The AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) is a prototype automatic shotgun—designed as a combat shotgun— produced by the AAI Corporation during the 1980s. It was AAI's entry into the U.S military's Close Assault Weapon System program.

May 12, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) Assault Shotgun Prototype including pictures.

It was a select fire weapon with semi-automatic and fully-automatic settings, capable of firing 450 rounds per minute. The AAI CAWS had iron sights which the option of fitting a reflex optic. AAI made use of the M16′s buttstock (which was removeable) and its …

Aug 14, 2023 · 10. AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) > Type: Assault shotgun > Maximum effective range: 500 ft. > Caliber: 12-gauge > First year of prototype trials: 1985

In the early 1980s the US military’s Joint Service Small Arms Program (JSSAP) launched the Close Assault Weapon System program. The CAWS program evolved from several other efforts, including RHINO and Multipurpose Individual Weapon System …

The CAWS was a recoil-operated shotgun based on the earlier TRICAP 20mm assault weapon, also developed by AAI. It reused the M16 assault rifle's pistol grip and buttstock, the latter of which being removable so that the weapon could be made more compact for close quarters combat situations.

Feb 18, 2018 · An in-depth look at the history, design and development of the AAI Advanced Combat Rifle.

Nov 5, 2021 · During the Close Assault Weapon System (CAWS) program of the early/mid-'80s, AAI's special 12 Gauge cartridge launched eight large fléchette, each reportedly weighing close to 31 grains, at nearly 1950fps.

The AAI Close Attack Weapon System (CAWS) is a product created by AAI Corporation for the Naval Arms Support Center in Crane, Indiana, sponsored by the Joint Services Small Arms Program in the 1980s. It is designed around the concept of a shotgun-style automatic weapon that fires arrows through two firing modes.

The AAI CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) is a prototype automatic shotgun—designed as a combat shotgun— produced by the AAI Corporation during the 1980s. It was AAI's entry into the U.S military's Close Assault Weapon System program.