This brief guide contains all the details about all the primary weapons in COD Modern Warfare. It will provide you with different weapons features like magazine size, damage, ammunition, and more.
Assault Rifles:
Weapon Name | Description | |
AK-12 | The AK-12 Assault Rifle does moderate damage, and can be fired in full-auto or semi-auto modes. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds, and a reload time of 3.27 seconds when fully loaded. | |
AK-47 | The AK-47 is a powerful assault rifle that can deal a lot of damage to enemies. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds.This rifle can be unlocked at level 4. It has a starting ammunition capacity of 30 rounds, which can be increased to 30 rounds + 270 rounds in single player, or 30 rounds + 60 rounds in multiplayer. It can reload quickly, with a reload time of 2.5 seconds when loaded and 3.25 seconds unloaded. The AK-47 fires at a rate of 705 rounds per minute. | |
AN-94 | The AN-94 is a Russian assault rifle that holds 30 rounds per magazine. It is unlocked after 150 multiplayer kills with the insurgency faction. It has a starting ammunition of 30 rounds plus 180 rounds in reserve. The maximum ammunition is 30 rounds plus 270 rounds in reserve. The AN-94 is a fast-firing, long-range automatic rifle. It has no recoil, meaning that it is easy to shoot. It is used by the Insurgents in the Nintendo DS version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. | |
AS VAL | The AS VAL is a Russian assault rifle that does moderate damage, has a magazine size of 25 rounds, and a reload time of 2 seconds. It also has a rate of fire of 800 RPM. | |
CR-56 AMAX | The CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle does 25 damage in multiplayer and Battle Royale, and 48 damage in Undead Siege. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds, and it is unlocked by getting 30 headshot kills with an Assault Rifle. It is a common weapon in Battle Royale, and an epic weapon in Undead Siege. It has a reload time of 2.1 seconds (2.6 seconds for a full reload). Its fire rate is 710 rounds per minute, and it has low recoil. The weapon is available in the Battle Royale game mode, but it does not have any attachments. | |
FAL | The FAL is an assault rifle that does medium damage. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds, and it is unlocked at level 28. It starts with 20 rounds, and can hold up to 300 rounds. It reloads relatively quickly, taking 2.7 seconds to reload when it is fully loaded, and 3.46 seconds to reload when it is not. It is a semi-automatic rifle that can fire up to 600 rounds per minute. It has a range of 1000-1500 feet and moderate recoil. It is used by the Ultranationalists, OpFor, Brazilian Militia, and Russian Airborne Troops. | |
FAMAS | The FAMAS is a rifle that fires bursts of three rounds. It deals more damage than most other rifles, but it has a smaller magazine size. It is unlocked at level four. The FAMAS has a range of 2000-2500 (800-1200 Suppressed) (MP), low recoil, and a recoil center speed of 1200. It is used by Ultranationalists, Spetsnaz, and the Inner Circle. | |
Grau 5.56 | The Grau 5.56 is an Assault Rifle that can fire in full-auto or semi-auto mode. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds and can be unlocked by getting 5 kills in a minute using an Assault Rifle 25 times. | |
Kilo 141 | The Kilo 141 Assault Rifle does moderate damage and has a magazine size of 30 rounds. It can be found in the Vending Machine for 2500 points in Undead Siege, and has a starting ammo of 30+0 in Battle Royale and Undead Siege. The maximum ammo it can hold is 30+400 in Battle Royale, and 30+999 in Undead Siege. | |
M13 | The M13 Assault Rifle has a damage of 24 in Multiplayer and Battle Royale, and 37 in Undead Siege. It has a 1.5x head multiplier. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds, and costs 2500 in Undead Siege from the Vending Machine. It starts with 30 rounds in Multiplayer and Battle Royale, and 0 rounds in Undead Siege. The M13 is a gun that can hold up to 30 rounds in Battle Royale and 30 rounds in Undead Siege. It has low recoil and can be fired automatically. | |
