UMP45

The UMP45 is a submachine gun featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Campaign
The UMP45 is heavily used by the Spetsnaz and moderately used by Shadow Company. It is also a randomly generated weapon for Task Force 141 members and is a starting weapon in "The Hornet's Nest" used by Gary "Roach" Sanderson with an ACOG Scope. It is also the starting weapon used by the player on the ground during the Spec Ops mission "Big Brother".

Multiplayer
The UMP45 is immediately available from the start of the game in the First Recon class, and is thus available for Create-a-Class from level 4 onwards.

With user friendly iron sights, optics on this weapon are of questionable use. The UMP45's naturally high minimum damage allows for three-hit kills regardless of range, this attribute combined with Cold Blooded and a Silencer makes the UMP45 ideal for those who prefer a stealthier approach. The UMP45 is also a good candidate to combine with Hardline for a killstreak deployer (while using team-benefiting streaks such as UAVs and Counter UAVs). It is also popular for Rushing with Marathon and Lightweight. Stopping Power is not usually used because of the already high damage, but if someone wished to use Stopping Power with the UMP45 they would benefit from a two-shot kill from close range instead of a three, in some scenarios this can mean the difference between life and death.

The UMP45 is also the only SMG to consistently one-hit-kill in Hardcore (except if the enemy is using Last Stand, Final Stand or Painkiller, or when firing through cover), which makes it a great gun to take on groups of enemies.

A lower rate of fire is the UMP45's primary weakness (tied with the SCAR-H for the second lowest rate of fire, of the automatic weapons). At closer ranges, the UMP45 can be overwhelmed by weapons with faster rates of fire, such as the MP5K, although this slower rate of fire can be useful for ammunition conservation. However, the low fire rate can be easily solved with the Rapid Fire attachment. Some players prefer to use Bling in order to have Rapid Fire to compensate for the low rate of fire and the attachment they desire. It should be noted that Rapid Fire will make provide less time for recoil to settle and thus increase effective recoil, making the weapon more difficult to use at longer distances.

The UMP45 can be an effective counter-sniper weapon with the ACOG scope in Hardcore. The slow rate of fire combined with its high damage makes it a good choice for long range encounters, and, if used with Steady Aim, can also be useful at close quarters. If the player wishes to use the ACOG scope in core game modes, the use of Stopping Power is advised, to enhance the weapon's effectiveness.

Weapon Attachments

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The UMP45 returns again to the Modern Warfare series in the next chapter, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It was first shown in the reveal trailer for the game, as a soldier is blind firing it.

Multiplayer
The UMP45 appears in Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer. It is available in one of the five default classes. It features a 32-round magazine, moderate recoil and clear iron sights. The UMP45 has much lower damage at range than its Modern Warfare 2 counterpart. It does, however, have a slightly faster fire rate, lower recoil, and features the high penetration of LMGs and Sniper Rifles, making it ideal for close quarters combat and room clearing. Rapid Fire is a popular and effective attachment online, especially in conjunction with a Silencer, particularly in Search and Destroy where the limited amount of enemy players makes up for the rapid ammunition consumption.

Survival Mode
The UMP45 is available from the Weapons Armory after being unlocked at level 4. It costs $2000.

Attachments

 * Red Dot Sight- Unlocked at weapon level 2.
 * Silencer- Unlocked at weapon level 5.
 * Rapid Fire- Unlocked at weapon level 11.
 * ACOG Scope- Unlocked at weapon level 16.
 * Holographic Sight- Unlocked at weapon level 19.
 * HAMR Scope- Unlocked at weapon level 22.
 * Extended Mags- Unlocked at weapon level 24.
 * Thermal Scope- Unlocked at weapon level 26.

Proficiencies

 * Kick- Unlocked at weapon level 4.
 * Range- Unlocked at weapon level 9.
 * Attachments- Unlocked at weapon level 12.
 * Focus- Unlocked at weapon level 15.
 * Melee- Unlocked at weapon level 21.
 * Stability- unlocked at weapon level 28.

Trivia

 * In multiplayer, when a Red Dot Sight or Holographic Sight is attached, the front iron sight is removed. However in single player, this does not occur.
 * On Infinity Ward's official website, the UMP45 was voted the favorite submachine gun in Modern Warfare 2.
 * In MW2, Camouflage only appears on the stock and sides of the weapon (and is faded in comparison to other weapons), making it difficult to see unless reloading.
 * In MW2's singleplayer, this weapon's magazine holds 25 compared to 32 in multiplayer, making it one of the few guns that have a larger magazine capacity in multiplayer. Similar weapons include the Model 1887, SPAS-12, M93 Raffica, G18 and AUG HBAR.
 * The UMP45 is the weapon featured in the picture for the attachment Akimbo in Modern Warfare 2.
 * The early pickup icon said U45 instead of UMP.45.
 * In Modern Warfare 3, the UMP45 has the same suppressed firing sound as the suppressed MP5 from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
 * Unlike in Modern Warfare 2, the front iron sight of the UMP45 is sawed off instead of removed if one attaches any type of sight in Modern Warfare 3.
 * In Modern Warfare 3, in the mission Stronghold, the Modern Warfare 2 UMP appears, equipped with the MW2 ACOG Scope. Like the L86 LSW in the same level, this seems to be a placeholder that was never replaced. There was also a MW2 style UMP45 in the Spec Ops mission Charges Set.
 * In MW3, camouflage appears on all parts of the weapon besides the stock. It is considerably brighter and more visible than in MW2.

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