Saiga-12

The Saiga-12 is the most powerful Shotgun in surviv.io. It is one of the rarest guns in the game, coming in third to the M249 and SV-98, but it is possible to find more than one of them in a single game.

Info
The Saiga's high rate of fire combined with the overall stats of a shotgun makes it one of the strongest weapons in the game. The gun offers extreme DPS at both close and mid-range. It is preferable to other shotguns such as the MP220 and the M870 as it has both a high rate of fire and a clip size of 5, yet it has the same damage and range of the other shotguns.

With this weapon

 * To use this weapon efficiently, it is recommended that the player equips high-level gear as they will likely be dealing with fully-automatic assault rifles or LMGs at close-to-mid range.
 * With a shotgun-only playstyle, it's recommended to pick this gun up along with an MP220 or an M870 depending on your skill level. If this gun is not available, two MP220s will do the trick just fine.
 * Saiga-12s are shotguns, so they have really high damage, and with the high fire rate it is easy to win most mid-range and close-range battles.
 * It usually can kill average-geared players in a matter of seconds, so it is a very useful item for rushing into buildings.
 * Due to its high DPS, use the Saiga-12 for tearing through high-armored enemies.
 * You can also use the Saiga-12 to break enemy cover like trees.

Against

 * As is the case with all shotguns, the Saiga-12 lacks any adequate range to deal with even assault rifles at mid-range. If you see the characteristic barrage of the Saiga, back up and engage from a distance if possible.
 * The MP220 has a higher rate of fire than the Saiga-12. Combined with effective (especially indestructible) cover, it can be used to deal more damage than a Saiga can in the same amount of time.

Trivia

 * In real-life, many Saiga-12's are semi-auto only. However, many full-auto conversion kits for the Saiga exist (albeit a real-life converted Saiga-12 would probably have a higher fire rate than its in-game counterpart).
 * Also in real life, the Saiga 12 is a shotgun version of the AK12, it parts are interchangeable with the AK12.
 * Saiga 12 mag in real life has a 10 mag.

Links

 * http://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-autoshotgun.svg