Squad

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Squad Release Date: December 15, 2015 (Early Access) Developer: Offworld Industries Publisher: Offworld Industries Platforms: PC Genre: First-Person Shooter

Squad is a tactical first-person shooter video game set in a current-day conflict involving US Army, Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, British Army, Insurgents and Irregular Militia Forces (to be referred to as "Militia" later on for brevity), and draws inspiration from theatres of the Middle East, Southwestern Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a spiritual successor to the award-winning Project Reality modification for Battlefield 2. The goal of Squad is to create a "tactical first person shooter built around teamwork and cooperation". The development was announced in October 2014 and it is currently available exclusively on Steam (PC). It is still in development.

The following weapons appear in the video game Squad:

Pistols

SIG-Sauer P320

The SIG-Sauer P320 appears in Squad disguised as the newly adopted sidearm of the US Army, the "M17 Modular Handgun System". It is available to the US Army squad leader, and feeds from 17-round box magazines. Note that the real M17 Modular Handgun System comes in Coyote Brown finish (slide included), has a manual safety, and also has 3 rail-slots in its accessory rail, similar to the compact P320 and M18 pistol fashioned after it. As such, this is really a full length P320 in two-tone Flat Dark Earth (FDE). As the game's variant does not have the manual safety, it is also noticeably the only sidearm in the game that is holstered and drawn without turning on or off the safety.

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SIG-Sauer P320 (full size) - 9x19mm

XM17 MHS with 21-round magazine for comparison - 9x19mm

The SIG-Sauer P320 in first person - the two-tone finish and lack of a manual safety ominously warns the player that the US Army may have accidentally messed up their Amazon order.

Aiming down the sights as the player coaxes a target into giving him lunch money.

Having brutally killed said target and his two friends, he reloads his empty P320 - Note the tilted barrel, a nice touch that often goes unnoticed in many titles.

Beretta M9A1

The Beretta M9A1 appears in Squad as the "M9A1 Beretta". It is available to all US Army classes less the squad leader, rifleman, grenadier, light and heavy anti-tank, and feeds from 16-round box magazines. The marksman, crewman and lead crewman get an extra magazine each. Note that the M9A1 is not adopted by the US Army, but is adopted in small numbers by the US Marine Corps.

Trivia: Before animations were changed, the magazine markings read MAS CAL 9 PARA / FABRIQUE SOUS LICENSE BERETTA ("manufactured under a Beretta license"), making it a PAMAS G1 magazine (French copy of the Beretta 92FS).

Beretta M9A1 - 9x19mm

The Beretta M9A1 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the M9A1.

MP-443 Grach

The MP-443 Grach is the standard side-arm of the Russian Ground Forces. It is available to all classes less the rifleman, grenadier, light and heavy anti-tank, and feeds from 18-round box magazines. As with the M9A1, the marksman, crewman and lead crewman get an extra magazine each.

MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm

The MP-443 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the MP-443.

Glock 17

The Glock 17 appears in Squad under the British Designation of "L131A1 General Service Pistol". It is available to all classes less the rifleman, light and heavy anti-tank and grenadier kits, and feeds from 17-round box magazines. Unlike the M9A1 and MP-443 Grach, only the marksman gets an extra magazine.

Glock 17 Gen 4, the variant adopted by the British Armed Forces - 9x19mm

Holding the L131A1.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the L131A1 - the barrel does not tilt upward even though it should, just like with the P320.

Tokarev TT-33

The Tokarev TT-33 appears in Squad as the "TT33 Tokarev". It is available to the Insurgent and Militia squad leaders, medics and marksmen, and feeds from 8-round box magazines. Like the PM, it comes with more magazines than the other pistols to compensate for its smaller magazine capacity. It packs the biggest punch of all the pistols in the game, owing to its calibre. It is textured with painted stars on both grips.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The Tokarev TT-33 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the TT-33 - note the painted star on the grips.

Releasing the slide.

Makarov PM

The Makarov PM appears in Squad as the "PM Makarov", following OWI's glorious tradition of naming pistols backwards. It is available to all Insurgent and Militia classes less the squad leader, medic, marksman, light and heavy anti-tank. Like the TT-33, it has twice the number of magazines as the other sidearms to compensate for the smaller magazine capacity.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

The Makarov PM in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the PM.

Releasing the slide.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

The PPSh-41 is available exclusively to the Insurgent raider class, and feeds from either 35-round stick magazines or 71-round drum magazines. The player has access to 4 of the former and 2 of the latter, and may switch between them at his own discretion, using the scroll wheel.

Switching to the drum magazine (via the scroll wheel) will have the player character remove the 35-round stick, and insert the drum. If the previous magazine had been emptied prior, and the bolt is locked forward, the player character will pull it back after the switch, and the same applies to the converse. However, if you were to holster your PPSh-41 with stick magazines prior and drew it again by equipping the one with the drum magazine option, the character would already have done the switch magically beforehand.

PPSh-41 with stick magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The PPSh-41 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the PPSh-41.

Pulling the bolt back after inserting a fresh magazine.

PPSh-41 with drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The PPSh-41, with 71-round drum equipped, in first person.

Inserting a drum - As with the stick magazine, after the magazine insertion, the player checks that the magazine catch is secure.

Holstering the PPSh-41 - the player character releases the charging handle so that the bolt goes forward; most weapons have their safeties engaged/disengaged when the player draws or holsters them.

