Best weapon recommendation: FTAC Recon
How to unlock FTAC Recon: Reach weapon level 13 with the M4.
The FTAC Recon is the strongest battle rifle available right now in Modern Warfare 3.
Whilst the FTAC Recon’s – admittedly limited – base mag size of 10 may seem off-putting, don’t let that distract you from what is otherwise a very powerful battle rifle option.
When it comes to TTK (Time-To-Kill), you’re looking at a two-shot kill in most engagements, so long as you’re gunning for the chest and above, with headshots being a simple one-shot kill – make sure you’ve got an itchy trigger finger with this one, and you’ll be tearing through other players with one of the strongest weapons available.
Should the mag size be an issue for you however, there is a 15 Round Mag option available – whilst not a massive increase, it should alleviate some ammo issues you may face, just be wary of the decreased reload speed.
Much like the M4, if you’re an owner of the Vault Edition of the game, you’ll have access to the FTAC Recon immediately, along with all attachments from the M4 Platform – this includes the aforementioned larger mag option!
If you’re looking for an alternative recommendation when it comes to your battle rifle selection, particularly a weapon that’s closer to an assault rifle, no further than the Lachmann-762.
The Lachmann-762 is preset to a semi-automatic firing type, but using the left button on your D-pad when holding the gun, you can actually swap this to fully automatic – combining that function with its 30 Round Mag attachment, the 762 will function like a harder-hitting assault rifle – just be wary of its stronger recoil pattern that’ll make long-range engagements less favourable.