Jackhammer

Overview
The Jackhammer is the newest shotgun in the Combine arsenal, sporting a larger capacity and faster fire rate than the regular SPAS-12.

Compared to the other shotguns, the Jackhammer does the lowest damage, but has the highest capacity and fastest fire rate. It is the fastest shotgun at loading each shell, but is the slowest shotgun at fully reloading it's magazine.

Acquisition
The Jackhammer first appears in Nova Prospekt in the hands of a Combine Assassin on the second, lower walkway of sector B4. It later appears uncommonly in the hands of various Combine units.

It is never used by Resistance members.

Advantages
-Fastest fire rate of all shotguns. Capable of painting a room with lead fast.

-Reload each shell quickly.

-Large magazine capacity of 10 shells.

-Uses the rather common shotgun ammo.

Disadvantages
-Lowest damage of all shotguns.

-Inefficient with ammo.

-Less common than the SPAS-12.

-Fairly slow when reloading the entire magazine.

-Inaccurate.

Tactics
-The Jackhammer is more of a crowd control weapon than anything else. Try using the Jackhammer if you need to deal with groups of enemies.

-It's fire rate and spread makes the Jackhammer effective at dealing with faster moving targets, such as Fast Zombies.

-Although it uses shotgun shells as ammo, which are relatively common, the Jackhammer's fire rate can burn through your shell supply quickly. Keep an eye on your ammo count.