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How to Unlock Short Barrel

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Short Barrel is a Barrel attachment in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (BO6). Read on to learn how to unlock Short Barrel, as well as its compatible guns, attachment info, and stats.

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How to Unlock Short Barrel

Level Up Compatible Guns in Multiplayer or Zombies

To unlock the Short Barrel attachment, level up its compatible guns (shown below) in either Multiplayer or Zombies.

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Gun Gun Type How to Unlock
Ames 85Ames 85 Assault Rifle Raise the Ames 85 to Level 46.
Goblin Mk2Goblin Mk2 Assault Rifle Raise the Goblin Mk2 to Level 38.
Model LModel L Assault Rifle Raise the Model L to Level 44.
GPR 91GPR 91 Assault Rifle Raise the GPR 91 to Level 43.
AK-74AK-74 Assault Rifle Raise the AK-74 to Level 43.
Stryder .22Stryder .22 Handgun Raise the Stryder .22 to Level 26.
GrekhovaGrekhova Handgun Raise the Grekhova to Level 28.
GS45GS45 Handgun Raise the GS45 to Level 30.
9mm PM9mm PM Handgun Raise the 9mm PM to Level 21.
XMGXMG LMG Raise the XMG to Level 45.
GPMG-7GPMG-7 LMG Raise the GPMG-7 to Level 45.
PU-21PU-21 LMG Raise the PU-21 to Level 44.
SWAT 5.56SWAT 5.56 Marksman Rifle Raise the SWAT 5.56 to Level 45.
AEK-973AEK-973 Marksman Rifle Raise the AEK-973 to Level 46.
Tsarkov 7.62Tsarkov 7.62 Marksman Rifle Raise the Tsarkov 7.62 to Level 41.
DM-10DM-10 Marksman Rifle Raise the DM-10 to Level 46.
ASG-89ASG-89 Shotgun Raise the ASG-89 to Level 39.
KSVKSV SMG Raise the KSV to Level 40.
PP-919PP-919 SMG Raise the PP-919 to Level 34.
Kompakt 92Kompakt 92 SMG Raise the Kompakt 92 to Level 40.
C9C9 SMG Raise the C9 to Level 40.
Jackal PDWJackal PDW SMG Raise the Jackal PDW to Level 41.
Tanto .22Tanto .22 SMG Raise the Tanto .22 to Level 40.
LW3A1 FrostlineLW3A1 Frostline Sniper Rifle Raise the LW3A1 Frostline to Level 42.
LR 7.62LR 7.62 Sniper Rifle Raise the LR 7.62 to Level 33.
SVDSVD Sniper Rifle Raise the SVD to Level 45.

Short Barrel Attachment Info and Stats

Short Barrel Overview
Type Barrel
Pros
Positive EffectJumping Aim Down Sight Speed
Positive EffectJumping Sprint to Fire Speed
Cons None
Attachment Description
An exceptionally lightweight barrel designed to improve in-air handling with improvements to in-air aiming speed and in-air sprint to fire speed.

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Quick Load Barrel Reinforced Barrel Short Barrel
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Suppressed Reinforced Barrel - -

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