How to build the best primary weapons in MW3.
They may not necessarily be ones you agree with or find the best to use.
Base Damage: 44 Headshot, 37 Upper Torso, 34 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 714.3 rpm.
Base ADS Speed: 240 ms.
Remember the ACR from the original Modern Warfare 2?
The MCW is basically the newest version of this fan-favourite gun.
Base Damage: 61 Headshot, 48 Upper Torso, 44 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 209.8 rpm.
Holger 556 (Assault Rifle)
How to unlock: Reach player Level 37.
Base Damage: 58 Headshot, 46 Upper Torso, 42 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 588.2 rpm.
Base ADS Speed: 260 ms. ## Longbow (Sniper Rifle)
How to unlock: Reach player Level 4.
Best build: Quickscope or medium-range.
Base Damage: 240 Headshot, 180 Upper Torso, 120 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 111.1 rpm.
Base ADS Speed:: 550 ms. ## Striker (SMG)
Base Damage: 46 Headshot, 39 Upper Torso, 36 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 645.2 rpm.
For more details on how to play the Striker, check out our dedicatedStriker loadoutpage.
Rival-9 (SMG)
Base Damage: 37 Headshot, 31 Upper Torso, 31 Lower Torso.
Base Rate of Fire: 909.1 rpm.
Base ADS Speed: 190 ms.
The Rival-9 is a speedy SMG best used for close quarters encounters and when sneaking up on enemies.
Base Range: 38.1m for effective damage range and 45.7m for minimum damage range, with 810 bullet velocity.
Base Rate of Fire: 491.6 rpm.
Base ADS Speed: 450 ms. ## BAS-B (Battle Rifle)
How to unlock: Reach player Level 17.
Base Damage: 54 Headshot, 46 Upper Torso, 46 Lower Torso.
Base Range: 35.6m for effective damage range and 53.3m for minimum damage range, with 790 bullet velocity.
Base Rate of Fire: 666.7 rpm.
Good luck racking up those kills in Modern Warfare 3!