7/17/2012 - Airman 1st Class Raymond Thompkins, 7th Security Forces Squadron, participates in the classroom portion of a qualification course for the MCS 870 shotgun July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. During the classroom segment, Airmen learned how to handle, reload, disassemble and reassemble their weapon. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - Senior Airman Matthew Smith, 7th Security Forces Squadron, teaches the classroom portion of a qualification course for the MCS 870 shotgun July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. During the classroom segment, Airmen learned how to handle, reload, disassemble and reassemble their weapon. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - Senior Airman Nicholas Navarro, left, and Senior Airman Kristopher Hyatt, right, 7th Security Forces Squadron, reassemble a MCS 870 shotgun during the classroom portion of a qualification course, July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. During the classroom segment, Airmen learned how to handle, reload, disassemble and reassemble their weapon. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenice McLean, 7th Security Forces Squadron, reloads a MCS 870 shotgun during the qualification portion of the shotgun course July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. To qualify, Airmen must shoot five rounds from the shotgun and have 25 of 45 pellets on a target 25 meters away, while shooting in the standing, over barricade and standing barricade position. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - Members of 7th Security Forces Squadron prepare to shoot a MCS 870 shotgun during the qualification portion of the shotgun course July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. To qualify, Airmen must shoot five rounds from the shotgun and have 25 of 45 pellets on a target 25 meters away, while shooting in the standing, over barricade and standing barricade position. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - Members of 7th Security Forces Squadron prepare to shoot a MCS 870 shotgun during the qualification portion of the shotgun course July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. To qualify, Airmen must shoot five rounds from the shotgun and have 25 of 45 pellets on a target 25 meters away, while shooting in the standing, over barricade and standing barricade position. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tanner, 7th Security Forces Squadron, shoots a MCS 870 shotgun during the qualification portion of the shotgun course July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. To qualify, Airmen must shoot five rounds from the shotgun and have 25 of 45 pellets on a target 25 meters away, while shooting in the standing, over barricade and standing barricade position. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
7/17/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jama Cohea, 7th Security Forces Squadron, prepares to shoot a MCS 870 shotgun during the qualification portion of the shotgun course July 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. To qualify, Airmen must shoot five rounds from the shotgun and have 25 of 45 pellets on a target 25 meters away, while shooting in the standing, over barricade and standing barricade position. The MCS 870 shotgun is a 12-gauge, pump action, manually operated, tubular magazine, internal hammered, air-cooled, shoulder fired weapon used for close-quarter-combat. The shotgun is also capable of being loaded with lethal and non-lethal rounds making it ideal for breaching and riot control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg/Released)
