Changes: DAO-12

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The Armsel Striker, or DAO-12, is a South African revolver-like shotgun designed by Hilton Walker of the Sentinel Arms Company, originally stationed in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). With the original design having flaws, Walker redesigned the weapon in the 1980s, resulting in the Protecta model that has found its way around the world today. This weapon has earned itself the nickname of "Street Sweeper" for it's large shell capacity and high effective fire rate.

Battlefield 2

In Battlefield 2, the DAO-12 is the Tier One unlock for the Anti-Tank Kit. Unlike most unlocks, it is a completely different type of weapon from the defaults; the DAO-12 is a Semi-Automatic, 12 gauge shotgun whereas the Anti-Tank soldier would normally get a Sub-Machine Gun such as the MP5 or PP-19. This means that it is more powerful than the default weapon, but it has a significantly shorter effective range.

Battlefield 3

"A Battlefield 2 classic, originally developed in South Africa, the DAO-12 is essentially the combination of a revolver and a Shotgun. The fixed drum magazine is made of individual chambers, each holding a single round, which are fired only when placed in line with the barrel. A spring winding mechanism makes reloading an empty weapon a time consuming process and the short barrel results in a wide pellet spread. "

— Battlelog description

The DAO-12 is a weapon in the game Battlefield 3, and is unlocked early in the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack.

Singleplayer

In the Singleplayer campaign of Battlefield 3. the DAO-12 can only be found in the mission Kaffarov, it is being wielded by some of the guards of Amir Kaffarov.

Co-Op

The DAO-12 can be found in the co-op mission "The Man On The Moon"

Multiplayer

The DAO-12 is compatible with flechette ammunition, frag ammunition, and regular shotgun shells with a capacity of 8-rounds (12 with the Extended magazine). Like the 870 MCS its long reload time is offset by the ability to fire while reloading. The Battlefield 3 DAO-12 has the stock extended as opposed to its Battlefield 2 counterpart which has the stock folded up and over the magazine well and barrel. It is unlocked at level 38, but can be obtained immediately if the player has downloaded the Physical Warfare pack.

The DAO-12 has immense power, capable of killing enemies with just one shot with buckshot rounds. As it is a semi-automatic shotgun, the player doesn't have to 'pump' the gun before another shot. As it is a revolver and a shotgun combined together, it's fire rate and stopping power will easily tell you why it had earned the nickname "Street Sweeper". The DAO-12 has trouble at medium to long ranges, though such problems can be alleviated by using Slug rounds. There is, however, a downside to the revolver mechanism. As the design of the mechanism includes springs and no way to load ammunition in the conventional way, reloading takes 5-10 seconds to reload, depending whether you have the Extended Magazine perk. Therefore, it is recommended to reload after you have a few shots left. Overall, the DAO-12 is a semi-automatic "shotvolver" that can clear a room full of enemies with effective fire rate.

Attachment	Kills Required
Red Dot Sight	10
Extended Magazine	20
Holographic Sight	30
Tactical Flashlight	40
12 Gauge Frag	50
ACOG	60
Laser Sight	70
12 Gauge Slug	80
IRNV	90
Rifle Scope	100
M145 Machine Gun Optic	125
Flash Suppressor	150
Kobra	175
PKA-S	200
PSO-1	235
PKS-07	270
PK-A	300
12 Gauge Flechette	Physical Warfare Pack

Trivia

The DAO-12 is referred to as "CHSHT_Protecta" in the game files, referring to the DAO-12's other name, the Amsel Protecta.
In Battlefield 3, the stock is unfolded in game, but the proficiency dog tag shows the gun with the stock folded (like in Battlefield 2).

External links

References

↑ BF2S Wiki | DAO-12 - retrieved December 24, 2010

[1] BF2S Wiki | DAO-12 - retrieved December 24, 2010

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 ===Co-Op===
-The '''DAO-12 '''can be found in the co-op mission "[[Hit and Run]]".
+The '''DAO-12 '''can be found in the co-op mission "The Man On The Moon"
 ===Multiplayer===
 The '''DAO-12''' is compatible with [[Flechette Ammunition|flechette ammunition]], [[12 Gauge Frag|frag ammunition]], and regular shotgun shells with a capacity of 8-rounds (12 with the Extended magazine). Like the [[870 MCS]] its long reload time is offset by the ability to fire while reloading. The Battlefield 3 DAO-12 has the stock extended as opposed to its ''[[Battlefield 2]] ''counterpart which has the stock folded up and over the magazine well and barrel. It is unlocked at level 38, but can be obtained immediately if the player has downloaded the Physical Warfare pack.