Winchester Model 1200
From the Call of Duty Wiki
The Winchester Model 1200 is a pump-action, 12-gauge shotgun used by military, police and civilians for a variety of purposes. It was first produced in 1964.[1] In its context as a military weapon, it is effective as a breaching tool when other means, such as explosives, are considered ineffective or dangerous.
An unknown number of Winchester Model 1200 shotguns were procured by the Army in 1968-1969, with a ventilated handguard, sling attachment swivels, and the bayonet attachment as additions to the civilian Winchester 1200. Small numbers of Winchester shotguns of the 1100 and 1400 series were also procured. The shotguns carry a serial number, found on the bottom of the front end of the receiver.[2]
The W1200 in game is actually heavily modified, since a 40 year old shotgun would not appear in modern combat in its original form. Specifically, it has parts from the Advanced Technology, Inc. 12GA Shotgun System, which is used to modify a number of shotguns, including the Winchester 1200 and Norinco 98. Despite the similar looks the 12GA Shotgun System gives it, it is not a Mossberg 500,but most likely intended to pass for one before they re-changed it into it's original form.
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[edit] In Game
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| Damage |
10-40 per pellet (x8) |
| Damage Multipliers |
None |
| Magazine Size |
7 rounds |
| Maximum Ammunition |
52 rounds |
| Reload Time |
1 sec for 1st shell, .5 sec for beyond |
| Rate of Fire |
150 RPM |
| Range |
300-600m |
| Recoil |
Moderate |
| Penetration |
Very Low |
| Fire Mode |
Pump-Action |
| Ammunition | |
| Used by | |
In the Call of Duty 4 single player campaign, the W1200 shotgun is used for door breaching. Gaz uses the W1200 shotgun in the mission Crew Expendable and Lt. Vasquez uses a unique W1200 with a pistol grip stock that can be found elsewhere infrequently. The W1200 shotgun is found in the missions Charlie Don't Surf, The Bog, One Shot, One Kill and The Sins of the Father.
In Call of Duty 4 multiplayer, the W1200 shotgun is the first shotgun available(Rank 2, when the Demolitions default class is unlocked), and can be modified with a Red Dot Sight and Foregrip. The W1200 is superior to most weapons in close quarters combat because of the high amount of damage per shell, which usually amounts to one-shot kills. The spread of the buckshot, however, increases when aimed through the iron sight, resulting in a decrease in accuracy when firing at an enemy.
Despite the slow rate of fire due to the pump-action, the W1200 can still be used to engage multiple enemies at close range. However, rate of fire can be accelerated by aiming through the iron sights, firing, and then going off the iron sight approximately 0.88 seconds after firing (which relatively is right after the shot is fired), and then repeating the process. If done correctly, the rate of fire is doubled, creating a Double Tap effect.
When the W1200 is combined with the Double Tap perk, the W1200's pump-action is reduced, resulting in a faster rate of fire and higher recoil. The Steady Aim perk reduces the spread of the buckshot, increasing the W1200's accuracy in close to mid-range combat.
The main disadvantage of the W1200 is its ineffectiveness in mid to long-range firefights. Unlike other weapons, shotguns (W1200 and M1014) will not inflict damage beyond a certain range. Thus, players using shotguns tend to stay in narrow or indoor areas.
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[edit] Trivia
- The loading cycle of the W1200 in Call of Duty, like most pump shotguns in the series, is inaccurate: The shotgun is pumped every time it is loaded, even if there is a shell in the chamber. In real life, this would result in an unfired shell being ejected from the chamber. Also, when reloading with no shells in the weapon, the pump action would come after the 6th shell, to give room for the 7th shell to be loaded.
- The picture of it in the Create-A-Class page lacks the iron sights.
- The Winchester 1200's inclusion in Call of Duty 4 is strange, as it was considered obsolete and completely phased out over 35 years ago and all production of the gun has ceased since then. The only pump-action shotguns with any major use in modern combat are the Remington 870, used in nearly every current military, and the Mossberg 500, used only by the United States, and the Benelli M4, the primary shotgun of the United States military (known in-game as the M1014). But with its overall shape similar to Mossberg 500,it's possible that the designers intended this to pass as Mossberg 500 before they re-changed the format into W1200,as mentioned above
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| Weapons of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sidearms | M9 · USP .45 · M1911 .45 · Desert Eagle | |
| Shotguns | W1200 · M1014 | |
| Submachine Guns | MP5 · Skorpion · Mini-Uzi · AK-74u · P90 | |
| Assault Rifles | M16A4 · M4 Carbine · AK-47 · G3 · G36C · M14 · MP44 | |
| Light Machine Guns | M249 SAW · RPD · M60E4 | |
| Sniper Rifles | M40A3 · M21 · Dragunov · R700 · Barrett .50cal | |
| Rocket Launchers | RPG-7 · AT4 · FGM-148 Javelin · FIM-92 Stinger | |
| Grenades | Frag · Flash · Stun · Smoke | |
| Miscellaneous | C4 · Claymore · Knife · M2 · Mk 19 · ZPU-4 · Minigun | |
| Attachments | Grenade Launcher · Silencer · Red Dot Sight · Grip · ACOG Scope | |
| Camouflages | Desert · Woodland · Digital · Blue Tiger · Red Tiger · Gold | |
