Akkar Churchill 612
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 470 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
- Introduced
- 1998
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Akkar Churchill 612 is a Turkish pump-action shotgun chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch magnum chamber. Built around a lightweight aluminum receiver with a steel barrel, polymer stock, fore-end, and trigger housing, it feeds from a tubular magazine holding five rounds. Offered in hunting, combo, and home-defense/tactical configurations, the tactical model adds a pistol grip, Picatinny receiver rail, ghost-ring sights, and a breacher choke. The same gun was previously sold in the United States by CZ-USA as the CZ 612.
Akkar became the first Turkish company to produce pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns, starting in 1992, and within a decade was exporting tens of thousands of guns a year; the Churchill 612 reached American buyers under two different brand names, first as the CZ 612 and later as the EAA Churchill 612.
Imported into the United States by European American Armory (EAA) under the Churchill brand; earlier marketed by CZ-USA as the CZ 612. Akkar manufactures it in Turkey. Capacity is 5+1 with a 2.75-inch shell.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Akkar Silah Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Türkiye
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 1998
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 470 mm
- Overall length
- 953 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Pump action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Tubular
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Matte black
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Aluminum receiver
3 inch chamber
Tubular magazine
Interchangeable chokes
Synthetic stock
Synthetic forend
Interchangeable barrels
Picatinny rail optional
Ghost ring sights optional
Pistol grip optional
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 2.50 kg | 3.29 kg | Among the lightest tenth |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 953 mm | 1150 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 470 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 5 | 3 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Its place in the rankings
Answers
Questions about the Akkar Churchill 612
How much does the Akkar Churchill 612 weigh?
The Akkar Churchill 612 weighs 2.50 kg (5.50 lb) empty. It is the 7th lightest of 622 12 Gauge shotguns in the catalogue.
What caliber is the Akkar Churchill 612?
The Akkar Churchill 612 is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Akkar Churchill 612 hold?
The Akkar Churchill 612 holds 5 rounds, fed from a tubular magazine.
How long is the Akkar Churchill 612?
The Akkar Churchill 612 is 953 mm (37.5 in) long overall, with a 470 mm (18.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Akkar Churchill 612?
The Akkar Churchill 612 is made by Akkar Silah Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Türkiye).
When was the Akkar Churchill 612 introduced?
The Akkar Churchill 612 was introduced in 1998.
How does the Akkar Churchill 612 operate?
The Akkar Churchill 612 uses a pump action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
Stockists
Where to buy
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/akkar-churchill' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "akkar-churchill", "name": "Akkar Churchill 612", "manufacturer": { "id": "akkar", "name": "Akkar Silah Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.", "countryCode": "TR", "foundedYear": 1989, "website": "https://www.akkargroup.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "updatedAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "version": "c76269c768583d9a718e9a6b08dbf9ff2d088ad9ea455269ffa91f267c32150b" }, "category": { "id": "shotgun", "name": "Shotgun", "description": "Smoothbore firearms designed to fire shot or slugs" }, "country_of_origin": "TR", "year_introduced": 1998, "barrel_length_mm": 470, "weight_empty_g": 2495, "action_type": "pump_action"}