Game: Modern Warfare 4MW4

Mosin-Nagant vs Patriot XMR in MW4

Data updated · Latest official patch:

Patriot XMR is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 2, and 2 stats are tied. Patriot XMR's biggest lead is fire rate (645 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 620 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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Marksman RifleAssault Rifle

Mosin-Nagant is a marksman rifle and Patriot XMR is an assault 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

Official numbers for Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
StatMosin-NagantPatriot XMR
Fire rate (higher is better)44 RPM645 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)5 rounds25 rounds Ahead
Reserve rounds (higher is better)15 rounds100 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve20 rounds125 rounds Ahead
Unlock levelPlayer Level 36Player Level 27
Weapon levels6972
Apex AttachmentMosin HarpoonPatriot XMR Volt
Apex blocksBarrel and MuzzleBarrel

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

About Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR

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.

Patriot XMR

Full-auto rifle with high-impact fire and substantial recoil; rewards controlled fire at mid to long range.

Apex Attachment, Patriot XMR Volt: Underbarrel launcher that fires a wide spread of 50,000 V darts. Non-lethal stun that primes targets for elimination. It blocks barrel 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, Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 7 and Patriot XMR on 18; 6 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

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 (Patriot XMR 645 RPM against 44 RPM), reserve rounds (Patriot XMR 100 rounds against 15 rounds), and total rounds (Patriot XMR 125 rounds against 20 rounds).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Patriot XMR Volt.

Attachment effects reported for Mosin-Nagant

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

Attachment effects reported for Patriot XMR

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

Community-reported base stats of Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR from CODMunity, row by row
StatMosin-NagantPatriot XMR
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)4.57 m/s Ahead4.54 m/s
ADS movement speed (higher is better)2.10 m/s2.22 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)6.04 m/s6.05 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)7.09 m/s Tie7.09 m/s Tie
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)2.11 m/s2.13 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)3.50 m/s Ahead3.47 m/s
Firing movement speed (higher is better)3.66 m/s3.96 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)350 ms280 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)380 ms Ahead400 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)240 ms210 ms Ahead
Reload time (lower is better)3333 ms Tie3333 ms Tie
Raise speed (lower is better)1167 ms1100 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)833 ms800 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)78.852.6 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)45.514.4 Ahead
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)17.3 Ahead35.1
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)4.92.7 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)0.79°0.40° Ahead
ADS gun bob (lower is better)0.09° Tie0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)700 m/s Ahead620 m/s
Damage range (higher is better)An index: 100 is the weapon's own damage range, and attachments scale it100% Tie100% Tie
Bullet penetration (higher is better)30.0 in Ahead21.0 in
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)4.89°1.31° Ahead
Hip gun bob (lower is better)1.09° Tie1.09° Tie
Hip turn sway (lower is better)10.8° Tie10.8° Tie
Flinch received (lower is better)0.52x0.29x Ahead
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)1.70x Ahead1.30x

"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 Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR
FigureMosin-NagantPatriot XMR
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)4.1%4.4%
ggranked tierTier D, 2,534 ms time to killTier A, 861 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tierTier BTier B
Community builds listed3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Mosin-Nagant or Patriot XMR, as listed on this site.

No change to Mosin-Nagant is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.

Patriot XMR: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

  • Recoil Control Penalty changed from 8% to 6% (−25%).
  • Recoil Control Penalty changed from 5% to 4% (−20%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

More weapon comparisons

Other pair pages with Mosin-Nagant

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR do?

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. Patriot XMR Volt (Patriot XMR): Underbarrel launcher that fires a wide spread of 50,000 V darts. Non-lethal stun that primes targets for elimination. It blocks barrel attachments.

Where is Mosin-Nagant ahead of Patriot XMR, and where is Patriot XMR ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Mosin-Nagant is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), bullet penetration (wide), headshot multiplier (wide), bullet velocity (clear), ADS out speed (moderate), strafe speed (tiny), and 1 other row. Patriot XMR is ahead on fire rate (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), magazine size (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), and 12 other rows.

How often are Mosin-Nagant and Patriot XMR picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant and 4.4% for Patriot XMR, so Patriot XMR is picked about 1.1 times as often. ggranked places Mosin-Nagant in tier D and Patriot XMR in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 2,534 ms for Mosin-Nagant and 861 ms for Patriot XMR; 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.

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.