WA2000

The WA2000 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Campaign
The WA2000 can be found during Loose Ends, in the weapons cache in the basement of the Estate, with a Thermal Scope. It can also be found on dead ghillie snipers at the ambush. It can also be found in The Enemy Of My Enemy. This gun can also be found in the Museum level with no attachments on the gun.

Spec Ops
It can be found in Estate Takedown in the Weapons Cache in the Estate basement, with a Thermal Scope. It is also used by enemy ghillie snipers in Hidden.

Multiplayer
The WA2000 is unlocked at level 36 in multiplayer. It is very similar to the Dragunov from Call of Duty 4, as it does the exact same damage and does not receive any benefits from Stopping Power if unsilenced due to its damage multipliers, with the obvious exceptions being when shooting at enemies who have already taken damage or when firing through thin materials. When used with either both a silencer and Stopping Power or with neither a silencer nor Stopping power, the WA2000 can kill in one hit from the chest up. Its low recoil makes it a popular choice in both of these categories. Excluding the M14 EBR, the WA2000 has the lowest recoil among the sniper rifles in multiplayer.

Any player that uses the WA2000 should note that it has the slowest weapon switch time of any gun in the game. It is generally advisable to switch to a different weapon in situations where a sniper is at risk of being forced into close quarters combat. However, Its hip-fire accuracy is very poor, even with Steady Aim.

Weapon Attachments

 * Silencer
 * Heartbeat Sensor
 * ACOG Scope
 * Thermal scope
 * FMJ
 * Extended Magazines

Trivia

 * There is a fingerprint visible on the upper left-hand side of the stock. It is easiest to see with Urban Camouflage but can be seen with all camouflages.
 * When the default scope is attached when picked up, the player will open the lens cap to reveal the "Mr. Yuk" sticker.
 * It is unknown why or how the Ultranationalists use the WA2000, since the WA2000 are worth up to $40,000, and only 176 were built.