Militech Crusher (2020)

The Militech Crusher is a family of stockless short barrel weapons developed by the Militech Corporation. The original 20ga version was featured in Cyberpunk 2020 and the 12ga model in Cyberpunk 2077.

12 Gauge
The Militech Crusher is a shotgun for close combat.

Militech Crusher SSG (20 Gauge)
"This pistol-sized shotgun was developed during the 2nd Central American Conflict for close combat and room sweeping duties. The Crusher is a handy weapon in 20ga, with its box-type magazine and 10in barrel, but not very accurate."

- Chromebook Volume 1

This pistol-sized shotgun was developed during the second Central American Conflict for close combat and roomsweeping duties. The Crusher is a handy weapon in 20ga. With its box-type magazine and 25cm barrel, but not very accurate.

Note: Due to "whippet" styling-stockless and short barreled, the weapon is -1 to 12m, -3 to 25m, and ineffective beyond that The damages correspond to the two ranges.

Trivia

 * The Militech Crusher was first featured in the Cyberpunk 2077 cinematic trailer. It was wielded by a member of the NCPD Max-Tac or Psycho Squad.
 * The illustrator who designed the image of the Militech Crusher SSG for the first Chromebook, now known as "Grebo Guru", noted that the weapon is a "thinly-veiled imitation of the Norinco Gong from Masamune Shirow's Appleseed manga". The Poseidon-Norinco Gong is one of the personal favorite guns used by Appleseed protagonist Deunan Knute, and it has been seen in Ghost in the Shell.

Behind the scenes
"This handheld shotgun spits out eight-gauge shells as fast as you can pull the trigger while leaving your other hand free for other death-dealing actions. One of the oldest weapons in the game, it is straightforward, yet effective."

- Cyberpunk 2077 Artbook