MAC11 - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide

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In this episode, we're covering the third SMG - the MAC-11.
It's a fully automatic weapon, unlocked at level 11.
An American Weapon, the MAC-11 was designed by Gordon Ingram.
It was first produced in 1972, as a sub-compact variant of the earlier MAC-10.
The Military Armament Corporation Model 11, or MAC-11, is a compact blowback-operated weapon.
With a fire rate of around twelve hundred rounds per minute, the weapon is difficult to shoot accurately unless fired in short bursts.
Designed to be used with a suppressor, the MAC-11 has a threaded barrel for quick conversion to a covert role.
Its bigger brother, the Model 10, fired a more powerful cartridge, and saw some use by US forces in the Vietnam War - but the smaller Model 11 was generally regarded as lacking in stopping power, and found fewer practical applications.
Magazine capacity in-game is a mere 20 rounds, or 30 with extended mags.
The cartridge fired is the compact but low powered .380 Automatic Colt Pistol round - ideal for concealable weapons but otherwise anaemic when compared to the ballistically superior 9mm parabellum or 45 ACP cartridge.
In game damage reflects this lack of stopping power - even at close range the MAC-11 requires 4 hits to kill to the body.
The damage drop with range is less pronounced than with the higher damage SMGs, at least - granting more consistent performance near the edge of your effective range.
The recoil is light too, tied with the Spectre for perhaps the best handling characteristics in the SMG category, outside the Skorpion.
The weapon will tend slightly upwards and to the right - but at close to middle range it's relatively easy to remain on target.
Aim time is on par with the other SMGs, at 200 milliseconds, and the reload time is favourable too - at just 2 seconds it's one of the fastest SMGs to reload.
The key to successfully using the short magazine SMGs is to ensure that you don't overextend yourself and encounter multiple enemies at once.
This means you have to take care to avoid exposing yourself across multiple sightlines, limiting your engagements to close or middle range avenues where possible.
In most cases it's best to have the enemy come to you, anticipating their movement and lying in wait in cover.
Using the MAC-11 unsilenced can work to your advantage in this way - killing one enemy will draw another to your location, and with careful positioning it's possible to kill several foes in sequence.
The MAC-11 boasts great handling, so you don't always have to limit yourself to close range engagements - as long as you don't leave yourself exposed to the longer sightlines you should be able to win most gunfights.
The faster reload and switch times also come in handy - with sleight of hand you can often get away with reloading partway through an engagement, as long as you're not out in the open.
Unfortunately, with the short magazine and fast rate of fire you will find yourself needing to reload all too often - and inevitably this will spell your demise from time to time.
The low damage dealt per shot can also hamper your effectiveness up close - 4 shots on target can be tricky against someone with a more powerful weapon.
The fast rate of fire makes up for this somewhat, but accuracy is vital and too many missed shots will mean your magazine may deplete before the conflict is resolved.
Still, the MAC-11 handles very well - and rewards those with superior accuracy. While it might not compare to more powerful weapons up close, it boasts surprising reach, making it one of the more versatile SMGs.
The MAC-11 might not look like much, with its cheaply-welded stamped metal construction - but when employed correctly, you'll find ... that looks can be deceiving.

[@miketacos9034]

I think they shoulda included the MAC-10 as a powerful and fast ROF but short-range and high recoil weapon. The Uzi would be its lower-recoil, better range, but weaker counterpart. Also, I like how Ahoy says Dual Wield is impractical, and then proceeds to wreck 5 people with it.

[@jasoninkurai5463]

Michael Tkaczevski coughMWRcough

[@scribejackhammar]

He came close to dying several times in that bit, showing it's risky.

[@maxdurk4624]

Michael Tkaczevski Well its a highlight reel

[@Clangokkuner]

@Smith & Wesson that's his editing style, showing footage that's the complete opposite to what he says

[@fabrizio1820]

They did it it cold war

[@mrgumbwit5307]

Mac-11 unlocked at level 11. How bout that :)

[@moisesgarcia8590]

RoyoTito how bah dah

[@frostysmoothy1585]

RoyoTito fucking normie

[@bob-nb3vv]

smooth smoothy smoothington fucking normie

[@delvik2848]

In shock I hope...