Assault Rifles and Battle Rifles

Colt M4A1

The Colt M4A1 is available to the US Army squad leader and rifleman, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. The rifleman's M4A1 may either have an Aimpoint CompM4 (designated "M68 CCO") alone, or a carry handle rear sight and KAC foregrip. The squad leader's M4A1 on the other hand uses the M68 CCO with a KAC foregrip, and like all squad leader primary weapons, is loaded with tracer rounds.

A quick glance at the lower receiver of the M4A1 when reloading (while using free-look) reveals a three-round burst selector and M4 Carbine markings.

Colt M4A1 with KAC railed handguard, as used by the US Army in the game - 5.56x45mm

The M4A1 in first-person.

Aiming down the sights.

Aiming through an over-sized CompM4.

Reloading the M4A1 - the rifleman first checks the chamber, in a very Project Reality-ish manner...

...switches magazines, revealing the M4 Carbine markings in the process...

...and finishes by slapping the bolt release - The bolt release juts out when a magazine is emptied.

Colt M4 Carbine

The Colt M4 Carbine is available to the Militia squad leader and rifleman, as well as all US Army classes less the automatic rifleman, machine gunner and marksman. It feeds from 30-round box magazines like the M4A1. The Militia M4 Carbine comes with a round handguard, and no other configuration. On the other hand, like the M4A1, the US Army's M4 Carbine is equipped with a KAC railed handguard. The squad leader and rifleman's M4 Carbine has a Trijicon TA31RCO (designated "M150 RCO"), the medic, grenadier, light and heavy anti-tank's have M68 CCOs, and the crewman and lead crewman uses carry handle sights. Additionally, the grenadier's M4 Carbine has a M203A1 mounted.

Like every other squad leader primary weapon, the respective squad leaders' M4 Carbine is loaded with tracer rounds.

Colt M4 Carbine with a round handguard, as used by the Militia forces in the game - 5.56x45mm

Colt M4 Carbine with KAC railed handguard, as used by the US Army in the game - 5.56x45mm

The Militia's M4 Carbine in first person.

The US Army's M4 Carbine, with a TA31RCO equipped, in first person.

Aiming with the TA31RCO - Note the honeycomb pattern of the killflash as well as the blurred front sight.

L85A2

The L85A2 is available to all British Army classes except the marksman, automatic rifleman and machine gunner, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. It comes with a Daniel Defence railed handguard. Only the rifleman and squad leader have Grip Pods mounted to their L85A2s, and they have the option to use Trijicon TA31-CHs (simply named "ACOG"). The grenadier's L85A2 comes with an ACOG and has a L123A2 mounted. Like every other squad leader primary weapon, the squad leader's L85A2 is loaded with tracer rounds. Note that the model of ACOG adopted by the British Army is actually the TA31F rather than the -CH variant, with an RMR mounted on top.

L85A2 - 5.56x45mm

The L85A2 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the L85A2 - The rifleman checks the empty chamber...

...switches magazines...

...presses the bolt release to chamber a round...

...and chops the charging handle as a forward assist.

The L85A2, with TA31-CH mounted, in first person.

Aiming down the TA31-CH - note the different reticle that distinguishes it from the TA31RCO above.

AK-74

The AK-74 is available to the Militia squad leader, rifleman and grenadier, as well as the Insurgent fighter as a limited kit. It feeds from 30-round box magazines. This is to mimic the relative prevalence of 5.45x39mm weapons in Eastern Europe theatre over the Middle Eastern and Southwestern Asian theatre. The Militia grenadier's AK-74 has a GP-25 mounted, and the Militia squad leader's, like every other squad leader primary weapon, is loaded with tracer rounds.

AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

The AK-74 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the AK-74 - The militant checks the new magazine...

...rocks the magazine in...

...and racks the charging handle with his dominant arm - this reload pattern is shared among all the 5.45mm AK rifles.

Engaging the safety.

AKS-74

The AKS-74 is available to the Militia medic, light anti-tank and heavy anti-tank, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. Like the AKMS, it was originally a random spawn for Riflemen using the AK-74, in order to increase aesthetic variety in the arsenal of the irregular forces.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

The AKS-74 in first person - one may faintly make out the lack of a wooden stock.

Reloading the AKS-74 - the skeletal folding stock is particularly prominent in this frame.

AKS-74N

The AKS-74N appears in Squad with a 1P29 scope mounted. It is available to the Militia squad leader and rifleman as well as the Insurgent fighter, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. While the side-rail for mounting night-vision optics is not visible from any angle, there would be no other way you would be able to mount such an optic, unless you were to use superglue. It goes by "AKS-74 + 1P29" in game.

AKS-74N with NSPU mounted - 5.45x39mm

The AKS-74N, with 1P29 mounted, in first person.

Choosing to ignore the target right in front of him, the militant targets the one behind it, but of course aims a bit higher so that the photographer can capture the reticle perfectly on camera.

AK-74M

The AK-74M is the available to all Russian Ground Forces classes less the lead crewman, crewman, marksman, automatic rifleman and machine gunner, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. While every class has access to a stock rifle, the squad leader and rifleman have exclusive access to either a 1P63 Obzor or a 1P78-1 Kashtan, while the grenadier's AK-74M has a GP-25 mounted. Like every other squad leader primary weapon, the squad leader's AK-74M is loaded with tracer rounds. Quite unlike the other AK rifles in the game, the player grips it by the magazine rather than the handguard, a trait shared with the RPK-74M.

