Sawed-off Shotgun

The ' (or the Sawn-Off Shotgun') is a Shotgun featured in Red Dead Revolver and Red Dead Redemption.

Red Dead Revolver
The sawed-off shotgun has high power but less accuracy, which makes it one of the powerful weapons in the game and also upgradeable.

Red Dead Redemption
The weapon is a short-barreled shotgun with a pistol grip, with the barrel having been cut, or sawn, shorter, giving each shot from the gun a wider spread, but harshly cuts its maximum range. The weapon is similar in operation to the Double-barreled Shotgun, and holds two shells. The Sawed-off is more suited to close quarters, face-to-face situations, while the Double-barreled Shotgun, having a longer barrel and shorter spread, is more suited to mid-range situations.

The player can unlock this weapon for free after completing the Pike's Basin hideout. This must be completed independently from the gameplay mission involving Armadillo Marshal Leigh Johnson.

Singleplayer

 * can be bought for around $500 or $250 with high enough honor and fame at Thieves' Landing Gunsmith.

Multiplayer

 * is unlocked upon reaching rank 18.

Trivia

 * The Sawed-off shotgun is held like a pistol or Revolver in Red Dead Redemption.
 * Since it's a one-handed weapon, Marston can still fire the Sawed-Off while being physically attacked; this makes it an excellent default weapon for self-defense in cougar or bear country.


 * Marston is seen on the North American and UK cover of the game holding this (in every other region, Marston is holding a revolver and the background of the cover is different), the same picture at the left side of the screen, if you have the Red Dead Wiki wallpaper set.


 * The Sawed-off Shotgun has the shortest range out of all the other shotguns available to buy in Red Dead Redemption.
 * The Sawed-off Shotgun works like a standard pistol, revolver, rifle, or repeater when used in Dead Eye while still keeping the power of a shotgun. This means it can kill most enemies in a single shot at any distance when in Dead Eye.
 * Most players carry this on their backs in singleplayer, due to the fact that it does not stick out from Marston's back as much.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following Trophies/Achievements: