XM1014

Historical Overview

The XM1014 in Counter-Strike 2 is a powerful fully automatic shotgun that justifies its heftier price tag with the ability to paint a room with lead fast. As the most expensive shotgun in the tactical arsenal, it serves as a devastating tool for aggressive site holds or breaking through tight chokepoints, offering a rapid rate of fire that can quickly overwhelm multiple opponents in close-quarters combat despite its significant recoil and high investment cost.

The real-world counterpart to this weapon is the Benelli M4 Super 90, an Italian semi-automatic shotgun developed specifically for the United States Marine Corps as the M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun. Renowned for its patented Auto-Regulating Gas-Operated (ARGO) system, the Benelli M4 is legendary for its extreme reliability in harsh environments and its ability to cycle various tactical shell types without manual adjustment, cementing its status as the gold standard for elite special forces and law enforcement agencies globally.