MW3 community members are sleeping on pistols, but we are here to enlighten you about the underrated COR-45. From class setup to attachments, and perks, here is everything you need to know.
There is something oddly satisfying about using a pistol in Call of Duty. When a sidearm is powerful enough, you feel like James Bond or Agent 47 whipping around the map and popping heads. The problem is that pistols usually aren’t strong enough to compete with top-tier meta weapons.
It also doesn’t help that MW3 features a whopping 114 weapons at launch. With so many other options out there, a pistol probably ranks near last in a list of most exciting weapons. But that is where you might be wrong.
Even though sidearms don’t necessarily jump off the page as must-use weapons, the COR 45 is absolutely lethal in the right hands and with the right set of attachments equipped.
Contents
- Best COR-45 loadout
- COR-45 MW3 loadout: Perks & Equipment
- How to unlock the COR-45 in Modern Warfare 3
- Best COR-45 alternative in Modern Warfare 3
Best COR-45 loadout
- Laser: FJX DIOD-70
- Stock: XRK Dynamic Precision Stock
- Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
- Conversion Kit: XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
- Magazine: 40 Round Mag
The core of this loadout is the XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit as it allows you to equip underbarrel and optic attachments to the weapon, which will help greatly. Using this, you can have the DR-6 Handstop to help with your mobility and weapon handling.
Using the XRK Dynamic Precision Stock gives you better recoil control to make the COR 45 nearly recoilless and able to hit many shots in a row. The FJX DIOD-70 laser helps boost the gun’s ADS, aiming stability, and sprint-to-fire speed.
Finally, the 40 Round Mag offers a lot more shots that can be fired in one clip, meaning that you can hit multiple enemies in one scenario.
COR-45 MW3 loadout: Perks & Equipment
Modern Warfare 3 removes the traditional perk system in favor of using gear. Check out our full guide if you need an explainer of what each gear item does.
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Players will want to use perks that conceal their own movement, while also knowing what’s going around them at all times.
- Vest: Infantry Vest
- increases the length of your Tac Sprint
- Gloves: Commando Gloves
- lets you reload while sprinting
- Boots Stalker Boots
- move faster when strafing or aiming down sights
- Gear: Bone Conduction Headset
- improves combat audio so you can hear enemy footsteps and gunfire
- Lethal: Frag Grenade
- Tactical: Battle Rage
This loadout’s Perks are designed to bring your mobility to the top, specifically using Infantry Vest and Stalker Boots that will each improve your movement speed in some way.
The Commando Gloves ensure that you will never have to stop and reload, keeping you on the move at all times.
Finally, the Bone Conduction Headset is going to help keep you aware of your surroundings at all times.
How to unlock the COR-45 in Modern Warfare 3
The COR-45 is one of the base weapons available in Modern Warfare 3. As such, there are no requirements to unlock the COR-45.
Best COR-45 alternative in Modern Warfare 3
If the COR-45 doesn’t check every box for what a sidearm should be. The next best option would most likely be the Renetti as there is a new Aftermarket Part that transforms the pistol into a pocket SMG.
That’s all for our COR-45 loadout in MW3. For more MW3 coverage, check out these guides below:
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