FiNN LMG vs Type 73 in MW4

Data updated 4 Nov 2026 · Latest official patch: 2 Nov 2026

FiNN LMG is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Type 73 is ahead on 3, and 1 stat is tied. FiNN LMG's biggest lead is magazine size (100 rounds against 60 rounds). Type 73's is horizontal recoil (10.5 against 17.3). 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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Same class: LMG

Official numbers

Official numbers for FiNN LMG and Type 73, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	FiNN LMG	Type 73
Fire rate (higher is better)	587 RPM	821 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	100 rounds Ahead	60 rounds
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	100 rounds Ahead	60 rounds
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	200 rounds Ahead	120 rounds
Unlock level	Player Level 4	Player Level 9
Weapon levels	59	65
Apex Attachment	FiNN Adverse	Type 73 Assault
Apex blocks	no attachment types	Magazine and Ammunition

From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.

About FiNN LMG and Type 73

FiNN LMG

Open-bolt, belt-fed LMG that is light, mobile and stable, with a high fire rate and strong recoil control.

Apex Attachment, FiNN Adverse: Tempest Armament modification that unthrottles the rate of fire. Sustained fire overheats the gun until it cools down. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.

Type 73

Heavy Korean LMG inspired by Soviet designs; slower to handle but hard-hitting at medium and long range.

Apex Attachment, Type 73 Assault: Top-mounted magazine kit loaded with explosive rounds: limited capacity, very high stopping power. It blocks magazine and ammunition 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, FiNN LMG is ahead on 17 and Type 73 on 8; 6 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: FiNN LMG is ahead on magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), and total rounds (very wide), and Type 73 is ahead on fire rate (wide).
Mobility: FiNN LMG is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), crouch movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (narrow), sprint speed (tiny), strafe speed (tiny), and movement speed (tiny); Type 73 leads no row of this group.
Handling: FiNN LMG is ahead on ADS out speed (clear), ADS speed (clear), reload time (moderate), and sprint to fire speed (narrow), and Type 73 is ahead on raise speed (clear) and drop speed (narrow).
Recoil: FiNN LMG is ahead on vertical gun kick (wide), and Type 73 is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), horizontal recoil (wide), and vertical recoil (clear). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: FiNN LMG is ahead on bullet velocity (narrow), and Type 73 is ahead on bullet penetration (wide). Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: Type 73 is ahead on hip gun bob (clear); FiNN LMG leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway, hip turn sway, and flinch received.
Fire rate and ammo: FiNN LMG is ahead on headshot multiplier (moderate); Type 73 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 horizontal gun kick (Type 73 1.6 against 2.8), magazine size (FiNN LMG 100 rounds against 60 rounds), and reserve rounds (FiNN LMG 100 rounds against 60 rounds).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the FiNN Adverse.

Type 73 Assault, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical recoil +90% (worse), Reload time −54% (better), Magazine size −50% (worse), and Horizontal recoil +30% (worse).

Attachment effects reported for FiNN LMG

The community-reported attachments for FiNN LMG with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

150 Round Box Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
75 Round Box Mag (magazine): Magazine size −25% (worse).
Corvus LVL-40 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Attachment effects reported for Type 73

The community-reported attachments for Type 73 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

100 Round Box Mag (magazine): Magazine size +67% (better).
No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
FT Hyperport 408 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).
Haebang ET-9D 772mm (barrel): Damage range +25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of FiNN LMG and Type 73 from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	FiNN LMG	Type 73
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.38 m/s Ahead	4.33 m/s
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.03 m/s Ahead	1.81 m/s
Sprint speed (higher is better)	5.82 m/s Ahead	5.71 m/s
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	6.75 m/s Ahead	6.55 m/s
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	1.91 m/s Ahead	1.80 m/s
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.36 m/s Ahead	3.32 m/s
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	3.62 m/s Ahead	3.45 m/s
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	400 ms Ahead	460 ms
ADS out speed (lower is better)	390 ms Ahead	460 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	237 ms Ahead	245 ms
Reload time (lower is better)	6270 ms Ahead	6767 ms
Raise speed (lower is better)	1167 ms	1033 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)	767 ms	733 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	49.0	42.1 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	17.3	10.5 Ahead
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	13.2 Ahead	18.0
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	2.8	1.6 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.54° Tie	0.54° Tie
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	710 m/s Ahead	690 m/s
Damage range (higher is better)An index: 100 is the weapon's own damage range, and attachments scale it	100% Tie	100% Tie
Bullet penetration (higher is better)	21.0 in	27.0 in Ahead
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	1.63° Tie	1.63° Tie
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.22°	1.09° Ahead
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	30.1° Tie	30.1° Tie
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.23x Tie	0.23x Tie
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	1.30x Ahead	1.20x

"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 FiNN LMG and Type 73, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for FiNN LMG and Type 73
Figure	FiNN LMG	Type 73
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	2.5%	1.8%
ggranked tier	Tier C, 1,088 ms time to kill	Tier C, 1,126 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier A	Tier A
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change FiNN LMG or Type 73, as listed on this site.

FiNN LMG: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Mid Damage Range 1 changed from 1,720 to 1,620 (−5.8%).
Left Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).
Right Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Type 73: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Min Damage changed from 19 to 20 (+5.3%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of FiNN LMG and Type 73 do?

FiNN Adverse (FiNN LMG): Tempest Armament modification that unthrottles the rate of fire. Sustained fire overheats the gun until it cools down. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it. Type 73 Assault (Type 73): Top-mounted magazine kit loaded with explosive rounds: limited capacity, very high stopping power. It blocks magazine and ammunition attachments.

Where is FiNN LMG ahead of Type 73, and where is Type 73 ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): FiNN LMG is ahead on magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), vertical gun kick (wide), ADS out speed (clear), ADS speed (clear), and 11 other rows. Type 73 is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), horizontal recoil (wide), fire rate (wide), bullet penetration (wide), vertical recoil (clear), raise speed (clear), and 2 other rows.

How often are FiNN LMG and Type 73 picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 2.5% for FiNN LMG and 1.8% for Type 73, so FiNN LMG is picked about 1.4 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier C. ggranked gives a time to kill of 1,088 ms for FiNN LMG and 1,126 ms for Type 73; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places both weapons in tier A. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.

Community-reported values: CODMunity, read November 4, 2026. Official numbers: Activision launch posts, updated October 24, 2026. Unofficial fan site; see Data and assumptions for every source and gap.