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Modern Warfare 3 - Best Guns for Campaign
Here is the list of the best guns for the campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Read on to find out the best guns for each mission in the campaign!

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Operation 627	Precious Cargo	Reactor
Payload	Crash Site	Flashpoint
Oligarch	Highrise	Frozen Tundra
Gora Dam	Trojan Horse	-

Operation 627

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
MTZ-556 Hybrid (Default)	Good for stealth and covert playthrough. Has decent range and can be used in close-range as well.
Rival-9 (Default)	Best for close-range stealth gameplay. Great back-up when the MTZ-556 ran out of ammo or if you have to reload.
Lockwood 680 (Optional)	Great for close-range gunfights, especially after the part when you first meet Makarov. It's also good for clearing those tight corners inside the prison.

Operation 627 Mission Walkthrough

Precious Cargo

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Silenced WSP Swarm	Great starting weapon. Good range and has a silencer that can help with stealth playthrough.
Silenced ISO Hemlock	Get this Assault Rifle to help you with stealth playthrough.
Any LMG	You can get any LMG, like the Icarus 556. It will help you fight the large number of enemies at the final stretch.

Precious Cargo - All Weapon Locations

Reactor

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Hybrid M4 (Default)	Great starting weapon. Decent at long-range gunfights and excels at mid-range encounters.
RGL-80	Good for taking out crowds and vehicle-mounted enemies. Can be used at the end to clear out the far away enemies.
RPG-7	Can destroy the helicopters in the first part from a distance.
PILA (Optional)	Best to grab this to take out the chopper that joins the battle.
Any Shotgun (Optional)	A shotgun can save you once the enemies start swarming you in one place. You can get one from killed enemies, but you can also try getting the ones from supply boxes.

Reactor - All Weapon Locations

Payload

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
EBR-14 (Default)	Best for long-range stealth gameplay. Can take out two enemies with one bullet if they lined up.
RPK	Can help take out a lot of enemies as one because of the magazine size. Good for taking out the heavily armored enemies at the end as well.
Kastov 545	Best for mid to long-range gunfights. Can be used for more aggressive approach, especially at the last stretch.
Expedite 12 (Optional)	Best for close-range encounters. Can help you progress faster inside the facility, and good for shredding the heavily armored enemies near the end.

Payload Mission Walkthrough

Crash Site

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Silenced Stiker 9 (Default)	Best for long-range stealth gameplay. Can take out two enemies with one bullet if they lined up.
Incendiary RAAL MG	Best for an aggressive approach and fighting multiple enemies at once as it has large magazine size. It also has a thermal sight, making it easy to spot enemies in the dark.
Silenced Victus XMR	Best for stealth playthrough. It has a thermal sight and a silencer that can help you take out enemies quietly from afar.

Crash Site - All Weapon Locations

Flashpoint

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
FSS Hurricane (Default)	Great for close and mid-range gunfights. High-accuracy and controllable recoil makes it a perfect weapon in this mission.
X12 Fastdraw (Default)	Good secondary weapon. Quick and has high accuracy even when hip firing.

Flashpoint Mission Walkthrough

Oligarch

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Silenced Vel 46 (Default)	Best for any situation except for long-range gunfights. You can opt for a stealth playthrough or straightforward approach on this mission with this mission.
Silenced COR-46 (Default)	Good secondary weapon for stealth playthrough. Since it's light, it can give you the mobility you need to quickly move between areas.
STB 556	Balanced AR that excels at mid-range encounters. Good for taking a more straightforward approach to the mission.
Silenced Bryson 800	Good close-range stealth weapon. Can be used for aggressive playthrough as well as it can one shot all enemies, except for the armored ones.
Explosive KATT-AMR	Can quickly remove armor from an enemy because of it's firepower. Great for long-range enemy eliminations.

Oligarch Mission Walkthrough

Highrise

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Silenced Expedite 12	Great for clearing tight corners surrounded by enemies. Can be used for a stealthy approach as well.
Silenced Striker 9	Good for close to mid-range encounters. Can opt for stealth gameplay due to its silencer.
ISO Hemlock	Good at mid-range encounters. Best used in the rooftop part of the mission.

Highrise - All Weapon Locations

Frozen Tundra

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
PDSW 52B (Default)	Has a thermal scope that can help you see through the snow. Good at close to mid-range gunfights.
SP-R 208	Best for taking out enemies from a distance. Has a thermal scope that can help you see enemies.
EBR-14	Great for taking out armored enemies at the end. Can one shot most unarmored enemies in the area.

Gora Dam

Guns / Weapons	Explanation
Holger 556 (Default)	Balanced weapon overall. Can run through the entire mission with only this weapon.
Silenced Rival-9	Best for stealth playthrough. It gives great mobility and range.
PILA	Great for taking out vehicles and crowded areas.
Any LMG	LMGs can easily take out heavily armored enemies, especially at the end. You can get one, Holger 26, near the extraction point.
Fennec 45	Best for a head-on approach. It gives the best mobility and quick reload speed, among other weapons.

Gora Dam - All Weapon Locations

Trojan Horse

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#	Mission	Rewards
1	Operation 627	・ Breather Calling Card
2	Precious Cargo	・ 30 Minutes XP Token ・ 30 Minutes Weapon XP Token
3	Reactor	・ Corso Operator
4	Payload	・ Ghillie Guy Calling Card
5	Deep Cover	・ 30 Minutes XP Token ・ 30 Minutes Weapon XP Token
6	Passenger	No Rewards
7	Crash Site	・ Pathfinder Operator
8	Flashpoint	・ Toxic Drip Calling Card
9	Oligarch	・ 1 Hour XP Token ・ 1 Hour Weapon XP Token
10	Highrise	・ Doc Operator
11	Frozen Tundra	・ Skull Raphsody Calling Card
12	Gora Dam	・ 1 Hour XP Token ・ 1 Hour Weapon XP Token
13	Danger Close	・ Jabber Operator
14	Trojan Horse	・ Brogue Weapon Blueprint ・ Soapy Emblem

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