If getting up close and personal with enemies in Modern Warfare 2 is your cup of tea, then our Bryson 800 loadout will give you the perfect attachments, perks, and equipment to dominate enemies in close-quarters combat.
Everyone has that one friend in online FPS games who likes to sprint around the map with a shotgun. If you don’t have that one friend, you probably are that one friend, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a game that should be right up your alley.
At launch in MW2, there are four shotguns to choose from, with more inevitably set to be added to the game over time. It’s a decent variety, and they’re all actually pretty solid from the get-go, including the Bryson 800.
The Bryson 800 is based on the Mossberg 590 shotgun in real life. In-game, it’s described as “a reliable highly customizable pump-action shotgun” that is “configurable for either close or medium range” and is “synonymous with versatility.” Thanks to the Gunsmith, it’s extremely customizable and functional, but there are a few key attachments and perks you need to run with it.
Don’t be a chump, make sure to pump and load up with this setup for the Bryson 800.
Best Bryson 800 loadout and class setup in MW2
- Muzzle: Bryson Improved Choke
- Barrel: 21.5″ Bryson Shredder
- Laser: Schlager ULO-66 Laser
- Stock: Stockless Pistol Grip
- Underbarrel: Operator Foregrip
Secondary: Preferred pistol or Combat Knife
Tactical: Stun Grenade
Lethal: Semtex
Perk Package: Battle Hardened and Double Time, Fast Hands, Ghost
Field Upgrade: Dead Silence and Battle Rage
The Bryson is best-used with the Improved Choke, which will offer tighter pellet spread and damage range. This means the hip-fire spread and reticle will be smaller, but it will reward accuracy as opposed to spraying with a shotgun that has a faster fire rate, for example.
The perk package, equipment, and Field Upgrades for this loadout are standard for players who like to run and gun. They’re going to keep you moving, reloading, and in the fight without much need for downtime.
- Barrel: 29.5″ Rifled Barrel
- Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
- Stock: Sawed Off Mod
- Ammunition: 12 Gauge Explosive
- Guard: Demo X50 Tactical Pump
This alternate build throws every stat advancement into damage, range, mobility, and handling, and throws accuracy and recoil control out the window. This build adds aim down sight speed and turns the Bryson into a mid-range thumper, as opposed to a solely close-range dominator.
The 12 Gauge Explosive ammunition has the added benefit of dealing extra damage to vehicles, so that’s something to keep in mind if using the gun in Invasion mode or even Warzone 2.
