Commando - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide

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In this episode we're covering the Commando.
It's a fully automatic weapon, unlocked at level 44.
The Colt Commando is a US weapon, a shortened variant of the M16 platform and a precursor to the M4 Carbine.
The specific model that most closely resembles the one seen in Black Ops - the Colt Model 733 - was introduced after 1982, although there did exist similar weapons during the Vietnam conflict.
The Commando has its roots in the AR-15 platform designed by Eugene Stoner for Armalite in 1957: In 1959 the rights to the design were sold to Colt, and they developed the design as the CAR-15 series.
The platform was broadened to fit different roles - and a short-barrelled carbine variant was designed to fit an intermediate niche between full-sized rifle and SMG.
The first such shortened CAR-15 emerged as early as 1962, and by 1966 Colt introduced the 'Commando' appellation to their carbine designs.
One such Commando design - the model 610 - was designated as the XM177 by the US Army, and the designs that followed would lay the basis for the XM4 in 1988 - the very carbine that would eventually become the M4.
The Commando fires the NATO-standard 5.56mm intermediate cartridge, the same as the M16.
Magazines are, again, the same as used by M16 rifles - and although modelled after a 20-round mag will hold 30 rounds in-game.
Extended mags will give you 45 rounds instead.
The Commando is a moderate-high damage weapon, on par with both the AK-47 and the Galil.
You'll kill in 3 shots to the body up close, or two to the head - and at a distance you may need up to 4 shots to kill.
Like the other high-damage automatic rifles, rate of fire is moderate - 750 rounds per minute.
Because of this slower rate of fire, and a generally low level of kick: recoil is fairly mild on the Commando.
Its actual performance is identical to the AK-47 - but the AK's visual recoil is quite severe, meaning the Commando will feel much more stable during automatic fire.
Aim time is standard for an assault rifle, at 250 milliseconds - and reloads are the second fastest in its class, at 2.05 seconds.
The Commando is a versatile weapon with favourable handling characteristics.
Rock steady under automatic fire and dealing consistent damage out to a middle range, it's an excellent weapon for any aggressive player than demands consistency in their loadout.
It doesn't lack speed, either - with a fast reload and serviceable aim time and hipfire, the weapon is adaptable and suited to almost any situation.
However, facing a specialised weapon on its own terms can be troublesome - going toe-to-toe with an SMG up close may not always end in your favour.
Ideally, you'll enter any gunfight aiming ahead of time and anticipating your enemy's movement - but should you be taken by surprise the Commando may start to show its weakness.
Still, it might not be the most deadly weapon in a close-range gunfight, but the Commando shines at a middle range, and handles in a pleasingly consistent manner.
If you seek a rifle that you can rely on in nearly all circumstances, equip this versatile weapon...
and command your team to victory.

[@ameertaha9806]

Still rewatching this after 7 years... well played Ahoy

[@alexbax4075]

Same man, little nostalgia trip

[@Dagauur]

Cheers to nostalgia

[@Payn333]

Good ol days

[@slade006699]

Going through the whole series and about to bring out the old PS3 to play it again.

[@Payn333]

Wade Slide thinking bout buying it for my Xbox one

[@AugustoRallo]

Sometimes I watch these just because. It's so well produced.. I miss the carefree days of CoD playing

[@justaguy1253]

Bloody hell in 2012 you where still doing the Black ops guides now that dedication

[@StormyNormy]

He's awesome!

[@ByakurenEnjoyer]

were*

[@18aidanme]

And in late 2012 no less, it was almost 2013.

[@abdielalfonso4556]

Justaguy, iPizzahead stills making BF4 weapon guides today.

