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Now this gun-- This is an amazing gun. Simple pull of the trigger and turn anything in your way into pink mist. Turn those dirty BLU's into nothing but a steaming pile of shrapnel-filled goo.
Oh, and this sucker's automatic. So I guess that's cool. — Black Market Business teaser blurb
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The Family Business is a secondary weapon for the Heavy. It is a pump-action shotgun with a stock attached to its receiver. It will be released with the Über Update.
The Family Business will have a +40% increased ammo clip, at the cost of doing 15% less damage.
Damage and function times
Damage and function times
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Shot type
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Hitscan
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Damage
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Maximum ramp-up
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150%
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7.65 / pellet
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Base damage
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100%
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5.1 / pellet
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Maximum fall-off
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52.8%
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2.55 / pellet
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Pellet count
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10
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Point blank
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74-76
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Medium range
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20-52
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Long range
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3-22
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Critical
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15.3 / pellet
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Mini-crit
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6.9 / pellet
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Function times
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Attack interval
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0.625 s
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Reload (first)
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1.0 s
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Reload (consecutive)
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0.5 s
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Values are approximate and determined by community testing.
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Related Achievements
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Rationing Kill an enemy with your shotgun while you're out of minigun ammo.
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Trivia
- The phrase "Family Business" often refers to Template:W operating within the Mafia.
- The Family Business was previously named the Soviet Stampede and the Russian Riot. Concept art shows it also had a hammer and sickle inside a red star on the stock, a common symbol for the Soviet Union.
- The design of the Family Business appears to be based on the Template:W Shotgun.
- The Family Business is the Heavy's first ever secondary unlock that is not edible.
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