Part 52

Dive into the details of the MP9 and Improvised Gun in Battlefield Hardline's Betrayal DLC. Learn their stats, unlock methods, and unique trivia.

Alright, let's talk about some of the new toys added in the Betrayal DLC for Battlefield Hardline. We're looking at two machine pistols: the MP9 and the Improvised Gun. These are pretty interesting additions, and while they might not be your go-to for every situation, they've got their own quirks.

MP9

This little guy is similar in size and shape to the Micro Uzi we talked about earlier. It's got 9x19mm ammo and a 20+1 round capacity, firing at a snappy 900 RPM with a reload time of 2.30 seconds. To unlock it, cops will need to shell out $10,800, while criminals have to get 1,250 kills with it and then buy the license. Remember, you need the Betrayal DLC for this one.

Stat-wise, the MP9 feels like a mix-and-match of other machine pistols. It shares the same damage profile as the G18 and 93R, the G18's full-auto fire rate, the 93R's magazine size, and the TEC9's recoil. However, it suffers from relatively slow reloads and, despite that built-in foregrip, its hipfire spread is wider than most other guns in this category. It also comes without any attachments.

MP9 Trivia: The MP9, or Machine-Pistol 9mm, is a compact weapon, only about 11 inches long and weighing 1.7 kg with a full mag and sight. It comes standard with an Aimpoint Micro TL sight. Interestingly, its design roots go back to the early 90s TMP by Steyr. It was later acquired by Brügger & Thomet in 2001, who updated it with an optics rail, a side rail, and a folding stock, renaming it the MP9. It's worth noting there were already other SMGs with the same name, and this one is unrelated to the Ruger MP9 or the original Interdynamic MP9 (which evolved into the TEC9). B&T even announced a related pistol, the P26, in 2015. The civilian version is the TP9, which lacks the stock and sometimes the foregrip.

Visceral definitely seemed to be taking cues from games like CS:GO with the Betrayal expansion, adding not just the MP9 but also the Karambit knife and an Asiimov-like camo. The MP9 is also a nod to its inclusion in Battlefield 2042.

Improvised Gun

Next up is the Improvised Gun. This one also uses 9x19mm ammo, but boasts a larger 30+1 round capacity and a faster fire-rate of 950 RPM, with a quicker reload at 1.80 seconds. Criminals unlock it by spending $48,000, while cops need 1,250 kills and then to buy the license. Again, Betrayal DLC is required.

This second new machine pistol from the Betrayal DLC has a slightly lower maximum damage and, crucially, its hipfire spread is double that of most others. The upside? It has a high rate of fire, that big magazine, and less recoil than most other options, except maybe the 93R. It comes with no attachments, but you can unlock a homemade oil filter suppressor after 70 kills. This suppressor is pretty basic, blocking the iron sights, but it has a helpful yellow line painted on it to guide your aim!

Improvised Gun Trivia: This weapon is essentially a crude, homemade firearm, often called a "zip gun." While traditional zip guns might be single-shot, this one is a compact, magazine-fed SMG, similar in configuration to the TEC9. The model in Hardline is based on a real homemade SMG confiscated by police in South America. There was even a community mission in March 2016 where players could earn a gold Battlepack for getting 50 kills with it.

General Note on New Weapons: At the game's launch, primary and secondary weapons were tied to specific classes. However, Visceral later changed this, allowing these new guns to be equipped by any of the four classes. This means you could potentially run the same weapon with the same attachments across all your loadouts, saving you the hassle of adjusting to a new gun every time you switch classes mid-match.