The Evolution of Cod's MP40 | Evolution of Call of Duty Series

[@TrollPrince]

god damn i love these videos. i'll share a fun story about the world at war mp40: many, many years ago when i was a shithead teenager i was active on a call of duty fan forum when the cod5 beta went live, and i got in, and i got to share feedback. that led to me getting into an argument with a treyarch community rep because i thought the guns (especially the mp40) sounded like crap, and i had this unique position to argue with someone who had anything to say about it. i have no idea if the sound was actually changed, but i *felt* like it was and that was good enough for me. god bless being a dumb teenager.

[@LateNightHalo]

Dude, thats a COOL story! Holy shit! Is there footage of the WaW beta? I can verify if its a new sound

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

To be fair that is the type of feedback they would want. As CODdoes not use the real sounds of guns like the "newer" Battlefeild games do so they have the freedom to make it more cinematic. So if it sounded or looked bad they would want to know.

[@B8V88]

@@LateNightHalo ditto

[@gachaofthegalaxy915]

@@LateNightHalo do the m1 grarand

[@gachaofthegalaxy915]

Or springfeild

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

It’s probably been mentioned a bunch in the comments but the MP40 was going to be a final hidden killstreak in the original Black Ops but never made it into the full game. Would’ve been sick to run around with an OP MP40 in BO1 Multiplayer

[@phoenixpeng8822]

I think a nice addition to this series that I would appreciate would be making chapters since sometimes I’m a bit tight on time and sometimes there’s just games in a franchise I don’t really have time or care for

[@Massivelamer]

Get this man a million subs! We need content like this, to the point, yet not compressed. Humor isn’t ever absent but isn’t overdone. And the editing isn’t too fast or slow. Literally everything I like in a channel LNG has!

[@SupremeDorian]

In the future I think it'd be neat to see videos on the MP5 and the AK-47, as both are pretty iconic parts of the franchise's history

[@MasterHall117]

The slap everyone does for the MP5 is nothing less than iconic… although it can be a bad habit

[@corvusvocatio]

@@MasterHall117 you're supposed to slap it

[@MasterHall117]

@@corvusvocatio …

[@valen9835]

I wonder if he'd include the an-94 and kn since those are kinda ak like and the an 94 was meant to replace the ak-47 but was deemed too complicated so it's in limited use. Also just cause I think the an 94 is a neat gun.

[@Railhog2102]

Both of them are real weapons, The AK-47 is the most popular gun on the planet and MP5 is a favorite among special ops and security corporations

[@ChipClipGotGrip]

I think an interesting video could be on the history of the MG42 in CoD. That gun is in so many games that it doesn’t make sense for it to be in, but it’s always a fun gun

[@Harveyc_Harveyc_]

Honestly these videos just keep getting better & Better

[@commanderpjt]

You didn’t even finish the video yet

[@ethanhayes3474]

Here’s my mp40 hot take. The cod 3 mp40 is my favorite, I really enjoy the animation work and sound effects. It’s probably because cod 3 was my first but still. It’s the best in my eyes

[@sierraocelot8137]

Seriously. COD 3 has some of the best sounds in the franchise.

[@michaelsoulz8447]

Cod 3 was always the most underrated to me. The Campaign was excellent especially since Treyarh gave the background characters actual personalities which made me somewhat care for them. The animations tho stiff were still charming and satisfying to watch.

[@locante1642]

Yes! Cod 3 is the greatest cod of all time and I’ll die on that 😂

[@Chuked]

@@locante1642 bro cod3 is actually horrible when you play the other cod games and come back to it.. everything before AND after it was better

[@fallout_nerd1012]

Some fun little bits about the Vanguard MP40 You can turn it into the MP41 with a barrel and stock attachment It's not being held in a C-Clamp it's just being held by the magwell, which is a much better place to hold than the magazine as it could jam.

[@Raven_Wolfe23]

BO3 the HG-40 makes sense to have the HK slap as the cut out for the bolt works and it fictional, but on the MP-40 it hurts cause you can't HK slap it. Vanguard I can get passed how its held cause the Reload animation was just perfect.

