Commando (weapon)


 * For the perk in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, see Commando (perk).

The Commando is an assault rifle featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Campaign
The Commando is used by Alex Mason and other Studies and Observations Group members in multiple missions, the first being "The Defector," in which it has a Grenade Launcher attached. Friendly soldiers will drop them when killed (most of the time with Dual Mags or nothing). It is next seen in "Victor Charlie" with a Grenade Launcher attached once the SOG assault the Vietnamese village. It is used for the last time in "Crash Site" with an ACOG Scope attached.

Multiplayer
The Commando is unlocked at level 44. Its stats are identical to the AK-47 apart from a faster draw speed and shorter reload time. Also, although they have the same actual recoil, the Commando does not have the obstructive visual recoil of the AK-47. Its iron sights are relatively clear, largely negating the utility of the Red Dot Sight and Reflex Sight. The weapon's recoil, while moderately low, can become a problem during prolonged fire at longer ranges. Firing in short bursts can mitigate this. The Commando is a very versatile weapon, boasting a fast reload time, fairly low recoil, decent damage, and a fast draw speed.

Zombies
The Commando is available through the Mystery Box and is very effective when used in conjunction with Speed Cola due to both high power (1 hit headshot until round 8 un-pack-a-punched) and accuracy. However, its high rate of fire may burn through ammo quickly, especially if the player is using Double Tap Root Beer.

The Commando is called the "Predator" when placed into a Pack-a-Punch machine. It gains a 40 round magazine and Dual Mags along with higher damage and extra reserve ammo.

Attachments
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 * Grenade Launcher
 * Flamethrower
 * ACOG Scope
 * Red Dot Sight
 * Reflex Sight
 * Masterkey
 * Suppressor
 * Dual Mag
 * Infrared Scope
 * Extended Mag

Gallery
For Camouflage images, click here.

Trivia

 * The Commando was referred correctly as CAR-15 in the E3 trailer. At final build this was most likely changed due to copyright issues.
 * The Commando is one of the most heavily featured guns in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It's featured on the main menu, the box art, the Steady Aim and Warlord perk icons, the Gun Game gametype (although the Commando is not available in the game mode itself) and is used by the two characters in the Berlin Wall trailer as guitars.
 * The Create-a-Class picture for the Commando features the Extended Magazines attachment being used. This happens with many guns such as the PSG-1. This may be to differentiate the Commando from the similar M16, which also uses a small magazine size.
 * The rifle's lower receiver reads "CAL 223 MODEL 01 SERIAL 0040209" and "PONY" and "MINOTAURUS." The iron sights read "MP FOLDING SIGHT PN04022009JW-P JACKSON FIREARMS.
 * The Commando and the Galil share the same first person firing sound when using a Suppressor, being a unique sound that only these suppressed weapons use. In third person, the sounds differ.
 * When the Flamethrower is attached it gives the Commando a heat shield similar to the M16's.
 * When camouflage is applied to the Commando, it appears noticeably more worn than when applied to any other assault rifle, with scratches and paint chipping present. This design is especially noticeable with Red Camouflage.
 * The Commando's name when placed into the Pack-a-Punch machine "Predator" is a tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger's movie "Predator" along with "Commando" being another of his movies. Also, the name goes from a lesser-known movie "Commando" to a much more popular and better known movie, "Predator," when upgraded.
 * When an optic sight is attached, the front sight is removed, but from third person is still attached.
 * The Commando has the same firing sound as the M16.
 * The Commando's pickup and killfeed icons feature a much longer magazine that is not available by any means, as it is as long as the Extended Mags magazine but straight like the stock magazine.
 * The Commando in Victor Charlie will never run out of ammo. With each magazine expended, the weapon's base ammo will be replenished.
 * In the multiplayer teaser trailer, the Commando has a RDS attached but the front iron sights are lowered. In the final game they are removed.
 * In the E3 preview the Commando with the Grenade Launcher and dual mags is used as the primary weapon during the mission Payback, but was subsequently changed to an AK47.
 * On the Wii version, if it has a Masterkey with it, it will have no recoil at all.
 * In the beta version of Black Ops, the Commando had a slower reload animation.
 * The Commando's Masterkey is the only Masterkey attachment that suffers a loss of accuracy while moving.
 * The Commando doesn't use it's regular back sight like the M16.