The KS-23 is a Soviet shotgun. Because it uses a rifled barrel, it is officially designated by the Russian military as a carbine. KS stands for Karabin Spetsialniy, "Special Carbine".

The KS-23K is a Russian bullpup shotgun developed from the KS-23. The KS-23 loads a unique shell, the 23x75mmR, which is the result of using flawed barrels from ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

Apr 29, 2023 · The KS-23 is banned from sale in the USA, thanks to the embargo on Russian-made arms & ammo. Blame it on Vladimir Putin and his endless naked aggression against Ukraine.

Aug 6, 2021 · The KS-23 is possibly the largest shotgun ever designed by the Soviet Union or Russia. At 23 millimeters in diameter, the KS-23 easily dwarfs the smaller but ubiquitous 12 gauge shotgun,...

May 28, 2019 · The KS-23K is a redesigned KS-23 that features a bullpup layout. The KS-23K was accepted in 1998 for the use of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

Mar 15, 2022 · The KS-23K is the KS-23 completely rearranged into a "bullpup" configuration (the action now being located aft of the pistol grip and trigger unit) to take advantage of the inherent internal space generated by the required larger shoulder stock .

The KS-23 (Karabin Spetsialniy, "Special Carbine") is a Russian shotgun that fires 23mm shells (equivalent to 6.27 gauge or 4 gauge in the metric bore system used in some parts of Europe), making it most powerful shoulder-fired shotgun in use today.

KS-23 riot gun is manually operated weapon with rifled barrel and underbarrel tubular magazine. Its design is noticeably similar in details to US-made Winchester model 1300 shotgun, but noticeably bigger and heavier.

The KS-23K is a complete redesign of the KS-23 into a "bull-fight" configuration (action now behind the pistol grip and trigger assembly) to take advantage of the inherent interior space created by the larger shoulder rest required.

Dec 26, 2021 · The big bore is to fire specialty rounds like irritant gas and such. The anti-personnel buckshot loads are no more powerful than a standard 12-gauge. Actually, the KS-23 straight-up fires 12-gauge shells. Go figure.