Sawed-off Shotgun

Description
The  is a pump-action firearm that can be found or crafted in 7 Days to Die. It can be looted from Infected Police Officers, Feral Wights, Munitions Boxes, Wall Safes, Gun Safes, Shotgun Messiah Crates and Supply Crates. It can also be crafted (assembled and disassembled) after reading the Sawed off Pump Shotgun Schematic. The can only use Shotgun Shells as Ammunition and will hold eight cartridges. It will reload automatically or manually using the reload key (default key 'R').

Unlocking
Shotgun Schematic

Combat
The is extremely powerful when used at close range and deals a high amount of damage. It has a slight spread of the shot, which allows the Weapon to hit multiple targets at once.

There is a 80% chance the shotgun will inflict a critical hit on a target (Shotgun Wound buff), which reduces the target's movement speed by 60%. This effect is extendable.

Repair
The condition of a deteriorates with each use until eventually it will stop working and will need to be repaired. This can be done using a Repair Kit.

Dismantling
A can be dismantled by placing it into the output slot of the crafting grid. This will break the weapon down into its component state, and display the parts in the main crafting grid. The player can then remove the parts and place them into their bag or tool belt.

Players who have read the appropriate Recipe Book can also use this method to upgrade gun parts in the weapon to a higher quality. To do so, remove the desired gun part from the crafting grid, and replace it with a similar gun part of higher quality. Note that this action must be done in a specific order. You cannot first drag the NEW gun part onto the crafting grid and "swap" it with the OLD one. You must first drag the OLD gun part off of the crafting grid and replace or swap it with the NEW one.

Any player can place the weapon in the output slot, observe the weapon's component gun parts, and remove it from the output slot again without dismantling it. This action will also automatically unload the bullets into their bag or tool belt.

However, although any player can dismantle a weapon, only players who have read the appropriate Recipe Book can reassemble or upgrade it. Players without this knowledge should never remove any gun parts from the crafting grid, unless they intend to permanently dismantle the weapon.

Forging
The player can place a into a Forge and it will be melted down into iron. Each one will produce 2.2 lbs of iron.

Scrapping
A can be scrapped into Scrap Iron.