SPAS-12 - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide

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In this episode we're covering the third Shotgun - the SPAS-12.
It's a semi-automatic weapon, and is unlocked at level 24.
The Franchi Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun, or the SPAS-12, hails from Italian arms manufacturer, Luigi Franchi.
First produced in 1979, the weapon is unusual in that it can be used in both a semi-automatic and pump-action mode.
This means the SPAS-12 can fire cartridges that otherwise might lack the power to cycle a semi-automatic weapon - such as less-than-lethal rounds or tear gas.
In spite of this versatility, the dual-mode operation adds weight and complexity to the weapon - adding to its expense and limiting its suitability to niche roles.
It was the 'lack of sporting purpose' that led to the weapon being banned from import in the United States, making the SPAS-12 a rare weapon known for its distinctive appearance and prolific presence in cinema.
The tube magazine holds 8 rounds, making the SPAS-12 the shotgun with the highest capacity in Black Ops.
The cartridge fired is your standard 2 and 3-quarter inch 12-gauge cartridge, as usual for a weapon in this class.
Damage in-game is low compared to the Olympia and Stakeout - although the SPAS-12 is entirely capable of killing in one shot, you'll notice it will take 2 or 3 shots to kill towards the end of your effective range.
Thankfully the low damage is balanced somewhat with a good rate of fire and healthy magazine - as a semi-auto weapon you can usually rely on getting the shots you need on target in relatively short order.
312 rounds per minute is less than most semi-automatic weapons, but with the close-range power of the SPAS-12, it's more than adequate.
Aim time is quick at 200 milliseconds, but the iron sights are very obstructive on the SPAS-12 - so it's fortunate that hipfiring is almost always the way to go, especially if you're using Steady Aim.
Reload is done shell-by-shell, and is a little slower than the Stakeout - especially if you have to replenish the entire 8-round magazine.
Still, reloading can be cancelled partway should you run into trouble, and if done with care should seldom result in your death.
While silenced shotguns aren't new to the Call of Duty series - the suppressed SPAS-12 is notable in that the Suppressor does not impact your effective range in any way.
Given that you'll be spending a lot of time in close proximity to your enemy, the suppressor is invaluable in keeping you alive - there's really no excuse not to use it.
For that reason, my attachment recommendation for the SPAS-12 is simple: Use the suppressor.
For your equipment, in the absence of Marathon, Tactical Insertions are very, very useful.
As a ghost with a shotgun, spawning in an unexpected place will often work to your advantage.
With the ability to cancel the insertion spawn should it be compromised, the risks of spawning so close to the enemy can be mitigated - and in my experience most enemies will be entirely unaware that the blinking light will soon spell their doom.
Careful movement is a core skill for any stealth class - rather than rushing blindly into combat, instead you must bide your time, watch the radar and get a sense for your enemy's position.
There's more to stealth than prowling in the shadows, however - and you'll need to perform a fair bit of manoeuvring to get into an ideal position.
Striking from the flank or rear is absolutely the best approach with any suppressed weapon, so in some cases you'll need to take the long way round to ensure a better chance at a successful strike.
You'll want to avoid central, open areas - most of them will leave you exposed across multiple angles, and at ranges where you won't be competitive - instead move as much as possible through less-trafficked areas of the map, and covered locations and interiors.
The SPAS-12 is a potent stealth weapon, unique in that it's the only shotgun with the suppressor attachment available - and unusual in that it doesn't hamper the weapon's performance.
This combination of a close range one-hit kill and the suppressor makes it a devastating weapon when employed against inattentive foes - allowing you to strike a group from the flank or rear and destroy them all before the last realises their demise.
As with all the shotguns though, your limited range is your downfall - and if you're caught outside it you won't stand much of a chance.
Even at close range it's important to maintain the element of surprise, as the SPAS-12's lower damage might mean you'll need multiple shots on target to secure the kill. Faster follow-up shots mean the weapon is more forgiving of poor aim - and more suited to dislodging defenders and clearing rooms.
If played to its strengths there's no doubting its effectiveness in close quarters - and when paired with the suppressor the SPAS-12 is silent - but deadly.

[@WB_19]

SPAS-12's only weakness are flanking raptors

[@hersencell6880]

Stridus7 i like dis

[@DannyFox06]

Only partially true. It's only weak to flanking raptors if you unfold the stock.

[@snakeyman5560]

Stridus7 lol. God that movie is old.

[@connor7x978]

Clever girl

[@idontthinktheysawthatcomin6792]

Unless you are Lara Croft

[@ryanrasul1150]

Bo1 was just such a solid, awesome game. I wish they'd bring something like that back.

