Most shell-ejecting shotgun users will likely tell you that the fun of the immersive realism of the operation vastly outweighs any inconvenience caused by having to collect the shells afterward. However, whatever your stance, everyone must agree on the fact that this is probably one of the coolest airsoft innovations we’ve had in the last few years. This has been designed to almost entirely function like a real shotgun, even down to preparing your shell loads. APS listened to users of their previous Mark II design and made some big changes to improve it. The CO2 charge is no longer done into the bolt carrier. The shells hold the CO2 charge and as many BBs as you so I feel it works best for your style of play and how much of a spread you want, 12 is the maximum recommended. You then insert a paper topper to prevent them from rolling out and load them into the magazine tube like you would a real one. There’s no need for inner barrels and hop-up chambers as all of the BBs are expended at once in one shot out of the 18mm diameter outer barrel. Rack the pump to eject the empty one and load the next one. Charging the CO2 directly into the shells means the shotgun is capable of delivering much more power than the previous version. This improves the system tenfold and makes it so much more practical. It’s a bit of a CQB beast and a must-have for any collector or player who enjoys the realism. Metal parts include the internals, receiver, barrel, magazine tube, trigger guard, trigger, and action. Giving it a good heft and ruggedness, adding to the realism.