Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Fans Want The Striker 45 and Remington R5 To Return

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There is no shortage of weapons from the real world and Call of Duty's own history for Infinity Ward to pull from for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and one player suggests pulling from the series' past with two weapons in particular — the Striker 45 and Remington R5. The latest in Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare reboot series is already set to feature some weapons players have come to expect, some of which can be seen in service today among the world's militaries, along with a few experimental designs. The Striker 45 and Remington R5, though, come from Call of Duty's past, with the latter coming from one of the franchise's least popular games.

As mentioned, Infinity Ward has already given players a glimpse at a few of the weapons set to fill out Modern Warfare 2's armory between promotional materials and the recent beta. The 20 known weapons include series' regulars such as the M4, which sees regular use within the US military, and the Kastov-74U, the game's slightly altered take on the AK-74U used widely across Eastern European militaries. More weapons shown so far include a variety of submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, and launchers players will use across the game's campaign, multiplayer, and Warzone.

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Reddit user Medusamademehard was keen to share their thoughts on the game's weapons and what they feel should be included on the official Modern Warfare 2 subreddit. Their first post focused on the Striker 45, a submachine gun first introduced in 2009's Modern Warfare 2 and was brought back as an unlockable weapon blueprint inside season 2 of 2019's Modern Warfare and Warzone content update. Medusa argues the weapon is a slept on weapon with