Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time around we're looking at another secondary weapon, first in the shotgun category - the SPAS-12. The SPAS-12 is a pump-action shotgun, meaning that for every round fired you have to wait until the action is cycled until you can fire again. In real-life the SPAS-12 can operate in semi-automatic mode (much like the M-ten-fourteen), firing at a rate of about 4 shots per second. Presumably, for balance purposes, the rate of fire has been limited. The SPAS-12 is an Italian weapon, designed and first produced in 1979 by Franchi. It fires the common 12-gauge shotgun cartridge, although it is limited to shells of the standard length of two and three-quarter inches. Presumably in-game the shotguns fire buckshot, likely double-aught or similar. The iron sights are a rear aperture, front post type - but they really don't matter as the limited range and shot dispersion of the shotguns mean aiming is among the least of your concerns. The SPAS-12, then, is a devastating weapon up close - as with most of the shotguns - usually resulting in a one-shot kill if even only a few of the pellets make contact. The SPAS-12's range is very good when compared to the rest of the shotguns - it can kill in ranges greater than that of the post-patch 1887's. However, at longer ranges a one-hit-kill certainly is not guaranteed - and at middle distances your shots will not connect at all. It's imperative that you use the shotgun for only close-range encounters - trying to run around in the open will mean that pretty much anyone will be able to outclass your weapon's range. Stick to the inside of buildings, twisty corridors and tight spaces and you'll be able to settle arguments very quickly with the SPAS-12. There are a number of attachments available through completing the marksman challenges for the SPAS-12 - the first of which is the red dot sight. The sights are not particu