
DatapacksJava
Simple Shotgun
A datapack that adds a simple, leightweight, and user-friendly shotgun! Recipes and instructions can be found in-game as well!
⬇ Download on Modrinth
Instructions
- Once you have a shotgun, use right click to shoot it, and crouch to reload it.
- Each shot takes one cartridge.
- Shooting while reloading will extend the reload time.
When you use the datapack for the first time, you will see a message in chat telling you the datapack was installed successfully. If you're getting bored of the datapack, you can uninstall it easily using /function shotgun:uninstall
(Disclaimer: the shotgun model is not included.)
Recipes

Credits
- Inspired by the shotgun in ByDageta's map, Minigame Mayhem.
- Shotgun model in the thumbnail made by Argtly.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.6
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as ces-shotgun.zip
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.