Semi-Auto Shotgun

Semi-Auto Shotgun is a weapon in Saints Row IV^[2] and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell.

Definitely not street-legal, but when did that stop The Saints?

— Weapon Description^[3]

Overview[]

The Semi-Auto Shotgun is an effective close-range gun that acts as an effective street-sweeper, and can work at longer ranges better than the Pump-Action Shotgun due to its tighter spread. Although the Semi-Auto Shotgun is less powerful than the Pump-Action Shotgun, the higher rate of fire and larger magazine allows the Semi-Auto Shotgun to perform equally as effective as its pump action counterpart. While the Semi-Auto Shotgun can quickly empty its magazine, it does has Reload Speed upgrades available, unlike the Pump-Action Shotgun, and so the vulnerability between reloads is reduced.

At long ranges, the Thumpgun is a more effective weapon due to its single projectile that can reach at distant targets, as the Semi-Auto Shotgun pellets does little damage at range. Additionally, while the Semi-Auto Shotgun can fire of rapid follow-up shots, the Pump-Action Shotgun is much more ammo efficient due to its slower fire rate and greater close range damage.

Upgrades[]

Clip Size, Damage, Effective Range and Reload Speed can all be upgraded 5 levels each, with a separate Full Auto "ultimate upgrade".^[4]

Availability[]

It is unlocked in the Weapons Cache after completing Kinzie's "Simulated Instruction" Side Quest. She also uses the weapon when called in as a Homie, including before the weapon is unlocked.

Analysis[]

Pros

High rate of fire
High DPS
Fast reload when upgraded
Largest magazine size of the magazine-fed Shotguns

Cons

Consumes ammo rapidly
Least powerful of the buckshot firing Shotguns

Costumes[]

There are 4 costumes for the Semi-Auto Shotgun: TAK-10 Streetsweeper, Big Game, Ion Blaster and Full Choke Silenced.

TAK-10 Streetsweeper	Skin
	Default	Street-tested, gang approved — TAK-10 Streetsweeper - Default skin^[5]
	Dust Devil	Retro cool. — TAK-10 Streetsweeper - Dust Devil skin^[6]
	Third Street	Once a Saint, always a Saint. — TAK-10 Streetsweeper - Third Street skin^[7]
Big Game	Skin
	Default	It's hunting season ... — Big Game - Default skin^[8]
	Blue Camo	Works best when hiding in blue jungles. — Big Game - Blue Camo skin^[9]
	Hot Stuff	Girl Power, baby! — Big Game - Hot Stuff skin^[10]
Ion Blaster	Skin
	Default	The scavenger's choice — Ion Blaster - Default skin^[11]
	Fortress	Cry some more! — Ion Blaster - Fortress skin^[12]
	Lil' Stinger	We could make a bee pun here. But we won't. — Ion Blaster - Lil' Stinger skin^[13]
Full Choke Silenced	Skin
	Default	There are no clean getaways — Full Choke Silenced - Default skin^[14]
	Green Camo	Silent but deadly. — Full Choke Silenced - Green Camo skin^[15]
	Spirit of '76	USA! USA! USA! — Full Choke Silenced - Spirit of '76 skin^[16]

Trivia[]

The Fortress costume is a reference to Team Fortress 2 as the battle cry of one of the characters (the Heavy) is "CRY SOME MORE!".
The Ion Blaster and its default skin resembles the blaster used by Jawas in Star Wars, and the quote is a reference to the film.
The Big Game costume resembles the Remington 870 combat shotgun.
The TAK-10 Streetsweeper has a basic resemblance to the PPSH-41 SMG, and the Combat Shotgun in Fallout 3.
The default appearance of the Full Choke Silenced resembles Anton Chigurh's Remington 11-87 shotgun in the movie No Country for Old Men. The default description is the tagline for the movie.
If the rate of fire is upgraded all the way, the assault rifle reload sound plays when reloading.^{[Reference needed]}