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Modern Warfare 2 - Spawn Without a Primary Weapon Bug
Spawning without a Primary Weapon is a bug in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2), which prevents players from using their Primary Weapon in their loadout. Read on to find out more about this bug and learn how to fix it!

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Spawn Without a Primary Weapon Bug

Might be Related to the Weapon Tuning Bug

Modern Warfare 2 - Primary Weapon Bug
Several players are experiencing Primary Weapons disappearing on their loadout, even after changing lobbies and game modes. It seems the problem was caused by the Weapon Tuning Bug that happened recently after carefully testing it out in the game.

Infinity Ward hasn't responded yet on this issue, but we'll make sure to keep you posted for more updates!
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Can Still Use Secondary Weapons

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However, Secondary Weapons equipped within the loadout can still be used to fight back in the match. You can try continue playing with this kind of setup if you want to challenge yourself with only using Secondary Weapons.

How to Fix Spawn Without a Primary Weapon Bug

Remove and Re-Equip Attachments and Weapon Tuning

Gunsmith Menu
By far, the only known solution for this nasty bug is to remove and re-attach weapon attachments to your Primary Weapon. Nothing is confirmed yet, but it might be related to the Weapon Tuning Bug. A permanent fix for it might be coming soon!

Pick Up Other Weapons to Fight Back

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It's still possible to pick up other Primary Weapons dropped by players, even if you spawn without a Primary Weapon. It will give you a chance to continue battling on your current lobby if you want to. It might be a good chance for you to test out weapons modified by other players if you're feeling brave about it!

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1 Anonymousabout 1 year

I’m having a problem where my guns are invisible and half the map doesn’t load in as well as in the menu everything has pixel boxes around most things

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