[@doomdandoody9857]

You know, there are still a solid 25,000 people playing that game online

[@elkazdafiayoub531]

Lee Finkel 43 k today

[@F0ur_Tw3nty]

ayoub kazdafi On PSN I think there are about between 17K - 21K players.

[@gcutz33]

Ryan Rasul hi

[@smokey3504]

Ryan Rasul Yea totally, aside from the completely useless lmgs, shotguns, sniper rifles, and micro smgs. Seriously, if you weren't using an AR or the AK74-u, you were fuk'd

[@vickiyoung367]

Can I have your enemies?Mine fire back.

[@simon1375]

***** but still, mine fire back imidiatly and kill me as soon as they see me, his are always aiming and looking away

[@angelsaxon6499]

That's what happens when you're stealthy: nobody knows that you exist, so they don't aim (let alone fire) at you >:3

[@jamiechan6865]

Vicki Young You can try going against me. I'm doing the "money" challenge, where you buy absolutely nothong after you prestige. So that's why I'm still running MP5K and Makarov

[@maxdurk4624]

Vicki Young Its a highlight reel bro

[@eczotiik]

Sure go into a custom and play recruit bots like this guy

[@ToolboxMachinima]

I use the SPAS without a silencer, I know it doesn't help my gameplay, but I love the loud noise.

[@C.F.A.H.]

No shooter is complete without this gun all the good ones have it, infact before I even unlocked this gun I knew I would love it because it's always so great in every game

[@godsavant]

@girthedog41 The 'hook' thing is an extension meant to round out the stock's body without adding much additional weight. I recall it was present in MW2, but not Black Ops. The primitive iron sight port for the SPAS is also acts as a catch for the folded stock, it's visible in either configuration, although with the exception of close quarters there's little reason to have the stock folded up during use. As for the next video, we'll go behind the lines, I presume.

[@flashfreze]

you can trade steady aim for slight of hand, it helps alot when there are 2 or more enemies around, in case you run dry after you kill the 2

[@sk8poika]

no matter how hard I try, I just can't imagine a guy with this kind of voice playing any kind of console game. dude, you should do documentaries!

[@MegaMad3000]

I actually rewatched Jurassic Park because he said "Clever Girl" and I think he said it because if you watch the first scene in the first Jurassic Park movie, the shotgun that the british guy is holding is a Spas-12

[@RogueIna7]

I used this with a silencer in demolition (i think or sabotage) and i just defend like a pro. This gun is great to use up close and personal.

[@henrymelgar9407]

This guy sounds like captain price lol

[@MJSGamingSanctuary]

Black Ops Spas12 one of the funny easter eggs/bugs is that the devs never fully "deployed" the stock is folded on top of the shotgun >.> talk about a wasted attachment 🤣

[@ShinyBidoof]

yes, it has no negative effects on the weapon. There's no real reason not to use it (unless you like the sound).

[@Anjunbeats]

lightweight pro, steady aim pro and marathon pro is the best way to own with the spas-12.. u dont need ghost if you're running counter uvas, which are way more effective anyway

[@maltemolin9787]

i hate putting a supressor on the spas! It just doesnt feel like a spas anymore! Real men go loud with boomsticks.Plus it looks so freaking ugly! it looks like a rocket launcher! Can anyone post a LOUD class with the spas12?

[@Laughing_Man-ws8ly]

Considering the stats and it's niche not much else would be as effective, being loud with a weapon possessing such paltry range in a game dominated by longer reaching assault rifles seems ineffective

[@exoticcreature3059]

You heard Xboxahoy didn't you? No excuse not to use it.

[@maltemolin9787]

Yeah guess your right

[@maltemolin9787]

+Bone Drone But why use the Spas12 when you can just use the Spectre or Mpl smgs?

[@maltemolin9787]

+Bone Drone With an suppressor

[@visorian]

@balboacow1997 basically, in america, guns have to be usefull for something other then killing. from all the extra parts it has for being able to switch between semi and pump its to heavy, hard to clean, and complicated for sport shooting (e.g. clay pigoens) or hunting

[@Bignube14]

I don't know...I feel like the suppressor does decrease your range. It just doesn't decrease the power.

[@IceeSwirl]

i like how on 1:51 it says infinity at long ranged.

[@murphboys]

i love this gun. fav shotgun in cod series, but best in this game

[@ChaosAngel017]

@nikvo011 It's a scene from a Jurassic park movie. A ranger says "Cleaver Girl" when he gets out smarted by a Raptor

[@TDogthe3rd]

@LongRangeBullet He said it was distributed in 1979, Black ops was set in the 60's, and early 70's so it shouldnt really be in the game. Simarlarly the Spectre was produced after the game and the MP5k featured in game was only a prototype and never actualy massed produced in that form. Sorry for the essay, peace!

