- For the similar attachments, see Extended Mags and Fast Mag.
The Dual Mags (shortened from "Dual Magazines") is a weapon attachment that appears in Modern Warfare 2: Ghost, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty Online and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. In Black Ops it is available for all assault rifles except the M14 and the G11. It is also available for the AK74u, the MPL, and the RPK.
Modern Warfare 2: Ghost
Dual Mags are seen on Simon "Ghost" Riley's M4A1 in most of the comics' covers.
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Dual Mags decrease the time needed for every odd reload (e.g. first, third, fifth, and so on) by using two magazines taped together. The following reload will be the normal reload and take the normal amount of time. The odd reload depicts the player removing the spent magazine, flipping it around, and inserting the second, fresh magazine.
With the exception of the RPK, the attachment also gives the player two extra starting magazines when the player spawns. For example, the FAMAS, with a magazine size of 30, starts with 90 reserve rounds normally, but with Dual Mags, it starts with 150 reserve rounds.
Since it speeds up reload times and provides more ammo, it reduces the need for Sleight of Hand and Scavenger, but using either or both perks can increase the immediate usefulness of this attachment. However, it should be noted that Dual Mags used with Scavenger Pro do not grant any extra ammunition that is already provided by the perk. Overall, it is a strong attachment choice as it opens up tier 1 and 2 slots to other perks such as Flak Jacket and Hardened to maximize the potential of the player's loadout. For balance purposes, this attachment cannot be paired with Extended Mags or Rapid Fire via Warlord.
Applicable Weapons
Assault Rifles
Submachine Guns
Light Machine Guns
Zombies
The Dual Mags attachment in Zombies only appears on the upgraded Commando (Predator). It performs exactly as in multiplayer, speeding up every odd reload.
Gallery
The third person view of Dual Mags equipped on an AK-47. Note the taped magazines.
Reloading the AK-47 Dual Mags.
Dual Mags seen on Call of Duty ELITE.
Reloading a Commando with Dual Mags.
Call of Duty Online
Dual Mags reappear in Call of Duty Online.
Gallery
Reloading an AK117 with Dual Mags.
Reloading the M4A1 Tech with Dual Mags.
Reloading the M4A1 Tech with Dual Mags.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Dual Mags return in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, fully referred to as Dual Magazine. It is available for certain assault rifles and submachine guns. As an addition, when reloading an empty magazine, the weapon isn't cocked if it's an odd reload. Furthermore, the Dual Magazine can now be paired with Extended Mags or Rapid Fire, unlike in Black Ops.
Trivia
- In Call of Duty: World at War, the Extended Mags attachment for the MP40 is titled "Dual Magazines" but it just adds the ability to use two magazines as one on the MP40, therefore doubling capacity.
- Taped magazines appear on most Assault Rifles and SMGs in Black Ops II when using the Fast Mag attachment, however it is purely cosmetic and every reload is sped up whether or not a loaded magazine is taped to the empty one, unlike Dual Mags.
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