M26 MASS

The M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) is a developmental under-barrel shotgun attachment for the M16/M4 family of United States military firearms. It can also be fitted with a pistol grip and collapsible buttstock to act as a stand-alone weapon.

The M26 MASS is a militarized version of the Lightweight Shotgun System, developed by C-More Systems and manufactured by Vertu Corporation and originally marketed toward special operations forces. It attracted the interest of soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan who wanted to reduce the number of individual weapons they had to carry by using a shotgun as a rifle attachment instead of a discrete, separate weapon.

Battlefield 3
The M26 MASS is an Assault class underbarrel attachment or stand-alone weapon. It is unlocked after reaching 166000 Assault score. In the beta it is a straight-pull bolt-action shotgun. The bolt handle is on the left side and the gun features similar iron sights to the PDW-R, P90 and Mk11 Mod 0. It can use the following types of ammunition:


 * 12 Gauge Buckshot
 * Flechettes
 * Frag round
 * Solid slugs