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Far Cry 4
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Release Date: 2014
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Series: Far Cry
Platforms: PS3
PS4
Xbox 360
Xbox One
PC
Genre: First-person shooter


Far Cry 4 is the sequel to Far Cry 3, developed by Ubisoft and released on the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC in November of 2014. It features many of the same mechanics and weapons as its predecessor, with engine enhancements designed to take advantage of the power of next-gen consoles. The plot of the game includes threads which show that at least the previous two main Far Cry games took place in the same world, though it does not really follow on from them, instead taking place in a fictional nation similar to Nepal, Kyrat, located in the depths of the Himalayas.

The player takes on the role of Ajay Ghale, an ethnic Kyrati raised in the United States who returns to his homeland to fulfil his mother's last wish to have her ashes scattered at an obscure temple deep in the mountains. Finding his country under the heel of a flamboyant despot named Pagan Min, he quickly falls in with the Golden Path resistance movement, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing Min's tyrannical regime.

The following weapons appear in the video game Far Cry 4:

Note: spoilers and hazardous levels of the phrase "as before" are present in some descriptions.


Overview

Far Cry 4 builds on the system used in Far Cry 3, retaining similar RPG elements such as crafting and experience. By default the player character, Ajay Ghale, has one weapon slot; further slots, along with additional carrying capacity for ammunition, are gained by hunting local animals and using their skins to make bandoliers, pouches and belts in the game's Crafting menu. In this way he can ultimately equip up to four weapons at once. Unlike Far Cry 3 and similarly to Far Cry 2, one of these must be from the sidearm class; the other three, however, can be any weapons the player chooses. This is because of the new ability to fire weapons while in vehicles, which can only be done with sidearms. While other sidearms can be equipped in main weapon slots; if this is done, they will be able to select between these weapons while in a vehicle.

Hunting is made more complex in 4 due to a system by which pelts can become damaged; the bows, crossbow and knife will result in two pelts from one animal and a Karma bonus, while using too heavy a weapon will result in a damaged pelt with decreased value which cannot be used for crafting. Using a sufficiently large weapon on a sufficiently small animal will simply obliterate it and leave nothing at all.

As before, ammunition is determined by weapon subtypes, not by what the weapon would actually fire, so the 5.56mm assault rifles share ammunition with the 7.62x39mm AK-103 and 7.62x51mm Galil ACE and SOCOM 16. Ajay can also carry supplies of mines, C4 packs, hand grenades, throwing knives and molotovs. The former two are treated as the fifth and sixth weapon slots, while the latter three are thrown with a hotkey with a key to switch between them.

Weapons are gained from stores, and can be acquired in one of three ways; either bought with currency, unlocked by picking them up from enemies, or unlocked by deactivating propaganda transmitters on the old Bell Towers scattered across Kyrat. The latter is explained to be done out of gratitude by the new arms dealer character, Longinus, who is implied to be either Prosper Kouassi or Leon Gakumba from Far Cry 2. Weapon unlocks in Far Cry 4 are separated into a series of major batches, and unlike the previous game the final two sets that unlock in the North cannot be unlocked for free via Bell Towers. It is also possible to unlock some weapons by progressing in the Far Cry 4 Arena mobile app if it is linked to the player's uPlay account.

Once a weapon is purchased or unlocked, it can be equipped an unlimited number of times for no further fee. Accessories and paint schemes for weapons can also be bought, and unlike weapons there is no way to get these for free; they must be bought for each weapon and are not interchangeable between them, and each weapon has a set number of upgrades which can be applied to it at the same time. Weapons with an "extended magazine" upgrade will generally not change visually to indicate its presence.

In addition to regular weapons, special "Signature" weapons with fixed unique paint schemes, attachment combinations and bonuses can be made available for purchase by completing various prerequisites; these are always better than the basic weapon they are modifications of, though they may be limited in certain ways such as not mounting the best available optic or being unable to use a suppressor. Like accessories, they must always be bought and are never unlocked for free.

Ajay is closer to Rex Colt than Jason Brody when it comes to abilities, starting the game with almost all of his core combat capabilities such as cooking grenades and using guns on ziplines already unlocked.

Pistols

"Auto-Cross"

The "Auto-Cross" is a fictional magazine-fed repeating crossbow which appears to be built on an Izhmash PP-19 Bizon; it is treated as a one-handed weapon, meaning it can be equipped in the secondary weapon slot. One of the later unlocks in the South, it can mount most optics and an extended magazine; it still uses the Bizon's magazine, and it is entirely unclear how this is supposed to work. Rather than running on arrows, it has its own special ammo type, bolts; being semi-automatic and magazine-fed, it is a huge upgrade over the standard bows and does not really lack in power compared to them, though it lacks the ability to fire burning or explosive arrows.

PP-19 Bizon-2 with side-folding stock in folded position - 9x18mm Makarov
"Auto-Cross" in the store menu.
Ajay holds his Bizon-derived repeating crossbow as he visits the Northeast area of the map, where for some reason it is autumn. This crossbow has the "modern" camo; this is usually blocky digital camo, and somehow costs four times more than the more standard camo patterns.
Reloading the automatic crossbow; Ajay tilts the weapon side-on and detaches the mechanically dubious helical bolt magazine...
...and them clicks the new one into place, the wire securing loop at the front helpfully closing by itself as he does so.

Beretta 93R "Auto-9"

The "A.J.M. 9," a Beretta 93R "Auto-9" which was Rex Colt's starting weapon in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, can be unlocked as a reward using the uPlay service, costing 30 uPlay points. The model is retextured and reworked slightly to fit in visually, lacking the red highlights and silly glowy things from its Blood Dragon incarnation and with a more traditional reloading animation where Ajay simply inserts the magazine all the way into the well. It can still equip its old gigantic suppressor, and can also use an extended magazine.

