Shotguns are the perfect type of weapon for players with a very aggressive style of play due to their high damage capacity. They are very useful in the last minutes of the game, when there are few players left and the safe area has been reduced to a minimum.
They are ideal for close-range engagements. Inside a house we can quickly finish off our rivals. Also, they are very easy to find in Free FireHowever, its use is more complicated than any other weapon.
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Before mentioning the different Shotgun models implemented within the game, it is necessary to explain certain general information that will help you to know the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of weapons.
Hurt
The damage between the 4 available Shotgun models does not vary much from one model to another, only the M1887, It has a damage capacity that stands out a lot compared to the others.
Shotguns are designed to fire at close range, so if you use it in medium or long-range engagements, they'll easily beat your pulse, with almost no (or no) damage done to your enemy.
Of course, if your opponent is very close, it could take a couple of shots from these powerful weapons to kill him.
Firing speed
Firing speed, or rate of fire, is quite low in this type of weapon, as none exceeds 42 points in this feature, and it doesn't have much capacity to store bullets in its cartridges either. Fortunately, this is rewarded with damage done over short distances.
Reload speed
All Shotguns have a fairly poor reload speed. In fact, they have the lowest average among all types of weapons. They even fall behind sniper riflesSo we must be very careful during the times when we are going to use them and aim well so as not to give him the opportunity to kill our enemy.
Accessories
Shotguns, along with weapons for combat body to body, cannot be equipped with any type of accessory, except the SPAS12, but only allows a cartridge to be added to improve its ammunition capacity.
These are points that decrease the use of shotguns in Free Fire, however, that does not mean that they are lethal weapons at close range that can help you get a booyah! if we learn to use them correctly.
Shotgun Models
M1014
Specific characteristics
- Damage: 94
- Firing speed: 38
- Rank: 10
- Charging speed: 20
- Cartridge: 6
- Aim: 10
- Extras: none.
- Weapon availability: in loot.
- Optimal combat distance: short.
This weapon is based on the M4 Super 90 manufactured by the Italian company Benelli Armi SpA, produced in 1999, which is very popular with the police and riot forces.
The M1014 has the largest amount of ammunition without accessories in its kind. It has a great ability to do damage that can put your opponent in serious trouble with a single shot. It has a high recoil, but thanks to being semi-automatic, it does not have much influence when pulling the trigger.
Advantages
- Rate of fire
- Firepower
Disadvantages
- Range
SPAS12
Specific characteristics
- Damage: 97
- Firing speed: 42
- Rank: 15
- Charging speed: 34
- Cartridge: 5
- Aim: 10
- Extras: cartridge.
- Weapon availability: in loot.
- Optimal combat distance: short.
Its abbreviations mean Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun, «Special purpose automatic shotgun» in English. In real life, this weapon was created by the Franchi SpA company from 1979 to 2000, although it is still in use today.
The SPAS12 is the second shotgun that causes the most damage, and it is possible to equip it with a cartridge with a higher capacity. Thanks to this, we can face an enemy for a longer amount of time without having to reload.
But only if we have an equipped cartridge, since, otherwise, we will have many problems. Its high power is paid for by having to reload the shotgun after each shot, and this takes time.
In addition, although it has a somewhat greater scope than M1014, it is not recommended to use it in the middle distance.
Advantages
- Cartridge
- Firepower
Disadvantages
- After shooting it must be recharged
- Noise
M1887
Specific characteristics
- Damage: 170
- Firing speed: -
- Rank: 35
- Charging speed: -
- Cartridge: 2
- Aim: 10
- Extras: none.
- Weapon availability: in loot.
- Optimal combat distance: short.
This shotgun is based on the Winchester Model 1887 designed by the famous American gunsmith John Moses Browning.
The M1887 is a shotgun that doesn't get much attention from gamers because it can only fire two shots. This causes many to drop it when they get any of the other shotguns, after the first couple of minutes, if they ever take it.
However, this disadvantage is compensated by its high damage, the highest among all the weapons that Free Fire has integrated so far. If we want to lower our enemy's life points as much as possible, or even kill him with one shot, this is the right shotgun, we just have to adapt to the reload time and keep moving.
Advantages
- Firepower
Disadvantages
- Cartridge
- After shooting it must be recharged
M1873
Specific characteristics
- Damage: 94
- Firing speed: 35
- Rank: 8
- Charging speed: 41
- Cartridge: 2
- Aim: 10
- Extras: none.
- Weapon availability: in loot.
- Optimal combat distance: short.
Based on Winchester M1873. In real life, this shotgun is acclaimed by collectors.
The M1873 is perhaps the most widely used shotgun because, when used with one hand, it occupies the space designated for Pistolas and it has a good damage capacity, capable of annihilating an enemy with a single shot. When causing brutal damage at close range, it is ideal to use it inside houses or other closed places.
Its biggest drawback is in its cartridge, since it only has capacity for two bullets and accessories cannot be added. Another point against it is its range, so it is better not to use it in open places.
Advantages
- Firepower
- Reload speed (highest among shotguns)
Disadvantages
- Range
- Cartridge
Now that you know everything about Free Fire shotguns, tell us, do you like to use shotguns? Which is your favorite?