[@WarFrog935]

You can HK slap an MP-40 it's just not practical

[@ClonedGamer001]

The Vanguard MP40 isn't held incorrectly. The operator is holding it by the magwell, which is actually how you're supposed to hold it. A proper C-clamp would have the thumb directly over the barrel, not on an angle. Holding it by the magazine itself like in the older games is actually the worst possible way to hold it since you run a moderately high risk of jamming the weapon.

[@redblood7810]

Honestly the production quality on these videos and the clear comfort you have in this position give this a very professional feeling, you're definitely making it to the big leagues in terms of KZbin

[@chinupchris3533]

I think the Black Ops version is my favorite. I remember I would always save money for it on kino just because it looked cool.

[@lifeisshørt_420]

I recently found out about your channel (I’m mostly a cod player, haven’t played Halo since the 360 days) & not only I subscribed for your cod videos but I subbed because I like how well u do this series. The way you present your facts & shit is really dope & it crates a good vibe. I’ll definitely look forward to watching ur Halo videos tho Edit: Even tho I don’t play it, you forgot to show love to cod mobiles HG-40. Even tho it’s a mobile game I still feel like it deserves some time to shine in this series. Hopefully u include it’s M4 in your next video about the M4A1

[@hobohobona]

I'd love to see more of the cod vids!!! I'd like to recommend a few, the Thompson, m1 garand, ppsh-41,mosin, trench gun, k98k, and stg-44. Just a few!!

[@TheKsalad]

Cod WW2 completely dropping the ball on so many iconic weapons by changing something like their fire rate is unforgivable.

[@TheKsalad]

@Impracticality Idiot devs would rather change historical firerates, y'know the thing the MG42 was literally made famous for for horrible balancing reasons.

[@imperialguardproductions]

Cod BO MP40 is peak. Those sound effects are just... Chef's kiss!

[@theonewhoplays3819]

“I’ve been looking forward to this.” Personally WaW, Black Ops 1, and BO4’s MP40s are my favorites. In Blackout, that thing shredded anyone that came in it’s way like it was back in WaW.

[@anothermicrobe755]

I'm really enjoying these history videos, even though I often haven't played the games! In addition to focusing on individual weapons, I'd love to see you explore in more detail the overall sandboxes of the games and how the weapons interacted together. In any case, good luck with your branching out!

[@LateNightHalo]

not a bad idea TBH!

[@pancakes7337]

I love this weapon. Good video:)

[@yukiomishima9769]

Hey mate always loved your content, your research, presentation and voice is simply spectacular. Always A+ work. Maybe you can do the evolution of frag grenades in your next video?

[@walterwhitegaming5996]

I don't know if you will see this, but I just wanted to say that your content is some of the best on this platform. Your eclectic word choice has improved my common vocab and my writing ten fold. I hope you continue this great work.

[@devtgp]

I'm happy to see you branching out with your content. You've always had a unique and high quality style, and seeing it carried over to more then one franchise just makes the channel better and better

[@MMID303]

Damn I miss the OG COD. It was the only game I actually had an addiction to. Playing it until 4am on many nights. My dad and I both played it frequently. Call of Duty, COD United Offensive (expansion pack) and COD 2. Those were my games! I'd still be playing it if I had a gaming system. I haven't played video games in at least 10 years.

[@rtxplumzz_24]

Ahh yes, the Maschine Pistole 40 or more commonly known as the MP40, a staple of all ww2 type shooters like call of duty, such an iconic gun, it shined at cod zombies when pack a punched to the Afterburner

[@prismbladez4982]

Holy shit I just released that you only had 178k subs. I thought you had at least 500k. You honestly deserve way more subs than you have, some real quality content here.

[@kasio7993]

You could also do an evolution on COD's greatest ping machine, the Garand

[@user_Z-]

A top 5 SMG of all time without a doubt. So legendary, so iconic

[@DreamSniperGod]

18:17 bruh. The mp40 black ops 4 was reused from Mx9 reload animation

[@FlynnTaggartGuy]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein has my favorite MP40.

