History

 The Spectre is an Italian submachine gun that was produced by the SITES factory in Turin. It was designed by Roberto Teppa and Claudio Gritti in the mid-1980s. Production in Italy ceased in the year 1997, with the closure of SITES, but proceeded in very small numbers in Switzerland through Greco Sport S.A., a company founded by one of the designers of the Spectre, Claudio Gritti, until 2001. The Spectre is used by the Swiss armed forces and by Italian special forces, and has been exported elsewhere.

The Spectre is a compact and light weapon, designed for instant firepower in close combat at short ranges. The four models have top-folding buttstocks, and were available with or without a forward handgrip ahead of the magazine housing. The largely polymer Spectre has a stamped-steel receiver.

Singleplayer/Co-Op

The Spectre can be found in one of the weapons caches during Numbers. A picture of the Spectre can also be briefly seen during the opening cutscene, along with a picture of the Kiparis.

This weapon is available in Kino der Toten and "Five". It isn't one of the best weapons, as it is very weak against zombies. In later rounds, it can take several magazines to kill only a few zombies.

When Pack-A-Punched, this weapon's name changes to the 'Phantom', and features a Reflex Sight with a Unique Red-dot

Multiplayer

Damage 30-20 (MP), 90-50 (Zombies)
 
Damage Multipliers Head: 1.4, Body: 1, Limbs: 1
 
Magazine Size 30 rounds (45 with Extended Mags)
 
Unlocked at 41
 
Cost  2000
 
Cost (Nazi Zombies) 950 (Mystery Box)
 
Maximum Ammunition 300 (SP), 120+30 (Zombies)
 
Reload Time 2.3 loaded, 3 unloaded
 
Rate of Fire 937.5 RPM (1250 RPM Rapid Fire)
 
Recoil Low
 
Penetration Low
 
Fire Mode Automatic 

The Spectre's low recoil and open sights make it a good SMG for close or even medium-long range shooting. It is also decently accurate from the hip and has a large magazine (30 rounds default and 45 with Extended Mags, on par with the MP5K and AK74u) with a high rate of fire. Even better hip-fire abilities can be gained through the use of Steady Aim and the grip. Adding the Grip and Extended Mags attachments via Warlord Pro can bolster both advantages of the weapon to even greater heights (especially with Scavenger Pro).

The high accuracy the Spectre possesses makes it generally more useful than the other 30-20 damage SMGs, all of which have either smaller magazines or higher recoil. It becomes a very powerful stealth weapon when a Suppressor is attached (especially when paired with grip via Warlord).

Because a grip is already present on the Spectre, selecting the grip as an attachment adds a folding stock to the weapon. This does the same job as a grip would do, which is reducing recoil, however, the folding stock on the Spectre is hinged on the rear sights, thus making the already boxy sights slightly bulkier, which blocks more of the player's peripheral vision.

The Spectre is equal to or superior than the MAC11 and PM63 in every way except for reload speed and the ability to be used with the Dual Wield attachment.

The SMG most similar to the Spectre is the MPL. The MPL has many advantages over the Spectre, negligible ones include a 32 round magazine opposed to the the Spectre's 30 round magazine, and a slightly faster reload when the magazine is not empty. The major advantage the MPL has over the Spectre is the ability to use Dual Mags, granting the player with 160 spare rounds, thus exterminating the need for Scavenger, freeing a Tier 1 perk slot for a perk of the player's choosing. The MPL is also a more common sight than the Spectre, since it is unlocked a bit earlier. The Spectre does boast its own advantages over the MPL, such as noticeably lower recoil, making it more accurate at range, as well as slightly less bulky sights, allowing for more peripheral vision.

Challenges