[@zach3775]

How to use Mac 11 1: Put on extended mags 2: Put on foregrip 3: Put on scavenger AND YOU'RE DONE!!!!!

[@rockkid1412]

Great setup, Sans.

[@zach3775]

+do you see me? well, you can't cuz i can't see you My brother found the pic XD

[@rockkid1412]

He has good "sans"-etion. ;)

[@Yorker1998]

Extended mags and a silencer work wonders too.

[@maxdurk4624]

Potato's Channel You know the Mac11 is identical to the Spectre right? So why not just use the Spectre with grip?

[@tacocat0436]

Mac10 & Mac11 - The Weapons everyone calls a Uzi..

[@uniformorca]

Yeah everybody gets the Mac-11 and Mac- 10 mixed up with the uzi

[@harv5425]

Even tho both of the guns are really different

[@heated483]

I can see why people could confuse the MAC 10/11 as an Uzi, they have a similar silhouette with the magazine in the grip. (DON'T READ ANY MORE IF YOU WISH) Both guns are similar in design and purpose, being open bolt sub-machine guns with a telescoping bolt that wraps around the barrel to make the gun generally more compact. They even had time on the silver screen during their primes (though, as mentioned by Tacocat04, everyone just called both the MAC 10/11 and a true Uzi an Uzi). I will point out a few differences with the MAC 11 in this game-for example, the cyclic rate. In simple terms, it's just a bit slower than the real life ROF (900 RPM vs 1200-1500 depending on ammo is a bit of a jump). Also, the MAC 11's charging handle incorrectly stays forward all the time, whether the bolt is open or not, when the charging handle stays to the rear when the bolt is open IRL. Another mistake is the magazine. The unmodified short magazines incorrectly hold 20 rounds in game compared to 16 in real life (no +1 in the chamber since it is an open bolt gun, and by the way, why hasn't COD added a +1 mechanic yet? A +1 mechanic would be good because there would be a chance where that 1 chambered round would finally net the player a kill after missing many shots on target). The last mistake: the in game iron sights. The rear sight is a rear notch (where it should be a peephole sight) and the front sight is a front post (correct). Not gonna comment on Dual Wield, though. By the way, the MAC 10/11 name is technically not a correct name, the reason why is because the formal name for these guns, according to the patents, is M10/11, and the MAC 10/11 name is basically just a nickname by combining the manufacturer of the weapon (in this case, Military Arms Corporation, or MAC) and the model name of the specific gun. Sorry if this comment made you all think I'm just a nitpicky dickhead nerd who likes to correct people on mistakes, I do acknowledge the fact that not every game is created perfectly without flaw or blemish.

[@samz8691]

@@heated483 Probably didn't help that the PS1-Era Tomb Raider games called their mac SMG's "Uzis"

[@helpmepls7154]

How can a brick look like an uzi

[@jessegd6306]

What I like about the grips in Black Ops 1, is the fact that weapons that had their stocks retracted or folded would then have them extended or unfolded, or how the preview shows the character changing the position of their hands to accommodate the underbarrel attachments.

[@cosmicyoke]

lol the guy with the Dragunov @ 3:04

[@Ravage017]

"Your magazine may deplete, before the conflict is resolved." What a beast.

[@zacharymartinez445]

I rekt everyone with the mac11, everyone hated it but was one of my fave sub machine gun

[@damiens.402]

Yeah its not the best smg but it is fun to use.

