Charlie INTEL: A Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, Black Ops BLOG

MW3 Weapon list

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(9/4/11) guns shown at call of duty xp event
(8/14/11) CONFIRMED: FAD
(8/9/11) CONFIRMED: G36, Colt CM901, M16A4, FMG, M60E4, USAS-12, PKP NEW PHOTOS: ACR 6.8, AK-47, G36, FMG, ACOG, FIVE-Seven, Model 1887, M16A4, MP5k


ASSAULT RIFLES

M4A1

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Confirmed
(Hero Trailer)
Manufacturer: Colt (Original)
Country of origin: United States
Ammunition: 5.556x45mm  NATO
History: In Service since 1997, the M4 carbine is a shorter and lighter version of the M16A2 assault rifle.
Editorial Note: Physical Characteristics changed for MW3.  The M4 now includes what looks like a Troy Micro Rear & Front flip-Up sight  on a DPMS gas block. Magpul M.O.E. stock. 20rd Magazine with a  Magpul.

ACR 6.8

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Confirmed
(CoD Elite Trailer)
Manufacturer: Bushmaster and Remington
Country of origin: United  States
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm, 6.8mm Remington SPC
History: ACR or Adaptive Combat Rifle was introduced in 2006.
Editorial Note: Making a return from MW2 

AK-47

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Confirmed (Hero Trailer)
Manufacturer: Mikhail Kalashnikov
Country of origin: Russia
Ammunition:  7.62x39mm
Editorial Note: Making return from MW1 and MW2 and Black Ops

type 94

Confirmed at COD XP 
Manufacturer: 
Country of origin: 
Ammunition:  
Editorial Note:

SCAR-L

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Confirmed (COD XP Event)
Manufacturer: FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal
Country of  origin: Belgium
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO
History: In service since 2009, the SCAR-L stands for Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle. The rifle was designed by FNH and comes in several version. The military designation is the MK-16 Mod 0.  
Editorial Note:

G36c

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer: H&K (Heckler and Koch)
Country of origin: Germany
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO
History: Designed in 1990 and produced in 1996. 
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

MK 14

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Confirmed  (COD XP)
Manufacturer: FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal
Country of origin: Belgiium  
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO
History: Designed in 1947, produced in 1953.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Colt CM901

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer: Colt (Original)
Country of origin: United States
Ammunition: 5.556x45mm NATO, 6.8mm Rem SPC, 7.62
History: Introduced in 2010,The Colt CM901 (The CM standing for Colt Modular) is a modular firearms platform that can be converted from an assault rifle to a battle rifle as well as carbine length barrels without the use of tools.
Editorial Note: Originally thought to be the M4 VLTOR, this is actually the Colt CM901.

M16A4

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  Colt (Original)
Country of  origin:  United States
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO
History: Designed in 1957 and produced in 1960.The M16 was developed for the United States Arm and was deployed for jungle warfare operations in South Vietnam in 1963.
Editorial Note: 

FAD

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Confirmed (Screenshot on Sledgehammer Games page)
Manufacturer: Salomón Braga Lozo
Country of  origin:  Peru
Ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO
History: Designed and produced in 2008. Bullpup assault rifle.
Editorial Note:

SMG

MP5-A2

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Confirmed (Hero Trailer)
Manufacturer: H&K (Heckler and Koch)
Country of origin: Germany
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W
History: Designed in 1964 and produced in 1966. 
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

UMP45

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Confirmed
(Hero Trailer)
Manufacturer: H&K (Heckler and Koch)
Country of origin: Germany
Ammunition: .45 ACP, 9x19mm Parabellum, .40  S&W.
History: Designed in 1990 and produced in 1999.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

P90

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Confirmed
(Hero Trailer)
Manufacturer:  FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal)
Country of origin: Belgium
Ammunition: 5.7x28mm
History: Designed in 1986 and produced in 1990.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

mP7

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Confirmed at COD XP 
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch 
Country of origin: Germany 
Ammunition: 4.6x30mm 
History: The MP7 was designed with the new cartridge to meet NATO requirements published in 1989.
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PM-9

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Minebea Co.
Country of origin: Japan 
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum 
History: The PM-9 is produced by Nippon Miniature Bearing Company otherwise known as Minebea. It utilizes the Mini-Uzi submachine gun as the main basis for the PM-9
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PP90M1 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau 
Country of origin: Russia 
Ammunition: 9x19 Parabellum
History: The PP-90M1 is a Russian submachine gun developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureauin the 1990s
Editorial Note:

MP5k *SPEC OPS ONLY

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Confirmed (Fourzerotwo confirmed via Twitter)
Manufacturer:  H&K (Heckler and Koch)
Country of  origin:  Germany
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W
History: Designed in 1964 and produced in 1966.
Editorial Note: Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling confirmed via Twitter on 6/14/11 that both MP5k and MP5A2 are in Modern Warfare 3.
 