[@maxdurk4624]

Edward Food Reviews He had to stop doing them after the AK74u before he got hired by Activision to voice MW3 videos for CoD Elite. He made one more after I think a few months as sort of a return/sendoff (the Famas) and then explained that due to the contract he signed with Activision he was swamped with work and also wouldn't be able to produce MW3 weapon guides for his own channel, though he did make a really high production value video on the FN FAL called Behind the Lines. Then when MW3 was released, he made a compromise series of sorts, talking about the new weapons in MW3 and their history but not giving any in game tips or stats, as that would breach his contract. He also started a series called Time to Kill where he explored core mechanics in CoD. After popular demand he brought back his Black Ops series, (remember people at that time were all coming around to loving Black Ops and wanting to see KZbin videos on it more than MW3) for a while alternating between posting a Black Ops guide and a MW3 or TTK, until he finished those series and turned his sole focus to finishing Black Ops, unless you count the fun little videos he made on drinks called Beverage Guide Express and the usual Q+A's he did over the clips that didnt make it into his weapon guides. If I remember right, he finished the Black Ops guides just before Black Ops 2 came out.

[@hollowgr0und]

I miss this game man.

[@TheBama8]

Lol, I still play it

[@hollowgr0und]

TheBama8 youre a good man

[@luistorres9331]

people hack on this game now going invincible to anything but a knife and when u stab them the switch to invincible and invisible. I was so psyched to go back to such an amazing game to find that people were cheating on such an old game.

[@fnfallout5664]

Funny how Bo2 has more cheaters than Bo1. Bo1 for lyfe

[@bobinbox1239]

FN Fallout it really doesn't though

[@jteauu]

I know the glory days for the series are pretty much gone, but man if ahoy came back to doing guides I’d watch in a heartbeat

[@z-trip5457]

DLC attachment: cleaning kit REALISTIC

[@davidashurov5255]

I knew someone would make this joke. props to you.

[@Kisogai12]

It’s 2019 now and I miss being so excited waiting for your next guide :( golden age of cod was easily when you were making these videos

[@SFforlife]

Honestly COD started going downhill after BO. BO was the pinnacle of COD, IMO. COD4 is right behind. MW3 was eh, and BO2 was eh. I stopped playing after that.

[@machirim2805]

@@SFforlife That’s a hard disagree from me. All-around good COD games ended with BO2. CODs with decent campaigns and were (at least) original for the series ended with Infinite Warfare.

[@JoeChalk]

I really miss the black ops days

[@KARUMAcsgo]

rebuy it then.....................................k? problem solved. The End

[@weakestlink20]

+Exon Gaming Except it's shitty now. PS3 has always been shitty for Black ops, and 360 is hack-infested.

[@KARUMAcsgo]

weakestlink20 shitty? it works for me. But they are many hackers on ps3 :c sooooo nooby.

[@Shuji_the_great]

+Exon Gaming what i played black ops and never find any hacker

[@weakestlink20]

Exon Gaming I've heard PS3 to have pretty bad problems with Black Ops, mostly ones based around connection. 360 has similar problems, but to a lesser degree of severity. Geoff Animation Consider yourself lucky.

[@billmiller3345]

This is my favorite weapon in any game by far. Paired with a suppressor and snow camp, it sounded and looked beautiful.

[@KieranOD94]

Black Ops set the bar, it will never be beaten

[@1Dub79]

KieranOD94 Agreed!

[@onlymadethisforcomments2476]

Kieran O'Donnell black ops guns were super lazy (same irons sights damage characteristics and rpm) and didn’t sound right in my opinion

[@jacobpohlabel4156]

I loved the campaign and I will say it's one of the best call of duty games ever made, but for some reason I couldn't really get used to how the guns felt in multiplayer. TLDR I sucked

[@BHRA78]

Black Ops 2 did

[@AsiaMinor12]

@@BHRA78 nah, bo2 didn't bring anything new to the table.

[@art-n-filmsam3844]

So, the Commando is the prototype M4?

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

Pretty much

[@AleF202]

Basically

[@cky31695]

The commando has a shorter barrel than the m4.

[@AleF202]

31695 not really tho, maybe even a bit larger

[@cky31695]

The commando has a 10.5-11.5 depending on the model and the m4 has a 14.5 inch barrel.

[@ThePieMan305]

Best name for a gun lol. well chainsaw is pretty badass too

[@HaloFTW55]

The real name of this thing during US Army service is the XM177(E1).

