Shotgun

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

Background
A shotgun, also called a "scattergun," is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of lead or steel balls of varying sizes, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. This makes it very effective at hunting game. However, the accuracy and power found at close range starts to diminish as the target gets farther away. Shotguns designed for the military's 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 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: New Vegas, see: Big Boomer

Kneecapper


A unique Sawed-off shotgun with significantly increased damage in Fallout 3 carried by Ronald Laren. Legendary version of the sawed-off shotgun in Fallout Shelter with increased damage output.

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, it uses rare but powerful 12 gauge shells. It's pump-action, which means there's a longer than average reload 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. 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.

Rusty shotgun


A weather-worn version of the single shotgun, resulting in lowered damage.

Enhanced shotgun


A modified version of the single shotgun, with higher damage potential.

Hardened shotgun


An improved variant of the single shotgun, dealing more damage per shot.

Double-barrel shotgun


A modified version of the single shotgun, with an additional barrel, allowing for a significantly higher damage output.

Farmer's Daughter


Vastly improved variant of the shotgun with highly increased damage.

Rusty sawed-off shotgun


Weather worn version of the sawed-off shotgun dealing sub-optimal damage.

Enhanced sawed-off shotgun


A modified version of the sawed-off shotgun dealing more damage.

Hardened sawed-off shotgun


A 'hardened' variant of the sawed-off shotgun allowing extra damage per shot.

Double-barrel sawed-off shotgun


A sawed-off double barrel shotgun with significantly higher damage potential.

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


Found everywhere in the Midwest, the Ithaca Model 37 is a popular means of self-defense due to its wide area of effect and large ammunition capacity.