Armsel Striker
Country: 
South AfricaManufacturer: Armsel (Sudafrica) / Cobray (USA)
South African 12-gauge revolver shotgun with a 12-round rotating cylinder, developed by Hilton Walker. Clockspring-driven cylinder rotation and folding metal stock.
Armsel Striker
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Identity
- Designation
- Armsel Striker
- Alias
- Protecta / Sentinel
- Manufacturer
- Armsel (Sudafrica) / Cobray (USA)
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 1981
- Category
- Shotgun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 12 Gauge
- Muzzle velocity
- 410 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
- Maximum range
- 50 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 305 mm
- Overall length
- 540 / 792 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Tamburo rotante a molla
- Bolt / action
- Double-action
Feed
- System
- Tamburo rotante
- Standard capacity
- 12 rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
Designed by Hilton Walker in Rhodesia/South Africa in the late 1970s, the Striker entered the market in 1981 as a riot-control and private-security weapon.
The 12-round cylinder is rotated by a manually-wound clockspring: rate of fire is high, but full reloading is slow because each spent hull must be extracted individually.
Exported and licence-built as the Cobray Striker in the United States, with later 'Protecta' and 'Sentinel' stockless variants for the US civilian market.
Variants
Main users
South Africa · United States (civilian/LE)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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