Axion vs Mosin-Nagant in MW4
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Axion is ahead on 9 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 1, and 2 stats are tied. Axion's biggest lead is fire rate (705 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 400 m/s). Fire rate and magazine size are Activision's numbers; the other key stats are community-reported by CODMunity, read November 4, 2026.
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Axion is an assault rifle and Mosin-Nagant is a marksman rifle. This pair has a page because both are among the 12 weapons with the highest Multiplayer pick rate in CODMunity's list.
Official numbers
| Stat | Axion | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 705 RPM Ahead | 44 RPM |
| Magazine size | 30 rounds Ahead | 5 rounds |
| Reserve rounds | 90 rounds Ahead | 15 rounds |
| Total rounds | 120 rounds Ahead | 20 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 52 | Player Level 36 |
| Weapon levels | 69 | 69 |
| Apex Attachment | Axion Clearcut | Mosin Harpoon |
| Apex blocks | Optic, Laser, Underbarrel, Stock and Rear Grip | Barrel and Muzzle |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About Axion and Mosin-Nagant
Axion
Subsonic rifle with a slower rate of fire and strong stopping power at most ranges; subsonic rounds hide enemy skulls on kills.
Apex Attachment, Axion Clearcut: Chainsaw-style rear grip with a handlebar foregrip, hip laser and canted aiming for mobile, hip-fire play. It blocks optic, laser, underbarrel, stock, and rear grip attachments.
Mosin-Nagant
Legacy bolt-action rifle that stays rugged and hard-hitting at long range.
Apex Attachment, Mosin Harpoon: Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle attachments.
Community-reported stats
Community-reportedBase values with nothing attached, read from CODMunity on November 4, 2026. Unverified.
Across the 31 rows with a direction, Axion is ahead on 22 and Mosin-Nagant on 5; 4 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: Axion is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), and total rounds (very wide); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: Axion is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), firing movement speed (moderate), crouch movement speed (narrow), sprint speed (tiny), strafe speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), and tactical sprint speed (tiny); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Handling: Axion is ahead on ADS speed (wide), drop speed (clear), ADS out speed (clear), sprint to fire speed (clear), and raise speed (clear); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group. Level on reload time.
- Recoil: Axion is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), ADS idle sway (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), and vertical recoil (wide), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on vertical gun kick (tiny). Level on ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (very wide); Axion leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: Axion is ahead on hip idle sway (very wide) and flinch received (very wide), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide). Level on hip gun bob.
- Fire rate and ammo: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on headshot multiplier (wide); Axion leads no row of this group.
Brackets give the size of the gap as a share of the larger value: tiny under 2%, narrow under 5%, moderate under 10%, clear under 20%, wide under 40%, very wide above.
The widest gaps across both tables are fire rate (Axion 705 RPM against 44 RPM), magazine size (Axion 30 rounds against 5 rounds), and reserve rounds (Axion 90 rounds against 15 rounds).
Axion Clearcut, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Horizontal gun kick +179% (worse), Hip idle sway −50% (better), Vertical gun kick −27% (better), and Movement speed −16% (worse).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.
Attachment effects reported for Axion
The community-reported attachments for Axion with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 100 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +233% (better).
- 20 Round Mag (magazine): Reload time −41% (better).
- 40 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +33% (better).
- Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Attachment effects reported for Mosin-Nagant
The community-reported attachments for Mosin-Nagant with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 10 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- Mosin Pistol Stock (stock): Bullet velocity −51% (worse).
- 7 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
| Stat | Axion | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.62 m/s Ahead | 4.57 m/s |
| ADS movement speed | 2.41 m/s Ahead | 2.10 m/s |
| Sprint speed | 6.11 m/s Ahead | 6.04 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.16 m/s Ahead | 7.09 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.16 m/s Ahead | 2.11 m/s |
| Strafe speed | 3.54 m/s Ahead | 3.50 m/s |
| Firing movement speed | 4.05 m/s Ahead | 3.66 m/s |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 260 ms Ahead | 350 ms |
| ADS out speed | 325 ms Ahead | 380 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms Ahead | 240 ms |
| Reload time | 3333 ms Tie | 3333 ms Tie |
| Raise speed | 1033 ms Ahead | 1167 ms |
| Drop speed | 700 ms Ahead | 833 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 48.9 Ahead | 78.8 |
| Horizontal recoil | 13.7 Ahead | 45.5 |
| Vertical gun kick | 17.6 | 17.3 Ahead |
| Horizontal gun kick | 2.8 Ahead | 4.9 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Ahead | 0.79° |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 400 m/s | 700 m/s Ahead |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 9.0 in | 30.0 in Ahead |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Ahead | 4.89° |
| Hip gun bob | 1.09° Tie | 1.09° Tie |
| Hip turn sway | 20.9° | 10.8° Ahead |
| Flinch received | 0.29x Ahead | 0.52x |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 1.30x | 1.70x Ahead |
"Ahead" marks the better value of a row; "not reported" means no value, not zero.
Pick rates and tiers
Community-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about Axion and Mosin-Nagant, not Activision data.
| Figure | Axion | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| ggranked tier | Tier A, 853 ms time to kill | Tier D, 2,534 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change Axion or Mosin-Nagant, as listed on this site.
No change to Axion is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
No change to Mosin-Nagant is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of Axion and Mosin-Nagant do?
Axion Clearcut (Axion): Chainsaw-style rear grip with a handlebar foregrip, hip laser and canted aiming for mobile, hip-fire play. It blocks optic, laser, underbarrel, stock, and rear grip attachments. Mosin Harpoon (Mosin-Nagant): Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle attachments.
Where is Axion ahead of Mosin-Nagant, and where is Mosin-Nagant ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Axion is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), and 16 other rows. Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), bullet velocity (very wide), headshot multiplier (wide), and vertical gun kick (tiny).
How often are Axion and Mosin-Nagant picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.2% for Axion and 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant, so Axion is picked about 1.3 times as often. ggranked places Axion in tier A and Mosin-Nagant in tier D. ggranked gives a time to kill of 853 ms for Axion and 2,534 ms for Mosin-Nagant; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places both weapons in tier B. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.