M4A1 | The M4A1 Assault Rifle does moderate damage, and has a magazine size of 30 rounds. It is unlocked at level 10, and starts with 30 rounds. The maximum amount of rounds it can hold is 30+420. The M4A1 has a reload time of 2.03 seconds when it is loaded and 2.36 seconds when it is unloaded. It has a rate of fire of 800 RPM (SP) or 857 RPM (MP). It has low recoil and medium penetration. It fires automatically. It is used by the USMC and SAS. | |
Oden | The Oden assault rifle does moderate damage and has a medium range. It can fire in full or semi-auto mode, or in a two-round burst. The it is a gun that fires 12.7x55mm ammunition. It is used by Barkov’s Forces and Kyle Garrick. | |
SCAR-H | The SCAR-H is an assault rifle that does more damage to the head and chest than to the limbs. It holds 30 rounds per magazine, and you start with 30 rounds plus an extra 270 rounds in reserve. You can have up to 30 rounds plus 300 rounds in reserve. It has a reload time of 2.85 seconds when loaded and 3.03 seconds unloaded. It fires at a rate of 645 rounds per minute and has a range of 25-60 meters in single player mode and 45-55 meters in multiplayer mode when suppressed. Its recoil is low and it has medium penetration. It fires automatically. | |
TAR-21 | The TAR-21 Assault Rifle does 40-30 damage and holds 30 rounds. It is unlocked at level 20 and starts with 30 rounds. It can hold up to 30 rounds plus 420 in reserve. It is a rifle that can fire automatically. It has a moderate recoil and can penetrate medium-thickness objects. It is used by the Russian Federation, the Inner Circle, Task Force 141, the US Army Rangers, and the Internal Troops. |
Light Machine Guns:
Weapon Name | Description | |
FiNN LMG | The FiNN LMG is a Light Machine Gun that fires 5.56 NATO rounds. It has a magazine size of 75 rounds and can hold up to 300 rounds. The FiNN LMG is unlocked by getting one melee kill while using an LMG in seven different matches. | |
L86 LSW | The L86 LSW is a powerful assault rifle that fires 40 rounds per clip. It is unlocked at level 1 and has a maximum ammo capacity of 420 rounds. It is a powerful automatic weapon that has a high recoil and a slow reload time. It is used by the Inner Circle and Ultranationalists. | |
M249 SAW | The M249 SAW is a powerful machine gun that deals a lot of damage. It can hold 100 rounds in each magazine and it reloads quickly. It fires at a rate of 937 rounds per minute and has a range of 1024-2400 feet. | |
M91 | The M91 is a light machine gun that fires 7.62 NATO rounds. It has a magazine size of 100 rounds and a maximum ammo capacity of 100+300 rounds. It can be fired in fully-automatic mode. | |
MG34 | The MG34 is a machine gun that does a lot of damage. It can hold up to 75 rounds at a time and reloads fairly quickly. It has low recoil so it is easy to keep firing. This weapon is used by the German Military. | |
MG36 | The MG36 is a machine gun that shoots bullets. It has a magazine that holds 42 rounds, and it can also hold 100 rounds. It is unlocked at level 48 in Survival Mode. It costs $7000. | |
PKM | The PKM is a machine gun that does a lot of damage and has a high rate of fire. It is unlocked after completing a bounty, and can hold 100 rounds in a magazine. It has low recoil and high penetration, and fires in automatic mode. | |
RAAL MG | The RAAL MG is a light machine gun that fires .338 Norma Mag rounds. It has a magazine size of 100 rounds and can be fired in full-auto or semi-auto mode. |
Marksman Rifles:
Weapon Name | Description | |
Crossbow | The Crossbow is a Special weapon in Black Ops that fires one bolt at a time. It is unlocked at level 33. It costs 2000 points in Black Ops, and 950 points in Zombies. It has a low rate of fire, and a radius of 4 meters. It is used by Alex Mason and Jason Hudson. | |
Kar98k | The Kar98k is a bolt-action rifle that holds 5 rounds. It is used by the German military and British forces. It has low recoil and fires bolt-action. | |
M14 EBR | The M14 EBR is a rifle that does a lot of damage and has a large magazine. It is unlocked at level 56. You start with 10 rounds and can have up to 100 rounds. It takes 2.67 seconds to reload the rifle when it is loaded, and 3.5 seconds to reload it when it is unloaded. The rifle fires at a rate of 480 rounds per minute when you are playing by yourself (in single player), and 1,200 rounds per minute when | |
