HG 40

The HG 40 is a submachine gun featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Call of Duty: Mobile. It is a modernized version of the MP40 from previous Call of Duty installments.
==Call of Duty: Black Ops III==
===Multiplayer===
The HG 40 (referred to as MP40 in the game files) was added in the March 21, 2016 update, and is obtainable through Supply Drops. It is a three to five shot kill SMG, the three shot kill range is fair at nine meters, beating the Kuda which has a range of five meters. However, it suffers from the lowest fire rate of all submachine guns, firing at 517 RPM like the Man-O-War assault rifle, but Rapid Fire raises it to 550 RPM. It is comparable to the Razorback, because it also has low recoil for the first few shots and a fast reload speed.
===Zombies===
The HG 40 is featured in the Zombies maps Zetsubou No Shima and Gorod Krovi, where it can be acquired from the Mystery Box for 950 points. It is automatically equipped with a Stock and Quickdraw.
Although it has similarities to its predecessor, the MP40, the HG 40 still has several statistical differences, such as a higher reserve ammo capacity, lower recoil, and lower damage. Its most notable statistical similarities are its 32-round magazine, which is about average size for a submachine gun, and its recoil pattern, as well as its rate of fire.
Its damage and rate of fire can be a problem when faced with a large group of zombies, because if the player gets cornered they cannot rely on the HG 40 well to kill zombies quick enough to make a safe passage for the player to escape through. However, its high reserve ammo capacity, combined with its decent magazine size, make it a worthwhile weapon to keep and use when not in danger because the player will be able to use it for quite a while before running out of ammo.
Using Double Tap Root Beer 2.0 with the HG 40 may be necessary, and is not a bad idea, because it may need the higher damage and rate of fire. Plus, its low recoil combined with its high reserve ammo capacity means the player will be able to control the weapon easily still and the weapon will have plenty of ammo to burn through.
The HG 40 is one of the few weapons not included in Weapon Kits, which means the player cannot customize it with attachments. Instead, the gun comes pre-equipped with Quickdraw and Stock. This hinders its performance, and potentially its value, for players who have gotten lots of attachments for their other weapons, as well as potentially its performance compared to other non-Weapon Kits weapons. For players who have unlocked little to no attachments yet, however, it will not make a major difference except in the fact that no attachments can be unlocked for the weapon.
The Pack-a-Punched version of this weapon is called the "Afterburner 2.0" in reference to the "Afterburner" which is the name of the Pack-a-Punched version of the MP40.
Before an update, the HG 40 had a much higher rate of fire and lower recoil.
===HG 40 vs Afterburner 2.0===
===Gallery===
HG 40 BO3.png|First-person view of the HG 40
HG 40 Iron Sights BO3.png|Aiming down the sights
HG 40 Reloading BO3.png|Reloading
HG 40 Chambering BO3.png|Chambering a round
Afterburner 2.0 BO3.png|First-person view of the Afterburner 2.0
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
The HG 40 returns in Call of Duty: Mobile.
=== Multiplayer ===
The gun has mediocre damage and fire rate for a submachine gun, which puts it in a huge disadvantage when going against other submachine guns. However, at mid to longer range, the gun can deal fatal damage due to the high long range damage and non-existent recoil. With such effectiveness at long range, it is a very viable choice for big maps where most fights are at mid to long range.
=== Battle Royale ===
With high damage at long range and barely any recoil, the HG 40 can deal fatal damage at range. Its hip fire spread was buffed in Season 11, which makes it very flexible in neck-to-neck close range combats. The gun can be found on the floor or be equipped in the player's personal loadout.
===Attachments===
====Muzzle====
*OWC Light Suppressor
*OWC Light Compensator
*RTC Light Muzzle Brake
*Tactical Suppressor
*MIP Light Flash Guard
*Monolithic Suppressor
====Barrel====
*MIP Light Barrel (Short)
*YKM Integral Suppressor
*OWC Marksman
====Optic====
*Classic Red Dot Sight
*Red Dot Sight 1
*Red Dot Sight 6
*Classic Holographic Sight
*Holographic Sight 2
*3X Tactical Scope 1
*Holographic Sight 3
*3X Tactical Scope 2
*3X Tactical Scope 3
*Red Dot Sight 4
*Red Dot Sight 5
*Holographic Sight 1
*Red Dot Sight 3
*Red Dot Sight 2
*Tactical Scope
====Stock====
*YKM Light Stock
*RTC Steady Stock
*YKM Combat Stock
*OWC Skeleton Stock
*No Stock
====Rear Grip====
*Stippled Grip Tape
*Granulated Grip Tape
*Rubberized Grip Tape
====Ammunition====
*40 Round Extended Mag
*40 Round Fast Reload
*45 Round Fast Reload
====Underbarrel====
*Strike Foregrip
*Merc Foregrip
*Operator Foregrip
*Ranger Foregrip
*Tactical Foregrip A
====Laser====
*RTC Laser 1mW
*MIP Laser 5mW
*OWC Laser - Tactical
===Perks===
*FMJ
*Wild Hipfire
*Double Kill
*Fast Reload Kill
*Sleight of Hand
*Wounding
*Full Ammo
*Disable
===Blueprints===
====Epic====
====Legendary====
*Gold Standard
*Ghoul Bound
*Ghoul Bound Prestige
===Gallery===
HG 40 Model CoDMobile.PNG|Gunsmith view of the older HG 40 model, which had a slightly different rear sight and a shorter rail below the handguard
HG 40 New Version CODM.PNG|The HG 40 in first person
HG 40 IronSights New Version CODM.PNG|Aiming down the sights
HG 40 Reload New Version CODM.PNG|Reloading the HG 40
HG 40 Cocking CODM.PNG|Cocking the HG 40
HG 40 Inspection CODM.PNG|Inspecting the HG 40 from the left side
HG 40 Inspection 2 CODM.PNG|Inspecting from the right side
==Trivia==
===Call of Duty: Black Ops III===
*This weapon's front iron sight actually changes upon equipping Long Barrel.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeVlDMpUUAAa2nD.jpg:large
*"Made in Germany" can be read on the left side of the gun.
*The HG 40's serial number is 808075.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops III Submachine Guns
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Submachine Guns