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*... That the M1911 is featured in every main Call of Duty game? *... That the AK-47 is one of the three weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that uses its intended grenade launcher, the GP-25?

*... that Al Asad, a character from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare means 'the lion' in Arabic?

*... that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 you can use the Dragunov in campaign, but not in multiplayer?

*... that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the M4A1 doesn't say M4A1 ACOG but simply M4 ACOG?

*... that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Task Force 141 and Spetsnaz are the only factions face all of their respective enemy factions in multiplayer?

*... that John "Soap" MacTavish is the only playable character so far to use a Throwing Knife?

*... that in Call of Duty: World at War, there was going to be a Grease Gun?

*... that grenades, special grenades, and other equipment can be used while climbing ladders?

*... that the Javelin is inaccurately portrayed as an anti-air weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, when in real life it is only used as an anti-armor weapon?

*... that there was originally a game mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 called Global Thermonuclear War, but it was removed?

*... that all of the weapons featured in The Military Channel's Top Ten Combat Rifles are featured in the Call of Duty series at one point or another? (M14, Springfield M1903 Rifle, STG-44, FAL, M1 Garand, Kar98k, Steyr AUG, Lee-Enfield, M16 and AK-47)

*... that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, multiplayer skins are randomized for all weapons except for sniper rifles and the Riot Shield, whereas each weapon class had a designated skin in previous games?

*... that the perk Marathon from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 requires 26 miles of running to unlock its Pro effect, which is the same approximate length of a marathon in real life?

*...that Call of Duty 7 has been confirmed by Treyarch and is going to be set in Vietnam?

*...that Gaz and Ghost were both voiced by Craig Fairbrass, both held the same roles, and were both killed on day 6 of their respective games with high caliber handguns at point blank range by the primary antagonist of their respective games?

*...that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the player, as several different characters, travels to an obstacle course, a Middle-Eastern/South Asian country, a mountain airbase, a Russian international airport, the American East Coast, a Brazilian favela, a Russian submarine dock, an airplane graveyard, an enemy military base in central Asia, and Infinity Ward's headquarters?

*...that in Call of Duty: World at War, there was originally going to be a fourth killstreak, an airstrike?

*...that Robert Bowling himself voices Cpl. Dunn when the player runs the course in S.S.D.D. and The Pit?

*...that Captain MacMillan is the first character in the Call of Duty series to say "fuck"?

*...that some foreign enemies in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 yell some phrases in English?

*...that the AT4 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 can lock on to aircraft — an ability that the real-world M136 AT4 lacks?

*...that in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer map Highrise, players can get onto the roof of one of the office buildings, and on that roof there are a bunch of Teddy Bears?

*...that the single player level Museum displays only half of the featured vehicles in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?

*...that the Shadow Company soldiers in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are the first American enemies encountered in the Call of Duty games?

*...that five playable characters have died in the Call of Duty series so far?

*...that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's level "Wolverines!" contains multiple references to the 1984 movie Red Dawn?

*...that in the Brazilian multiplayer maps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the "STOP" signs are in English, instead of "PARE" from Portuguese (the official language of Brazil)?

*...that some of the U.S. Navy SEALS in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer wear British flags?

*...that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the only Call of Duty game that does not feature the MP44?

*...that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 made over $550 million in 5 days across the world and now holds the world record for the highest grossing entertainment product ever?

*...that Steve Blum, the voice of Tank Dempsey, also did the voice of Cpt. Foley in the original Call of Duty?

*...that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was ported over to the Wii on November 10, 2009 by Treyarch, and is called "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition"?

*...that rapper 50 Cent provided voice work for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?

*...that in Der Riese, you need to upgrade a weapon in the Pack-a-Punch Machine, and shoot a control panel to activate the Fly Trap and get the achievement "Elevate your Senses"?

*...that on Der Riese, if you press and hold X on the Xbox 360, Square on the PS3, or F on the PC, on the 3 green jars with bones/spinal cords in them, you will hear this map's musical easter egg, the song Beauty of Annihilation?

*...that Der Riese is German for "The Giant" and is a real place in Poland?

*...that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, you are able to see what attachment a fallen weapon has in the pickup text?

*... that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the first game that shows all attachments in third person, not just the Grip, Silencer, and Grenade Launcher?

*... that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was originally going to feature levels where you fought as a Russian against other Russians?

*...that Der Riese is where the zombies were originally produced?

*...that you swing the knife faster when you have no ammo in your gun in Call of Duty: World at War?

*...that in Call of Duty: World at War, players can swim? Although you can't see your self swimming when playing solo, if playing cooperative, you can see fellow players who are deep enough in water moving their hands and kicking their legs to stay afloat.

*...that on Shi No Numa, if you knife the hanged man in the spawn room enough, the map restarts?

*... that two maps called mp_Invasion and mp_Favela were cut from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ' s Variety Map Pack and put into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?

*...that in multiple points throughout the series, references are made to the 1998 war film Saving Private Ryan?

