Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3

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Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3

Here are the best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts you can use in CoD MW3 Season 3


With the release of Season 3 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, players have been looking to find the strongest loadouts for their weapons for their matches. As newer guns and equipment get added to the game, the more difficult it becomes to customize your loadout to find success during your games. However, a popular style of loadout has recently surged in popularity as players are declaring it to be viable for Season 3. We are talking about Akimbo Pistol loadouts which are notorious for being very strong in Call of Duty history.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the best pistol Akimbo loadouts and class setups you can go for in Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3

Akimbo in CoD games means to dual-wield a weapon instead of carrying one of them. This can be done by adjusting the weapon's attachments and adding a component that makes the weapon dual-wieldable. Call of Duty has a history of having some extremely strong Akimbo weapons. These weapons tend to be almost overpowered and give the users a massive advantage in their games.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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The latest title in the Call of Duty franchise, MW3, has its fair share of Akimbo weapons. With Season 3 starting, players have been looking for powerful loadouts like these to help them in their games. Here are some of the strongest Akimbo Pistol Loadouts that are viable in this season.

5. WSP Stinger

The WSP itself without the Akimbo Rear Grips is a high fire rate menace. It can shred through enemies with how fast it shoots, especially at close quarters. However, it does have a difficult recoil pattern and a wide bullet spread. These downsides can be somewhat mitigated with the loadout below:

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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  • 1MW Pistol Laser
  • WSP Rampart-IV Stock
  • Akimbo Rear Grip
  • 32 Round Magazine
  • STER45 Skyfury Compensator

These attachments somewhat reduce the bullet spread and recoil of the WSP Stinger. The fire rate and damage more than makeup for the minor downsides of the gun. This weapon is even stronger in Season 3 because of its buff with the Akimbo Rear Grips. Many high-ranked players suggest using the Akimbo Stingers as secondary weapons with a sniper rifle as it gives you dominance in both short and long-range fights.

4. Renetti

The Renetti isn’t very popular in the game currently because of its recoil pattern while using the burst fire mode. The single fire is not very effective either. But if you stick to close-ranged fights, you can find some great value from the burst fire. The attachments below improve the stats of the Renetti even more.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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  • XTEN Sidearm-L400 Laser
  • JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
  • 24 Round Magazine
  • Bruen Express Trigger Action
  • Akimbo Rear Grip

The Bruen Express Trigger Action improves the fire rate even more increasing its short-ranged potential, which goes hand-in-hand with the 24-round magazine. It is better to use this loadout in small maps where mobility is important, like Shipment. The Akimbo Renetti is a beast when you’re up close and personal, but at ranges beyond 5m, it isn’t much of a threat. The new JAK Carbine Kit improves the damage of the gun as well which does slightly help out at long ranges.

3. Basilisk

The Basilisk has been a strong handgun in the meta since its buffs back in Season 2. Since then it has stood the test of time with immaculate accuracy and great mobility. The buffs even increased the damage range which is already quite good since it is a revolver. The attachments below smoothen out the rough edges of the Basilisk, making it a deadly force on the battlefield.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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  • 10.5’’ FTAC Arrow Barrel
  • Revo-LSD 7mW Laser
  • Bryson HTA Trigger Action
  • .500 Snakeshot Ammo
  • Akimbo Rear Grip

The increased damage because of the attachments and the recent buffs have made using the Basilisk even easier. The amount of damage done by hitting below the waist of an enemy has increased as well making it easier to take down targets in a few shots. The Basilisk is much stronger on bigger maps as you have a long-range advantage.

2. TYR

The TYR is considered to be one of the strongest pistols in the game as it has immense stopping power and a high one-shot kill potential. Compared to other pistols, the TYR requires a more slow playstyle. Because of its one-hit kill potential, players are advised to take their time while using this weapon as missing your shot can get you killed. Even in closed ranges mag-dumping your targets will pretty much guarantee a kill.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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  • ZIU-16 Heavy Long Barrel
  • XTEN Sidearm-L400 Laser
  • Ivanov Support Brace Stock
  • Akimbo Rear Grip
  • Ullr’s Fury Trigger Action

This loadout improves on the range of the TYR making it effective for longer ranges. Even though it isn’t easy to increase the effective range of a weapon in an Akimbo loadout, the ZIU-16 Barrel works wonders on the TYR. With some recent buffs from Season 2 Reloaded, now is a great time to pick the Akimbo TYR and wreak some havoc.

1. COR-45

The COR-45 is the best Akimbo setup you can use in CoD MW3 because of its immense speed and high accuracy. Even while jumping around at high speeds, you will be able to dome your target with well-placed shots without breaking a sweat. The loadout we mentioned below helps improve the already super-strong Akimbo COR-45.

Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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  • 1MW Pistol Laser
  • Akimbo Rear Grip
  • XRK V21 Heavy Match Trigger Action
  • 30 Round Magazine
  • XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit

 

This loadout reduces the bullet spread while hip firing and also increases your movement speed while using the Akimbo COR-45. The 30 Round Magazine allows you to dump a ton of ammo at your target. The 1MW Laser and the XRK Trigger Action improve the fire rate and the accuracy of the weapon while the Conversion Kit from Season 2 Reloaded improves the bullet velocity. Overall, statistically speaking the Akimbo COR-45 is a monster and is the best Akimbo Loadout you can go for in Season 3.

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Best Akimbo Pistol Loadouts for CoD MW3 Season 3
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