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The '''M90 Shotgun''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] firearm. The M90 Shotgun is the resident UNSC close combat [[weapon]], and packs extreme stopping power at close ranges, and will kill almost any enemy in 1 hit at close ranges, it can also kill up to 3 Covenant [[Grunt]]s with only 1 blast at close ranges. It is often wielded in urban conditions, where the close ranges are conducive to the shotgun's mode of operation. The shotgun also makes a perfect defensive weapon to fend off [[Covenant]] boarding parties inside starships.  
The '''M90A Close Assault Weapon System''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] firearm. The M90 Shotgun is the resident UNSC close combat [[weapon]], and packs extreme stopping power at close ranges, and will kill almost any enemy in 1 hit at close ranges, it can also kill up to 3 Covenant [[Grunt]]s with only 1 blast at close ranges. It is often wielded in urban conditions, where the close ranges are conducive to the shotgun's mode of operation. The shotgun also makes a perfect defensive weapon to fend off [[Covenant]] boarding parties inside starships.  


The weapon's power lies in the great stopping power of a cloud of buckshot, which, while extremely powerful in close-quarter combat, is useless at long ranges. However, it should be noted that the shotgun user can engage enemies at medium ranges also.
The weapon's power lies in the great stopping power of a cloud of buckshot, which, while extremely powerful in close-quarter combat, is useless at long ranges. However, it should be noted that the shotgun user can engage enemies at medium ranges also.