Screenshots of what you're doing.

The new one has the triple barrel too, it's closer to the super nailgun from Quake. It would look pretty cool in action, I think. It looks pretty heavy too, seems more believable that that one will do melee damage over the current model. I don't dislike the current model, it's just a little pipe-fitting-y, like plumbing or something. Seems like the current shotgun could look more hurty, but that's just me. Anark10n's WIP looks pretty hurty.

I don't see three barrels, only two ontop, and some triangle hole in the middle, and some other things that seem like barrels (or not), can't really distinguish it easily. I assume third barrel is behind the triangle hole.

You see, the model is so detailed (front part especially) that it looks rather fragile, it's not something you want to use to smash up somebody as the parts could mess up, while the original shotgun looks plain and solid, like something that wouldn't break when cracking some skulls.

Also, it would look pretty impractical to use something that's big as this to slap somebody with.

Besides, if the shotgun already looks this 'big', most of the other weapons like the rocket launcher for example would be kind-of disappointing in looks, unless they all get re-done.

But yeah, that's just how I feel about it, and probably how most others don't feel about it