Riot Shotgun

The riot shotgun is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The riot shotgun is a semi-automatic shotgun with a drum magazine. It has high damage-per-second, due in part to its large ammunition capacity when compared to other shotguns and its high rate of fire. With the Shotgun Surgeon and And Stay Back perks, it can be a very devastating weapon in close quarters combat. It also reloads much faster than any other shotgun and therefore can change ammo type very quickly. But, like most shotguns, it suffers at mid to long range due to its poor weapons spread.

A fully repaired riot shotgun can fire 744 standard shells (62 full drums) before breaking. With the jury rigging perk, it can be repaired with two-handed fully or semi automatic guns.

Locations

 * Vault 34 - located in the armory.
 * Gun Runners - can be bought from Vendortron after level 16.
 * The Omerta thug guarding the bank in the Gomorrah has one. This is generally the only way a low-level character can get one, as he always has one even at level 1.
 * It is also possible to find one during a quest for the Van Graffs, at the final confrontation between the Van Graffs and Caesar's Legion where three of the Legionnaires carry riot shotguns (if above level 14).
 * Some NCR Veteran Rangers carry riot shotguns at higher levels.
 * Knight Torres at the Hidden Valley Bunker sometimes sells them, in varying states of repair.
 * The Chairman guarding the bank in The Tops has one.
 * At the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, if you've recruited the Great Khans, they will show up carrying riot shotguns.
 * Fiends near Camp McCarran may drop them (in poor condition).
 * White Legs occasionally drop them in the add-on Honest Hearts.