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Hand Crafted Weapons (also called improvised or craft-built weapons) are firearms and munitions produced outside formal armories and industrial production lines, typically made as one-offs or in small batches by local workshops. They range from extremely crude “pipe gun” style weapons to skilled copies of captured firearms, built using limited tooling and available materials. In Vietnam-era irregular warfare, these weapons could fill urgent gaps when factory-produced arms were scarce or when a locally made weapon was easier to hide, replace, or supply.
The Homemade Shotgun is a [[Zombies|<span style="color:#ff6905;">Zombies</span>]] shtarting weapon. It represents a craft-built single-shot 12 gauge shotgun made from available parts rather than a standardized factory model.
 
Hand crafted weapons, also called improvised or craft-built weapons, are firearms and munitions produced outside formal armories and industrial production lines, typically made as one-offs or in small batches by local workshops. They range from extremely crude pipe-gun style weapons to skilled copies of captured firearms, built using limited tooling and available materials. In Vietnam-era irregular warfare, these weapons could fill urgent gaps when factory-produced arms were scarce or when a locally made weapon was easier to hide, replace, or supply.


==HISTORY==
==HISTORY==
Improvised and craft-built firearms have appeared wherever irregular forces lack consistent access to factory arms. A U.S. Foreign Science and Technology Center study on “typical foreign unconventional warfare weapons” describes a spectrum ranging from weapons made largely from pipe and scrap, to adapted or partly factory-made arms fitted with homemade stocks and components—often intended to serve only until a better weapon can be obtained. Because these weapons may be built with minimal tooling, designs often prioritize simplicity (single-shot, crude blowback, or simplified lockwork) over longevity.
Improvised and craft-built firearms have appeared wherever irregular forces lack consistent access to factory arms. A U.S. Foreign Science and Technology Center study on “typical foreign unconventional warfare weapons” describes a spectrum ranging from weapons made largely from pipe and scrap, to adapted or partly factory-made arms fitted with homemade stocks and components—often intended to serve only until a better weapon can be obtained. Because these weapons may be built with minimal tooling, designs often prioritize simplicity (single-shot, crude blowback, or simplified lockwork) over longevity.
A useful real-world comparison is the Richardson Industries M5 "Philippine Guerrilla Gun", a post-World War II American commercial shotgun inspired by crude slam-fire pipe shotguns used by Philippine guerrillas against Japanese occupation forces. The video added below identifies its subject as a deluxe M5 Guerilla Gun in 12 gauge and describes its operation: the barrel is driven rearward into a fixed firing pin, with the deluxe model adding a safety while simpler versions were little more than pipe-gun designs. The M5 should be treated as a comparison point rather than the exact identity of the in-game Homemade Shotgun, but it shows the same design logic behind many improvised guerrilla firearms: cheap materials, few moving parts, and a weapon intended to be simple enough to build or use when standard arms are scarce.


In the Vietnam War era, locally made weapons existed alongside a much broader mix of imported and captured arms. Vietnam-theater collection notes document crude single-shot pistols associated with tunnel defense, and Australian War Memorial reporting highlights captured munitions that included homemade and improvised grenades—evidence of small-scale local production even when standard weapons were also present. Craft-built examples ranged from very rough “emergency” pistols to more ambitious copies of captured firearms (such as crude 1911-pattern pistols made with limited tooling).
In the Vietnam War era, locally made weapons existed alongside a much broader mix of imported and captured arms. Vietnam-theater collection notes document crude single-shot pistols associated with tunnel defense, and Australian War Memorial reporting highlights captured munitions that included homemade and improvised grenades—evidence of small-scale local production even when standard weapons were also present. Craft-built examples ranged from very rough “emergency” pistols to more ambitious copies of captured firearms (such as crude 1911-pattern pistols made with limited tooling).


