Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) Weapons

MW3 (2011) weapon unlock order

Available once Create-a-Class opens at Level 4: M4A1, M16A4, MP5, UMP45, L86 LSW, MG36, Barrett .50cal, L118A, USAS 12, KSG 12, Riot Shield, FMG9, USP .45, SMAW.

Level 6 — SCAR-L, Level 8 — SPAS-12, Level 10 — P99, Level 12 — Dragunov, Level 14 — PKP Pecheneg, Level 16 — MP9, Level 18 — CM901, Level 22 — AS50, Level 24 — Javelin, Level 26 — AA-12, Level 28 — PP90M1, Level 30 — MP412, Level 32 — Type 95, Level 36 — Skorpion, Level 38 — P90, Level 40 — Stinger, Level 42 — G36C, Level 44 — RSASS, Level 46 — .44 Magnum, Level 48 — Striker, Level 50 — ACR 6.8, Level 52 — XM25, Level 54 — MK46, Level 56 — PM-9, Level 58 — Five Seven, Level 60 — MK14, Level 62 — Model 1887, Level 64 — M320 GLM, Level 66 — MSR, Level 68 — AK-47, Level 70 — G18, Level 72 — M60E4, Level 74 — MP7, Level 76 — Desert Eagle, Level 78 — FAD, Level 80 — RPG-7.

Levels, prestige and the grind

Level cap: 80. Prestige: Up to 20 in the final multiplayer ruleset; 10 at launch. Checked and current — July 2026.

Eligible primary weapons reach Weapon Level 31, where Gold unlocks individually. Secondaries and the Riot Shield reach Weapon Level 10. Weapon level and Weapon Proficiency are separate terms.

Normal Prestige returns player rank to Level 1 and resets rank-gated gear, weapon XP, weapon levels, attachments, proficiencies and weapon-level camos, including Gold. Unlock Gear permanently bypasses one item's player-rank requirement in later Prestiges but does not preserve that weapon's progression. Reset All Stats is a separate Prestige Shop action.

This is the complete Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) weapon list — every weapon by class with its multiplayer unlock. Use it to plan your camo grind: every camo requirement is in the MW3 (2011) camo directory.

The original game released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Wii, with an OS X port later. Xbox 360 copies are backward-compatible on newer Xbox consoles; there is no native PS4 or PS5 remaster, and multiplayer is not cross-platform. Platform services, matchmaking conditions and legacy entitlement behavior can vary, so the guide focuses on original final-patch mechanics rather than current activity claims.

Sources: Activision — Modern Warfare 3 (2011) · Official Activision PlayStation 3 manual · Official Modern Warfare 3 PC manual · Xbox Wire — MW3 weapon progression system · AlterWare — extracted stock MW3 menus and progression data · AlterWare — extracted MW3 statstable.csv · Extracted stock MW3 weapon definitions · Contemporaneous MW3 multiplayer guide · Call of Duty Wiki — Winter Camouflage history · Call of Duty Wiki — Marine Camouflage history · Call of Duty Wiki — Choco Camouflage history · Accuracy International — company history · Barrett — M107A1 operator manual · KelTec — KSG operator manual · FN — Five-seveN product history · B&T — MP9 operator manual · U.S. Army — XM25 system overview · U.S. Army — M320 GLM portfolio