Ranger (weapon)

The Ranger is a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty Online, Call of Duty: Heroes and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. It also makes a brief appearance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ==
===Campaign===
The Ranger is most common in the level "The Hornet's Nest" and does not appear in the campaign afterwards. Both the Ranger and the Model 1887 are the only shotguns used by the Brazilian Militia. They are sometimes found with Akimbo, although this is rare. It is always found with Akimbo in "Museum". It is economically efficient for the Militia who is more like a traficante street crew than a conventional military to get hold of double barrel shotguns and cut them down to a certain size, a cheap and compact powerful weapon.
===Multiplayer===
The Ranger is unlocked at Level 42. 
The Ranger fires six pellets per shot. At any range short of five meters, the Ranger deals 75 damage per pellet, needing two pellets in the shot to hit to secure a kill. Damage decreases linearly until ten meters. At ten meters, the Ranger deals 35 damage per pellet, needing three pellets in the shot to hit to secure a one shot kill. The Ranger stops doing damage after ten meters. The range of the Ranger is not modified when using Akimbo. The Ranger does not deal additional damage on a headshot. The Ranger has low penetration power. 
The Ranger's damage improves when using Stopping Power. At any range short of five meters, the Ranger will deal 105 damage per pellet, needing a single pellet out of six in the shot to hit to secure a kill. Damage decreases linearly until ten meters. At ten meters, the Ranger will deal 49 damage per pellet, needing three out of six pellets in the shot to hit to secure a kill. The Ranger ceases to do damage past ten meters. 
The Ranger's overall fire rate is dependent on its reload speed. The Ranger can fire both barrels instantly if using the single Ranger, but the single Ranger can never deliver a follow-up shot from either barrel without reloading first. Both barrels can be fired on the same frame. 
The Ranger's hip-fire accuracy is decent. Using the Akimbo version of the Ranger will enlarge the hip-fire spread a moderate amount. The Ranger has no aim down sight function to speak of, as trying to aim down the sight instead fires the left barrel when using the solo Ranger, or fires the Ranger held in the left hand when using the Ranger's Akimbo version.
The Ranger allows users to move at 100% of the base movement speed. The Ranger's reload animation is 2.5 seconds long regardless of if there are one or no shells left in the barrels when the reload begins. The user can Reload Cancel the Ranger after 1.55 seconds. The reload animation of the Akimbo version of the Ranger is extended to four seconds, but the reload cancel time is not changed.
The Ranger holds two shells, one in each barrel. The Ranger has a starting ammo loadout of twenty rounds.
The Ranger has access to two attachments: FMJ and Akimbo.
===Weapon Attachments===
*FMJ
*Akimbo
===Gallery===
Ranger_MW2.png|The Ranger.
Ranger_Reloading_MW2.png|Reloading the Ranger.
Ranger 3rd person MW2.PNG|The Ranger in third person view.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3==
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the Ranger shotgun is John "Soap" MacTavish's secondary weapon. This can be easily seen on his back during the missions "Back on the Grid" and "Return to Sender". However, he never uses it in-game, and the weapon is not available to the player.
File:Ranger on Soap's back MW3.png|Ranger on Soap's back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
==Call of Duty Online==
The Ranger reappears in Call of Duty Online.
===Attachments===
*Foregrip
*Angled Grip
*Flechette
*FMJ
*Fast Mag
*Laser
*Akimbo
===Gallery===
Ranger CoDO.png|The Ranger in first person
Ranger Reload CoDO.png|Reloading the Ranger
Favela Tropical Ranger gameplay CODOL.png|Ranger gameplay on map Favela Tropical
M4A1 Tech Dual Mag Reloading CODO.png|The Ranger's HUD icon is shown in the middle of the screen
CODO Akimbo rangers.png|Akimbo Rangers seen in Cyborg Evacuation
==Call of Duty: Heroes==
The Ranger is used by the Juggernaut.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered==
The Rangers are available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered in a dual-wielded form. They were added to the game in the June 27th, 2017 update and are only available in multiplayer.
The weapon is unlocked by completing the Rangers bounty. Choosing the Rangers gives the player the clear benefit of firing two at the same time, resulting in additional firepower. However, the inability to aim down the sights can somewhat hamper its accuracy, though this is not of much importance to shotguns (bullet spread is still kept consistent). The Rangers compare most similarly to the M1014, with the same shell count, but can fire more quickly at the cost of reduced range.
Compared to other shotguns, rangers fire fewer pellets per shot (at six each compared to eight), but each pellet deals more damage. The overall result is that the Rangers are more powerful within effective range, but less consistent outside of this. This problem can be remedied by firing both Rangers at once, increasing total pellet count to twelve. 
As with other shotguns, Stopping Power can occasionally make a difference at the edge of effective range or if firing the rangers inaccurately within effective range, but does not impact performance as consistently as it does with other classes of weapons. Ranger users may benefit more from Sleight of Hand due to the very low shell count, or Juggernaut to increase survivability.
Unlike other shotguns, no attachments can be fitted on the Rangers. 
Prior to release, a Ranger could be seen holstered on the back of Captain Darren "Graves" Cosgrave in the Depot.
===Gallery===
Rangers MWR.png|The Rangers in first-person
Rangers Reloading MWR.png|Reloading the Rangers
Rangers Inspect 1 MWR.png|Inspecting the Rangers
Rangers Inspect 2 MWR.png|Inspecting
==Trivia==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2===
*The Create-A-Class picture has only one trigger, while the pickup icon and third person model has two.
*When picking up Akimbo Rangers in "Museum", the left Ranger will be drawn up, as usual, but the right Ranger will be drawn down, as if the weapon was coming off the player's back.
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered===
*"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU" is engraved on both sides of the Rangers. This is one of of combat.
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