===Sources===
===Sources===
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_klxOwPzXQ Richardson "Philippine Guerrilla Gun" POV firing | Tenacious Trilobite (M5 Guerilla Gun description and operation)
* https://www.pewpewtactical.com/weird-guns/ Richardson Industries M5 Guerrilla Gun overview | Pew Pew Tactical
* https://www.guns.com/news/2017/05/14/richardsons-philippine-guerrilla-gun-a-gun-to-get-a-gun Richardson Industries M5 Philippine guerrilla gun: A gun to get a gun | Guns.com
* https://www.forgottenweapons.com/viet-cong-1911-copy/ Viet Cong 1911 Copy | Forgotten Weapons
* https://www.forgottenweapons.com/viet-cong-1911-copy/ Viet Cong 1911 Copy | Forgotten Weapons
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/FSTC_381-5012_Typical_Foreign_Unconventional_Warfare_Weapons_%28U%29.pdf FSTC 381-5012: Typical Foreign Unconventional Warfare Weapons (U) | U.S. Army Materiel Command / FSTC (via Wikimedia Commons)
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/FSTC_381-5012_Typical_Foreign_Unconventional_Warfare_Weapons_%28U%29.pdf FSTC 381-5012: Typical Foreign Unconventional Warfare Weapons (U) | U.S. Army Materiel Command / FSTC (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Homemade Shotgun		 Special Loadout
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Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Bayonet Rifle Grenades Reload Speed
Partial Empty
26 x2.5 = 65 x1.5 = 39 x1.25 = 32.5 x0.9 = 23.4 x0.85 = 22.1 NO NO Seconds Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
Homemade Shotgun Shotgun Semi 8 / 3 ADS 0.75 403 m/s 0.7 g (10.8 gr) 3.2 kg (7.05 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Homemade shotgun 12 gauge Vietnam Unknown Local workshop / handmade Unknown Unknown weapon_vcshotgun


The Homemade Shotgun is a Zombies shtarting weapon. It represents a craft-built single-shot 12 gauge shotgun made from available parts rather than a standardized factory model.

Hand crafted weapons, also called improvised or craft-built weapons, are firearms and munitions produced outside formal armories and industrial production lines, typically made as one-offs or in small batches by local workshops. They range from extremely crude pipe-gun style weapons to skilled copies of captured firearms, built using limited tooling and available materials. In Vietnam-era irregular warfare, these weapons could fill urgent gaps when factory-produced arms were scarce or when a locally made weapon was easier to hide, replace, or supply.

HISTORY

Improvised and craft-built firearms have appeared wherever irregular forces lack consistent access to factory arms. A U.S. Foreign Science and Technology Center study on “typical foreign unconventional warfare weapons” describes a spectrum ranging from weapons made largely from pipe and scrap, to adapted or partly factory-made arms fitted with homemade stocks and components—often intended to serve only until a better weapon can be obtained. Because these weapons may be built with minimal tooling, designs often prioritize simplicity (single-shot, crude blowback, or simplified lockwork) over longevity.

A useful real-world comparison is the Richardson Industries M5 "Philippine Guerrilla Gun", a post-World War II American commercial shotgun inspired by crude slam-fire pipe shotguns used by Philippine guerrillas against Japanese occupation forces. The video added below identifies its subject as a deluxe M5 Guerilla Gun in 12 gauge and describes its operation: the barrel is driven rearward into a fixed firing pin, with the deluxe model adding a safety while simpler versions were little more than pipe-gun designs. The M5 should be treated as a comparison point rather than the exact identity of the in-game Homemade Shotgun, but it shows the same design logic behind many improvised guerrilla firearms: cheap materials, few moving parts, and a weapon intended to be simple enough to build or use when standard arms are scarce.

In the Vietnam War era, locally made weapons existed alongside a much broader mix of imported and captured arms. Vietnam-theater collection notes document crude single-shot pistols associated with tunnel defense, and Australian War Memorial reporting highlights captured munitions that included homemade and improvised grenades—evidence of small-scale local production even when standard weapons were also present. Craft-built examples ranged from very rough “emergency” pistols to more ambitious copies of captured firearms (such as crude 1911-pattern pistols made with limited tooling).

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