This small article describe some shotgun use by heroes and vilains of the Justice Inc. game for the Hero system 4th edition.
The Autoburglar was sold as a home defense weapon in the 1920's and 1930's. The whipped-configuration weapon (so called because it was designed for people to "whip it out") was originally manufactured in 20 gauge, but a number were made in 12 gauge (included the model illustrated).
OCV: +2 RMOD: -2 DAM: 2.5D6 (8DC) STUN X:1D6 SHOTS:2 STR MIN:12 PER MOD:+4 NOTES:RR/RP
This weapon is typical of pre-world II semi-automatic shotguns. It operates using the recoil of the cartridge blast to eject the spent casing and chamber a new round. It was available with 3 and 4 shot magazine capacities. Interestingly enough, Browning semi-automatic shotguns, though designed purely for the civilian market, have seen military use. Some Remington-produced Browning were used by the US during WW II.
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This weapon is one of the last of the double-bareled shotguns designed for police and prison guard use (hence its nickname of the guard gun). It is representive of double-barreled shotguns in general.
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The M1897 was designed as a replacement for the trouble-plagued M1893 and turned to be a tremendeous success. This is a pump-action shotgun with an exposed hammer and a 5 round tubular magazine beneath the barrel. While most saw service in the civilian sector, thousand of "trench" versions served with the military and even more of the riot version were used by law enforcement. While the barrel lengths of hunting version vary from 26 to 30 inches, riot and trench versions possess 20 inches barrels. The trench model (the illustrated one) has the added advantages of a ventilated barrel jacket that helps protect the barrel and a bayonet lug that allows a knife bayonet to be attached for close combat.
OCV: +1 RMOD: 0 DAM: 2.5D6(8DC) STUN X:1D6 SHOTS:5 STR MIN:12 PER MOD:+5
NOTES: RR/RP, BAYONET: 1.5D6(5DC) OCV:-1 STUN X: 1D6-1 STR MIN:10 NOTES: 2 HANDED
This distinctive, lever-action, hammer shotgun was popular despite its strange, perhaps ugly appearance. The M1901 possess 4 round tubular magazines and is available only in 10 gauge.
OCV: 0 RMOD:+1 DAM:3D6(9DC) STUN X:1D6 SHOTS:4 STR MIN:14 PER MOD:+5 NOTES:RR/RP
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