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Call of Duty: Black Ops III
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III is the twelfth installment in the Call of Duty series, and the fourth main entry in the Black Ops sub-franchise (the first being World at War). It is developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for the PC, PS4, XBoX One and will also be released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 by Beenox and Mercenary Technology. The game was released on November 6th, 2015.
DLC updates have since added a number of new weapons, though unlike previous installments simply owning the DLC does not unlock the weapon: instead, it must be unlocked using the "supply drop" mechanic.
The following weapons appear in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops III:
Handguns
"Annihilator"
A massive, single action revolver that fires depleted uranium rounds. It is the special weapon of multiplayer character Seraph. It is capable of one shot kills to any part of the body at any range. It is also unlockable in campaign and can be reloaded, unlike its multiplayer counterpart. However, it lacks a reload animation and is simply moved out of view when reloaded. Given the large, heavy-profile barrel, coupled with the firing and cocking animations, it seems that the Taurus Raging Bull from "Call of Duty: Ghosts" was used as a base model.
"Bloodhound"
The "Bloodhound" is an 8-shot, double-action revolver that appears in the Zombies map Shadows of Evil. Like some revolvers from previous Call of Duty games, the player-character incorrectly holds the weapon muzzle up and dumps rounds instead of using the ejector rod. It seems to have been based on previous games' Colt Python.
Colt M1911A1
An M1911A1's silhouette is visible on the "Arms Grace", "Armamental Accomplishment" and "Respin Cycle" GobbleGums in Zombies mode, though other than that it does not make an actual physical appearance in the game.
"L-CAR 9"
The "L-CAR 9" is a fully-automatic machine pistol that seems to be based primarily on the VBR-Belgium PDW. The data vault reveals it is chambered in 5.58x33mm and is of American origin.
"MR6"
The MR6 is a futuristic handgun with a integral laser aiming module (though the relevant attachment must be acquired to make it function and said attachment is absurdly large for a futuristic laser sight, being twice the size of modern day equivalents). It seems to have been based on the Lawgiver Mk. II from Dredd (which was built on a Glock 17), incorporating features from the Lawgiver like its digital display. According to the display on the side of the gun, it is chambered in ".40 R&K", but when the "Long Barrel" attachment is used, the chamber gives the caliber as .45 ACP. It is Belgian in origin.
"Marshal 16"
The Marshal 16 is a bizarre 2-shot shotgun-pistol rather like the "Pistole" weapon from the Uncharted series, introduced via DLC and made available through the much-hated Supply Drop system. While the weapon holds 2 shells, it fires them both at once; this leads to it having twice the per-shot pellet count of other shotguns (though, bizarrely, this number is halved when the weapon is dual-wielded). Overall, the weapon's behavior makes it a spiritual successor of sorts to the Taurus Raging Judge from Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Mechanically, the weapon is strange; it has 2 barrels arranged in an over/under configuration that pivot out to the left rather like the barrel of a Heckler & Koch AG36, at which point the user then incorrectly dumps the spent 12 gauge shells out rather than manually removing them, or using any sort of mechanism in the weapon to remove them (realistically, the shells would expand during firing and would require additional force to remove). Given its status as a spiritual successor, coupled with a few distinct features, it would seem that the Marshal 16 was built using the Black Ops II Raging Judge as a base, with the most notable change being that the under-barrel lug was turned into a barrel (the influence is loose, but if you squint, you can see some resemblance).
"RK5"
Seems to be loosely based on the Heckler & Koch USP Match with an extended magazine and appears to be two-toned. Fires in three round bursts. The data vault states it is from the United Kingdom and is chambered for 5.58x33mm.
TDI Kard
The TDI Kard model from Black Ops II, which was labeled "KAP-40", is seen on the "Immortal" outfit for the campaign's female playable character.
