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The Model 37 is a weapon featured in Battlefield V. It first appeared in the Battlefield V - Chapter 4: Defying the Odds Trailer. Originally intended to be a chapter reward during Into The Jungle, the weapon was released early by mistake and is currently available to all players.[1]
Despite appearing to be pump-operated, the Model 37 possesses the second highest rate of fire out of all the shotguns because of its unique capability to "slamfire". This allows the user to achieve the highest possible fire rate by simply holding down the fire button as if it were fully automatic. Combined with a very high per-shot pellet damage and average pellet number, the weapon has a high potential for damage at minimum range, while also boasting the lowest hipfire spread in its weapon class. In exchange for this, the Model 37 has a shorter range than most other shotguns with damage dropping sharply after only 7m, which in spite of the tighter spread still makes one-hit kills unreliable past this distance, offset somewhat by the rapidity of follow-up shots. Magazine capacity is also standard for its category at five rounds, but these can be expended much quicker because of the fire rate and reduced performance at range.
Because of the weapon's inability to use Slugs, the Model 37's Specializations tree is orientated around increased close-range performance. The left side path, in addition to offering quicker reloads and weapon switching, grants a capacity upgrade to 7 shells, and a 33% reduction in spread - the former beneficial because of the high rate of fire, and the latter as a means of extending range by a significant margin via increased hit probability. Conversely, the right side increases raw damage output via Pentrating Shot, Trigger Job (which sharply increases fire rate to 180 RPM) and Heavy Load, last of which extends maximum damage range to be on par with the M1897. The shotgun is also capable of supporting a bayonet by selecting right at rank 2.
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