In black, the GForce Arms GFY-1 is a 7.7-pound semi-automatic bullpup shotgun in 12 gauge with an 18.5-inch barrel and an overall length near 29.5 inches. The 3-inch chamber accepts shells up to three inches, capacity is 5+1 from the single metal AR-style magazine included, and the safety is a cross-bolt manual type. A folding front sight and adjustable folding rear sight are standard, Picatinny rails on top and forend take optics and accessories, and the synthetic stock has a pistol grip and rubber buttpad.

The design is about length. Keeping an 18.5-inch barrel inside a 29.5-inch gun means it moves through a doorway or out of a truck cab without snagging, which is why buyers choose it for home defense and practical matches. In Connecticut it will also chamber the slug loads used in the November 18 to December 8 shotgun deer season, but the sights and rails are set up for a red dot rather than a long walk in the woods.

Key features

• Semi-automatic 12 gauge bullpup, about 29.5 inches overall
• 18.5-inch barrel, 3-inch chamber
• 5+1 capacity, one metal AR-style magazine included
• Folding front sight, adjustable folding rear sight
• Picatinny optic and forend rails, cross-bolt safety

It ships to a Connecticut FFL dealer of your choice, who completes the transfer before you take it home.