AK-74M - 5.45x39mm

The AK-74M in first person - note the grip of the left hand on the magazine.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the AK-74M - the polymer furniture, folding stock (indicated by the trunnion at the end of the receiver), smooth upper receiver and side-rail, all often neglected features in other titles, are all visible here.

The AK-74M, with 1P63 Obzor mounted, in first person.

Aiming down the 1P63 Obzor.

The AK-74M, with 1P78-1 Kashtan mounted, in first person.

Aiming down the 1P78-1 Kashtan.

AKS-74U

The AKS-74U is available to the Militia and Russian Ground Forces crewmen and lead crewmen, and feeds from 30-round box magazines.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

The AKS-74U in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the AKS-74U.

AKM

The AKM is available to the Insurgent fighter and grenadier, as well as the Militia rifleman as a limited kit. It feeds from 30-round box magazines, and like the other 7.62mm AK rifles, is capable of knocking out a target at close range with 2 shots to the chest. The Insurgent grenadier's AKM has a GP-25 mounted.

AKM - 7.62x39mm

The AKM in first person, as he threatens yet another target.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the AKM.

Pulling the charging handle.

AKMS

The AKMS is available to the Insurgent crewman and lead crewman, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. As with the AKS-74, was originally planned to be a random spawn for Riflemen using the AKM in order to increase the aesthetic variety in the arsenal of the irregular forces.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

The AKMS in first person - one can faintly make out the folding stock at the end of the receiver.

Vaulting with the AKMS - part of the folding stock is revealed.

PM md. 63

The PM.md.63 (AIM) is the one of two weapons available to the Insurgent squad leader, the other being the G3A4. It feeds from 30-round box magazines. Like all squad leader primary weapons, it is loaded with tracer rounds.

PM md. 63 - 7.62x39mm

The PM md. 63 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the PM md. 63 - With the "donkey dong" foregrip in the way, the insurgent inserts the magazine at an angle...

...and pulls the charging handle with the strong hand.

AMD-65

The AMD-65 is available to the Insurgent Medic kit, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. It is likely to be the shortest 7.62mm AK rifle, and coupled with the recoil reduction from the foregrip, makes it a comfortable rifle for close combat.

AMD-65 with wood furniture - 7.62x39mm

The AMD-65 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the AMD-65 - it has a similar animation to the md. 63.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The Heckler & Koch G3A3 is available to the Insurgent rifleman as a limited kit, and feeds from 20-round box magazines. It comes with slimline handguards.

Heckler & Koch G3A3 with "slimline" handguard - 7.62x51mm

The G3A3 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the G3A3 - the fighter pulls the charging handle back to lock it...

...inserts a fresh magazine after the obligatory magazine check...

...and ends it with the classic HK slap.

Heckler & Koch G3A4

The Heckler & Koch G3A4 is one of two weapons available to the Insurgent squad leader, the other being the PM md. 63. It feeds from 20-round box magazines and comes with wide handguards. Like all other squad leader primary weapons, it is loaded with tracer rounds.

Heckler & Koch G3A4 with "wide" handguard - 7.62x51mm

The G3A4 in first person.

Aiming down the sights, which have been zeroed to 400m - why anyone would find this setting useful is up to anyone's guess.

Vaulting with the G3A4 gives a clearer view of the retractable stock and wide handguard.

SKS-45

The SKS-45 is available to the Insurgent and Militia scouts, as well as the Insurgent light and heavy anti-tank. It feeds from its 10-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips. Its folding bayonet is currently unusable, and it, bizarrely, can be reloaded mid-clip by pulling the bolt back first to lock it and partially loading the rounds into the magazine.

Note that while it is possible to reload an SKS mid-clip, one needs to manually hold as the bolt only locks back on an empty magazine. The other alternative would be to flip open the magazine floor by engaging a latch so as to drop all loose rounds, then pull the bolt back to lock it. The way it works in game was a deliberate decision allegedly for balance purposes. Additionally, a point worth noting is that the SKS in game can hold an extra round in the chamber when reloading mid-clip, despite a single round having been ejected when the bolt is first pulled back.

Finally, while it looks like the player character is topping off the partially-filled magazine with a clip, in game, it is programmed to be switching of magazines rather than topping off. Topping off a SKS with 5 rounds in its magazine with a stripper clip holding 5 rounds will only leave you with a rifle with 5 rounds in the magazine again.

SKS-45 - 7.62x39mm

The player character turns off the safety, as he prepares to assert his dominance over a group of targets.

The SKS in first person.

Getting a sight picture on a metal delinquent that need punishing.

Reloading the SKS mid-clip - Note that the magazine was already full.

Loading a stripper clip - On an empty reload, the bolt automatically locks back, and the player character empties the stripper clip into the magazine.

Removing a partly-used stripper clip - no matter how many rounds you fire beforehand, the player character will always load 4 rounds into the magazine. The partly-used clip will be retained, and will always come back later on as a fully loaded clip, but will still hold the same number of rounds as earlier left off.

Machine Guns

Light machine guns are usable by the automatic rifleman classes, medium machine guns are usable by the machine gunner class. All machine guns are loaded with tracer rounds.

