FAD

The  is an automatic, bullpup assault rifle that appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This weapon was first seen on Sledgehammer Games' website page.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The FAD's in-game stats say it has medium-high accuracy with medium-low damage along with a high fire rate.

Campaign
The FAD can be seen in the hands of the Africa Militia forces during the mission "Back on the Grid". It is always seen with a Red Dot Sight attached.

Multiplayer
The FAD is unlocked at Level 78 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ' multiplayer.

Interestingly, the FAD has the second highest headshot multiplier of any weapon in the game (second only to the Skorpion and MP9) at 1.7x, making it a two hit kill to the head at close range. Additionally, aiming down the sights with the FAD is slightly faster than with the other assault rifles at 0.25 seconds, compared to 0.3 seconds for all other assault rifles.

Special Ops
The FAD is available for both Survival and Mission modes.

Mission Mode
The FAD is an enemy weapon in the Mission Mode challenge Fatal Extraction.

Survival Mode
The FAD is available in Survival Mode at level 32 and costs $3000.

The FAD is also used by heavy commandos in later waves. It is a very strong weapon at close to mid range, but its high recoil leads to a loss of accuracy at range. The attachments for the FAD are the same for all assault rifles. In survival mode, it is quite handy due to the fact that it has a 40 round magazine and has higher overall ammo and ammo can be picked up in later rounds. After wave 30, all heavy commandos are equipped with one and it is used by them for the remainder of the game.

Attachments

 * Red Dot Sight - Unlocked at weapon level 2.
 * Silencer - Unlocked at weapon level 5.
 * Grenade Launcher (M320) - Unlocked at weapon level 8.
 * ACOG Scope - Unlocked at weapon level 11.
 * Heartbeat Sensor - Unlocked at weapon level 14.
 * Hybrid Sight - Unlocked at weapon level 17.
 * Shotgun - Unlocked at weapon level 20.
 * Holographic Sight - Unlocked at weapon level 23.
 * Extended Mags - Unlocked at weapon level 26.
 * Thermal Scope - Unlocked at weapon level 29.

Proficiencies

 * Kick - Unlocked at weapon level 4.
 * Impact - Unlocked at weapon level 9.
 * Attachments - Unlocked at weapon level 12.
 * Focus - Unlocked at weapon level 16.
 * Breath - Unlocked at weapon level 22.
 * Stability - Unlocked at weapon level 28.

Trivia

 * Typically, the charging handle or bolt release is engaged after an empty reload, but the player simply taps the magazine after inserting it.
 * Prior to a patch, adding any underbarrel attachment to the FAD lowered its rate of fire.
 * When adding any optic attachments, the FAD's iron sights are removed completely instead of being folded as opposed to most assault rifles.
 * The FAD is the only assault rifle to have a magazine of 40 rounds.
 * With the addition of any underbarrel attachment, the FAD's Sprint Animation Changes