Submachine Guns
"Bootlegger"
The "Bootlegger", a submachine gun exclusive to Zombies mode, is primarily based on the Sten Mk III, but has a pistol grip similar to that of the Australian Austen Mk I variant, as well as having an Art Deco design and a custom stock. Like most iterations of the Sten Mk II in previous Call of Duty games, it is incorrectly held from the magazine rather than the handguard, magwell or the assembly in front of the trigger guard. When Pack-a-Punched, it becomes the "Ein Sten", a play on the actual Sten submachine gun and Einstein's name.
Heckler & Koch MP7A1
The exact same MP7A1 model from Call of Duty: Black Ops II is seen in an armory of the map "Rift" from the Eclipse DLC. The weapon also appears as a "hidden" weapon in the PC files, and was a placeholder.
"HG 40"
The "HG 40", a futuristic version of the MP40, has been added via a March 2016 update.
"Kuda"
The "Kuda" is a "futurised" Heckler & Koch UMP. The data vault states it is South African in origin and is chambered for the 5.58x33mm round, making it a weird futuristic submachine gun firing a rifle like round.
"Pharo"
The "Pharo" is a futuristic SMG with a rather strange gimmick of 4-round bursts with automatic refiring; how this likely works is that the cam mechanism trips the firing mechanism during a burst and afterwards resets automatically, even with the trigger held down. Nevertheless, it shares the same burst-fire function like the "Chicom CQB" in Black Ops II.
Visually, it mostly resembles the Ruger MP9, but it also appears to be a spiritual successor to the MSMC from Black Ops II. It is South Korean in origin and is chambered for 9x24mm.
PPSh-41
The PPSh-41 is available in the Zombies map Gorod Krovi.
"Razorback"
The Razorback appears to be based on the Thor PDW, a fictional weapon using a TDI Vector-style offset recoil mechanism created by Crytek designer Pascal Eggert. It also features a G11-esque rotary charging handle. The Razorback appears to be a sibling of sorts with the Weevil, as it shares its 5.7x29mm chambering and Belgian origin.
"Vesper"
The "Vesper" is an even more futuristic version of the modified Jian She Type-05 that appeared in Black Ops II. It however fills the role that the Skorpion Evo III did in Black Ops 2: an SMG with an obscenely high fire rate, making it highly effective in close quarters. According to the data vault, it is French in origin and is chambered in 5.58x33mm.
"VMP"
A sub-machine gun based on the Beretta Mx4 Storm. It is however identical to the MP7 from Black Ops 2; an SMG with a 40-round magazine and a high fire rate, being highly popular online and a viable weapon even at higher ranks. The data vault reveals it is chambered in 5.58x33mm and is Italian in origin.
"Weevil"
The general shape of the "Weevil" appears to be primarily based on a combination of a Nerf N-Strike Firefly REV-8 and FN P90 TR with a suppressor and LAM reminiscent of the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 added to the front, as well as the pistol's front sight. Its reload animation is identical to the P90 from the Modern Warfare series, and seems to be a futuristic successor to it; it is chambered in 5.7x29mm and is Belgian in origin.
Shotguns
"205 Brecci"
A drum-fed shotgun that fires in semi-automatic only. It is Italian in origin and fires 12 gauge shells, according to the data vault. Given certain details, such as the shape of the receiver and the flashlight attached to the forend, the weapon seems to have been modeled using the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Remington 870 as a base.
"Argus"
A futuristic lever-action shotgun based on the Winchester Model 1887 with a wire stock, and a grip rather reminiscent of a Chiappa Rhino. Instead of a tube magazine it has what appears to be a turret rifle cylinder which is inserted into the right side of the receiver; this lacks any actual openings of any sort, and more resembles a can of tuna than anything that would be used to hold cartridges of any sort. Said tuna can is also far too small to hold 10 (or, with the not-actually-magazine-size-increasing "Extended Mag", 14) of any meaningfully powerful shotgun shell, despite the data vault stating it is chambered in 12 gauge. It appears to an extremely tight spread of pellets (almost like it was firing slugs) as evidenced by its small spread and increased damage when ADS, making it a spiritual successor of sorts to the KSG from Black Ops 2. Notably, the weapon is flip-cocked when drawn and when reloaded while using the "Fast Mags" attachment; as it lacks the extended lever loop normally required for such an action, the likely result of this would be the user having their fingers broken. It is American in origin, like the Haymaker 12.