The automatic rifleman has access to two different kits, with the more powerful kit being unlocked later than the other when enough people join the squad. Additionally, the more powerful kit is considered a Fire Support Role, while the less powerful is considered a Squad Role. As such, taking the more powerful automatic rifleman kit comes at the cost of using up one of a maximum of three fire support roles.

Light and medium machine guns are lowered fairly quickly when undeployed due to their weight, with medium machine guns being lowered immediately upon equipping. Their iron sights are still usable, but it is strongly encouraged that their bipods be deployed on a surface first.

M249 SAW

The M249 SAW is one of two light machine guns available to the Militia automatic rifleman, the other being the RPK-74. It comes equipped with a full length barrel, heat shield and synthetic stock, and feeds from 200-round ammo boxes. It is unlocked later than the kit with the RPK-74.

M249-E2 SAW - 5.56x45mm NATO

The M249 in first person.

Deploying bipods, the next best thing since sliced bread - note the full length barrel and heat shield.

Reloading the M249 SAW - The militant automatic rifleman first racks the charging handle before reloading...

...flips the feed tray up and down for a chamber inspection...

...loads a new 200-round ammo box...

...loads a new belt onto the feed tray...

...and closes the feed cover when done.

M249 Paratrooper

The M249 Paratrooper appears in Squad as the "M249 PIP". It is available to the US Army automatic rifleman, and feeds from 100-round cloth ammo bags. Aside its distinctive short barrel, it comes with the heat shield, railed handguard and telescoping buttstock of the Product Improvement Package (PIP), which is likely to be the basis for its in-game designation. The automatic rifleman has a choice between the M68 CCO and M145 MGO, the latter unlocking later than the former.

M249 Paratrooper - 5.56x45mm NATO

The M249 Paratrooper in first person.

Deploying the M249 Paratrooper - note the different heat shield and short barrel.

Aiming with the M68 CCO.

Reloading the M249 Paratrooper - note the smaller 100-round cloth ammo bag

The M249 Paratrooper, with M145 MGO mounted, in first person.

Aiming with the M145 MGO.

FN Minimi Para

The FN Minimi Para, posing as the British L110A2, appears in Squad as the "L110A2 Minimi", the perfect name to describe the blend of the two variants. It is available to the British Army automatic rifleman, and feeds from 100-round cloth ammo bags similar to those of the M249 Paratrooper. The automatic rifleman has the choice between iron sights or a SUSAT optic. Note that while the actual L110A2 LMG may come with picatinny rails, those are built on top of the L85-style base rail designed to fit the SUSAT. Additionally, the sights on the L110A2 are also unique in order to accommodate the aforementioned base rail.

FN Minimi Para - 5.56x45mm NATO

Actual L110A2, for comparison - 5.56x45mm NATO

The FN Minimi Para in first person.

Deploying the Minimi Para - note the exposed short barrel and original Minimi handguards.

Aiming down the sights - it shares the same sights as the M249 SAW.

Reloading the Minimi Para.

The Minimi Para, with SUSAT mounted, in first person.

Aiming with the SUSAT.

L86A2 LSW

The L86A2 LSW is available to the British Army marksman, and feeds from 30-round box magazines. It comes equipped with a SUSAT optic.

L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm NATO

The L86A2 LSW in first person.

Aiming with the SUSAT - sorry to disappoint if you were somehow expecting a different reticle.

Reloading the L86A2 - the animation is similar to that of the L85A2.

RPK

The RPK is available to the Insurgent automatic rifleman, and feeds from either 40-round box magazines or 75-round drum magazines. The former replaces the RPK-74 from the Insurgent arsenal, and unlocks earlier than the latter.

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RPK with 40-round magazine - 7.62x39mm

The RPK in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the RPK while deployed - the insurgent automatic rifleman switches magazines...

...and pulls the charging handle.

Reloading the RPK while undeployed - the animation is similar to that of the AKM.

RPK with 75-round drum - 7.62x39mm

The RPK, with a 75-round drum, in first person.

Reloading the RPK while deployed.

Reloading the RPK undeployed - the Insurgent automatic rifleman wrestles with the weight of the drum and RPK, and eventually finishes by yanking the charging handle back while still gripping the drum magazine.

RPK-74

The RPK-74 is one of two light machine guns available to the Militia automatic rifleman, the other being the M249 SAW. It feeds from 45-round box magazines, and unlocks earlier than the M249 SAW.

RPK-74 with 45-round magazine - 5.45x39mm

The RPK-74 in first person.

"CURSE THE SUN" he screams, as he (somewhat pointlessly) threatens it with his RPK-74.

Reloading the RPK-74 while deployed.

Reloading the RPK-74 while undeployed.

RPK-74M

The RPK-74M is available to the Russian Ground Forces automatic rifleman, and feeds from 45-round box magazines, and unlike the RPK-74 above, uses polymer magazines instead of bakelite ones. The automatic rifleman may choose between iron sights or a 1P78-2 Kashtan (calibrated for the RPK-74M and RPK-74N), the latter unlocking later than the former. Like the AK-74M above, the player holds the weapon by the magazine rather than by the handguard.

RPK-74M with 45-round magazine - 5.45x39mm

The RPK-74M in first person - note the grip of the left hand on the magazine.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the RPK-74M while undeployed.

The RPK-74M, with a 1P78-2 Kashtan mounted, in first person.

