Automatic Shotgun

The Automatic Shotgun is a hitscan projectile weapon used by the Brute class in Tribes: Ascend.

"This shotgun is clip loaded, rather than single shell, allowing for a more steady rate of fire." In-game Description

Operation
The Automatic Shotgun fires bursts of 8 projectiles in fairly quick succession. This is a hitscan weapon so players do not need to lead targets, however the weapon is only effective at short range.