M26 MASS
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Added by Shock Trooper BetaThe M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) is a developmental under-barrel shotgun attachment for the M16/M4 family of United States military firearms. It can also be fitted with a pistol grip and collapsible buttstock to act as a stand-alone weapon.
The M26 MASS is a militarized version of the Lightweight Shotgun System, developed by C-More Systems and manufactured by Vertu Corporation and originally marketed toward special operations forces. It attracted the interest of soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan who wanted to reduce the number of individual weapons they had to carry by using a shotgun as a rifle attachment instead of a discrete, separate weapon.
Battlefield 3
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The M26 MASS in BF3 beta. | |
| M26 MASS | |
| Ammunition capacity |
5+1 rounds |
| Maximum ammunition |
36 rounds |
| Fire mode |
Bolt-Action |
| Faction |
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| Kit |
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| Sound(s) |
Original sound |
| Inventory slot |
Gadget 1 (Rail) |
An important thing to note about the M26 MASS in comparison to other shotguns, is that it is noticably more quiet and, in a hectic firefight, can be difficult for enemies to distinguish from background sounds, making it extremely useful for flanking manuevers. While not having quite as fast rate of fire as other shotguns, the MASS can still prove a handy addition when coming around corners or sneaking up on enemies. The M26 MASS is better suited for close quarters combat than the M320 BUCK.
It should also be noted that while using the underslung rail and the M26 MASS on compatible guns, the player will use their main weapon's iron sights or red dot sight, in addition to being able to use third-tier attachments such as the laser sight or tactical light.
Originally, the M26 MASS had Service Stars that could be earned, but without Efficiency and Master Dog Tags. After the latest patch for BF3, the M26 MASS can now have those dogtags unlocked for it.
As of the latest patch the M26 MASS has been affected by a glitch in that if a player equips the MASS on their weapon's Underslung Rail while also using a Heavy Barrel the damage is substantially increased or decreased depending on the type of ammo. The glitch essentially makes it so when the MASS is fired each pellet has the same damage of a single shot from the main weapon allowing for a damage of 403 if used in conjunction with a G3 while at the same time making it so a slug round does the damage of a single assault rifle shot making it very ineffective. This damage increase is furthered when the longer-range M26 DART is used. DICE has acknowledged this as an unintended feature and it will likely be patched at some point.
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