Pump Shotgun
The Pump Shotgun is a devastating close-range weapon holding six shells, excellent for base defence and CQC raids.
Crafting one takes 15× High Quality Metal, 2× Metal Pipe, 1× Metal Spring at a Workbench Lvl 2. It fires Handmade Shell, 12 Gauge Buckshot. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal, Metal Pipe. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 25 skins exist for it — see every Pump Shotgun skin with live prices, topped by Urban Afterburn Pump Shotgun.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 Handmade Shell | Cheap, weak scatter. |
 12 Gauge Buckshot | Spread pellets, close range. |
 12 Gauge Slug | Single slug, longer range. |
 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell | Fire pellets. |
This weapon has no attachment slots.
Crafting
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
 High Quality Metal | ×6 |
 Metal Pipe | ×1(80%) |
 Metal Spring | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×9 |
| Metal Pipe | ×1 |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(20%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(60%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×5 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Pump Shotgun Skins
All skins →23 skins are listed, from $0.53 to $18.77, with a median of $1.13. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-09-19.
| Skin | Skinport | CS.Deals | DMarket | Steam Market | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Recycler Pump Shotgun | $0.60 | $0.56 | $0.72 | $0.84 | $0.53 |
 Flame Anarchy Pump Shotgun | $0.59 | $0.83 | $0.64 | $0.86 | $0.54 |
 Cock Pump Shotgun | $0.58 | $0.54 | $0.64 | $0.82 | $0.54 |
 El Diablo Pump Shotgun | $0.57 | $0.55 | $0.60 | $0.78 | $0.55 |
 Chieftain Pump Shotgun | $0.58 | $0.81 | $0.70 | $0.80 | $0.58 |
 Oil King Pump Shotgun | $0.76 | $0.71 | $0.93 | $1.39 | $0.71 |
| Old Pirate Pump Shotgun | $1.07 | — | $0.79 | — | $0.79 |
 Spitfire Pump Shotgun | $0.80 | $8.00 | $1.04 | $1.06 | $0.80 |
 Ink Dragon Pump Shotgun | $0.85 | $1.50 | $1.10 | $1.10 | $0.85 |
 Popstar Pump Shotgun | $1.13 | $0.94 | $1.14 | $1.43 | $0.91 |
 Troll Daddy Pump Shotgun | $0.96 | $1.12 | $1.33 | $1.33 | $0.96 |
 Metalhead Pump Shotgun | $1.07 | $1.52 | $1.75 | $1.54 | $1.07 |
| Flow Pump Shotgun | $1.08 | — | $2.15 | — | $1.08 |
 Redemption Pump Shotgun | $1.19 | $1.26 | $1.24 | $1.69 | $1.13 |
 Imperial Pump Shotgun | $1.16 | $1.16 | $1.29 | $1.74 | $1.16 |
 Dead Ringer Pump Shotgun | $1.25 | $1.69 | $1.19 | $1.85 | $1.19 |
 Toxic Wolf Pump Shotgun | $1.20 | $1.40 | $1.27 | $1.76 | $1.20 |
 JPEG Pump Shotgun | $1.38 | $1.28 | $1.28 | $1.88 | $1.21 |
 Heat Seeker Pump Shotgun | $1.71 | $1.82 | $1.65 | $2.36 | $1.65 |
 Black Gold Pump Shotgun | $2.04 | $2.23 | $2.03 | $3.05 | $2.03 |
 Lightweight Pump Shotgun | $2.38 | $2.65 | $2.25 | $3.37 | $2.25 |
 Tank Pump Shotgun | $7.66 | $25.00 | $5.93 | $4.00 | $2.66 |
 Royalty Pump Shotgun | $6.16 | $4.99 | — | $5.03 | $4.99 |
 Polymer Pump Shotgun | $13.72 | $13.45 | $13.75 | $20.19 | $13.45 |
| Urban Afterburn Pump Shotgun | — | $18.77 | — | $23.32 | $18.77 |
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