How to Pistol Swap Faster in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3)
Pistol Fastdrawis a mechanic in MW3 that enables players to pull out their secondary weapon while still holding their primary in the other hand, allowing for rapid switching and firing of your handgun. We’re here to break downhow to use it to pistol swap fasterand on which weapons it is available with.
MW3 Pistol Fastdraw, Explained
To use Fastdraw in MW3, you will need to equip a pistol grip attachment to your weapon that has the Perk.
In MW3, you can check which grip you need by opening the weapon progression page and checking which one has that Perk. In MW2, FTAC Siege was the only handgun without any grips with that perk, and there is still no information about Tyr from MW3.

While in-game, you will be able to quickly pull out your pistol while holding your primary weapon. you may’t do it while running, but you can do it while walking or aiming down sight. Switching back to your primary will have the same speed boost.
Pistols With Pistol Fastdraw Perk
Activision revealed in ablogpost all of the new weapons available at launch, as well as some balancing details. Pistol Fastdraw could be added and removed from some pistol grips. Weapon progression levels also seem unbalanced compared to new weapons, so you’re able to expect Activision to change them at or following launch.
We’ve listed all the weapons which can currently make use of Pistol Fastdraw down below.

That sums it up onhow to swap to your pistol faster in MW3. If you are interested in the guns available in MW3, read our article onWhat Are the Best Guns in MW3to stay at the top of your game. There are more guides and news about MW3 available on the links below, so be sure to check them out as well.


