One of the biggest changes inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris the developer’s decision to make Shotguns a secondary weapon. By shifting these guns from a primary to the secondary slot, many players have found shotguns to be a great option as opposed to handguns or launchers. TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warclose combat weapon even comes with its own builds and loadouts for every situation.

One oftheseCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warweaponsis the Gallo SA12. This shotgun has appeared in previous titles and continues to be a fan-favorite pick when it comes to secondary choices. Still, players need to carefully consider what attachments go on their weapon when wielding this unwieldy secondary.

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In previous titles, this gun has gone by the name SPAS 12. It is a semi-automatic shotgun that can quickly unload rapid spray damage into any unfortunate enemy. InCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,this gun’s loadoutoptions are rather limited as players need to rely on its damage and range when building up their attachments.

SA12 Loadout

Still, the loadout fortheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warshotgunis rather straightforward. Players start with the Duckbill Choke, which gives a wider pellet spread, allowing it a bigger radius to harm enemies with. The 21.4" Reinforced Heavy barrel bolsters the weapon’s damage range and increases its fire rate, making it a deadly adversary on the battlefield.

TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warattachmentsfor Laser and Stock both go towards increasing the weapon’s speed and hip-fire accuracy. By making this weapon a faster and more accurate experience, players can take advantage of its two-shot kill potential and maximize its effectiveness in combat. As for the STANAG 12 Round Tube, players will see an increase in ammo capacity, letting them unload more heat into anyone they want to take down.

While theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warweaponmay not fare well against all of the primaries, it can certainly outclass most of the secondaries. This gun comes with its rapid-fire action and with this loadout, it builds on its strengths, allowing players a lethal secondary to match their favorite primary.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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