Hunting Shotgun

The  is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. It has a unique variant, the Dinner Bell.

Characteristics

 * A very powerful weapon that holds 5 12ga shells.
 * With a modification this shotgun can hold 8 shells.
 * It has a good maximum range for a shotgun.
 * With several different types of ammunition for different ranges and power, this gun is very multi-purpose and can save space in your inventory.
 * With all mods attached it is a very useful weapon and should be the only shotgun you carry unless you often face multiple enemies. For more than 5-6 enemies use the Riot shotgun.
 * Excellent for hunting deathclaws. Use Bean Bag Shot to knock it out, then switch to slugs to finish it.

Locations

 * Brewer's Beer Bootlegging - Underground section, in a locked (hard) gun cabinet.
 * Great Khan - soldiers sometimes carry it.
 * Gun Runners - Can be bought off of Vendortron in excellent condition for an increased amount of caps.
 * Old Nuclear Test Site - Inside the shack proped up against the table. (Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap on table).
 * Horowitz Farmstead - On the back of a truck bed near a barn.
 * The Thorn - Red Lucy carries it
 * Bloodborne Cave - By a skeleton around the campfire along with some ammo.
 * One of the two NCR soldiers equipped with power armor in the Hoover Dam Visitor Center has one. (Not recommended to annoy the NCR though.)
 * Also during end of Birds of a Feather quest legion soldiers may be carrying them.
 * Inside of Charleston Cave behind a locked (hard) door.

Modifications

 * Hunting shotgun longtube: +3 Magazine Size (5 -> 8)
 * Hunting Shotgun Choke: Reduces spread

Variants

 * Dinner Bell

Appearances
The appears in Fallout: New Vegas.