[@mokaakashiya1177]

Thank you for just saying nothing about Vanguard Zombies. gave me a chuckle.

[@TobyBarrows]

would love to see an 'The Evolution of Cod's M16/M4 or the ppsh. Loving the series.

[@Wortwort-Spooderbat]

Great video as always mate!

[@blackwing7999]

Something about the mp40’s shininesses in BO1 makes me hesitant to call it my favorite. I prefer the BO2 rendition.

[@Jdub54]

While the og cod ww2 games were fantastic my favorite was Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and it’s expansions Spearhead and Breakthrough. I wish they would somehow remaster or re-release them on consoles.

[@correira121]

WaW and Black ops as my favorite version of this weapon. With that, if you wanna mix things up on the PC version of Black ops 3, there are a few weapon pack mods for black ops 1, 2, and WaW with this lil number included, Though be warned, some of the mod creators changed the PaP names with rather tasteless and crude ones.

[@devindalton4688]

I'm gonna guess they made Jewish jokes? Gross.

[@LateNightHalo]

That’s fucking gross.. I hate when my favorite bo3 modded maps do that.. the Rust remake has become a weird, internet edgelord map

[@correira121]

@@LateNightHalo For a more complete and mature version, I recommend the Zombies Experience Mod, It gives you the pick of the litter with all black ops series weapons from 1 to 4, and for WaW there are a few decent, all be it janky, packs for them without any of the childish humor. It might also work on the Rust Remake.

[@claude3608]

Better and Better Good Work Always Loved your Videos

[@abbe9641]

The MP-40 is such a sexy gun imo, that and the STG-44

[@S7yx0]

7:43 Hush your face, the only MP 40's fireshots sound we remember come from OG CoD.

[@ryannorthrup4725]

Really loving this series!!

[@bungiesblueflames]

Do the history of the M16 It’s one of the most iconic guns of all time, even more so in CoD thanks to its dominance in the original MW

[@Zero_XTZ5]

LOVING THIS

[@TheLEGITstuff]

great video as always

[@SSinisterXCI]

You should do evolution of the AK47 in call of duty, just because i wanna see how many times they reused the same reload animation, i remember atleast 4-5 times, probably more since i haven't played the new ones.

[@labaker23]

another good evolution video, nice

[@taintsmacker4008]

Personally I love the Call of Duty 3 MP40. It's my favorite iteration. The reload animations aren't perfect, but the sound effects are meaty and the model itself is the best looking one to me. It looks like what it really is. A cheap, but effective smg. The recoil feels about right for a slow 9mm smg too. It's also one of the few iterations that actually utilizes the stock.

[@Skumtomten1]

I actually agree. I think it's the most accurate and best sounding version, but all the versions up until Blacks Ops 1 are good ones. Blacks Ops 1 was actually the last cod ive played, but the modern versions sound really poor imo and the fire rate is too high. I don't now whats going on with modern games but imo weapon sounds keep getting worse and less satisfying. In any case, fantastic video.

[@near1999]

My favorite is a tie it's cod 2 big red one and cod waw final fronts

[@CarterClan420]

one tidbit of information: though it does look like the operator has a c-clamp in vanguard, they are actually just hold their thumb over the side of the gun, while the rest of their fingers rest on the magazine well. If it was a c-clamp grip, then we would be able to see the player characters fingers poking up over the right side of the gun

[@rump438]

Vanguards MP40 animations are fucking hilarious. One of the most famous videos of the thing shooting is of a 90 year old woman effortlessly shooting one in a wheelchair, the animations while using a clamp hold make it look like its firing .30 rounds.

[@officialkirbyfan6899]

Awesome! But Seeing the MP40 use the HK Slap is funny

[@newton4010]

Cod Bo1 mp40's was awesome, the sound ❤️

[@Catherea]

I always liked having an MP40 around as a back pocket gun in the first two games to help get out of sticky situations in campaign. Never really used it in mp until WaW, but was still a good holdout smg as far as I was concerned. Kinda wish someone would remaster the og games though.

