Play to your strengths. The four player classes: Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon, each have their specialties, and working together is key to victory. Release Date: October 28, 2011.

Our Battlefield 3 Assault Weapons section is full of all the official images and descriptions for each Assault weapon. Under each image you will find a brief description of the weapon, plus weapon characteristics.
Battlefield 3 M26 MASS
Battlefield 3 M26 MASS
The M26 Lightweight Shotgun System was developed to replace older, more cumbersome breaching shotguns. Available as a standalone shotgun, or capable of being mounted on some Assault Rifles with Underslung Rails, the M26 is able to fire Shot, Flechette, Frag, and Slug rounds.

Characteristics
Auto fire: No.
Single shot fire: Yes.
Burst fire: No.
Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto.
Ammunition: 5 [12 gauge].
Range: Short.