Derya Arms (South Derya Corp.), a leading firearms manufacturer with expanding U.S. manufacturing operations in Jacksonville, Florida, today announced the official United States market launch of the Derya MAX, a completely new proprietary magazine-fed 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun. The MAX made its public U.S. debut at the Gun Owners of America (GOA) GOALS 2026 summit and is now in full production in small quantities at the company's Jacksonville facility, with guns expected to be released and seen in the market beginning in September.
While select media coverage of the MAX has previously appeared from Derya's operations in Türkiye, this announcement marks the official U.S. launch. The shotguns are now being manufactured in Jacksonville, Florida.
As the manufacturer that has produced more magazine-fed shotguns than any other company in the industry, Derya Arms brings unmatched experience to the category. Magazines have long been the number-one source of reliability issues on magazine-fed shotguns, even on high-end guns. Drawing on years of development and that deep platform knowledge, the company created an entirely new, proprietary design unlike anything else currently on the market. The result is the Derya MAX: a purpose-built shotgun engineered from the ground up for maximum performance, competitive excellence, and real-world reliability.
"With the DY12 and our other magazine-fed shotguns, we have produced more of these shotguns than anyone in the industry," said Dustin Jones, Vice President of Derya Arms. "We realized the sensitivity of the platform demanded something at a completely different level. The MAX is not an upgrade, it is a completely new proprietary platform and design, unlike anything else on the market. This is MAX-level performance, and we believe it will be seen winning matches all over."
Due to the complexity of the design and the precision manufacturing required, production output of the MAX will intentionally remain more limited than other Derya models. The company is committed to maintaining uncompromising quality standards as production continues.
The Derya MAX was developed in collaboration with top competitive shooters and professional engineers. It is purpose-built for USPSA, IPSC, 3-Gun, and other dynamic practical shooting disciplines, with a tactical variant also available for defense and personal use. Key attributes include:
• Completely new proprietary platform and design, not an evolution of existing models, but an original system engineered from the ground up
• Advanced gas-operated system with double-buffered recoil management and progressive muzzle brake that dramatically reduces felt recoil and muzzle rise for faster follow-up shots
• AR-style controls, highly adjustable adaptive stock and ergonomics, ambidextrous options, and refined balance that places the center of mass closer to the shooter
• Proprietary polymer magazines with metal feed lips and enlarged magwell, specifically engineered to solve the reliability issues that magazines typically create on magazine-fed shotguns, even high-end ones
• Quick-detach handguard for rapid access to the gas system, internal chokes, and proven durability through extensive high-round-count testing
• Manufactured in the United States at Derya's Jacksonville, Florida facility
The Derya MAX is in full production now and is expected to be available beginning in September through authorized dealers. View MAX at https://derya.us/max-shotgun/. MSRP of the MAX ranges from $2,299 for Base Model and $2,499 for Full Model.
About Derya Arms: Derya Arms (South Derya Corp.) is a global firearms manufacturer with precision engineering roots and expanding U.S. manufacturing in Jacksonville, Florida. Its portfolio includes the award-winning DY9Z pistol series, TM22 rimfire rifles, RAN and RANX lever-action rifles, DY12 and EX-series shotguns, and DTAKTICAL tactical accessories. Products are trusted by professionals and enthusiasts in over 80 countries. Derya is committed to quality, American manufacturing, and supporting the Second Amendment community.