*...that Call of Duty 2 was the best-selling Xbox 360 game in 2005, but Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare sold nearly three times as many copies in half of the market time?

*...that this website was founded before Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was released?

*...that even with the god cheat enabled on the PC, you can still get killed by the Flogger on Shi No Numa?

*...that there are four editions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Normal, Hardened, Veteran, and Prestige.

*...that the original Call of Duty is available for download on the Xbox Live Arcade, and Playstation Network?

*...that the famous film composer Hans Zimmer scored Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?

*...that in All Ghillied Up, there is a poster on a wall depicting a World War II-era female Russian soldier that is strangely wielding an American Thompson, which the Russians never used?

*...that in Call of Duty 3, even though the Sten is described as being able to use captured MP40 magazines, the ability was not featured in the game?

*...that this site was founded by fans, is completely written by fans, and is maintained purely by fans?

*...that this site gets over 22,000,000 hits per month thanks to readers like you?

*...Captain Price is too old to even be in the SAS?

*...that in Crucifix Hill, Lt. Hubert misaddressed Sgt. Kelly as a Corporal?

*...that during the course of Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, Sgt. Roger's squad took around 80% casualties?

*...that at one point, Sgt. Roger's squad consisted completely of non-commissioned officers; Sgt. Kelly, Cpl. Smith and himself?

*...that Call of Duty 2 was the first Xbox 360 title to sell one million copies?

*...that Sgt. Callard killed himself in order to detonate explosives that weren't working?

*...that during the Battle of Stalingrad in Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Lt. Pavelovna stalked a single German officer for at least one day before finally noticing him within a fraction of a second from over a hundred yards away before taking her shot?

*...that in Shi No Numa the voice in one of the radios gives numbers that are coordinates to Tunguska and Area 51?

*...that No Russian made Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 one of the most controversial games in years?

*...that the founders of Infinity Ward, before creating Infinity Ward, worked on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault together?

*...that there have only been five Staff Sergeants in the whole series? S/Sgt. Walker, S/Sgt. Griggs, S/Sgt. Blake, and two Staff Sergeants seen on the cover of Call of Duty 2?

*...that there have only been three characters ranked at Private First Class in the whole Call of Duty series? PFC. Guzzo, PFC. Weir, and PFC. Allen?

*...that the original Call of Duty received over 80 Game of the Year awards?

*...that "Descent" was a level that was cut from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare before its release?

*...that if you pass a copy machine on certain multiplayer maps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, it will make the scanning sound as if it were working?

*...that Call of Duty: World at War, like many other games in the series, uses some of the same NPC animations from previous games?

*...that the Eminem song "'Till I Collapse" is used for the background music in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch trailer?

*...that the televisions in Call of Duty 4 aren't plugged into electrical outlets?

*...that there was supposed to be a Multiplayer mode in Call of Duty: World at War called "Vehicle Team Deathmatch"?

*...that in Loose Ends, the same poster with a World War II-era Russian woman wielding a Thompson from All Ghillied Up can be seen?

*...that in both Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the first missions' names are military slang acronyms and contain harsh language?

*...that the OpFor are in two levels in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2; "Team Player" and "Endgame"?

*...that in multiplayer on Call of Duty: World at War, it is possible to go under water in the map Makin?

*...that Captain Price's and Mactavish's first names are both John?

*...that if you jump from a height at the last second of a game in Call of Duty 4, you will gently float down to the ground as you see the final score displayed?

*...that Sgt. MacTavish was named "John MacTavish" during an E3 showing of 'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007?

*...that Call of Duty 3 was the only main installment of the series that didn't receive any major Game of the Year awards?

*...that there is a blow-up doll in the bathtub after the 2nd breach in Loose Ends?

*...that in the DS version of Call of Duty: World at War, all bolt-action rifles are automatic?

*...that there are currently over fourteen Call of Duty games?

*...that on the mission Cliffhanger when Cpt McTavish throws you on to the mountain after you almost fall you latch on automatically but if you do not hold the respective button on Veteran mode then you fall?''?

*...that the reversed flag patches worn by many characters, such as Rook, follow convention by placing the honorable position of the flag in the direction of movement?

*...that some weapons in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (M4, AK-47, and AK-74u) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (WA2000, AK-47, and M21 EBR) have the exact same cocking sounds?

*...that there are a total of 174,636 combinations with emblems and titles in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ' s multiplayer?

*...that during the Call of Duty: Finest Hour bonus animation reel, at one point, a horde of rats are seen jumping into the air like rabbits?

*...that Call of Duty 8 is now in development by Sledgehammer Games instead of Infinity Ward and will be out at 2011?

*...that there is only one Warrant Officer in the entire Call of Duty series: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Smith?

*... that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had the highest grossing launch for any entertainment product in history?

*... that boxes of the environmental trash in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has a candy brand called Sweet and Sexy? ... that in the "Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2" trailer a russian solider is heard yelling "no!" in english before "Soap Mactavish" stabs him? " Dynamically changes - refresh me!