Dead Man's Hand

Dead Man's Hand is a six Deathstreak in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Overview
It is unlocked at Level 57. When the player has taken lethal damage they will fall into a similar state as Final Stand but with a detonator that they will be able to use to detonate the C4 on their person (instead of their primary weapon). The C4 will instantly detonate if the player attempts to fire their weapon, or after a certain amount of time has passed (similar to bleeding-out time on Last Stand in previous titles), or if the player is shot at. The explosion has a large radius and will kill any inadequately protected enemies (or friendlies, if in Hardcore game modes) close to the user. This is very difficult to counter, as if the person placing the enemy in this state is anywhere near the user, they will have a limited amount of time to escape the blast. Not only this, but the state the user is placed in is very similar to that of Final Stand, meaning that most players will instinctively shoot the downed target, quite regularly killing themselves in the process.

Trivia

 * While on the ground, the player is clutching the C4 strapped to their chest.
 * If a player holds any type of lethal equipment in hand, and enters Dead Man's Hand, they will automatically throw C4 in front of them.
 * This perk was originally going to make an appearance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Evidence points to a picture in the Modern Warfare 2 Official Strategy Guide, under the Multiplayer section. The photo shows the original four deathstreaks, and the fifth deathstreak being Dead Man's Hand.