Sawn-off shotgun

Sawn-off shotgun
In-Game Information
Magazine Capacity:	2 Shells
Concealable:	Yes
Two-handed:	Yes
Technical Specifications
Caliber:	12 Gauge
Length:	654 mm (about 26 inches)
Weight:	2800 grams (about 6 lbs)
Real-World Information
Appearances:	Hitman: Codename 47 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Hitman: Contracts

A Sawn-off shotgun is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel and often a shorter or absent stock.

Location

Hitman: Codename 47

• The Massacre at Cheung Chau Fish Restaurant: Used by the bartender.
• The Lee Hong Assassination: Used by the bartender.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

• Can be obtained by getting two Silent Assassin ranks.

Hitman: Contracts

• Beldingford Manor: Found on both of the targets.
• Rendezvous in Rotterdam: Found on several guards and in a room in the basement.
• Deadly Cargo: Found on the bartender and several bikers.
• The Seafood Massacre: Used by the bartender.
• The Lee Hong Assassination: Carried by the bartender.

Evaluation

Combat-wise, it is similar to the Double-Barreled Shotgun in terms of damage and shots before reload. However, it has a noticeably shorter range and wider spread. Unlike its longer cousin, however, the Sawn-off can be concealed, making it far more useful.

Dual Sawn-off shotguns

Dual sawn-off shotguns can be obtained in Hitman: Contracts by beating Rendezvous in Rotterdam with a Silent Assassin rating. It is probably one of the most powerful weapons in the whole game, as it can blast a NPC into the distance.

Trivia

• The design of the Sawn-off shotgun in Hitman: Silent Assassin has a considerably and noticably longer barrel than the one that 47 remembers in his flashbacks.

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