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All the returning guns and weapons from MW2 that are available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Check out our guide to see which MW2 guns and weapons are set to return in MW3!

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All Returning Guns from MW2

All Returning Guns by Type
Assault Rifles Battle Rifles
Submachine Guns Light Machine Guns
Shotguns Marksman Rifles
Sniper Rifles Handguns
Launchers Melee Weapons

Assault Rifles

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Kastov-74uKastov-74u Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov 545 to Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Kastov 545Kastov 545 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov 762 to Level 10.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Kastov 762Kastov 762 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 23.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - M4M4 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - M16M16 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the 556 Icarus to Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - TAQ-56TAQ-56 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 19.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - STB 556STB 556 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 41.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - ISO HemlockISO Hemlock Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 50 longshots using Assault Rifles.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - ChimeraChimera Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 2 Operator Kills with Assault Rifles in 15 separate matches.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - M13BM13B Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by defeating the Chemist in the Radiation Zone of DMZ and extracting with his dropped weapon.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Tempus RazorbackTempus Razorback Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 35 operator kills while mounted using Assault Rifles.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - M13CM13C Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 35 hipfire operator kills using Assault Rifles.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - FR AvancerFR Avancer Base Round Capacity: 25
Reserve Ammo: 50
How to Unlock: Get 35 headshot operator kills using Assault Rifles.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - TR-76 GeistTR-76 Geist Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked in the Season 6 Battle Pass
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lachmann-556Lachmann-556 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Lachmann-762 to Level 13.

List of All Assault Rifles

Battle Rifles

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - SO-14SO-14 Base Round Capacity: 20
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the EBR-14 to Level 12.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - TAQ-VTAQ-V Base Round Capacity: 20
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the TAQ-56 to Level 11.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - FTAC ReconFTAC Recon Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 50
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the M4 to Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lachmann-762Lachmann-762 Base Round Capacity: 20
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 16.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Cronen SquallCronen Squall Base Round Capacity: 20
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 30 headshot operator kills with Battle Rifles.

List of All Battle Rifles

Submachine Guns (SMGs)

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - VEL 46VEL 46 Base Round Capacity: 40
Reserve Ammo: 80
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - MX9MX9 Base Round Capacity: 25
Reserve Ammo: 50
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the STB 556 to Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lachmann SubLachmann Sub Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Lachmann-556 to Level 12.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Vaznev-9KVaznev-9K Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov-74u to Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - FSS HurricaneFSS Hurricane Base Round Capacity: 50
Reserve Ammo: 100
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the FTac Recon to Level 16.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - MinibakMinibak Base Round Capacity: 64
Reserve Ammo: 128
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov-74u to Level 18.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - PDSW 528PDSW 528 Base Round Capacity: 50
Reserve Ammo: 100
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 5.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Fennec 45Fennec 45 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 38.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - ISO 45ISO 45 Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 45 kills without taking any damage using SMGs.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lachmann ShroudLachmann Shroud Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 30 operator hipfire kills with SMGs.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - ISO 9mmISO 9mm Base Round Capacity: 33
Reserve Ammo: 66
How to Unlock: Unlocked in the Season 6 Battle Pass.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Bas-PBas-P Base Round Capacity: 30
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: TBA

List of All Submachine Guns

Light Machine Guns (LMGs)

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - SAKIN MG38SAKIN MG38 Base Round Capacity: 100
Reserve Ammo: 100
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - HCR 56HCR 56 Base Round Capacity: 60
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the STB 556 to Level 20.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - 556 Icarus556 Icarus Base Round Capacity: 75
Reserve Ammo: 150
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the M4 to Level 18.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - RAAL MGRAAL MG Base Round Capacity: 75
Reserve Ammo: 150
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 25.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - RPKRPK Base Round Capacity: 75
Reserve Ammo: 75
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Kastov 762 to Level 16.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - RAPP HRAPP H Base Round Capacity: 75
Reserve Ammo: 150
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Lachmann-556 to Level 16.

List of All Light Machine Guns

Shotguns

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lockwood 300Lockwood 300 Base Round Capacity: 2
Reserve Ammo: 16
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 36.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Expedite 12Expedite 12 Base Round Capacity: 7
Reserve Ammo: 21
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 9.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Bryson 890Bryson 890 Base Round Capacity: 8
Reserve Ammo: 16
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Bryson 800 to Level 16.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Bryson 800Bryson 800 Base Round Capacity: 8
Reserve Ammo: 16
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - KV BroadsideKV Broadside Base Round Capacity: 8
Reserve Ammo: 16
How to Unlock: Get 50 one-shot-kills using Shotguns.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - MX GuardianMX Guardian Base Round Capacity: 15
Reserve Ammo: 30
How to Unlock: Get 30 point blank operator kills with Shotguns.

