Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 PC Boxart Release Date: 2011 Developer: DICE Publisher: EA Series: Battlefield Platforms: PC Xbox 360 Playstation 3 Genre: First-Person Shooter

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters (2012) DLC.

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (2012) DLC.

Battlefield 3: Aftermath (2012) DLC.

Battlefield 3: End Game (2013) DLC.

Battlefield 3 (also known as BF3) is the twelfth installment of the Battlefield series, and direct sequel to Battlefield 2. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the Bad Company games.

The following weapons appear in the video game Battlefield 3:

Handguns

Beretta M9

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a Beretta M9. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Medal of Honor's multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.

Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.

Iron sights of the Beretta M9.

The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.

The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.

"93R"

The M9's model is also modified to be the "93R" in the game. The weapon is given a 93R's muzzle brake and folding foregrip, as well as being able to fire 3-round bursts, and uses 20 round magazines, can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score.

Beretta 92FS rendered with extended barrel and magazine to resemble the Beretta 93R - 9x19mm

The player character in multiplayer holds his fake Beretta 93R on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.

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Iron sights of the Beretta.

The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.

After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.

Glock 17

The Glock 17 is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without either being a DICE developer, or having a certain DLC package. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm

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The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.

Reloading the Glock 17.

A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.

Glock 18 Generation 3

The Glock 18 Generation 3 appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.

G18 Battlelog render.

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Firing the "G18" .

Reloading the Glock 18, note the fire selector.

MEU(SOC) Pistol

The USMC variant of the M1911, the M45, can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named M1911 S-TAC) exist, but prior to the release of the End Game DLC, it was available only to DICE employees. For those with the DLC, a series of assignments need to be completed in order to unlock a final assignment, called "All about precision". After completing it (which require 20 headshots with pistols), the pistol is unlocked.

MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP

An American soldier with the MEU(SOC) pistol.

The tritium sights of the pistol. Here it's possible to see the lack of an ambidextrous safety.

The MEU(SOC) has its own unique reload animation, while all the other pistols use another generic animation. Here the magazine is ejected. Note the incorrect curved mainspring housing. Also note the A1 style safety, which is also incorrect.

Lining up a loaded magazine with the magwell. Note that the "MODEL 1911-A1" and "CAL.45" markings on the slide. This and the slanted serrations shows that it's a Springfield Armory made slide.

A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.

MP-412 REX

The MP-412 REX revolver returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in Bad Company 2, the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to its larger .44 cousin.

MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum

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The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.

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Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.

Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.

MP-443 Grach

The MP-443 Grach returns from Bad Company 2 and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon. Its 17-round capacity can be considered anachronistic, as Russian forces have switched to 18-round magazines in 2004.

MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm

Vladimir uses his MP-443 as Bane, err one of Solomon's men, demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.

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Taurus Model 44

The .44 version of the Taurus Model 44, the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44. It has a slow rate of fire, but is a powerful weapon.

Taurus Model 44 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum

Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.

Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.

Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.

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The ".44 Magnum" being fired.

Ejecting spent shells from the cylinder of the scoped Taurus Model 44.

Using the speed loader to reload.

Closing the cylinder.

Dog Tag Weapons

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found only on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

Dog Tag Pistols.

Beretta "93R" Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Beretta 93R / Fake "92R"
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Beretta M9 / Beretta M9
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Beretta M9 / Beretta M9
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Glock 17 / Glock 17
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Glock 18 / Glock 18
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - M1911A1 / MEU (SOC)
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - MP-412 REX / MP-412 REX
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - MP-443 Grach / MP-443 Grach
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Makarov PB / MP-443 Grach
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Taurus Model 44 / Taurus Model 44
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - Single Action Army 1873
"toe2toe" Dog tag - Beretta M9 / MP-443 Grach

Submachine Guns

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

Heckler & Koch MP7A1

The H&K MP7A1 can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm

Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.

Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.

The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...

...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were this big.

