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Project Reality

2017-07-09T23:22:09Z

Xtremegianca: 1.4.12

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality'':'''
[[Image:Project Reality Dogtags Logo 256.png|thumb|right|300px|''Project Reality'' (2005)]]
''NOTE: For the original game, see ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

== Pistols ==
=== Beretta M9 ===

The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] is the main sidearm for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Army factions in the game. It should be noted that unlike ''Battlefield 2'', where every class has a sidearm as a backup weapon, only the Officer, Pilot, and Sniper classes are issued handguns in ''Project Reality'', and there are no suppressed versions.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prm900.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Beretta M9 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm903.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M9's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm901.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the M9's safety.]]
[[Image:Prm902.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M9.]]

=== PAMAS G1 ===
The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#PAMAS G1|PAMAS G1]] appears as the main sidearm for the French Armed forces.

[[Image:PamasG1.jpg|thumb|300px|none|PAMAS G1 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prpmas00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PAMAS G1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prpmas01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The PAMAS G1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prpmas02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the PAMAS G1's safety.]]
[[Image:Prpamas03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the PAMAS G1.]]

=== Jericho 941 ===

The [[Jericho 941]] appears as the sidearm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction in the game, with underbarrel accessory rails.

[[Image:Jer941Rail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jericho 941 with accessory rails - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prj9411.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Jericho 941 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prj9412.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Jericho 941's sights.]]
[[Image:Prj9413.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Jericho 941's safety.]]
[[Image:Prj9414.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Jericho 941.]]

=== Browning Hi-Power ===

The [[Browning Hi-Power]] serves as the sidearm for the Canadian Armed Forces in the game under the British "L9A1" designation with synthetic grips and newer sights and spurred hammer design. The in-game Hi-Power is somewhat anachronistic for the real-life Canadian Armed Forces, as they use the older [[Browning Hi-Power#Inglis Hi-Power|Inglis Hi-Power]] instead of the newer Hi-Power model as depicted in the game. A Hi-Power with wood grips and ring hammer design is used by the African Resistance faction and the Iraqi insurgent officer.

[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian manufacture) - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PR HiPower.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A classic Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power with synthetic grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi1I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prbf2hi2I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Hi-Power's sights. ]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi3I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Hi-Power's safety.]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi4I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Hi-Power.]]

=== Tokarev TT-33 ===

The [[Tokarev TT-33]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Militia factions.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:Prtt331.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Tokarev TT-33 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prtt333.jpeg|thumb|none|500px|The TT-33's sights.]]
[[Image:Prtt332.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the TT-33. This is incorrect, as the TT-33 does not have a manual safety to disengage]]
[[Image:Prtt334.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the TT-33.]]

=== M1911A1 ===

The [[M1911A1]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Iraqi Insurgent and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Prm19111.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M1911A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm19112.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M1911A1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm19113.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the M1911A1.]]
[[Image:Prm19114.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M1911A1.]]

=== Glock 17 ===

The [[Glock 17]] appears in the game as the standard sidearm of the British Army and Royal Netherlands Army factions. For the British, it replaced the older L105A1 (British designation for the SIG-Sauer P226) used in previous versions of the game. This mirrored the adoption of the Glock 17 by the real life British Army, who chose the Glock 17 as their new sidearm in early 2013.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 9x19mm]]
[[Image:G17 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Glock 17 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SIG-Sauer P226R ===

The [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P226|SIG-Sauer P226R]] was introduced in the v1.0 update and appears in the game as the Middle-Eastern Coalition (MEC) faction's sidearm. The original P226 was used by both the MEC and British Army (under the "L105A1" designation) in previous versions until v1.0, when the MEC got the P226R and the British got the Glock 17.

[[Image:P226R.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRP226.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR P226R reload.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'', the accessory rails can be seen in front of the trigger guard.]]

=== Makarov PM ===

The [[Makarov PM]] pistol is the main sidearm for the Russian Army, and former sidearm of the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, Hamas (The Tokarev TT-33 replacing these 3 factions' sidearm), and the Militia (replaced by the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion) factions in the game, replacing the Iraqi insurgents' Browning Hi-Power and the inaccurate [[MP-444 "Baghira"]] from previous versions and finally eliminating the MP-444 from the game altogether.

[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:PRMakarov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Makarov PM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 ===

The [[Norinco QSZ-92|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8]] is the sidearm of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the game. Up until v1.0, the 9x19mm version from ''BF2'' was used, but it has been replaced by the 5.8x21mm version.

[[Image:11 qsz-92-5 Main.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 - 5.8x21mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQSZ92.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch P8 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch USP#Heckler & Koch P8|Heckler & Koch P8]] appears in the game as the main sidearm of the German Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:Pistole-p8.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Heckler & Koch P8 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRP8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch P8 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Submachine Guns ==
=== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], fitted with a Navy trigger group, is the main weapon of the the MEC's Vehicle Crewman class and is also used by some Hamas classes. An interesting thing to note is, like with the G3, the Hamas faction's reload is different from the MEC's reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the Hamas insurgents simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMP5A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PPSh-41 ===

The [[PPSh-41]] submachine gun appears being used by the Taliban and Militia factions equipped with a 71-round drum magazine, and is probably one of the most dated weapons in the game, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:BF2PRPPSH.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PPSh-41 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAT-49 ===

The [[MAT-49]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the African Resistance faction.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px| A MAT-49 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49unfolding.jpg|thumb|none|500px| The magazine being unfolded (notice printing on top of the gun)]]

=== Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion ===

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears being used primarily by the Iraqi Insurgent and Militia factions, with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion with 20-round magazine - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:Prscorpion1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prscorpion2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion's sights.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling back the bolt on the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]

=== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7A1]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr. As of 1.4, the MP7A1 is only available with iron sights (previous versions came with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight).

[[Image:Original MP7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:PR_MP7A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch MP7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.IIII*]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban faction, replacing the No.4 Mk.I variant from previous versions of the game. It is perhaps one of the oldest weapons in the game, and rather out of place for a game that focuses on modern, cutting-edge weaponry, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SKS Rifle ===

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgents factions (Note the SKS used by the Iraqis has no bayonet). A variant of the SKS with a PU scope is also available.

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:SKS Rifle PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Skssightpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the SKS's sight]]
[[Image:Reloadskspr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the SKS]]
[[Image:PR_SKSPu.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle fitted with a PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mosin-Nagant M91/30 ===

The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] appears in the game, used by the African Resistance, Taliban and Iraqi Insurgency. The shortened "Obrez" variant also appears in the game, used by the Militia faction.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin-Nagant M91-30 PR.jpg||thumb|none|500px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Mosin-Nagan-obrez.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "'''obrez'''" which means "cut".]]
[[Image:PR Obretz.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mosin-Nagant "obrez" in ''Project Reality'']]

== Assault/Battle Rifles ==
=== AK-47 ===

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Militia factions with an optional bayonet or GP-25 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|350px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-47 ===

The [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions, with the option to mount a bayonet.

[[Image:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKM ===

The [[AK-47#AKM|AKM]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKM 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKMS ===

The [[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKMS 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKMS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AK-74 ===

The [[AK-74]] appears as part of the game, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions. The AK-74 used by the Militia faction can be fitted with a PSO-1 (same used by the Dragunov) and a PGO-7 (same used by the RPG-7) as well, depending upon the class. The newer AK-74M appears as the main weapon of the Russian Army faction, and can be fitted with a GP-25 grenade launcher as described below, as well as a 1P29 scope and a bayonet. Note the smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_AK74PGO7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AK74PSO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[File:AK-74 with knife bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M with bayonet - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prak74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M with a 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Ak74prscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prakreload.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Stockak74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the AK-74M's stock]]
[[Image:Ak74mbayonetprattach.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Attaching a bayonet to an AK-74M]]

=== AKS-74 ===

The [[AKS-74]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Militia factions. It can be fitted with either a removable bayonet or a GP-25 grenade launcher, depending on the faction and class. Like the AK-74, the AKS-74 is also incorrectly shown with a smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AKS-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AKS-74 stock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKS-74's stock being unfolded]]

=== AKS-74U ===

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] appears as part of the game being used by the Militia, Taliban, African Resistance, and Russian Army factions.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS74U.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-74U in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rightsideaks-74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the AKS-74U]]
[[Image:Insertmagaks74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AKS-74U]]

=== AIM ===

The [[AK-47#AIM.2FAIMS|AIM]] is available as of the latest update to the Insurgent, Militia and Syrian rebels, referred to as the PM md.63.

[[Image:Aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AIM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_PM63.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AIM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Galil SAR ===

The [[Galil#Galil SAR|Galil SAR]] rifle appears in the game used by the Vehicle Crewman and Combat Engineer classes of the IDF faction, as well as several classes of the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Galil-SAR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRGalil.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Galil SAR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN FAL===

The [[FN FAL#FN FAL|FN FAL]] appears in the game, being used by the Militia, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. Both the classic 50.00 and "G Series" variants are used.

[[Image:FN_FAL_50_00.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Fn fal g series.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL G Series - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRL1A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN FAL G Series in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the MEC faction and in the hands of some classes of the German Bundeswehr faction, with an optional Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight, Hensoldt Model 2 scope, bayonet, and HK79 grenade launcher, as well as RIS rails ontop of the weapon. It also appears in the hands of the Cell Leader class of the Taliban, minus the RIS rails. An interesting thing to note is, like with the MP5, the insurgent, Hamas and factions reload is different from the MEC reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the insurgent factions simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3noRIS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with RIS rails in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG3ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3a3zf.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3mecPRscope.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Reloadingg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inserting a mag into the G3A3]]
[[Image:G3hkslappr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Performing a HK slap]]
[[Image:G3bayonetattachpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Attaching a bayonet]]

=== Heckler & Koch G36 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] appears in the game as the "G36A1", and is the main weapon of the German Bundeswehr faction with an optional AG36 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36K mentioned below, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:HKG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRG36.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G36K ===
The [[Heckler & Koch G36K]] appears in the game as the "G36KA1", and is an alternative weapon for most of the German Bundeswehr faction's classes. It also appears as the main weapon for the German Fallschirmjäger on the map "Silent Eagle". As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36K's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:H&K-G36K.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityG36K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G36K in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FAMAS F1 ===

The [[FAMAS F1]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French Army faction, with an optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & SCROME J4 scopes, or EOTech red dot sight as well as a removable bayonet. In addition to its standard infantry role, it is also capable of firing FUM-50 smoke, APAV-40 HE-Frag, and AC-58 anti-armor rifle grenades for use by the Grenadier class.

[[Image:Famas.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FAMAS F1 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:FAMAS-F1 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 SCROME J4 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with SCROME J4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 M68 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with M68 Aimpoint red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Leftfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Right side of a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Loadingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Inserting a mag into a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Chargingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Chambering a round in a FAMAS F1 ]]
[[File:Attachingbayonetfmamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Attaching a bayonet to a FAMAS F1]]

=== L85A2 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A2|L85A2]] appears as the main weapon of the British Army faction in the game. It comes equipped in-game with a Grippod foregrip, optional ACOG or SUSAT scope, bayonet, and underslung Heckler & Koch L123A2 grenade launcher as mentioned below. Version 1.0 added a small red dot backup sight ontop of the ACOG for close-quarters engagements where the ACOG would be impractical.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with iron sights - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Sa80-l85a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 5.56x45mm with SUSAT scope]]
[[Image:PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:L85A2 upgraded.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with magazine removed, railed forend, ACOG scope, Grippod foregrip and "Vortex" flash hider - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and ACOG scope with back-up red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L22A2 ===

The [[L22A2]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the British Army's Vehicle Crewman class, fitted with a SUSAT scope.

[[Image:Sa80A2-l22a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L22A2 with SUSAT scope and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL22A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L22A2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas faction, fitted with both triangular handguards and A2-style round handguards, the latter being erroneously referred to as the "[[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]]". It can also be fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, as mentioned below. The Hamas faction also use the M16A1 with a scope mounted atop the carry handle (referred to in-game as the "M16A1 DMR") as a main weapon for the Spotter class and an alternative weapon for the Designated Marksman class. As of the latest version (1.4), the IDF faction can use a designated marksman variant of the M16A1, the M16A2E3, fitted with a bipod and a Trijicon ACOG.

[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM16A1Old.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A1DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A2E3DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A2E3 rifle with Trijicon ACOG and bipod in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with A2 handguards in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A4 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the USMC faction, with the option to equip either the standard iron sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot or ACOG scopes, EOTech red dot sight, OKC-3S bayonet, RIS or Grippod foregrips, as well as an M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M16A4M68.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A1 rifle]] appears in the game as the standard weapon of the Royal Netherlands Army faction, fitted with either an ELCAN scope or bare ironsights, and a polymer magazine. Unlike the Canadian-issue C7A2 mentioned below, the C7A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture instead of the green used on the Canadian weapons. The C7A1 (and the C8A1 mentioned below) are also the first M16-pattern weapons in the game to use polymer magazines instead of the normal metal STANAG magazines. Also worth noting is that the scoped variant is referred to as the C7A1, whereas the non-scoped is simply designated as C7.

[[Image:ColtCanadaC7A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A1 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR C7A1 ELCAN.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A2 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A2 rifle]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces faction, complete with either iron sights, ELCAN scope, EOTech red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher, depending on the class selected.

[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC7A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR C7Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC7A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A1 carbine]] appears in the game being used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction crewman class. Unlike the Canadian-issue C8A3 mentioned below, the C8A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture and a RIS handguard instead of the green furniture used on the Canadian weapons.

[[Image:C8A1ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A1 with ELCAN scope - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C8A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C8A1 ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A3 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A3 carbine]] appears as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Officer and Vehicle Crewman classes, with an EOTech red dot sight or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:101-rifle-c8fthb-carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine with EOTech red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC8A3EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine]]
[[Image:PRC8A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M4/M4A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4 carbine]] is the main weapon of the U.S. Army faction. The M4 is also used by the Officer, Vehicle Crewman, Corpsman, and Anti-Tank classes of the USMC faction, the Hamas faction's Marksman class, and the IDF's Medic and Grenadier classes (as well as an alternative to the Tavor CTAR-21 for other IDF classes). The in-game M4 uses conventional iron sights as well as optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes (either TA31F or TA31RCO models), ITL MARS, Meprolight, & EOTech red dot sights, RIS or Grippod foregrips, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below, as well as the ability to engage an opponent in melee combat by striking them with the butt of the weapon or a mounted M9 bayonet depending on the faction and class the player chooses. For the United States Army & Marines in ''Project Reality'', the 3-round burst is used instead of a fully-automatic fire mode to match its use in the actual United States military. However, for other factions the full-auto M4A1 is used. The M4A1's used by the IDF faction and Hamas Designated Marksman are the only ones that do not use an RIS handguard.

[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with a RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1Holo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an EOTech Holographic sight and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM4Aimpoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an ACOG and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Right side.]]
[[File:Prm4acog03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|View down the ACOG sight.]]
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:PR M4A1KimberMepro.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with a Meprolight red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1ITMars.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ACOG and Harris bipod in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 653 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 653 carbine]] with the barrel cut down to 13" appears in the game as the "M16A1 Menosar", used primarily by the IDF and Hamas factions with an optional M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of 1.4, certain classes can use a Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight.

[[File:ColtM653Carbine.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR MenosaurMEPRO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 733 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Mekotzar", used by the Hamas faction. It should be noted that the real-life "Mekotzar" is just the above "Menosar" with the barrel cut down to 10" and a added recoil compensator.

[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM733.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A "M16A1 Mekotzar" in ''Project Reality'']]

===M231 Firing Port Weapon===

The [[M16 rifle series#M231 Firing Port Weapon|M231 Firing Port Weapon]] appears in the game. The weapon can only be fired through the two firing ports in the rear troop door of the M2A2 Bradleys used by the U.S. Army faction (the ports on the sides being blocked by armor). The weapon also has the same reloading sounds as the other [[M16 rifle series|M16]]-based weapons in the game, further reinforcing this.

[[Image:381portg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M231 Firing Port Weapon - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM231Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|The rear troop door of an M2A2 Bradley with the firing ports for the M231 Firing Port Weapon visible in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===
Players can see a billboard with a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Army, the billboard showing two soldiers armed with [[Heckler & Koch HK416|HK416]] rifles with 14.5-inch barrels, RIS foregrips, M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, and camo paint schemes.

[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNorwegianMilitaryAd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A pair of Norwegian Army soldiers wielding Heckler & Koch HK416 rifles on a recruitment advertisement billboard in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco Type 56 ===
The [[AK-47#Norinco_Type_56|Norinco Type 56]] was introduced to the game in the latest version (1.4), available to the Syrian Rebels, African Resistance Fighters, Iraq Insurgents and Taliban. Both the full-length Type 56 and folding stock Type 56-1 variants are used.

[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_Type56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]
[[Image:297_(Type56-1).JPG|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR Type561.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56-1 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]

=== Norinco QBZ-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95|Norinco QBZ-95]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the anachronistic AK-47 used in ''BF2''. It comes with either standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope, bayonet, as well as an LG-1 grenade launcher as described below.

[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type95-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 5.8x42mm with Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 with Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95B ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95B|Norinco QBZ-95B]] is the main weapon for the Chinese Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95B.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95B in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Sturmgewehr 44 ===

The [[Sturmgewehr 44]] appears in-game, available to the African Resistance and Syrian Rebel spotter class.

[[Image:Sturmgewehr_44.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]]
[[Image:PR_STG44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Sturmgewehr 44 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor CTAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21|Tavor CTAR-21]] appears as the main weapon of the IDF faction, complete with ITL MARS red dot sight as well as an optional 4x magnifier mounted behind the red dot sight for some classes. Like the M4A1 mentioned above, the CTAR-21 can also be used as a melee weapon in an emergency, giving a careless enemy a hard smack with the butt of the rifle. The CTAR-21 is one of only three non-sniper rifles in the game that do not have iron sights, the others being the Heckler & Koch G36 and G36K mentioned above.

[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRCTAR-21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRCTAR21Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 with 4x magnifier in ''Project Reality'']]

== Sniper Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT)]], the sniper variant of the No.1 Mk.III* SMLE mentioned above, appears as a sniper rifle in the game being used by the Sniper classes of the Militia, Taliban, and Hamas factions, replacing the No.4 Mk.I(T) used in earlier versions.

[[Image:No1MK3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) with scope - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PRSMLEScoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M14 EBR-RI ===

The [[M14 Rifle#Mk 14 Mod 0/1 Enhanced Battle Rifle|M14 EBR-RI]] appears as the main weapon of the US Army's Designated Marksman class, replacing the [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] from previous versions. It is fitted with a Harris bipod and a Leupold Mark 4 scope.

[[Image:M14 EBR-RI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M14 EBR-RI with magazine removed and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:M14 EBR-RI PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M14 EBR-RI with Leupold Mark 4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Armalite AR-10T ===

The [[Armalite AR-10#Armalite AR-10(T)|Armalite AR-10T]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard as well as a Leupold or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:Armalite AR-10(T).jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armalite AR-10T - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRAR10ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRAR10T.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with Leupold scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]] appears in the game as the primary weapon for the USMC Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope in a LaRue Tactical SPR mount, and optional suppressor. The Mk 12 Mod 1 is unique in the game in that it is the first weapon to be capable of mounting a suppressor.

[[Image:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR 5.56x45mm with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor]]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR Suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Suppressed Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ===

The [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum|Accuracy International AWM]] is used as the main weapon of the British Army & German Bundeswehr Sniper classes, fitted with a Harris bipod and designated the "L115A3" and "G22", respectively.

[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic WarfareM - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRL115A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L115A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A G22 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Izhmash SV-98]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA factions' Sniper classes, replacing the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International L96A1]] from previous versions.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Izhmash SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:PRSV98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Izhmash SV-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M24 Sniper Weapon System ===

The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the main weapon for the U.S. Army & IDF Sniper classes, listed as the "M24 SWS" in-game and equipped with a Harris bipod and either the regular black coloration or an overall desert tan paint. The M24A3 model from ''BF2'' was originally used up until version 0.95 (identified via the removable 5-round box magazine), but was replaced with the M24 due to the A3 model being anachronistic to real U.S. Army & IDF snipers.

[[Image:M24.jpg|thumb|none|352px|M24 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BsZ8YFG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M24 sniper rifle with tan paint-job in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm2403.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope with scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2402.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope before the scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2404.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chambering a new round.]]
[[Image:Prm2405.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading.]]

=== M40A3 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A3 Sniper Rifle|M40A3 sniper rifle]] appears as the primary weapon of the USMC faction's Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme, Harris bipod, and a Unertl 10x magnification scope (capable of variable-magnification in previous versions, but fixed to 10x magnification in version 0.91. However, as of v0.981, the variable zoom has been brought back).

[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM40A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M40A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'' (Desert model)]]
[[Image:PR M40 Wood.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Good view of the woodland M40A3 without its magazine during its reload animation]]

=== Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle ===
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Sniper class of the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance Forces, and Iraqi Insurgency factions, complete with PU scope.

[[Image:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin Nagant M91-30 SR PR.jpg||thumb|none|400px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C14 Timberwolf ===

The [[C14 Timberwolf]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme and Harris bipod.

[[Image:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRC14Timberwolf.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C14 Timberwolf in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Steyr SSG 69 ===

The [[Steyr SSG 69]] sniper rifle appears as the primary weapon of the MEC and Miltia factions' Sniper classes, referred to as the "SSG-P1" in-game and features a Harris bipod.

[[Image:SteyrSSG69.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Steyr SSG 69 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRSSGP1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr SSG 69 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAS FR F2 ===

The [[MAS FR F2]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French faction's Sniper class.

[[Image:FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAS FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:MAS FR F2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A MAS FR F2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBU-88 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBU-88|Norinco QBU-88]], with a camouflage paint scheme and the option of using iron sights or a scope, is the main weapon for the Chinese Marksman class.

[[Image:Qbu-88-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 with scope and bipod removed - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBU88Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBU88.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor STAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Sniper Tavor STAR-21|Tavor STAR-21]] appears as part of the game, and was used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction's Marksman class with an ACOG scope and Harris bipod. Like the CTAR-21 mentioned above, the player can also use the butt of the STAR-21 to strike an enemy in melee combat. It is also capable of automatic fire for use in CQB situations, like the original [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor TAR-21]] (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the STAR is limited to semi-automatic fire).

[[Image:Tavorstar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor STAR-21 with ACOG scope and Harris bipod - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSTAR21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor STAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3SG/1|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1]] appears as part of the game, being used by the MEC & Bundeswehr factions' Marksman classes and supplementing the SVD Dragunov for the Taliban Marksman, featuring the weapon's proprietary bipod and Hensoldt ZF6x42PSG1 or Hensoldt Model 2 scope. It is one of the few DMRs in the game that feature an automatic fire mode, retained from the Heckler & Koch G3 the G3SG/1 is based upon. (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the G3SG/1 is limited to semi-automatic fire)

[[Image:H&KSG1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3SG1Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3SG1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK417 ===

the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French, Dutch, & German Designated Marskman classes, fitted with a Harris bipod, 20-inch barrel, and the option to use either SCROME J8 or Leupold Mark 4 scopes or an EOTech red dot sight. It should be noted that the HK417 is only used by special forces units in the Dutch military, not by regular units of the Royal Netherlands Army as seen in the game.

[[Image:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62x51mm NATO with Harris bipod, 20" barrel, and Leupold Mark 4 scope]]
[[Image:HK417 SCROME J8 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with SCROME J8 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HK417 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SVD Dragunov ===

The [[SVD Dragunov]] is the main Marksman-class weapon for the Russian Army (using the newer SVD-M version), Militia, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions, and an alternative primary Marksman weapon for the Hamas faction.

[[Image:SVDIronSights.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with scope removed - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRSVDnoscope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with PSO-1 scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovSVDMScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov with scoped removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRDragunov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov in ''Project Reality'']]

== Shotguns ==
=== Benelli M4 Super 90 ===

The [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M4|Benelli M4 Super 90]] semi-automatic shotgun appears in the game mainly used by the USMC and British Army factions, referred to as the "M1014 JSCS" and "L128A1" by the U.S. and British factions, respectively, the L128A1 being fitted with an EOTech red dot sight and loaded with both solid slugs and buckshot while the M1014 uses iron sights and buckshot only.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Benelli M4 Super 90 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRM1014JCS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL128A1EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 with an EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mossberg 590 ===

The [[Mossberg 500 series shotgun#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] appears in the game as the "Mossberg 590A1" in the hands of the U.S. Army (replacing the M1014 JSCS for that faction) and French factions (The French version fitted with a heat shield).

[[Image:Moss590A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[image:PRMossberg590.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[image:ProjectReality590A1heat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 with heat shield in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco 982 ===

The [[Hawk shotgun series#Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982|Norinco 982]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the PLA, Russian Army, Taliban, and Hamas factions. The Hamas faction will have the Norinco 982 as a secondary weapon for some classes, loaded with breaching rounds (distinguished by the white shells versus the red shotshells of the other shotguns' buckshot).

[[Image:Norinco 982.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco 982 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982Breech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 being loaded with a breaching slug in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Remington Model 870 ===

The [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington Model 870]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, and German Bundeswehr factions. It features an 8-round magazine tube as well as synthetic or wooden furniture and is very accurate and powerful at close ranges, although relatively slow to reload. Previous versions of the game included the original ''BF2'' version of the weapon as the "[[Remington Model 11-87|M11-87]]", complete with the inaccurate pump-action instead of semi-automatic fire mode, but this weapon was finally eliminated in version 0.91.

[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington Model 870 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRRem870.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Remington Model 870 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Saiga-12K ===

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun#Saiga 12|Saiga-12K]] semi-automatic shotgun, fitted with an [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] style side-folding stock and cheekpad, is the secondary weapon of the MEC Rifleman Specialist. Relatively weaker than the pump-action shotguns, but is semi-automatic, making it faster to fire and has somewhat longer range and accuracy. It is also the only shotgun in the game to use a box magazine, making it quicker to reload than the other shotguns.

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Saiga-12K - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRS12K.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Saiga-12K in ''Project Reality'']]

== Machine Guns ==
=== M249 SAW ===

The paratrooper version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] appears in the hands of the USMC and U.S. Army factions, equipped with optional ACOG and M145 MGO scopes respectively as well as the Product Improvement Package which replaces the old tubular telescoping stock with an M4-style stock and adds a RIS foregrip and heat shield over the barrel. It has an extreme rate of fire, good for close quarters combat, but inaccurate for long ranges in full auto (except when being used for suppressing fire), making short 1-4 shot bursts more effective. The player can also deploy the SAW's bipod to increase long-range accuracy. It also ejects spent shells directly to the right instead of ejecting them at a downward angle. The full-size M249 SAW appears in fixed defensive positions at U.S. bases, though is fitted with the tubular telescoping stock for some reason. The non-fixed versions of the SAW have been updated with 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bags instead of the 200-round plastic boxes used in previous versions.

[[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN M249-E2 SAW with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 SAW in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M249 Para ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M249 SAW Paratrooper with 100-round cloth ammo bag, ACOG scope, and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRSAWPIP.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWPara.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M145MGO(2).jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with M145 MGO scope, RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN Minimi Para ===

The [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]], the paratrooper version of the original FN Minimi, appears in the game as the primary weapon for the British and French Army's Automatic Riflemen class and is fitted with a 100-round, DPM-camo cloth ammo bag. The French variant is either fitted with a EOTech red dot sight or SCROME J4 scope. The British variant is the "L110A1" and can be fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. The L110A1 also can be found in fixed defensive mountings at British positions, with a 200-round ammo drum instead of the 100-round soft bag. When fitted with a SUSAT the weapon becomes an L110A2, adding a 19mm dovetail rail for the mounting of the SUSAT and removing the rear sight.

[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Minimi Para with 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiParaEOTech.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and SCROME J4 Scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:British L110A2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|FN L110A2 with rail mounted rear sight and 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A2 with SUSAT scope and 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 light machine gun]] appears as part of the game, used by the Canadian Armed Forces faction. It features an M4-style telescoping stock and optional ELCAN scope as well as a 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bag. It can also be found in fixed defensive positions at Canadian strongholds (with a 200-round plastic drum and full-length barrel) and serves as the primary armament of the Canadian G-Wagen light vehicles, fitted with a Transparent Armor Gun Shield (TAGS) in front of the weapon to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC9A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC9A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2GWagen.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun mounted on a G-Wagen light vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN MAG 58 ===

The [[FN MAG#FN MAG 58|FN MAG 58]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the IDF and Canadian Machine Gunner classes, the Canadians using their "C6" designation. It is also used as the secondary armament on the Canadian LAV-III APC in a coaxial mounting next to the main gun, and door-mounted on the Canadian CH-146 Griffon transport helicopter with spade grips and butterfly trigger. Oddly, the FN MAG has the L7A2's markings and carry handle.

[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An FN MAG 58 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM240LAVIII.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C6 machine gun coaxially mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M240 Machine Gun ===

The game features four different versions of the American [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]]; the M240B and M240G appear in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC's Machine Gunner classes (though the USMC's M240G uses the Army's M240B designation in-game), with an optional M145 MGO scope for the Army and an ACOG for the Marines. The M240D appears as an optional defensive armament on the US Army and IDF's UH-60L Blackhawk and USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters, and the M240C coaxial version serves as a secondary weapon mounted alongside the main gun on M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks, LAV-25 APC's, (though this weapon is not externally visible unless firing, with the exception of a dark spot next to the main armament as seen below), the U.S. Army's M2A2 Bradley APC, the IDF's Merkerva Mk IV tanks, and the British Army's Scimitar light tanks (designated "L37A1" on the Scimitar). Oddly, the M240B, M240D, and M240G have the L7A2's markings and carry handle (most likely a developer oversight).

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240B machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240B.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240BM145.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun with M145 MGO scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240G machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240G.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240GACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun with ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25M240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM240CBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL43A1Scorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L37A1 machine gun coaxially mounted in a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAbramsM240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240DSuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M240D Machine Gun mounted on a UH-1N Super Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L7A2 Machine Gun ===

The [[FN MAG#L7 Machine Gun|L7A2 machine gun]] appears as part of the game, serving as the primary weapon of the British Machine Gunner class, as well as mounted on the front passenger seat of British & Dutch Land Rover jeeps. Version 0.96 added an L7A2 mounted in a remote-controlled CROWS system on an Iveco LMV, similar to the one used by one of the Humvee models. Strangely, the French Army's Machine Gunner class incorrectly uses the L7A2 despite the FN MAG (their actual GPMG) being in the game.

[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L7A2 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L7A2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2L7Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 machine gun mounted on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR Iveco L7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A remote-controlled L7A2 machine gun mounted on an Iveco LMV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MG3 Machine Gun ===

In some of the maps, the player can control Canadian and German Leopard 2A6 tanks which use an [[MG42#MG3|MG3A1 machine gun]] coaxially mounted next to the main gun, as well as on the Loader's hatch (though it is usable by the Tank Commander in-game as the Loader position doesn't exist). The MEC faction's Automatic Rifleman uses the original man-portable MG3 with 75-round ammo drum and optional ELCAN scope. The MEC and German factions also uses the MG3 as the primary weapon of their Machine Gunner classes, with a 125-round ammo box and ELCAN scope for the MEC and EOTech red dot sight for the Germans. It also appears in fixed positions at MEC and German bases, feeding from a 125-round ammo box. A Norwegian Army soldier can also be seen carrying an MG3 on his shoulder on a billboard showing a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Armed Forces seen on the Dovre map.

[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRMG3Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMG3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality MG3 box.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3EOTECH.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3reloadpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3eclan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the sight of a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1LeoCoax.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun coaxially mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1Leo2A6.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MG4 Machine Gun ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] appears in the game as the Bundeswehr's light machine gun, equipped with either a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight or a G36V-style 3x scope/carry handle assembly. It also serves as a coaxial weapon on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle and the primary armament on their G-Wagen light vehicles.

[[Image:H&KMG4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRMG4ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HKMG4-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 5.56x45mm with 4x scope/carry handle assembly]]
[[Image:PRMG4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG4APC.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 coaxially mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBB-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBB-95|Norinco QBB-95]] is the main light machine gun for the Chinese PLA. It has average accuracy and damage. It can also be found as a stationary turret and mounted on Fast Attack Vehicles for the front passenger on some maps. The game also gives the player the option of using this weapon with the standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope. It can also operate in semi-automatic mode, allowing for greater long-range accuracy, especially when using the integral bipod.

[[Image:QBB95.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 with 100-round drum magazine - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBB95Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:QBB95ds.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 5.8x42mm Chinese with 100-round drum magazine and Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBB95Scoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 with a Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbbreloadprojectreality.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a new drum mag into the QBB-95]]
[[Image:Chargingqbb95.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charging the QBB-95]]

=== L86A2 Light Support Weapon ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L86A2|L86A2 Light Support Weapon]] appears as part of the game, being used by the British Army faction and fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. Despite the L86A2 technically being a squad automatic weapon, the L86A2 is issued as the main weapon of the British Army's Designated Marksman class, as in the real-life British Army. As of v1.0, the L86A2's fire selector was removed, limiting the weapon to semi-automatic.

[[Image:Image-SA80-L86A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL86A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL86A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW with SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== IMI Negev ===

The [[IMI Negev]] appears as part of the game, used primarily by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction. It features a 200-round cloth ammo bag and optional ACOG scope. An interesting note about the Negev is that it is one of only two machine guns in the game with a semi-automatic fire mode (and the only belt-fed machine gun with this ability) which, when coupled with the ACOG scope, gives it the ability to act as a makeshift Designated Marksman Rifle when used with the bipod deployed. However, as of v1.0, the variant with the ACOG scope has been removed from the game along with the Negev's select fire capabilities.

[[Image:NegevLMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Negev with 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNegevIron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNegev.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'' (removed in v1.0)]]

=== PKM/PKT Machine Gun ===

The [[PK Machine Gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game, being used by the Machine Gunner classes of the Taliban, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and African Resistance factions as well as in fixed defensive positions in Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, & Russian Army strongholds. The BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-2M, & BMP-3 APC's, BRDM-2 scout vehicles, as well as T-62, T-72, and T-90 tanks also use PKT machine guns in a coaxial mounting next to the main armament. The BMP-3's coaxial PKT is not externally visible unless firing, but the vehicle does feature a pair of externally visible PKT machine guns bow-mounted in the hull as shown below, usable by the front two passengers. The PKM is also mounted on pickup trucks used by the Militia, Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, African Resistance, and Taliban for the front passenger to fire through the windshield, replacing the RPK-74 used in previous versions. The MT-LB APC used by the MEC and Russian Army use the PKT as their primary weapon in a small turret on the front-right corner of the vehicle's roof. It should be noted that the PKM is one of only two light machine guns in the game that is not equipped with any kind of optic, using the standard iron sights instead (the other being the M60). Also, the in-game PKM uses disintegrating link belts instead of non-disintegrating links like the real PKM.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|350px|none|PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKMFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKT machine gun 7.62x54mm R with 250-round ammo box]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBRDM2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BRDM-2 scout vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in an MT-LB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-60 APC in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:PRBTR80APKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80A APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a MT-LB 6MB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBMP3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BMP-3 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-90 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKP Pecheneg ===

The [[PK Machine Gun#PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA's Machine Gunner classes, fitted with an optional PK-A scope. The developers have stated that the PKP issued to the Chinese faction is a placeholder pending introduction of the [[Norinco QJY-88]] at a later time.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PKP PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A PKP Pecheneg in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pkpscopepr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope on the PKP. Note green illumination]]
[[Image:Pkpironsightpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the backup iron sight on the PKP]]
[[Image:Reloadpkppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the PKP. Note the scope pushed to the side to allow the top to be opened]]

=== M60 Machine Gun ===

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears as the secondary light machine gun of the Militia faction, supplementing the PKM in this role. It also appears mounted on the bow of the RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats), replacing the M249 SAW. Like other machine guns in the game, the M60's bipod can be deployed to increase the weapon's accuracy. Along with other alternate kits, it can be picked up by right clicking the desired kit in the supply crate.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM60RIB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Rigid Inflatable Boat in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK|RPK light machine gun]] appears in the game used as a secondary automatic rifle, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Hamas, and Taliban factions. Note that the Iraqi Insurgent and Taliban factions use a version with a standard AK-style stock, representing the Iraqi-manufactured "Al Quds" variant (an Iraqi copy of the [[Zastava M72]]).

[[Image:RPK_lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK with 40-round box magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRRPK.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK-74 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74 light machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Militia faction's Automatic Rifleman faction. The newer RPK-74M variant is used by the Russian Army faction, with an optional 1P29 scope.

[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|351px|RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk74m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74M Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPK-74M 1P29 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk-74mleftpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the RPK-74M with 1P29 scope. Note that the magazine has the curve of a 7.62x39mm magazine as opposed to the almost-straight 5.45x39mm magazine]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|View down the 1P29 scope]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprironsight2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Observing a dangerous looking horse with the RPK-74M's iron sight]]
[[Image:Loadrpk74mpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the RPK-74M]]
[[Image:Unfoldstockprrpk-74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the stock on the RPK-74M]]

=== Degtyaryov DP-28 ===

The [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] appears in the game as an alternative primary weapon for the African Resistance, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Hamas factions' Automatic Rifleman classes.

[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:DP-28 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Degtyaryov DP-28 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Aimingdppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the DP-28's sight]]

== Mounted Weaponry ==
=== Type 85 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Type 85 heavy machine gun]] appears as the Chinese heavy machine gun, mounted on Type 98 tanks, some WZ551 APC's, Fast Attack Vehicles, door-mounted on Changhe Z-8 helicopters, and in Chinese HMG nests. It should be noted that the game uses both early and current-production versions of the Type 85.

[[Image:Cn t85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Early model Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Type 85 heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85Type89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Type 98 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85chopper.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Changhe Z-8 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:w-85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a WZ551 armored personnel carrier in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M61 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan]] cannon appears in the game as the secondary armament of U.S. Army & IDF's F-16C Fighting Falcon & F-15E Strike Eagle, and the USMC & Canadians' F/A-18C fighters, and can be used to engage both airborne and ground targets. It also appears in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) anti-aircraft turret mounting in some maps.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM61Turret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM61F16.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan mounted in an F-16C Fighting Falcon in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GAU-8/A Avenger ===

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the U.S. A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm]]
[[Image:PRA10GAU8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GAU-8/A Avenger mounted in an A-10A Thunderbolt II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-12/U ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U 25mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GAU-12/U mounted on a AV-8B Harrier II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-22/A ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|General Dynamics GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F-35A Lightning II used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A 25mm]]

=== Norinco Type 23-2K ===

The Norinco Type 23-2K, a Chinese clone of the [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Q-5 Fantan ground-attack aircraft used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:Nr-23.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 23-2K 23mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType23-2K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco Type 23-2K mounted on a Q-5 Fantan in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 ===

The [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-22 Fitter ground-attack aircraft used by the MEC faction.

[[Image:NR30.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityNR-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 mounted on a Su-22 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GIAT 30 ===

The [[GIAT 30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the French Rafale-C fighter aircraft and the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.

[[Image:30mmGIAT30M791 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GIAT 30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGIAT30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GIAT 30 mounted on a Eurocopter Tiger in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mauser BK-27 ===

The [[Mauser BK-27]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the British and German factions' Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado IDS. Since ''PR'' reuses the Typhoon model from ''BF2'', the BK-27 is mounted in the wrong location on that aircraft.

[[Image:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser BK-27 27mm]]
[[Image:PRBK27Typhoon.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Eurofighter Typhoon in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBK27Tornado.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Tornado IDS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Chinese PLA factions' Chengdu J-10 fighter. Since the game uses the ''BF2'' model of this aircraft, the gun is inaccurately modeled with a single barrel instead of two.

[[Image:GSh-23-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 23mm with ammo belt]]
[[Image:PRGSh23J10.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 mounted in a Chengdu J-10 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter used by the MEC & Russian Army factions, the Su-30MKK Flanker-C of the Chinese PLA faction, and the Russian Army's Su-27 Flanker & Su-34 Fullback.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:PRMIG29GSH301.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in a MiG-29 Fulcrum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRGSh301SU30.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in an Su-30MKK Flanker-C in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the Su-39 & Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and the Russian Army's Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:PRSU25GSH302.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 mounted in an Su-25 Frogfoot in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B ===

The [[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Russian Army & MEC factions' Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityYak-B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on an Mi-24V Hind-E in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M197 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] cannon, the three-barreled version of the aforementioned M61 Vulcan, appears in the game as the secondary armament of USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM197Cobra.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M197 Vulcan mounted in an AH-1Z Viper in ''Project Reality]]''

=== Shipunov 2A42 ===

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and as the primary armament on both factions' BMP-3, the Russians' BMP-2, BMP-2M, BTR-80A, and the MEC's MT-LB 6MB APC's, the BMP-3 having it mounted parallel to the 100mm gun. It can also be seen mounted on disabled BTR-90 & BMD-2 APC's on some maps.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRBTR80AGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BTR-80A in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42MTLB6MB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an MT-LB 6MB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBMP3Gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BMP-3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHavocGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an Mi-28 Havoc in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a disabled BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] is mounted on most U.S. Army & Marine Corps land vehicles including the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams and the Humvee, the USMC Humvee having a gun shield mounted in front of the M2HB to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire (some Humvees replace the manually-fired M2HB with a CROWS remote mounting). The M2HB also ejects the shells towards the right instead of downwards from the bottom of the gun. The M2HB equips several other vehicles, including the Merkerva Mk IV tank and M113 & Namer Armored Personnel Carriers of the Israel Defense Forces faction, the African Resistance & Free Syrian Army's Technicals, the British Army & Dutch factions' Land Rover jeeps, the British Challenger 2 tank (despite the real-life Challenger never being equipped with this weapon), the Dutch faction's Boxer APC, the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and the U.S. Army faction's M1126 Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier. The Stryker, Namer, AAV7A1, and some Humvees are the only vehicles in the game that do not have the M2HB manually-operated by the player, instead using the vehicle's remote weapon station to operate the M2HB from within the safety of the vehicle. The British, Canadian, IDF, German, and both U.S. factions can set up machine gun nests furnished with a tripod-mounted M2HB. It should be noted that unlike ''BF2'' where most fixed and vehicle-mounted automatic weapons have infinite ammo supplies, ''Project Reality'' gives them a limited ammo supply, though automatic weapons are still subject to overheating and becoming temporarily inoperable if the player fires in prolonged bursts. It should also be noted that all the machine gun nests in the game will have a heavy machine gun sitting on the M2HB's M3 tripod, regardless of whether that particular gun is compatible or not.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBLR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBHmvCROWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB in a CROWS mount on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBStryker.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1126 Stryker in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBM113.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M113 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBNarmer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Namer in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBAAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBAbrams.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBMerkava.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Merkerva Mk IV in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBChallenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Challenger 2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M3]] heavy machine gun appears in the game as a secondary weapon on M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee used by the U.S. Army and USMC factions, and as optional armament on the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter. It also appears door-mounted on the USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters as well as door-mounted and on the rear loading ramp of the CH-47 Chinook & MV-22B Osprey, and as the primary armament on the MEC factions' Eurocopter EC635 scout helicopter mounted in twin HMP-400 gun pods.

[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM3Avenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM3Kiowa.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PREC635M3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun in an HMP-400 gun pod mounted on a Eurocopter EC635 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM2SuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun door-mounted on a UH-1N Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GE M134 Minigun ===

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game door-mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters used by the US Army and IDF in the game. It also appears as a secondary weapon mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters used by the US Army & Marine Corps.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM134UH60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun door-mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on an AH-6 Little Bird in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Berezin UBK ===

The [[Berezin UB|Berezin UBK]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on the PLA factions' WZ-11 scout helicopter.

[[Image:12.7mm Berezin UB.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Berezin UBK (for the wings) - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRWZ11UB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Berezin UBK mounted on a WZ-11 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Kord Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] appears in the game door-mounted on the MEC faction's Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter, Russia's Mi-8 Hip helicopter, and in MEC and Russian HMG nests. It also appears mounted on the Commander's hatch of Russian T-90 tanks.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|351px|none|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRKordNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Kord heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKordT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun mounted on a T-90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMI8Kord.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-8 Hip helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKordHip.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears as part of the game, mounted in the backs of pickup trucks ala ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' used by the Taliban, Militia, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions as well as on T-62 tanks and HMG nests used by the Militia and Free Syrian Army factions. The Boragh APC used by the MEC faction also mounts a DShK. Some maps will feature wrecked/derelict T-62 & T-55 tanks complete with DShK mounts atop the turrets, but the machine guns themselves are removed. It should be noted that the in-game DShK's are missing the charging handle, which should be mounted horizontally below the spade grips at the rear of the weapon.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK tripod-mounted - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVTruck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR DShK Boragh.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a Boragh APC in ''Project Reality'']]

=== NSV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[NSV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on MT-LBVM APC's used by the MEC and Russian Army factions and the MEC's T-72 tanks, and on a few pickup trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:6U6 NSV 02.jpg|thumb|none|300px|NSV heavy machine gun tripod-mounted with ammo box and belt - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBNSVT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on an MT-LBVM in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== KPV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPV Heavy Machine Gun|KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounts on various maps with green or desert tan paint depending on the environment. The vehicle-mounted [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears as the primary armament of the BTR-60 armored personnel carriers of the MEC & Russian Army, the Russian Army's BTR-80, and the BRDM-2 scout vehicles used by the MEC, Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVQuad.JPG|thumb|none|400px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBRDM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BRDM-2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-60 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-80 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ===

The LAV-25 APC's and M2A2 Bradleys used by the Marines and U.S. Army factions and the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III come equipped with an [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] as their primary weapon. The M242 can kill infantry with one shot but requires prolonged fire to take out bigger targets like APC's and tanks. As with the machine guns in the game, the player must take care to fire in bursts lest the weapon overheat and become inoperable until it cools down. The M242 is able to switch between APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot, Tracer) and HEI-T (High Explosive-Incendiary, Tracer) ammo.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25Bushmaster.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRLAVIIIM242.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRBushmasterBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L21A1 RARDEN ===

The [[L21A1 RARDEN]] appears in the game as the main armament of the Warrior IFV and Scimitar light tank used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:RARDEN Scimitar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L21A1 RARDEN 30mm mounted on Scimitar light tank]]
[[Image:PRRARDENScimitar.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRRARDENWarrior.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Warrior IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MK30-2/ABM ===

The [[MK30-2/ABM]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the Puma IFV used by the Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:MK30 2 ABM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MK30-2/ABM 30mm]]
[[ File:PR MK30-2.jpg |thumb|none|400px|A MK30-2/ABM mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M230 Chain Gun ===

The [[M230 Chain Gun|M230 chain gun]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-64 Apache helicopter used by the U.S. & British Army and IDF factions.

[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M230 chain gun - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRApacheM230.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M230 chain gun mounted on an AH-64 Apache in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 87 Autocannon ===

The Type 87 autocannon, a 25mm Chinese clone of the Russian [[ZU-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament on the PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 87 25mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType87AA.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four Type 87 Autocannons mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ZU-23 Autocannon ===

The [[ZU-23]] appears in the game in a quad mount on the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft vehicle used by the MEC faction. The ZU-23 also appears mounted on the back of certain Ural-4320 trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|ZU-23 23mm]]
[[Image:PR Zu-23-2 Ural 4320.jpg|thumb|none|500px|ZU-23 autocannons mounted on the backs of Ural-4320 trucks in ''Project Reality'']]

=== 2A38M Autocannon ===

A pair of [[2A38M autocannon]]s appear in the game as the main armament on the 2S6M Tunguska anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Russian Army and MEC factions. The 2A38M fire HE-Frag rounds at a high rate of fire and are devastating against unwary aircraft as well as infantry and soft ground targets.

[[Image:2a38m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|2A38M autocannon 30mm]]

=== Type 99 Cannon ===

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRType99Zero.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 99 cannon mounted on a crashed A6M Zero in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M252 Mortar ===

As of v0.95, players were given the ability to erect mortar sites to provide artillery support to teammates, the sites being equipped with an [[M252 mortar]]. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the mortar crew can then fire on the target. It is the only stationary weapon available to all factions, including the Insurgents. It fires High-Explosive rounds for all factions, and for large armies and militia the ability to fire airbust and white phosphorous.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:PRM252Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A USMC M252 Mortar pit in ''Project Reality'']]

== Hand Grenades ==
=== M18 Smoke Grenade ===

One of the few non-lethal grenades in the game is the [[M18 smoke grenade]]. It generates a thick cloud of smoke when thrown, the smoke ranging in color from red, purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow.

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|A red M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prm1801.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm1802.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the pin on an M18 smoke grenade.]]
[[Image:Prm1803.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade dispersing purple smoke.]]

=== M83 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[AN/M8 smoke grenade#M83 Smoke Grenade|M83 smoke grenade]] appears as another non-lethal grenade in the game. It functions the same as the M18 mentioned above, though only emits white smoke.

[[Image:m87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RDG-2 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Militia, Hamas, Taliban, and Russian Army factions as their answer to the M83 smoke grenade. Like the M83, the RDG-2 can only emit large clouds of white smoke.

[[Image:rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prrdg21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prrdg22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade dispersing smoke.]]

=== GR MA FUM 56 Smoke Grenade ===

The GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade appears as a non-lethal grenade used by the French Forces. Called the "FUM-F1", most likely referring to the fuze it uses, it only emits white smoke.

[[Image:FUM56F12.JPG|thumb|none|300px|GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F12 fuze]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFUM56F1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F1 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M67 Hand Grenade ===

The [[M67 hand grenade]] appears as the standard HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) grenade for the U.S. Army, USMC, IDF, and Canadian Armed Forces factions, the Canadians using it under the "C13" designation.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prm6701.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M67 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm6702.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the M67's pin.]]
[[Image:Prm6703.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live M67 grenade about to explode.]]
[[Image:C131pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An C13 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L109 Hand Grenade ===

The [[L109 hand grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the British Army faction. The NR 300, the Norwegian version of the L109 hand grenade, also appears for the Norwegian Army faction.

[[Image:L109 A1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|L109 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRL109.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L109 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prnr3001.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An NR 300 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DM51 Hand Grenade ===

The [[DM51 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr.

[[Image:DM51.jpg|thumb|none|150px|DM51 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRDM51.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DM51 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 82 Hand Grenade ===

The [[Type 82 hand grenade]] appears in the game as the issued HE-Frag grenade of the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:type82grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Type 82 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRType82Frag.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 82 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== F-1 Hand Grenade ===

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Taliban, Militia, and MEC factions. The Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, and Militia also use it as part of the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prf11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prf12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the F-1's pin.]]
[[Image:Prf15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live F-1 about to explode.]]
[[Image:Prf13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Preparing the F1 "grenade trap" IED.]]
[[Image:Prf14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality'']]

=== OF 37 Hand Grenade ===

The OF 37 hand grenade appears as the lethal hand grenade issued to the French Forces.

[[Image:OF-37F3.jpg|thumb|none|200px|OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze.]]
[[Image:Prof00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prof01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the OF 37's pin.]]
[[Image:Prof02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live OF 37 about to explode.]]

=== RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade ===

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RGO Hand Grenade ===
The [[RGO]] appears as the standard issue hand grenade for the Russian Army faction, replacing the anachronistic F-1 hand grenades from earlier versions of the game.

[[Image:RGO.jpg|thumb|none|150px|RGO frag grenade]]
[[Image:PR RGO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An RGO ffrag grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Armor Weapons ==
=== BGM-71 TOW ===

One of several anti-tank missile launchers available in the game is the [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile launcher. It is available in either tripod or vehicle-mounted configurations, the latter being on USMC, U.S. Army, & IDF Humvees and U.S. Army M2A2 Bradleys (the Bradley being equipped with a twin launcher mounted on the left side of the turret). The tripod-mounted version appears at U.S., British, Canadian, IDF, and German bases. It can be steered towards the target after launch, and a skilled player can even engage helicopters with it at close range. Unlike the TOW launchers in ''BF2'', those in ''PR'' require several moments to "warm up" before they are ready to fire, and the tripod-mounted TOW launchers have a limited ammo supply instead of infinite ammo in ''BF2''. As of v0.95, all tripod-mounted ATGM launchers including the TOW can use thermal imaging to aid in target detection.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW in ''Project Reality'' (a second BGM-71 can be seen mounted on a Humvee in the background as well)]]

[[File:TOW Humvee mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

[[File:TOW Bradley.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-26 ===

The [[RPG-26]] appears as part of the game and serves as the light anti-armor weapon for the MEC, Russian Army (supplimenting the RPG-7 wth the standard HEAT rocket in version 0.95), and Militia factions. As of v1.0, the RPG-26 and all other rocket launchers utilizing iron sights can now have the range adjusted, similar to the sights on underbarrel grenade launchers.

[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG26.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-26 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ERYX ===

The [[ERYX]] is the man-portable missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the MEC, French, and Canadian Armed Forces factions. The missile can be steered torwards the target by the player, but the player must keep the fire button depressed to do so. It is best in urban combat and takes out an M1A2 Abrams with as few as 2 missiles, depending on where the missiles hit.

[[Image:Eryx.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted ERYX launcher - 137mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRERYX.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An ERYX in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MILAN ===

The [[MILAN]] appears as a deployable, tripod-mounted anti-tank missile for the MEC in the game, and functions the same as the TOW mentioned above.

[[Image:MILAN.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted MILAN launcher - 115mm]]
[[Image:PRMILAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted MILAN in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Spike ===

The [[Spike]] missile appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the Bundeswehr factions' Puma IFV.

[[Image:SpikeATGM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted Spike launcher - 170mm]]
[[File:PR PumaSpike.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Spike launcher mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-3 Sagger ===

The [[AT-3 Sagger]] appears in the game as a secondary armament on the Militia faction's BMP-1 IFV.

[[Image:AT-3 sagger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|AT-3 Sagger launcher and missile 125mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AT-3 Sagger mounted on a BMP-1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-5 Spandrel ===

The [[AT-5 Spandrel]] appears in the game as the secondary armament on the BMP-2 IFV. It is also the sole armament on the 9P148 anti-armor vehicle, the 9P148 having a 5-tube launcher rack mounted on top of the vehicle. On some maps, the player can see knocked-out BMD-2 IFV's, complete with an AT-5 launcher mounted atop the turret.

[[Image:AT5Spandrel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AT-5 Spandrel launcher and missile 135mm]]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AT-5 Spandrel launcher mounted on a knocked-out BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-14 Spriggan ===

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon on the Russian Army and Middle Eastern Collation (MEC) factions' BMP-2M IFV, with twin double-barreled launchers mounted on either side of the turret for a total of four missiles ready to fire.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|200px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two AT-14 Spriggan launchers mounted on a BMP-2M in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M72 LAW ===

The [[M72 LAW]] appears in the game as a light anti-armor weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces and IDF factions.

[[Image:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAW.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM27A6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M72A6 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M136 AT4 ===

The [[M136 AT4]] appears the main shoulder-launched anti-armor weapon available to the U.S. Army, USMC, British Army, and French Army factions' Rifleman AT class (commonly known as the Light AT). The U.S. factions uses it under the "M136 AT4 CS" designation, the British use the "L2A1 ILAW" designation, and the French use the "ABL" designation.

[[Image:AT-4Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M136 AT4 - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAT4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M136 AT4 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ===

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears in the game as the USMC's main heavy AT weapon, replacing the FGM-172A SRAW (The SRAW can still be used for the USMC AT class's alternate loadout). It is fitted with an ACOG scope and can use either HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose) or HEAA (High-Explosive Anti-Armor) rockets, and features a functional integral spotting rifle.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealitySMAWACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW fitted with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-89 ===

The [[PF-89]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:PF89.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PF-89 - 80mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-89 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-98 ===

The [[PF-98]] appears as part of the game, used by the Chinese PLA faction. Unlike the real PF-98, which is typically tripod-mounted, the in-game PF-98 is operated as a shoulder-fired weapon.

[[Image:PF98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|PF-98 tripod-mounted with missiles - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FGM-172A SRAW ===

The [[FGM-172 SRAW]] is the main missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the U.S. and British Army factions (the British using the "[[MBT LAW|NLAW]]" designation, the launcher having different markings), and as a alternate weapon for the USMC's Anti-Tank class (with the SMAW). Unlike the real SRAW which is a "fire and forget" weapon, the player must actively guide the in-game SRAW's missile until impact to ensure a hit on the target.

[[Image:Pic-product-predator.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FGM-172A SRAW - 139.7mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSRAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FGM-172 SRAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MATADOR ===

The [[MATADOR]] missile launcher appears as part of the game used by the IDF faction's Anti-Tank class.

[[Image:MATADOR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MATADOR - 90mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMatador.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MATADOR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Panzerfaust 3 ===

The [[Panzerfaust 3]] appears in the game as the main infantry anti-amor weapon of the German Bundeswehr, equipping both the light and heavy Anti-Tank classes with DM12A1 and DM22 rockets for each role, respectively. Next to the RPG-7 and Mk 153 SMAW, it is the only other heavy anti-tank weapon that cannot be guided to its target after firing.

[[Image:PNZFT3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM12A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM12A1 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pzf3-t600.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM22 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM22 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

=== HJ-8 Red Arrow ===

Another anti-tank missile launcher available in the game is the [[HJ-8 Red Arrow]] missile launcher, tripod-mounted at Chinese PLA, Russian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent bases, as well as the primary weapon on the PLA's WZ550 anti-armor vehicle. Some of the WZ551 APC's, which use the ''BF2'' model, have an HJ-8 on the side of the turret, though this launcher is inoperative since the real WZ551 does not have any anti-armor missile weaponry.

[[Image:BaktarShikan3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|HJ-8 Red Arrow launcher and missile - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRHJ8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted HJ-8 Red Arrow in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHJ8WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An HJ-8 Red Arrow mounted on a WZ551 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle ===

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game tripod-mounted as well as in the back of pickup trucks operated by the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. It is capable of firing HE-Frag and HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SPG-9 jeep mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle jeep mount - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Truck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SPG-9 recoilless rifle mounted on a truck in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-7 ===

The [[RPG-7]] appears being used by the Iraqi Insurgents, Free Syrian Army, Hamas, Taliban, Russian Army, and Militia factions. Unlike other anti-tank weapons like the ERYX or SRAW, its rocket cannot be steered. Over long ranges, the weapon must be aimed at an angle to effectively reach a moving target. The Taliban uses both the standard PG-7VM and a PG-7VR tandem shaped-charge rocket for their light and heavy Anti-Tank classes respectively, while the Russians and Militia only use the PG-7VR for their heavy Anti-Tank classes. The Russian Army faction can also use the weapon with an optional PGO-7 scope.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VM rocket]]
[[Image:PRRPG7PGO7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPG7Tandem.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPGTandem.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with a PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Air Weapons ==
=== FIM-92A Stinger ===

One of several SAM (Surface to Air Missiles) available in the game is the [[FIM-92A Stinger]], mounted in a twin turret at American-controlled bases as well as the primary weapon on M1097 'Avenger' and Fennek anti-aircraft vehicles, the M1097 having two 4-tube launchers as the primary armament while the Fennek has two twin Stinger launchers as it's sole armament. The standard shoulder-fired version is available as well, used by the Anti-Aircraft class of the U.S. Army, USMC, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, Bundeswehr, Dutch, and British Army factions.

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FIM-92A Stinger in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin FIM-92A Stinger turret in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerAvenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Two 4-tube FIM-92A Stinger launchers on an M1097 Avenger humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-7 Grail ===
The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as part of the game being used by the Russian Army, MEC, Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions' Anti-Aircraft classes, and is one of two Soviet-made SAMs seen in the game.
[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSA7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SA-7 Grail in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-18 Grouse ===
The second Soviet-made SAM seen in the game is the [[SA-18 Grouse]], mounted in a twin turret at Chinese, Russian, and MEC bases.
[[Image:Igla 191.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-18 Grouse launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRIglaTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin SA-18 Grouse turret in ''Project Reality'']]

=== QW-2 Vanguard 2 ===

The [[QW-2 Vanguard 2]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the SA-7 Grail used by the PLA in earlier versions. It is also the primary armament on the PLA's PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle.

[[Image:QW-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|QW-2 Vanguard 2 launcher and missile 72mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A QW-2 Vanguard 2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2PGZ-95.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four QW-2 Vanguard 2s mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Grenade Launchers ==
=== GP-25 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[GP-series grenade launcher#GP-25|GP-25 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on the AK-47 & AKS-74 used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, & Taliban, and the Russian Army faction's AK-74M. Version 0.95 gave all underbarrel grenade launchers the ability to adjust the point of aim for grenade launchers to different ranges (50 to 250 meters) for more precise firing and also to use the grenade rounds as makeshift slugs if confronted with an enemy too close for the grenade to arm before impact (less than 50 meters). Version 1.2 also gave under-barrel grenade launchers the ability to launch illumination rounds for use on night maps in addition to HE-Frag and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Akm gp25.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AKM (7.62x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK47GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Gp30 2202.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AK-74M (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK74GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRGP25AK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== LG-1 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[LG-1 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on Norinco QBZ-95 rifles used by the Grenadier class of the Chinese PLA faction. As with other under-barrel grenade launchers in the game, they are capable of firing HE, smoke, and (as of v1.2) illumination rounds.

[[Image:QBZ95LG1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|LG-1 35mm grenade launcher mounted on an Norinco QBZ-95 (5.8x42mm)]]
[[Image:PRQBZ95LG1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRLQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK79 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK69A1 grenade launcher#HK79|Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on the Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles of the MEC faction's Grenadier class. As with the other grenade launchers in the game, they can fire both High-Explosive, smoke, and illumination rounds.

[[Image:Hk79g3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK79 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G3A3 (7.62x51mm NATO)]]
[[Image:PRG3HK79ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3HK79.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch AG36]] grenade launcher appears mounted on the German Bundeswehr's G36, the Royal Netherlands Army's C7A1, and the L85A2 of the British Army. The British version is incorrectly designated as "L17A2"; this is actually the designation for the AG-C used on British versions of the Diemaco C8, the version for the L85A2 being L123A2. As with the other grenade launchers, the AG36 can also fire HE, smoke, and illumination rounds.

[[Image:HKG36-AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch AG36 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRG36AG36GL.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch AG36 mounted on a Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:L85A2AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L123A2 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRAG36L85Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2L17A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M203 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[M203 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on perhaps the widest variety of weapons of any underbarrel grenade launcher in the game, including the M16A4 of the USMC, the Canadian Armed Forces' C7A2 (referred to as the "M203A1" on the C7A2), the Hamas factions' M16A1, the M4/M4A1 carbine of the U.S. Army and IDF factions, as well as the IDF and Hamas' Colt Model 653 carbine, and is capable of firing High-Explosive, illumination, and smoke rounds.

[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM16A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M16A4Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 with ACOG scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4M203ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on M4A1 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M4A1 carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:C7A2M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on C7A2 with ELCAN scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRC7A2M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203A1 grenade launcher mounted on a C7A2 rifle with an ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M653M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on Colt Model 653 carbine with magazine removed (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on a Colt Model 653 carbine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as one of the two main weapons on the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and as an alternate weapon on the US Army's M1126 Stryker APC and the Royal Netherlands Army's Land Rover jeep.

[[Image:US Mk. 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 19 grenade launcher in vehicle mounting - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRMK19AAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 19 grenade launcher on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch GMG ===

The [[Heckler & Koch GMG]] appears in the game as an available primary weapon on the Dutch faction's Boxer APC.

[[Image:HKGMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch GMG on tripod 40mm]]

== Mines ==
=== M15 Anti-Tank Mine ===

One of several land mines in the game is the [[M15 anti-tank mine]], used by the USMC, U.S. Army, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, Chinese PLA, and German Bundeswehr. Though designed to explode when run over by any vehicle, it's possible for them to be knocked aside without detonating. In previous versions of the game, hitting an anti-tank mine would be instant death for main battle tanks, but now it only causes critical damage instead, giving the crew several seconds to bail out before the tank explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM15.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Primingm15pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the M15 mine]]

=== TM-62 Anti-Tank Mine ===

The [[TM-62 anti-tank mine]] appears as part of the game, used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, with the same properties as the M15 mentioned above. TM-62 mines can also be seen in weapon caches in the insurgency game mode.

[[Image:TM62.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TM-62 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRTM62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A TM-62 anti-tank mine in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:Primingtm62pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the TM-62 mine]]

=== M18A1 Claymore ===

One of two anti-personnel mines in the game is the [[M18A1 Claymore]], used by the USMC, US Army, British Army, Canadian Forces, IDF, and Bundeswehr factions. The Chinese PLA faction uses a domestic copy of the Claymore, the Type 66. Both the Type 66 and M18A1 in the game are command-detonated as opposed to automatically detonating when sensing enemy troops in their kill zone as in ''BF2''. Version 0.95 also gives the player the option to plant several anti-personnel mines and select which one to detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18A1 Claymore in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type 66 - Chinese Claymore mine.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Type 66 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRType66.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 66 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine ===

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears as part of the game as the anti-personnel mine of the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Russian Army factions. It functions in-game the same as the M18A1 Claymore above.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRMON50.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

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Project Reality

2017-07-09T23:20:59Z

Xtremegianca:

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality'':'''
[[Image:Project Reality Dogtags Logo 256.png|thumb|right|300px|''Project Reality'' (2005)]]
''NOTE: For the original game, see ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

== Pistols ==
=== Beretta M9 ===

The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] is the main sidearm for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Army factions in the game. It should be noted that unlike ''Battlefield 2'', where every class has a sidearm as a backup weapon, only the Officer, Pilot, and Sniper classes are issued handguns in ''Project Reality'', and there are no suppressed versions.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prm900.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Beretta M9 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm903.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M9's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm901.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the M9's safety.]]
[[Image:Prm902.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M9.]]

=== PAMAS G1 ===
The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#PAMAS G1|PAMAS G1]] appears as the main sidearm for the French Armed forces.

[[Image:PamasG1.jpg|thumb|300px|none|PAMAS G1 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prpmas00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PAMAS G1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prpmas01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The PAMAS G1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prpmas02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the PAMAS G1's safety.]]
[[Image:Prpamas03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the PAMAS G1.]]

=== Jericho 941 ===

The [[Jericho 941]] appears as the sidearm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction in the game, with underbarrel accessory rails.

[[Image:Jer941Rail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jericho 941 with accessory rails - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prj9411.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Jericho 941 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prj9412.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Jericho 941's sights.]]
[[Image:Prj9413.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Jericho 941's safety.]]
[[Image:Prj9414.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Jericho 941.]]

=== Browning Hi-Power ===

The [[Browning Hi-Power]] serves as the sidearm for the Canadian Armed Forces in the game under the British "L9A1" designation with synthetic grips and newer sights and spurred hammer design. The in-game Hi-Power is somewhat anachronistic for the real-life Canadian Armed Forces, as they use the older [[Browning Hi-Power#Inglis Hi-Power|Inglis Hi-Power]] instead of the newer Hi-Power model as depicted in the game. A Hi-Power with wood grips and ring hammer design is used by the African Resistance faction and the Iraqi insurgent officer.

[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian manufacture) - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PR HiPower.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A classic Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power with synthetic grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi1I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prbf2hi2I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Hi-Power's sights. ]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi3I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Hi-Power's safety.]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi4I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Hi-Power.]]

=== Tokarev TT-33 ===

The [[Tokarev TT-33]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Militia factions.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:Prtt331.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Tokarev TT-33 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prtt333.jpeg|thumb|none|500px|The TT-33's sights.]]
[[Image:Prtt332.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the TT-33. This is incorrect, as the TT-33 does not have a manual safety to disengage]]
[[Image:Prtt334.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the TT-33.]]

=== M1911A1 ===

The [[M1911A1]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Iraqi Insurgent and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Prm19111.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M1911A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm19112.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M1911A1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm19113.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the M1911A1.]]
[[Image:Prm19114.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M1911A1.]]

=== Glock 17 ===

The [[Glock 17]] appears in the game as the standard sidearm of the British Army and Royal Netherlands Army factions. For the British, it replaced the older L105A1 (British designation for the SIG-Sauer P226) used in previous versions of the game. This mirrored the adoption of the Glock 17 by the real life British Army, who chose the Glock 17 as their new sidearm in early 2013.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 9x19mm]]
[[Image:G17 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Glock 17 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SIG-Sauer P226R ===

The [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P226|SIG-Sauer P226R]] was introduced in the v1.0 update and appears in the game as the Middle-Eastern Coalition (MEC) faction's sidearm. The original P226 was used by both the MEC and British Army (under the "L105A1" designation) in previous versions until v1.0, when the MEC got the P226R and the British got the Glock 17.

[[Image:P226R.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRP226.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR P226R reload.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'', the accessory rails can be seen in front of the trigger guard.]]

=== Makarov PM ===

The [[Makarov PM]] pistol is the main sidearm for the Russian Army, and former sidearm of the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, Hamas (The Tokarev TT-33 replacing these 3 factions' sidearm), and the Militia (replaced by the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion) factions in the game, replacing the Iraqi insurgents' Browning Hi-Power and the inaccurate [[MP-444 "Baghira"]] from previous versions and finally eliminating the MP-444 from the game altogether.

[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:PRMakarov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Makarov PM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 ===

The [[Norinco QSZ-92|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8]] is the sidearm of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the game. Up until v1.0, the 9x19mm version from ''BF2'' was used, but it has been replaced by the 5.8x21mm version.

[[Image:11 qsz-92-5 Main.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 - 5.8x21mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQSZ92.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch P8 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch USP#Heckler & Koch P8|Heckler & Koch P8]] appears in the game as the main sidearm of the German Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:Pistole-p8.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Heckler & Koch P8 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRP8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch P8 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Submachine Guns ==
=== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], fitted with a Navy trigger group, is the main weapon of the the MEC's Vehicle Crewman class and is also used by some Hamas classes. An interesting thing to note is, like with the G3, the Hamas faction's reload is different from the MEC's reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the Hamas insurgents simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMP5A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PPSh-41 ===

The [[PPSh-41]] submachine gun appears being used by the Taliban and Militia factions equipped with a 71-round drum magazine, and is probably one of the most dated weapons in the game, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:BF2PRPPSH.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PPSh-41 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAT-49 ===

The [[MAT-49]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the African Resistance faction.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px| A MAT-49 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49unfolding.jpg|thumb|none|500px| The magazine being unfolded (notice printing on top of the gun)]]

=== Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion ===

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears being used primarily by the Iraqi Insurgent and Militia factions, with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion with 20-round magazine - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:Prscorpion1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prscorpion2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion's sights.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling back the bolt on the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]

=== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7A1]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr. As of 1.4, the MP7A1 is only available with iron sights (previous versions came with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight).

[[Image:Original MP7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:PR_MP7A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch MP7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.IIII*]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban faction, replacing the No.4 Mk.I variant from previous versions of the game. It is perhaps one of the oldest weapons in the game, and rather out of place for a game that focuses on modern, cutting-edge weaponry, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SKS Rifle ===

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgents factions (Note the SKS used by the Iraqis has no bayonet). A variant of the SKS with a PU scope is also available.

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:SKS Rifle PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Skssightpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the SKS's sight]]
[[Image:Reloadskspr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the SKS]]
[[Image:PR_SKSPu.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle fitted with a PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mosin-Nagant M91/30 ===

The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] appears in the game, used by the African Resistance, Taliban and Iraqi Insurgency. The shortened "Obrez" variant also appears in the game, used by the Militia faction.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin-Nagant M91-30 PR.jpg||thumb|none|500px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Mosin-Nagan-obrez.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "'''obrez'''" which means "cut".]]
[[Image:PR Obretz.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mosin-Nagant "obrez" in ''Project Reality'']]

== Assault/Battle Rifles ==
=== AK-47 ===

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Militia factions with an optional bayonet or GP-25 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|350px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-47 ===

The [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions, with the option to mount a bayonet.

