M1216

The M1216 is one of two currently available Shotguns in Shattered Skies. It is arguably the better Shotgun compared to the SP12 ( perhaps even better than the legendary SP12 - Chomper. The M1216 stands above SP12 thanks to it's superior rate of fire 15 shell tubular magazine & a superior reload time compared to the SP12 ( a possibility only thanks to a M1216 tubular magazine )

M1216 is a pretty rare weapon to find. It is mostly found in the military areas ( Summit's Airfield, FORT QC-LEWIS ). It is also possible to get the M1216 from events ( such as M.G Uplink Stations, Dominion Roadblocks, Dominion Reactor and Supply Drop ) rewards, but the drop rate is fairly rare. Players will have a better chance finding the M1216 in the world instead of looting global events.

The M1216 along with all the other available Shotguns uses the 12 gauge shells  which is a common type of ammunition so finding some shouldn't be an issue.

At this moment, there are only MK3-MK5 ( MERCENARY to ELITE ) variants of the M1216, which got their plastic parts simply repainted with blue paintjob.

M1216 - Possible Modifications
The M1216 just like all other shotguns in the game, does not have many possibilities for customisation with attachments. An M1216 can be modified with:
 * Scopes
 * Side rails

M1216 - Variants
There are only 3 variants of the M1215 that are available for players. These variants are:
 * M1216 MERCENARY
 * M1216 SPECOPS
 * M1216 ELITE

M1216 - Skins
An M1216 at this point, has no cosmetic skins in the files.

Trivia

 * Did you know, that the M1216 is based on the real life shotgun made by SRM Arms also named M1216?
 * Did you know, that the M1216 is a recycled weapon from a game called Burstfire? The game it self is no longer available.
 * Did you know, that if the M1216 followed the traits of it's real life counterpart, it would be fully automatic? This was probably changed to semi-auto in the game for balancing purposes as the shotgun is a very popular choice thanks it its massive magazine size, rate of fire and semi-auto nature.
 * Did you know, that the M1216 in real life has the ability to chamber more than 1 type of ammunition? The M1216 in real life is designed around 4 tubes, with 4 shells per tube, providing law enforcement with a good deal of versatility when it comes to either rioting, law enforcement or counter-terrorism.