Will Prestige option for stat reset keep your unlocked weapons/perks?

Question

I understand that one of the three options when you prestige is to reset all stats, but you can also use a prestige token to permanently unlock some weapon/perk - so my question is: When you reset your stats upon prestiging, will that also remove the permanently-unlocked weapon/perk that you unlocked with a prestige token?

I ask because I have an awful K/D, so I want to reset upon hitting 55, but I also want to permanently unlock a weapon.

Answer 1

I just discovered a post on reddit in which a user used his token to unlock "Ghost" permanently, then selected the option to reset all stats.

He was downgraded to prestige level 0 again and lost his ghost unlock (among every other unlocked item).

So yeah - don't expect unlocked weapons/perks to remain if you reset all stats.

Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/redditcasual/comments/13cjv5/okay_so_ive_made_a_huge_mistakeresetting_your/

Answer 2

When you prestige you get the option to unlock a perk/weapon permanently when you hit level 4 and unlock Create A Class where you make your custom classes. When you go to pick the gun or perk it will say at the bottom of your screen "RB to unlock permanently" (for Xbox 360 not sure about the others). So don't be scared when you see all the big locks on them, you'll still be able to get one of them.

Answer 3

From MW3 experience once you unlock a weapon using Prestige token, that weapon is always available for any class even after prestiging. I never unlocked a perk but would assume that it will work the same way as weapon unlock.