Just went into the boss fight on Paradox Junction. I remember reading this bug fix a month ago so I wasn't bothered by my Ray Gun Mark 2 being my Mule Kick weapon.
Turns out the bug is still in the game, at least for my experience. Still had the normal pistol when I went down. Curious if anyone else can corroborate? Really deflated over this run.
Source: BO7's Season 2 Patch Notes, from February 4th: https://www.callofduty.com/patchnotes/2026/02/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-season-02-patch-notes#launchzm