Modern Warfare 2 - Tips Tricks and Tactics

Shotguns were first in call of duty four as a primary weapon. Infinity Ward found that they where the least used though. This is why in modern warfare 2 they are now a secondary weapon. As you have noticed the shotguns have changed alot and there are alot of new ones. There are many good and bad points to all of these shotguns. Like the rangers that have a devistating amount of power but only have a very short range. Before the patches the M1887 had both long range and very good power so it rivaled any gun on the game. This was then so overpowered that infinity ward patched this. In my experience I think the best shotgun is the SPAS-12 this has medium range and high power. This can be used well with any class and you can get many kills with it, some people use it as a primary weapon. My least favorite shotgun is the ranger as it only has 2 shells then needs to be reloaded. The best attachment by far for a shotgun would be the foregrip as it makes the gun alot more accurate and makes it have more range in affect more kills, I would not use any shotgun with a silencer because you might as well use a silenced machine pistol.  In conclusion shotguns can be used in close range battles very well, but it preforms poorly on long maps such as wasteland. The wide spread from the shell is good if you are not that accurate. I think shotguns are one of the best secondary weapons but can only be used in certain areas.

Ratings:

AA-12 = 8/10
Striker = 7/10
Rangers = 4/10
M1014 = 8/10
1887 = 7/10