[@Breakaway-ic5gj]

Dragunov

[@Linzmaus]

Aw yes The commando Known for it's use by millions of commandos

[@CryogenicToast]

How have I not found you until now? I fucking love how you add actual information of the weapon!

[@AgueroIsKing]

my fav bo1 guns: 1. famas 2. galil 3. commando

[@TheLouwal]

mine is 1. m14 2. uzi 3. famas

[@AbsoluteBarstool]

Mine are: 1) FAMAS 2) PM63 3) Galil

[@thomasjefferson7157]

1. AK-47 2. M14 3. M5K 4.Olympia 5. Skorpion 6. MAC-11 7. Stoner 63 8. AK-74u 9. M16 10. UZI

[@AbsoluteBarstool]

Not Spongebob It looks like you've been playing a bit of Battlefield lately...

[@thomasjefferson7157]

AbsoluteBarstool I have, lol.

[@jbl1855]

Who came back because the commando in BOCW?? (XM4)

[@richeh79]

For me this was the best gun on the game. Complimented my play style perfectly, and seemed to work on all the maps

[@FoxHimura]

I love how you have the ability to always say different things that have the same meaning to describe every attachment.

[@proudnoob124]

"command your team to victory" I see what you did there..........

[@WooahSlowDownThere]

I respect you having the balls to admit when you've been hostile (and honestly, it wasn't even that hostile), and apologize. Thank you for making KZbin a brighter place. Oh, and your comment is top rated at the moment.

[@ThomasHendrickson]

What’s this about? I know it was 9 years ago but I’m curious

[@cadettrev762]

@@ThomasHendrickson we may never know

[@MattHDGamer]

Just brilliant.

[@nothingclick2786]

yep

[@h_X_f-]

Uh huh

[@weakestlink20]

The weapon without weakness; the Commando. The WWW of Black Ops.

[@colinmenard6267]

it loses to every SMG in the game on nuketown.

[@weakestlink20]

Most SMGs in Black Ops need an extra shot to kill, which isn't too splendid.

[@colinmenard6267]

@@weakestlink20 come 1v1 me, i'll play ak74u

[@weakestlink20]

Well, that one doesn't take an extra shot, obviously, and is arguably the best gun in Black Ops since you can put Rapid Fire on it.

[@TWH-lp4bn]

@@colinmenard6267 That technically isn't even an SMG, it's a rifle

[@notaddmk18fsp_37]

Gah lee this is some serious throwback

[@TheNaresh308]

Also Known As the " Early M4 Carbine "

[@jimriddle8789]

1 AK 47 2 Galil 3 Commando 4 Spectre 5 M1911

[@brainwasher9876]

Jim Riddle The AK and the Commando are literally reskins of each other, so any list should have them tied.

[@jimriddle8789]

true I am more of a m16 guy so that's why I look down on the ak

[@jimriddle8789]

m1911 is op if you get the first hit\ ]

[@herlinidp326]

+Jim Riddle especially with akimbo it's a beast.

[@frazerfastin6854]

Nathaniel Dance doesn’t the commando have less recoil?

[@StormyNormy]

Dude your videos are awesome! Commando is the best gun ever

[@YaGirlZero]

Man if I ever see this series for the new cod MW I'll be excited

[@ThomasHendrickson]

Well, if you’re curious, the M4A1 model displayed in game is a MK18 Mod 1, which is a distant descendant of the Commando.

[@hiddensquid3666]

gay pfp

[@elshreditor]

man I hope Ahoy comes back for Cold War..watching these are so satisfying

[@HJCZB1999]

Now this is a guide!

[@itzLone]

Definitely my favorite gun in Black Ops, hands down.

[@Erich8101]

i actually quitted with COD since Mw3 poor multiplayer and stayed at BF3 but when i watch your multiplayer weapon guides i just want to play black ops again with the setups that you recommend!Keep up the good work XBOXAHOY!

