The Real Guns of Call of Duty
Call of Duty renames its guns for licensing — but they're all real firearms underneath. We decode each in-game name to its real production model and the optic that fits it. Editorial; not affiliated with the game.
Decode the rename — every gun is real underneath.
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Quick answers
- What are the real guns in Call of Duty?
- Activision renames real guns for licensing — the Kilo 141 is an H&K HK433, the Kastov 762 is an AK-47, the M4 is a Colt M4, the RAM-7 is an IWI Tavor, and the Expedite 12 is a Benelli M4. More famous renames: the AX-50 (an Accuracy International .50), the Fennec 45 (KRISS Vector), the Lachmann Sub (MP5), the STB 556 (Steyr AUG), the EBR-14 (M14), and the Kar98k (a WWII Mauser).
- What is the Kilo 141 in real life?
- It's the Heckler & Koch HK433; HK's civilian MR556 (the 416) is the closest production stand-in you can buy and put a red dot on.
- What is the Signal 50 in real life?
- It's the SERO Gepard GM6 Lynx, a Hungarian .50 BMG bullpup — not a Barrett. The two get confused because both are big semi-auto .50s, but the Lynx is a bullpup with a distinctive recoiling-barrel action and has no current US-market equivalent.
- What is the TAQ-56 in real life?
- It's the FN SCAR-L, the 5.56 SCAR. The civilian FN SCAR 16S is the same rifle you can buy; its big brother the TAQ-V is the 7.62 SCAR-H (civilian SCAR 17S).
Related: Escape from Tarkov · Gray Zone Warfare
Pistols
- .50 GSModern Warfare II / Warzone · Handgun
The .50 GS is the Desert Eagle — 'GS' for Gas-operated Semi-auto.
Build it: Desert Eagle Mark XIX → — the Mark XIX is the production Desert Eagle
- X12Modern Warfare II / Warzone · Handgun
The X12 is the Glock 17 — the baseline 9mm service pistol.
On screen: a pistol red dot.
Build it: Glock 17 Gen5 MOS → — the Gen5 MOS is the optics-ready Glock 17
- BasiliskModern Warfare II / Warzone · Revolver
The Basilisk is the S&W Model 500 — the X-frame magnum revolver.
Build it: S&W Model 500 X-Frame → — the S&W Model 500 X-frame is the production revolver
Rifles & carbines
- M4Modern Warfare / Warzone · CQB carbine
CoD's M4 is the real Colt M4 — the default 5.56 carbine.
On screen: a red dot + magnifier.
Build it: Colt LE6920 → — the Colt LE6920 is the civilian M4 Carbine
- Kilo 141Modern Warfare / Warzone · Assault rifle
The Kilo 141 is the H&K HK433 — the licensing rename that kicked off CoD's 'what's the real gun' search wave.
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — the Kilo 141 is HK's HK433 — HK's civilian MR556 (416) is the closest production stand-in
- Kastov 762Modern Warfare II · Eastern-bloc rifle
The Kastov 762 is the AK-47/AKM in 7.62×39.
On screen: a 1–8× LPVO.
Build it: PSA AK-103 → — the PSA AK-103 is a US-production 7.62×39 AK
- RAM-7Modern Warfare / Warzone · Bullpup carbine
The RAM-7 is the IWI Tavor bullpup.
On screen: a Trijicon MRO red dot.
Build it: IWI Tavor X95 → — the IWI Tavor X95 is the production bullpup
- Fennec 45Modern Warfare II / Warzone · SMG
The Fennec 45 is the KRISS Vector — the ultra-high-RPM .45 SMG.
On screen: a micro red dot.
Build it: KRISS Vector CRB → — the KRISS Vector CRB is the civilian carbine version
- Lachmann SubModern Warfare II / Warzone · SMG
The Lachmann Sub is the H&K MP5 — the most iconic 9mm SMG.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — the SP5K is HK's civilian MP5
- STB 556Modern Warfare II / Warzone · Bullpup rifle
The STB 556 is the Steyr AUG — the recognizable 5.56 bullpup.
On screen: a 1–8× LPVO.
Build it: Steyr AUG A3 M1 → — the Steyr AUG A3 M1 is the production bullpup
- AX-50Modern Warfare 2019 / Warzone · Bolt-action sniper
The AX-50 is the Accuracy International AX50 (.50 BMG) — the flagship Warzone bolt sniper.
On screen: a high-magnification riflescope.
Build it: Accuracy International AWSM → — the AX50 is an AI rifle — the production AI AWSM is the closest catalog bolt sniper in the family
- EBR-14Modern Warfare 2019 / Warzone · Marksman rifle
The EBR-14 is the M14 EBR — the semi-auto 7.62 DMR.
On screen: a magnified optic.
Build it: Springfield M1A → — the Springfield M1A is the civilian M14
- Kar98kModern Warfare 2019 / Warzone · Marksman / sniper
The Kar98k is the WWII Mauser Karabiner 98k — the rifle that made sniping the Warzone meta.
Build it: Mauser K98k → — the Mauser K98k is exactly the gun in-game (surplus)
- TAQ-56Modern Warfare II / Warzone · Assault rifle
The TAQ-56 is the FN SCAR-L — the 5.56 SCAR.
On screen: a 1–8× LPVO.
Build it: FN SCAR 16S → — the FN SCAR 16S is the civilian SCAR-L
- TAQ-VModern Warfare II / Warzone · Battle rifle
The TAQ-V is the FN SCAR-H — the 7.62 SCAR.
On screen: a magnified optic.
Build it: FN SCAR 17S → — the FN SCAR 17S is the civilian SCAR-H
- ChimeraModern Warfare II / Warzone · Suppressed .300 BLK
The Chimera is a Honey Badger/SIG MCX hybrid — the short .300 Blackout carbine.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: Q Honey Badger Pistol → — Q's Honey Badger is the production gun
- BAS-PModern Warfare II / Warzone · SMG
The BAS-P is the SIG MPX — the 9mm AR-alike SMG.
On screen: a micro red dot.
Build it: SIG Sauer MPX Carbine → — the SIG MPX Carbine is the civilian version
- PDSW 528Modern Warfare II / Warzone · PDW
The PDSW 528 is the FN P90 — the 5.7 bullpup PDW.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: FN PS90 → — the FN PS90 is the civilian P90
- Kastov-74uModern Warfare II / Warzone · AK shorty
The Kastov-74u is the AKS-74u — the short-barrelled 5.45 AK.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: PSA AK-105 → — the PSA AK-105 is the closest US-production 5.45 AK carbine
- Vaznev-9KModern Warfare II / Warzone · 9mm SMG
The Vaznev-9K is the PP-19-01 Vityaz — the 9mm AK-pattern SMG.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: PSA AK-V → — the PSA AK-V is the US-production Vityaz-pattern 9mm
- MCPR-300Modern Warfare II / Warzone · Bolt-action sniper
The MCPR-300 is the Barrett MRAD — the multi-caliber precision bolt gun.
On screen: a high-magnification riflescope.
Build it: Barrett MRAD → — the Barrett MRAD is the production rifle
- Signal 50Modern Warfare II / Warzone · Anti-materiel rifle
The Signal 50 is the SERO Gepard GM6 Lynx — a Hungarian .50 BMG bullpup. It is not a Barrett, despite the resemblance.
No current US-market equivalent.
Shotguns
- Expedite 12Modern Warfare II · Shotgun
The Expedite 12 is the Benelli M4 semi-auto 12-gauge.
On screen: a micro red dot.
Build it: Benelli M4 Tactical → — the Benelli M4 Tactical is the production gun
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