Kiparis - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide

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In this episode we're covering the Kiparis.

It's a fully automatic weapon, unlocked once you've purchased all of the other SMGs.

The OTs-02 Kiparis is a Russian weapon, originating from the former Soviet Union.

Its name translates from Russian as 'Cypress', in reference to the coniferous tree.

The weapon's design was first drafted in the early 1970s, but the first units did not enter service until 1991.

It was likely the carbine variants of the AK74 rifle that led to a reduced need for a new submachine gun - and it was only the fall of the Soviet Union that sparked a demand for compact police weapons in the 1990s.

It was for this reason that the Kiparis was resurrected, and saw introduction with the Russian police and Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1995.

A basic blowback design, the Kiparis is a simple yet efficient weapon: mainly a steel construction, with some plastic furniture, the weapon was also supplied with its own proprietary suppressor.

Eventually the weapon was displaced in favour of newer designs, such as the PP-2000: with greater use of synthetic materials and leanings toward a modern personal defense weapon design.

The Kiparis fires the squat Soviet 9mm cartridge, the 9-by-18 millimetre Makarov round.

Magazines are 20 rounds in capacity, or 30 with extended mags.

The Kiparis is a low damage SMG, dealing the same damage per shot as most of its peers, bar the MP5K, AK74u, and Skorpion.

That means it'll kill in 4 shots up close - or 5 at a distance.

One interesting trait of the Kiparis is its enhanced ability to penetrate cover: while most SMGs struggle to shoot through walls, the Kiparis will perform as well as an assault rifle, better cutting through concealment to meet your target.

Rate of fire is high - on par with most of the low-damage SMGs or the FAMAS, at 937.5 rounds per minute.

Recoil is moderately high however, thanks in part to this elevated rate of fire, and a lower centerspeed.

This means the Kiparis is less effective from a middle range out when compared to other SMGs - you're trading controllability for piercing power.

As well as assault rifle-grade penetration, the Kiparis also aims as slowly as the assault rifles, at 250 milliseconds.

Reloads are very quick, however - at a sprightly 2.1 seconds: useful, given the short magazine.

The Kiparis is an SMG with a unique ability to pierce cover to the same degree as an assault rifle.

This ability comes with the usual benefits of a high-mobility weapon, too: faster movement speed, an incredibly fast reload, and a superb rate of fire.

This ability is neutered somewhat with an elevated level of recoil: a direct trade off between penetration and controllability at range.

In addition, the short magazine mandates all-too-frequent reloads, and a limited starting supply: two traits that dictate much of your loadout, limiting strategy with this weapon.

Still, the Kiparis remains a usable close-quarter weapon, with clear sights and some worthwhile attributes.

With proper fire control it can be effective at most ranges, and while some of the SMGs may have the edge in performance overall, the piercing power of the Kiparis does come in useful every so often.

With arboreal appellation, from sapling to mighty Cypress, this buzzsaw-like SMG...

...will cut down your opponents with ease

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