Pitchfork

The  is a Sniper rifle manufactured by Dahl in Borderlands 2.

Special Weapon Effects
Fires 5 horizontal shots in a line, shaped in a "V" pattern.

Usage & Description
The Pitchfork has a tight 5 round spread and fires in bursts when zoomed. When trying to lead shots on enemies moving laterally, the spread greatly increases the chance of landing that headshot. One can also utilize the burst by waving the gun down or up quickly during the burst, to help avoid a miss due to a sudden duck or roll that some of the bandits do.

The large number of projectiles it produces in a burst lends it to be used more like an SMG or Assault rifle, but used this way will quickly exhaust a player's sniper ammo. Firing from mid-range at tightly packed groups of enemies or large targets at close range ensures that every round of the five round spread will find its mark.

It is also very good against large bosses like The Warrior or Terramorphous the Invincible since it is much easier to land multiple or even all projectiles.

Trivia

 * The rifle's name and flavor text is a reference to the 'Borderlands is for Real Gamers' video, starring a fictionalized version of Gearbox president Randy Pitchford. The flavor text is a direct quote from the video.
 * This weapon was first shown in IGN's 'Gunzerker Class Preview'