KSG - Review

What makes KSG different from other shotguns is that it doesn't fire pellets but just 1 slug. Even though the gun looks like it's from some sci-fi movie it is an actual weapon. The KSG looks a bit longer in game than in real life, but that doesn't really bother me. This is a fairly new weapon, it doesn't have the iconic status like AK-47, so any mistakes in game model don't bother me. The gun looks really good an it sounds quite nice. The iron sights are quite good. This is the shotgun that you'll be firing mostly while aiming down the sights, so it's important that the iron sights are clear and intuitive.


The range and power of this weapon are exceptional. The KSG has an amazing range for a shotgun. It's a a 1 hit kill everywhere on body at close/medium range and a 1 hit head shot kill at medium range. You probably won't score a head shot every time, so the gun will be a 2 shot kill on medium distances. The aimed fire is dead on accurate. Hip fire is the exact opposite and it shouldn't be used without the laser sight. You almost need to be at knife distance to hit someone with normal hip fire. The gun holds 14 shells, so a majority of the time I'm dead before I need to reload. Reload time is quite solid, so is the animation. Similar to 870, reload cancel takes to long and you need luck to survive when caught reloading.


The attachments that I use most of the time are long barrel and laser sight. Long barrel is the most obvious one, because range is so crucial when using this gun. I can't really play without being able to hip fire a weapon on short ranges, so laser sight is a must for me. Any of the scopes or quick draw handle might be better choices for some players. If I had to pick a scope, I'd pick MMS. I usually prefer red dot to MMS, but for this gun it would make sense to see where and if anyone is camping in a room, before entering it. I don't really see the point in using a suppressor. The only reason I would put a suppressor on shotgun would be if I wanted to imitate Javier Bardem. The perks I normally use with this gun are Tactical mask, Toughness and Flak jacket.

KSG - Final thoughts

This gun can be a monster if you're accurate with it. The 870 is a much more forgiving gun. With this one either you're on target, or you're dead. A good player can be unstoppable with this weapon. I hip fire way too much and my initial shots tend to miss, so I'm not really tearing it up with this weapon. While this weapon has more power and more range than the R870 MCS, the R870 is much easier to use and that puts the KSG behind it.