It's called the auto shotgun...

[Crayzus]

But it doesn't automatically fire. Just call it the semi auto shotgun.

[Invader Zim]

An Auto Shotgun is not fully automatic, the automatic part in the name means you don't have to pump or <Rooster> it or any manual cycle of ammo. slot it with the full auto mod.

[seven]

The "auto" part of an auto shotgun is that the next shell is automatically loaded into the chamber when you fire. The in-game "pump" shotgun is basically just an autoshotgun with a smaller magazine. To be realistic you should have to do a reload after firing every shot, with a longer reload animation to fill up the magazine again. I don't think people would like this change though.

[JimmyIowa]

The auto in this case is short for autoloader, not full auto. (See Remington autoloading shotguns, for example.)

[Lady MacBeth]

>.< really op? gamers...

[Sprocket66]

Put the full auto mod on it. It will, very slowly, auto fire if you hold down the button.

[xelakerley]

Originally posted by Invader Zim:

An Auto Shotgun is not fully automatic, the automatic part in the name means you don't have to pump or <Rooster> it or any manual cycle of ammo. slot it with the full auto mod.

full auto sucks butt and shoots slow as hell

[MoistGamer]

Originally posted by seven:

The "auto" part of an auto shotgun is that the next shell is automatically loaded into the chamber when you fire. The in-game "pump" shotgun is basically just an autoshotgun with a smaller magazine. To be realistic you should have to do a reload after firing every shot, with a longer reload animation to fill up the magazine again. I don't think people would like this change though.

Wrong. The AA12 (that this games shotty seems to be somewhat modeled after, is full auto). Remington 7188, full auto. HK CAWS, Full Auto.

[seven]

Originally posted by MoistGamer:

Originally posted by seven:

The "auto" part of an auto shotgun is that the next shell is automatically loaded into the chamber when you fire. The in-game "pump" shotgun is basically just an autoshotgun with a smaller magazine. To be realistic you should have to do a reload after firing every shot, with a longer reload animation to fill up the magazine again. I don't think people would like this change though.

Wrong. The AA12 (that this games shotty seems to be somewhat modeled after, is full auto). Remington 7188, full auto. HK CAWS, Full Auto.

No. You could say it's modeled after a number of tactical shotguns with a similar form factor. I can google too. To me it looks much closer to the Fostech Origin 12. You can find images online with a large drum mag attached, which looks very similar to how the gun looks when seen in MP. Anyway, if tfp wanted a fully automatic shotgun, it would be fully automatic. And then no one would use any other gun.

[MoistGamer]

Originally posted by seven:

Originally posted by MoistGamer:

Wrong. The AA12 (that this games shotty seems to be somewhat modeled after, is full auto). Remington 7188, full auto. HK CAWS, Full Auto.

No. You could say it's modeled after a number of tactical shotguns with a similar form factor. I can google too. To me it looks much closer to the Fostech Origin 12. You can find images online with a large drum mag attached, which looks very similar to how the gun looks when seen in MP. Anyway, if tfp wanted a fully automatic shotgun, it would be fully automatic. And then no one would use any other gun.

You said, verbatim "The "auto" part of an auto shotgun is that the next shell is automatically loaded into the chamber when you fire"

How could you say "no" to a rebuttal to that? Your statement is patently incorrect given that there are true examples of actual auto-shotguns in existence. The auto part of an auto shotgun is that it fires conesecutively on a held trigger pull. Semi auto shotguns (or handguns and rifles as well for that matter), means the next shell is loaded into the chamber after the first round is expelled. A semi auto handgun fires once on one trigger pull, and the next round loads into the chamber. That's semi auto. An automatic handgun or shotgun fires multiple rounds on one trigger pull.

"No." Lmfao.... cmon...

[Invader Zim]

Impact drivers don't function without compressed air, We're not packing an air compressor around in our pocket yet no one complains about how unrealistic that is. The auto shotgun isn't full auto. Deal with it. It's how it is in this game and that is how it's been. Slot the full auto mod, I don't care what you think because it's just a silly video game where nothing is real.

[seven]

When people talk about an automatic shotgun they are usually talking about semi-auto shotguns (or autoloaders as Jimmy said above). They don't say semi-auto shotgun. They say fully automatic to make a distinction. I've owned and used quite a variety of guns during my life, I don't need a lesson on their differences. I could have been more clear about how it's used in the context of the game like Invader and Jimmy did. Anyway, I'll say again, if tfp wanted it fully auto it would be.

[admos]

Originally posted by Invader Zim:

Impact drivers don't function without compressed air, We're not packing an air compressor around in our pocket yet no one complains about how unrealistic that is. The auto shotgun isn't full auto. Deal with it. It's how it is in this game and that is how it's been. Slot the full auto mod, I don't care what you think because it's just a silly video game where nothing is real.

People only like to complain about things that matter to them, specially the ones in steam forums. They still don't care that gas cans don't leave empty gas containers, but care so much about empty jars lol.

Either way, auto is just short for automatic, which has a number of applications. Don't think too much on it OP, just touch some grass.

[DrLamp]

Originally posted by MoistGamer:

Originally posted by seven:

No. You could say it's modeled after a number of tactical shotguns with a similar form factor. I can google too. To me it looks much closer to the Fostech Origin 12. You can find images online with a large drum mag attached, which looks very similar to how the gun looks when seen in MP. Anyway, if tfp wanted a fully automatic shotgun, it would be fully automatic. And then no one would use any other gun.

You said, verbatim "The "auto" part of an auto shotgun is that the next shell is automatically loaded into the chamber when you fire"

How could you say "no" to a rebuttal to that? Your statement is patently incorrect given that there are true examples of actual auto-shotguns in existence. The auto part of an auto shotgun is that it fires conesecutively on a held trigger pull. Semi auto shotguns (or handguns and rifles as well for that matter), means the next shell is loaded into the chamber after the first round is expelled. A semi auto handgun fires once on one trigger pull, and the next round loads into the chamber. That's semi auto. An automatic handgun or shotgun fires multiple rounds on one trigger pull.

"No." Lmfao.... cmon...

If you are going to be pedantic then make sure you're actually being pedantic. "Auto" means that the weapon has an automatic action that functions without being manually driven by a human. It doesn't NOT NECESSARILY mean that it continues to fire if the trigger is held. This is WHY the distinction is made between "semi" auto and "full" auto.
The M1911 is an automatic weapon. After a round is fired, it automatically readies itself to be fired again without the user needing to manually ready the weapon. An M240 is an automatic weapon. It automatically fires as long as the trigger is held. Both of them have an automatic action. One just automates more steps. The only reason a double action revolver is NOT considered automatic is that while multiple actions take place at the same time, the user still manually drives the action.

Arguments like this are caused by people having enough "knowledge" to talk on a subject but not possessing any real "understanding" of what they're talking about.
It's similar to how some people don't "understand" the difference between a magazine and a clip and just have to make an educated guess on which is which. If they DO understand the difference then they will know what they are looking at even if it's a weapon they've never seen before.

[sinkingsun690]

The auto shotgun is easy to mod. You can mod it yourself if you take a day and learn how to do it. You'll be glad you did. Fun stuff.

[Stampa]

Originally posted by DrLamp:

The M1911 is an automatic weapon.

Arguments like this are caused by people having enough "knowledge" to talk on a subject but not possessing any real "understanding" of what they're talking about.

Says the person conflating branding and military naming convention with function.