NeoStead 2000

The NS2000 is a type of shotgun developed for the South African company NeoStead[?] by Tony Neophytou[?]. It, along with the Pancor Jackhammer, is considered one of the most technologically advanced shotguns created. The NS2000 has been used in trial runs for a few years by special forces like the British SAS. There are hopes at NeoStead that larger weapons manufactuers will license production rights.

The gun is a 12 gauge pump action shotgun weighing a little over 3 kg designed primarily for security and civil disturbance situations.

The NS2000 include a full 18" barrel in a weapon with an overall length of 20". The short length makes this weapon easier to handle in close quarter situations, while accurate at relatively long ranges. The long barrel length is achieved by using a bullpup configuration, with a rear-fed loading and a tubular magazine.

Another aspect of the NS2000 is it's dual six round magazines. This allows two types of rounds to be used interchangeably. For example in riot conditions non-lethal flexible baton rounds can be used with standard rounds in reserve.

It's pump mechanism operates in a back-forward motion, due to it's rear-load configuration. This is different from conventional pump methods as the pump action is achieved by shifting the trigger hand back-forward, as opposed to the standard forward-back motion of the non-trigger hand. This, along with deliberate balancing, makes the NS2000 completely operational one-handed.

Other features of the NS2000 are it's ambidextrous nature, and bottom ejection.