Spas-12

Summary
An Italian combat shotgun that has a capability to one shot anything but Brutes. The SPAS-12 is considered one of the best weapons in the game. Being able to kill six zombies instantly per full clip, this weapon is for those who enjoy the satisfaction of tearing down hordes with one shot each. Being great at close and mid-ranges, this weapon is one of the few thats upsides greatly overshadow its downsides. Once you grind enough to get it, you should.

Background Story
The SPAS-12 (Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun) was a popular weapon for years before the outbreak. As the later stages of the outbreak began, weapons manufacturers gained enough supplies to finally make extremely high quality weapons like the AK-47 and the SPAS-12. Known by many survivors for its satisfying sound, the ability to tear down Brutes with a few shots, and its tight spread, the SPAS-12 is sure to remain a popular weapon for a long time.

Tips

 * This is a fast firing, semi-automatic shotgun. Treat it as such.
 * Great for crowd control against hordes.
 * This weapon has the potential to one shot any type of infected that isn't a Brute, use this to your advantage.
 * Regardless, it's still great for taking out Brutes due to the high damage, tight spread, and fast firerate.
 * The high damage output of this weapon along with its large ammo supply is one of its greatest strengths. Try to not get too close to zombies, as it still does good damage at medium range.
 * Like the other shotguns, it is not recommended to use the iron sights or trying to ADS in first person. Hip firing in third person is the way to go.
 * This weapon also doesn't benefit from a spread reduction while crouching or aiming down the sights like many others, this is due to the Spas-12 's already very tight spread.
 * When using clip-giving armors, like the Wingmaster, it only gives extra shells.

Trivia

 * Mesh created by GregTame.
 * This is the third weapon to return from the original R2D, as well as the third shotgun in R2DA.
 * Originally had a price of 75,000$ in debug, this was changed to 55,000$ when it was added to the final game.
 * Various nerfs have been applied to the Spas-12:
 * The Rank required to use this weapon used to be 25.
 * The Spas-12 was the first and last occasion where a prestige rank would be required for a gun. This has been been changed from Rank 25 to Rank 18 in v0.8.4.
 * This weapon's range was nerfed in v0.8.4, dropping it from 210 to 160.
 * The range was nerfed once again, dropping it from 160 to 90 in v0.9.1 because "it ain't a sniper" according to PlaceRebuilder.


 * The Spas-12 easily trumps the Wingmaster due to bullet spread/damage, firerate and more shells.
 * The off-puts for this are the reloading speed, which is a few milliseconds slower and the significantly lower range than the Wingmaster (Spas-12 only has a range of 90, while Wingmaster has a range of 140).
 * This weapon is in the game Left 4 Dead 2, part of R2DA's inspiration, and is nicknamed Combat Shotgun.
 * Oddly enough, the folding stock is still folded and is unable to be used.
 * During v0.9.3, the Spas-12, CK Swat, and many other gun's damage was broken due to updates, presumably due to damage dropoff applying to short range weapons. This was fixed during v0.9.4.