MP5K


 * For the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variant, see the MP5.

The MP5K is a submachine gun featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is set to return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Campaign
The MP5K is seen being used in "Takedown" and "The Hornet's Nest by the Militia," "No Russian" by the Ultranationalists, "Team Player" and "Exodus" by fellow Rangers, by various hostiles in conjunction with a Riot Shield, by several Navy SEAL members, and Task Force 141. It is also one of the starting weapons in "The Enemy of My Enemy", with a Suppressor and Red Dot Sight.

Multiplayer
The MP5K is one of the first SMGs unlocked, available at Level 4 when Create-A-Class is unlocked. The weapon has a high rate of fire, high damage at close range, and high recoil. As such, it is very difficult to kill at range, and its low damage at range also hinders this. However, at medium ranges, the recoil can be used to the player's advantage, due to the fact that the kill bullet will hit the head, giving plenty of headshots. It is one of the less commonly used SMGs because of these reasons, and also because the UMP45 is unlocked with it, which has less recoil and higher damage at range, and is subsequently a much more popular weapon online. With the Rapid Fire attachment, its recoil is almost uncontrollable, and will only be useful in close quarters. If the ACOG Scope is equipped with the MP5K the recoil is unpredictable, and firing in full-auto accurately will be impossible unless at very close range. The MP5K is more useful than the other SMGs at close range, due to high damage combined with a high rate of fire, which can be further increased by using the Akimbo or Rapid Fire attachment. However, it is a bad SMG to use at long ranges due to its extremely unpredictable recoil and low damage at range. FMJ is better at fixing the problem with recoil than silencer.

In Hardcore game modes, the MP5K is a one hit kill at close range, and a two hit kill at long range. If Stopping Power is used, it will only need a one-hit headshot to kill at long range. However, this is inadvisable due to its high rate of fire. Overall, these factors make it an ineffective alternative to the UMP45, and is therefore less popular. It is, however, more effective than the UMP45 in close quarters due to its higher rate of fire and equal maximum damage.

At close range, it is the most powerful SMG, as its high rate of fire will compensate for a silencer or the lack of stopping power. Using Bling with Akimbo and Rapid Fire as well as the Stopping Power and Steady Aim perks will create a class which has the highest damage per second in game while in close quarters and thus is almost unmatchable in CQC (albeit fairly useless for medium and especially long range combat), although the user may find themselves empty of ammo within a few kills.

A good strategy to use with this gun is to have One Man Army, Stopping Power and Rapid Fire , as it creates a gun unmatched in damage per second, while using One Man Army to compensate for the shortage of ammo. On hardcore mode, it is better to switch Rapid Fire for an optic attachment, or silencer, due to low health requiring only 1-2 shots to kill. It is unadvisable to use Thermal scope or ACOG scope on this weapon.

Attachments

 * Rapid Fire
 * Akimbo
 * Red Dot Sight
 * Holographic Sight
 * Silencer
 * ACOG Scope
 * Thermal Scope
 * FMJ
 * Extended Mags

Call of Duty: Black Ops
The MP5K appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops as a prototype variant.

Campaign
The MP5K appears only in the mission "Executive Order" where it's used by Mason (with Extended Mags, a Red Dot Sight and with the Dusty camouflage). It is also used by Frank Woods but without any attachments.

Multiplayer
The MP5K has considerably less recoil and side to side rocking than its Modern Warfare 2 counterpart. It is unlocked at level 1, as it is part of the SMG default class. The MP5K lacks rails, sling brackets, and a curved magazine that its Modern Warfare 2 counterpart sported. The rate of fire is also decreased.

The MP5K has one of the slowest reload times of any SMG. This can be remedied with Sleight of Hand, however with a magazine capacity of 30 (45 with Extended Mags), reloading isn't something users will have to do very often, and with the MP5K's high power, one can cleave through a group of enemies before needing to reload; this combo can turn the MP5K into a rather devastating room-clearing weapon. In addition, it also sports a tremendous hipfire accuracy, making Steady Aim quite useful. Considering this weapon is designed for CQB, burst fire at a range to stay on target. Due to its high power, fairly low recoil, and being fully automatic, it is extremely useful as an early-level weapon. Also this weapon has a great hip fire use which combined with it's firepower can be a useful close range gun.

The MP5K is also quite effective with the Rapid Fire attachment, as the increase in fire rate helps take out short range targets at a much quicker rate, but the player will have to take into account the massive increase of recoil at medium-long distances. Scavenger is recommended while using Rapid Fire, as Rapid Fire will burn through the player's ammunition.

Attachments

 * Red Dot Sight
 * Suppressor
 * Reflex
 * ACOG
 * Rapid Fire
 * Extended Magazines

Zombies
The MP5K is featured in Nazi Zombies, and is available off the walls for 1000 points on Kino der Toten, "Five", Ascension, Call of the Dead and Shangri-La with ammo costing an additional 500 points. Its 1-hit-headshot potential ends at round 4. It is quite powerful when paired with Double Tap Root Beer and performs well until Round 10 before headshots become a priority. At around wave 15, headshots become a major priority. Speed Cola is also very effective with this gun, as it eliminates the long reload time. The gun's high rate of fire allows for a medium-high accumulation of points.

When Pack-a-Punched, its name is changed to "MP115 Kollider." It also has increased damage and features a larger magazine. Even with the increase in damage, it is still advisable to aim for headshots. Like all other Pack-a-Punched weapons, upgraded ammo can be bought from the wall for 4500 points. Although the MP5K is the same price as other SMGs, it has the most ammo of all except the MP40, which is only available on Kino Der Toten and Call of the Dead.

Gallery
For Camouflage images, click here.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The MP5k was seen in the Survival Mode trailer with a Holographic Sight and Red Dot Sight. It seems very similar to the Modern Warfare 2 variant, but with a stock.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 * In campaign, the MP5K has no foregrip. However, in multiplayer, the foregrip is included, though in third person there is no foregrip.
 * In multiplayer a Suppressed MP5K is titled "MP5K Suppressed". However, in the campaign and Spec Ops, it is called the "MP5KSD".
 * The MP5K is the secondary weapon of Riot Shield users in the campaign and Spec Ops.
 * The MP5K's serial number is 081223SR.
 * When switching from any weapon to an MP5K, the player's camera slightly shifts to the right and returns to its normal position right afterwards.
 * The safety appears to be on.
 * The pick-up icon shows it with a 20 round magazine.

Call of Duty: Black Ops

 * The MP5K has the longest reload animation of all the SMGs.
 * It is the only sub-machine gun in Call of Duty: Black Ops that does not have the Grip as an available attachment. Ironically, it is one of three SMGs (plus the Spectre and PM63) that has a foregrip as part of its weapon model.
 * In the preview trailers of Call of Duty: Black Ops, the MP5K had a different firing sound.
 * The MP5K in the Wii version has a different firing sound.
 * The Create-A-Class image of the MP5K seems to have its fire-selector switch on semi-auto, even though it is a fully automatic weapon.

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