M45E Tactical Shotgun

The M45E Tactical Shotgun is a UNSC shotgun that was the predecessor and contemporary of the M90 CAWS.

History
The M45E Shotgun is a pump-action, magazine-fed, dual tubular, 8-Gauge that was designed as a variant of the M45 Tactical Shotgun. Its design heavily influenced that of the M90 variants, which were designed as its more economical replacement. The M45E was deployed to the UNSC Marine Corps until at least September of 2552.

Design details
The design of the M45E was extremely similar to that of the M90 CAWS Mk. I. Weapon System Technologies took Misriah Armory's M45E design and streamlined it, making it more efficient and easier to mass-produce. As such, it likely uses Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shells with a 12 shell magazine.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary