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>>2179119
Most single-barrel shotguns use a hammer, and are single-action, because it's super simple, even the shoddiest factory can put out a single shot shotgun that's really durable and reliable.

You could find and old one, for 70 dollars, at a yard-sale, with a crooked sight, imported from Brazil, in the 50's or 60's, and it has no serial number (because there was no law requiring that yet) or manufacturer logo, just the importers name (who have been out of business for decades), and even if the stock has a big ugly crack in it and the finish is worn and a little rusted from being stored in a damp shed in Louisiana, the hammer will cock, the trigger will work, the breech will lock, safely, if it has an extractor, it will work, you couldn't fuck it up.

As for Doom approved? Well, a gun is a gun, though it holds only one shot, that's still a shotgun shell, that hurts. It's lightweight, so it would be easy to keep in a backpack as a backup, especially if you saw down the barrel (and Doomguy wouldn't have to worry about paperwork or taxes). It wouldn't be a hard-core combat weapon, but it'd be a handy and light backup, and it's sturdy enough that you could use it as a club without worrying about nothing.