S12

The  is a shotgun that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It appears in all modes of the game.

Multiplayer
"Semi-automatic shotgun. Deadly at short range."

- Description.

In Multiplayer, the S12 is unlocked as soon as Create-A-Class is unlocked at level 4, however unlike the Remington 870 MCS, it must be bought with an unlock token. The S12 has a 10 round magazine, a reasonably high firecap, mediocre hip accuracy and a moderate range. These combine to cause the S12 to burn through ammo quickly if attachments are not used to their full potential, and since the S12 has a relatively high reload time, this will leave the player vulnerable as reloads are common without Extended Mags or slow without Fast Mag. The near-identical applications of both magazine modifications means that both are somewhat equally useful. On a smaller map, Extended Mags may be more useful due to the possibility of providing continued fire for longer, whereas on a larger map the necessity to do this is reduced, meaning Fast Mag may be a better choice.

Another attachment that hugely benefits the S12 is the Long Barrel attachment. This attachment dramatically increases the S12's killing potential at ranges unusual for a semi-automatic shotgun, and so it does the job of conserving ammunition and keeping reloads to a minimum, as well as providing incredible power at ranges that the S12 would otherwise perform poorly at. The usage of a sight on the S12 is rather redundant considering most kills will probably be attempted from the hip on account of the S12 being a shotgun, and also because the Iron Sights on the S12 are clear and open, more than is sufficient for the close-range encounters the S12 would ideally be used in.

Attachments

 * Reflex Sight (unlocked weapon level 2)
 * Long Barrel (unlocked weapon level 3)
 * Fast Mag (unlocked weapon level 4)
 * Laser Sight (unlocked weapon level 5)
 * Adjustable Stock (unlocked weapon level 6)
 * Suppressor (unlocked weapon level 7)
 * Extended Clip (unlocked weapon level 8)
 * Quickdraw Handle (unlocked weapon level 9)
 * MMS (unlocked weapon level 10)

Zombies
The S12 appears in Survival and TranZit, available out of the Mystery Box for 950 points. When Pack-a-Punched, it becomes the Synthetic Dozen.

Trivia

 * The S12 is the first gun in Call of Duty to eject shells from the left side of the reciever, unlike most guns that eject shells from the right.
 * Marlton refers to this weapon as the 'Saiga 12', which was the weapon's original name in pre-release versions of the game.