User blog comment:Griever0311/Ask A Marine Part Quattro/@comment-1260687-20100330055309

@DarthKenobi0: I'm not sure that a magazine-fed shotgun with 8-round magazines would be as useful as an assault rifle with 30-round magazines. Considering the lack of range, the imprecision, and the weight and bulk of the ammunition it uses, the AA12 would still fill the same role as any predecessor: a specialty weapon for close-in engagement; there's no other way to look at a shotgun.