"Banshii"
The "Banshii" is a futuristic shotgun that fires bolts of energy. It operates in a similar manner to the bolt-action M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System, but the weapon is described as pump-action in the loadout menu instead.
Franchi SPAS-12
A SPAS-12's silhouette is visible on the "Respin Cycle" GobbleGum in Zombies mode, though other than that it does not make a physical appearance in the game.
"Haymaker 12"
The Haymaker 12 is a fully-automatic shotgun that feeds from a 16-round drum. However, its appearance is based more on an assault rifle such as the ACR. The data vault states it is American in origin and fires 12 gauge shotshells.
"KRM-262"
The "KRM-262" appears to be somewhat based on the FP6 from Call of Duty: Ghosts. Interesting to note is that the shells are stored on the right side of the gun, covering the ejection port. In another interesting design choice, the shells are inserted on top of the gun, à la the shotguns from the Halo series, except the top part actually opens up for the shells to be inserted. The data vault states it is Italian in origin and fires 12 gauge shells. Notably, the weapon re-uses the firing animation of the Remington 870 from Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Remington 870
The exact same custom Remington 870 model from Black Ops II is seen in the armory of the map "Rift". It is also another hidden weapon from the PC files like the MP7, and was a placeholder.
Assault Rifles / Battle Rifles
AK-47
An AK-47's silhouette is visible on the "Always Done Swiftly", "Arms Grace" and "Head Drama" GobbleGums in Zombies, though other than that it does not make a physical appearance in the game.
AKS-74U
Similarly, an AKS-74U's silhouette is visible on the "Wall Power" and "Secret Shopper" GobbleGums.
FAMAS F1 Valorisé
A futurized version of the FAMAS F1 Valorisé has been added via a May 2016 update; it is called "FFAR" in-game, but the game files actually refers it to as a FAMAS.
FN SCAR-L
The SCAR-L model from Black Ops II, where it was labeled "HAMR", is seen in the armory of the map "Rift" from the Eclipse DLC.
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Heckler & Koch HK416
Several unobtainable Heckler & Koch HK416s are present in a crate in the campaign mission "Lotus Towers", as well as being seen in the armory of the map "Rift". The weapon appears in the game files, but is presumably replaced by the more futuristic-looking ICR-1 below.
"ICR-1"
The "ICR-1" is the more futuristic version of the HK416 that replaced the original placeholder, and given its relatively low damage and high accuracy, it is a spiritual successor to the "M27" from Black Ops II. It is chambered in 5.56x45mm and is stated to be American in origin.
"HVK-30"
The "HVK-30" appears to be a carbine FN FAL derivative, with diagonally sloped upper receiver typical of modern FAL derivatives like the SC-2010 or DSA SA58 OSW. This receiver is then buried in a variety of futurey bits. It is described as being chambered in 7.62x35mm in the campaign's data vault and is American in origin.
"KN-44"
A futuristic AK variant, formerly known as the "ARAK" in the alpha and "ARK-7" in the beta. It is chiefly based on the AK-12 featured in the previous two installments, but unlike the AK-12 it doesn't have an ambidextrous charging handle; it is only on the right side like with traditional AKs. It also has distinct features such as a 7.62-styled magazine, a more diagonal stock similar to that of the original AK-47, and a deeper magazine well. It is a futuristic successor to the AK platform; the data vault states it is chambered in 7.62x39mm and 5.45x39mm and is Russian in origin (despite the weapon model itself having markings stating its calibre as 7.62x51mm, and as being manufactured in "Belfast, UK"). When equipped with the Extended Magazine attachment, its reload becomes identical to the AK-47 from the Modern Warfare games, and it becomes modeled with an RPK's 40-round magazine.
