User blog comment:Era of Anarchy/Truth about the Shotguns in Modern Warfare 2/@comment-1079585-20100113232825

Yeah, it was decent on the W1200, but since it replaced Perk 1 I would never even consider using it in CoD4. I found the W1200 quite usable without a Grip in CoD4. Also, the argument here was that the grips actually increased the range of the shotguns, as in one shot kill range or the maximum range that you would get a hit marker. The only attachment that changes a shotgun's range is the silencer, which reduces it dreadfully. Stopping Power and Steady Aim both increase range by a substantial amount, but they definitely aren't necessary for shotgun-intensive classes.