Not sure how you came up with them numbers. I started with 1975 Eagles. Upgraded pistol and finished the event. Ended up with 1684 Eagles. That's a loss of 291 Eagles. Not worth it!
If you are playing on Facebook, I don't think friends can help you at all. I play on Facebook and my friends that play this game have nothing to do with my game. Can't send or receive gifts. It doesn't even show them on my game. Maybe I'm missing something.
Yes I believe they are the same weapons. It does pay eagles too. I'll check the names of the guns and let you know. Just checked. Assault Rifle: The "Open Fire" and the "Kringle" Shotgun: "The Snowplow" and the "Jolly Shot"
Only made it to the second hunt on Regions 3,4, 7 & 9. Not going to spend that much gold for the weapons needed. Gold is hard to come by on Facebook. Not sure what kind of animal the snowmen are suppose to be.
Some people don't have iphones or other devices to play on. If you weren't getting the opportunities to collect gold for videos or to play the club hunts, I'm sure you would be complaining too.