"M8A7"
The M8A7 is a 4-round burst firing assault rifle which seems to be designed after the Heckler & Koch SL8, though its name implies it is a descendant of the identically functioning M8A1 from Black Ops II, which was based more on the Heckler & Koch XM8, though the weapon has a side mounted charging handle instead of a top mounted one. It is chambered in 7.62x35mm. During firing, the weapon's charging handle reciprocates; it doesn't actually reciprocate far enough to chamber anything much longer than a .22 short, indicating that (assuming we are to assume that this makes some sort of sense) either the weapon has some sort of needlessly complex partial linkup to the charging handle, or the handle simply (and quite frankly, rather worryingly) shakes and rattles around during firing.
"Man-O-War"
This rifle is a futuristic version of the ACR. It is stated to be chambered in 7.8x54mm and is American in origin. It is slow-firing, but is powerful, making it a futuristic battle rifle akin to a G3 or an FN FAL. The magazine well is a strange "clamshell" design, both sides opening up sideways to accept a magazine during reloads.
"MX Garand"
A futuristic version of the M1 Garand has been added via a February 2016 update; it is called the "MX Garand" in-game. Unlike the actual weapon, the bolt is not automatically locked back when an empty clip is ejected, nor does it automatically fly forward after inserting a new clip, requiring the player character to manually pull back the bolt before loading in a fresh clip, and then pull it again to release it from its locked back position to chamber the first round. Unlike its Call of Duty: World at War counterpart, a non-empty clip cannot be manually ejected, requiring the weapon be emptied before a reload can occur. Due to a glitch on the PC version, which has since been fixed, it was possible to manually eject a non-empty clip, but it used the exact same animations as the empty reload (though the glitched mid-clip reload had the clip be ejected after the bolt is pulled back), unlike in World at War which somewhat accurately depicts a non-empty reload with a different, and longer animation.
"Sheiva"
A semi-only DMR, the "Sheiva" is probably supposed to be a successor to the SVU or "SMR" (Saritch 308) from Black Ops II, though it is difficult to say which since the bullpup rifle is buried in chunky "future" embellishments (however, given the re-use of the reloading animation of the "SMR", this seems to be more likely, along with some influence from the Metal Storm MAUL, given the receiver shape). Oddly, several of its upgrades add wood furnishings. Marking on the weapons stock indicates it is of Indian origin, and is chambered for the Czech 7.62x45mm round.
"XR-2"
A futuristic bullpup rifle loosely based on the Tavor. It fires in three-round bursts with an auto-reset, meaning keeping the trigger held down will cause it to continuously fire in bursts like the Pharo.
Machine Guns
"48 Dredge"
The "48 Dredge" is a futuristic FN Minimi-based design that is loosely based on the M249-E2 (despite the name alluding to the Mk 48 Mod 0), but fires 6-round bursts automatically in a similar fashion to the Pharo. Given the LMGs' priority of sheer volume of suppressing fire over accuracy, the burst-fire is quite counter-intuitive to the weapon's role, but is probably deliberate in order to balance its otherwise high fire rate with the slower-firing LMGs. It is chambered in .308.
"BRM"
Another Minimi-based desgin, this time having a sliding stock like the Paratrooper variant. It feeds from a 75-round belt fed through a chute, and is probably a spiritual successor to Black Ops II's Mk 48. It is apparently Belgian in origin and feeds caseless 5.56 Brimstone ammunition.
Oddly, during the campaign two "BRMs" can be found mounted on technicals that somehow fire grenade rounds without any external alteration.
GAU-19/A
The "Death Machine" is an even more futuristic version of the man-portable General Dynamics GAU-19/A that appeared in Black Ops II. This time however, it is only available in the Campaign and Zombies mode. In addition, the multiplayer specialist weapon known as the "Scythe" appears to have been based on a GAU-19/A.
