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Modern Warfare 2 - Assault Rifles

Assault Rifles are all-around weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) that have moderate firepower, range, accuracy, and fire rate, and will perform well in any situation. Read on to see a full list of all Assault Rifles, and how to modify and use them effectively.

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All Assault Rifles in Modern Warfare 2 (MW2)

List of All Assault Rifles

Weapon Basic Info
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Lachmann-556Lachmann-556 How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Lachmann-762 to Level 13.
Platform: Lachmann and Meer
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M4M4 How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Platform: M4
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M16M16 How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the 556 Icarus to Level 13.
Platform: M4
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov-74uKastov-74u How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov 545 to Level 13.
Platform: Kastovia
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - TAQ-56TAQ-56 How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 19.
Platform: Tactique Verte
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov 762Kastov 762 How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 23.
Platform: Kastovia
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov 545Kastov 545 How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov 762 to Level 10.
Platform: Kastovia
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - STB 556STB 556 How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 41.
Platform: Bruen Bullpup
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - ChimeraChimera How to Unlock: Unlocked by extracting the weapon from DMZ Building 21 or get 2 Operator Kills with Assault Rifles in 15 separate matches.
Platform: Bruen Ops
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M13BM13B How to Unlock: Unlocked by defeating the Chemist in the Radiation Zone of DMZ and extracting with his dropped weapon.
Platform: Bruen Ops
Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
ISO Hemlock How to Unlock: Free Weapon that can be unlocked via Season 2 Battle Pass.
Platform: ISO
Base Round Capacity: TBA
Reserve Ammo: TBA

How to Modify Assault Rifles

Modify Weapons in Gunsmith

Gunsmith Menu

CheckmarkAccess Gunsmith from Loadouts
CheckmarkBuild Your Own Weapon
CheckmarkCustomize Weapon Appearance

From the main menu, head to the Weapons tab, then select Multiplayer Loadout. Choose which loadout you wish to edit, and here you will be able to access the Gunsmith for each weapon.

When in the Gunsmith, you can choose which of the ten attachments you wish to swap out. These attachments will change the effectiveness of your weapon and how it plays in game.

Gunsmith 2.0 Guide: Weapon Attachments Explained

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