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This is based SOLELY on the hard numbers taken from the gamefiles. This does not include player skill, lag, player likes, etc.

===== Black Ops Weapon Analysis =====

From data on http://denkirson.xan...6527/black-ops/

X > Y means X is better than Y

X >= Y means X is slightly better than Y

=== SMG ===

= MAC 11, Uzi, PM63, MPL, Spectre & Kiparis (low damage) =

All have the same damage/range.

MPL has more recoil and Uzi a lot more recoil.

PM63 and Kiparis have slightly slower centering.

All have the same firetime/RPM.

MAC 11, PM63 and Kiparis have lower mags.

Uzi, MPL and Spectre have longer reloads (Kiparis and PM63 have very slightly longer)

Uzi, PM63 and Spectre have longer raise/drops.

PM63 = Kiparis but with a faster reload, faster centering and slower raise/drop by 0.05/0.15

so PM63 >= Kiparis

Spectre > MAC 11 Extended Mags > MPL > MAC 11 > PM63 >= Kiparis > Uzi

= MP5, Skorpion & AK74u (high damage) =

Skorpion has a higher base damage but a far shorter range.

AK74u has a higher but predictable recoil, MP5 has a much higher recoil.

AK74u has slightly slower centering.

All have the same firetime/RPM.

Skorpion has a lower mag.

Skorpion has a longer reload, MP5 a significantly longer reload.

AK74u has a longer raise, MP5 a longer drop.

AK74u can have a grip to further reduce the recoil.

AK74u = MP5 but with less recoil, a smaller reload and a longer raise.

AK74u >= MP5 > Skorpion

= High vs low damage =

The higher damage weapons have less RPM but higher damage and overall more DPS.

The higher damage weapons take less bullet to kill.

The lower damage weapons have less recoil but a higher RPM can make the recoil larger in some cases.

The higher damage have mags as large as the top lower damage ones.

The lower damage tend to have smaller raise/drop and reload times.

AK74u >= MP5 > Spectre > MAC 11 Extended Mags >= MPL >= MAC 11 > PM63 >= Kiparis > Skorpion > Uzi

=== AR ===

By default due to it's burst file, low recoil and high damage the M16 is the best AR.

= Enfield, Famas, AUG & G11 (low damage automatic) =

All have the same damage/range.

AUG has more recoil.

The Famas has a slightly slower centering, then the Enfield/AUG have slightly more slow centering.

The Enfield has lower RPM and the G11 much lower RPM.

The G11 has a larger mag (48 to 30).

The Famas/AUG have slightly longer reload time, then the G11 has a longer reload time.

The Enfield has the longest raise, the Famas the longest drop.

G11 can't be silenced.

Famas > Enfield >= AUG > G11

= Galil, AK47 & Commando (high damage automatic) =

All have the same damage/range.

The Galil has less recoil and slightly faster centering.

All have the same firetime/RPM.

The Galil has a larger mag.

The AK47 has a longer reload, and the Galil a significantly longer reload.

The Galil has a slightly longer raise, and the AK47 slightly longer than that.

Commando = AK47 but with a short reload and a slightly faster raise.

So Commando > Ak47.

Galil > Commando > AK47

= M14 & FAL (semi automatic) =

Both have the same damage and range.

The M14 has a 1.5x damage modifier in the head and neck, the FAL a 1.4x and 1.0x. This means at long range the M14 kills in two hits to the neck and the FAL three.

The M14 has large upwards recoil, and the FAL slightly smaller up and left recoil.

Both have the same firetime/RPM.

Both have the same mags.

The FAL has a slightly longer reload unless empty, which the M14 has a slightly longer reload for.

The FAL has a longer raise but shorter drop time.

M14 >= FAL

= High auto vs low auto =

Taking the top guns from each:

Famas = 937.5 x 30 = 28k DPM

Galil = 750 x 40 = 30k DPM

The higher damage weapons have less RPM but higher damage and overall more DPS.

The higher damage weapons take less bullets to kill.

The recoil is generally the same.

The magazines tend to be the same.

The reloads and raise/drop times tend to be the same.

Galil > Commando > AK47 > Famas > Enfield >= AUG > G11

= Auto vs semi auto =

The semi autos have higher recoil, lower mags and roughly the same reload and raise/drop times.

They generally do less DPS but can kill in less bullets.

M16 > Galil > Commando > AK47 > Famas > Enfield >= AUG > M14 >= FAL > G11

=== LMG ===

All have the same damage except the M60 has a two bullet close range kill compared to the other's three bullet close range kill.

The M60 and Stoner 63 have a larger hip spread.

The RPK has slightly more upwards recoil, and the M60 slightly more horizontal and upwards recoil.

The M60 has much lower RPM and the Stoner 63 higher RPM.

The M60 has a larger magazine but an incredibly long reload time.

The HK21 and M60 have slightly smaller drop times.

Stoner 63 >= HK21 >= RPK >= M60

=== Shotgun ===

The Olympia has higher damage and OHKO range, the Stakeout has a slightly higher range.

The Stakeout has the tighest spread and the HS 10 has quite tight spread.

The HS 10 has less horizontal recoil and the Olympia less recoil.

The Olympia has slower centering and the Stakeout a lot slower centering.

The Olympia has a slower fire rate and the Stakeout a much slower fire rate.

The Stakeout has a faster reload and the Olympia reloads at once.

The Olympia has a mag size of 2, the SPAS 12 has 8 and the others 4.

HS 10 >= SPAS 12 = Stakeout >= Olympia

=== Sniper ===

All have the same damage/range.

The L96A1 is a one hit KO to the lower body whereas the others are two hit KOs.

The L96A1 has a one hit KO to the shoulders and biceps.

The L96A1 has larger recoil and the PSG-1 has slightly more recoil than that.

The WA2000 has faster centering and the PSG-1 faster centering than that.

The WA2000 has a 6 mag size (compared to 5) and the Dragunov 10.

The Dragunov has slightly faster reload and the L96A1 slightly longer, and the WA2000 slightly longer when empty.

The WA2000 has slightly longer raise/drop times, and the L96A1 slightly longer than that.

L96A1 > Dragunov = WA2000 > PSG-1

=== Pistol ===

All have the same damage/range except the Python which is a two hit kill at close range (compared to three) and a four hit kill at long range (compared to five), and has a slightly longer range

The Python has a tigher hit spread.

The Python has larger recoil going up and right.

The ASP can be fired 1.5x faster.

The Makarov has an 8 mag size (compared to 7), the Python 6 and the CZ 75 has 12.

The ASP has faster reload, the Python has a slow bullet by bullet reload.

The ASP has over twice as fast raise/drop times, and the Python almost twice as fast raise/drop times.

The ASP and Python can't be silenced.

The CZ 75 can go fully automatic with an attachment.

Single pistol ranking:

ASP >= Python Speed Reloader > Python = CZ 75 > Makarov >= 1911

Dual wield pistol ranking:

Python > Asp > CZ 75 > Makarov >= 1911

Overall pistol ranking: