UMP-45

The UMP-45, or KM UMP45, as it was previously known, is a submachine gun featured in the Counter-Strike series.

Overview

               The UMP-45 is a powerful submachinegun available to both teams. Many players tend to use it because of its high damage and penetration (the highest of all SMGs in Global Offensive). It has the lowest rate of fire out of every SMG (although the fire rate has been greatly increased in Global Offensive). For those reasons, the UMP-45 is very uncommon among players in the older games, but relatively common among players in Global Offensive, along with the P90. Currently in Global Offensive it costs $1200 instead of $1700. Prior to Global Offensive, if equipped at the same time with the K&M .45 Tactical, the two will share an ammo pool of 100 rounds as they share the same cartridge.

               Bots, including SMG specialists, never purchase this weapon on higher difficulties. This is because on their weapon prefer list, the UMP-45 code is not present on their profiles. Due to this, bots armed with this weapon are usually only encountered on easy or normal difficulties. Despite this, bots on easy difficulty can effectively use this weapon compared to other weapons due to low recoil and good accuracy, especially in Source.

Advantages

Lightweight

Second highest DPS against armored opponents among the submachine guns (beat by p90)

Very cheap

Fairly accurate at long ranges or when on the move

High damage (especially in Global Offensive)

Low recoil

High kill reward (Global Offensive)

High penetration (second to the P90)

Disadvantages

Low penetration power (before Global Offensive)

Low rate of fire (1 redeeming factor is the high damage)

Long reload time

Small magazine size

Slightly heavier than other SMGs, tied with P90 (in Global Offensive)

Example of UMP-45 skin

1. UMP-45 Default

2. UMP-45 Primal Saber

3. UMP-45 Blaze