Shotgun

Name	SG-04 Shotgun
Icon
Firepower	Extremely Strong (Regular) Insane (Big)
Fire ratio	Very Slow
Range	Short (Regular) Average (Big)
Ammunition	30 (Regular) 15 (Big)

The Shotgun is a secondary weapon in the Metal Slug series. It is represented by the icon .

Information

The 12-gauge rounds filled with metallic BB pellets are highly effective at point blank range, although the BB's lose their velocity after traveling a short distance and become harmless after a while. Despite its limited ammo, it is very powerful, able to obliterate hordes of infantry with a single shot and even destroy vehicles easily with just a few. The upgraded version has more range, at the cost of even less ammo.

Ammunition

A Shotgun contains 30 ammo from Metal Slug to Metal Slug 5, while the Big Shotgun contains 15 ammo.

Game	Difficulty	Marco/Eri/Tarma/Clark	Fio	Ralf	Leona
Metal Slug 6	Easy	20	30	10	N/A
	Hard	10	15	5	N/A
Metal Slug 7/XX	Beginner	60	90	30	72
	Normal/Hard	30	45	15	36

Announcer Clips

Metal Slug and Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X to Metal Slug Advance
Metal Slug 3D to Metal Slug 7
Metal Slug XX

Trivia

• The Shotgun in the Metal Slug series have more in common with Meltaguns from Warhammer 40k than any other shotgun.
• Infantry units inflicted upon by the Shotgun's blast are knocked back at a great distance.
• In Metal Slug 5, when the Shotgun is used while sliding, the player's control of the character is delayed for a longer time compared to other special weapons.