[@lagirafebelge]

i gotta be honest: this guide is the best i've ever seen on youtube... by FAR

[@NickBurnham1]

"not the perk, but the gun" LOL

[@DaUtubaA]

"Command your team to victory" Sounded like a quote to me

[@sethswoodruff]

This shit is not from 2012. This content transcends time. Fucking incredible

[@htaedWhoKnew]

I love the switch slide sound, its so real. :)

[@Excalibur01]

You forgot to mention that this particular "Commando" rifle in Black Ops did not exist before the M4 because it has a detachable rail for optics, which also didn't exist in the time period

[@iAMwReckLesss]

Why are all the people who are listing their favorite Black Ops guns omitting the FAMAS? Or are you just pretending you don't use it because of how OP it is? Come on, you all know you use it.

[@sidebazooka6900]

Hab!You deserve a +1 for this!

[@iAMwReckLesss]

Bruno Fraga Raposo :)

[@weakestlink20]

wReckLesss Your statement has a flaw, as the AUG is statistically superior in every way compared to the FAMAS.

[@rbofpeckham4938]

+weakestlink20 more and less predictable recoil? slower reload?

[@weakestlink20]

james pawny AUG has a higher centerspeed, symmetric recoil (mostly straight up), faster ADS speed, and a smaller hip-fire spread. A slower reload is a very minor penalty, as it's still an acceptable speed.

[@ProfessorBlade]

Holy fun I've been waiting for this one for a while. No disappointments.

[@GuardOfEden2023]

watching these vids in 2021 and their still entertaining and informative, good work Ahoy (2021 gang)

[@margaritsadiku7638]

my fav bo1 guns: 1 M16 2 Ak 47 3 Commando 4 Skorpion 5 Fal

[@elwoje]

damn watching in 2018

[@TheNobleSeal]

This series is great. It`s very interesting to watch and learn from.it.

[@-_Michael]

I like these videos, still playing this game. My fav of all three.

[@oscarchavez7552]

This makes me wanna play Bo 1 again Good times:)

[@970mellyy9]

1.AK-47-Silencer-Gold Paint 2.Phyton-Fast Reload 3.Tomahawk 4.Concussion 5.Claymore 6.Scavenger Pro 7.Sleight Hand Pro 8.Ninja Pro

[@survivalist56]

your video about the best weapons, and cause nostalgia about the good games of the xbox 360 era

[@yahooman999]

I hope you make these type of videos for Black Ops 2.I really enjoyed them.They are very entertaining to watch and also give some pretty good tips to.

[@mahilo3550]

Never understood why COD always removed the front sight when mounting any optics onto a weapon. Most modern weapons do have flip-up iron sights whether having a set of folding back up iron sights equipped or having them come with similar sights straight out of the factory like the FN Mk.16 or 17 (SCAR) or IWI TAR-21/X95 for example. This is especially inaccurate and not feasible with AR-15 platform weapons since the front sight post doubles as the weapon system's gas block. You can shave these down to remove the post, but it cannot be removed completely or else it would turn the weapon in to a single-shot only weapon requiring the user to manually chamber each round much like a bolt-action rifle.

[@jason1182000]

Yes you're right removing the front sight off the AR-15 would disrupt the gas. However You gotta remember Black Ops was during 'Nam so most weapons of the time didn't have flip iron sights. But then again they didn't have very reliable reflex sights and scopes though. I think they remove the front sight so the reticle is not blocked by the post but it works in Battlefield.

[@thegeniusprepper3225]

Super Mahilo more like the K31 and you can always cowhitness your optic. At least that's what i plan on doing when i get an optic for my rifle

[@duyducluu6821]

Don't worry this thing still suck today in CoD Mobile in 2020, which impact the M16A4 and AK-47. They saw it off wtf 🤣

[@erihor86]

the commando in black ops 1 doesn't make any sense because it's carrying handle is removed and back then ar-15s had non removable carrying handles i think. They should have done it with the carrying handle on and made it resemble an xm177 like what was actually in vietnam

[@dave_riots]

Eric Hart Majority of the guns in the game are fictional, or prototypes. To add to the outlandish theme, they made the Commando with the flat-top rail. It also means that the aimpoint wouldn't have to be altered so much, because mounting optics on the carry handle itself would be a little uncomfortable for a lot of people.