"Dingo"
A fast-firing double-barreled machinegun with an aircraft-style cylindrical ammunition drum mounted diagonally in a configuration similar to the Zenit bullpup kit for the PKP Pecheneg, though the Dingo has a conventional layout. It is chambered in 5.49x39mm, and rather fittingly for its name is Australian in origin.
"Gorgon"
A slow-firing machine gun that actually looks more like an anti-material rifle given the muzzle brake and barrel. It is chambered in .50 caliber. It appears to possess a novel recoil-counterbalancing system; as the bolt goes back with each shot, a weight wrapped around the barrel moves forwards at the same time, presumably canceling out most of the felt recoil and improving accuracy. It is possibly based on the Blaser R93 sniper rifle, with some influence from the CETME Ameli (given the shape of the feed tray cover, among other features). It is Egyptian in origin according to the data vault.
Sniper Rifles
"Drakon"
This odd-looking sniper rifle appears to be a combination of the FG42 and WA2000, along with quite a lot of alcohol. According to the data vault, its Singaporean in origin and is chambered in 7.63x54mm.
"Locus"
Modeled on the FN Ballista. It is German in origin and is chambered for 8.6x70mm.
"P-06"
An unorthodox sniper rifle that fires a three-round burst instead of a single shot, and it has a charge-up delay before firing which is similar to the Storm PSR from Black Ops II. Its appearance is primarily based on the Kel-Tec RFB carbine. Data vault info reveals it is Swiss in origin and is chambered for 7.8x50mm RAR.
"SVG-100"
The game's high-caliber rifle. Formerly called the "Power-Bolt" in the beta. It is German in origin and is chambered for 12.7x99mm RAR. It utilizes a rather unique system for chambering rounds; instead of a bolt that the user manipulates to chamber the next round, parts of the barrel and receiver unfurl and the bolt travels back on its own, completing the process in a little over two seconds. Essentially, the rifle is a self-chambering bolt-action anti-material rifle. The weapon seems to have been based on the Black Ops II "XPR-50", which, in turn, was (somewhat loosely) based on the Barrett Model 98 Bravo.
Launchers
"BlackCell"
An anti-vehicle missile launcher that only locks on to vehicles, much like the guided missile launchers from previous games. Despite its seemingly futuristic appearance, it is likely based on tripod-mounted launchers such as the Spike and ERYX, but scaled down for man-portable use. It is Thai in origin and fires an SRS-22 Air To Air missile.
"XM-53"
Based on the Carl Gustav M3, with a Heckler & Koch XM25-style barrel. In campaign, it was referred as RPG in a characters voice. The data vault reveals it is American in origin and fires a 76x126mm warhead.
Mounted Weapons
MG34 Panzerlauf
MG34 Panzerlauf machine guns can be seen in the hull mountings of King Tiger tanks encountered during the campaign level "Demon Within."
MG42
MG42s appear in "Demon Within;" they are seen both in fixed mountings with 50-round drums, which is incorrect for weapons being used as medium machine guns which typically used 250-round belts, and mounted on Hanomag halftracks and King Tiger tanks encountered during the level. The latter is also incorrect; since the MG42's barrel-change system was difficult to operate when it was mounted, German tanks used MG34s as AA weapons.
The MG42 has infinite ammunition if used and no limit to how long it can be fired; it appears to be a reworked version of the portable World at War model, and rather apathetically coughs ammunition out of a position just behind its ejection port.
Mk 47 Mod 0 Grenade Launcher
The unfathomably large APC seen at the end of the first level of the singleplayer campaign is armed with both a pair of ".48 Dredge" machine guns and a pair of barely-altered Mk 47 Mod 0 Grenade Launchers. The latter are manned by a pair of NPCs who seem rather apathetic about actually using them.
M61 Vulcan
The giant "mothership" encountered at the end of the level "Lotus Towers" is armed with upside-down RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers and Phalanx CIWS installations on its underside.
