P2000

Overview

“Accurate and controllable, the German-made P2000 is a serviceable first-round pistol that works best against unarmored opponents.”
―Official description

For the Counter-Terrorists' previous spawn pistol, see KM .45 Tactical.

The P2000 is a Counter-Terrorist spawn pistol in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Overview

The P2000 is intended to replace the USP from previous Counter-Strike games. It was developed by Germany-based Heckler and Koch, designed for law enforcement and paramilitary services, and it is chambered in calibers like 9mm, .357 SIG, and .40S&W. The P2000 in-game is modeled after the 9mm standard model.

Like the USP from previous games, the P2000 is designed to be the Counter-Terrorists' starting handgun. However, unlike other games, it does not feature a silencer and Terrorists cannot purchase the P2000—they can only obtain one from dead Counter-Terrorists. The movement speed of the P2000 is 240 units per second, meaning users suffer from light speed reduction.

Properties

Hitbox	Primary Attack
Hitbox	Unarmored	Armored
Head	140	70
Chest & Arm	34	17
Stomach	43	22
Leg	26	26
Red signifies a fatal hit.

Advantages

High damage for a default pistol
Default pistol for the Counter-Terrorists
High accuracy
High reserve ammunition

Disadvantages

Fairly low damage against armored opponents
Slow rate of fire

Gameplay

Tactics

At close range (especially in pistol rounds), burst-firing while aiming for the head is advised to maximize damage and maintain accuracy.
- Only spray bullets when you are surrounded by several enemies or you cannot score a headshot. It is also recommended to retreat while spraying bullets to increase your chances of evading assailants.
  - Hold down your mouse or aim your crosshair at lower sections of a target's body when spraying bullets as the P2000 has fairly high recoil per shot.
Disengage close contact with enemies that are armed with weapons that have a higher rate of fire or inflicts more damage. Unless you have ran out of ammunition for your primary weapon and need to fight back, solely relying on this pistol will not be able to save you most of the time.
It is ill-advised to rush with this pistol due to the small magazine size and ammo reserve, even in pistol rounds.
Provided that you are a good shot, the P2000 is a viable choice for the second round eco (if you lost the pistol round), being similar in the minimum shots it takes to kill an armored opponent as the M4's (2 shots to the armored head).

Counter-Tactics

Although the Glock-18 lacks acceptable damage per shot, users can afford to spray bullets (due to its higher magazine size) and score headshots when fighting P2000 users.
- The Tec-9 is also another good pistol to use, provided you take care in close ranges.
- More powerful sidearms, like the Desert Eagle or the CZ75-Auto, can dispatch P2000 users with little trouble.
Rifles, submachine guns and shotguns can easily overwhelm users.
Users may not want to pursue enemies at longer distances thus giving most players a chance to escape and/or fight back easily.

Comparisons

Positive

Higher magazine capacity and more reserve ammunition (13/52 vs. 12/24)
Higher accuracy range (31 vs. 29m)
Shorter weapon length

Neutral

Same rate of fire (352 RPM)
Same reload time (2.2 seconds)
Same damage (35)
Same armor penetration (50.5%)
Same penetration power (100)
Same kill award ($300 (Competitive) $150 (Casual))
Same movement speed (240)

Negative

Silencer unavailable
Worse recoil control value (19 vs 18)

Positive

Higher damage
More accurate
Burst-fire mode

Neutral

Same price ($200)
Same movement speed (240 UPS)
Same reload time (2.2 seconds)

Negative

Less ammunition (13/52 vs 20/120)
Higher recoil
Lower rate of fire (352 RPM vs 400 RPM)

Achievement

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Weapon Specialist

P2000/USP Tactical Expert
Kill 100 enemies with the P2000 or USP.

Trivia

Despite being modeled after the 9x19mm version of the P2000, the one in Global Offensive is coded to use the same .357 SIG ammunition as the P250.
The P2000 shares the same draw and reload animations as the P250, Glock-18, and Five-SeveN.
This pistol cannot be attached with a silencer like the USP, though the former can accept one in real life.
The logo on the grip shows HK / P2000 in real life, while the in-game model shows P / 2000 instead. This is most likely done to avoid legal issues.
Although sharing the same round as the P250, the P2000 is unable to score a one shot kill against an opponent with a helmet, even at close range.

External links

Heckler & Koch P2000 at Wikipedia.
P2000 Weapon guide on YouTube.
P2000 vs USP-S accuracy test on YouTube.