Eaa Mka 1923sa 12 Gauge 197 Inch Bullpup Review

The EAA's not-reciprocating bolt handle and sliding rubber are on the left side of the gun'southward lower receiver (inset), and a bolt catch lies only below the comb at the rear of the mag well.

Bullpup-way firearms have go increasingly popular in recent years due to their enhanced maneuverability—without sacrificing downrange effectiveness. That existence said, well-nigh new product development in the realm has focused primarily on rifles, non shotguns. Fortunately, EAA Corp. is challenging that trend by importing the MKA 1923 bullpup 12-ga. shotgun, which is made in Turkey by Husan Artillery.

The MKA 1923 shotgun is a bullpup by any definition; the action is housed in the butt of the gun, and the ejection port is rearward of the pistol grip, about the rummage. Feeding the shotgun is a detachable, single-stack, v-round mag featuring a steel trunk. It extends downward, through the lower receiver virtually halfway betwixt the pistol grip and the recoil pad. Because the action is housed within the rear portion of the MKA 1923, Husan Artillery was able to incorporate a 20" barrel to maximize external and terminal ballistics, and yet maintain a brusk, 29.5" overall length.

As a gas-operated shotgun, the iii"-chambered MKA 1923 must exist able to reliably cycle both low-cal and heavy loads. To practice so, the gun is shipped with two gas rings. According to the manual, the "50. Loads" gas ring, which comes preinstalled, is designed for use with shells having velocities ranging from 1200 to 1300 f.p.s., while the "H. Loads" band handles annihilation over 1300 f.p.southward. It's important to note that some light trap and skeet loads may non cycle the gun reliably.

We installed the included sight set onto the gun'due south height rail. It consists of a wing-protected front mail service (top) and a rear unit of measurement that can be adjusted for windage and elevation by manner of knurled knobs (l.) that make positive, audible clicks when rotated.

Changing the gas ring requires fieldstripping of the gun, which is covered in item in the owner'southward manual. The procedure is tedious and time-consuming; in fact, nosotros managed to break the flimsy charging handle spring during one such disassembly. Unfortunately, the process needed to change the gas ring is the aforementioned as for cleaning the MKA 1923, and so be prepared with a hearty dose of patience.

The barrel is threaded to accept asphyxiate tubes, and the gun comes with three—improved cylinder, modified and total—in a handy plastic case with a wrench for changing them. Notches announce the constriction. All testing was conducted using the improved cylinder choke, which was pre-installed. The barrel length provides a expert compromise between downrange performance and maneuverability.

Atop the barrel is a 15½"-long aluminum handguard with 26 cooling ports and an integral Picatinny rail providing 13¾" of mounting infinite for an optic. Accompanying the gun, but not installed, are an aluminum post front sight set inside wings and a rear notch sight that'south adaptable for windage and top by rotating the knobs. The knobs make positive, audible clicks when moved.

The non-bilateral fire controls are found on the left side of the lower receiver. To cycle the action, there's a non-reciprocating commodities handle below which is a sliding, two-position rubber that blocks the trigger. The bolt grab is just below the comb and to the rear of the magazine well.

Typical of bullpups, the MKA 1923 has a heavy trigger pull. According to a Lyman Digital Trigger Gauge, the average pull weight was 11 lbs., 5 ozs. Fortunately, minimal creep offset the substantial weight; nevertheless, overtravel was notably long.

Also beingness aesthetically pleasing, the lower receiver has several advantageous features. Foremost, there's a 1¾"-long accompaniment rail molded into the fore-end. Although the trigger baby-sit is sized a tad too small for a gloved finger, the way that the forrad department drops down and wraps around to see the pistol grip is welcomed, equally it prevents slippage during recoil. The testers establish the grip to be sized ideally for a comfy and secure hold. Lastly, there are sling zipper points on the left side, and capping the butt is a pliable, 1one⁄8"-thick prophylactic recoil pad.

To test the MKA 1923, we opted to forgo the provided open up sights and instead installed a Leupold Delta Point reflex-style, ruby-dot sight. Also, since the shotgun is all-time-suited for self-defense force and competition, we decided to use the improved-cylinder asphyxiate when patterning the selected ammunition—Hornady's Disquisitional Defense ii¾" 00 Buck load, which features 8 pellets. Thanks to the VersaTite wad, patterns at 25 yds. proved to be uncommonly tight; in fact, just i pellet out of fourscore (x consecutive shots) exited the xxx" circle, and, as is axiomatic in the accompanying diagram, most fell well within the 21" inner band.

With patterning completed, we proceeded to dump magazine after mag of ammunition—sorted by velocity and with the correct gas ring in place, of grade—to double-check functioning. These included everything from calorie-free 2¾" target loads to 3" magnum turkey shells. Outside of subsonic target loads, which we didn't expect to cycle the action, everything else functioned flawlessly.

The MKA 1923 is exceptionally butt-heavy, which is a "Take hold of-22"; grabbing the pistol grip with a single hand and pointing the muzzle downwards makes the barrel want to rotate frontwards toward the ground, out of the hand. Once shouldered, though, that weight, paired with the tackiness of the recoil pad, keeps the gun in place during recoil. Apropos recoil, the gun'south 9-lb., 11-oz. weight and gas operation assist mitigate recoil greatly. In fact, 3" turkey loads delivered no discomfort to the shoulder. The only hurting we felt was in the web of the hand afterward shooting multiple boxes of buckshot, turkey loads and heavy game shells. Still, it wasn't bad. Please note that the length of pull is a long 17¼", so smaller individuals might struggle to reach the trigger.

Maneuvering the MKA 1923 is about svelte; we particularly liked that, dissimilar a traditional sporting shotgun, it was easy to take an aggressive stance, thereby minimizing cage flip. Moreover, the gun's design is such that, in the unlikely event that you're wounded in a self-defense scenario, it can easily be shot one-handed. We did and so, and not only was it easy, but nosotros shot accurately as well.

Manifestly, we were displeased with the quality of the charging handle spring, and the disassembly process is onerous, merely the EAA MKA 1923 combines the benefits of the beloved bullpup with the proven stopping ability of the ubiquitous 12-ga. to create a portable powerhouse. It's one of the few guns of its type available at this time, and information technology deserves consideration.

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