8-gauge scatter gun

The Adostic Arms 8-Gauge shotgun was a large bore scatter gun, designed for special operations and commandos.

While based on primitive slugthrower technology, the 8-Gauge shotgun made up for it's primitiveness with raw firepower; being capable of firing a powerful blast of pellets rivaling the output of a heavy blaster. It's firepower, combined with it's construction of modern materials - which cut down on recoil considerably - made it a low-tech, yet reliable weapon, despite its limited range of twenty five meters. The weapon did have a marked drop in penetration against personal armor however - and while capable of piercing most armors (through sheer force alone), the 8-Gauge typically inferred moderate damage in comparison to the heavy damage inflicted against unshielded targets.

Source

 * Cracken's Rebel Operatives