AEK-965

The AEK-965 is a Russian pump-action shotgun chambered in 23×75 mm, developed as a more ergonomic alternative to the famous KS-23. The goal of the project was to create a more comfortable, higher-capacity shotgun while preserving the devastating stopping power of the 23 mm caliber. Within the Zone, the AEK-965 is an exceptionally rare trophy. It offers excellent firepower, respectable magazine capacity, and ergonomics vastly superior to the heavy and unwieldy KS-23.