10 Most Overpowered Weapons In Call Of Duty History

4. Akimbo Model 1886s - Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2
Activision

Infamously known as one of the most devastating weapons in COD history, everyone was using the Model 1886 shotguns when Modern Warfare 2 dropped back in 2009. Especially when used with akimbo perk that allowed you to dual wield guns, just about every multiplayer match devolved into players sprinting around with these death-dealers equipped.

Boasting a ridiculous range and a fast rate of fire thanks to the lever-action reload animation, twirling these bad boys like you'd just walked off the set of Terminator 2 was all the rage back in the early days of Modern Warfare 2, and there was no avoiding these slugs if you were caught out in the open.

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), the gun received a pretty major nerf that reduced the amount of damage it inflicted at long range, while the shots of the akimbo-wielded 1886s were made less accurate.

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