Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Leaks Reveal 2 Classic Weapons Could Be Returning

A dataminer has found files hinting that the Kar98k sniper rifle and SPAS-12 shotgun may be returning to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 soon. Although some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fans find the two weapons to be synonymous with the franchise, neither one has made an appearance in years.

Throughout its history of more than two decades, Call of Duty has featured a wide range of iconic weapons that are remembered for both bad reasons and good. The Kar98k, a WWII German bolt-action rifle, rose to popularity in Call of Duty 2 when the sniper was widely regarded as the best option in its class. The SPAS was first seen in Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and became a fan-favorite shotgun choice. Both weapons were featured in numerousCall of Duty titles, but the Kar98k hasn't been since Vanguard, and the SPAS has been missing since Black Ops Cold War.

Call of Duty dataminer BobNetworkUK, who recently leaked Modern Warfare 3's unreleased parkour map, claimed to find files that reference new, codenamed weapons like the «kappa98» and «spapa12.» After BobNetworkUK's reveal gained traction, some speculated that these codenames are in reference to the Kar98k and SPAS-12. If this speculation is accurate, these weapons will possibly be added in a future Modern Warfare 3 update. Other codenamed weapons that the dataminer found include the «pcharlie9,» which is speculated to be the PC9 Carbine or P90, and the «kpappa50,» which is possibly the Keltec P50.

The two classic weapons would make for solid headliners in a future Modern Warfare 3 battle pass. Call of Duty's recent Season 3 update introduced the FJX Horus SMG and MORS sniper rifle, which can be unlocked by progressing through certain tiers in the new pass. Free-to-play users shouldn't be frustrated by this, as Call of Duty's newest DLC weapons are always available in the free tiers of each battle pass.

Leading up to Vanguard's 2021 release, fans also got to utilize the Kar98k in a previous iteration of Warzone where it was