Shotgun

S1897

12 Gauge Single-Shot

Damage: 95
Magazine: 5
Class avg damage: 94

Loadout optimiser

Best attachments for the S1897

All-round: recoil control first, then reload, handling and range.

Muzzle

Significantly reduces the horizontal spread of shotguns, but slightly increases vertical spread.

Magazine

Increases the reload speed of shotguns. Can be used by the S1897, DBS, and M1014.

Stock

Increases reload speed.

What this build improves · DropZone score

Recoil control 0

Stability & recovery 0

Handling (ADS, hip fire) 2

Reload speed 4

Magazine capacity 0

Effective range 0

Stealth 0

Change any slot to build your own. ★ marks the official PUBG MOBILE Wiki recommendation. Compatibility is official; the scores are DropZone's reading of each attachment's official description ("slightly" 1, plain 2, "significantly" 3, drawbacks count against), not in-game percentages.

Ratings

0–100 from the official wiki. The marker shows the shotgun average.

Fire rate84

Reload speed83

Range13

Accuracy44

Strengths

Deals high damage in close quarters, can fire continuously, has a medium margin of error, and has high burst.

Weaknesses

Slow bolt-action and reload speed. Bullet spread is more scattered than the S686.

Where to find it

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Attachments

Duckbill (Shotguns)Bullet Loop (Shotguns, Snipers)

Compare shotguns

Base damage per hit

NS2000 98 S686 95 DBS 95 S1897 95 M1014 93 S12K 90

Weapon	Dmg	Fire rate	Reload	Range	Accuracy	Mag
S12K	90	64	65	15	56	5
M1014	93	68	83	13	36	7
S686	95	69	65	22	44	2
DBS	95	75	94	13	44	14
S1897	95	84	83	13	44	5
NS2000	98	84	83	26	44	12

Highlighted numbers are the best in the class.

Stats from the official PUBG MOBILE Wiki, last updated 2026-10-24. Damage is base damage per hit; fire rate, reload, range and accuracy are the wiki's 0–100 ratings. BGMI runs on the same build, but values can differ after a BGMI-only balance patch.