20 rounds Agulia 12 gauge 7 1/2 birdshot mini shells.
1 3/4 inches
5/8 oz
Shot size: 7 1/2
Muzzle velocity: 1175 FPS
This is really a neat product.
These Agulia mini shells were developed with law enforcement and military applications in mind.
They provide milder recoil and more firepower (12 to 14 rounds in a 20 inch barrel) and you can carry more rounds in your pocket for the same space & weight.
Although they produce milder recoil, don't be fooled, the slugs and buckshot are still plenty powerful for police/ self defense applications.
The milder recoil is more noticable in the birdshot cartridges and really encourages women and children to shoot without the punishment of the normal 12 gauge cartridge...
These work best in the Winchester model 1300 defender and Mossberg 500. The Remington 870 requires only slight modification to feed them properly.
Click HERE to learn more about the modification to the Mossberg and Remington shotgun
This new type of 1-3/4" 12 ga shotshell (1-1/2" OAL loaded) was developed as part of the innovation drive carried out by Industrias Tecnos SA de CV from Cuernavaca, Mexico, manufacturer of "AGUILA" ammunition.
The original idea was to create a new shotshell with law enforcement and military applications in mind. The new cartridge would generate a milder recoil (less shoulder punishment and faster reacquisition of the target after the first shot is fired), would provide more firepower (being able to load 12-14 rounds in a 20" bbl shotgun) and would be ergonomically friendlier (being able to grab a big lot of shells with one hand and comfortably place them in the pocket). Due to its smaller size one police officer/soldier would be able to carry about 40% more rounds than regular shotshells. All this, while providing the necessary power for Police/Military work.
All Types of MINISHELLS are loaded to SAAMI specs according to 12ga shotshells of regular size, namely 2-3/4" or 3" in length. This means that regular shells and MINISHELLS generate the same pressure in the chamber of 12ga shotguns. MINISHELLS should NEVER be used in signal/flare guns or any other firearm other than 12ga caliber SAAMI approved shotguns. Failure to comply with this may result in injury or death to the user or others.
While Aguila was producing shooting prototypes and focusing in the law enforcement/military markets, information about this project was somehow leaked to the civilian market in Mexico which became intrigued by the new cartridge. Due to this, we decided to do some merchandising by selling MINISHELLS in a 7-1/2 birdshot load; results turned to be quite encouraging. The reason was that the milder recoil encouraged female and young shooters to fire the same 12ga shotgun carried by their older more experienced shooter, who in turn found the lighter shot load (18 grams) a bigger challenge to shoot skeets than with regular loads.
CENTURION ORDNANCE, INC., TECNOS' U.S. wholly owned subsidiary started importing and selling MINISHELLS in birdshot and slugs loads in the U.S. market. The reaction was similar to that in Mexico, plus CAS participants who found the tiny shotshell very convenient to reload. "Coach guns" with automatic ejector are normally not permitted; WINCHESTERS M1897 cycles them fairly well