SNIPER RIFLES

Remington RSASS

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  Remington Defense
Country of origin: United States
Ammunition: 7.62 (.308)
History: Designed and produced in 2011.
Editorial Note: Visually, its nearly identical to the JP Enterprises LRP-07.

dragunov 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Izhmash, Ordnance Factories  
Country of origin: Soviet Union 
Ammunition: 7.62x54mmR
History:  The Dragunov sniper rifle is a semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1.

Barrett .50 cal

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:   Barrett Firearms
Country of origin:  United States
Ammunition: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)
History: Designed in 1980 and produced in 1982.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1 & 2.

MSr

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: United States of America Special Ops Team 
Country of origin: Philippine 
Ammunition: 5.65x45mm NATO .233 Remington 
History:  The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle or MSSR is a semi-automatic sniper rifle developed from the Colt M16A1 rifle by the Philippine Marine Corps Scout Snipers due to the lack of a dedicated sniper rifle.
Editorial Note: New Gun

rsass

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Confirmed at COD XP

l118a 

Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  
Country of origin: British Service 
Ammunition:
History: Bolt action sniper; Winchester Variant 
Editorial Note: 

LMG

mg36 

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Confirmed at COD XP

Manufacturer: 
Country of origin: 
Ammunition: 7.62x39mm
History: 
Editorial Note: 

M60E4

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  VasSaco Defense
Country of origin:  United States
Ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO
History: Designed in 1940 and produced in 1957.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1 & 2.

PKP

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  Mikhail Kalashnikov
Country of origin:  Russia
Ammunition: 7.62x54mm
History: Designed in the early 1960's.
Editorial Note:

l86 lsw

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:
Country of Origin:
Ammunition:
History: The L86A1 LSW is a magazine-fed automatic weapon originally intended to provide fire support at a fire team level. It has a longer barrel than the L85A1 rifle and a bipod, shoulder trap and rear pistol grip, together with a shorter hand guard
Editorial Note: Making return from Modern Warfare 2

mk46 aka m249

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale de Herstal 
Country of Origin: USA/Belgium 
Ammunition: 5.56mm Cartridge 
History: The M249 light machine gun (LMG), previously designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), and formally written as Light Machine Gun,
Editorial Note:

fn m24o b 

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Confirmed in Screenshot released by Activision®
Manufacturer: FN Manufacturing 
Country of Origin: USA / Belgium 
Ammunition: 7.62x51mm
History: It was first adopted by the U.S. Army in 1977, as a coaxial tank gun, and slowly adopted for more applications in the 1980s and 1990s
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SHOTGUNS

AA12

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Confirmed (E3 Hunter Killer Footage)
Manufacturer:  GWA
Country of origin:  United States
Ammunition: 12 Gauge
History: Designed and produced in 2005.  
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

MODEL 1887

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Country of origin:  United States
Ammunition: 12 Gauge, 10 Gauge
History: Designed and produced in 1887. 
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

STRIKER

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  Hilton Walker
Country of origin:  South Africa 
Ammunition: 12 Gauge
History: Designed and produced in 1980's.  
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Also known as the Armsel Striker.

KSG

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  Kel Tec
Country of  origin:  United States
Ammunition: 12 Gauge
History: Designed and introduced in 2011.
Editorial Note:

SPAS-12

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Confirmed (Gametrailers TV live gameplay E3)
Manufacturer:  Franchi S.P.A.
Country of  origin:  Italy
Ammunition: 12 Gauge
History: Designed and produced in  1979.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

USAS-12

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  Daewoo
Country of  origin:  Korea
Ammunition: 12 Gauge
History: Designed and produced in 1980's.
Editorial Note:

handguns 

Five-seveN

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Confirmed (E3 Expo Spec-Ops Gameplay)
Manufacturer:  FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal)
Country of  origin: Belgium
Ammunition: 5.7x28mm
History: Designed in 1993 and produced in 1998. Currently used by secret service.
Editorial Note: Shown durring the IN-GAME Msn E3 footage and on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon".

mp412

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: 
Country of  origin: Russia
Ammunition: 
History: The MP412 REX is a Russian double-action .357 magnum revolver with a break-open frame and an automatic ejector. It was designed for export (REX, Revolver for EXport), but never put into full production due to lack of a market
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USP .45 

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Confirmed at COD XP 
Manufacturer: Helmut Weldle 
Country of  origin: Germany 
Ammunition: 
History: The USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.
Editorial Note: Making a return from COD4 and MW2.