Aiming with the 1P78-2 Kashtan - It was never explicitly stated that it was the 1P78-2 variant (in fact it's likely to be the same 3D model), but it can be inferred since it is built for the RPK-74M after all.

M240B

The M240B is available to the US Army machine gunner, and feeds from 50-round cloth ammo bags that erroneously hold 75 rounds, although that could possibly be a balance consideration. It comes with an M145 MGO mounted.

M240B - 7.62x51mm NATO

The M240B in first person.

Aiming with the M145 MGO.

Reloading the M240B - the gunner racks the charging handle, then lifts the feed cover and feed tray for a quick inspection...

...attaches a new enchanted ammo bag with extra capacity...

...closes the tray and loads the new belt on top...

...and closes the feed cover at last.

FN MAG 58

The FN MAG 58, posing as the British L7A2 GPMG, appears in Squad as the "L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun". It is available to the British Army machine gunner, and feeds from enchanted cloth ammo bags, similar to the M240B above. It also has a railed feed cover similar to that of the M240B, which the actual L7A2 GPMG does not have. Rather, the actual L7A2 has a distinct bracket screwed to the left side of the receiver for mounting optics. It also has a unique and distinctly-shaped carry handle.

FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO

Actual L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun, for comparison. Note the bracket for mounting optical sights, and the different carry handle. - 7.62x51mm NATO

The FN MAG 58 in first person - note the carry handle; the one on the L7A2 has a different shape.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the FN MAG 58 - The animation is similar to that of the M240B, just without the optic on top.

Closing the feed cover - note the railed feed cover and the exposed barrel.

Taking a closer look at the left side of the receiver with free look - note the absence of the mounting bracket, a distinct feature of the L7A2 GPMG. While it is detachable, doing so would leave 4 noticeable screw holes.

PKM

The PKM is available to the Insurgents and Militia machine gunners, and feeds from 100-round ammo boxes with non-disintegrating links. The PKM in game seems to be built from a mix of both polymer and wooden furniture.

PKM - 7.62x54mmR

Drawing the PKM - As with the other medium machine guns, the weapon is lowered immediately upon drawing.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the PKM - the Insurgent gunner opens the feed cover...

...flips the feed tray up and down...

...tilts the PKM to the right to load a new 100-round box...

...loads the new belt onto the feed tray...

...and pulls the charging handle after closing the feed cover.

PKP Pecheneg

The PKP Pecheneg is available to the Russian Ground Forces machine gunner, and feeds from 100-round ammo boxes with non-disintegrating links, similar to the PKM above. It comes with a 1P78 Kashtan mounted, but in reality the 1P78 Kashtans are calibrated for 5.45x39mm and 7.62x39mm rifles and machine guns. A better and more likely scenario would be a 1P77 scope, designed to be mounted on the PKMN and PKP Pecheneg.

PKP Pecheneg - 7.62x54mmR

Drawing the PKP Pecheneg - Note the markings on the feed cover, which are similar to those of the PKM, and the in-game designation for "1p78".

Aiming with the 1P78 Kashtan - I'd be impressed if you still expected anything different.

Reloading the PKP Pecheneg - the gunner flips the scope down and opens the feed cover...

...loads a new box after inspecting the feed tray...

...closes the feed cover after loading a new belt, giving a good view of the handle on the barrel...

...pulls the charging handle...

...and flips the scope back up.

Marksman Rifles

M110 SASS

The M110 SASS is available to the US Army marksman, and feeds from 20-round box magazines. It comes equipped with a Leupold Mk 4 scope.

M110 SASS with Leupold Mk4 scope - 7.62x51mm

The M110 SASS in first person.

Aiming with the Leupold Mk 4.

As with the M4A1, the marksman checks the chamber before reloading.

Inserting a new magazine - Note the KAC logo and the protruding bolt catch, indicating that the bolt is locked open.

Hitting the bolt release to chamber a round.

L129A1 SSW

The L129A1 SSW appears in game under the British designation of "L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle", and is available to the British Army marksman, feeding from 20-round box magazines. It comes equipped with a Trijicon TA648-RMR-UKS (less the RMR).

L129A1 with Trijicon ACOG TA648-RMR-UKS and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

The L129A1 in first person.

Aiming with the TA648-RMR-UKS.

As with the M110 SASS, the marksman checks the chamber before reloading.

Inserting a new magazine - note both the LMT logo and the protruding bolt catch, the latter indicating that the bolt is locked open.

Hitting the bolt release to chamber a round.

SVD

The SVD is the available to the Russian Ground Forces, Insurgents and Militia marksman classes, and feeds from 10-round box magazines. It comes with a PSO-1 mounted on it, and its backup iron sights are unusable. It comes with 4 more spare magazines than the M110 SASS to compensate for the smaller magazine capacity.

The Russian Ground Forces marksman uses a SVD kitted out with what seems to be wood furniture that has been painted black to be disguised as polymer, and does not use the correct stock, receiver and handguard model. It goes by "SVDM" in game, even though it does not look remotely like its namesake.

SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54mmR

The SVD in first person.

Aiming with the PSO-1.

Reloading the SVD - Note the bolt accurately locking back on an empty magazine.

Releasing the bolt to chamber a round.

The Russian Marksman's SVD, in first person.

A quick glance at the right of the Russian Marksman's SVD reveals that it was but a prank, it was really just recoloured wood instead of polymer.