Beretta 93R "Auto-9" - 9x19mm
Beretta 93R "Auto-9" in the store menu.
The Auto-9 retains its huge suppressor from Blood Dragon, and is one of the few weapons in the game that has a unique suppressor model. Note that it has the correct frame-mounted safety for a 93R, though it is mounted the wrong way around.
Having unlocked the Auto-9 (appropriately enough with spare uPlay points from Blood Dragon), Ajay takes aim at a dangerous-looking hut.
The next day finds Ajay reloading his Auto-9, having become 33% harder to kill in the interval.

IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX

The Desert Eagle Mark XIX, called the "D50," is the final sidearm to unlock, part of the last batch of weapons which become available in the North and do not even appear on the weapon menu beforehand.

Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50AE
Desert Eagle in the store menu.
Ajay holds a scoped, chrome-plated Desert Eagle as he eyes an elephant suspiciously. Note the green crosshair; apparently at some point in his life Ajay befriended the entire species. Equally strangely, killing an elephant nets only a near-worthless "chunk of meat" item; seemingly, elephant hide and ivory do not exist in Far Cry 4's world, which goes some way to explaining why it contains so many elephants.

Kimber Warrior

The "1911" is a Kimber Warrior; rather than being the starting weapon as in Far Cry 3, it unlocks fairly late in the South, and is used as a sidearm by soldiers in the North and most NPCs. Around halfway through the game it suddenly becomes Ajay's default pistol in cutscenes, though it is not particularly clear why. As before it features an incorrect 8-round capacity and occasionally randomly grows an accessory rail. It is also the weapon used for the "gunslinger takedown" where Ajay can draw his opponent's sidearm and fire it.

The Signature version, now seemingly called the "Shadow 1911," is part of the "Blood Ruby Pack" included with preorders from various chains including Amazon and Wal-Mart. As before, it has a suppressor, reflex sight and extended magazine. This pack will be released as part of the Season Pass content.

Kimber Warrior - .45 ACP
Kimber Warrior in the store menu.
Promotional image for the Blood Ruby Pack; this one simply calls the Signature version the "1911 Pistol," but others call it the "Shadow 1911."
Ajay holds a Kimber Warrior as he prepares to take on the Arena, a slightly out-of-place survival mode vaguely handwaved as a Colosseum-like gladiator contest.
Finding he cannot in fact open the door sooner with bullets, Ajay reloads his Kimber.
The Kimber replaces the Desert Eagle in Far Cry 4's "gunslinger takedown" move; as before, the slide is apparently motorised, and locks open on its own if Ajay runs out of targets before the magazine is empty.
In grand Far Cry 3 tradition, Ajay's cutscene Kimber randomly grows a rail mount as he confronts Pagan Min's subordinate Noore Najjar.

Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer

The Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer, a variant of the Mauser C96 with a detachable box magazine, is one of the sidearms available; it is called the "M-712," though the description of the Signature version presents the name correctly. In singleplayer the only available accessory for it is illuminated sights. It has a capacity of just 8 rounds, incorrect for any version of the C96 ever made, and oddly, despite the real weapon being select-fire, it is semi-auto only.

Even more oddly the latter not changed for the Signature version: the "HS77" is a reference to Han Solo's Blaster pistol in Star Wars (the name standing for Han Solo and 1977, the year Star Wars was first released). The weapon mounts an extended magazine (upped to the correct minimum magazine size of 10 rounds for an M712), tube reflex sight and a suppressor which presumably stands in for the blaster's distinctive muzzle. The description notes that the quicker handling ensures the wielder always shoots first, confirming the Far Cry 4 team agree with every other Star Wars fan on that particular point. This version is unlocked by completing two of the animal control Hunting side-missions.

Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer with 20-round magazine - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer with 10-round magazine, for comparison - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer in the store menu. Note the magazine is not the same as either of the above; realistically it would be able to contain about 12 rounds, were it not for the fact that it is about a third too thin to actually fit in the mag well.
"HS77" Signature variant in the store menu.
While enjoying the many benefits of being in the first Far Cry game with controllable powered aircraft, Ajay indulges his inner WW1 aviator and takes a few pot shots at the enemy with his Mauser.
Forced to do something sensible, he grumbles and reloads his Mauser while assaulting a Bell Tower. Note the fire selector is actually shown correctly set to "N" which is the semi-auto setting rather than "R" for fullauto, though it is not clear why it is set this way.
Ajay holds the "HS77" version as he shows some Royal Army soldiers the value of hokey religions and ancient weapons. Which is quite high, as it turns out.
Reloading the "HS77" provides a better view of the suppressor, which replaces most of the barrel rather than being mounted on the end as in the store menu image. The front sight is still visible sticking through the top of it at full size, though it might conceivably be intended to be part of the suppressor.

Makarov PB

The Makarov PB is still known by its GRAU designation of "6P9." One of the later unlocks in the South, as in Far Cry 3 it is completely useless without a suppressor upgrade since its rear integral suppressor does not count as one, and still uses the standard suppressor model rather than its own. The late unlock means most players will probably have a suppressed Signature weapon already by the time it becomes available.

Makarov PB with integral suppressor - 9x18mm Makarov
Makarov PB in the store menu.
Ajay holds a suppressed Makarov PB, already in the terminal stages of buyer's remorse.
Reloading; note the generic suppressor model.

Smith & Wesson Model 629

The ".44 Magnum" is a Smith & Wesson Model 629 resembling a Performance Center "Stealth Hunter." Unlike Far Cry 3, it is only available with a 4-inch barrel, which makes it unclear why it is one of the unlocks held over for the North.

The "Cannon" Signature version is the only way to get the Stealth Hunter with a 6-inch barrel; this also version features a tube reflex sight, and is unlocked by completing 5 Hostage Rescue missions.

