History

The Winchester Model 1200 is a pump-action, 12-gauge shotgun used by military, police and civilians for a variety of purposes. It was first produced in 1964. In its context as a military weapon, it is effective as a breaching tool when other means, such as explosives, are considered ineffective or dangerous.
An unknown number of Winchester Model 1200 shotguns were procured by the Army in 1968-1969, with a ventilated handguard, sling attachment swivels, and the bayonet attachment as additions to the civilian Winchester 1200. Small numbers of Winchester shotguns of the 1100 and 1400 series were also procured. The shotguns carry a serial number, found on the bottom of the front end of the receiver.
The Winchester 1200 is extremely similar to the famous Remington 870, such to the point that many components and after-market modifications for the 870 are compatible for the Winchester 1200.

Singleplayer

The Shotgun is used by NPC's to break down doors. Gaz uses one during the mission Crew Expendable. Lt. Vasquez in particular has a unique W1200 with a pistol grip stock strapped across his back that can be found elsewhere infrequently. The W1200 is available in Charlie Don't Surf, The Bog, One Shot, One Kill and The Sins of the Father.

Multiplayer

Accuracy: 3 / 12
Damage: 11 / 12
Range: 2+ / 12
Fire Rate: 2+ / 12
Mobility: 12 / 12
Clip Size/Reserve Ammo: 7/21
Recoil: very high upper right
Reload Time: 1 First Shell / 0.5 Next Shell
10-40 (per pellet)
Range: 300-500
Rate of Fire: 150 RPM
Penetration: Small Buckshot Pellet
Location Damage Multiplier: Head (1.0) / Neck: (1.0) / Torso: (1.0) / Stomach: (1.0) / Limbs (1.0)
Hip Accuracy: 4 Stances / 5.5 Sighted
Unlocked at lvl 2

The W1200 is the first shotgun available to use. The pump action requires each shot to be triggered like a semi-automatic weapon. It is usually a one-shot-kill weapon at close range and hence is superior in 'round the corner' encounters. Although one of the slower firing weapons, it is still able to engage and dispatch a group of two or three enemies at close range before they are able to respond sufficiently.

Long range kills are virtually impossible because the pellets will have dispersed and their damage values plummeted. The one issue with the W1200 is that it only shoots 150 RPM, the slowest fire for any non-sniper weapon. This means in close range battles you may only get one shot off before the enemy takes you down. The high capacity of the W1200 is also critical for Shotguns though; it lets you keep your tempo and not leave yourself open while reloading

Challenges