MK2 Carbine | The MK2 Carbine is a Marksman Rifle. It has a magazine size of six rounds, and can hold eight rounds of .30 – 30 Ammo. It is unlocked by getting thirty headshot kills with a Marksman Rifle. The MK2 Carbine is a lever-action rifle that fires .30-30 rounds. It has a moderate recoil and a rate of fire of 112 RPM with the .30-30 ammo. It can hold up to 6 rounds in multiplayer and 8 rounds in Battle Royale and Undead Siege. The MK2 Carbine is a Marksman Rifle. It has a magazine size of six rounds, and can hold eight rounds of .30 – 30 Ammo. It is unlocked by getting thirty headshot kills with a Marksman Rifle. The MK2 Carbine is a lever-action rifle that fires .30-30 rounds. It has a moderate recoil and a rate of fire of 112 RPM with the .30-30 ammo. It can hold up to 6 rounds in multiplayer and 8 rounds in Battle Royale and Undead Siege. | |
SKS | The SKS is a rifle that does medium damage. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds and is unlocked at 300 kills with the scoped M14. It costs 950 points from the Mystery Box in Zombies mode. It has fast reload time and medium rate of fire. The range is infinite and the recoil is low. The penetration is medium. | |
SP-R 208 | The SP-R 208 is a Marksman Rifle that does 72 damage in Multiplayer and Battle Royale, and 1000 damage in Undead Siege. It has a magazine size of 5 rounds, and it is unlocked by getting 30 headshot kills with a Marksman Rifle. It costs 2500 in the Vending Machine in Undead Siege. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle that fires .308 rounds. It has a moderate recoil and a rate of fire of 60 RPM. It can hold 5 rounds in its magazine, and has a reload time of 2.2 seconds. |
Shotguns:
Weapon Name | Description | ||
725 | The 725 is a pistol that does not have any multipliers. It is in the pistol class and holds 2 shells. It is unlocked by headshotting 30 enemies with a pistol. In battle royale, it has a magazine size of 2+200 and does high recoil. It is a semi-automatic over-under brake action pistol. | ||
AA-12 | The AA-12 shotgun fires 8 rounds per clip and does moderate damage. It is unlocked at level 18 and has a range of 300-500. | ||
Origin 12 Shotgun | This shotgun does 21 damage per shot in multiplayer and battle royale, and 58 damage per shot in Undead Siege. It has an 8 shell magazine size. The shotgun can be unlocked by killing 15 enemies with it at long range. It is a legendary weapon in Undead Siege, and is free to obtain from the ground-loot. It has a starting ammo of 8 rounds in Battle Royale and Undead Siege. With the Extended Mag attachment, it has 12 rounds. With the Large Extended Mag attachment, it has 25 rounds. The reload time for the shotgun is 2.3 seconds with the base magazine. The shotgun has a rate of fire of 300 RPM and moderate recoil. The ammo type for the shotgun is shotgun ammo. | ||
R9-0 Shotgun | The R9-0 Shotgun does 70-40 damage (Slug) in Multiplayer and Battle Royale, and 53×12 damage in Undead Siege. It has no multipliers in effect. The Shotgun has a magazine size of 14 shells (18 shells with Tube Extension), and is unlocked by killing 15 enemies with a Shotgun at long distance. It costs 2500 (Vending Machine) in Undead Siege. This shotgun has a moderate recoil and fires double-barrel pump-action shotgun rounds. It has a maximum of 14 rounds in Battle Royale and 200 rounds in Undead Siege. | ||
Remington 870 MCS | The Remington 870 MCS is a shotgun that can be unlocked by completing the Fallen Angel campaign on Solo or Co-Op. It has a magazine size of 8 shells with an extra 2 shells in the chamber. It can be upgraded to hold 11 shells. The shotgun is available at level 4 in Multiplayer. | ||
VLK Rogue | The VLK Rogue is a shotgun that has a magazine size of 8 shells. It is unlocked by getting 7 kills with a shotgun that has 5 attachments in 15 different matches. It fires bolt-action and has a caliber of 12 gauge. |
Sniper Rifles:
Weapon Name | Description | |
AX-50 | The AX-50 is a sniper rifle that holds 5 rounds. It is bolt-action and fires .50 BMG rounds. | |
Dragunov | The Dragunov sniper rifle is a powerful weapon that can take down enemies from a long distance. It has a magazine size of 10 rounds, and it can be unlocked at level 22. The reload time is 2.75 seconds loaded and 3.5 seconds unloaded. The rate of fire is 480 RPM (rounds per minute). | |
