For my fellow gantbombers convenience here are the gun charts made from the game files.
Latest version with explanations:
http://denkirson.xanga.com/735016527/black-ops/
Dude does these for most of the big multi player FPS games that come out, big props to him.

my own HIGHLIGHTS:

Holy cow, this is kinda awesome!

This is an amazing.  Thanks a lot for posting it.  Time to get my reading on.

neat stuff. seems like a lot of the assault rifles are actually more or less the same...

Tactical Mask pro is so OP. If I could unlock this early into my prestige I'd dominate sooo much more than I do, because I almost always get killed b/c of tactical nades. Unfortunately, it's sort of lengthy to unlock, and by the time I do unlock it I'm already lvl 50 :(

Thanks for posting.

Wow, that stuff about the L96A1 having more of a multiplyer on more body parts than anyother sniper rifle is interesting.

 @Tennmuerti: Great collection of data, thanks for posting.  It's nice to see the actual multipliers of all the regular and pro perks.

wait if the silencers only affect short range damage how com snipers can't 1 shot a dude with a silencer?

" wait if the silencers only affect short range damage how com snipers can't 1 shot a dude with a silencer? "

interesting read man. a lot of data that this person got from it.

I love the charts that Denkirson pulls out. It was his charts that made me love certain guns, like the G36c despite everyone not ever using it in COD4.

This is pretty impressive damn. Thanks for posting!

  
These stats are great! Thanks. 
They're sure more accurate then the ones in game.

thank you Tennmuerti

Saying things like "FAMAS slightly edges out its equivalent full auto assault rifles by having a slightly higher center speed. " is sort of ignorant. 
The AUG and FAMAS have different recoil patterns, which means that you may be more comfortable with one over the other. For most people, the recoil numbers will be more important than the center speeds. 
The AK-74u, for instance, has a slower center speed than the mp5k, but it's recoil will, on average, travel upwards only. The mp5k has rightward recoil along with the upward recoil, making it harder to manage for most people. 
Also, the shotgun charts have been updated since this image was made. The stakeout does 40 damage/pellet, not 30 (making it completely superior to the olympia).

" Saying things like "FAMAS slightly edges out its equivalent full auto assault rifles by having a slightly higher center speed. " is sort of ignorant.  The AUG and FAMAS have different recoil patterns, which means that you may be more comfortable with one over the other. For most people, the recoil numbers will be more important than the center speeds.  The AK-74u, for instance, has a slower center speed than the mp5k, but it's recoil will, on average, travel upwards only. The mp5k has rightward recoil along with the upward recoil, making it harder to manage for most people.  Also, the shotgun charts have been updated since this image was made. The stakeout does 40 damage/pellet, not 30 (making it completely superior to the olympia). "

One of the very few things I don't like about Black Ops would have to be the guns.  They're just all FAR too similar.  The guns in MW2 had far more variety, and they were all worth using for different play styles and situations.

" @Infininja: But the spread of the Stakeout, imo, makes it far superior to the olympia. Recoil really doesn't matter on the stakeout since you have to pump the shell anyways. The only advantage on the olympia i see is fire rate, but with the improvement in spread on the stakeout, if you aim correctly, you'll be much more consistent with a 1 shot anyways. "

" One of the very few things I don't like about Black Ops would have to be the guns.  They're just all FAR too similar.  The guns in MW2 had far more variety, and they were all worth using for different play styles and situations. "

I care less about actual statistics than the feel. I like the Galil over the Famas even though the famas appears to be better spread wise because it felt more powerful/accurate. I found it hard to draw longer shots with the famas for whatever reason, may be just me. the ak-47u is the shit though.

" @DystopiaX:  Well the stats on most fully automatic assault rifles are extremely similar anyway, it really does come down more to personal taste. I actually prefer the Galil myself over other rifles, good iron sights too. "

Aug is the best assault rifle I ever used . It has less recoil than Famas especially with the silencer on . This gun is a beast . My K/D bounced up the time I started using that weapon .
I knew about it after I picked it up off a dead player.

Hoping the next installment finally includes a carbine class and puts the AK74u and M4 in the right category....

Thanks for posting.