Its reload time is around 0.69 per shell (on average around three rounds for every two full seconds), however it can fire between reloads, making it rather useful when reloading on the run.

The DAO-12 is an All-kit weapon unlocked at Rank 38 or by having the Physical Warfare Pack.ĭue to the DAO-12 firing semi-automatically and having a cylinder feed, it has a high magazine count compared to other semi-automatics, however is plagued with having a slow reload time. It is located at the point where the door is stuck and the players must defend the location, next to the ammo crate on the side of the window. The DAO-12 is available in the level Hit and Run. The attachments most commonly include Extended Mags and Russian Optics.

It can be found on several enemies during the later part of the level. The DAO-12 is used by the private guards in the mission Kaffarov. It has magazine size of eight rounds or twelve with Extended Magazine (regardless of any previous rounds inside). The shotgun fires in semi-automatic mode and has a rate of fire of 220 rounds per minute, or 180 rounds per minute if firing 12 Gauge Frag rounds firing rapidly produces mild recoil. The DAO-12 is a weapon featured in Battlefield 3. A spring winding mechanism makes reloading an empty weapon a time consuming process and the short barrel results in a wide pellet spread.' The fixed drum magazine is made of individual chambers, each holding a single round, which are fired only when placed in line with the barrel. The said image contains a watermark of the Chinese military message board named 飞扬军事 (pinyin: Fēi yáng jūn shì) with its url, Many have theorized that the name FY-JS was referenced from the site's name, or put in as an easter egg/inside joke by Chinese developers in EA/DICE.'A Battlefield 2 classic, originally developed in South Africa, the DAO-12 is essentially the combination of a revolver and a Shotgun.

The name FY-JS, a name never used in real life, has been theorized by Chinese players to be an erroneous interpretation of a CS-LR4 image's watermark as the weapon's name.

The FY-JS's pickup icon uniquely silhouettes the red star on the stock in order to differentiate it from the CS-LR4's icon.

The Chinese characters on the side of the FY-JS (中国特种部队) translate to 'Chinese Special Forces' this also appears on the QBS-09 and JS2.

The weapon's magazine size was lowered from 10 to 5 in the Weapons Crate Pack. Its range was extended as well as (and most importantly), its muzzle velocity increased.

This rifle was buffed in the 2014 Fall update.

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