MW3 boasts a large arsenal, with many guns taking direct inspiration from real-life weapons. However, their names have been changed due to licensing.
While, the developers create the names of the weapons in the game, the model and appearance of the guns are not fictional. This allows us to research what these weapons actually are.
We have gone through each gun and found the inspiration for their creation in Modern Warfare 3. So, let’s explore the weapons in MW3 and which real-life guns they are created after.
Every Weapon in MW3 With a Real Life Counterpart
Here is every weapon in the Modern Warfare 3 beta that takes inspiration from an actual gun:
Assault Rifles
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon SVA 545 Izhmash AN-94 MTZ-556 CZ 805 Bren MCW Remington ACR Holger 556 Heckler & Koch G36 DG-58 QBZ-97 AR FR 5.56 FAMAS G2 TR-76 Geist Malyuk M4 M4 TAQ-56 FN SCAR-L Kastov 762 AK-103 Lachmann-556 Heckler & Koch HK93A2 STB 556 Steyr AUG A3 M16 M16A3 Kastov-74u AKS-74UN Kastov 545 AK-105 M13B SIG-Sauer MCX VIRTUS Chimera Honey Badger & SIG-Sauer MCX Hybrid ISO Hemlock Brügger & Thomet APC556 Tempus Razorback HS Produkt VHS-K2
Battle Rifles
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon MTZ-762 CZ Bren 2 BAS-B MCX-SPEAR Sidewinder Bushmaster ACR Lachmann-762 Heckler & Koch HK91A2 SO-14 M14 TAQ-V FN SCAR-H FTAC Recon No specific real-life weapon. Mix of M16 and AR15. Cronen Squall LoneStar Future Weapons RM277 / Desert Tech MDR hybrid
SMGs
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon Rival-9 CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 AMR9 Colt 9mm SMG AR-15 Variant Striker Heckler & Koch UMP45 Striker 9 Heckler & Koch UMP9 WSP Swarm IWI Uzi Pro WSP-9 IWI Uzi VEL 46 Heckler & Koch MP7A2 MX9 Steyr AUG A3 9mm XS Lachmann Sub Heckler & Koch HK94A3 Vaznev-9K PP-19-01 Vityaz FSS Hurricane AR-57 Minibak PP-19 Bizon-2 PDSW 528 FN P90 TR Fennec 45 KRISS Vector BAS-P SIG-Sauer MPX ISO 45 Brügger & Thomet APC45
Shotguns
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon Riveter ATI Omni Hybrid .410 Lockwood 680 Remington 870 Haymaker Fostech Origin-12 Lockwood 300 Browning Citori 725 Expedite 12 Benelli M4 Super 90 Bryson 800 Mossberg 590 Bryson 890 Mossberg 590M KV Broadside Molot Vepr-12
LMGs
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon Holger 26 Heckler & Koch MG-36 Pulemyot 762 Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny “Pecheneg” Bruen MK9 FN Minimi DG-58 LSW QJB-97 LSW TAQ Eradicator FH HAMR IAR Sakin MG38 IWI Negev NG7 HCR 56 Steyr AUG HBAR-T 556 Icarus FightLite MCR RAAL MG SIG-Sauer MG 338 RPK RPK RAPP H Heckler & Koch HK21
Marksman Rifles
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon MTZ Interceptor CZ Bren 2M MCW 6.8 Bushmaster ACR DMR DM56 Heckler & Koch SL8 KVD Enforcer Chukavin SVCh EBR-14 Mk14 MOD 0 SP-R 208 M24 SWS Lockwood Mk2 Marlin Model 336 LM-S Heckler & Koch SR9 SA-B 50 M24 SWS TAQ-M FN SCAR 17S Crossbow Hybrid Reverse Draw Crossbow Tempus Torrent Knight’s Armament SR-25 PR
Sniper Rifles
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon Longbow AK-103 KV Inhibitor Kalashnikov SVCh-338 KATT-AMR Steyr HS .50-M1 MCPR-300 Barrett MRAD Signal 50 Gepard GM6 Lynx LA-B 330 M24 SWS SP-X 80 Remington M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle Victus XMR Accuracy International AW50 FJX Imperium M200 Intervention
Pistols
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon Renetti Beretta 93R WSP Stinger IMI Micro Uzi Pro Pistol COR-45 Glock 21 TYR RSh-12.7 P890 SIG-Sauer P220 Elite .50 GS Desert Eagle Mark XIX X12 Glock 17 MOS Basilisk Smith & Wesson Model 500 X13 Auto Glock 18 FTAC Siege Interdynamic KG-9/Intratec TEC-9 hybrid GS Magna Desert Eagle Mark XIX 50AE
Launcher
MW3 Weapon Real-Life Weapon PILA Russian 9K333 Verba RGL-80 Milkor AV-140 MSGL Strela-P Carl Gustaf M4 JOKR FGM-148 Javelin RPG-7 RPG-7
