H&K CAWS

The H&K CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) is an automatic shotgun inroduced in Jagged Alliance 2. In-game it is simply referred as "CAWS".

Official description[]

"This German/US Experimental Close Assault Weapon System makes the concept of human skeet shooting a gory reality."

Pros: High Damage

Cons: Heavy, Short Range, Unreliable...

Amongst the remains scattered around the Bloodcat lair (in bad condition).
Used by Kevin "Maddog" Cameron (in mint condition).
Used by Jake Cameron.
In Tixa's underground level - in the locker near the prison cells. An enemy soldier near this locker has another one, if you can get close enough to pickpocket it.
At least one can be obtained in Orta from the guards, though it depends on settings and merc levels.
Bobby Ray's Guns and Things (late in the game, five settlements have to be taken over).
Tony, very rarely, though sometimes he will have CAWS magazines for sale.

The CAWS possesses very high damage for a shotgun, burst fire, and modest handling ability. Its drawbacks are its heavy weight and rarity of both the gun itself and the ammunition.
It makes the best shotgun in Jagged Alliance 2 v.1.12, being on par with submachineguns and weaker assault rifles in terms of combat efficiency.
This shotgun makes an excellent weapon for countering ambushes, hunting Bloodcats, and urban/close quarters combat. The energy damage dealt by the high-velocity spray is tremendous. Any enemy it doesn't kill will either be gasping for air, or ducking for their lives, making it a strong shock weapon.
Similarly to most shotguns, the CAWS is not very effective against the Crepitus. Apart from requiring dangerously close distances, the ammunition does not work well against Crepitus carapace.