The IvP-18 Tropov is a Helghast Army sidearm featured in Killzone and Killzone: Liberation.

Specifications

The IvP-18 fires a three-round burst mechanism. Like most Helghast weapons, it has a cylindrical magazine, located below the barrel. It fires the same 9.2 x 20 mm high velocity cartridge as its successor, the StA18 Pistol. Unlike the StA18, it has both a single shot and burst fire mode.

Strategy

The IvP-18 has a slightly larger magazine than the M4, along with the impressive burst-fire ability. However, its downsides includes a slow rate of fire and lack of zoom ability. However, practice with the IvP-18 will be rewarded with incredible damage.^[1]

Gallery

Trivia

• The IvP-18 Tropov appears to be a mishmash of several real-life weapons: the magazine release catch and burst-fire capability are based on the Beretta 93R, the conical upper body and overall shape are somewhat reminiscent of the Heckler & Koch MP-7 series, the handgrip perhaps points to the Heckler & Koch USP, whereas the unusual charging handle is obviously a nod to the P-08, albeit transposed vertically instead of horizontally. The idea of a pistol with a helical magazine was probably taken from the Hungarian Danuvia VD-01.

References

Killzone Weapons
Knives	M32 Combat Knife · FSK-7 Fury
Small Arms	IvP-18 Tropov · LS13 · M4 · M66-SD SMG
Assault Rifles	M82 · StA-52
Sniper Rifles	StA-52 SLAR
Machine Guns	M224-A3 · StA-3
Explosives	BDL-23 Dohvat · BLR-06 Hadra · BP-02 Pup · M194 · M327 · M404 · Pnv-3 Siska
Emplaced	EAW-25/4 Chimera · M224 MOMAG · VnD-10M Siren · VnS-10 Scylla

Killzone: Liberation Weapons
Side Arms	M3 Revolver · IvP-18 Tropov
Assault Rifles	M82-G · StA-52
Light Machine Guns	M1 LMG Tyrant · VnS-10B Scylla Chaingun
Sniper Rifles	StA-52 SLAR
Shotguns	M13
Launchers	BLR-06 Hadra MRL
Miscellaneous	Crossbow · VC1 Flamethrower