Launchers

GP-25

The GP-25 is the available to the Russian Ground Forces, Insurgent and Militia grenadier classes, and is mounted on their AK-74M, AKM and AK-74 respectively. The grenadier's primary weapon also has a recoil pad mounted to the stock, which can be seen using freelook, and is also present on the inventory icon. It has the option to choose between VOG-25 frag rounds, or red, blue and white smoke rounds. Upon equipping the GP-25, the player sets his primary weapon to safe, loads a round and turns off the safety on his launcher. When switching back to his rifle, he tilts the barrel down and catches the falling round before turning off the safety on his rifle.

GP-25 - 40mm

The GP-25, mounted to a AK-74, in first person.

The GP-25, mounted to an AKM, in first person.

The GP-25, mounted to an AK-74M, in first person.

Aiming down the GP-25's sights.

Loading a VOG-25 frag grenade.

Loading a white smoke grenade...

...a blue smoke grenade...

...and a red smoke grenade.

Knight's Armament M203A1

The KAC M203A1 is available to the US Army grenadier, mounted to his M4 Carbine. It is able to fire M433 HEDP rounds or, similar to the GP-25, red, blue and white smoke rounds. Upon selecting the M203A1, the player flips the leaf sight up and loads a round, and when switching back to his rifle, he empties the launcher of any shells and flips the sight down. As of Alpha V11, the M203A1 uses the same smoke grenade models for all 3 colours.

Note that there is no blue smoke round for the M203 in reality; there are only M714 white smoke rounds, M713 red smoke rounds, M715 green smoke rounds, and M716 yellow smoke rounds.

KAC M203A1 mounted on an M4A1- 40mm

The M203A1, mounted on the M4 Carbine, in first person view.

Aiming with the leaf sight.

Loading a M433 HEDP round.

Loading a M714 Ground Marker round.

Heckler & Koch AG-SA80

The Heckler & Koch AG-SA80 appears in game under the better-known British designation "L123A2", and is available to the British Army grenadier, mounted to his Squad#L85A2. Like the M203A1, it can fire M433 HEDP rounds or red, blue and white smoke rounds.

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L123A2 mounted on a L85A2 - 40mm

The L123A2, mounted on the L85A2, in first person view.

Aiming with the leaf sight.

Loading a M433 HEDP round.

Once more, same as before - loading in white smoke round...

...a blue smoke round....

...and a red smoke round.

M72A7 LAW

The M72A7 LAW is available to the US Army light anti-tank as a disposable launcher.

M72 LAW - 66mm

The M72A7 LAW in first person.

Deploying the M72 LAW.

Aiming down the sights.

Saab Bofors Dynamics AT4-CS

The Saab Bofors Dynamics AT4-CS appears in game as the "ILAW AT4-CS High Explosive Anti-Tank", and is available to the British Army heavy anti-tank class.

Saab Bofors Dynamics AT4 - 84mm

Deploying the AT4-CS - the player deploys the front sight by pushing the lid open...

...then flips up the rear sight...

...and turns off the safety.

The AT4-CS in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

RPG-7V2

The RPG-7V2 is the rocket launcher available to the Insurgent and Militia light and heavy anti-tank classes, and Russian Ground Forces heavy anti-tank. The Heavy Anti-Tank kits are armed with 2 PG-7VM high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads, and a PG-7VR tandem charge warhead. The Insurgent and Militia Light Anti-Tank kits on the other hand are equipped with 2 OG-7V fragmentation warheads and a PG-7VM HEAT warhead. When switching between rockets, the player character removes the existing warhead and loads the warhead of choice.

RPG-7 - 40mm

The RPG-7V2 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Loading a PG-7VM warhead...

...an OG-7V warhead...

...and a PG-7VR warhead.

In a nice display of weapons knowledge, the player character cocks the launcher after each reload.

RPG-26

The RPG-26 is available to the Russian Ground Forces light anti-tank as a disposable launcher, and replacing the RPG-7V2 with OG-7V and PG-7VM warheads. Similar to the M72A7 LAW for the US Army, the player is issued with 2 tubes, that are thrown away upon use.

RPG-26 - 72.5mm

Deploying the RPG-26 - The player flips up the front sight...

...and the rear sight...

...and pulls out the safety pin.

The RPG-26 in first person.

Aiming the RPG-26.

Hand Grenades

M67 Frag Grenade

The M67 is the standard fragmentation grenade for the US Army, and is available to all classes except the grenadier and light anti-tank classes. As of Alpha Version 11, you may no longer see the spoon flying off when tossing the grenade.

M67 frag grenade

The M67 in first person.

Pulling the pin on the M67.

RGD-5 Frag Grenade

The RGD-5 is the standard fragmentation grenade for the Russian Ground Forces and Militia, and is available to all classes except the grenadier, light and heavy anti-tank classes. The Militia's RGD-5 is brown whereas the Russians' RGD-5 is green.

RGD-5 frag grenade

The RGD-5 in first person.

Pulling the pin on the RDG-5 before throwing.

The RGD-5 in the hands of a Russian conscript who is unsure of whether the seed in his hands is suitable for planting among the crops before him.

L109A1 Frag Grenade

The L109A1 is the standard fragmentation grenade for the British Army, and is available to all classes except the grenadier.

L109A1 frag grenade

The L109A1 in first person.

Pulling the pin on the L109A1 before throwing.

