Semi-auto Shotgun

The  is a Shotgun featured in Red Dead Redemption. The weapon is relatively inaccurate, but it is still a powerful and efficient weapon in its own right.

The Semi-auto Shotgun can be purchased at the Gunsmith in Escalera for the base price of $1000.

Tips and Tricks

 * The Semi-auto Shotgun is great for playing on Expert Mode because of its wide spread and above-average magazine capacity.
 * Up close, the Semi-Auto shotgun is capable of killing most players and animals in a single shot to the head or torso. However, like all shotguns, the Semi-auto drastically loses power when firing at distant targets.
 * The Semi-auto shotgun is the best choice for going lone wolf in gang hideouts
 * The Semi-auto shotgun is arguably the best mid-range weapon, as it if you shoot a person at mid range they will get stagger giving the player the oppertunity to come up close for the kill XD

Trivia

 * The Semi-auto Shotgun is based upon the Browning Auto-5.
 * There were three calibers made for this weapon; 12,16, and 20 Guages.
 * The Browning Auto-5 earned the nickname "Humpback" due to the distinctive receiver.
 * The Browning Auto-5 was the first mass-produced semiautomatic shotgun. Designed by John Browning in 1898, it was produced continually for almost 100 years by several makers with production ending in 1998.
 * The Browning Auto 5 has a 4-round tubular magazine.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following achievements.
 * Long Arm of Marston: Kill 500 enemies with any rifle, repeater, or shotgun in any game mode.
 * Bullseye: Get 250 headshots in any game mode.
 * The Gunslinger: Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.
 * Exquisite Taste: Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith.