M1014

Lore & Background

In the Payday universe, the crew does not buy guns; they acquire them. The M1014 sits somewhere between the M870's deliberate pump rhythm and the full-auto chaos of a combat shotgun, and in the hands of a professional it becomes a metronome of suppressed violence. Hox, who has a fondness for weapons that let him keep moving while the barrel does the talking, would slot one into a tight-building heist where hallways are narrow and exits are few. Wolf, ever the pragmatist, would appreciate that it does not require the extra motion of a pump cycle when a C4 is about to go off and you need to be three floors away.

The semi-auto nature of the M1014 changes the rhythm of a Payday 2 encounter. Instead of the deliberate pump-thump-pump-thump of a shotgun in a corridor, the M1014 delivers a rapid staccato of 12-gauge blasts that shred cover, shred armor, and shred the illusion that the police had a backup plan. It is the weapon for the moment the vault door is open, the bags are full, and the lobby is a wall of blue lights and screaming officers. You do not aim. You point. You hold. You walk forward.

In the broader texture of the Payday world, the M1014 is not exotic. It is not a custom build or a legendary drop. It is the workhorse of a thousand armed-response units, and that is precisely why the crew trusts it. No one is going to stop a Marine-pattern shotgun at a checkpoint. No one is going to question a gas-operated 12-gauge in a duffel bag. It is the weapon that looks like it belongs in a police evidence locker, which makes it the perfect weapon to be pulling out of one.

In Their Own Story

The elevator dings on the fourteenth floor. Hox steps out first, mask catching the fluorescent hum of the corridor, and the M1014 is already up, the gas piston warm from the three rounds he'd spent clearing the stairwell. Wolf is behind him, Dalton to the left, Chains counting seconds on a phone that is about to become very expensive. The lobby ahead is a grid of glass and steel, and beyond it, the sound of boots on marble. Hox exhales through his nose. He does not need to pump. He does not need to rack. He just needs to point the barrel at the center of the mass of blue and hold the trigger while he walks. The first two rounds take the left flank. The third and fourth open the right. The fifth, sixth, and seventh are for the officer who was trying to be clever with a rifle. By the eighth round the corridor is empty and the M1014 is back in its sling, the ejection port still ticking faintly, a single shell casing spinning down the polished floor like a slow, brass coin. Wolf checks his watch. "We're early," he says. Hox grins behind the mask. "Good."

Reader's Guide

M1014 — Shotgun (Semi-automatic, 12-gauge)

The M1014 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic shotgun in Payday 2. It fires 12-gauge shells in a rapid, held-down burst, giving it a noticeably faster cycle than pump-action alternatives like the M870 or M1200. Its role is straightforward: close-quarters suppression, doorway control, and clearing tight interiors where a single well-placed spread is worth more than a dozen aimed rifle rounds.

Customization follows the standard Payday 2 attachment slots for shotguns. Players can fit optics, muzzle devices (choke, suppressor), barrel modifications, and stock/grip options to tune the spread, recoil, and handling to their playstyle. A suppressor is a natural pairing for the M1014's semi-auto rhythm, letting you cycle rounds without the deafening crack that gives away your position on a multi-floor heist.

Unlock and availability: the M1014 is part of the base shotgun roster in Payday 2, accessible without needing a special heist or legendary drop. This makes it a reliable, always-available option for players who want a fast-cycling shotgun without hunting for a specific unlock.

Practical loadout role: pair the M1014 with a secondary sidearm and a throwable (glue gun, C4, or a flashbang) for a pure CQC build. It shines in heists with narrow interiors—bank vaults, apartment raids, office buildings—where engagements happen at five meters or less. In open-arena heists it is less ideal, so players typically reserve it for the close-quarters phases and rely on a rifle for the approach.

Did You Know?

• The real-world M1014 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic shotgun that has served in the US Marine Corps and other military forces, which is why the Payday crew would treat it as unremarkable military surplus rather than a
• In Payday 2, the M1014's semi-auto action means it cycles faster than the pump-action M870 and M1200, trading a little per-shot punch for a higher rate of fire in sustained close-quarters bursts.
• The M1014's gas-operated mechanism means it does not require a manual pump cycle between shots, a detail that changes the rhythm of a Payday 2 corridor fight from deliberate thumps to a rapid staccato.
• Because it is part of the standard shotgun roster rather than a legendary or heist-exclusive weapon, the M1014 is one of the most consistently available close-range options in the game, making it a default choice for pla