F-1 Frag Grenade

The F-1 is the standard fragmentation grenade for the Insurgents, and is available to all classes except the grenadier, light and heavy anti-tank. The F-1 portrayed in game is the post-war variant with yellow paint.

F-1 frag grenade

The F-1 in first person.

Pulling out the F-1's pin.

M18 Smoke Grenade

The M18 is the standard smoke grenade for the US Army. All classes less the grenadier has access to the white smoke variant, but red smoke is only available to the medic and squad leader, and blue is only available to the squad leader. It can be used for masking and signaling purposes. Note that M18 Smoke Grenades are not available in white, and a better alternative for white smoke would be the AN/M8 or M83 Smoke Grenade. Additionally, M18s come in red, yellow, green or violet but not blue.

A red M18 smoke grenade

The M18 in first person.

Pulling the pin on the M18 prior to throwing.

Of note are the smoke's interesting visual effects - the smoke billows out in one direction, and is also blocked by obstacles such as the mud wall here.

Holding a white M18, as the player character enjoys a moment of patriotic fervor.

RDG-2 Smoke Grenade

The RDG-2 is the smoke grenade of choice for the Russian Ground Forces, Insurgents and Militia. All factions and their classes, except the grenadiers, have access to white smoke. However, only the Russian medic and squad leader have access to orange, the latter having exclusive access to purple; only the Insurgent medic and squad leader have access to yellow, the latter having exclusive access to black; and only the Militia medic and squad leader have access to green, the latter having exclusive access to yellow. However, Russian RGD-2s only come in white or black, the latter being for training purposes.

RDG-2 smoke grenade

The RDG-2 in first person.

Preparing to throw the RDG-2 - the player character pulls off the cap on one end...

...pulls off the cap on the other end...

...and ignites the grenade.

The smoke's visual effects for the RDG-2 - the smoke billows out from both ends of the grenade, and can be blocked by obstacles, like the zinc sheet on the left.

L132A1 Smoke Grenade

The L132A1 is the smoke grenade of choice for the British Army. All classes less the grenadier has access to white smoke. However, only the British medic and squad leader have access to orange, with the latter having exclusive access to yellow.

The L132A1 in first person.

Preparing to throw the L132A1.

AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade

The AN/M14 appears in game simply as "ANM14 Incendiary Grenade" and is only available to the US Army squad leader on the Insurgency game mode, where the US Army must hunt down and destroy Insurgent weapon caches.

AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade

The AN/M14 in first person,

Pulling the pin on the AN/M14,

Destroying a weapon cache with the AN/M14, and watching the spectacular visual display of flames and sparks - sadly, the blast radius of the resulting explosion is so great it usually kills the player character, making it difficult to get a complete image of it.

Improvised Explosive Device

The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) is available to the Insurgent and Militia Scout classes, and appears to be a mortar-based explosive device. It is remotely detonated by phone and has an impressive explosion.

The IED in first person.

Priming the IED before deployment.

A deployed IED when buried fully with a shovel - this is a two-way street, seeing as the IED can also be dug up by anyone with a shovel.

Making the most dangerous phone call - the phone plays a short ringtone.

Initial stage of detonation (and grief for your foes)...

...second stage... - note the brilliant ray of light bursting through the cloud.

...third stage... - note the fragment that had landed next to the player at the bottom left of the screenshot.

...fourth stage...

...and the final stage - grieving is a long process, that has to be handled with love, care, counseling, and heavy medication.

TM-62M Anti-tank Mine

The TM-62M appears in game simply as "TM-62", and is available to the Insurgent and Miltia Scout kits. It can be buried in the ground with a shovel like the IED to make it less conspicuous.

TM-62M Anti-tank Mine

The TM-62M in first person.

Setting up the mine - the scout attaches the pressure fuze, the metal base indicating that the mine is the TM-62M variant...

...screws it in place...

...and arms the mine.

An sloppily dumped TM-62M on the left, and a properly-buried buried TM-62M on the right.

Mounted Weapons

Browning M2A1

The Browning M2A1 is available to the US Army as both a deployable and a vehicle mounted weapon. Like the DShKM and NSV, its high-caliber rounds are capable of incapacitating hostiles instantly. On tripods it may either come alone or built within a machine gun bunker, while on vehicles, it may either be mounted in a Gunner Protection Kit (GPK) on a MAT-V or as a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) on a MAT-V or M1126 Stryker ICV.

Browning M2A2 / M2 QCB (Quick Change Barrel) with ammo belt on M3 tripod - .50 BMG - this is more or less the same as the US military's M2A1, but lacks the slotted flash hider.

The M2A1 mounted on an M3 tripod, as a deployable.

The M2A1 in a machine gun bunker.

The M2A1 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Aiming with the CROWS.

The M2A1 as mounted on MAT-Vs - the one on the left is in a GPK, the other is a CROWS variant.

The M2A1 CROWS mounted on a M1126 Stryker ICV.

The M2A1 in a GPK, in first person - when performing an empty reload on a MAT-V mounted M2A1, the player reaches out and flings the empty box out of the turret.

Reloading the M2A1.

NSV

The NSV heavy machine gun is available to the Russian Ground Forces as a deployable, mounted on tripods. It may or may not come with a bunker, with the bunker costing more construction points.

NSV machine gun - 12.7x108mm

The NSV as a deployable.

The NSV in a machine gun bunker.

The NSV in first person.

