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{{Info|The '''pump shotgun''' is a short range, medium {{DPS}} [[weapon]] known for its huge stopping power, capable of stunning any but the largest creatures.  

 

 

Pump shotguns can also be [[trade|purchased]] from [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers, outlander [[faction base]]s, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:

== Analysis ==

With high per-shot damage, excellent accuracy (technically beating the [[bolt-action rifle]]), and decent firerate, the pump shotgun is a powerful weapon. The pump shotgun also has an amazing [[stopping power]], able to stagger every pawn kind except the {{#ask: [[Body Size::>3.00001]] [[Name::!Tunneler]] | format = template | template = DLC Icons | link = none | sort = From DLC, Name | sep = ,  }}. But, as a shotgun, its range is lacking. Even hand-thrown [[pila]] out-range a pump shotgun, let alone low-tier firearms such as the [[revolver]]. Armor penetration is also quite poor, being in a similar league to the [[autopistol]] and [[greatbow]].

Overall damage output falls behind cheaper burst-firing weapons such as the [[machine pistol]], though the shotgun gains a slight advantage towards maximum range. Additionally, as it deals its {{DPS}} in fewer, more damaging shots, pump shotguns are more likely to destroy/severely damage limbs and organs than burst-firing weapons of equivalent {{DPS}}. This more rapidly degrades enemy combat performance and increases the chance of part destruction kills. These factors make pump shotguns an excellent damage base for the early game. However, more flexible weapons with similar or better {{DPS}}, such as the [[heavy SMG]], will generally replace the pump shotgun by the early mid-game. Access to the [[chain shotgun]], with the same damage per shot and a much higher {{DPS}}, essentially makes the pump shotgun obsolete.

All-in-all, the pump shotgun is best suited as a close-quarters offensive weapon, such as with drop pods or [[infestation]]s. The high stopping power also make it a great support weapon, staggering pawns that approach. Keep a shotgun (pump or chain) in your rec room for those days when mechs drop in right on top of you. Remember that pawns can't fire guns in melee, even if its a shotgun. It's not advisable to hunt dangerous animals with the pump shotgun as the short range makes the quarry more likely to turn [[Mental break#Manhunter|manhunter]].

=== Stats ===

Against an unarmored human, a pump shotgun can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 4 hits (~9.5 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.  

== Pump shotgun vs. comparable weapons==

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