Sawed-Off vs XM1014

Damage

The Sawed-Off deals more damage (88) than the XM1014 (66).

The Sawed-Off fires slower (70 RPM) than the XM1014 (171 RPM).

The Sawed-Off deals less damage per second (12 ↔ 103) than the XM1014 (31 ↔ 188).

The Sawed-Off loses more damage due to distance (53.5 %) than the XM1014 (29 %).

The Sawed-Off has lower armour penetration (75 %) than the XM1014 (80 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The Sawed-Off is less accurate (69) than the XM1014 (45).

The Sawed-Off has more movement penalty (16 %) than the XM1014 (14 %).

Economy

The Sawed-Off is cheaper ($ 1100) than the XM1014 ($ 2000).

The Sawed-Off earns more kill reward ($ 900) than the XM1014 ($ 600).

Other attributes

The Sawed-Off has the same clip size (7) as the XM1014 (7).

The Sawed-Off has the same ammunition in reserve (32) as the XM1014 (32).

The Sawed-Off reloads at the same speed (4.2 s - All Bullets) as the XM1014 (4.2 s - All Bullets).

The Sawed-Off deploys at the same speed (1 s) as the XM1014 (1 s).

Closing thoughts

While all shotguns are only really suitable for close range combat, the Sawed-Off takes this to another level, requiring that you are extremely close to the target. However, in return you gain high armour penetration and damage at a cheap price that is capable of killing with a single shot to the chest even through armour.

As the only automatic shotgun the XM1014 - sometimes affectionately called the "auto-shotty" - can make light work of multiple opponents in close encounters and quickly net the player money with its $900 kill reward. This can easily be the strongest weapon option when used from the right position.