Developed in Russia, ASh-12.7 is focused on close quarter battle and has a high damage. - Weapon description |
ASh-12.7 is a powerful semi-automatic rifle in CrossFire.
Overview[]
This is the second semi-automatic rifle in CrossFire, after the M1A1 Carbine. It looks similar to OC-14 but this one is bigger and uses 12.7mm (.50 caliber) ammunition.
ASh-12.7 has a high damage dealing (almost equal to CSRG M1915), good accuracy and a reasonably fast draw/reload speed. However, this gun has a small magazine capacity (20 rounds), plus it's semi-automatic so firing speed strictly depends on players' skill. It's still possible to rapid-fire by hammering LMB, but the recoil will increase greatly.
It is capable of killing with 2 body shots at close range, and 3 body shots at longer ranges. Arms and legs need 3-4 shots to kill.
Advantages[]
- High damage dealing.
- Moderate accuracy.
- Fast reloading speed.
- Fast drawing speed.
Disadvantages[]
- Relatively small magazine capacity.
- Fire speed depends on players' trigger finger.
- Relatively heavy weight.
- High recoil when rapid-firing.
Availability[]
- Available in all CrossFire versions.
Variant[]
Trivia[]
- The ASh-12.7 was designed at the request of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). It is dedicated for the purpose of close-quarter combat against heavily armed organized gangsters and terrorists. It was renamed to ShAK-12 in 2017.
- This weapon has the same caliber as the RSH-12 revolver.
- The reload animation is similar to Steyr AUG A3, but faster since bolt pull is skipped.
- There is a way to see this weapon fire in "automatic mode" - holding LMB and Open Chat Box Button (Enter) or ESC, this also work on an another semi-automatic rifle in Crossfire, M1A1 Carbine. This trick make the firing speed even more faster than any player have a good hammering LMB skill.
- In CF Indonesia, it is mistakenly categorized as an SMG.
- This weapon bears some visual resemblance to the VKS, and although they appear to share the same chassis, the VKS uses it's own Subsonic variant of the 12.7x55mm STs-130 cartridge, that is not compatible with the ASh-12.7. Not only that, but the VKS is also a Straight Pull Bolt Action, while the ASh-12.7 is a Select Fire Battle Rifle.
- This is likely due to both of these rifles being designed by the same design bureau - the TsKIB SOO, which also designed the OTs-14 Groza and the MTs-255, for example.
- The STs-130 cartridge - Fired by the RSH-12, ASh-12.7 and VKS - was developed for the FSB with high Stopping Power and limited Penetration in mind, as the weapons are purpose-built for fighting in high-risk law enforcement operations, where an overpenetration mishap can result in the injury or death of a civilian hostage or bystander. Not only that, the STs-130 counts with a number of different loads, depending on the need of the Officers in charge of the operation.