Kiparis

The Kiparis (Pronounced with pressure on the last syllable as Kiparís) is a submachine gun featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is unlocked after the player has bought all other submachine guns.

Campaign
The Kiparis is seen in the hands of Spetsnaz exclusively, and available in a weapons cache in "Numbers." Attachments used often are Extended Mags, Dual Wield, or Reflex sight.

Multiplayer
The Kiparis is the classified SMG, unlocked after buying all the other Submachine guns, so not before level 41. It has a twenty round magazine that empties very quickly. Although the recoil is very predictable (always up and to the right), burst-firing is necessary at mid to long range; having a Grip as an attachment can help to negate this.

Due to its low ammo amount and high rate of fire it is recommended to have Scavenger and Sleight of Hand as the Kiparis aims down the sight the same speed as an assault rifle, 0.25 seconds instead of 0.2 (which is standard for SMGs) and to use either Extended Mags or the Grip attachment.

Having a sight to replace the iron-sights is optional, and up to preference, as the iron-sights on the Kiparis aren't particularly clear, but provide good peripheral vision. If Warlord is being used, having Extended Mags, and a Grip will make the weapon more useful at range, while Extended Mags and a Suppressor will transform it into a powerful stealth weapon.

The Kiparis features the same amount of wall penetration as assault rifles, and the most aim assist out of all of the sub machine guns, effectively making this the best SMG for shooting enemies through cover.

Attachments
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 * Dual Wield
 * Reflex
 * Extended Mag
 * ACOG Scope
 * Grip
 * Suppressor
 * Red Dot Sight
 * Rapid Fire

Gallery
For Camouflage images, click here.

Trivia

 * "Kiparis" means "Cypress" in Russian.
 * The serial number of Kiparis is "902040," and is found near the rear iron sight.
 * The Kiparis shares reloading sounds with the MP40.
 * The Kiparis is incorrectly depicted as having a button magazine release, instead of using its "paddle" magazine release. This animation error is also shared by the PM63 and its "heel" magazine release.
 * The HUD icon shows the gun with Extended Mags, a Reflex Sight, and a folding stock.
 * On the Wii, the Kiparis is held with one hand instead of two, due to weapon twisting.
 * This weapon, along other Dual Wieldable SMGs, seem to hold their left hand as if they were Dual Wielding when diving to prone.
 * Adding the Grip to the Kiparis had no effect on the accuracy gun attribute in Create-a-Class 2.0. This was later fixed in an update.
 * Dual-Wielded Kiparis' have a considerable amount of recoil, much more than any other Dual-Wielded weapon. However, it always climbs up and to the right and so can be somewhat compensated for.
 * The Kiparis has a much higher bullet penetration and aim-assist level than all Submachine Guns besides the AK-74u. Being a 'Classified' weapon, this could be an advantage over other Submachine Guns.
 * The Kiparis' iron sights share similarities with the Call of Duty 4 AK74u's iron sights.
 * The Kiparis' cases fly upwards when firing, obstructing the iron sights.
 * When the Dual Wield option is chosen in Create-a-Class, it shows the guns with extended magazines, however it does not affect the magazine size.
 * The Kiparis is the only Russian primary weapon in Black Ops that does not use the Russian-style ACOG or Red Dot Sight. Instead, it uses the ACOG and Red Dot Sight of western weaponry.
 * The firing sound for the Kiparis is used for the Sten in Project Nova, but the Sten has a slower rate of fire.
 * When both the grip and ACOG scope attachments are added to the Kiparis, the centerspeed is slightly higher than a Kiparis with no attachments, which means that a Kiparis with an ACOG scope and grip has less recoil than a Kiparis with its regular centerspeed. The Kiparis is the only weapon in the game that has this trait.