I have resolved the issue myself. I went ahead and re-installed a third time and that "fixed" the problem. I haven't had the problems I've had before with the weapons not appearing. So, it appears to be a problem with the game not installing properly.
Now my issue is the game freezing my playstation during a multiplayer match or right as it ends. It also freezes after playing for about 5-10 minutes on campaign as well.
A quick search online shows that the freezing is a common problem, with it being predominately in the limited edition version of the game and with people buying premium. It also seems that there is no fix for the freezing issue. My concern is that it freezing during a load or save point, it could potentially damage or corrupt the playstation and/or hard drive. So I will be returning the game when the store opens today.
The frustrations I've had with this game in the 4 days I've owned it will keep the Battlefield franchise off my list of games to buy for the foreseeable future. I know one customer doesn't make much of a difference, but I will not waste any more time or money on a game that continues to be broken for so many for so long without a solution.