MP412

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  IZHMECH
Country of  origin:  Russia
Ammunition: .357 Magnum
History: Was only a prototype and never made it into production.
Editorial Note: Also appeared in Battlefield: Bad Company.

.44 Magnum 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer:  
Country of  origin:  
Ammunition:
History: 
Editorial Note: Returning from MW2 

desert eagle 

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Confirmed via official screenshot from Activision®
Manufacturer: Magnum Research 
Country of  origin: USA / Israel 
Ammunition: 
History: The Desert Eagle is a large-framed gas-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Magnum Research in the U.S. and by IMI in Israel;
Editorial Note: Returning from MW1 and MW2

MACHINE PISTOLS 

G18

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Confirmed (Microsoft Press Conference Gameplay)
Manufacturer:  Glock
Country of  origin:  Austria
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W
History: Designed in 1979 and produced in 1982.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

FMG

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Confirmed (Spec-Ops Trailer)
Manufacturer:  Magpul Industries
Country of origin: United States
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum
History: Prototype designed in 2008. Has not entered production yet. Designed to use Glock 17 9mm magazines.
Editorial Note: New Gun to the series 

MP 9 

Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Strum, Ruger 
Country of Origin: USA 
Ammunition: 9x19mm Parabellum 
History: It was created by Uziel Gal in the early 1980s. It is similar to the Uzi, his most famous creation, using a telescoping bolt, but fires from a closed bolt.
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SKORPION 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod,Zastava Arms
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia Ammunition: 7.65x17mm Browning SR (.32 ACP) 
History: The Škorpion is a select-fire, straight blowback-operated weapon that fires from the closed bolt position.
Editorial Note: Returning from Modern Warfare 1. 

LAUNCHERS

XM25 Launcher

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Confirmed (Microsoft Press Conference Gameplay)
Manufacturer:  FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal)
Country of  origin:  Germany
Ammunition:  25x40mm Grenade
History: Designed and produced in 2010.
Editorial Note: Known as the XM25 Individual Airburst Weapon
System.

AT4

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Confirmed (Microsoft Press Conference Gameplay)
Manufacturer:  FNH (Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal)
Country of  origin: Sweden
Ammunition: 84mm Grenade
History: Designed in 1981 and produced in 1984.
Editorial Note: Returning from Modern Warfare 2

RPG-7

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Bazalt, Defense Industries 
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Ammunition:
History: The RPG-7  is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenadelauncher
Editorial Note: Making a return from all other Call of Duty's 

JAVELIN 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Raytheon and Lockhead Martin
Country of Origin: USA
Ammunition:
History: The FGM-148 Javelin is a United States-made man-portable third generation anti-tank missile fielded to replace the Dragon antitank missile.
Editorial Note: Making a return from Modern Warfare 2

smAW

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Talley Defense Systems 
Country of Origin: USA
Ammunition: 83.5mm
History: The SMAW system (launcher, ammunition and logistics support) was fielded in 1984 as a United States Marine Corps–unique system. 
Editorial Note:

m320 glm 

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Confirmed at COD XP
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch 
Country of Origin: Germany 
Ammunition:
History: M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM) is the U.S. Military's designation for a new single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher system to replace the M203
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EQUIPMENT

LETHAL 

9-Bang*not in multiplayer 

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Similar to the Flashbang from previous Modern Warfare, however, after the first explosion, other nine occur in fast succession.

Claymores

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Frags

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c4

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SEMTEX 

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THROWING KNIFE

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BOUNCING BETTY 

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tactical 

Flashbangs

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concussion grenade 

scrambler 

emp grenade 

smoke grenade 

tactical system 

portable radar 

 

ATTACHMENTS

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GrEnade Launcher

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Silencer

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Eotech XPS

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Eotech 5x Magnifier

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Front Grip

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grip

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Red Dot

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AcOG

extended mags 

heartbeat sensor

thermal scope

Rapid fire

hybrid site

 
 

riot shield 

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Confirmed with Spec Ops trailer and COD XP
Manufacturer: United States Marine Core
Country of Origin: USA
History: Riot shields are lightweight protection devices deployed by police and some military organizations. 
Editorial Note: Making return from Modern Warfare 2