.