Model 1887

The Model 1887 is a lever-action shotgun featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Campaign
The Model 1887 is used by the Ultranationalists in their armories in "Loose Ends" and the Militia in combat during "The Hornet's Nest" and in some cases "Takedown". It can also be found in the "Museum".

Multiplayer
The Model 1887 is unlocked at level 67, making it the last unlocked shotgun. Prior to the patches, it was considered to be the most powerful shotgun available. It had the longest range and the option to use Akimbo, which countered its rather slow fire-rate. The 1.07 patch decreased the range of the Akimbo 1887s drastically; this was to response complaining that the Akimbo shotguns were too powerful. However, a mistake was made during the patch which did not remove range of the Blinged FMJ and Akimbo Model 1887, which then prompted the 1.08 patch which rectified the mistake. After the 1.07 patch, the 1887 received much less use due to the fact that it's outperformed by the SPAS-12 which has better range, damage and faster rate of fire, and is unlocked much sooner.

Although the wooden stock of the 1887 is sawed off, it still has average accuracy. It is a very potent weapon on its own, especially with Stopping Power and Steady Aim, which increases the chances of a one-hit-kill. One main problem with the weapon when not using Akimbo is that it has a very slow rate of fire, due to the lever action. When used with Akimbo, its fire rate is increased, but has a range similar to the Ranger, while the single 1887 has the same range as before the patches. It also has an oddly loud cocking sound which may give away the player position.

The Akimbo attachment can come useful when facing multiple enemies at close quarters, but it's advised to use it with Stopping Power and Steady Aim to maximize the chances of getting 1-shot kills. FMJ gives the Model 1887 some penetration capacity, but it won't affect much in combat, as the gun has a low rate of fire and suffers from low penetration, like all the other shotguns.

The Model 1887 is best used when flanking, as it's ineffective when taking more than one opponent. It's most effective with Lightweight in most maps, as the player can run to cover quickly if spotted and get ready for the next shot. Ninja is a good choice, as the player is likely to move often with shotguns, looking for close encounters.

Weapon Attachments

 * Akimbo
 * FMJ

Call of Duty: Black Ops
The Model 1887 makes a brief appearance in Call of Duty: Black Ops, where it is used during "Vorkuta" in conjunction with a motorbike. It does not appear in any other part of the game, and now fires two shots before cocking the lever action. The cocking action is also quicker than in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Its high damage lets it gib.

It can also be obtained using the "give all" cheat in the console commands on the PC version of the game. It seems to use the same reload animation and firing sound as the SPAS-12.

The Model 1887 reuses its model from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The Model 1887 reappears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In Survival Mode, every enemy of the first wave is equipped with one. The weapon model has been modernized from that of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, featuring black synthetic furniture and a ghost ring tritium iron sights that resembles the M1014's iron sights.

Multiplayer
The Model 1887 is the last unlocked shotgun, available at level 62. The Model 1887 has decent damage at range for a shotgun, but it features the second slowest rate of fire of all shotguns, tied with the SPAS-12, and only slightly faster than the KSG 12, as well as having the second worst pellet spread, after the AA-12 which causes it not get one shot kills unless in very close quarters. This can cause problems when encountering more than one enemy at once, or if a single shot fails to kill the enemy. When in a head-on gunfight, it's advised to fire from cover to get ready for the next shot, if more than one is needed. The Damage Proficiency is highly recommended, as with all shotguns.

Unlike its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 counterpart, the Model 1887 has no available attachments for unlock. Despite this, the Attachments proficiency is available, but it cannot be selected, as it is greyed out.

Survival Mode
The Model 1887 is available in Survival Mode by default and costs $2000. The Model 1887 is also carried by light troops in early waves on the tier 1 and tier 2 maps.

Proficiencies

 * Kick — Unlocked at weapon level 4.
 * Focus — Unlocked at weapon level 9.
 * Attachments — Unlocked at weapon level 14.
 * Melee — Unlocked at weapon level 19.
 * Range — Unlocked at weapon level 23.
 * Damage — Unlocked at weapon level 28.

General

 * The Model 1887 is the oldest firearm to appear in the Call of Duty series.
 * It is the only shotgun in the entire series to load blue 10 gauge shells instead of standard red 12 gauge shells.
 * This weapon is the first in the Call of Duty series to have its effectiveness reduced via a patch.
 * It is interesting to note that the Model 1887, despite being the oldest fire arm in the series, has not featured in any WWII based games.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 * The flip-cocking animations when the player uses the Model 1887 Akimbo (and the weapon itself) are a reference to the 1991 science fiction action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
 * On Infinity Ward's website, the Model 1887 was voted the most popular shotgun in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on snow-themed maps like Derail and Sub Base, the Model 1887 gets a layer of frost and ice on its surface similar to the ACR in the level Cliffhanger.
 * Excluding Launchers and the Riot Shield, the Model 1887, along with the Ranger, has the least number of available attachments, with only FMJ and Akimbo available.
 * It can not be found with Akimbo in singleplayer. Unlike the Ranger

Call of Duty: Black Ops

 * This shotgun is very powerful, as one shot can destroy a truck.
 * The Model 1887 was going to appear in "Payback", "Redemption", and "Rebirth", but was cut before the game was released. It was most likely replaced by the KS-23. The coding can still be found. Furthermore, The Model 1887 was going to be available for online multiplayer. Its code, "mp_m1887" is still in the games files.
 * The abnormally tiny cross-hairs of the Model 1887 are the same as the V-R11's.
 * The firing of the Model 1887 from a motorcycle is a clear reference to Terminator 2.
 * The Model 1887 uses the same pick-up icon as the SPAS-12.
 * If the player uses the gun at Vorkuta, two blue shells will float above the gun. This will not work without Console Commands.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

 * The words "Hasta La Vista" are engraved on the hammer of the Model 1887, a reference to the phrase made famous by the 1991 science fiction action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
 * The Model 1887 is one of the only weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, along with the Launchers and the Riot Shield, to not have any attachments available.
 * "K14" can be seen on the Model 1887, near the trigger.
 * Though no attachments are available for the Model 1887, the Attachments Proficiency is still available.