How to get dual pistols in MW2
Make sure to read this guide if you want to find out how you can obtain dual pistols in MW2 if you want to wreak havoc on your opponents.
While on their own they are fairly weak, akimbo sidearms are surprisingly very strong in Modern Warfare 2 - especially if you favour an aggressive playstyle. So, make sure to read the rest of this guide to find out how to get dual pistols in the game, as we have all the information waiting for you.
How can you get dual pistols?
In order to get dual pistols, you will need to level up each sidearm enough to unlock the 'attachment'. Unlocking one unfortunately does not mean unlocking them all, so you will need to grind it out if you wish to try the full repertoire of dualie options.
Here are the level requirements you'll need to meet in order to unlock akimbo for each pistol:
- .50 GS: Weapon Level 17
- Basilisk: Weapon Level 28
- P890: Weapon Level 26
- X12: Weapon Level 19
- X13: X12 Weapon Level 19
As you can see, you will have to do some fairly heavy grinding in order to get access to dual-wielding on the pistols, especially if it's the Basilisk or P890 that you're after. Check out below for some tips on making this grind as painless as possible though.
How to quickly level up pistols in MW2
While it is going to be a pain regardless of how you approach it, there are two routes that you can go down that make the process a whole lot easier.
The first way that makes levelling up your pistols a lot easier is fairly self-explanatory, and that is by using Double Weapon XP tokens. While these are in finite supply, if you've got them lying around and feel like this is worth it, then by all means use them to help you with this.
The other main thing you can do is play the MW2 DMZ game mode. While in theory, it is slower than standard multiplayer and Warzone, the abundance of AI enemies - who give you as much XP as a normal player kill - will really help you boost your weapon XP.
If you want to turn it up even further, you can even combine the two methods to do it in double the time. With this, you'll have the akimbo attachment in no time and be ready to engage in chaos on the battlefield.
Still running into the MW2 HUENEME CONCORD error code? Make sure to read our guide to find out how to fix it.
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Harry Boulton
Harry is a Guides Writer at GGRecon, having completed a Masters of Research degree in Film Studies. Previously a freelance writer for PCGamesN, The Loadout, and Red Bull Gaming, he loves playing a wide variety of games from the Souls series to JRPGs, Counter-Strike, and EA FC. When not playing or writing about games and hardware, you're likely to find him watching football or listening to Madonna and Kate Bush.
