BATTLEFIELD
VIETNAM weapons GUIDE
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Everything you need about Battlefield Vietnam weaponry -
Final Edition 31 August 04
Written by LappyTHT
U.S. SNIPER PRIMARY WEAPONS
1. M16 Sniper Rifle
Magazine Capacity: 20, with 2 extra mags.
A lot of people pick this gun because of all of the
ammunition it
comes with. Admittedly, you do get a lot, and the M16 is still the same
old, tried and true M16, with the change to semi-automatic fire. Unscoped
you can fire as fast as you can click the fire button, while scoped you
fire slightly slower (I imagine to simulate the soldier readjusting his
aim on the scope). The reload time is still the same, quick reload, and
the gun is still as accurate as it was unscoped, with the Scope making it
easier to aim at long distances.
HOWEVER, you will still have trouble hitting people at long
distances. Many a time I have lay prone, my crosshair right on a soldier
across a field, or river, or base, and missed. This is because the M16
isn't a sniper rifle, it's an assault rifle. "But Lappy it has a scope
on
it." Well, putting a scope on a pistol wouldn't make it any more
accurate at long range than the M16.
That said, the M16 is a very effective sniper rifle at medium
range. So if you're decent at sniping but are in a confined area of a map,
this rifle would be perfect for you, and it's larger magazine and semi-
automatic fire would protect you up close.
2. M21 Sniper Rifle
Magazine Capacity: 10, with 1 extra mag.
This is quite a step up from the
M16 in the accuracy department,
while still retaining the semi-automatic feature. You'll find that you
won't miss like you did with the M16 when firing at distant targets,
which in turn makes you a much more effective sniper. The reload time
for this gun is also comparable to the M16, which is another excellent
feature.
The downside, of course, is the ammunition. With only 20 rounds
available you'd better A: Be a crazy good shot, B: Be near an ammo
refill box, or C: both. Especially when confronted at close range,
if it takes you five shots to take down 2 assaulting infantry, you're
down a quarter of your ammunition. Be careful with the shots you take
with this gun, because you aren't given many to play around with.
When you can't choose the M40 and can't fight the urge to
spawn camp the Viet Cong, pick this rifle and take em out long range.
3. M40 Sniper Rifle
Chamber Capacity: 5, with 20 extra rounds.
This gun is a great long range sniper rifle. I don't
miss
when I use this, and you won't either - it's a great, accurate rifle.
On the other hand, it's a bolt-action rifle, so there is about a one
second wait time between each shot you fire as the soldier works the bolt.
Also, the gun is reloaded one chamber at a time, so only reload when it's
safe.
Being a bolt action rifle, you'd probably be better off switching
to your pistol in a close-up encounter with the enemy. On the other hand,
the ability of the M40 to pick off people at long range makes it a
very effective tool at picking off enemy soldiers - to the point where a
good sniper can take out wave after wave of infantry and not be seen.
If you're going to use this gun, you'll want to be a good shot.
Because of the interim between shots, and the little protection it offers
in a close range encounter, a miss could be fatal. As far as
accuracy is concerned, this is a good rifle. For more versatility,
you might want to pick the M16.
Well, that completes the United
States weapons, now lets see what the
Commies are bringing to the fight, shall we?
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