CS:Source Strat Guide Pt.2

Desert Eagle

Price: $650

Country of Origin: Israel

Caliber: .50 Action Express

Clip Capacity: 7 Rounds

Rate of Fire: N/A

Weight (Loaded): 1.8 kg

Projectile Weight: 19.4 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1380 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 1650 Joules

Review: Most purchases pistol. Although it has a major flaw of only 7 rounds, each one of those could be fatal. Taking a point-blank hit by a .50 Desert Eagle will cause severe damage if not kill you. In a firefight, you will need to use extreme awareness of your ammunition. You can take more time to fire using a Desert Eagle because it will cause more damage than most other weapons, including automatic. Despite its close combat advantages, the Eagle is a very accurate long-range weapon. [Hint: If you should stumble upon an unaware sniper, be careful. I’d say 99% of all snipers buy a Desert Eagle to use close range.]

FN Five-Seven [Counter-Terrorist Weapon]

Price: $750

Country of Origin: Belgium

Caliber: 5.7 x 28mm

Clip Capacity: 20 Rounds

Rate of Fire: N/A

Weight (Loaded): 0.61 kg

Projectile Weight: 2 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 2345 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 465 Joules

Review: Although a favorite of mine, this gun really has no use in the game. Long range, no pistol can beat the 5-7’s aim. However, to kill someone you’ll need almost half of the guns’, large 20 round clips. Overall, this pistol has the most accuracy while having the least power.

Dual Beretta Elites [Terrorist Weapon]

Price: $800

Country of Origin: Italy

Caliber: 9mm Parabellum

Clip Capacity: 15 Rounds [Each]

Rate of Fire: N/A

Weight (Loaded): 1.15 kg [Each]

Projectile Weight: 8 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1280 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 606 Joules

Review: Perhaps the weapon that yields the most “fun,” but these Berettas are highly inaccurate. Fifteen rounds in each gun, these pistols have the largest capacity by far and will win in any lengthy pistol fight. Despite using the same caliber rounds, the Beretta will yield more damage with a body shot than a Glock. Firing rapidly into a crowd will likely cause damage to everyone. [Hint: As with all non-automatic weapons, pistols only fire as fast as you can click. Most important with the Berettas, the fastest you can fire lead, the more of a chance you can damage your opponent.]

Shotguns:

Benelli M3 Super 90

Price: $1700

Country of Origin: Italy

Caliber: 12 Gauge

Clip Capacity: 8 Rounds

Rate of Fire: N/A

Weight (Loaded): 3.5 kg

Projectile Weight: 3.8 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1250 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 2429 Joules

Review: Much improved in CS:S than in previous versions. Not only is the M3 effective close range, but now it can be used in long range combat. Point blank, an M3 round will cause severe damage, including kill you in a single shot. I’d recommend using shotguns only when the map is close-combat orientated. [Hint: If you’re in a firefight with a shotgun you’d better kill the user quickly, because his shells will last longer than your automatic weapon clip.]

Benelli SPAS Shotgun

Price: $3000

Country of Origin: Italy

Caliber: 12 Gauge

Clip Capacity: 7 Rounds

Rate of Fire: N/A

Weight (Loaded): 4 kg

Projectile Weight: 3.8 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1250 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 2429 Joules

Review: The so-called “nOOb tube” has many downfalls. First, the 7 shells will fire so quickly that if you don’t hit your target the first time, you’ll likely not receive a second-chance. Second, unless you’re firing point-blank, you’re not going to deal much damage to anyone. As a result, this weapon is relatively useless in most situations.

Sub-Machine Guns [SMGs]:

Steyr TMP [Counter-Terrorist Weapon]

Price: $1250

Country of Origin: Austria

Caliber: 9mm Parabellum

Clip Capacity: 30 Rounds

Rate of Fire: 857 RPM

Weight (Loaded): 1.3 kg

Projectile Weight: 8 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1280 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 606 Joules

Review: The Steyr TMP is rarely used in CS because many of the other, more expensive weapons provide more “pop.” However, if you need a silenced weapon, or just an accurate weapon, the TMP works well. While the TMP has a fairly accurate spray, you will need a few body hits before someone is killed.

H&K MP5

Price: $1500

Country of Origin: Germany

Caliber: 9mm Parabellum

Clip Capacity: 30 Rounds

Rate of Fire: 800 RPM

Weight (Loaded): 3.42 kg

Projectile Weight: 8 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1132 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 637 Joules

Review: Of all the Sub-Machine Guns the H&K MP5 is the most widely used, and for good reasons. Unlike most other guns, when you point this weapon at an opponent and spray, you will notice that its accuracy will provide more body hits. However, it will take five or six hits to kill the other person.

H&K UMP

Price: $1700

Country of Origin: Germany

Caliber: .45 ACP

Clip Capacity: 25 Rounds

Rate of Fire: 600 RPM

Weight (Loaded): 2.27kg

Projectile Weight: 15.2 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 1002 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 625 Joules

Review: Probably the least used weapon in the game. This gun is more of a pistol with 25 rounds, with its high caliber rounds. If used like a pistol with single shots, the UMP can be deadly long-range. However, in close combat the UMP’s slow rate of fire doesn’t help its performance.

FN P90

Price: $2350

Country of Origin: Belgium

Caliber: .338 Lapua Magnum

Clip Capacity: 50 Rounds

Rate of Fire: 900 RPM

Weight (Loaded): 3 kg

Projectile Weight: 2 grams

Muzzle Velocity: 2345 Feet/ Second

Muzzle Energy: 465 Joules

Review: Relatively small accuracy grouping for a gun with such a high rounds per minute. For those who feel they run out of bullets too quickly in a firefight, this weapon is for you. This miniature Para has about twenty more rounds than the average gun, thus you will still be firing when the other is reloading. The P90 can also be used as support for team movement, much like the Para, but with better accuracy and cheaper cost.