Heckler & Koch UMP45

The H&K UMP45 can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP

UMP in Multiplayer.

Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.

FN P90 TR

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50+1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.

FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."

Aiming down the fictional default BUIS used on several weapons in Battlefield 3.

Reloading the P90.

Pulling the charging handle.

PP-19 Bizon-2

The PP-19 Bizon-2 is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (+ 1 in the chamber), whereas the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53. However, the PP-19 in-game is chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although the lower magazine capacity could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

PP-19 Bizon-2 - 9x18mm Makarov

PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu. Note that the 9x19mm caliber was changed to 9x18 in a patch.

The PP-19 in idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.

Inserting a new magazine.

Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round.

Iron sights of a camouflaged Bizon.

PP-2000

The PP-2000 returns from Bad Company 2, feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

PP-2000 - 9x19mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."

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Iron sights of the PP-2000.

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Reloading the PP-2000.

MP5KA4

The MP5KA4 is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the Armored Kill expansion.

MP5KA4 - 9x19mm

The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.

Pulling back the bolt

Inserting a new magazine

Performing a HK slap

Shotguns

For the first time in a main Battlefield series game (excluding spinoffs like Battlefield Play4Free), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

Benelli M1014

The Benelli M1014 features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge

M1014 near a dead bank worker at the end of the mission "Operation Guillotine".

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."

M1014 in MP.

M1014 in MP, reloading.

Franchi SPAS-12

The SPAS-12 is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the Battlefield: Bad Company series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge

SPAS-12 idle

The SPAS-12's iron sights

Inserting a new round into the chamber

Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.

M26 MASS

The M26 MASS can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails, possibly because it would interfere with both weapon's particular reload animation. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on M4A1 carbine with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm

Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge

M26 standalone.

MASS mounted on an "M16A3" in multiplayer.

Reloading.

Pancor Jackhammer

The Pancor Jackhammer, called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in full-auto. It feeds from a 8-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine, both incorrect; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge

Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.

The Pancor Jackhammer idle

The Pancor Jackhammer reloading. This is one of the few games to correctly depict the actual reload of this weapon. The foregrip is pushed forward to unlock and drop the "ammo cassette" (cylinder magazine), a fresh ammo cassette is inserted, and a release button on the trigger guard is pressed to retract the foregrip and lock the ammo cassette in place.

Remington 870 MCS

The Remington 870 MCS appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge

Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."

One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.

Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.

Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.

Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.

Saiga-12K

The Saiga-12K returns from Battlefield 2 and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 6+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 5+1 standard, and 8+1 extended, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

Saiga-12K - 12 gauge

Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."

The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.

Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.

SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper

The SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in Battlefield 2; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a description of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to Battlefield 2. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.

SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 Gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."

Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.

To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...

...and inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.

At the start of an empty reload, the character winds the drum before loading it.

USAS-12

The USAS-12 is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring the MK3A1 Jackhammer in Back to Karkand. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes modeled after a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 Gauge

The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.

Iron sights of the USAS-12.

Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.

After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle. Note the deserted left side dust cover, compared to the image above.

Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.

Dog Tag Weapons

Dog Tag Shotguns.

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- Benelli M1014 / Benelli M1014
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - SPAS-12 / SPAS-12
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - M26 MASS / M26 MASS
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - Pancor Jackhammer / Pancor Jackhammer
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Remington 870 MCS / Remington 870 MCS
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - Saiga-12K / Saiga-12K
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper / SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - SPAS-12 / USAS-12

Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles

5.56A-91

The 5.56A-91 appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the 9A-91 from Bad Company 2, albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "A-91" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

5.56A-91 - 5.56x45mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5.56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."

5.56A-91 in MP.

5.56A-91 in MP reloading.

AEK-971

The AEK-971 is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to the reload animation, a trait shared with the AN-94.

AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm

Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."

AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.

AEK-971 in MP, reloading.

AK-74M

The AK-74M is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It is very accurate and has minimal recoil, but suffers from reduced damage compared to the M16A3.