[@itzMoTioNZ95]

love your evolution series

[@Arto257]

Why does this man not have so many more subs

[@tomar1561]

Been wating for this video

[@CyberSonic-V3.0]

Good video as always

[@_cabbs_7304]

Ngl the Vanguard MP40 *in my opinion* was so close to my favorite version of the gun, all it needed was the operator to hold it by the magazine like the WAW versions and it would have been perfect.

[@Pigpen_YT]

I know people hate the whole non historical attachments and stuff in Vanguard but truthfully I love them. I just love creating weird and wacky looking weapons and seeing how well I do with them. I get people want historical accuracy but in fairness of Vanguard it was very clear before its release that it was an alternate history World War II setting. With that being said though, WaW's MP-40 is my favorite MP-40 hands down. No contest. Also in regard to that grip thingy towards the end of the video, I think that inclusion can be summed up to Vanguard's alternate history setting and the fact the game was marketed as "the birth of the special forces" so the operators in multiplayer do special forces stuff.

[@agentlinrov1474]

It's also worth noting that since the MP40 is available in Warzone and that Modern Warfare and Cold War operators can use it, this would make sense that they would use the C Clamp tactic.

[@tinyprince]

1:35 You don't use a slide release to release a magazine. That'd be a magazine release. The MP40 also doesn't have a slide. : )

[@patrickbeukes1009]

Would love to see an evolution of the MP44/STG44. It's legit the gun that made me fall in love with COD when I played COD 3 back in 2007. I never played COD 1 and 2 so it would be cool to see how it evolved from the first games by IW

[@LateNightHalo]

i love the STG

[@nick3718]

this video showed up on my feed 8 days after it was uploaded

[@115zombies935]

It’s interesting to see how WaW took many of its animations from cod2 instead of treyarch’s own cod3.

[@seanstenger9781]

loving the non halo videos. Still gonna beg for an evolution of doom's shotgun. Also something dark souls related would be awesome. There are lots of consistent enemies throughout those games including DeS and Elden Ring.

[@valen9835]

The hg40 in zombies is my favorite variant. It feels like a reasonable futuristic take of the weapon like with the kn being a futuristic an-94.

[@monuri0451]

i think kn is supposed to be futuristic ak-47

[@nap0038]

I can’t wait for the inevitable garand video 🤤

[@Phantom_Aspekt]

1:33 That's called a mag release man, a slide release is what you use on a handgun after you insert a new magazine

[@LateNightHalo]

Oops, sorry for letting that mistake in!

[@Phantom_Aspekt]

@@LateNightHalo Haha no problem man, regardless the video was great 👌

[@xj0462]

the MP40s always been my favorite SMG in the franchise (atleast for ww2 SMGs) especially the world at war and black ops 1 iteration. the AW version is great too if you can actually get it from those accursed supply drops, and was pretty good in black ops 3 zombies as well (even if it just reused the HG40s sounds and animations) if you don't mind a suggestion, would you do the AK-47 assault rifle for next COD evolution video please (after the M4A1)?

[@starrystreams3642]

Fun fact: for WaW, they recorded the weapons real life counterparts for the sound effects

[@GamesforCykits]

I've come here to just say a few things, 1 I hate and always will hate the mp40, never understood why people liked it so much, love the ppsh41 and thompson more, number 2 love your videos as always mate and number 3, even though I hate the gun idk why but I will always love the call of duty 2 reload of it, nothing has ever for me come close to this reload, it's perceft, feels like it has weight to it and it's hard to pull the mag out and hard to put it in again but once you do you feel a click with it and that success and purpose of the reload, truly beautiful. But also how do you know that the C clamp grip wasn't used in ww2? Someone could have done it a few times in battle, we never know, sure people are trained to use guns a certain way and hold them a certain way but don't mean everyone agreed and listened, just because we didn't hear or see someone do a very specific grip holding of a weapon doesn't mean it was never tried way back then.

