Also known as Sawed-off JS-2000.
A shortened pump shotgun. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
Shells · 5 rounds Firearms
A shortened pump shotgun.
Saw down a JS-2000.
Town by town: loot locations.
Wider spread, shorter range, fits in less space.
How the Sawed-off JS-2000 stacks up against other shells · 5 rounds items and similar firearms in our database, sorted by ammo.
| Item | Ammo | Noise radius |
|---|---|---|
| L92 Carbine | .357 Magnum | 120 tiles |
| B-F Pistol | .44 Magnum | 120 tiles |
| L94 Rifle | .30-30 | 160 tiles |
| Sawed-off JS-2000 | 12 gauge | 200 tiles |
| JS-2000 Shotgun | 12 gauge | 200 tiles |
| Double Barrel Shotgun | 12 gauge | 200 tiles |
| JS-3T Tactical Shotgun | 12 gauge | 200 tiles |
| JS-14 Rifle | 5.56x45mm | 150 tiles |
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Shotgun (sawed-off pump) |
| Ammunition | 12 gauge |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Added | Before Build 42 |
| Notes | 70% base hit chance |
Every gun compared: firearms guide.
Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun is on 8 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Counter Weapon | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard) | 9.4% | 4 |
| Drug Lab Guns | Drug lab (crate, shelves) | 7.1% | 2 |
| Drug Shack Weapons | Drug lab (cupboard); Drug shack (crate, box) | 4.9% | 4 |
| Firearm Weapons | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, cupboard, crate, …); Survivor cache 1 (cupboard); Survivor cache 2 (cupboard); and 1 more place | 3.5% | 2 |
| Pawn Shop Guns Special | Pawn shop office (locker) | 3.2% | 4 |
| Firearm Weapons Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 2.7% | 3 |
| Firearm Weapons Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 2.4% | 4 |
| Police Evidence | Evidence room (box, shelves); Police archive (shelves); Police gun storage (box, shelves); and 2 more places | 0.53% | 1 |
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Military Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
12 gauge; it holds 5.
Saw down a JS-2000.
A shortened pump shotgun. Wider spread, shorter range, fits in less space.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.