NS2000

The NeoStead 2000 (NS2000) is a combat shotgun developed by the South African company Truvelo. The NS2000 is a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun weighing in at just over 3 kg, designed primarily for security and civil disturbance situations. The short length with a relatively long barrel length makes the weapon easier to handle in close-quarters situations; however, unlike most firearms of this type, it can still remain accurate at relatively long ranges. The long barrel length is achieved by using a bullpup configuration, unusual for a shotgun. Another original solution is the magazine placement, above the barrel. Also, in contrast to most pump action rifles, the pump action is forward.

Another aspect of the NS2000 is its dual six-round magazines. The selector switch can be set to left, right, or alternating. In riot conditions, for example, less-lethal flexible baton rounds can be used with standard rounds in reserve.

Battlefield: Bad Company
In singleplayer, the NS2000 is an unusual shotgun which has the highest accuracy of all pump-action shotguns. It can occasionally be located in Russian outposts as a collectable.

In multiplayer, it is issued to the Demolition class as an unlockable. It has a capacity of 8 shells and, like all pump-action shotguns, is very powerful, being highly capable of killing in a single shot. Being the most accurate shotgun, it has the smallest cross hairs. Apart from having the best accuracy of all pump action shotguns, it has a lower rate of fire making certain other pump action shotguns a better choice in certain situations.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
The Neostead 2000 Combat in BC2 is a powerful shotgun, suitable for close-range combat. It is unlocked at level 20 in multiplayer and can be used by any class. It can use the 12 Gauge Slugs and Extended Shotgun Capacity specializations. Despite the in-game stats page, it has exactly the same power, accuracy, and fire rate of the other pump-action shotguns, with the only differences being its faster reload time and its appearance. 12 Gauge Slugs also make the Neostead very accurate, and will kill in one - two shots at medium range.

The Neostead has an efficient reload cancel. Just switch to another weapon and immediately back to the Neostad as soon as the ammo counter displays that the shell is loaded. This works even if the mag is not fully loaded. The same process can also be applied for every shot as reload cancelling immediately after firing will cut the pumping animation, effectively doubling the rate of fire.