Sawed-Off



The Sawed-Off is a Call of Duty: World at War weapon attachment for the Double-Barreled Shotgun. It increases power, but decreases accuracy and range. It is more or less similar to having the perk "Stopping Power" in use.

In-game
With this attachment, the Double-Barreled Shotgun becomes more likely to deliver a one-shot kill (at close range). However, the Double-Barreled Shotgun has a strong power and low enough range to begin with, and therefore isn't the best attachment to use (unless you constantly gain a good range of your opponent or have a perfect accuracy.)

In the Nazi Zombies campaign and the Soviet campaign, a grip is added, providing the lethality of the Sawed-Off attachment and the accuracy bonus of the Grip. Because the weapon's range is reduced however, kills must be made uncomfortably close to your enemy. Ultimately the weapon is extremely deadly, and the attachment has its uses in some situations. It can be used effectively with the Overkill perk if using a weapon that is ineffective at close range. This attachment can be somewhat overlooked though, as the range and accuracy are dangerously decreased from this attachment.

Call of Duty: Black Ops
Sawed-Off returns in the Call of Duty: Black Ops versions of Nacht der Untoten and Verruckt. It is only available for purchase from the wall, attached to the double barrel shotgun. It is identical to its World at War counterpart.

Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotguns are briefly seen in the Call of the Dead introduction scene, being utilized by Michael Rooker. What became of them after the scene is unknown, they are not available in Call of the Dead, nor are they seen or mentioned in-game.

Trivia

 * Using sawed-off can be useful when camping small areas. (Ex: the watchtower on Makin.)
 * Ironically, it is less of an "attachment," which would imply that something has been added, but more of a detachment - removal of part of the barrel.
 * Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun w/ Grip is located just before entering the Asylum in the level "Ring of Steel" and is obtainable from the mystery box in Nazi Zombies. The Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun w/ Grip is not particularly useful in Nazi Zombies, however, due to its low effective range.
 * Sawed-Off has the exact opposite effect of the Black Ops attachment Snub Nose, which increases accuracy at the cost of power.
 * The Sawed-Off attachment removes the iron sight that comes with the Double Barreled Shotgun, and when the player aims down the "sights" he will aim down the barrel instead.
 * In Nacht der Untoten, the Sawn-Off shotgun can be obtained from the wall for 1200 points, same in Verrückt, but it was cut from Shi No Numa for unknown reasons.