The Hunting Rifle is a shotgun that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha.
Background
- This hunting rifle is popular but there’s nothing noteworthy about it.
Overview
- Ammunition
- Buckshot 12x70 Buckshot
- Slug 12x76 Slug
- Dart 12x76 Dart
Upgrades
Level 1 upgrades.
Longitudinal venting lines:
- Price: 300 RU
- Longitudinal venting lines cut into the barrel improve the weapon's cooling and reduce recoil.
- Recoil: +6%
Super strong alloy barrel:
- Price: 240 RU
- Super strong materials increase rifling durability.
- Improves weapon's durability.
Level 2 upgrades.
"Mercury" recoil compensator:
- Price: 360 RU
- Located in the butt of the weapon, a "Mercury" compensator absorbs part of the recoil when shooting.
- Recoil: +33%
Ergonomic stock:
- Price: 360 RU
- A more ergonomic stock simplifies weapon handling.
- Handling: -21%
Polymer parts:
- Price: 360 RU
- The once outlandish idea of substituting metal parts with polymer is now quite commonplace.
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Gun locking system:
- Price: 456 RU
- This modification automatically seals the weapon when firing, acting in synch with the fire rate
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Level 3 upgrades.
Low impulse hammer:
- Price: 720 RU
- A low impulse hammer mechanism reduces recoil, without diminishing the weapon's reliability.
- Recoil: +50%
Receiver balancer:
- Price: 720 RU
- A receiver balancer consists of several mobile elements, stabilizing the weapon when firing.
- Handling: +37%
Rifled barrel:
- Price: 840 RU
- A rifled barrel precludes firing buckshot, but this is offset by a much higher accuracy.
- Accuracy: +32%
Application of protective coating:
- Price: 540 RU
- A later of protective coating applied to each part reduces possibility of weapon failure.
- Improves weapon's durability.
Longer barrel:
- Price: 720 RU
- By replacing the standard barrel with a longer one muzzle velocity has increased.
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Light stock:
- Price: 456 RU
- A lightened version of the stock.
- Handling: -37%
- Weight: -1.10kg
Notes
- This weapon was incorporated to some early builds of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. It was inevitably cut but re-used in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.