User blog comment:Callofduty4/Black Ops II Xbox community update (7/23/13)/@comment-69.211.96.24-20130727020247/@comment-5607850-20130727134036

The KSG, even with long barrel, will only kill you in one shot anywhere within maximum 870 range. Beyond that, it does 60 damage, with only a multiplier to the head so that you always get a one shot kill to the head with it. Also, the range is from the bedroom window to the store window on Standoff. Any further, or if you are standing away from the window a little, and you will not even get a hitmarker. It has low rate of fire, about the same as the DSR, and has no long range scopes. Over all, the KSG is not an OP weapon, as you must be super accurate with it to get kills, or really lucky with your enemies not doing anything to kill you.