What weapons do you prefer/use?

[TeK]

Hi Stalkers!
I was curious what weapons you all tend to use?

Personally I started of with the Viper-5 + Valik Lummox’s AKM-74S.

When I found a Mark 1 EMR, which quickly replaced the Valik AKM as my "ranged" option.

I had tried out the Boomstick and TOZ-34 shotguns, but never really liked them and thought shotguns were too slow... But then I found a SPSA-14, and holy! Never looked back.
That shotgun is a BEAST, especially for mutants (Bloodsuckers, Burer and Poltergeists BE GONE!)

[Mordegar]

I usually use weapons with good ammo economy like buckshot shotguns, 5,54 and 9x18 ammo guns.
The AKS-74. AKS-U, Viper, S-2 and beginning with the Breaker (M870) all pump action or semi auto shotguns. You can use a UDP as your pistol if you don't use a Gordon SMG cause .45cal is common around Garbage but if you upgrade Skif's Pistol with a extended mag, it's one of the best if not the best option until you get a APS auto pistol cause 9x18 ap is common and powerful enough.
If you can get your hands on it the Fora-221 is a great step up from the AK74 rifles for mid game encounters, cause it's still relatively cheap to upgrade. But you probably won't get one before Zaton.
Most enemies in early-mid game carry 5.54 or Buckshot weaponry with them.