Shotgun

The shotgun is a frequently occuring weapon in the Tomb Raider series. It has appeared in every Tomb Raider main game up to date, along with her Pistols. However, unlike the pistols, the shotgun has limited ammo, much like the rest of the weapons. The shotgun uses shells, which are found among the levels. It is one of the stronger weapons, since it can kill most enemies in a few shots. This weapon is considered Lara's secondary weapon aside from the pistols.

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The shotgun, as it appeared in Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider II, featured in earlier versions of Tomb Raider III (such as the demo of it that came with Pandemonium) until its appearance was changed to what is in Tomb Raider III now.

In an earlier version of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, the shotgun in the inventory looks different to how it does in gameplay. In gameplay, it looks like the Tomb Raider III shotgun. The inventory one also appears to have a Flashlight on it. Perhaps Lara was to have used the shotgun as a light source as well as a weapon.