Smith & Wesson Model 629 Stealth Hunter - .44 Magnum‎
Model 629 Stealth Hunter in the store menu.
"Cannon" Signature variant in the store menu.
Out and about in the Northwest map sector, Ajay brandishes his 629 Stealth Hunter.
He soon discovers Smokey the Bear takes all reports of Far Cry protagonists extremely seriously. As before, he does not use the extractor rod to eject the spent rounds, instead simply shaking the 629, and all of the casings are the full length of the cylinder and empty regardless of how many shots have been fired.
Having somehow escaped the wraith of bear, Ajay looks over a newly captured checkpoint with the "Cannon" variant. Note the longer barrel.
Having succeeded in making the snow leopard slightly more endangered than it was already, Ajay celebrates by bringing in a speedloader. As with dropping spent rounds, there are always six rounds in the speedloader even if this is lower than the number Ajay actually has.

Type 10 Flare Gun

Far Cry 3's hideous gold Orion Flare Gun has been summarily replaced by the Type 10 model previously only available as a multiplayer preorder; as before, the model is a little on the small side, being closer in scale to the 12 gauge Orion, and is a rare version with a safety. The serial number on the weapon is now 319 instead of 519, which is actually low enough for a Type 10 to have this feature.

Japanese Type 10 flare gun with safety - 35mm
Type 10 flare gun in the store menu. Visible at full size is the altered serial number; this is actually the same one as in the above image.
Ajay holds a Type 10 as he slides down a zipline, having made a not exactly ideal sidearm choice for this situation.
A bright red flare burns in the grass as Ajay reloads his Type 10. As before, there is no model for a fired round and so the one he throws away has an unstruck primer.

Webley Mk VI

A Webley Mk VI, incorrectly called the "Mark IV," is one of the first sidearms available, appearing during the prologue mission. It features the shorter barrel of a Mark IV, but the grips and front sight are clearly from a Mark VI. For no obvious reason, Ajay thumb-cocks the hammer after every shot as if it is single-action only, though he at least has the decency to use a speeedloader when reloading it.

The Signature version, "Sixer," mounts a reflex sight and has boosts to every stat except fire rate; it is automatically unlocked on first visiting the store.

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley
Webley Mk. VI in the store menu.
"Sixer" Signature version in the store menu.
Escaping from Pagan Min's villa at the start of the game, Ajay finds himself up the river with just a revolver and two health bars to his name.
Even worse, it is apparently a broken revolver, since Ajay operates it as if it is single-action only.
Reloading results in the unusual sight of an automatic extractor actually working in an FPS, and produces a suitably dramatic spray of spent-but-unfired rounds. As with the 627, all six casings are always empty.
As the one Signature weapon which is unlocked simply by existing, the "Sixer" is also the most mediocre, even the weapon's own description being unable to get particularly excited about it.
Reloading the "Sixer;" both versions of the Webley use a speedloader, and it is even a proper Webley speedloader rather than a copy-paste of the 627's.

Submachine Guns

Agram 2000

The Agram 2000, called the "A2000," is the standard secondary weapon for snipers and rocket launcher soldiers (who somehow also count as snipers) in both map areas. It is a mediocre weapon, only really distinguished by its ability to mount optics.

Agram 2000 - 9x19mm
Agram 2000 in the store menu.
Ajay looks over a valley as he holds an Agram 2000 with a reflex sight, as part of a cunning plan to pretend the weapon has any practical use in the game.
The Royal Army soon find that Ajay has taken the unprecedented step of using a magazine which has ammunition in it to increase his chances of defeating them.

Heckler & Koch MP5N

The MP5N is among the final batch of unlocks in the South. It features the same strange rear sight as in Far Cry 3, and as before is a useful weapon with no real shortcomings, which can mount up to two accessories, including a suppressor. It also still features an "HK slap" reload when empty, the charging handle obligingly locking back by itself to allow this to happen.

Heckler & Koch MP5N - 9x19mm
MP5N in the store menu, with a suppressor and reflex sight and the "black" paint scheme. As before, it has an aftermarket ventilated handguard.
Ajay holds a suppressed MP5N after liberating a group of hostages. Note the strange rear iron sight.
Reloading, he finds himself puzzled at the weapon's charging handle helpfully locking into place by itself.

Intratec TEC-9

The "A-99" is an Intratec TEC-9. One of the final batch of unlocks in the North, it is essentially an upgrade to the Skorpion for the sidearm slot, being better across the board. For some reason it is classified as a handgun, even though the Skorpion is classified as an SMG. It can mount up to two accessories, and is one of the only weapons to visibly change when mounting an extended magazine, the straight stick mag being swapped for a drum.

The Signature version, the "Rebel," is unlocked for liberating 10 Outposts, and comes with a reflex sight and a 40-round drum magazine. This means that, unusually, it represents a mod combination possible with the default weapon; it actually mounts the cheapest reflex sight rather than the tube reflex sight the basic weapon can mount.

Intratec TEC-9 - 9x19mm
TEC-9 in the store menu.
"Rebel" Signature version in the store menu.
Ajay demonstrates his unique grasp of the concept of stealth as he sidles up to a wolf and shoots it in the ear with his suppressed TEC-9 so it can't hear his other weapons.
Having abandoned such endeavors, he reloads an unmodded TEC-9 as he takes on a passing truck. This brand-new weapon apparently merits some brand-new trigger discipline.
Ajay holds the "Rebel" variant, wondering why it has rebelled against being fitted with a good scope.
Reloading shows the large drum mag: this is also used if the standard version is upgraded.

Izhmash PP-19 Bizon-2

The "BZ19" is an Izhmash PP-19 Bizon, seemingly chambered in 9x18mm Makarov given its 64-round magazine. As in Far Cry 3 it features a left-handed receiver and an aftermarket rear sight. Oddly, rather than being the most expensive SMG in the game it is easily obtained for free, since it is used by elite enemy soldiers during Willis' missions in the South and then by occasionally by soldiers in the North.

