Plus, how to view weapon stats in-game in MW3!
There is a grand total of115 weapons in Modern Warfare 3, but amere100 of them are firearms.
Still, that’s an awful lot of weapon stats to get through.

If you’re on controller, you could insteadtap “LT"to kick off the weapon stats screen.
They’re fast to reload, and fairly accurate and damaging up to medium range.
However, at very close or very long ranges, their effectiveness sharply drops off.

Still, they can be deadly in the right hands.
They tend to have massive magazines, allowing you to keep firing for far longer before you reload.
However, their mobility and handling stats are very poor, so they suit more static playstyles.

They’re still not as popular as Sniper Rifles though.
That’s one half of understanding the current meta.
For the other half, check out our list of thebest guns in Modern Warfare 3.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to use this knowledge to help you out in the MW3 campaign.
For even more help there, check out ourModern Warfare 3 campaign mission list!