Firearms Expert Reacts to Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 Weapons

If you only get to know one weapon trivia in CoD:BO, let it be "the game was purely set in 1960s, a time period when most weapons in the game didn't exist" 😂

Not many games realistically address the true horrors of war, such as accidentally hitting your mum's crockery while reloading your ballistic knife.

It is very on-brand that the longest segment of the video is Jonathan talking about the Enfield.

I think the reason they removed the carry handle from the “Commando” was to more easily distinguish it from the M16

My favorite bit about the HS10 is that both IRL and in the game there's a big warning on the side telling the user not to fire it from the left shoulder (because then hot shell casings will be ejected directly into your cheek and neck). And yet, not only is dual wielding an option in the game, it's the only attachment available for the weapon.

Ive heard a theory that BO1 was supposed to be set in the 1980s, because theres so much stuff from the 80s, even intel from cutscenes that talk about niche stuff about soviet special forces in the 1980s, that it looks like it was supposed to be set then. The theory goes that it was supposed to be set in the 1980s, but some higher ups at activision changed it to the 1960s to fit some cool vietnam missions in.

12:02 The stockless SMGs in Black Ops 1 have unfolded / useable stocks when using the "grip" attachment. Fun fact: on the Wii version when using "grip," the stocks also appear but appear in the folded / collapsed position.

Weapons of Fallout: London should absolutely be reviewed by Johnathan Ferguson, the keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armories Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history

Ahhh, the XM8. My favorite futuristic-looking swordfish gun. That one weapon in the early 2000s where every COD and Battlefield developer believed the XM8 is the next generation rifle to replace the M4.

18:38 The "Executioner" was based on a prototype Taurus Raging Judge XXVIII in .28 gauge. As far as I know it was a commercial failure.

23:30 The PDW used to be very controllable, and was very overpowered when multiplayer released. It led to them nerfing the recoil insanely.

14:10 Actually, KS23 H,had a grapling hook head/ ammunition! Don't know if it has used widely, in fact ever used, though.

I have absolutely no problem with you looking up weapons. It’s cool to see you learn with us. I also appreciate the extra effort! Thanks Jonathan!

Please Jonathan Ferguson, the keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK, deconstruct & analyze the weapons of METAL GEAR SOLID 3 before the remake comes out. So many weapons in MGS3 to react and comment on like;- - The Patriot's infinite ammo and drum magazine resembling an (∞) symbol as well as the tumbling bullets. - The EZ tranq gun based off a Liberator pistol. - Snake's customized officer M1911A1 and him whittling the pistol grip to use a knife for CQC. - Ocelot's dual Single Action Army and his revolver juggling skills. - The End's custom paratrooper Mosin Nagant with tranquilizer rounds. - The Davey Crockett recoil-less nuclear launcher. - Eva's chinese Type 17 mauser clone with her "bandit shooting" technique. - Tatyana's single shot lipstick pistol. - Volgin using his electricity to ignite and fire off 7.62mm bullets from his hands. - The Boss's quick ability to disarm and disassemble Snake's pistols. These are a few examples and there are so many more other interesting trivias and weapons in MGS3 so please Dave and Jonathan, please consider making a video for MGS3.

I own a high standard model 10 B (hs10) For anyone wondering, the reload is fudged, you have to hold down the button on the side of the receiver to unlock the loading gate/elevator. The recoil is brutal, they only like buckshot or slugs as well. Using them one handed is more of an emergency thing. Using one in the left hand would leave you eating shotgun shells. They eject pretty hard back.

16:14 This is actually something that always bothered me about Black Ops 2, it did treat the AN-94 like it was the next iteration of the AK, even if it was an overly complicated/expensive gun. So I couldn't help but be annoyed seeing the ragged militia group in 2025 using them as their standard firearm when it would make infinitely more sense for them to just use the regular AK-47 that was already in the game.

Its interesting that Jonathan should mention the Kel-Tec P50, and how the top cover needs to be lifted up for reloads, when talking about the PDW-57. The weapon was recently added to MWIII and the devs changed the reload to put the magazine in from the side, seemingly as an intentional callback to the PDW-57.

BO and BO II still unmatched to this day. Good days.

1:49 The hi standard model 10's buttplate actually rotates with the express intent that you can turn it sideways, brace it against your bicep, and use it one handed. The idea was that police teams clearing buildings could open the door with one hand while still having the shotgun at the ready. There's the Model 10b with an integrated flashlight too.

Those Black ops clips brings back so many memories. What would bring back memories too would be if Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of firearms and artillery at the royal armouries museum in the UK, looked at the games of Deus Ex games, like the Jensen Duology !