PP-19 Bizon-2 with side-folding stock in folded position - 9x18mm Makarov
Bizon-2 in the store menu.
Partway through an alarmingly difficult mission in the mountains, Ajay reloads his pilfered left-handed Bizon. Note the aftermarket rear sight.

Skorpion Vz. 61

The Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion is the first weapon available in the game, being handed to Ajay as he makes his escape from Pagan Min's villa, in part to demonstrate the new ability to shoot from vehicles. One is given to Ajay for free by the arms dealer, Longinus, after the cutscene which introduces him.

The Signature version, "Stinger," comes with an extended magazine, tube reflex sight, and a suppressor which appears to be mounted to the front of the wire stock. It is awarded for destroying two Pagan's Wrath convoys, or more accurately for not being run over by civilians while trying to destroy two Pagan's Wrath convoys.

Vz. 61 Skorpion - .32 ACP
Skorpion in the store menu.
"Stinger" Signature variant in the store menu. Note that the suppressor appears to attach to the weapon via the wire stock rather than the barrel.
During a daring escape from prison complicated primarily by the fact that he can't whizz into people from twenty feet away and stab them, Ajay grumbles and makes do with his Skorpion.
The "Stinger" variant turns out to not be particularly effective at making tigers respect his personal space.
Reloading, he fools nobody with his attempt to hide the empty magazine with his thumb.
After a bizarre conversation about what gun Jesus would use, the new arms dealer, Longinus, presents Ajay with a free Skorpion for coming to see him.

Steyr MP34

The Steyr MP34 is available in the South, and is a middle-of-the-road weapon. It is fitted with an aftermarket RIS in front of the rear sight, despite being incapable of mounting any accessories in singleplayer.

The Signature version, "Stormer," features an open reflex sight, extended magazine, enhanced damage, and reduced recoil. It is unlocked for the rather perfunctory task of destroying a single Propaganda Poster, something it is very difficult to not do at some point in the game.

Steyr-Solothurn MP34- 9x19mm
MP34 in the store menu.
"Stormer" Signature variant in the store menu.
Ajay holds an MP34 as the local wildlife wisely makes itself scarce.
Wisely does not mean successfully, however.
Later he holds his "Stormer" variant as he almost falls prey to the most dangerous thing in Kyrat, the dreaded civilian car.
Having survived this menace, he finds himself reloading his custom MP34 partway through some heavy duty storming.

TDI Vector

The TDI Vector is called the "Vector .45 ACP." Among the first batch of weapons to unlock in the North, it can accept up to three accessories, and is easily the most powerful of the SMGs, though it lacks the high capacity of the Bizon. As before, the iron sights are mounted backwards, and a strange, useless device which appears to be a tactical light is mounted above the barrel.

The Signature version, "Shredder," features a much less gaudy colour scheme than its equivalent in Far Cry 3, but is otherwise basically the same; it features a tube reflex sight, suppressor and extended magazine, and has a boosted fire rate and reduced recoil. This version is unlocked once Ajay's Karma reaches level 6.

TDI Vector SMG - .45 ACP
TDI Vector in the store menu.
"Shredder" Signature variant in the store menu.

Shotguns

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

A sawn-off 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun called the "D2" is available for the sidearm slot; it is actually a cut-down version of the .700 Nitro double rifle model. Unlike the sawn-off shotgun in Far Cry 2, the player character always fires both barrels at once.

Sawn-off Baikal shotgun - 12 gauge
"D2" sawn-off shotgun in the store menu.

Baikal MP-133

As in Far Cry 3 the first shotgun available is a Russian Baikal MP-133; it is the same custom version with synthetic furniture, a forend from a Remington 870, a vented rib barrel, and an accessory rail mounted atop the receiver, though it is no longer shown with a shoulder strap looped around it. It has an extended 6-round magazine tube and the capacity is 7 rounds; interestingly the empty reload actually has Ajay insert one shell, pump the action and then load the other six, meaning it is correct. It is easy to come by since it is used by shotgun soldiers in both the South and North, and is also a common sight in weapon caches and gear up locations for side-quests.

The Baikal's previously rather useless "Bull" Signature variant has received a substantial upgrade in the form of what the game rather cryptically terms a "barrel extension;" this actually seems to be a fully functional suppressor. Oddly, though the inventory icon shows the Bull with an ACOG optic, it only has a C-More open reflex sight.

Baikal MP-133 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge
Baikal MP-133 in the store menu.
"Bull" Signature variant in the store menu.

Franchi SPAS-12

A Franchi SPAS-12, correctly called "SPAS-12," is the last shotgun to unlock and part of the first batch of unlocks in the North; being the only semi-automatic shotgun in the game, it is by far the best of the standard shotguns, though it is outclassed in stats by the Signature shotguns. As in Far Cry 3, it is the short-barrel version, and has no stock, a left-handed ejection port, a slightly too-big pistol grip, and has a cut-off rear sight and a scope mount.

Franchi SPAS-12 with short barrel - 12 gauge
SPAS-12 in the store menu.
Ajay opens fire with his SPAS as he finds himself jealous of Jason Brody only having evil flightless birds to worry about.

Winchester Model 1887

A full-length Winchester Model 1887 is among the final batch of weapons to unlock in the South. The first shotgun able to mount accessories, it is either better than the MP-133 or equal to it in every way, effectively replacing it if the player requires a shotgun. It is able to mount a single accessory, either an extended magazine tube (which as ever looks exactly the same) or one of the two open reflex sights. Unlike the MP-133 there is no step in the empty reload of Ajay working the lever to chamber a round to explain its +1 capacity.

