Pump Shotgun
One shot, one pump, one very bad day for whoever's standing too close. The Pump Shotgun hasn't needed to change in years, and it still doesn't.
Combat Performance
Fire Modes: Pump-Action
About This Weapon
Pump. Rack. Fire. There’s a rhythm to the Pump Shotgun that hasn’t changed since the earliest GTA games, and it’s still one of the most satisfying weapons to use up close. Built around the Mossberg 590, it hits hard and reloads slow, the classic shotgun trade-off.
Special Features
One of the hardest-hitting weapons at close range, capable of dropping most enemies in a single hit if the shot connects well
Slow fire rate forces a pump between every shot, making follow-up hits a deliberate choice rather than a given
Damage drops off sharply past close range, so positioning matters more with this weapon than almost anything else in the game
A returning staple that's carried through nearly every GTA title, usually as the first shotgun players get access to