MW4 · Weapons

Type 73

It has the fastest fire rate of the three LMGs (821 RPM). It uses a 60-round mag and fires 7.62x54r.

LMG

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Class: LMG

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

It unlocks at player level 9, and its max weapon level is 65. It was buffed in Season 1: longer max damage range, a higher head multiplier, and damage and range boosts for the apex variant.

Strengths

It fires faster than the other LMGs and hits hard at mid and long range.
The Season 1 buff extended its max damage range to 25.53 m and raised its head multiplier to 1.3.
Its apex, Type 73 Assault, switches it to explosive rounds, which helps against groups and vehicles.

Weaknesses

It is heavier and harder to control than the FiNN LMG.
The apex cuts the mag to 30 rounds and adds a lot of recoil, with about +90% vertical recoil.
Its reload is long, at about 6.8 seconds.

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Type 73 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Dexerto's tier-list build. LFCarry runs the same muzzle, laser, stock and grip but swaps the barrel for a ZLR Type C optic.

Muzzle: Ivanov QR600Lv 12+Suppressed−Range
Barrel: RSS-40F 12
Laser: XRK Clutch-LSLv 61+ADS
Stock: FTAC RZR0 StockLv 22+ADS−Recoil
Rear Grip: Assault-L5 GripLv 44+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Smoke Grenade
Field upgrade: Trophy System

Perk and equipment notes

Dexerto and LFCarry (both cited) agree on the perks and Trophy System. Lethal and tactical conflict: LFCarry has Frag Grenade and Flash Grenade. Dexerto's are used because this file is Dexerto's build.

Needs weapon level 61

Attachments

FJX 708 PROOptic
Lv 8
SZ Lonewolf HoloOptic
Lv 11
Slimline EliteOptic
Lv 13
SZ Lonewolf FlipOptic
Lv 14
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Locus PX3 CantedOptic
Lv 17
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
Schlager Dogfight GIOptic
Lv 21
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
SZ SRE-7Optic
Lv 23
SZ Echelon HoloOptic
Lv 26
GL K230Optic
Lv 28
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Corio BisectOptic
Lv 32
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Schlager 7xOptic
Lv 34
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
VLK TrimmerOptic
Lv 36
IOTA-DOptic
Lv 38
Schlager Night View ProOptic
Lv 42
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ Helios HoloOptic
Lv 45
RVX9 ThermoOptic
Lv 48
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
ZLR Type COptic
Lv 49
VLK Rize-40Optic
Lv 52
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Cronen R808Optic
Lv 55
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ Micro D-3Optic
Lv 56
KV Corsac HoloOptic
Lv 59
SZ Prima-4 DotOptic
Lv 62
Usenko 308-1LMuzzle
Lv 3
+Recoil
Ivanov QR600Muzzle
Lv 12
+Suppressed−Range
770 UnderbiteMuzzle
Lv 20
DS RKT-90Muzzle
Lv 31
+Suppressed−ADS
Field Tac 1.4 CompMuzzle
Lv 39
+Recoil−ADS
Gauge-12 MonoMuzzle
Lv 43
+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
EXP R3000-VMuzzle
Lv 53
+Recoil−ADS
FT Hyperport 408Muzzle
Lv 58
+Recoil−ADS
RSS-40F 12"Barrel
Lv 4
+ADS+Move speed
SA Firerush 23.8"Barrel
Lv 15
+Move speed+ADS−Recoil
SA Sentinel 30.4"Barrel
Lv 30
+Recoil−Move speed−ADS
Haebang ET-9D 772mmBarrel
Lv 37
+Recoil+Velocity+Range−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
XRK Co-Ride 56Underbarrel
Lv 7
+Hip fire
Bruen Renegade GripUnderbarrel
Lv 50
+Stability
100 Round Box MagMagazine
Lv 10
+Mag−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Reload
EXP ZBR-904Rear Grip
Lv 9
+ADS−Recoil
Assault-L5 GripRear Grip
Lv 44
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
Assault-L9 Wood GripRear Grip
Lv 51
+Stability+Hip fire+Flinch
No StockStock
Lv 2
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Hip fire−Recoil−Stability−Flinch
FTAC RZR0 StockStock
Lv 22
+ADS−Recoil
ST v.1 WoodgrainStock
Lv 57
+Stability+Flinch−ADS move
QFL-S4.5Laser
Lv 6
+Sprint-fire+Hip fire
Pulse-MW LaserLaser
Lv 16
+Hip fire
Expedite Squad-304Laser
Lv 24
+Hip fire−Stability
Schlager Visiv-5Laser
Lv 27
+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
FJX EVR7Laser
Lv 35
+Stability+Move speed+ADS move+Hip fire
Expedite 21 CFRLaser
Lv 41
−Stability
XRK Clutch-LSLaser
Lv 61
+ADS
7.62x54mmR Hollow PointAmmunition
Lv 5
7.62x54mmR FrangibleAmmunition
Lv 19
7.62x54mmR Armor PiercingAmmunition
Lv 29
7.62x54mmR High VelocityAmmunition
Lv 46
+Velocity
7.62x54mmR OverpressuredAmmunition
Lv 63

Apex: Type 73 Assault · Weapon level 64

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: B Tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: B Tier, #12 Long Range · wzstats.gg, Season 1
Warzone: D Tier, #139 Long Range · wzstats.gg, 2026-11-06
Multiplayer: Average Performers (Versatile) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Warzone: Average Performers (Long Range) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: B Tier (#3 LMG) · lfcarry.com, 2026-11-07

Stats

Fire rate: 821 rpm
Magazine: 60 rounds
Bullet velocity: 900 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 1.3×
ADS time: 260 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 205 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 6.77 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–25.53 m	22	5	292 ms
25.53–46 m	21	5	292 ms
46 m+	19	6	365 ms

Warzone: 300 health, body shots, every shot hits. Assumes 300 to kill a fully plated player: official Season 1 notes confirm three plates and imply about 300 in total, but the exact health and plate split isn't published. Warzone damage comes from one source.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–45 m	31	10	658 ms
45 m+	26	12	804 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). rpm 821 (CODMunity, mw4field); GGRanked 822. Magazine 60 and reload 6767 agree (GGRanked, CODMunity, mw4field). Head multiplier 1.3 is the Season 1 MP patch value (1.25 -> 1.3; Dexerto, CODMunity patch history); CODMunity's stats table still shows 1.2x (stale). MP damage from GGRanked (0-25 / 26-46 / 47+ m); first end 25.53 m is the Season 1 patch value (24.89 -> 25.53 m). Season 1 Apex-attachment changes (22.23 -> 24.13 m, mid 22 -> 23, 41.91 -> 43.13 m, min 19 -> 20) apply to the attachment, not the base gun. CODMunity TTK drops 23.1 / 41.8 m (build-based, loose). Warzone and DMZ show only two brackets and disagree on the end (45 vs 55 m). MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 690 m/s, ADS 460 ms, sprint-to-fire 245 ms. Warzone profile is GGRanked only (low). DMZ profile is from GGRanked's DMZ page only; the page does not show which mode tab its stats block reflects, so treat as unconfirmed DMZ data. DMZ profile health is null: base health 150 is sourced (DMZ Codex) but armor per plate is not.

Sources mostly agree · checked 2026-11-11 · GGRanked - Type 73 MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - Type 73 Warzone stats, GGRanked - Type 73 DMZ stats, CODMunity - Type 73 MW4 weapon page (Warzone base stats, patch history), Dexerto - All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW4 & Warzone Season 1 (patch-note figures), mw4field - MW4 weapons table (RPM, magazine), CODMunity - MW4 TTK rankings (damage drop distances, build-based)

More stats

Fire rate: 821 RPM
ADS speed: 260 ms (ADS out 270 ms)
Max damage range (after Season 1): 25.53 m
Head multiplier (after Season 1): 1.3x
Bullet velocity: 900 m/s
Reload: 6,767 ms
Warzone base TTK: 715 ms (0-40 m), 860 ms (40-80 m), 922 ms (80-120 m)
MP Versatile build TTK: 349 ms; Apex build 276 ms (0-10 m)

How to unlock

Player level: 9
Details: Unlocks at player level 9. Max weapon level is 65.
Apex attachment: Type 73 Assault · Unlocks at weapon level 64. It adds a top-mounted magazine limited to 30 explosive, high-damage rounds. Its range and mid damage were buffed in Season 1.

Full Type 73 breakdown

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Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Warzone
Stat sheet and time to kill at every range
How to unlock it and its Apex attachment

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Patch history

MW4 Season 1 patch notes: weapon buffs, nerfs and new contentBuffed · Nov 5, 2026
MW4 weapon balance update (October 28, 2026)Buffed · Oct 28, 2026

Sources

wzstats.gg (2026-11-06)
CODMunity (2026-11-09)
Dexerto LMG tier list (2026-11-09)
LFCarry (2026-11-07)
Dexerto Season 1 buffs/nerfs (2026-11-05)
conquestcapped.com