[@TheSaxDrummer123]

I caught the Jurrasic Park reference and I was born in '93! haha Awesome vid

[@Gaspard129]

No, its not. It was illegal to sell from 1994 to 2004. If you had bought one before 1994, you were fine. Obtaining one after September 14th, 2004 is perfectly legal, and follows normal long-gun purchasing requirements in most states. The only problem is that there are not being produced anymore, and consequently are difficult to find and expensive.

[@Logitec13]

Best shotty to date in the Call of Duty series.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

I dont recall man, i think it may have been one of the drinks ahoy videos, but I cant be sure.

[@Anacondas101]

who else only comes to this guys video, not for the game guide but just for the gun facts?

[@BrightDarkness17]

I've always used: SPAS-12 Suppressor Ballistic Knife Tomahawk Concussion Tactical Insertion Lightweight Pro Sleight of Hand Pro Ninja Pro Lightweight Pro + Ninja Pro = jumping out of high buildings silently and harmlessly

[@Mrfrenchy6883]

Spas stands for Still a pump action shotgun

[@therealdino3861]

Only got through to 15 seconds and I have to say this Thank you so much for the Jurassic Park reference

[@Noahzard]

@JLHGaming He got it from Jurassic Park when that guy is weilding a SPAS-12 and gets killed by a raptor

[@AkiratheWhite]

@silyanina To be precise, he was trying to lure an raptor into the open to kill it, but it turns out that that raptor was bait while another raptor killed him. And since all the dinos in Jurassic Park were female, hence the quote. =D

[@tobyhutchinson1757]

Awesome thinking about getting black ops I would only get it if the game has a SPAS-12 it's my fab gun

[@th3short1]

I always wait to hear your mad quote at the end love the videos

[@MUFCFrankie]

I love the background music

[@Iamoldenough92]

@PoPadopulas79 If you check his Twitter, it shows that he's been working on the next one. It should come out soon. Also, he doesn't like the Famas :)

[@CoMpLeXGFX]

I feel like I'm getting a gun lesson from Captain Price.. This shit is epic.

[@thecoolclonedude2]

@JHLGaming, i understood it... its from the movie Jurassic Park

[@tehWafflezzz]

i typically play S&D and i never do good w/ the suppressor for some reason... i can only play well w/ the spas while it's un-suppressed and w/ steady aim pro and a jammer

[@iNoticetheseThings]

This is my baby boy. I mean the spas-12, not xboxahoy.

[@jarethmd]

OH GOD. PARADOX. black ops takes place during the peak of the cold war, when tensions were at it's highest. from the end of ww2 to the bay of pigs in 1961. the present time of the game, when mason is strapped in a chair, is supposedly 1968. a full 9 years before the invention of the spas-12, according to your video. what the hell just happened? did i just own treyarch? yes i fucking did.

[@julianlopez320]

I use it with flack jacket, steady aim, and marathon

[@SomeEskimo7]

XD Ha. The British hunter from Jurassic Park. And XboxAhoy quotes him. What a coinsidence.

[@WisteriaBerlitz]

Omg!!I just love your voice and use of words

[@YouArentSlick]

yeah, finally getting to the good guns!

[@FFXPWNS]

I get it! In jurassic park when he says "clever girl", he's holding a spas-12!

[@Tanidge]

XboxAhoy your one of the best commentators :)

[@giraffeman4475]

He should've said "Silent... but violent" Rhymes 200% more awesome :P

[@Danfluch]

he has done it already..

[@LennyTribe]

I use to thought that BO sucks... but then I took this guy to my sub-box.

[@AkiraSRT9]

Jurassic park reference, love it!

[@NoNElefTALiVE1]

They should've made that an attachment, even if it was just for cool factor.

[@rapcorerocks]

no it doesn't actually you can check it on cod wiki. and besides that wouldn't a silencer on a shotgun actually increase the range

[@PIECEOFBACON]

I usually play search and destroy and I use flak jacket steady aim and marathon

[@LanManBanan]

I use ghost, scavenger, and flak jacket for my shotgun class

[@deathmage1000]

i might start using this shotgun

[@abdielalfonso4556]

One of the most interesting weapons in real life.

[@jimmerbobber]

After watching each one of these I feel like i just got done watching a saw movie.