HDR | HDR is a sniper rifle that shoots .338 Lapua Mag rounds. It has a magazine size of 10 rounds in SP, and 5 rounds in MP & Warzone. It is bolt-action and has a single shot fire mode of single shot. | |
Rytec AMR | The Rytec AMR is a sniper rifle that does 80 damage in multiplayer mode and 60 damage in Battle Royale mode. It also does 1250 damage in Undead Siege mode. The magazine size is 5 rounds, and it is unlocked by performing 30 headshots with a sniper rifle. The cost in Undead Siege mode is 2500 points at the vending machine. It is a high-powered rifle that fires semi-automatic shots. It has high recoil and high penetration. It is equipped with a 25x59mm Thermite/Explosion Mag that causes a high amount of damage. |
Submachine Guns:
Weapon Name | Description | |
AUG | The AUG is an assault rifle that fires bullets that can kill enemies in one shot. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds, and it is unlocked at level 26. It costs 2000 points to buy, and it has a reload time of 2.6 seconds when it is loaded, and 3.05 seconds when it is unloaded. The AUG has a rate of fire of 937 rounds per minute, and it is effective at a distance of up to 550 yards. | |
Bizon | The Bizon is a submachine gun that fires 937 rounds per minute. It has a magazine size of 36 rounds, and can hold up to 288 rounds in total. It has moderate-low recoil and fires fully-automatic. It is used by the Federation and Ghosts, and costs 2000 in Extinction. | |
ISO | ISO is a submachine gun that has a magazine size of 20 rounds. It is unlocked at tier 15 of the Season Five Battle Pass. In order to unlock it, you must get 5 kills using an SMG with a Holo Optic in 7 different matches. | |
MP5 | The MP5 is a submachine gun that does more damage to the head than to the chest or limbs. It holds 30 rounds per magazine and can be reloaded in 2.3 seconds when it is loaded, or 3.3 seconds when it is unloaded. It fires 800 rounds per minute. | |
MP7 | The MP7 is a medium-low damage automatic weapon that can be unlocked by default for the Coalition faction. It has a magazine size of 40 rounds and a high rate of fire. The recoil is nonexistent and the range is infinite. | |
P90 | P90s deal more damage to enemies’ heads than other body parts, and they hold a lot of rounds. This gun can be unlocked at level 40. It starts with 50 rounds of ammo, and can hold up to 300 rounds. It reloads quickly, and has a high rate of fire. | |
Skorpion EVO | The Skorpion EVO is a submachine gun that does moderate damage. It has a standard magazine size of 32 rounds, but can be upgraded to hold 43 rounds with the extended clip attachment. It is unlocked at level 46 in multiplayer, and can be bought for 950 points in the Zombies mode. It is a gun that fires bullets quickly. It has a magazine capacity of 32 rounds and can hold up to 416 rounds in total. The reload time is 1.4 seconds for normal reloads, but 2 seconds for canceling the reload. It has a rate of fire of 1250 rounds per minute. | |
Striker 45 | The Striker 45 is a submachine gun that can fire in full-auto or semi-auto mode. It has a magazine size of 25 rounds, and can use .45 ACP or .45 ACP Hollow Point ammo. It is used by the Coalition faction, and is available to players who unlock it by getting 2 kills while sliding in 15 different matches. | |
Uzi | The Uzi is a submachine gun that does 30-20 damage. It can kill in one headshot, two body shots, or three limb shots. It has a magazine size of 32 rounds, and it costs 2000 points to unlock it in Black Ops. It starts with 32 rounds, and can hold up to 320 rounds in total. In multiplayer, it has a magazine size of 32 rounds, and starts with 256 rounds. The Uzi has a reload time of 2.4 seconds when it is loaded, and it takes 3.25 seconds to reload when it is unloaded. It fires at a rate of 937 rounds per minute, and the recoil is high. The recoil center speed is 1600. It is used by the Soviet Armed Forces. | |
Vector | Vector is a submachine gun that fires quickly and does medium damage. It has a magazine size of 30 rounds and can be reloaded quickly. It is a gun that has a long range and low recoil. It also has low penetration. |