AK-74M - 5.45x39mm

Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.

Iron sights of the AK-74M.

Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.

After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.

Icon and world model of the AK-74M.

AKS-74U

The AKS-74U has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.

Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.

At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.

AKS-74U in multiplayer, note the the odd milled/stamped steel hybrid receiver, showing this is the same model from the Bad Company series.

AN-94

The AN-94 returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. An interesting note is that the player character uses the Speed Reload technique when reloading the AN-94, where he pushes the mag release and flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm

Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

Iron sights of the AN-94.

Inserting the new magazine after kicking out the old one...

...and chambering the first round.

AS Val

The AS Val appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders. However, the gun is still modelled with a 20-round magazine even with the extended magazine equipped.

AS Val - 9x39mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."

Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."

Aiming the AS Val.

Reloading.

Charging the Val.

Colt M4/M4A1

The M4A1 Carbine is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm

Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."

Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.

Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in Medal of Honor, though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.

DIO KH2002 Sama

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the DIO KH2002 Sama assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the Norinco CQ assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however. In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO

Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.

Iron sights of the KH2002.

Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.

Charging an ACOG scope-equipped KH2002.

FAMAS Valorisé

A FAMAS Valorisé (FAMAS Upgraded) is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is incorrectly fitted with a G1/G2 trigger guard rather than the correct F1 style one and has had the bipod removed. In-game, the FAMAS uses the correct 25 round straight magazines.

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FAMAS Valorisé with EOTech sight - 5.56x45mm

FAMAS Valorisé on the customization screen. Note the incorrect 30-round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.

FN F2000 Tactical

The FN F2000 returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

FN F2000 Tactical with CAA FVG5 foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO

Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."

The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks.

The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camouflage", folding bipod, EOtech sight, aftermarket flash hider, and what appears to be an intangible magwell.

The F2000 iron sights.

The F2000 Tactical idle.

FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)

The first generation FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a slightly higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

First Generation FN SCAR-L with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO

The SCAR-L's iron sights

The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.

Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.

FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC)

The first generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or FN SCAR-H CQC, can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO

Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.

Pulling up the new magazine. This angle doesn't really happen with the SCAR-L reload.

Releasing the bolt.

Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36")

A hybrid of the Heckler & Koch G36 and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a no longer produced weapon with a production run of around 100 units, facts that were even mentioned in the description) is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag is limited to 50+1 and requires the "Extended Magazines" attachment in order to use its full 100+1 capacity.

Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO

"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.

"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds

"MG36"'s iron sights

Inserting a fresh magazine

Pulling the charging handle

Heckler & Koch G36C

A Heckler & Koch G36C is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades". The model is based from 2008's DICE game Mirror's Edge. It can fire semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note That while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe". It's greatly improved from Mirror's Edge's G36C.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The G3A3 is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO

Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."

The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.

Iron sights of the G3A3.

Reloading the G3A3.

Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.

Heckler & Koch HK416

The HK416 returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the Bad Company games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO

Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of Top Gun and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.

A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).

Iron sights of the HK416.

The player character reloads his HK416.

Heckler & Koch HK53

The HK53 is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.

HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screenshot from the PS3 version

L85A2

The L85A2 is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to its 650 RPM rate of fire. It also cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 on the customisation screen.

L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.

Removing the empty magazine.

Moving to press the bolt release.

M16A4

The M16A4 rifle was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game; they both utilize the M16A4 model, despite the real M16A3 having a non-removable carrying handle (like the M16A2). They have M16A1 flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.

Blackburn holds his "M16A3" during Operation Swordbreaker.

Iron sights of the "M16A3".

A Marine reloads his "M16A3" with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.

Icon and world model of the "M16A3" in Single-Player (note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present).

Magpul PDR

The Magpul PDR, a compact bullpup assault rifle development of which was abandoned the year the game came out, appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R" (most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO

Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.

