Sawed-Off

The Sawed-Off is a pump-action shotgun featured in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It is exclusive to the Terrorists. The counterpart of this weapon for the Counter-Terrorists is the MAG-7.

Overview

               The Sawed-Off is a modified Remington 870 shotgun with a shorter, 'sawed-off' barrel. It fires seven rounds of 12 gauge ammunition. It inflicts very high damage which can kill an enemy with just one shot at close range and two to three shots in medium range. This shotgun can be fired while reloading, and like all other shotguns except for the MAG-7. It has a 3x kill award multiplier with 32 shells held in reserve.

               The Sawed-Off originally required the primary attack button to be used for each shot unlike other shotguns in Global Offensive, which can be fired automatically when the primary attack can be held down for sequential shots. This was fixed in an update, making all pump-action shotguns fire when the primary attack button is held down.

Advantages

Compared to the other shotguns featured in Global Offensive, the Sawed-Off inflicts the heaviest damage on opponents who are sufficiently close

One of the cheapest primary weapons, the same amount as the Nova.

Although the high spread may cause some pellets to not successfully hit a target, the high damage of the remaining pellets should be sufficient to eliminate a target. Compared to the MAG-7, the higher spread can be beneficial if the target is moving with great speed.

Little accuracy loss while moving, making strafing and shooting easier.

Disadvantages

At medium range and further, the pellets will actually disappear.

Users are still vulnerable if they have to reload (similar to most of the other shotguns)

The Sawed-Off has the highest spread compared to the other shotguns.

Extremely low effective range

Heavier than any other shotguns despite its appearance.

Example of Sawed-Off skin

1. Sawed-Off Default

2. Sawed-Off The Kraken

3. Sawed-Off Wasteland Princess