Model 37-12 Gauge Pump Action

Model 37–12 Gauge Pump Action
Production Information
Manufacturer	Henjin-Garcia Armament Co.
Type	Shotgun
Technical Information
Operation	Pump–action
Range	Short
Usage
Affiliation	Office of the Colonial Marshals Seegson Security

The Model 37–12 Gauge Pump Action was a pump–action combat shotgun manufactured by Henjin-Garcia Armament Co.. In 2137, the 37A2 was used by many residents aboard Sevastopol Station after a Xenomorph Drone was birthed aboard the station.

Overview

The Model 37–12 Gauge Pump Action was used by the Office of the Colonial Marshals and Seegson Security aboard the Seegson orbital habitat Sevastopol Station. Seegson Security were also known to sell the shotgun to civilian residents with a firearms license.

The weapon was effective in close quarters, especially against unarmored humans. Standard Working Joes could be deactivated with a single clean headshot, while their industrial counterparts required several such shots. A direct hi t from a Model 37-12 Gauge Pump Action was capable of temporarily stunning a Xenomorph Drone.

Behind the scenes

The SWATriplex-18.

The design of the Model 37–12 Gauge Pump Action was primarily based on the SWATriplex–18, an obscure prototype 12 gauge semi–automatic combat shotgun that was designed in the late 1970s by John W. Winter.

An HCG replica of the Pulse Rifle. Note the similarities.

While influences in Alien: Isolation are mainly taken exclusively from Alien rather than its sequels, several elements of the shotgun's design take inspiration from Aliens; for example, the "vents" on the front of the barrel are clearly inspired by the M41A Pulse Rifle's ventilation cuts, while the pump handle is inspired by that on the Pulse Rifle's U1 Grenade Launcher. In the early design stages, the shotgun was to be manufactured by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, but this was changed to Henjin-Garcia Armament Co. for the final build. Alien: The Roleplaying Game, however, identifies the manufacturer as Armat Battlefield Systems.

Additionally, like the flamethrower in the game, the pistol grip of the 37-12 appears to have been slightly based on the grip of the Rexim-Favor-based RXF-M5 EVA Pistol seen briefly in Alien. Incidentally, andthe RXF-M5 was apparently originally going to be usable in the game, being featured in numerous pieces of concept art, but it only appears in a drawing of Marshal Waits in the final version.

Alien: The Roleplaying Game's depiction of the Armat Battlefield Systems M37A2 Pump Shotgun is erroneously illustrated with an image of the 37–12.

Appearances

• Alien: Isolation (comic)
• Alien: Isolation
• Aliens: Defiance
• Alien: The Roleplaying Game (as M37A2 Pump Shotgun)

Gallery

A corpse with a 37-12. This is the first 37-12 that is able to be picked up by Ripley.

Ripley picks up the 37-12.

Ripley holds the 37-12.

The SWATTriplex-18.

Seegson Security seen wielding the 37-12

See also

• .357 Revolver, another weapon used aboard Sevastopol Station.