[@ItsJessifer]

Thank you for another spectacular episode! Commando is my favorite along with the AK47.

[@blahbiblah1]

my prayers go out to you for the next episode. good luck

[@Astrodude80]

Hey Stuart. Quick question: if you didn't have to use specific weapons to make these weapon guides, what weapon from each category would you use? Or, in other words, what are the best weapons from each category in your opinion?

[@iamthesenete9123]

Still watching in 2024

[@DystopicEdits]

One of my fav ARs in Black Ops

[@DIRTYPRODiGY]

I dont even like playing Black Ops but I love watching Stu's weapon guide.

[@Fr0stbite1801]

As of the time of this writing, this video has 7,777 likes. Ain't getting any luckier than that.

[@DuckyGamingChannel]

I like the overall sharp look to BO over MW. MW is more smooth and dark textures while BO is sharp and bright.

[@Minksqiii]

"And Command your team to victory" -XboxAhoy. Nice Ending :)

[@wutang2549]

10 years after and i am still here thinking about my days in school and university... better days

[@Vertiplex]

Oh cool so the "commando" was an early version of the M4A1

[@julianmartlnez]

who's watching this in 2017

[@deeboydinero]

Galen the nolstagia is real 😂💯🖐

[@lootbaglu]

not me fam, its 2018 where i live

[@user-ve8ry1xw8v]

2018 out here boi

[@creeperproductionsgma4130]

Gordon Hayward no one

[@LaCoalicion.]

2018

[@TheTruPlayers]

Must admit watching these videos make us feel aweasome and furious to play again.

[@FruityTweeter]

This was uploaded on my Birthday!

[@TheSecondVersion]

"If you want to screw the enemy, forgo your underwear... and go commando"

[@1Dub79]

The best assault rifle of ANY COD game, imo.

[@eE-wn3fs]

I use it with dual magazines and sleight of hand pro

[@matthewmorel3758]

1Dub79 nope ACR mw2.

[@yaboil7774]

Matthew Morel *mw3

[@Modernww2fare]

BO2 SCAR-H would like a word with you

[@corygaidowski96]

He has one of the coolest mono-tone voices I've heard

[@MerihemXx]

I kind of agree with paul21 down there, It does have very good hip fire. I love the commando because of its mid-range performance, and buffs out its unfavorable close range handling with good hip-fire.

[@Elrisq4487]

1. Ak47 2. Commando 3. Galil

[@TheGunslinger44]

Perfect Commando Class I made: Commando Attachments: Grenade Launcher Secondary: M1911 with Extended Clip/Upgraded Iron Sights Scavenger Sleight of Hand Marathon Runner (I made my class before I watched this video, so it is coincidence.) Semtex (Can't Remember for Tactical Grenade) (Can't remember Equipment.)

[@herlinidp326]

C4 for equipment

[@TheGunslinger44]

Herlin Pruitt Not C4. That was for my Heavy class.

[@herlinidp326]

+James “GUNSLINGER” Blackburn ok I have good ones claymores or motion sensors

[@TheGunslinger44]

Herlin Pruitt Claymore was for my Covert Ops Class and Motion Sensor was for my Recon Sniper Class.

[@skulljk6980]

no

[@quin2awesome]

Loved this Weapon

[@LollyGproductions]

Well I only started watching his videos and its the exact same legend who does videos on cod elite tv!

[@tacosupreme1014]

why is it that in all Cod's the players hands are HUGE compared to the gun

[@hypervenom4074]

I get 20+kills and 10-kills every game with galil

[@tunafish_messiah4953]

Fucking try hard

[@cptwinters10]

I've always liked the balancing in CoD4 though. They did a really good job with that.

[@poppleton66]

Because he answers the top questions on his weapons guide videos on his second channel AhoyXbox, along with his brilliant beverage guide express.

[@gasmegalodonc]

2024 anyone?

