KS-23

The KS-23 is a pump-action shotgun which makes an appearance solely in the campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is unavailable for use in multiplayer. Its incredibly long range makes it a very effective weapon in campaign and is much valued as such by many players. It is particularly useful for taking down packs of enemies in narrow areas with little cover, the fact that it can do this in a single shot can prove vital on Veteran when using a rifle or automatic could give the enemies the chance to fire back.

A harpoon firing modification on the KS-23 which is used to take down a Russian Mi-8 'Hip' Gunship can be found in "Vorkuta". The gun appears very often throughout the campaign as one of the main shotguns of both the SOG and the Red Army.

Trivia

 * The KS-23 was designed to put down prison riots, this explains how it exists in the mission "Vorkuta." Ironically, it is robbed and used by the player who is part of a prison riot.
 * This is one of the two shotguns that are exclusive to campaign, the other being the Model 1887.
 * The KS-23 boasts the capability to easily gib enemies.
 * The KS-23's serial number is FS259.
 * Oddly enough, the shotgun is used by Americans and Vietnamese forces alike - it is a starting weapon in "Crash Site", and can be found throughout the campaign.
 * The KS-23 originally seems to have been planned for featuring in multiplayer too, as there is a file named "ks23_mp". However, it was removed, presumably because it was too similar to the Stakeout. It could have also been seen by developers as too overpowered for use in multiplayer.
 * If shot at a civilian/police car, the car will explode with one shot. This is seen most in "Operation 40".
 * The KS-23 has the same animations as the Modern Warfare 2's SPAS-12.

KS-23