Improvised Shotgun Pistol
Notes: This is a tip-open-type single-shot weapon, with a crude firing mechanism. The trigger is crudely carved or machined from steel, and the hammer is a simple piece of carved or machined steel with a nail soldered into it. The pistol grip may or may not have crude checkering on it, or grips made from available rubber or foam rubber. Some incorporate a safety which actuates when the breech is open, but most do not. Some also incorporate automatic ejectors or extractors, but most also do not. Most are made for smaller-gauge rounds, but a few use larger rounds, and can be close to impossible to fire (recoil-wise). Frames are simple steel castings or machinings. Barrels can be nearly of any manageable size (I have chosen 10 inches for the stats below).
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (.410 Gauge) |
.410 Gauge 2.75" |
1.5 kg |
1 Internal |
$86 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (32 Gauge) |
32 Gauge 2.75" |
1.68 kg |
1 Internal |
$97 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (28 Gauge) |
28 Gauge 2.75" |
1.72 kg |
1 Internal |
$99 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (20 Gauge) |
20 Gauge 2.75" |
1.83 kg |
1 Internal |
$106 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (16 Gauge) |
16 Gauge 2.75" |
1.91 kg |
1 Internal |
$112 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (12 Gauge) |
12 Gauge 2.75" |
2.03 kg |
1 Internal |
$121 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (10 Gauge) |
10 Gauge 2.75" |
2.12 kg |
1 Internal |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (.410) |
SS |
2/1d6x4 |
1-Nil/Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (32 GA) |
SS |
3/1d6x8 |
1-Nil/Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
11 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (28 GA) |
SS |
3/1d6x8 |
1-Nil/Nil |
2 |
5 |
Nil |
11 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (20 GA) |
SS |
3/1d6x12/2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or Nil |
2 |
5 |
Nil |
12 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (16 GA) |
SS |
3/1d6x16/2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
2 |
5 |
Nil |
13 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (12 GA) |
SS |
4/1d6x20 or 2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
2 |
6 |
Nil |
15 |
Improvised Shotgun Pistol (10 GA) |
SS |
4/1d6x20 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
2 |
6 |
Nil |
16 |
Scattergun
Notes: This is a generic category of radically cut-down shotguns (in this case, double-barreled). The barrel length has been reduced to about half its original length, and the stock has been cut down to a pistol grip. It is normally carried and fired as a pistol, but recoil is severe.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Double-Barreled Scattergun |
12 Gauge |
1 kg |
2 Internal |
$205 |
Pump-Action Scattergun |
12 Gauge |
0.71 kg |
4 Tubular |
$670 |
Semiautomatic Scattergun |
12 Gauge |
0.71 kg |
4 Tubular |
$465 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Double-Barreled Scattergun |
SA |
4/1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
2 |
9 |
Nil |
18 |
Pump-Action Scattergun |
PA |
4/1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
3 |
11 |
Nil |
18 |
Semiautomatic Scattergun |
SA |
4/1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
3 |
10 |
Nil |
18 |