Pressing the magazine release on a PDR in multiplayer.

Releasing the charging handle on a full reload.

QBZ-95B

The QBZ-95B is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm

QBZ-95B on the customise menu.

The QBZ-95B idle .

Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one

SIG SG 553

The SIG SG 553 appears in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

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SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.

The SG553 being reloaded

Remington ACR

The Remington ACR joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the Close Quarters expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO

The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.

Removing an empty mag.

And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.

Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.

A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.

Steyr AUG A3-CQC

The Steyr AUG A3-CQC was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3-CQC is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots. It is very accurate and has controllable recoil, making it an effective assault rifle. It is unlocked by completing the "Shepard" assignment which involves 10 squad revives and 30 kills with assault rifles.

Steyr AUG A3-CQC with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.

The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.

The AUG A3's iron sights.

The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.

Pressing the bolt release

MTAR-21

The IMI Micro Tavor MTAR-21 is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to its 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Meprolight red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.

The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.

The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.

Inserting a fresh magazine.

Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.

Dog Tag Weapons

M16A1

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an M203 mounted to an M16A1, complete with the heatshield handguard.

M16A2

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an M16A2 instead.

FAMAS

A FAMAS (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

FN F2000

The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.

FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.

FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

Heckler & Koch HK416

Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.

Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.

SIG SG 553

SIG SG 553. 100 kill.

Machine Guns

Heckler & Koch M27 IAR

The Heckler & Koch M27 IAR is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."

The modeling error of the charging handle backside being modeled completely solid can also be seen here, as on the HK416 and HK417.

LSAT Light Machine Gun

The LSAT Light Machine Gun is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition. It is unlocked by completing the "Point Blank" assignment, which involves 10 kills with C4 and 10 knife takedowns.

AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless

The LSAT LMG in idle

The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.

Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber

Removing the ammo box

Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber

M240B

The M240B appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO

One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.

The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic. Note that the ammo box would block the ejection port in real life.

Aiming the M240B.

Pulling the charging handle back at the start of a reload.

Placing the belt into the feed tray.

M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid

An M249E3 Para SAW is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm

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Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm

Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.

Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.

M60E4

The M60E4 is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.

QBB-95

The QBB-95 is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and Y/MA 95-002 scope - 5.8x42mm

QBB-95 on the customise menu.

The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.

Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.

Pulling the charging handle.

QJY-88

The Norinco QJY-88 returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This isn't wrong per se (the weapon is named "Type 88 GPMG" in Chinese), but quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" designations.

Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm

Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.

The QJY-88 idle

Removing the spent belt box

PKP Pecheneg

The PKP Pecheneg appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR

Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."

Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.

RPK

The RPK light machine gun is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "RPK-74M", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is shown with a 7.62x39mm magazine and no flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm

An actual RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine for comparison - 5.45x39mm

Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."

Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.

Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.

L86A1

The Enfield L86A1 is a weapon added as a part of the Close Quarters DLC. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 its rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. Its low rate of fire is balanced by its low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO

The "L86A2" idle

Removing an empty magazine

Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round

Dog Tag Weapons

MG36

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

Sniper Rifles

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

Barrett M98B

The M98B is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used. For balance reasons the magazine capacity is limited to 5 rounds instead of the real world's 10.

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Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum

Good plan on the icon and world model.

Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."

View through the Barrett M98 scope.

Blackburn has M98B at the entrance to the basement of the bank.

Barrett M107

The Barrett M107 is available in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.

In the room before Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.

On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.

"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."

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Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.

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Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...

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...then pulling on the charging handle.

World model of the M107.

Accuracy International AWM-F

The Accuracy International AWM-F is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum

AWM-F on the customise menu.

The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.

Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber

Inserting a full magazine

Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round

MKEK JNG-90

The MKEK JNG-90 was included for the Recon class in the Close Quarters expansion pack. To acquire it, the player would have to complete an assignment.

MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO

The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.

Pulling back the bolt

Inserting a new magazine

Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.