[@c-man9406]

ah i see you're a man of culture as well

[@peenpapi5972]

Zachary Martínez I Know Its Like 2 Years Now But I Rekt Ppl Too 😂😂

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

Me too, the Mac 11 is a beast. I've been using it recently on Xbox One backwards compatibility. That and the Scorpion

[@engineerskalinera]

My loadout: Death Incarnate > MAC11 dual wield > M1911 dual wield (my preference) > Frag, Flash, Tac Insertion > Scavenger, steady aim, hacker > Spyplane, Counter-Spyplane, something else > Spooky face paint (Apache or something black and white) Absolute carnage. Double kills everywhere. Best k/d is 5 or 6 to 1 with this. If I could hear the enemies in those lobbies I bet they got really mad about it. At the end of the day, nobody appreciates this gun but for those that know how to use it right, it's really good.

[@purplepotatoes7501]

Nobody: People who aren’t gun nerds: GUYS LOOK ITS AN UZI.

[@ApexOrSomething]

*But i thought it was the MP7.*

[@joenathan8594]

Yes l was one of those guys.

[@joenathan8594]

To be fair (to past self) it looks like a child tried to draw an Uzi but Ingram used it as a blueprint.

[@idontthinktheysawthatcomin6792]

I... got this one drilled in pretty hard by someone who had served in the army.

[@lucariothehero5009]

Yessir 🤣

[@ElyArts]

Who here for a nostalgia hit after the new Cold War season? BLOPS 1 still the og!

[@thedub007]

Yeah, I remember watching these as a teen, those were the best days to be playing CoD... though I still do today anyway, lol

[@OrochiJr97]

The Mac11 and PM63 should have had a 34 bullets mag. The Kirparis should have had a 36 bullets mag. That at least would have made them slightly better.

[@thecookj454]

I agree, 30 round mags at the least. It's also a shame that you can't pair rapid fire with extended mags in this game. It makes the SMG's very underpowered and unbalanced compared to the AR's.

[@AgentA305]

How can someone dislike this video? The most in depth gun breakdown I've ever seen...

[@Double303]

I love the Mac-11... Fun little thing it truly is.

[@alondite345]

A very underrated smg; the only issue I had with it was the capacity/ammo. Extended mags with scavenger was a must with this gun

[@beast0339]

Hated all the CoD youtubers that labled anything that wasn't an unrealistic lazerbeam of a weapon that had literally no recoil at all as trash. or would complain that "iT hAs To MuCh ReCoIl!!1!" What I like about Stu's older content is that he gives a more in-depth and accurate depiction of how the weapon performs, how to configure it, and what it's strengths are. Makes me miss these sorts of videos, and I get why he doesn't do them anymore, but I would love a similar series on something like Modern Warfare 2019 or Black Ops Cold War. If not by Stuart himself, then by someone else

[@BandedMagikarp]

I really enjoyed these videos back in the day. They're very informative which was especially useful coming from a time where information about games was much more lacking

[@krawczykmpk7468]

1:18 Boi you've killed a dude with a concussion grenade lmao.

[@SeleythenAbKoresh]

This thing is king with a suppressor.

[@nathanmendoza2974]

Looks like you never tried "run n gun" with *rapid fire* for mac 11

[@justisolated5621]

@@nathanmendoza2974 as long as you use it with either warlord for both rapid fire and extended clip, or sleight of hand for almost seemless reloads

[@sushiwithasword5089]

It's cool seeing Ahoy through the years...

[@PadHicks]

"Dual wield is entirely impractical" -Double Kill- -Double Kill-

[@kidsIIIII009]

This and the PM63 have low damage, and small capacity, its not good since the hipfire is really poor for these twin smgs, Unlike the Kiparis, it has one additional advantage of piercing through walls with the twin Kiparis's, hipfire is still effective on that gun even the Skorpion since it remains to be the highest damage Dual SMGs in the SMG class

[@karstenschoenberg9736]

Well Xbox ahoy just really knows how to shoot

[@XboxAhoy]

@pantsiq I'm a fan of pistols in general - although it is true with the quick reload Sleight of Hand gives you it's less necessary in this case.

[@Drunkub]

i love how he never says a weapon sucks or is terrible, he says how to use it effectively

[@Darrowyn]

Xbox Ahoy not only makes amazing weapon guides, he kicks ass with every weapon and attachment.

