Primary weapons are your main offensive tools. Modern Warfare III features a wide selection across several categories, each suited for different combat ranges and playstyles.
Assault Rifles (ARs):
- Characteristics: Versatile, balanced range and damage, good for most engagements.
- Examples: MCW, Holger 556, SVA 545, MTZ-556.
- Best Use: Mid-range engagements, objective play, general combat.
Submachine Guns (SMGs):
- Characteristics: High fire rate, excellent mobility, dominant in close quarters.
- Examples: Rival-9, Striker, AMR9, WSP Swarm.
- Best Use: Rushing, flanking, clearing rooms, small maps.
Light Machine Guns (LMGs):
- Characteristics: High ammo capacity, sustained fire, suppressive power, slower mobility.
- Examples: Pulemyot 762, Holger 26, Bruen Mk9.
- Best Use: Holding objectives, suppressing lanes, long-range support.
Sniper Rifles:
- Characteristics: High damage, long range, one-shot kill potential, slow fire rate.
- Examples: KV Inhibitor, Longbow, KATT-AMR.
- Best Use: Long-range engagements, quickscoping, picking off high-value targets.
Marksman Rifles:
- Characteristics: Hybrid between ARs and Snipers, good damage, faster fire rate than snipers.
- Examples: DM56, KVD Enforcer, MCW 6.8.
- Best Use: Medium to long-range precision, follow-up shots.
Shotguns:
- Characteristics: Devastating at extreme close range, limited range, wide pellet spread.
- Examples: Lockwood 680, Haymaker, Riveter.
- Best Use: Close-quarters combat, clearing buildings, defending tight spaces.