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{{Quotation|'''Twin Barrel''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20250124201828/https://tf2classic.com/fight_or_flight/day2 publicity blurb]|You didn't listen (made a scene) when the craftsman (sales associate) at the gunsmith (Wal-Mart hunting supplies desk) told you "listen, mack, shotguns don't come any shorter than that! It's not safe!" So you torched six more inches off in your garage, and now it kicks like a mule and spreads like smallpox. Fire at your feet or right behind you for a much-needed boost, and never be caught in a long range firefight again! Just... watch your fingers, okay?}}

The '''Twin Barrel''' is an alternative secondary weapon for [[Pyro]]. It is a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun with a seared muzzle, red wooden stock, and foregrip held together with a belt. The stock appears red regardless of which team the user is on.

The '''Twin Barrel''' is an alternative secondary weapon for [[Pyro]]. It's a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun with a seared muzzle, red wooden stock, and foregrip held together with a belt. The stock appears red regardless of which team the user is on.

It fires a ~~large~~ burst of 20 ~~bullets per shot, which have~~ a horizontal ~~rectangular spread instead~~ of the [[~~Shotgun~~]]~~'s square spread of 10 bullets. Compared to the Shotgun, the Twin Barrel's ammo capacity and clip size is significantly smaller~~, only ~~holding 8 reserve ammo, and only being able to hold one~~ shot at a time~~. Like the [[Flare Gun]]~~, ~~it can reload~~ while ~~the weapon is~~ inactive. The Twin Barrel can also cause knockback against an enemy. If ten or more bullets hit an enemy, that enemy suffers knockback regardless of damage or range. The angle of attack and the enemy's current velocity are the only things that affect knockback power; damage and range have no effect.

It fires a burst of 20 pellets in a horizontal pattern that are capable of knocking enemies back if ten or more connect. Like the [[Flare Gun]], it only holds a single shot at a time, but reloads while inactive.

When the user fires the Twin Barrel, the recoil propels them opposite ~~of the~~ direction they aim. This can be used to ~~perform a pseudo-jump in midair~~, ~~opening up alternate routes for~~ the Pyro to ~~take and allowing them to go into~~ areas ~~they normally cannot reach~~. The user's current velocity~~, such as when running,~~ and friction~~, such as when on~~ the ground, affects the distance gained. The highest vertical velocity is gained by aiming straight downwards, standing still, and shooting immediately after a jump. The highest horizontal velocity is gained by aiming slightly downwards, running backwards, and shooting immediately after a jump. With this technique, the Pyro can effectively travel as fast as a [[Scout]]. Crouching has no effect on the velocity gained.

When the user fires the Twin Barrel, the recoil propels them in the opposite direction that they aim. This can be used to extend jumps upwards or horizontally, allowing the Pyro to reach otherwise inaccessible areas or move around faster. The user's current velocity and friction against the ground affects the distance gained. Crouching has no effect on the velocity gained.

Taunting with the Twin Barrel will cause the Pyro to perform the Hadouken kill taunt, releasing a hitscan bullet (disguised as a cone of fire) from their hands and dealing 500 damage to any enemies directly in front of them, including those underwater. It will always face forwards regardless of where the user aims, and can kill multiple enemies at once, and deal knockback to invulnerable enemies. It will not deal [[critical]] hits, but can deal mini-crits, and will damage buildings. If the victim somehow survives the taunt, they will not suffer [[afterburn]]. The fire is red regardless of which team the user is on.

== Properties ==

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== Trivia ==

* As stated in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20250124201828/https://tf2classic.com/fight_or_flight/day2 publicity blurb], the Twin Barrel was a sawn-off hunting shotgun from Wal-Mart that the Pyro torched the end off of.

* Prior to [[Double_Down|Double Down]], the Twin Barrel used a different model and the [[Flare Gun|Flare Gun]]'s reload sounds.

* Part of the Twin Barrel's publicity blurb, "Jumping the Gun", refers both to using this weapon as a mobility tool and the phrase "Jumping the Gun", meaning to do something without thinking.

* The Twin Barrel does ~~not have any~~ knockback against ÜberCharged enemies.

* The Twin Barrel does deal knockback against ÜberCharged enemies.

~~== Comparisons from ''Team Fortress 2'' ==~~

* With its ability to knockback the target and the shooter, the Twin Barrel is dubbed by the community as Pyro's own [[tf:Force-A-Nature|Force-A-Nature]]. This may also be compared to Pyro's secondary weapons, the [[tf:Detonator|Detonator]] and the [[Tf:Thermal Thruster|Thermal Thruster]].

** In Live ''TF2'', the Force-A-Nature does not knock back the shooter if they are on the ground, while the Twin Barrel in ''TF2 Classified'' does.

== Gallery ==

File:weapon_twinbarrel.png|First-person view.

File:weapon_twinbarrel_og.png|First-person view of the pre-[[2.2.0]] model.

File:concept_twin_barrel.png|Concept art by {{Dev|Mazern}}.

File:Flight Or Flight Pyro.png|Promotional artwork for the Twin Barrel and [[Harvester]].

File:Flight Or Flight Pyro.png|Promotional artwork for the Twin Barrel and [[Harvester]]. Uses the pre-'''2.2.0''' model.

File:Twin_Barrel_poster.jpg|~~Poster~~ for the Twin Barrel~~, which players can download to use as a spray~~.

File:Twin_Barrel_poster.jpg|Non-canon poster for the Twin Barrel. Uses the pre-'''2.2.0''' model.

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