[@budsdabomb]

I wish the dragonbreath was an attachment for this gun

[@HardcoreScreamer0090]

"Clever Girl" Haha, awesome Jurrasic Park reference X)

[@TheRichteabag]

the spas in mw2 and 3 are pump. in black ops its semi-auto

[@barrelking8810]

You're opinion i think its good use it a little and get used to it.

[@StrongAgent]

This was a shotgun, really strong...not those trash ass shotguns we got in Cold War this year

[@7FlyingPenguin]

i know why u might not want to put the supessor on the spas, because it is more manly without the silencer

[@sheapuls8845]

Nice reference

[@ythandlename]

I prefer marathon to outrun and get into killing distance more quickly.

[@Th3R3alPr0]

Spas-12 Silencer CZ Silence Ghost Pro Steady Aim Pro Ninja Pro Class Name - Silent Close

[@ZulShahable]

@Gewok666 LMAOO I WAS READING UR COMMENT AS SUDDENLY I HEARD "CLEVER GIRL"

[@Adamologie]

@turbobladez like a boss.

[@771andrew]

Good explication

[@iJxlly]

@conalldocable The ingame stats are incorrect. The Den Kirson (spelling?) stats are accurate.

[@Deffy_Dhuck]

@firedrunk24 also i think he is going to do them, he is just going down the list

[@panzergrenadire]

i thought that the spas had other attachments such as dragons fire

[@Gojirex]

Clever girl...

[@asdakuhi8h]

@xBamf4Lifex Better yet he can make a rock look like a good weapon against a tank.

[@PwnageJ]

i dont understand why using sg are easy on consoles, but playing on Pc the reaction of the ememy are just to fast before you can get near them...

[@KingRonnie500]

I could spray a guy with an AK-47 and he'd still kill me with a FAMAS. It's OP.

[@iiGiacomo]

@TheBmayo47 I knew the name, but I was curious as to whether or not others knew it.

[@gamerplayer3]

i tried this class unsilenced with flak jacket an it is pretty good... probably cuz im too lazy to buy the suppressor

[@smileWertom12]

i am confused, arent 12 gauge shells super accurate? i played bad company 2 and there 12 gauge shells are like one single bullet which is super accurate

[@callofdutyguy9]

hello, i would like to know when the commando Assault Rifle will be reviewed

[@TheMrSark]

My favorite voice talking about my favorite gun. What's not to like? IDEA! Ahoy, you should be the voice of the Enterprise main-frame in the next Star Trek movie!

[@owenshilling6250]

Jeezus this is like a yt time capsule I swear.

[@SwiftyNifty_]

Bruh was not expecting to see you here

[@Breakaway-ic5gj]

I have good news, he made a whole video on the real gun.

[@demetrimagnesium8545]

My favourite KZbinr commenting about my favourite gun, what’s not to like?

[@halfpace5259]

Like if you got the Jurassic Park reference as soon as you heard it!

[@dreamlandnightmare]

I was thinking Jurassic Park before I clicked on the video, so it brought a smile to my face when "Clever girl" were the first words he uttered.

[@juliobrian4757]

Clever Girl...

[@SuPeRGiBbS9000]

0:10 Clever girl. For those who didn't get it, it was said by a hunter named Muldoon in the film "Jurassic Park". His intention was to "hunt" raptors, but this decision proved fatal. He spots a raptor and gets in position to aim. But whilst he was preparing to take down one raptor, a second raptor pops its head out from a bush to his left. Unprepared and easy prey he subtly says "Clever girl". And that is what Stu was referencing.

[@F0ur_Tw3nty]

Thanks for the reference.

[@SuPeRGiBbS9000]

np :D

[@SuPeRGiBbS9000]

Yes it was Angle Dias. I should have been clear about that.

[@jonahlewis4968]

Zack Gibbs I think to make things clear for the few people who have never seen Jurassic Park, the Hunter Muldoon used the SPAS-12 when he was hunting the raptors.

[@mrdojob]

1 800 wish. It was his weapon of choice and seemingly the standard weapon in Jurassic Park. It's a great movie that any 90s kid has a spot in their heart for and probably watched as a kid. The special effects are fantastic even by today's standards and the biological understanding even back in 1992 when they knew about DNA, gene sequencing and amino acids and how they were coded made a great movie rooted in plausible science.

[@margili3542]

I liked the dragons breath.

[@giovannicervantes2053]

That was a fun mission i sat on top of bottom feeder and set off the heli strafing runs like a guy sitting out of a tank aiming tank shells my main gripe is probably the first part in the macv sog building it was very tough but it was the best spot for the ammo

[@walterwhitejr591]

Thanks dogmeat

[@Grandmaster_Vic]

This gun fits well with an Anti Camper Class I made especially in small maps. Here's the load out: SPAS-12 w/ Silencer Python Or CZ-75 Full Auto Flak Jacket Steady Aim Pro or Sleight of Hand Marathon Pro Jammer (Place this nears spot where you know could find campers to disable the enemy equipment) Give it a Try! if you play this correctly you can decimate Campers and works very well on small maps like Nuketown or Firing Range.

