Mosin-Nagant vs VEL 46 in MW4

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

VEL 46 is ahead on 10 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 1, and 1 stat is tied. VEL 46's biggest lead is fire rate (952 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 565 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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Mosin-Nagant is a marksman rifle and VEL 46 is an SMG. 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 VEL 46, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Mosin-Nagant	VEL 46
Fire rate (higher is better)	44 RPM	952 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	5 rounds	40 rounds Ahead
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	15 rounds	120 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	20 rounds	160 rounds Ahead
Unlock level	Player Level 36	Player Level 5
Weapon levels	69	60
Apex Attachment	Mosin Harpoon	VEL 46 Snap
Apex blocks	Barrel and Muzzle	Stock

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

About Mosin-Nagant and VEL 46

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.

VEL 46

SMG known for maneuverability and smooth, predictable recoil in fast-paced fights.

Apex Attachment, VEL 46 Snap: Tactical sling for very fast weapon transitions in exchange for stocks. Enables Quick Draw when used with Overkill. It blocks stock 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 5 and VEL 46 on 23; 3 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: VEL 46 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: VEL 46 is ahead on ADS movement speed (wide), firing movement speed (clear), crouch movement speed (moderate), movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), sprint speed (narrow), and tactical sprint speed (narrow); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
Handling: VEL 46 is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), ADS speed (wide), ADS out speed (wide), drop speed (wide), raise speed (wide), and reload time (wide); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
Recoil: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), and VEL 46 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical recoil (very wide), ADS idle sway (wide), and horizontal gun kick (clear). Level on ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (clear); VEL 46 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide), and VEL 46 is ahead on hip idle sway (very wide) and flinch received (very wide). Level on hip gun bob.
Fire rate and ammo: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on headshot multiplier (wide); VEL 46 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 (VEL 46 952 RPM against 44 RPM), magazine size (VEL 46 40 rounds against 5 rounds), and reserve rounds (VEL 46 120 rounds against 15 rounds).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.

VEL 46 Snap, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Sprint to fire speed −51% (better), Horizontal gun kick +31% (worse), Vertical recoil +30% (worse), and Horizontal recoil +30% (worse).

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).

Attachment effects reported for VEL 46

The community-reported attachments for VEL 46 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
30 Round Mag (magazine): Reload time −28% (better).
VB-46 Series 11 (barrel): Damage range +28% (better).
212 LC40 Comp (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Mosin-Nagant and VEL 46 from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Mosin-Nagant	VEL 46
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.57 m/s	4.77 m/s Ahead
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.10 m/s	3.22 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.04 m/s	6.26 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.09 m/s	7.33 m/s Ahead
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.11 m/s	2.25 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.50 m/s	3.65 m/s Ahead
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	3.66 m/s	4.28 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	350 ms	230 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)	380 ms	250 ms Ahead
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	240 ms	110 ms Ahead
Reload time (lower is better)	3333 ms	2633 ms Ahead
Raise speed (lower is better)	1167 ms	800 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)	833 ms	550 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	78.8	39.6 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	45.5	12.5 Ahead
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	17.3 Ahead	52.2
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	4.9	4.2 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.79°	0.54° Ahead
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	700 m/s Ahead	565 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)	30.0 in Ahead	13.0 in
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	4.89°	1.63° Ahead
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.09° Tie	1.09° Tie
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	10.8° Ahead	20.9°
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.52x	0.22x Ahead
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	1.70x Ahead	1.30x

"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 VEL 46, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Mosin-Nagant and VEL 46
Figure	Mosin-Nagant	VEL 46
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	4.1%	7.4%
ggranked tier	Tier D, 2,534 ms time to kill	Tier S, 753 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier B	Tier B
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Mosin-Nagant or VEL 46, as listed on this site.

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

VEL 46: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Left Lower Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
Left Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
Left Hand Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
Right Lower Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
Right Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
Right Hand Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+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 Mosin-Nagant and VEL 46 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. VEL 46 Snap (VEL 46): Tactical sling for very fast weapon transitions in exchange for stocks. Enables Quick Draw when used with Overkill. It blocks stock attachments.

Where is Mosin-Nagant ahead of VEL 46, and where is VEL 46 ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Mosin-Nagant is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), bullet penetration (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), headshot multiplier (wide), and bullet velocity (clear). VEL 46 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), and 17 other rows.

How often are Mosin-Nagant and VEL 46 picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant and 7.4% for VEL 46, so VEL 46 is picked about 1.8 times as often. ggranked places Mosin-Nagant in tier D and VEL 46 in tier S. ggranked gives a time to kill of 2,534 ms for Mosin-Nagant and 753 ms for VEL 46; 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.