Shotgun

The shotgun is a weapon that appears in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel and Van Buren.

Background
A shotgun, also called a "scattergun", is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of projectiles with a single pull of the trigger. This makes it very effective at hunting game, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. However, the accuracy and power found at close range diminish rapidly as you get farther away from the target. Shotguns designed for military use are often called "combat shotguns".

Winchester Widowmaker 12 gauge double-barrel


A Winchester Widowmaker double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun. A short barrel, with mahogany grip. 

Unnamed double-barrel shotgun


An unnamed model with a longer barrel and stock than the sawed-off shotgun.
 * For the unique version within Fallout Shelter, see: Farmer's Daughter.
 * For the unique version cut from Fallout 3, see: Pa's fishing aid.

Unnamed single-barrel shotgun


A single-shot, break-action, 20 gauge shotgun with a very quick reload speed along with surprisingly high accuracy and damage.

Sawed-off shotgun


Someone took the time to chop the last few inches off the barrel and stock of this shotgun. Now, the wide spread of this hand-cannon's short-barreled shots make it perfect for short-range crowd control.
 * For the unique version in Fallout 3, see: The Kneecapper.
 * For the unique version in Fallout: New Vegas, see: Big Boomer
 * For the unique version in Fallout Shelter, see: Kneecapper.

Hunting shotgun


The hunting shotgun is a long range precision shotgun used for hunting big game. This shotgun was built for accuracy and power, and is one of the best shotguns available, using rare but powerful 12 gauge shells. It's pump-action, which means there's a longer than average delay between shots. It also loads through the bottom.
 * For the unique version found in Fallout: New Vegas, see: Dinner Bell.

Caravan shotgun


The caravan shotgun is a short shotgun in which one barrel is mounted on top of the other, also known as an 'over/under' shotgun. The iron sight is a screw which holds the action release lever to the receiver.
 * For the unique version found in Fallout: New Vegas, see: sturdy caravan shotgun.

Lever-action shotgun


This shotgun has a lever action and fires a 20 gauge shotgun shell. Used with slugs, this weapon is a powerhouse against difficult armored opponents.

Beretta 470 Silverhawk


A good looking Italian double barrel weapon, produced by Beretta. A low rate of fire, but potentially devastating if both barrels are fired together.

Ithaca Model 37


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