List of All Shotguns

Marksman Rifles

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - EBR-14EBR-14 Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 20
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - SP-R 208SP-R 208 Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 10
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 7.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Lockwood Mk2Lockwood Mk2 Base Round Capacity: 6
Reserve Ammo: 12
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 28.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - LM-SLM-S Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 20
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the Lachmann-762 to Level 17.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - TAQ-MTAQ-M Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 30
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the TAQ-56 to Level 20.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Tempus TorrentTempus Torrent Base Round Capacity: 20
Reserve Ammo: 60
How to Unlock: Get 25 double kills using a Marksman Rifle.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - CrossbowCrossbow Base Round Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 11
How to Unlock: Complete all 7 challenges in the Path of the Ronin Event during Season 2.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - SA-B 50SA-B 50 Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 20
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the SP-R 208 to Level 13.

List of All Marksman Rifles

Sniper Rifles

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Signal 50Signal 50 Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 10
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 44.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - MCPR-300MCPR-300 Base Round Capacity: 10
Reserve Ammo: 20
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - LA-B 330LA-B 330 Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 10
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the SA-B 50 to Level 16,
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - SP-X 80SP-X 80 Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 10
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the LA-B 330 to Level 17.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Carrack .300Carrack .300 Base Round Capacity: 6
Reserve Ammo: 12
How to Unlock: Get 25 operator one shot kills with Snipers.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - FJX ImperiumFJX Imperium Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 43
How to Unlock: Get 30 one shot one kill Operator kills with Sniper Rifles.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Victus XMRVictus XMR Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 10
How to Unlock: Free Weapon that can be unlocked by reaching the A7 Tier of the Season 1 Battle Pass.

List of All Sniper Rifles

Handguns

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - P890P890 Base Round Capacity: 8
Reserve Ammo: 16
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - X12X12 Base Round Capacity: 17
Reserve Ammo: 34
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 31.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - X13 AutoX13 Auto Base Round Capacity: 17
Reserve Ammo: 34
How to Unlock: Unlocked by leveling the X12 to Level 10.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - .50 GS.50 GS Base Round Capacity: 7
Reserve Ammo: 14
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 13.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - BasiliskBasilisk Base Round Capacity: 5
Reserve Ammo: 20
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 39.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - 9mm Daemon9mm Daemon Base Round Capacity: 15
Reserve Ammo: 75
How to Unlock: Get 15 Operator headshot kills with pistols.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - GS MagnaGS Magna Base Round Capacity: 7
Reserve Ammo: 14
How to Unlock: Get 30 headshot Operator kills using the .50 GS
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - FTAC SiegeFTAC Siege Base Round Capacity: 32
Reserve Ammo: 64
How to Unlock: Get 50 hipfire Operator kills using handguns.

List of All Handguns

Launchers

Weapon Gun Info
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - PILAPILA Base Round Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 1
How to Unlock: Unlocked by default.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - STRELA-PSTRELA-P Base Round Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 1
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 14.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - JOKRJOKR Base Round Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 1
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 24.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - RPG-7RPG-7 Base Round Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 1
How to Unlock: Unlocked at Level 32.

List of All Launchers

Melee Weapons

Weapon How to Unlock
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Riot ShieldRiot Shield Unlocked at Level 37.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Combat KnifeCombat Knife Unlocked at Level 17.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Dual KodachisDual Kodachis Free Weapon that can be unlocked by reaching the B13 Sector of the Season 2 Battle Pass.
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Dual KamasDual Kamas Get 100 Kills using melee weapons
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - TonfaTonfa TBD
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - PickaxePickaxe Get 15 Operator Kills with Melee Weapons

List of All Melee Weapons

How Many Returning Guns in MW3?

74 Returning Guns and Weapons

Modern Warfare 3 - 74 Returning Guns and Weapons

Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) will have 74 returning guns and weapons from MW2. This number is the current total amount of MW2 guns after its recent Season 6 update, and we can expect all of these weapons to be in MW3 through the Carry Forward feature.

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