BATTLEFIELD VIETNAM weapons GUIDE
- Everything you need about Battlefield Vietnam weaponry -
Final Edition 31 August 04
Written by LappyTHT

N.V.A. HEAVY ASSAULT SOLDIER PRIMARY WEAPON

1. SKS 56 Rifle
Clip Capacity: 10, with 5 clips in reserve.

Using the SKS 56 will be quite a change of pace for those of you
who are used to having a light machine gun as a Heavy Soldier over in the U.S. army. Make no mistake, however, the SKS is an excellent gun.

The SKS is a semi-automatic rifle, so you can shoot it as fast as you can click the fire button. Just make sure you don't run out of the ten shots you have when you're staring down a U.S. soldier. The rifle is a very accurate rifle, and from a crouched or prone position you will be picking off enemy soldiers at long range with ease. This works out to the Heavy Soldiers advantage, because you don't have to resort to wasting one of
your valuable grenades or missiles on a distant infantry unit - you can just pick him off. Up close, however, is another story, as a ten shot semi-auto rifle won't stand up to a group of M16s. Therefore, when using the SKS 56, be sure to either stick with a group of people, or in a vehicle, or stay a little ways away from the action. Don't worry, the accuracy of the rifle is good enough where you'll still rack up kills.

The reload time for this gun isn't too long, just long enough for the soldier to slide the bullets off of the stripper clip. You'll be back in action in no time.

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Table of contents

Please read a quick note on this edition of my faq regarding the v1.1 patch here. Note that the "**" indicate areas of my FAQ affected by the v1.1 patch.

• Home
• Introduction/Why This Guide Is Here
• How I Tested All The Weapons And Equipment
• How The Guide Works
• United States/South Vietnamese Army **Standard Equipment**
• The U.S. Gunner
  • U.S. Gunner Standard Equipment
  • U.S. Gunner Primary Weapons
  • U.S. Gunner Equipment (non-standard)
• The U.S. Engineer
  • U.S. Engineer Standard Equipment
  • U.S. Engineer Primary Weapon
  • U.S. Engineer Equipment (non-standard)
• **The U.S. Heavy Assault Soldier**
  • **U.S. Heavy Assault Soldier Primary Weapon**
  • **U.S. Heavy Assault Soldier Equipment (non-standard)**
• The U.S. Sniper
  • U.S. Sniper Standard Equipment
  • U.S. Sniper Primary Weapons
• North Vietnamese Army Standard Equipment
• The N.V.A. Gunner
  • **N.V.A. Gunner Standard Equipment**
  • N.V.A. Gunner Primary Weapons
• The N.V.A. Engineer
  • N.V.A. Engineer Standard Equipment
  • N.V.A. Engineer Primary Weapon
  • N.V.A. Engineer Equipment (non-standard)
• The N.V.A. Heavy Assault Soldier
  • N.V.A. Heavy Assault Soldier Primary Weapon
  • N.V.A. Heavy Assault Soldier Equipment (non-standard)
• The N.V.A. Sniper
  • N.V.A. Sniper Primary Weapons
  • N.V.A. Sniper Equipment
• **Different Army Divisions And The Weapon Packages They Choose From**
• Credits/Contact Information
• Dedication/Thanks