That why I gave it 90% chance of winning against the sword. Once you have the sword you feel like you're unstoppable. Right? It is a timing thing but the guy with the sword won't be expecting it. I mean the shotty blends in pretty good. The timing isn't that hard. Since I'm posting I'll put in another tip.
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Using the Turret When using the turret you're going to want to communicate with your team a lot. I say this because of a sniper. Ask your teammates if any of them has the sniper or if they know that the other team has it. If your team has the sniper, its all clear to use the turret. If the other team has a turret, ask the same question a little later in the game. Its very easy to get a head shot with the sniper when the opposing team is using the turret. Never use the turret for more than 20 seconds mounted. The sniper will eventually see you and kill you.

This guy is open to any sniper near the beach.