Long Barrel - Black ops 2 attachment guide

Hello, this is XboxAhoy and this is the tenth episode of my Black Ops 2 Attachment Guide. In this episode we're covering Long Barrel. Analogous to Modern Warfare 3's range proficiency, as an attachment Long Barrel is otherwise a new addition to the Call of Duty series. In real life, a longer barrel does have some ballistic effect: with the bullet spending longer in the barrel, there is more time for the expanding gases behind to impart additional kinetic energy, and so a longer barrel can yield a faster muzzle velocity. Of course, this is only effective up to a certain point - and is calibre and cartridge dependent: an excessively long barrel would do more harm than good. In-game, Long Barrel is available for the SMGs, shotguns, and the pistols. It is unavailable for the LMGs, assault rifles, sniper rifles, special weapons - and the launchers. Long Barrel is compatible with most other attachments, with the exception of the suppressor: as Long Barrel and the Suppressor antagonise each other's effects. Long Barrel's effect is relatively simple, and the same across the board: it will increase your weapon's range by 16 percent. This won't affect the number of shots needed to kill up close or at an extreme range - but will extend your reach with the weapon: increasing the zone where you'll do maximum damage, and the distance at which damage drops to the minimum. Long barrel is a universally beneficial attachment that will extend your weapon's reach and often result in fewer bullets needed to kill. As a result, it's ideal for weapons with a slower fire rate, as these tend to be more damage-focussed, reliant on stopping power over volume of fire. At the extreme end, the pump action shotguns such as the Remington and KSG benefit greatly from the enhanced grasp: such weapons are heavily reliant on a one hit kill, and as such Long Barrel with often make a critical difference. The attachment is much less useful on weapons with a higher rate of fire, or lower differential between their maximum and minimum damage: weapons such as the KAP-40, Skorpion EVO, MP7 or Vector K10 are arguably just as able without the attachment thanks to their elevated output. Of course, Long Barrel has no downsides, so it's never a bad choice - but often there are more useful options for these weapons. Still, it's always an option worth considering. Just remember: it's not the size of your barrel... ...it's what you do with it that counts. Thanks for watching, this has been XboxAhoy. Join me for the next attachment guide, when I'll be covering Fast Mags. Until then, farewell.