Hawk 12G

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The **Hawk Type 97**, known in-game as the **Hawk 12G**, is a Shotgun that uses the 12 Gauge Ammunition. It was added in the v0.9.0 "*Stay frosty*" update on January 13, 2020. It is only obtainable in the Woods Map and Potato Map. It has a reload similar to the Saiga-12.

## Update Note

"Woods Mode is back with two new weapons and things are bound to get explosive. The PKM and Hawk 12G join the Woods Map arsenal, along with increased grenade capacity."

## Comparison to M870 and SPAS-12

Statistically, it bears a resemblance to the M870 and the SPAS-12.

* All three use 12 gauge and are considered pump-action shotguns (Deploy Group 1 - if switched to one in the same deploy group, it takes extra time before firing - the same time if you switch twice in 1 second)
* Identical mag size and ammo spawns as M870
* Standing spread is 1 degree more than the SPAS-12 while moving is identical to SPAS-12
* Same bullets and bullet count as the M870
* .05s faster fire rate than the SPAS-12

## Pros and Cons

### Pros:

* Magazine fed
* Decent capacity for a shotgun
* Uses the standard buckshot round

### Cons:

* No fast partial reload
* Low fire rate
* Fairly large barrel

## Strategies

### Using

* Use the Hawk 12G similarly to the M870; it shoots buckshot, which can one-shot kill if all pellets hit on an unarmored survivr, but with slightly tighter pellet spread and faster fire rate.
* Be mindful of reloads, as magazine-fed means that you're vulnerable to potential retaliation.
* Even though it has a tighter spread than the M870, it shouldn't be a replacement for the SPAS-12 if a user wants range and accuracy over close-range power, as the SPAS-12 still has better overall accuracy and range than this weapon.

### Countering

* Attack at mid-range to force the user to switch to their secondary weapon.
	+ Using a Melee Weapon at point-blank is also viable due to the weapon's length.
* Use a weapon with a higher DPS, such as the MP220 or Saiga-12, to bring them down.
* As with most shotguns, try to get a high scope and then spray them down with another gun with better range, such as an LMG or sniper rifle.

## Sounds

The Hawk has a unique firing sound, but switching sounds are that of the M870, and reload of the Saiga-12.

* Firing
* Reloading
* Switching to

## Trivia

* The Hawk Type 97 is an unlicensed clone of the Remington M870.
* The loot image of the Hawk 12G is drawn by Kongregate. Due to the difference in the artist's skill compared to Justin's as seen in the gun art, some Discord users criticized the Hawk 12G's loot image.
	+ The second weapon loot image designed by Kongregate, the PKM, has a much higher quality loot image than this weapon's image, which only increased the criticism of the Kongregate artist's skill.
* It is the 3rd Shotgun in-game to be fed by a box magazine, the Saiga-12 and USAS-12 being the other two.
* A police-issued variant of the Hawk 12G has no magazine; instead, ammunition is fed through identically to the M870 and has an extended stock.
* There is a glitch wherein the Hawk 12G is equipped by the Player, it shows the whole sprite.
* While it was added on the Stay Frosty update, it was only first obtainable in v0.9.0 "*Dodge This*" on January 27, 2020.
* The Hawk 12G (alongside PKM) are the third set of guns to not include part splittings in the HUD sprite. The first would be the SV-98, and the second would be AWM-S accordingly to their release dates.