[@ThatGuy-a48]

My dad had one of these he was a bank guard

[@benhutchinson8020]

No he didn't

[@rockkid1412]

+Video Gamer why gotta be such a brat

[@ThatGuy-a48]

+That one dude thanks he did have one btw he worked in a armored truck in the 1980s

[@rockkid1412]

+Adam Shirback np bro

[@jason1182000]

+That one dude He's not really wrong as the Commando is a mix of multiple CAR-15 variants so there isn't a real "Commando". The OP's dad more than likely used a Colt Model 733.

[@quadnodsarelife]

I love the cammando it looks awesome performs great i miss black ops 1 probably my second favorite cod Mw2 being#1

[@NitromeSupporter]

its for people new to the series/ game. in mw2 the red dot and holo were glitched/intentionally made better or worse depending on the gun. i think it will still be nice to cover the attatchements

[@ApeWatchingTV]

Too bad the game is hacked to shit now... Infinite Mortar strikes and nova gas everywhere :(

[@yhianewilliams5356]

Ive played the game since it came out and ive never run into hackers

[@ApeWatchingTV]

Yhiane Williams Do you play PS3 or Xbox 360? 360 has quite a few hackers in the domination game mode. Not quite so much in TDM though

[@Stephakaii]

***** The PC version barely has any, because... Ya know... *COUGHDEDICATEDSERVERSCOUGH*

[@ApeWatchingTV]

Wingmaster 87 Really? That suprises me. I would have expected the opposite. I would have thought that the most hackers are on PC.

[@Stephakaii]

***** Yeah. Since dedicated servers are owned by actual players, not Treyarch, there's barely any hackers.

[@jonnysrt8229]

All You Stop Saying remember when cod was good like Whats stopping You from Playing Old cods stop playing shity new Cods everyone lets start playing bo1 again

[@clover4522]

Preach it, brother! I hate all these people saying "Remember when cod was good? They should just shut the hell up.

[@davidashurov5255]

what's stopping us going back to play the old cods is hackers.

[@mitchhammond3213]

It's a bit unfair comparing new cods to the old ones like bo1. The new cods simply can't live up to these legends. They're just disappointing.

[@luoravetla]

This is quite possibly my favourite COD, so I say True Dat

[@dumbass6351]

Black ops 1 and 2 are the best cod games...................….........................................................you all know it's true

[@bryce34725]

Great video

[@MrRaspy252]

best gun in the game and it looks sweet as hell with the gold camo

[@dailyisdead]

Good old times, miss the game so much new cod sucks ass...

[@chikencakey]

Its fun but shite at the same time. The devs literally only care to 1 up the other devs by adding new features each game instead of making a good campaign, or good multiplayer for that matter, though this year i think its the closest its ever been to being good

[@Dreammaster695]

your the best cod player on yt imo

[@Adam63545]

This was the best call of duty ever made in my opinion

[@BigFoltzProductions]

cant wait to get my quality like this, hdpvr on the way :P

[@mojoeyFTW]

Stuart, how does it make you feel that your voice has become a thing of legend?

[@bananabutt222]

I play Battlefield 3 but still watch these vids as they are so amazingly awesome!!!!!!!!! :D

[@0VAngel]

'and command your team to victory' damn i luv that line cuz i know that wat i do with my team

[@danceparty27]

This guy really gets in to his guns

[@TenzinNamgyel]

Nice to see firing range again

[@Atlas-wh2vg]

I love this channel

[@SkiDaBird]

I use the same class he reccomended. Sweet.

[@jozzieokes3422]

Still timeless

[@CrossOfBayonne]

The Commando still saw service past Vietnam into the Gulf War and also during the Somalia conflict most notably in the Black Hawk Down incident which was depicted in the Ridley Scott film

[@caseyolejnicak7310]

I always use those perks...on any class, no matter what. It works for everything!

[@SupaDuperJosh]

The galil, commando and the AUG were my favorite guns in bo1

[@cody12345249]

God, I'm in love with Xbox voice.. You and Boo should have a debate about something ... Anything at all.. I'd pay to hear it