The Signature version features a sawn-off barrel and stock, and presumably this led to its shortened name of "87." It also has a C-More scope and enhanced damage, and unlike the regular 1887 is counted as a one-handed weapon. If it is used in a vehicle, Ajay will flip-cock it; this wouldn't really be possible with the standard lever the weapon has. Oddly, it seems to always reload at the same speed while driving, no matter how many times it has been fired; this is probably because while driving the reload animation takes place off-screen and the programmers either could not or did not want to implement a round count mechanic just for one Signature weapon. This version is unlocked for finding 4 of Mohan Ghale's journals.

Winchester 1887 shotgun - 12 gauge
Airsoft replica Model 1887 with sawn-off stock, barrel, and cutaway trigger guard, as seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day - (fake) 12 gauge
Winchester model 1887 in the store menu.
"87" sawed-off variant in the store menu. Note the normal-sized lever loop and uncut trigger guard.
A deer discovers to its cost that the "87" variant counts as a one-handed weapon.
Ajay soon finds an excuse to do his best Terminator impression, flip-cocking his cut-down 1887 as he takes on a hapless Royal Army truck. Note the lack of clearance with his fingers in the standard lever loop; Ajay is lucky he is a videogame character, given Arnold Schwarzenegger almost broke his fingers when he accidentally picked up the wrong gun on the set of Terminator 2 and tried to flip-cock it.
His fingers unbroken, he reloads his cut-down 1887.

Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles

AKM

Royal Army soldiers in the opening cutscene use a different AK model to the one seen in the rest of the game; this appears to be a standard AKM, with a receiver-top rail mount.

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm
In the game's introduction, a group of Royal Army soldiers demonstrate that years of vigorous training have allowed them the discipline to fire their rifles with the safeties on.

AK-103

The custom AK-103 from Far Cry 3 is still incorrectly called the AK-47. It is identifiable due to its 90 degree gas block, AK-74 type muzzle brake, and use of metal 7.62x39mm AK-47 magazines. It is fitted with an accessory rail on the top of the receiver attached via the mounting bracket on the left side of the lower receiver, an AKM / early AK-74 ribbed receiver cover, wooden AK-74 stock and handguard, and an early AK-47 pistol grip, complete with an earlier, thicker reinforcement plate. Being the first assault rifle (and the second weapon in the game), it cannot mount any accessories, despite having a rail which has no purpose but to allow the mounting of accessories. It is used by most soldiers in the South and is a common sight in cutscenes and lying around in various areas, though soldiers in the North use the P416 instead.

The Signature version, "Warrior," on the other hand, mounts an open reflex sight, suppressor and extended magazine, and has boosted damage. This version is unlocked by hijacking two enemy cargo trucks and returning them to the nearest Golden Path-held Outpost.

AK-103 - 7.62x39mm
AK-103 in the store menu. Note the standard AK magazine replacing Far Cry 3's strange ribbed one.
"Warrior" Signature variant in the store menu.
Ajay holds the "Warrior" variant as he discovers the famous temple of the weird hyena thing.
Finding he is running low on the nothing in his magazine, he quickly remedies this.

Double Rifle

A twin-barrel heavy rifle called the ".700 Nitro" is one of the later weapons to unlock in the South; predictably, it is ridiculously powerful, and will result in a damaged skin if fired at any animal smaller than a rhino and hurl enemies into the air. Though it requires sniper rifle ammo, it has its own much smaller pool. Despite its range and power, it cannot mount a proper rifle scope and must settle for the generic tube reflex optic.

The Signature version, "Elephant Double-Barrel Rifle" is part of the "Yak Farm Pack" available to players who preordered through Amazon, but it will likely be available for other players as part of the Season Pass. It is best not to take the name of the weapon literally, given that in Far Cry 4's world hunting elephants is identical in profitability to shooting domesticated dogs.

Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle - various calibres
".700 Nitro" in the store menu, equipped with a tube reflex sight.
Promotional image for the "Yak Farm Pack" showing the Elephant Double-Barrel Rifle Signature version; it is not particularly clear what is so special about this version, since it lacks visible mods.

FAMAS F1

The FAMAS F1 is among the last batch of unlocks in the South; as before, it is an F1 which incorrectly uses a STANAG magazine rather than the F1 proprietary magazine, has a three-round burst limiter, and has an added rail on top of the carry handle which mounts nonstandard iron sights if the weapon does not have an optic fitted.

FAMAS F1 - 5.56x45mm
FAMAS F1 in the store menu. Note the incorrect iron sights and F1-style proprietary magazine well with a curved STANAG magazine somehow inserted into it.

Galil ACE 53

The Galil ACE 53 is called the "A52," but the barrel length makes it clear it is a misnamed ACE 53. One of the final batch of weapons to unlock, it can mount any optic in the game and an extended magazine, but cannot mount a suppressor; the ability to use an ACOG scope means it can be used as a very loud marksman rifle.

Galil ACE 53 - 7.62x51mm
Galil ACE 53 in the store menu. Note the long barrel.

Patriot Ordinance Factory P416

The Patriot Ordnance Factory P416, called the "P416," is first available in Willis' second mission, where it is used by elite troops in the Himalayas; it eventually becomes the standard weapon for enemy soldiers in the North. A solid assault rifle, it can mount two accessories, but is unable to use a suppressor.

The Signature "Bushman" version, on the other hand, does have a suppressor, along with an extended magazine and ACOG scope. This version is unlocked through the rather tedious task of grinding up to level 10 in the Arena.

Patriot Ordinance Factory P416 with 10.5-inch barrel and nickel-Teflon "NP3" treated upper and lower receiver - 5.56x45mm NATO
P416 in the store menu.

SIG SG 553

The SIG SG 553 is referred to as the "STG-90" (Sturmgewehr 90, the weapon's German designation). As before, it is a mediocre early rifle whose sole distinguishing feature is the ability to mount one accessory, for a restricted collection of only the two open reflex sights and an extended magazine.

