Rumours have been circulating for the last month over the implementation of a new gun within Counter Strike. The Silenced MP5 has been the talk of the Global Offensive community for quite some time but if rumours are to be believed then we may see it sooner rather than later.

The original MP5 of course was featured in Counter Strike 1.6 as a mainstay for many however it did not carry over to Global Offensive.

It is not unfair to think that the gun could feature in the same way that the R8 Revolver does as a switch over for another gun (Desert Eagle), for example the MP7. This would also could act as a balance to the popular UMP with a strong release giving players the hard choice between fire power and cost. Undoubtedly the UMP is a strong choice with a $1,200 buy in and $600 reward per kill. The MP5SD could feature for around $1500 maintaining the $600 reward but include stronger firepower in true MP5 sense.

The similarities between these rumours and the rumours pre-R8 Revolver release is, most notably the inclusion of an MP5SD icon in the sprite files:

Although the icon for the original MP5 is still within the sprite files – as it was included in the game’s beta – the MP5SD placeholder is an entirely new entry. This shows without a doubt that Valve are working behind the scenes on the implementation of the new gun.

These rumours gained further traction when Liquid’s EliGE tweeted the following:

Along with the MP5SD there has also been relevant code found linking the game to including two new types of knives. The Cord and the Canis knife have been discovered through code mining which returned this:

Speculation has also circled that these may in fact be the replacement for the current default knives however this is looking unlikely due to the potential case income Valve could pocket from two entirely new knife types.

All three weapons could feature in the upcoming and overdue operation. We are in the longest wait between operations currently and as the community becomes restless. A large content drop is what most view as the best way to get the community back on board with both Valve and Counter Strike.