[@bowman68]

Superbly informative as ever. I don't even play BollockOps anymore but still love to watch these videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@snipingca0s]

you need to be in a video game as a character!! definately one of my favorite guns ever with silencer to only usemeblade style

[@justinreyes5042]

The most effective box that shoots bullets

[@djdude216]

Is it just me or is this the best editing ever just the way you put the rank and everything great video

[@krafttryne]

I can see you strive for perfection with these presentations...To me it looks like you're there. Well done mate! I just have to thank you! Really pro and quality work! :)

[@MarcelineSilvermoon]

I remember using this gun I was a beast with it Love the headshots at long ranges and I always get longshots I have grip and extended mags and I just ran around the Map With scavenger, slight of hand and then Marathon

[@burningbrowniezzz]

thats a lie lol

[@antonioklaic2740]

burningbrowniezzz not everyone sucks at the game .

[@sarper737]

2 attachements without warlord, such skill

[@Dank_Dank]

Straight Up Lie...XD

[@schizophrenicgaming365]

VampireLord1999 i cant use it because of the shoddy worksmanship. I find it hard to rely on a gun with unsanded welds and sights that look like something off of a fallout pipe rifle.

[@iregretyoutube4922]

Macaroni And Cheese 11 MAC 11

[@Ali_Turab_]

lmfao

[@Kmerks606]

its weird coming back to these older XboxAhoy videos. He sounds quieter and less bold, but oh so soothing

[@batman10011]

Your weapon guides are the best.

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

Liked this gun a lot, but I think the mac 10 would be even better. They keep making futuristic Cod games but it wouldn't hurt to put in 5 or 6 old guns like the mac 11 (even better mac 10), fn fal or the spas 12 or even 1 or 2 ww2 guns

[@antonioklaic2740]

Well not in a futuristic game but if they went back in cold war or ww2 timeline it would be great .

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

Antonio Klaić I still stand by my opinion.

[@antonioklaic2740]

Flying Rancid M00n Fish Its ok to have opinion .

[@kingjonstarkgeryan8573]

Flying Rancid M00n Fish throwing in the M1911 or a powerful magnum revolver and saying it is the main character's family heirloom would be great.

[@aharr3437]

Or maybe it takes place in like, 2080 but has guns from the 80’s and 90’s and maybe the early 2000’s like the AN94 (The real, black AK-look a like one, not the BO2 style) or even an HK CAWS. Look it up if you don’t know it, looks kind of like a G11. It was in Fallout 2 as well.

[@maxmenikoff359]

"You'll find that looks can be deceiving."

[@NomnomJawsnomnom]

i changed my stakeout setup due to his vid, and now i run and gun with it all the time, and its a blast. the m11 setup listed here does well, though i prefer to run marathon for quick charges and escapes.

[@99thJediWarrior]

I love his one-liners at the end of his videos

[@thogggg]

1:16 nice flashbang kill

[@weakestlink20]

Ah, the MAC11. The weapon that single handedly rendered the PM63, and to a lesser extent, the Kiparis, obsolete.

[@aharr3437]

weakestlink20 PM63 was always better IMO.

[@shyrtexx4879]

@@aharr3437 Statistically PM63 is inferior than MAC11 in every way

[@kidsIIIII009]

The PM63 Its pretty much the Mac 11 with no optics and a suppressor

[@gamerkev30]

I really like how Stuart states the pros and cons of the weapons close to the end of the videos.

[@nykfan97]

Brilliant, thank you so much! I like how you put so much time into your videos.

[@galaxy-eyy4081]

Guys don't lie about why your here.

[@elmerjfapp5730]

did you buy one of the new velocity mac's from Duluth too?

[@MEDLINvisuals]

i still use this gun

[@NomnomJawsnomnom]

xbox ahoy's vids are all epic. im waiting for the galil since its my favorite AR in the game. i like his advice of playing to a weapon's strengths instead of trying to shoehorn it into a role its less suited for.

[@Shackleford96]

Mr. Ahoy, you should get paid to do these. They are so professional. Keep up the good work.

[@samwayne8961]

Gangsta loadout

[@jakefoden6635]

k

[@notavailable7830]

+jake foden 👌👏💥💥💥🔫

[@utahraptor4729874]

With snubnose

[@creeperproductionsgma4130]

GopnikRaptor ?

[@justisolated5621]

it should have had the fire rate of 1200 RPM and 32 round mags

[@TheBeastlyIguana]

So soothing... I watched this to help me relax.

[@tkornfeld]

you, sir, have earned yourself a subscriber

[@NanoblackReaper]

i want a big mac-11

[@ROCKOUTONTT]

Who’s here after 2021 and 2020

[@SogMosee]

I love how XboxAhoy tells us not to use a certain setup and then shows a video of him owning with that exact setup :)

[@daamnalexwashere]

I have one word your you, XboxAhoy: BEAST.

[@monarchtwitchtv7067]

Black Ops Cold War gun guides ?

[@bubbacheezit1777]

I use a suppresser on that gun

[@MARTINSDOG]

Caleb Gates my go to class was Mac suppressed with a Stella-3 or rpg launcher. And ghost, sleight of hand and marathon ( all 3 pro ). And a smoke grenade and some frags. It was a really good objective game mode class. I have fond memories of countless ninja steals and ninja caps.

[@Masom_]

Xbox Ahoy DESERVES more views and subs

[@slackpack77]

such a good weapon guider well done dude!

[@MrNoahlindsay]

THE MAC 11 IS UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 11!

[@shamsahmad8700]

wwwooooowww! Really!?!?! I Didn't Know that!

[@MrNoahlindsay]

Shams Ahmad Just trying to be annoying XD

[@shamsahmad8700]

MrNoahlindsay kk

[@darianthescorpion1132]

Then why did this gun ever exist?! Now I'm actually talking in reality. The MAC-10 was tried and liked, both by the Army and gangsters, although the price was a problem for the latter. where the MAC-11 was always trashed! One of the worst guns ever made. Black Ops should have had the MAC-11 as a Secondary. would've outclassed the CZ75, even with full-auto, and would have to be the last to unlock after all other pistols are purchased.

[@Jeffhardyrules11100]

this guy makes every weapon look awesome D:

[@agp60]

once again another superb review....

[@thebritishpatriot1214]

If you notice the USA made all the worst weapons in the game mac 11 m14 china lake

[@GCab70]

The M16, Commando, and Stakeout are pretty good.

[@thebritishpatriot1214]

campa killa 13 yeah but the best sniper is british

[@TheKeilanm]

The British Patriot ok mr.patriot everyone knows germany makes the best weapons (im from the us)

[@novelgiani]

The British Patriot nah, the russioans made the best sniper in the game

[@TheKeilanm]

EpicNightShades in which you cant even spell the name of the country when there's a spell correcter program built into the comments so im going to assume you're a kid

[@ymir98]

the worst gun in the game!!!

[@jasoninkurai5463]

þorsteinn ýmir Nah... That goes to the Uzi...

[@Vviridescent]

Then you've never used an Uzi...

[@123Tiarnan]

This is the video that got me into KZbin and Cod in general...

[@kstanni87]

He always finds a way to get the best out the weapons. and how to use them effectively.

[@TelvanniGuard]

I love how he says Farewell. I always stick around to the end of the video to hear it.

[@maxmenikoff359]

I LOVE the dramatic ending

[@wearesojoto1234]

that review was badass!

[@flashtirade]

Man, these reviews make it seem like every weapon is beastly.

[@LionDusty]

Hey, he puts a lot of efforts into these videos. He deserves to be compensated for them.

