Modern Warfare 3 weapon list: All 115 weapons in MW3

Looking for the full list of all weapons in MW3? In an unprecedented move in COD history, the release of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 brings with it a whopping 115 guns and other weapons for players to choose between. This is thanks mainly to the Carry Forward system, which brings every gun from Modern Warfare 2 over to the new game. But on top of this, there's a surprising number of new weapons in MW3 as well.

With this COD title more than any other, it's pretty hard to get a decent grasp of the weapons on offer when they are so goddamn many of them. That's where we come in. Below you'll find our full Modern Warfare 3 weapon list, containing every primary weapon, secondary weapon, launcher, and melee weapon in the game, including all the old MW2 guns being brought forward into MW3.

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Modern Warfare 3 weapon list

All the Modern Warfare 2 guns and weapons are also freely available to use in Modern Warfare 3, albeit with different balancing. That makes for 78 MW2 weapons, combined with an extra 37 guns and weapons added specifically for MW3. That means at launch, Modern Warfare 3 has a total of 115 weapons to choose from - by far the most at launch of any COD title in history.

Below is the full list of all weapons in Modern Warfare 3:

Overall, this means of the primary weapons in Modern Warfare 3, there are: 21 Assault Rifles, 8 Battle Rifles, 18 SMGs, 9 Shotguns, 11 LMGs, 12 Marksman Rifles, 10 Sniper Rifles, and the Riot Shield. For secondaries, there are 12 Pistols, 5 Launchers, and 8 Melee weapons. That's a whole lot of choice.

If you're looking to get a proper grip on the current gun meta, we've got a number of guides to help you out. Check them out below:

• Best guns in Modern Warfare 3
• Best loadouts in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Assault Rifle in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Battle Rifle in Modern Warfare 3
• Best SMG in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Shotgun in Modern Warfare 3
• Best LMG in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Marksman Rifle in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Sniper Rifle in Modern Warfare 3
• Best Pistol in Modern Warfare 3

That wraps up this quick guide on all the different guns and weapons in Modern Warfare 3. If you want to make the most of your time in MW3 mutiplayer, check out our guide on how to slide-cancel in Modern Warfare 3, and on the new MW3 Cutthroat mode.