SIG SG 553-1 SP semi-auto version with railed handguard - 5.56x45mm
SIG SG 553 in the store menu.

Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16

The SOCOM 16, still called the "MS16," is one of the later unlocks in the South; as before it is a powerful semi-automatic weapon which can mount up to two accessories, which can include a suppressor, tube reflex or open reflex sight, or an extended magazine. For some reason, one with no accessories can usually be found lying around during Arena battles.

The Signature version, the "Trooper," features a suppressor, extended magazine and reflex optic, and is unlocked by locating 20 Masks of Yalung.

M1A SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)
SOCOM 16 in the store menu. Note the scope rail added above the action, and that the semi-automatic battle rifle is still incorrectly classified as an assault rifle.

Sniper Rifles

Gepard GM6 Lynx

The Gepard GM6 Lynx, rather strangely called the "SA-50," is part of the final set of weapon unlocks. Combining the power of the M93 Black Arrow with the semi-automatic fire of the SVD, it is one of the most powerful weapons in the game. It shares the Black Arrow's ability to mount three accessories, and can be fitted with a "high powered scope" which provides enhanced zoom, an "enhanced scope" which provides enhanced zoom and an illuminated reticle, a suppressor, and / or an extended magazine. The latter increases the capacity to a rather absurd 12 rounds.

Gepard GM6 Lynx - .50 BMG
Gepard GM6 Lynx in the store menu. The menu picture shows the barrel in the fully recoiled position...
...seemingly purely so that it still fits on the screen if it is equipped with a suppressor. Note the rather clumsy application, with the sides of the still-there muzzle brake clipping through the suppressor.

Remington 700 Export

The "M-700" sniper rifle is a Remington 700 Export. The weapon has the correct five-round capacity, though the extended capacity upgrade increases this to ten without visually altering the weapon. It is the second sniper rifle to unlock, and trades off a slower bolt-action fire rate for the ability to mount accessories, in particular that it can use a suppressor.

The Signature version, "Predator," is basically the same as the previous game's preorder version, equipped with a suppressor, variable zoom, illuminated reticle and a high-capacity magazine. Since the illuminated reticle and adjustable zoom modifications are now both implemented as the "Enhanced Scope" rather than being separate, mutually exclusive options, it actually has all the modifications the original "M-700 Predator" was supposed to have rather than the variable zoom not working as before. It lacks the old Predator's special paint options; more agreeably, it also lacks the old one's tendency to randomly turn into a standard rifle with only a suppressor and extended magazine. This version is unlocked for completing 4 Armed Escort missions.

Remington 700 Export with Leupold Mark 4 scope and Harris LM-S bipod - .308 Winchester
Remington 700 Export in the store menu.
"Predator" Signature variant in the store menu.

SVD / SVD-M Dragunov

The SVD Dragunov is the first sniper rifle available and is among the first batch of weapons to unlock at the store; it is used by every sniper in the South. As in Far Cry 3, it has a half-loaded 5-round magazine, a left-handed receiver, and cannot accept accessories. It defaults to a colour scheme which suggests synthetic furnishings, but these furnishings are shaped like the standard wood ones; using the wood paint scheme turns it into a completely ordinary SVD.

Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R
SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R
SVD Dragunov in the store menu.
Ajay holds his SVD as he looks over the valley below; it has apparently been attacked by some string since Far Cry 3. Note the watch on Ajay's left wrist; this is visible when holding some weapons, and actually shows the current in-game time.

Zastava M93 Black Arrow

The "Z93" is a Zastava M93 "Black Arrow" sniper rifle. It is first unlocked during the first mission for Willis, where one is given to the player for free to cover Willis from an airport's control tower, and following this it is used by snipers in Willis' missions and becomes the standard weapon for enemy snipers in the North. As before it can mount a suppressor which renders the weapon as quiet as a handheld crossbow despite it being an enormous .50 BMG rifle which can kill a bear in one shot.

The "AMR" ("anti-material rifle") Signature variant sacrifices the ability to mount a suppressor in favour of explosive rounds, an enhanced scope and an extended magazine. The explosive rounds still do not visibly explode, but the damage boost is increased in Far Cry 4, changing the AMR from a gimmicky non-upgrade to a monstrosity which can down a helicopter in a maximum of two rounds. Predictably, the AMR will damage the skin of most smaller animals. It is unlocked, rather strangely, by liberating all but one of the 24 Outposts in Kyrat.

Zastava M93 Black Arrow - .50 BMG
Zastava M93 Black Arrow in the store menu.
"AMR" Signature variant in the store menu.
Ajay holds an M93 Black Arrow with a suppressor and enhanced scope as he provides moral support for a group of Golden Path rebels' futile attempt to destroy a honey badger.

Machine Guns

Like the Call of Duty games tend to, all portable machine guns in the game are referred to as "LMGs" and use "LMG ammo;" two of them, the MG42 and PKM, are actually general-purpose machine guns, firing non-interchangeable full-sized rifle rounds rather than intermediate rounds.

FN Minimi

The same bizarre fictional FN Minimi variant from Far Cry 3 returns to puzzle and horrify in equal portions as the "MKG." Unlocking only in the North, it can mount up to two accessories, and is one of the few weapons which can use the ACOG scope as well as the normal reflex optics. Seemingly in an attempt to give it reloading speed comparable to the Ultimax 100, the Far Cry 3 team created a truly bizarre weapon which features a box magazine which feeds into the STANAG adaptor, replacing the normal belt feed opening with a left-handed charging handle. As before the rear sight always shown raised for indirect fire, but the gun shoots straight ahead when the iron sights are used instead of into the air as it should.