[@Anonymous-yq6wy]

Why do you hate it so much? Nah mate I doubt anyone back then used the C grip, especially for the mp40, cos the chamber when you fire it goes forward, which would seriously be irritating on your hand, besides, it's a modern fashion

[@herculssatan5883]

It'll probably never happen, but evolution of Doom weapons would be cool

[@Jayboe1123]

Hey never say never, willing to bet at some point he may, especially if enough people ask

[@slickcalf985]

I'll spam this reply section so that maybe it gets recognized

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[@DankBean]

Damn this guy is good as shit at making videos Keep up the good work!

[@creatureman5636]

1:32 that same animation is used in wolfenstein 2009

[@aurolineblack3692]

Leave it to Sledgehammer to fuck up a gun not once, not twice, but three god damned times in a row

[@commisar44]

Skipping Finest Hour? Can’t forget that one!

[@dislikebutton4239]

Please for your next few cod videos I’d love if u go over cods PPSH, Kar98k and maybe the M4 and it’s variants like IWs NV4, Bo1s/BOCWs Commando/XM4 Also cod mobile and MW have the Kar in the marksman rifle category Incase u may miss it

[@asthmaticfish]

ain’t no way there’s a fucking hybrid zoom scope on vanguard. I get having things like that to make the game more fun, but here’s the thing - the game isn’t fun. It doesn’t feel fun because everyone’s just grinding for the top tier, most optimized Warzone load out rather than doing camo challenges and having fun just messing around in multiplayer

[@counterfeit6089]

CoD 3's graphics have no reason to be as good as they are for a 2006 game. Looks gorgeous.

[@marcomixgordon5285]

The WAW mp40 uses the same model as the cod2 one as well, not just animations. They just retextured it. They did a similar thing with the SVT40.

[@Vheneu]

21:25 on top of that using c-clamp with any firearm that has a reciprocating bolt nonetheless the mp40 (which is open bolt) is terrifying, one mistake and your thumb is axed.

[@8bitarmory846]

won't lie, I honestly like the look and sound of the HG 40

[@Anonymous-yq6wy]

One more detail I'll add, if you look closely in waw,bo1 and bo2, in third person the operator holds it behind the mag, even tho in first person you hold it by the mag as you should, I know its not a big deal, but meh, there you go

[@Web720]

I think devs see it using 9mm compared to the 45acp for the Thompson and just make Thompson more difficult to use.

[@AHomicidalTelevision]

god looking at the vanguard customization physically hurts me

[@joesplot775]

Not the biggest fan of ur cod series but saw ur tweet about that guys comment and thought I’d give a watch for the sake of being petty

[@Azawadmapping]

I think the halo rocket launcher and the monkey bomb are probably the videos i want to see the most

[@Lifeless_husk]

Gotta love revisiting my roots of gaming

[@theidiot4177]

Evolution of halos rocket launcher after m4a1 please, the power trip you get to go on when you get one is unparalleled by any other game!

[@thebigd1452]

The MoH: Airborne treats the Mp40 like a rifle

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

About the C-Clamp grip it's not that's it's a modern style You can use it with the supressed Sten gun.... It's just you'll burn your hand if you tried on a MP-40.

[@Trojan_]

Great video, I just wished you included CoD 2 Big Red One and Finest Hour's Mp40... :C

[@legalam]

We need evolution of the PPSH41

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

I like the WOW version the best just feels right for a COD MP40 and by that I mean cinmatic and block buster like. Although I wish it had a finnished COD3 animation.

[@arbiter-]

I really fell off the cod series but I do enjoy these videos

[@PW.6060]

Honestly, I like the BO2 MP40 sound the best.

[@jem_lucinamain3777]

I think he loves the MP40.

[@thatoneguy7152]

If you look carefully you see the thumb clip through the mp40 in bo4

[@dugpughugs9193]

I love these evolution videos it’s so cool unique idea on KZbin being pursued f

[@thealandude9146]

I hope you do one for the Galil, AN94 and Thundergun

[@LateNightHalo]

Dude, the AN94 in bo2 slapped!

[@subterror2274]

Was there any issues with recording the gameplay sounds? Your voice sounds crystal, but the showcase of the firing and reload sounds is very . . off? At times it felt as if it was a microphone infront of a speaker

[@truth6191]

World at war is mostly remembered by me for the soviet theme