Sawed-Off Shotgun

A powerful, close-range firearm featured in various action and shooter video games, offering high damage at the expense of range and capacity.

Action

Racing

Driving

8

Games

2000–2007

Years

2

Platforms

$23.93

Ø CIB

+24.9%

24M change

About

The Sawed-Off Shotgun is a recurring weapon across several action titles, including Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Dead to Rights II, and Red Dead Revolver. It is characterized by its shortened barrels, which increase pellet spread for devastating close-quarters damage but limit its effective range. In games like Spawn: Armageddon and The Suffering: Ties That Bind, it serves as a reliable secondary firearm for clearing out nearby enemies quickly.

Within the Dead to Rights franchise, particularly Dead to Rights II, this weapon aligns with the series' signature run-and-gun mechanics, allowing protagonist Jack Slate to quickly dispatch syndicates at point-blank range. The firearm's utility during acrobatic shootouts mirrors its implementation in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (and its rare Not For Resale promotional version), where players utilize bullet-time mechanics to maximize the weapon's wide dispersal pattern during mid-air dives.

Historically, the weapon bridges diverse genre aesthetics. In the Western shooter Red Dead Revolver, it represents a classic frontier firearm, whereas Spawn: Armageddon and The Suffering: Ties That Bind adapt it for supernatural combat against demonic forces. For tactical and crime-focused narratives, the weapon appears in Urban Chaos: Riot Response (including its Promo Only - Not For Resale release) and the underworld-themed Made Man, where it functions as a concealable, high-impact tool for law enforcement and mob enforcers alike. Across these titles, the weapon remains a staple of early-2000s action design, representing high-risk, high-reward combat.