Scimitar Shotgun
Production information
Manufacturer:	Elkoss Combine
Type:	Shotgun
Cost:	5,000 credits
Introduced:	11 August 2172 CE
Discontinued:	14 October 2184 CE
Technical information
Size:	Two-Handed
Damage per hit:	High
Maximum ammunition:	Unlimited
Fire mode:	Pump-action
Operation:	Gas operated
Rate of fire:	30RPM
Accuracy:	Moderate (60)
Range:	50-150 meters
Usage
Era(s):	Asari Cycle Pax Galactica Era
Counterpart:	M-23 Katana M-27 Scimitar
Affiliation:	Numerous other governments, PMCs, corporations

The Scimitar shotgun was a pump-action heat sink-based block-fed shotgun manufactured by Elkoss Combine. Manufactured and entering service in 2172 CE, the Scimitar shotgun became one of the most commonplace shotguns in the galaxy, initially even considered for service within the Systems Alliance Armed Forces before they eventually landed on the Katana and Storm shotguns. The weapon had fairly average stats, with moderate accuracy, decent firepower and poor recoil dampening, and the weapon was prone to overheat quickly. The M-27 Scimitar is a direct successor to the Scimitar, designed and built in the wake of the introduction of the thermal clip in 2184 CE and the revolution in gun design that followed it, although this successor was ultimately built by Ariake Technologies instead of Elkoss Combine. Oddly enough, the design of the M-27 Scimitar differed from its predecessor, with the original Scimitar's design being used for the M-23 Katana, while the new M-27 design more closely resembled the design pattern used by the Katana shotgun.