But they shouldn't. Bullets should spread, turning Pancor Jackhammer into a real shotgun instead of a simple modified FN FAL. Spread of bullets + Knockdown ability will turn FOnline's shotguns into real shotguns.
So the knockdown
chance should be increased for shotguns, like a critical chance? Otherwise one will be shot down multiple times, even before he could stand up and retaliate.
(Of course, if there's no teammates around to support him.)
Imagine that. A mere bluesuit shoots down a lone godlike lvl21 player to death with a shotgun. A horrific scenario

And a team of bluesuits will be able to keep a such poor powerbuild down until he dies, but that's not what we want, right?
Enough sarcasm from me. What i want to imply, that knockdown ability will support the teamplay of shotgunners. At the current time, even 5 bluesuits could pepper a minigunner PK with buckshots and be mowed down, since he stands there like a rock, smoking his superstimpacks. He even don't need to rely on his teammates. Truly godlike.
I'm done explaining, won't be implemented anyway, ah hell with it.