The Signature version, "Ripper," fixes the old Ripper's issue of mounting an inferior scope to the normal version, now having an ACOG scope. As before, it features reduced recoil, improved accuracy and damage, and has an extended magazine. Unlocking it requires the somewhat non-trivial task of conquering all four Fortresses in the game.

M249 SAW paratrooper version with 200 round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm
This is why we can't have nice things.
As is this.
Ajay finds himself momentarily distracted from the hideous sight of his "MKG" by the diabolical activities of the dreaded Burgle Bird.

MG42

A custom handheld MG42 with a side-mounted grip and no stock is the final machine gun to unlock; it appears to be very loosely based on the M56 Smart Gun configuration from Aliens. Given the way it is held and the lack of a harness, it is unclear how it could be fired without swinging violently to the right, short of jamming the back of the receiver into the wielder's side to support it. It is seemingly fed from a loose belt since no ammo drum is shown on the model; by default this belt is 100 rounds. It can mount up to two accessories, one from the optics category (including the ACOG scope) and an "extended magazine," misnamed given that it does not actually use a magazine.

The Signature version, "Buzzsaw," is named for the real-life nickname of the weapon. Featuring a tube reflex sight, ridiculously huge 400-round belt and boosted accuracy and damage, it essentially breaks the game since single-tap bursts of aimed fire from it can easily bring down even a heavy soldier. This version is unlocked by deactivating all 17 Bell Towers.

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser
MG42 in the store menu.
"Buzzsaw" Signature variant in the store menu.
An unsuspecting heavy discovers his PKM is no match for Ajay's MG42.
Ajay holds the "Buzzsaw" Signature variant, accompanied by his eternal companion, the explosion. Note the absurdly enormous ammo bar in the lower right.
Reloading the "Buzzsaw." Rather than using a rather painstaking belt-mounting animation like the PKM, Ajay essentially throws the end of the belt into the weapon and slams the receiver cover shut as if he is afraid snakes are about to escape from it.

PKM

The custom PKM from Far Cry 3 with a Blackheart International railed handguard, foregrip, pivoting bipod and completely pointless folding stock is the first machine gun to unlock, and is used by Heavy soldiers in both the South and North. As before, despite its numerous tacticool modifications, it cannot actually mount any accessories.

A Signature version called "Driller" was available as part of the "Driller Pack" with Gamestop pre-orders, mounting a tube reflex optic; it is likely this will be unlocked later as part of the Season Pass.

PKM with Blackheart International SOPMOD kit - 7.62x54mmR
PKM in the store menu.
Promotional image of the "Driller" preorder Signature variant.

STK Ultimax 100 Mark 3

A Mark 3 Ultimax 100 light machine gun called the "U100" is the second to unlock, and can be fitted with one modification, either one of two open reflex optics, a tube reflex sight, or an extended magazine. As before, it fires more slowly than the PKM, but is more accurate; rather than doing more damage as in Far Cry 3, it simply does exactly the same amount, which is still rather unlikely given the PKM uses the much more powered 7.62x54mm round.

CIS Ultimax 100 Mark 3 with magazine removed - 5.56x45mm NATO
Ultimax 100 Mark 3 in the store menu.

Launchers

Carl Gustav M3

The selection icon for the LK-1018, which appears to actually be a Mk 153 Mod 0, is a Carl Gustav M3.

Carl Gustav M3 - 84mm
The store menu reveals the "LK-1018's" attempt to disguise itself as something sensible.

GM-94

The GM-94, called the "GL-94," is among the first batch of unlocks in the North. It is shown with a capacity of four rounds, meaning it always has one chambered; as with the Baikal, Ajay correctly operates the action after loading the first round when the weapon is empty, before loading the rest into the three-round tube magazine.

GM-94 grenade launcher - 43mm
GM-94 on the store menu. Note that it has a new rear sight compared to the Far Cry 3 version; this is shared with the M79.

Harpoon Gun

A handheld whaling harpoon gun fitted with a pistol grip and side grip can be unlocked through completing the "Hurk's Redemption" side-missions included with all special editions of the game.

Mounted whaling harpoon gun
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Annoying returning character Hurk brandishes the harpoon gun in an advertisement for the limited edition.

LPO-50 Flamethrower

The same highly embellished LPO-50 flamethrower seen in Far Cry 3, seemingly with a WW2 German gas mask container for a fuel tank, is available for free if the player chooses Sabal's mission to destroy an opium plantation, and is used by the flamethrower heavy soldiers first encountered during Willis' missions.

LPO-50 flamethrower with backpack and tube, the real configuration of this weapon.
LPO-50 in the store menu;; note the igniters at the muzzle, pistol grip and selector switch
Ajay finds himself questioning the local fashion designer's credentials as he attempts a mission to retrieve the skin of a crazed bull elephant using a flamethrower.
The LPO-50 allows him to discover the key weakness of bears: they hate it when you set them on fire.

M79 grenade launcher

The M79 grenade launcher resumes its Far Cry 2 role as a secondary weapon. It is likely inspired by the M79 with a broken stock used in the final scenes of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, though it may instead be based on the "pirate gun" configuration used by US Special Forces; that version, however, has a cut-down barrel as well as a sawn-off stock. It features a strange rear sight which is apparently motorised since it flips up by itself whenever the iron sights are used; predictably, Ajay simply aims flat along it, rendering it of no real use.

M79 grenade launcher - 40x46mm
M79 grenade launcher in the store menu. For no obvious reason, "93" is written on the stock; if this is a year reference it is presumably to Arnold Vosloo using an M79 in Hard Target.

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW

Awarded for free for completing all four of Longinus' diamond retrieval missions (his initial missions do not count), the "LK-1018" appears to be a modified Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW with Carl Gustav-style grips and a much shorter detachable loading tube. By default it is very similar to the Carl Gustav from Far Cry 2, firing incredibly maneuverable laser-guided missiles. Purchasing the "L-CAM" alternate scope makes it somehow fire lock-on vertical-launched cluster missiles that are equivalent in power to mortar rounds, though firing this version without using the scope will fire a normal unguided rocket.

