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".
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.
Gameplay attributes
It is used only by Rose of Sharon Cassidy. It is identical in both appearance, but has a different skill requirement, value and stats. In the Pip-Boy 3000, it is labeled as a normal Caravan shotgun.
It is used by Rose of Sharon Cassidy, but cannot be looted or reverse-pickpocketed by the player. It can only be accessed with the use of console commands.
Bugs
If this weapon is dropped, you cannot get it back into your inventory. Also, when dropped, the name won't be labeled. This is due to the weapon being flagged as "unplayable" in the G.E.C.K.