[@BlakesWrld]

i will try this

[@simon1375]

Vic Robbins so, i just bought it and i suck with it really bad, will i get better? im pretty good with other weapons, my fav is famas or ak47u, and with them i got better over time, but im not sure about spas12

[@chrisdegenhardt7436]

+Simon Kobe I doubt it. you sound like a guy who favors high fire rates. shotguns might not be your strong suit.

[@mokrakifla5063]

thx but i suck at cod now :(

[@mokrakifla5063]

thx but i suck at cod now :(

[@GeometryDashArcticat]

Omg XD "clever girl". That's from Jurassic park xD

[@mckinleygraves6721]

Go fuck your self

[@chadkingoffuckmountain970]

+McKinley Graves you must be a very lonely person

[@GeometryDashArcticat]

^

[@steveg5320]

is your profile pic from porn

[@nbayounguzi4083]

Yo it's Steve your not human

[@thomohawk82]

10 years later & I'm still beasting with this OP Shottie!

[@caseyolejnicak7310]

6:37 DAMMIT! DON'T TELL THEM TO DO THAT!?!

[@safthegamer1774]

There's more to stealth than prowling in the shadows, however. And you'll need to perform a fair bit of maneuvering to get into an ideal position.

[@AlexIsTired__]

Striking from the flank or rear is absolutely the best approach with any suppressed weapon.

[@weakestlink20]

Black Ops' shotgun balance is weird. You have the SPAS-12, a very easy to use and effective shotgun, but the three other shotguns had insanely quirky and unique advantages.

[@CAL1MBO]

weakestlink20 Loved that game

[@SynderFGC]

weakestlink20 I wouldn't say that balance is weird. it makes everything you use have a clear distinction

[@weakestlink20]

Sean Ellis The SPAS-12 is far and away the easiest to use due to how big its magazine capacity is, suppressed fire, and its semi-auto fire. The fallback option if you are indecisive. The SPAS-12 is the weakest per trigger pull up close and can't be dual wielded. The Olympia has the greatest damage per shot within ranges short of ten meters and is semi-auto. However, reloading is a pain. The Stakeout is accurate and has a good range, with good damage up to about eight meters. However, you're screwed if you hitmark. The HS-10s are short-range devastators that reload quickly and expend ammo even more quickly. However, your range is pitiful.

[@kstanni87]

well the spas 12 has terrible iron sights ingame to offset how easy it use to use it.

[@weakestlink20]

kstanni87 The only shotgun that's worth aiming the sights with is the Stakeout if you ask me. The other shotguns have too slow of a strafe speed, and the SPAS-12's hip-fire cone is a decent enough size, same goes to the Olympia and Stakeout. Aiming the HS-10 is stupid since you're using a solo HS-10.

[@RedNK]

The first one I ever heard to spell right "FranKi" and not "Franci".

[@mrowoofers101]

"Clever girl"- Robert Muldoon, Jurrasic Park

[@bethduncan10]

Oh at the end when he says somethin' clever, I thought he was gonna say the spas 12...... Will spaz out your enemies

[@gearz2570]

they need to raster BO1. same gameplay and physics, just improved sounds and graphics

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

One thing i never understood is why not also have a Grip attachment and let that be the folding stock the SPAS-12 has? Or is that just a stupid idea?

[@kstanni87]

Recoil reduction and improved iron sight

[@tylerstevens6295]

I wish. It looks cooler with the stock out

[@saharma9175]

I agree

[@colec.6477]

SAHAR Ma you on ps3?

[@Almania612]

@@tylerstevens6295 no

[@handsomegeorgianbankrobber3779]

The fact that this video is already 11 years old is incredibly depressing. Time flies, doesnt it?

[@Dennispokemon1]

3:16 Sniper: Yeah I got the Tac Ins! Gets killed. XboxAhoy: No.

[@sbdftw1702]

I run lightweight pro, marathon pro, and SOH pro, especially on TDM. I could see you doing that class on SnD..

[@gaaraofthefunk265]

i run lightweight, soh, and ninja on mine.

[@pritchard128]

"the spas 12 is silent " puts on sunglasses "but deadly" YEAHH!!!!!

[@kacperguzara7223]

Nostalgia.

[@jacktorbitt]

"clever girl."