Spawning without a Primary Weapon is a bug in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2), which prevents players from using their Primary Weapon in their loadout. Read on to find out more about this bug and learn how to fix it!
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Several players are experiencing Primary Weapons disappearing on their loadout, even after changing lobbies and game modes. It seems the problem was caused by the Weapon Tuning Bug that happened recently after carefully testing it out in the game.
Infinity Ward hasn't responded yet on this issue, but we'll make sure to keep you posted for more updates!
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However, Secondary Weapons equipped within the loadout can still be used to fight back in the match. You can try continue playing with this kind of setup if you want to challenge yourself with only using Secondary Weapons.
By far, the only known solution for this nasty bug is to remove and re-attach weapon attachments to your Primary Weapon. Nothing is confirmed yet, but it might be related to the Weapon Tuning Bug. A permanent fix for it might be coming soon!
It's still possible to pick up other Primary Weapons dropped by players, even if you spawn without a Primary Weapon. It will give you a chance to continue battling on your current lobby if you want to. It might be a good chance for you to test out weapons modified by other players if you're feeling brave about it!