The weapon's name, per Longinus' tendency to randomly quote the Bible, is a chapter and verse reference; in the King James Bible, Luke 10:18 reads "And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven," referencing the alternate fire mode. This quote doesn't actually make a lot of sense (Satan is the one falling like lightning), Luke 10:19 would be a more appropriate quote.

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm
"LK-1018" in the store menu.

QLZ-87

The QLZ-87, for some reason called the GL-A87, is the final launcher to become available. Essentially a drum-fed M79, it is an excellent way to reduce any area of the map to smoking ruins, at a cost of doing similar things to Ajay's wallet when it comes time to pay for the ammunition. Rather than mounting a scope, it mounts an indirect fire sight on a side mounting further forward than the QLZ-87's normal scope mount; this features only the rear ladder with nothing to line it up with, and like the rear sight of the M79 flips up of its own volition whenever Ajay requires it.

QLZ-87 - 35x32mm
QLZ-87 in the store menu.

RPG-7

The RPG-7 is the most common anti-vehicle weapon in the game; part of the first batch of unlocks, it is easily obtained for free from rocket launcher "snipers" in the North or weapon caches. The RPG will destroy virtually anything in the game in one shot and will result in a damaged skin from any animal it is fired at, something even the grenade launchers do not do.

RPG-7 - 40mm
RPG-7 in the store menu.

Explosives

C4

Ajay always carries remotely-detonated C4 charges in a special weapon slot; these are thrown with the fire button and detonated with the aim button. They are extremely powerful, able to kill almost anything with a single charge.

"You're going to do what to my house?"

Dynamite

Dynamite charges, still using what appears to be a reworked version of the Far Cry 2 pipe bomb IED, appear in Sabal's mission to destroy a disused brick factory being used to process opium.

Ajay sets the dynamite, visible to the left of his Ultimax 100; unlike Jason Brody, he does not feel any animation is needed for him doing this, simply making it appear in place in finest Call of Duty tradition.

Fictional Mine

The same fictional blast-resistant motion-sensitive mine seen in Far Cry 3 is available from the start of the game, seemingly based on an anti-tank mine since the tiny mine has two pointless lifting handles on the sides. The mine's designer was apparently not acquainted well with the concept of a landmine, since the mines emit a loud beep which increases in volume and frequency as the player character approaches detonation distance, and have a flashing light on the top of the casing. They can be destroyed with gunfire, but enemy mines are a rare sight in the single-player campaign.

Ajay holds the fictional mine, ignoring the useless carry handles, as he prepares to make the road outside the disused brick factory more exciting for the next person to come by.

M26 Hand Grenade

The hand grenades shown in the game are M26 hand grenades; they are used enthusiastically by Pagan Min's soldiers. Unlike Jason Brody, Ajay does not need to learn how to cook them, starting out with this ability instead.

M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Like Jason, Ajay has mastered the rare FPS protagonist skill of pulling the pin out of a hand grenade before throwing it.

Mounted Weapons

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

DShK heavy machine guns are a somewhat rare sight, with the majority of mounted guns in the game being the less powerful "MKG;" the are found more frequently as the campaign progresses, on ground mountings, boats and trucks. They have infinite ammunition and are governed by a heat gauge, with progressively darker smoke coming from the receiver as they heat up. If one is allowed to overheat, Ajay will stop firing and pull the extended cocking lever beneath the spade grips, which somehow causes the heat gauge to go down.

DShK heavy machine gun mounted on tripod - 12.7x108mm
In an ancient monastery high in the Himalayas, Ajay begins to suspect that the lack of oxygen may be causing machine guns to be mounted in less-than-optimal ways.

Mounted FN Minimi

The same strange FN Minimi derivative used as the "MKG," fitted with spade grips, is also the lighter of the two mounted guns, and can be found in the same places as the DShK. As is common in games, mounting the MKG removes its need to be reloaded and instead makes it able to overheat; as with the DShK, this can apparently be remedied just by cocking it.

M249 SAW paratrooper version with 200 round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm
Ajay reacts to the mounted "MKG" in the same way most people would.
Giving up, he's soon using a mounted MKG to take on the myriad horrors lurking in the forest.
As in Far Cry 3, the mounted MKG's rear sight is raised high for indirect fire; the weapon would actually be aimed upwards if the sights were lined up like this. This obviously does not actually stop it firing directly forwards.

M120 Mortar

What appear to be M120 mortars are found at checkpoints and in emplacements scattered throughout Kyrat. They are relatively difficult to use since there is no tutorial for how they are supposed to work and unlike Far Cry 2 the weapon has no range indicator when not using the sights. Surreally, the sight appears to be linked to a geosynchronous satellite, providing a high overhead view which makes it relatively difficult to see any actual targets.

The M120 fires an extremely powerful submunition round seemingly based around the same non-conservation-of-mass technology usually seen in videogame depictions of white phosphorous; this rains bomblets over a wide area and can destroy anything it hits. To make enemy mortars less frustrating than their hard-to-find Far Cry 2 counterparts, there is now an indicator similar to the grenade indicator for incoming mortar rounds, and enemies will loudly declare "I'm going for the mortar!" to nobody in particular if they intend to use one.

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M120 Mortar - 120mm
Journeying through an unexplored map area, Ajay finds his wishes for more firepower suddenly granted.

M230 Chain Gun

Enemy helicopters encountered in singleplayer are occasionally seen with an M230 Chain Gun mounted on their underside.

Hughes / Alliant Techsystems M230 chain gun - 30x113mm B
Following Ajay's complete failure to stealthily assault the first Fortress, a Royal Army transport helicopter sweeps in, firing its chin-mounted M230.

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