COD Modern Warfare 2: How To Unlock Weapons [All Guns]

The weapon progression and unlocking mechanism are a little different in COD Modern Warfare 2 as compared to all of the previous CODs. With a total of 51 guns and more to be added through upcoming updates, here’s how to unlock weapons in COD Modern Warfare 2.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is a multiplayer game with over 50 weapons. COD MW 2 starts with very few weapons available to the players. But, the whole arsenal of COD MW 2 is huge, and these starter weapons are nothing compared to the whole range of guns that Call of Duty Modern Warfare has to offer to the players. So, it is certain that you would like to know how the weapons are unlocked in COD MW 2.

M4 Platform

M4

M4 assault riffle is unlocked by default and can be seen right after entering into the Multiplayer mode in the Gunsmith Tab of Multiplayer Loadout.

FTAC Recon

All of the weapons in the M4 Platform can be unlocked by leveling up the M4 or other rifles in the Platform. The FTAC Recon Battle Rifle can be unlocked by leveling up the M4 to level 13. 

556 Icarus 

Similarly, the 556 Icarus LMG can be unlocked by leveling up the M4 to level 18.

FSS Hurricane 

This can be unlocked by further leveling up the FTAC Recon Battle Rifle to level 16.

M16

This last family member of the M4 Platform can be unlocked by simply taking the 556 Icarus LMG to level 13.

Lachmann & Meer Platform

Lachmann and Meer Platform have five weapons and out of these five, 3 are Lachmann and the remaining 2 are obviously Meer. Below listed are all the guns in the Lachmann and Meer Platform and how to unlock them in COD MW2.

Lachmann 762         

Lachmann 762 lays the foundation of this Platform and you need to have Lachmann 762 to progress further into the Platform.

LM-S

Simply take the Lachmann 762 to level 17.

Lachmann 556

It can be unlocked by taking the Lachmann 762 to level 13.

Lachmann SUB

Lachmann SUB in COD MW 2 can be unlocked by taking the Lachmann 556 further to level 12.

RAPP H

RAPP H is unlocked by leveling up the Lachmann 556 to level 12, and it is unlocked along with the Lachmann SUB.

Tactique Verte Platform

TAQ-56

The primary weapon of this COD MW 2 Platform is TAQ-56. So, in order to unlock further rifles of this platform, you need to unlock the TAQ-56 first.

TAQ-V

TAQ-V can be unlocked by taking the TAQ-56 to level 11.

TAQ-M

It can be unlocked by taking the TAQ-56 further to level 20.

Kastovia Platform

Kastov 762

Kastov 762 is the primary weapon of this Call of Duty MW 2 Platform. Therefore, it can only be unlocked by Player’s Level. Hence, it can be unlocked at level 23 and then unlocks further weapons in the Platform.

RPK

RPK can be unlocked by taking KASTOV 762 to level 16.

Kastov 545

Kastov 545 in the COD MW 2 Kastovia Platform can be unlocked by taking the Kastov 545 to level 10 only.

Kastov-74U

All the remaining weapons in this Kastov family are now unlocked in a series of progression of each weapon. As, Kastov-74U can be unlocked by taking Kastov 545 to level 13.

Vaznev-9K

It can be unlocked by further leveling up the Kastov-74U to level 15.

Minibak

It can be unlocked by leveling up the Kastov 74-U to level 18.

Bruen Bullpup Platform

STB 556

STB 556 is the primary weapon of this platform and unlocking it unlocks further two more AUGs of this Bruen Bullpup Platform.

MX9

MX0 can be unlocked by taking STB 556 to level 13.

HCR 56

It also requires the leveling up of the STB 556 and can be unlocked by taking the STB 556 to level 20.

Ordinance Weapon Platform

EBR-14

EBR-14 is the primary weapon of this Platform and can be unlocked through the player level.

SO-14

This weapon can be unlocked by taking the EBR-14 to level 12.

Bryson 800 Series Platform

Bryson 800

This is the primary weapon of this platform and is simply unlocked through the player level.

Bryson 890

This sequel of Bryson 800 can be unlocked by taking Bryson 800 to level 16.

Bryson Long Rifle Platform

SP-R 208

It is the primary weapon unlocked through the player level and further unlocks three weapons of its weapon tree.

SA-B 50

Next in the progression line of this weapon tree is the SA-B 50, which can be unlocked by taking the level of SP-R 208 to level 13.

LA-B 330

This sniper rifle in the Bryson weapon tree can be unlocked by taking the SA-B 50 to level 16.

SP-X 80

Further next in the tree is also a sniper rifle that can be unlocked by taking the previous LA-B 330 to level 17.

XRK Platform

X12

X12 can be simply unlocked by completing the requirement of player level.

X13 Auto

X13 Auto is the sequel to X12 and can be unlocked by taking the X12 to level 10. 

LMP Platform

There’s only one weapon in this Platform, and it has no weapon tree or any weapon family to carry out the progression.

VEL 46

VEL 46 is the only weapon in this COD MW 2 Platform, and there may be some DLC weapons added to this weapon tree in the future.

Tactique Defense Platform

This non-weapon tree Platform has only PDSW 528 in it, which can be unlocked by the player’s platform.

What Are Platforms In COD Modern Warfare 2

COD Modern Warfare 2 weapons can be unlocked either by the player’s level in the game or by a certain weapon’s level. Weapons in COD Modern Warfare 2 are launched with a new feature added called “Platforms” to which the old players of COD will find a resemblance to the Tech Trees.

Most of the Platforms have a certain family of COD Modern Warfare 2 weapons, and the players can have a peek at any Weapon Platform and its contained items by clicking on the Weapon Progression, which can be seen above the Gun’s Stats.

The Primary weapon of each Platform can be unlocked through “Player Level,” and the remaining are to be unlocked through the progression of the weapons within the weapon tree.

This guide explained how to unlock each COD Modern Warfare 2 weapons and its family weapons in each Platform. The remaining weapons without any family weapon are not listed here, and they require a certain player level to be unlocked, which can be seen by scrolling the Gunsmith’s menu.

It can be seen in the Gunsmith’s Menu and then getting into the details of the weapon that TAQ-56, which is the primary weapon of Tactique Verte Platform, can be unlocked at player level 19. Hence, in the same way, you can check the required player level to unlock the weapon.

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