[@ZeoCrysis]

Really like ur videos man professionally done ...keep it up :)

[@Grandmaster_Vic]

The most underrated gun in BO1, it's a really fun fun to use, silencer or ext mags is great with this gun :)

[@4milanSheva]

I had sooooo much fun with silencer and rapid fire on this. MOST fun thing ever

[@abc2390986]

I used this in Black Ops most of the time. Extended Mags+ Hardened Pro and this gun becomes a mini ACR at any ranges. It takes a bit of practice to work with the accuracy but it is very satisfying when gets used to it.

[@M4skedBoi]

For some reason, I loved to use this weapon. I put Suppressor and Ext. Mags and it was pretty useful.

[@YamnayaSintash]

Omg same for some reason I loved using this weapon a lot with the suppressor.

[@mybrotherisanaddict]

@BonJoviFanboy True, XboxAhoy's being very optimistic with these guides. But it's still fun listening to the way he talks.

[@NinjaMoose234]

I love how he ends all his videos with... An epic quote.

[@SirKemper1]

Mac11 is a blast, really overshadowed by the constantly seen AK74u and other SMG's, but when used in a run and gun strategy it works real nice.

[@clarkestomps]

The Mac-11 is one of those guns in call of duty you can have crazy fun with all in all it’s a gun that people will enjoy if used right.

[@xMerkzAd]

You're awesome with effects.

[@ga-america5030]

This with rapid fire decoys and scavenger was the way to go, I remember holding down choke rooms maniacally 1ning out each rusher between reloads

[@ipiotrovsky5393]

He makes every gun look usable, especially putting hard work into the Uzi...

[@gamebrainjagras4193]

I genuinely love when military FPS games use Civilian accessible weapons, really puts the light on guns that don’t get enough.

[@knm350]

The Mac-11 is a beast of an SMG. So damn accurate and great rate of fire. One of my Favs in the whole games

[@cbcsmithers]

Haha I love your final little remarks. They make me smile. But seriously what a welded-box looking gun

[@Marine7011]

Great video! Now Im going to need to try the Mac-11 lol.

[@geek17171]

thank you...i see you noticed that i said cand by mistake. thank you for expressing your skills with a keybord to the rest of us reading the comments. thanks

[@02nf2i]

The Mac11 is literally the Spectre minus 10 rounds in the magazine. Xbox Ahoy, you will no doubt discover this when you research the Spectre. Great job by the way!

[@SkyBlitz64]

the best thing i find about XboxAhoys tactics is that he uses those tac insertions the original way and not using it to boost..but then again you can't boost in Black Ops..

[@DOESshotguns]

I went 23 and 2 with this. Such a underrated gun

[@gtagmer07]

started using this gun today with extended mags, soooo awesome

[@TerminatorJuice]

I got over 150 kills with the MAC 11 just this weekend. . . . Thank you XboxAhoy!!!

[@Uwhm]

@AmbienceBreaker uzi plus dual wield plus extended mag plus gold camo is even more GANGSTA!!

[@XGlitchmasters]

dude i love your show u sound like a pro :)

[@awesomoo8000]

hey awesomoo8000 here and i love the awesome voice and also ive notice that in black ops you can buy every thing for your guns so you can do every attachment for the gun in quick succecion so you can do vids a little quicker and if i make no sence its okay

[@arkadyfolkner]

Thats true - there is the China Lake, which was a design based on the M79 family, but that never saw mass production. Meanwhile, the M79 'blooper' is still in use today around the world. For added fun, the M576E1 round could be loaded for close range work, making the M79 into a 40mm shotgun.

[@Chizzy963369]

i hate black ops and i dont normally watch black ops videos. its just the voice that keeps me coming back:)

[@DblM18]

He makes even the meek weapons look menacing!

[@milkdud282828]

I always use extended mag on the mac-11(possibly my favorite smg) because it allows me to win gunfights against multiple enemies and it means I can spray an enemy down without having to hit every single shot.

[@calltoduty5]

thats pretty impressive how you could turn around so sharply at 6:42

[@thundermaze003]

I was using this gun with the grip the other day to do a contract and I was actually did really well.