MAR-9 vs Mosin-Nagant in MW4
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MAR-9 is ahead on 6 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 4, and 2 stats are tied. MAR-9's biggest lead is fire rate (315 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 670 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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Official numbers
| Stat | MAR-9 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 315 RPM Ahead | 44 RPM |
| Magazine size | 20 rounds Ahead | 5 rounds |
| Reserve rounds | 60 rounds Ahead | 15 rounds |
| Total rounds | 80 rounds Ahead | 20 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 4 | Player Level 36 |
| Weapon levels | 73 | 69 |
| Apex Attachment | MAR-9 Auto | Mosin Harpoon |
| Apex blocks | Trigger Action | Barrel and Muzzle |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About MAR-9 and Mosin-Nagant
MAR-9
Semi-auto marksman rifle with high-power precision and moderate recoil for medium to long range.
Apex Attachment, MAR-9 Auto: Fully automatic Bruen conversion with a high fire rate and more stopping power than the semi-auto original. It blocks trigger action 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, MAR-9 is ahead on 13 and Mosin-Nagant on 8; 10 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: MAR-9 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: MAR-9 is ahead on firing movement speed (narrow), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), crouch movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (tiny), and sprint speed (tiny). Level on ADS movement speed.
- Handling: MAR-9 is ahead on reload time (clear), raise speed (clear), drop speed (moderate), and ADS speed (moderate), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on sprint to fire speed (narrow). Level on ADS out speed.
- Recoil: MAR-9 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide) and vertical recoil (wide); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group. Level on vertical gun kick, horizontal gun kick, ADS idle sway, and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (wide) and bullet velocity (narrow); MAR-9 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: MAR-9 is ahead on flinch received (clear); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway, hip gun bob, and hip turn sway.
- Fire rate and ammo: MAR-9 is ahead on headshot multiplier (clear); Mosin-Nagant 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 (MAR-9 315 RPM against 44 RPM), magazine size (MAR-9 20 rounds against 5 rounds), and reserve rounds (MAR-9 60 rounds against 15 rounds).
MAR-9 Auto, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical gun kick +102% (worse), Fire rate +92% (better), Horizontal recoil +53% (worse), and Vertical recoil −18% (better).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.
Attachment effects reported for MAR-9
The community-reported attachments for MAR-9 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 10 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size −50% (worse).
- 30 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
- MG-Tac Trigger (trigger action): Fire rate +31% (better).
- Bruen R12 Gen. 4 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (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 | MAR-9 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.41 m/s | 4.57 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed | 2.10 m/s Tie | 2.10 m/s Tie |
| Sprint speed | 5.93 m/s | 6.04 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed | 6.95 m/s | 7.09 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.04 m/s | 2.11 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed | 3.38 m/s | 3.50 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed | 3.74 m/s Ahead | 3.66 m/s |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 330 ms Ahead | 350 ms |
| ADS out speed | 380 ms Tie | 380 ms Tie |
| Sprint to fire speed | 249 ms | 240 ms Ahead |
| Reload time | 2933 ms Ahead | 3333 ms |
| Raise speed | 1033 ms Ahead | 1167 ms |
| Drop speed | 767 ms Ahead | 833 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 62.0 Ahead | 78.8 |
| Horizontal recoil | 14.9 Ahead | 45.5 |
| Vertical gun kick | 17.3 Tie | 17.3 Tie |
| Horizontal gun kick | 4.9 Tie | 4.9 Tie |
| ADS idle sway | 0.79° Tie | 0.79° Tie |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 670 m/s | 700 m/s Ahead |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 21.0 in | 30.0 in Ahead |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 4.89° Tie | 4.89° Tie |
| Hip gun bob | 1.09° Tie | 1.09° Tie |
| Hip turn sway | 10.8° Tie | 10.8° Tie |
| Flinch received | 0.42x Ahead | 0.52x |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 2.00x Ahead | 1.70x |
"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 MAR-9 and Mosin-Nagant, not Activision data.
| Figure | MAR-9 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| ggranked tier | Tier B, 1,035 ms time to kill | Tier D, 2,534 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change MAR-9 or Mosin-Nagant, as listed on this site.
No change to MAR-9 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.
Weapon pages, builds and tools
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of MAR-9 and Mosin-Nagant do?
MAR-9 Auto (MAR-9): Fully automatic Bruen conversion with a high fire rate and more stopping power than the semi-auto original. It blocks trigger action 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 MAR-9 ahead of Mosin-Nagant, and where is Mosin-Nagant ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): MAR-9 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical recoil (wide), and 7 other rows. Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (wide), bullet velocity (narrow), sprint to fire speed (narrow), movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), crouch movement speed (narrow), and 2 other rows.
How often are MAR-9 and Mosin-Nagant picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 2.2% for MAR-9 and 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant, so Mosin-Nagant is picked about 1.9 times as often. ggranked places MAR-9 in tier B and Mosin-Nagant in tier D. ggranked gives a time to kill of 1,035 ms for MAR-9 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.