Aiming down the sights - unlike the infantry-carried small arms, heavy machine gun sights cannot be zeroed yet.

Reloading the NSV.

DShKM

The DShKM is available to Militia and Insurgent forces as deployables or vehicle-mounted weapons. It may come with or without shields to protect its gunner.

DShKM machine gun - 12.7x108mm

A DShKM mounted on a tripod.

A DShKM, with shield mounted on a tripod, at the same time showing off its right side.

From right to left - an Insurgent technical with a DShKM, an Insurgent technical with a shielded DShKM, and their respective Militia counterparts.

The DShKM in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

Reloading the DShKM.

M252

The M252 Mortar is available to the US Army as a deployable.

M252 - 81mm

The M252 as a deployable.

The M252 in first person.

Aiming the M252 - the developers were nice enough to add a range guide.

2B14 Podnos

The 2B14 Podnos is available to the Russian Ground Forces as a deployable.

2B14 Podnos - 82mm

The 2B14 Podnos as a deployable.

The 2B14 Podnos in first person.

Aiming the 2B14 Podnos.

BM-37

The BM-37 appears in game as the "M1937" and is available to the Insurgent and Militia forces as a deployable.

BM-37 - 82mm

The BM-37 as a deployable.

The BM-37 in first person.

Aiming the BM-37 - it shares the same reticle and range guide as the other mortars.

PKT

The PKT can be found on multiple vehicles, mostly as coaxial machine guns. It can be found on the turret of the Insurgent MT-LB, and found as a coaxial machine gun on the BRDM-2, BTR-80, BTR-82A, MT-LBM (6MA), MT-LBM (6MB) and MT-LB with ZU-23-2.

PKT - 7.62x54mmR

The PKT mounted on an Insurgent MT-LB - Insurgent vehicles tend to have tan paint jobs for desert camouflage.

Aiming the PKT.

NSVT

The NSVT can be found mounted on the turrets of MT-LBM belonging to the Russian Ground Forces and Militia.

NSVT mounted on a T-84 - 12.7x108mm

From right to left - a Russian MT-LBM with a mounted NSVT, its Militia counterpart, and a Russian version with desert camouflage - Militia vehicles have camouflage paint jobs, while Russian vehicles have flat green paint, and tan for desert maps.

A closer look at the NSVT.

Aiming the NSVT.

KPVT

The KPVT can be found mounted on the turrets of the BRDM-2, BTR-80 and MT-LBM (6MA), and fires BZT armour-piercing incendiary tracer (API-T) rounds. The turret also has a visible PKT coaxial machine gun and 81mm smoke grenade launchers.

KPVT - 14.5x114mm

The KPVT mounted on a Russian Ground Forces MT-LBM (6MA) - note the PKT on the left, and the 6 smoke grenade launchers.

The KPVT mounted on a Militia BTR-80.

The KPVT mounted on an Insurgent BRDM-2.

Aiming the KPVT.

2A72

The 2A72 autocannon can be found mounted on the turrets of the BTR-82A and MT-LBM 6MB, and fires either 3UBR6 armour-piercing ballistic cap tracer (APBC-T) rounds or 3UOR6 high explosive tracer (HE-T) fragmentation rounds. Like the KPVT above, it comes with a PKT coaxial machine gun and 81mm smoke grenade launchers.

The 2A72 mounted on a Russian Ground Forces BTR-82A - again, note the PKT on the left, and the 6 smoke grenade launchers.

The 2A72 mounted on a Militia MT-LBM (6MB).

Aiming the 2A72.

SPG-9

The SPG-9 recoilless rifle is available to Insurgents and Militia forces as deployables or vehicle-mounted weapons. It may choose between OG-9V high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) rounds or PG-9V high-explosve anti-tank fin-stabilizing (HEAT-FS) rounds, and must be reloaded after every shot.

SPG-9 - 73mm

The SPG-9 as a deployable.

The SPG-9 in first person.

Aiming down the sights.

SPG-9 recoilless rifle jeep mount - 73mm

An Insurgent technical with a mounted SPG-9 (right) and its Militia counterpart (left).

UB-32

The UB-32 rocket pod, usually seen on Soviet jets and helicopters, is here mounted on pickup trucks as improvised mobile artillery platforms for the Insurgents and Militia. This is a fairly common modification that has been observed on recently built technicals, primarily in Syria. It holds 32 rockets and is inaccurate, best used for raining down widespread explosive ordnance from a hilltop.

On the right, a Militia technical with a mounted UB-32 rocket pod, and on the left, its Insurgent counterpart

ZU-23-2

The ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft cannon is available to Insurgents and Militia forces as deployables or vehicle-mounted weapons. It fires OFZT high-explosive incendiary tracer (HEI-T) fragmentation rounds, and feeds from 2 50-round boxes. Both the Militia and Insurgents have access to a MT-LB with a mounted ZU-23-2, but only the Insurgents have access to a Ural 375D with a mounted ZU-23-2.

ZU-23-2 - 23x152mm

Front view of the ZU-23-2...

...and a view from behind.

The ZU-23-2 in first person.

A ZU-23-2 turret mounted on an Insurgent Ural 375D.

A closer look at the truck-mounted ZU-23-2 turret.

An Insurgent MT-LB with a ZU-23-2 turret (right) and its Militia counterpart (left) - note the PKT turrets mounted at the front.