NeoStead 2000

The NeoStead 2000 (NS2000) is a bullpup combat shotgun developed by Truvelo Armoury of South Africa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Production of the shotgun began in 2001 and the first models were made available in October of that same year. It is notable due to its unusual forward-and-back pump-action cycling motion.

Design and production

Template:Unreferenced section The NS2000 is a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun weighing just under Template:Convert, designed primarily for security and civil disturbance situations.

The firearm includes a Template:Convert barrel despite the overall weapon length of just Template:Convert. The short length makes the weapon easier to handle in close-quarters situations; however it can still remain accurate at relatively long ranges. The long barrel length is achieved by using a bullpup configuration, with a rear-fed tubular magazine.

Another aspect of the NS2000 is its dual six-round (6+6) magazine. The selector switch can be set to left, right, or alternating. In riot conditions, for example, less-lethal flexible baton rounds can be used with standard rounds in reserve.

A possible production variant of the NS2000 has a Template:Convert barrel in a weapon with an overall length of Template:Convert. The shorter barrel length reduces capacity to a dual five-round (5+5) magazine. This makes the weapon easier to import or licence in some countries.

Its pump-action mechanism operates in a forward-and-back motion due to its moving-barrel mechanism, instead of the traditional moving-action of back-and-forward motion. This method of operation is quite rare. Safety is increased by this method, since the pumping hand cannot accidentally slide in front of the shooting barrel.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The NS2000 has been available for civilian purchase since 2003, with the majority of sales in Europe.

Patent drawings

Patent drawings of the NeoStead 2000.

• Magazine in loading position
  Magazine in loading position
• Details of Magazine
  Details of Magazine
• Feeding is possible only from one tube, the other is blocked
  Feeding is possible only from one tube, the other is blocked
• Ejecting the empty shell
  Ejecting the empty shell
• Feeding a new shell
  Feeding a new shell

See also

• List of bullpup firearms
• List of shotguns

External links

• Official Website
• shotgun patent
• magazine patent
• Neostead 2000 Dual-Tube Pump Shotgun Forgotten Weapons