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

HOW THE GUIDE WORKS (it's lengthy, but worth it!)

Hokay, here's the drill.

For those of you who need a quick refresher on your
history, the two main sides of the Vietnam war were the United
States/South Vietnamese, and the North Vietnamese. These are the two armies that you'll play as in game and each side uses a unique set of weapons and equipment, so don't expect to find your favorite U.S. sniper rifle when you're playing as the Viet Cong. You can, however, pick up an fallen enemy's or comrade's weapon package by hitting your" pick up item" key.

Each side in the war is offered different "weapon packages", which is a term I use a lot in the guide. What it means is that for each class, you have different options (or packages) of equipment and weapons to choose from. Sometimes you are offered two packages that share the same primary weapon but offer different equipment, and vice versa. I will cover all of the weapons and equipment in the game as they are offered by class you choose. I also list which forces are offered which weapons packages after my in depth descriptions of the
weapons and equipment in the game. If you missed it, you can check the table of contents above to see the order in which I do it, or just keep reading and be surprised.

There are many parallels between the weapons and equipment for either army (weapons or equipment that are different but essentially perform the same). The reason that there are these parallels is for the obvious reason of keeping the gameplay balanced, and this balance is achieved by offering different classes to pick from as you wait to spawn.

I'm going to break down how each weapon and piece of equipment works by the four classes that both armies share, and I'm going to start with the United States/South Vietnamese force.

Also, understand that on certain maps, different forces from either side are fighting, which will affect your weapon choice. For example, the weapon packages that the U.S. Marines can choose from are different than the weapon packages that the U.S. Special Forces can choose from.

I'm going to describe all of the equipment and weaponry in the
game in a certain order. First, the "Standard Equipment" of the army: equipment that a soldier gets regardless of which class he picks. Next, I will describe the weaponry and equipment available to each class in that army. Keep in mind that some classes have equipment that is Standard for that class, but no other. I will note those as well.

I am not listing extended information about the weapons in this game, such as it's full name, country it was made in, caliber of the bullets it fired, years it was in sevice, etc. I am listing them as they appear IN GAME so that you can find them easier. If you want more information, I'm sure your favorite search engine can help you out.

And on a final note, I understand the differences between the different branches of the United States military, the South Vietnamese Army, the North Vietnamese Army, and the Viet Cong. For abbreviation purposes only, I will be referring to the classes, weapons and equipment as either" U.S." for the United States and South Vietnamese side, and "N.V.A." for the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong side.

**By the way, I don't have the instruction manual, so I'm making up the class names, but I will describe how to pick them so you'll know what I'm talking about.**

"Enough Lappy! Get on with the Weapons!"

Hokay, here we go.

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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