M14 with Sage stock

An M14 with a Sage stock appears as a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, though it is incorrectly referred to as the M39 EMR. It is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

M14 with Sage stock and scope - 7.62x51mm NATO

M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO, for comparison. Note the longer gas cylinder below the barrel.

Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M14 rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.

The player character in multiplayer simultaneously reloads the M14 and demonstrates that Battlefield 3 does not necessary require you to have a sniper scope on your sniper rifle.

M40A5

The M40A5 Sniper Rifle is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."

HK417

The Heckler and Koch HK417 is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope. Like M27 and HK416, the backside of the charging handle is modeled completely solid.

The "M417" with its magazine removed

Inserting a new magazine.

Slapping the bolt release.

Mk 11 Mod 0

The Mk 11 Mod 0 can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker".

Campo holds Mk 11 Mod 0 with a silencer and red-dot sight in the mission "Night Shift".

A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.

After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...

...and hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.

Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.

Norinco NDM-86

The .308 variant of the Norinco NDM-86 returns from Battlefield Play4Free, once again appearing as the SVD It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO

The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.

Aiming through a PSO-1 scope mounted on a NDM-86.

Rocking in a magazine.

Releasing the bolt (it properly locks back upon empty).

Iron sights of the NDM-86, looking into a surreal artifact of the Xbox 360 version running on the Xbox One emulator.

QBU-88

The QBU-88 is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

Norinco QBU-88 - 5.8x42mm

The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.

The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.

Reloading. The character will first grab a new magazine, then pull out the dry one with the fresh one still in hand, then proceed to insert it, as seen here.

Pulling the charging handle.

M59/66 SKS

The Yugoslavian M59/66 variant of the SKS appears in-game, with synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It can be identified as the Yugoslavian variant by the design of the front sight with an integrated grenade sight, and by its muzzle device. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to its higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS with Tapco furniture (the ingame gun has had the folding bayonet removed) - 7.62x39mm

M59/66 SKS on the customise menu.

The player character in multiplayer holds an M59/66 SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.

Iron sights of the SKS.

Reloading.

Chambering a new round.

SV-98

The SV-98 returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR

During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.

SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.

Removing the spent magazine.

Closing the bolt.

Launchers

FGM-148 Javelin

The Javelin appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm

Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.

Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.

GP-30

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a GP-30. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74 (5.45x39mm)

The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971

Heckler & Koch M320

The Heckler & Koch M320 is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm

Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.

As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.

Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.

Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.

Pansarskott m/86

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the M136 AT4 with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm

Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.

The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"

Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.

M224 Mortar

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an M224 Mortar as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

M224 Mortar - 60mm

Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW

The Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm

The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.

RPG-7V2

The RPG-7 is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher. It incorrectly shows it as 83 mm, which a PG-VL HEAT is 93 mm.

The weapon's Battlelog description states that it fires "GP-7VL" rocket propelled grenades, presumably a corruption or a typo of PG-7VL.

RPG-7 - 40mm

Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.

SA-7 Grail

The SA-7 Grail appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an SA-18 Grouse (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous Battlefield games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 72mm

In-game render of the SA-7.

The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.

Training Set Guided Missile M134

The "FIM-92 Stinger" in the game is actually an M134 training set with the rear-mounted performance indicator removed: it has "Tracking rainer" written on the gripstock unit (apparently referenced from a photograph where one T was not visible), a blue marking on the BCU well, and has a training battery that projects clear of the underside of the gripstock fitted instead of a normal BCU. It appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Training Set with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

Amusingly, the "TRACKING RAINER" mark was later copied onto fake Stinger missiles fabricated by a group of Ukrainian separatist rebels, the Lugansk People's Republic, in 2015, who claimed these "weapons" were proof that the United States had been supplying military aid to the Ukrainian government.

Training Set Guided Missile M134, a tracking and acquisition training device for the FIM-92 Stinger - 70mm

Training Set Guided Missile M134 training battery compared to FIM-92 Stinger Battery Coolant Unit.

Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger stunt double is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded IFF antenna cannot be good for it. Note the training battery projecting from the bottom of the gripstock.

Quickly grabbing the "Stinger", Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...

...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.

The Frogfoot, clearly taking the alleged Stinger extremely seriously, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.

Blackburn holds another "Stinger" as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"

Dog Tag Weapons

GL1

The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

M203

The M203 appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the Bad Company series.

Explosives

M15 Anti-Tank mine

The M15 anti-tank mine can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

M15 Anti-Tank mine

The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank.

M18A1 Claymore

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine

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The M18A1 Claymore in the hands of a US support.

M67 Hand Grenade

The M67 hand grenade is the primary grenade seen in Battlefield 3, used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

M67 hand grenade

Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.

M84 stun grenade

Blackburn uses an M84 stun grenade to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

M84 stun grenade

Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.

Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.

Mounted Weapons

AT-14 Spriggan

The AT-14 Spriggan appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm

The AT-14 at an intersection on Caspian Border.

Aiming the ATGM.

BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm

The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.

Another view of the same launcher.

Browning M2HB

The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG

At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.

Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.

A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.

DShK heavy machine gun (mounting)

Mountings for the DShK heavy machine gun can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm

An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.

GAU-8/A Avenger

The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm

Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."

Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.

GE M134 Minigun

The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO

An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.

General Dynamics GAU-17/A

Two GAU-17/A miniguns are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters and the Russian faction's Kamov Ka-60 helicopter.

General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO

A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.

Operating the Venom-mounted GAU-17/A. Note the flight suit gloves.

Looking at an idle Minigun.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm

During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.

Chased by Shark 4-6, one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...

...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm

A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.

It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.

Kord

The Kord heavy machine gun is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the Browning M2HB heavy machine gun: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm

Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.

He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.

A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the commander's Kord heavy machine gun. The tank is used by the Iranian Army, presumably supposed to have been purchased at some point between the game's release in 2011 and the distant future setting of 2014 when the storyline takes place. Real-life Iran apparently did not get the memo and still does not operate the T-90.

M61 Vulcan

The M61 Vulcan appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornet's M61A1 as being operated by the WSO, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

M61 Vulcan - 20mm

Phalanx CIWS - 20mm

Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm

In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign Shark 4-6 assigned to CVN-77 USS George H.W. Bush.

Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush, spotting the USS Ford (FFG-54), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a later block upgrade added a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the Perry-class, this is a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised M242 Bushmaster chaingun), not a second Phalanx.

The two Hornets Shark 4-2 and Shark 4-6 overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.

A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.

M197 Vulcan

The M197 Vulcan appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

M197 Vulcan - 20mm

Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."

A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.

GAU-12/U

The GAU-12/U is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm

A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.

GAU-22/A

The GAU-22/A appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

GAU-22/A - 25mm

M240C

The M240C machine gun is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO

Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.

M242 Bushmaster

The M242 Bushmaster chaingun is the main gun of the LAV-25.

M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm

Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."

Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

Mk 19 Grenade Launcher

The Mk 19 grenade launcher is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm

Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.

Manning the Mark 19 on the "Phoenix", a post-apocalyptic Humvee that is part of the Aftermath DLC. Note the lack of hands and any ammo.

Looking at the Mk 19 with a SCAR-L rather ridiculously equipped with a 12x scope.

QLZ-87

The Norinco QLZ-87 appears in the Aftermath DLC, mounted on the Russian "Barsuk" (Badger) modification of the GAZ 3937 Vodnik truck.

Norinco QLZ-87 - 35x32mm

Operating the "gangsta style" pistol grip of the QLZ-87 on the ramshackle GAZ 3937. The scope is not usable.

The QLZ, unmanned.

PKT

The PKT machine gun is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R

Miller gets a little too close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.

Shipunov 2A42

The Shipunov 2A42 appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm

Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.