M3K

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The Stoeger Industries M3K Freedom Series Defense Shotgun, known in-game as the M3K is a semi-automatic shotgun utilizing 12-gauge ammunition. It was added to the game in the v0.2.0 "Fun guns" update on May 28th, 2023. It has good range, decent damage, and a large magazine.

Background

The M3K is an affordable budget semi-automatic shotgun offered by Stoeger Industries. Instead of a gas system to chamber the next round, it uses an inertia system developed by Benelli (Stoeger is a subsidiary of Benelli). This equates to fewer parts, meaning the M3K is very reliable and requires low maintenance. The family of shotguns is well known for the abundance of aftermarket parts and add-ons.

Strategies

Using

• The M3K has the longest range out of any shotgun, as well as great accuracy. Use this to avoid close confrontations with higher-DPS weapons.
  • A good strategy is to find an obstacle, such as a Rock and "peek out" to fire a shot, and then keep hiding. This will avoid much of the damage from weapons, such as assault rifles and DMRs.
• Use the M3K with another shotgun, such as the Model 37. This will cover both long-range and short-range.
  • This works best with quickswitching.
• If your opponent also has an M3K, use the aforementioned "peek" strategy and avoid being damaged while wasting their ammo.
• The M3K's long-range also pairs well with a sniper like the Mosin-Nagant, if you quickswitch both. This is great if you can't find another sniper.

Countering

• If you have high adrenaline, you can strafe the M3K user, as the tight spread makes it more punishing than other shotguns.
• The M3K's long barrel makes it more difficult to use in very close combat, where weapons, such as the Flues are much better.
  • This may also work with an SMG, such as a Micro Uzi, but watch out if they try to melee you.

Obtaining

The M3K is uncommon in general world loot, but fairly common in rarer loot sources such as AEGIS Crates.

Trivia

• The M3K was one of the first guns to be added to the game, alongside the AK-47.
  • It is also the first shotgun in the game.
• The M3K presumably fires a lower powered load than the Model 37 and Flues, which explains its lower damage.
• Despite also being semi-automatic, it cannot fire as fast as the HP18.
• In real life, the M3K has a magazine capacity of 10 (in barrel) + 1 (loaded).
  • Most likely, the M3K in-game uses an aftermarket magazine that only holds 9 rounds.

History

• v0.17.0
  • Center jitter on muzzle implicitly enabled
• v0.13.0
  • Fire mode set to Single (from Auto)
• v0.12.0
  • Fire mode set to Auto (from Single)
• v0.11.0
  • Updated world image.
  • Length decreased to 7.7 (from 11)
  • Jitter radius set to 0.5
  • Left fist x-offset decreased to 105 (from 120)
  • Right fist x-offset decreased to 40 (from 47
  • Image moved to (90, 5) (from (110, 1))
  • Right fist z-index set to 4
• v0.10.0
  • Length increased to 11 (from 10)
  • Left fist moved to (120, -3) (from (130, -6))
  • Right first x-offset decreased to 47 (from 65)
  • Added casing particles
• v0.9.0
  • Move speed penalty increased to 8% (from 7%)
  • Hand positions swapped
  • Image x-offset increased to 110 (from 100)
  • Image y-offset decreased to 1 (from 3)
• v0.8.0
  • Reload time decreased to 550ms (from 800ms)
  • Pellet damage increased to 9 (from 7)
  • Obstacle multiplier decreased to 1 (from 2)
  • Move speed penalty set to 7%
  • Standing spread set to 5°
  • Switch delay increased to 700ms (from 500ms)
  • Firing delay decreased to 700ms (from 750ms)
  • Bullet velocity decreased to 0.2 (from 0.35)
  • Quickswitch enabled
• v0.7.0
  • Pellet damage increased to 7 (from 6.5)
• v0.5.0
  • Ammo type set to 12 gauge
  • Ammo spawn amount set to 18
  • Magazine capacity decreased to 9 (from Infinity)
  • Reload time set to 0.8s
  • Single reload enabled
• v0.4.0
  • Switch delay increased to 500ms (from 30ms)
  • Firing delay decreased to 750ms (from 1000ms)
  • Pellet damage decreased to 6.5 (from 7)
  • Firing speed penalty set to 50%
  • Recoil duration set to 500ms
• v0.3.1
  • Switch delay decreased to 30ms (from 450ms)
• v0.3.0
  • Switch delay set to 450ms
  • Length set to 10
  • Image y-offset increased to 3 (from 0)
  • Right hand y-offset increased to -6 (from -10)
• v0.2.0
  • Added

Gallery

Open Gun Graph (May be laggy, especially on mobile)