Hiding MW2 weapons in Modern Warfare 3: Tips and Strategies

For those who want to focus on MW3’s new content, here’s how you can hide MW2 weapons in the Gunsmith.

Modern Warfare 3 has landed, and not only does the game feature a ton of new weapons, attachments, and Equipment, but it also features MW2’s arsenal.

While this does provide an abundance of weapon options, the community have been fairly split about the decision to include MW2‘s weapons and attachments. If you’re someone who would rather only use and see MW3 weapons in the Gunsmith, luckily, there is a way to filter out the MW2 content.

So, for those wondering how to hide MW2 weapons in MW3, here’s everything you need to know.

Can you filter out MW2 weapons in MW3?

Yes, there is a way for players to filter their weapons in the Gunsmith so that they only see Modern Warfare 3 weapons, cutting out MW2’s.

If you’d like to know how to do this, follow these steps:

1. Start MW3 and select multiplayer.
2. Head to the Custom Loadouts screen in the ‘Weapons’ tab.
3. Select a loadout.
4. Select the primary weapon slot.
5. Press R2/RT to bring up the ‘Weapons Filter’ tab.
6. Tick the ‘Modern Warfare 3’ option.
7. Now you will only see the MW3 weapons in the Custom Loadout Gunsmith.

Follow these steps above and you’ll be able to filter out MW2 weapons so that you only see MW3 guns. This makes it a lot easier to see how many weapons are in each category, which ones you have unlocked, which ones will need unlocking, and efficiently track the camo progression for them.

Can you hide MW2 attachments in MW3?

Unfortunately, you can not currently filter out MW2 attachments in MW3. The only filter options you get for attachments are weapon stats, locked items, and Aftermarket Parts.

Well, there you have it, that was how to hide MW2 weapons in MW3. For more guides, check out some of our other pieces on Modern Warfare 3: