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How To Conceal & Mount Weapon In MW2 (PC, PS, Xbox)

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Modern Warfare 2 has plenty of missions where you have to have carefully planned movement, without alerting others (civilians) that you are carrying a weapon. Moreover, there will be a situation when you have to hide that you are carrying a sniper rifle as well. Due to this, you will need to know how to conceal your gun in COD MW2. Check out the button you need to press on PC, Xbox, and PS to holster and put away your weapon – plus, find out how to mount it and how the technique comes in handy on various occasions.

How to Holster & Conceal your Weapon in COD MW2

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Here’s how to put away your gun in Modern Warfare II:

  • PC players: Press the 3 Key on your keyboard by default.
  • PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S players: Press the Right D-pad button.

By doing this, you can easily move around cities taking down cartel members silently and without harming innocent people.

How to Mount your Gun in MW2

Mounting your gun essentially means placing your weapon on a platform to have support so that you can use it in the best possible way to get the best and most accurate shots. There will be situations when you have to do this in COD MW2 which is why you must know the steps to do so.

First, take a cover position behind a barrier, if it’s there. If not, find a wall that can provide support for your hands.

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  • PC players: Press T on the keyboard, or press the Mouse Button 5
  • PS4, PS5 Players: R3
  • Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Players: RS

Mounting your weapon will also be useful in the case of those guns which have high recoil because mounting will increase your accuracy. If there are incoming enemies and you are planning to catch them off-guard, mounting the gun may help there too.

That’s everything about holstering and mounting your weapon in MW2. If you are interested in learning more about this game then be sure to check out our Modern Warfare 2 Wiki.

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