[[Image:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKM ===

The [[AK-47#AKM|AKM]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKM 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKMS ===

The [[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKMS 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKMS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AK-74 ===

The [[AK-74]] appears as part of the game, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions. The AK-74 used by the Militia faction can be fitted with a PSO-1 (same used by the Dragunov) and a PGO-7 (same used by the RPG-7) as well, depending upon the class. The newer AK-74M appears as the main weapon of the Russian Army faction, and can be fitted with a GP-25 grenade launcher as described below, as well as a 1P29 scope and a bayonet. Note the smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_AK74PGO7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AK74PSO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[File:AK-74 with knife bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M with bayonet - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prak74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M with a 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Ak74prscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prakreload.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Stockak74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the AK-74M's stock]]
[[Image:Ak74mbayonetprattach.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Attaching a bayonet to an AK-74M]]

=== AKS-74 ===

The [[AKS-74]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Militia factions. It can be fitted with either a removable bayonet or a GP-25 grenade launcher, depending on the faction and class. Like the AK-74, the AKS-74 is also incorrectly shown with a smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AKS-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AKS-74 stock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKS-74's stock being unfolded]]

=== AKS-74U ===

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] appears as part of the game being used by the Militia, Taliban, African Resistance, and Russian Army factions.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS74U.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-74U in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rightsideaks-74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the AKS-74U]]
[[Image:Insertmagaks74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AKS-74U]]

=== AIM ===

The [[AK-47#AIM.2FAIMS|AIM]] is available as of the latest update to the Insurgent, Militia and Syrian rebels, referred to as the PM md.63.

[[Image:Aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AIM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_PM63.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AIM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Galil SAR ===

The [[Galil#Galil SAR|Galil SAR]] rifle appears in the game used by the Vehicle Crewman and Combat Engineer classes of the IDF faction, as well as several classes of the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Galil-SAR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRGalil.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Galil SAR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN FAL===

The [[FN FAL#FN FAL|FN FAL]] appears in the game, being used by the Militia, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. Both the classic 50.00 and "G Series" variants are used.

[[Image:FN_FAL_50_00.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Fn fal g series.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL G Series - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRL1A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN FAL G Series in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the MEC faction and in the hands of some classes of the German Bundeswehr faction, with an optional Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight, Hensoldt Model 2 scope, bayonet, and HK79 grenade launcher, as well as RIS rails ontop of the weapon. It also appears in the hands of the Cell Leader class of the Taliban, minus the RIS rails. An interesting thing to note is, like with the MP5, the insurgent, Hamas and factions reload is different from the MEC reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the insurgent factions simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3noRIS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with RIS rails in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG3ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3a3zf.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3mecPRscope.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Reloadingg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inserting a mag into the G3A3]]
[[Image:G3hkslappr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Performing a HK slap]]
[[Image:G3bayonetattachpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Attaching a bayonet]]

=== Heckler & Koch G36 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] appears in the game as the "G36A1", and is the main weapon of the German Bundeswehr faction with an optional AG36 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36K mentioned below, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:HKG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRG36.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G36K ===
The [[Heckler & Koch G36K]] appears in the game as the "G36KA1", and is an alternative weapon for most of the German Bundeswehr faction's classes. It also appears as the main weapon for the German Fallschirmjäger on the map "Silent Eagle". As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36K's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:H&K-G36K.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityG36K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G36K in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FAMAS F1 ===

The [[FAMAS F1]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French Army faction, with an optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & SCROME J4 scopes, or EOTech red dot sight as well as a removable bayonet. In addition to its standard infantry role, it is also capable of firing FUM-50 smoke, APAV-40 HE-Frag, and AC-58 anti-armor rifle grenades for use by the Grenadier class.

[[Image:Famas.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FAMAS F1 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:FAMAS-F1 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 SCROME J4 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with SCROME J4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 M68 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with M68 Aimpoint red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Leftfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Right side of a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Loadingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Inserting a mag into a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Chargingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Chambering a round in a FAMAS F1 ]]
[[File:Attachingbayonetfmamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Attaching a bayonet to a FAMAS F1]]

=== L85A2 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A2|L85A2]] appears as the main weapon of the British Army faction in the game. It comes equipped in-game with a Grippod foregrip, optional ACOG or SUSAT scope, bayonet, and underslung Heckler & Koch L123A2 grenade launcher as mentioned below. Version 1.0 added a small red dot backup sight ontop of the ACOG for close-quarters engagements where the ACOG would be impractical.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with iron sights - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Sa80-l85a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 5.56x45mm with SUSAT scope]]
[[Image:PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:L85A2 upgraded.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with magazine removed, railed forend, ACOG scope, Grippod foregrip and "Vortex" flash hider - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and ACOG scope with back-up red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L22A2 ===

The [[L22A2]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the British Army's Vehicle Crewman class, fitted with a SUSAT scope.

[[Image:Sa80A2-l22a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L22A2 with SUSAT scope and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL22A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L22A2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas faction, fitted with both triangular handguards and A2-style round handguards, the latter being erroneously referred to as the "[[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]]". It can also be fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, as mentioned below. The Hamas faction also use the M16A1 with a scope mounted atop the carry handle (referred to in-game as the "M16A1 DMR") as a main weapon for the Spotter class and an alternative weapon for the Designated Marksman class. As of the latest version (1.4), the IDF faction can use a designated marksman variant of the M16A1, the M16A2E3, fitted with a bipod and a Trijicon ACOG.

[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM16A1Old.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A1DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A2E3DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A2E3 rifle with Trijicon ACOG and bipod in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with A2 handguards in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A4 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the USMC faction, with the option to equip either the standard iron sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot or ACOG scopes, EOTech red dot sight, OKC-3S bayonet, RIS or Grippod foregrips, as well as an M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M16A4M68.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A1 rifle]] appears in the game as the standard weapon of the Royal Netherlands Army faction, fitted with either an ELCAN scope or bare ironsights, and a polymer magazine. Unlike the Canadian-issue C7A2 mentioned below, the C7A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture instead of the green used on the Canadian weapons. The C7A1 (and the C8A1 mentioned below) are also the first M16-pattern weapons in the game to use polymer magazines instead of the normal metal STANAG magazines. Also worth noting is that the scoped variant is referred to as the C7A1, whereas the non-scoped is simply designated as C7.

[[Image:ColtCanadaC7A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A1 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR C7A1 ELCAN.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A2 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A2 rifle]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces faction, complete with either iron sights, ELCAN scope, EOTech red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher, depending on the class selected.

[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC7A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR C7Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC7A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A1 carbine]] appears in the game being used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction crewman class. Unlike the Canadian-issue C8A3 mentioned below, the C8A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture and a RIS handguard instead of the green furniture used on the Canadian weapons.

[[Image:C8A1ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A1 with ELCAN scope - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C8A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C8A1 ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A3 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A3 carbine]] appears as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Officer and Vehicle Crewman classes, with an EOTech red dot sight or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:101-rifle-c8fthb-carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine with EOTech red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC8A3EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine]]
[[Image:PRC8A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M4/M4A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4 carbine]] is the main weapon of the U.S. Army faction. The M4 is also used by the Officer, Vehicle Crewman, Corpsman, and Anti-Tank classes of the USMC faction, the Hamas faction's Marksman class, and the IDF's Medic and Grenadier classes (as well as an alternative to the Tavor CTAR-21 for other IDF classes). The in-game M4 uses conventional iron sights as well as optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes (either TA31F or TA31RCO models), ITL MARS, Meprolight, & EOTech red dot sights, RIS or Grippod foregrips, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below, as well as the ability to engage an opponent in melee combat by striking them with the butt of the weapon or a mounted M9 bayonet depending on the faction and class the player chooses. For the United States Army & Marines in ''Project Reality'', the 3-round burst is used instead of a fully-automatic fire mode to match its use in the actual United States military. However, for other factions the full-auto M4A1 is used. The M4A1's used by the IDF faction and Hamas Designated Marksman are the only ones that do not use an RIS handguard.

[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with a RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1Holo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an EOTech Holographic sight and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM4Aimpoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an ACOG and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Right side.]]
[[File:Prm4acog03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|View down the ACOG sight.]]
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:PR M4A1KimberMepro.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with a Meprolight red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1ITMars.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ACOG and Harris bipod in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 653 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 653 carbine]] with the barrel cut down to 13" appears in the game as the "M16A1 Menosar", used primarily by the IDF and Hamas factions with an optional M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of 1.4, certain classes can use a Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight.

[[File:ColtM653Carbine.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR MenosaurMEPRO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 733 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Mekotzar", used by the Hamas faction. It should be noted that the real-life "Mekotzar" is just the above "Menosar" with the barrel cut down to 10" and a added recoil compensator.

[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM733.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A "M16A1 Mekotzar" in ''Project Reality'']]

===M231 Firing Port Weapon===

The [[M16 rifle series#M231 Firing Port Weapon|M231 Firing Port Weapon]] appears in the game. The weapon can only be fired through the two firing ports in the rear troop door of the M2A2 Bradleys used by the U.S. Army faction (the ports on the sides being blocked by armor). The weapon also has the same reloading sounds as the other [[M16 rifle series|M16]]-based weapons in the game, further reinforcing this.

[[Image:381portg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M231 Firing Port Weapon - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM231Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|The rear troop door of an M2A2 Bradley with the firing ports for the M231 Firing Port Weapon visible in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]]Players can see a billboard with a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Army, the billboard showing two soldiers armed with HK416 rifles with 14.5-inch barrels, RIS foregrips, M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, and camo paint schemes.

[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNorwegianMilitaryAd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A pair of Norwegian Army soldiers wielding Heckler & Koch HK416 rifles on a recruitment advertisement billboard in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco Type 56 ===
The [[AK-47#Norinco_Type_56|Norinco Type 56]] was introduced to the game in the latest version (1.4), available to the Syrian Rebels, African Resistance Fighters, Iraq Insurgents and Taliban. Both the full-length Type 56 and folding stock Type 56-1 variants are used.

[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_Type56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]
[[Image:297_(Type56-1).JPG|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR Type561.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56-1 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]

=== Norinco QBZ-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95|Norinco QBZ-95]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the anachronistic AK-47 used in ''BF2''. It comes with either standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope, bayonet, as well as an LG-1 grenade launcher as described below.

[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type95-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 5.8x42mm with Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 with Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95B ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95B|Norinco QBZ-95B]] is the main weapon for the Chinese Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95B.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95B in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Sturmgewehr 44 ===

The [[Sturmgewehr 44]] appears in-game, available to the African Resistance and Syrian Rebel spotter class.

[[Image:Sturmgewehr_44.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]]
[[Image:PR_STG44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Sturmgewehr 44 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor CTAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21|Tavor CTAR-21]] appears as the main weapon of the IDF faction, complete with ITL MARS red dot sight as well as an optional 4x magnifier mounted behind the red dot sight for some classes. Like the M4A1 mentioned above, the CTAR-21 can also be used as a melee weapon in an emergency, giving a careless enemy a hard smack with the butt of the rifle. The CTAR-21 is one of only three non-sniper rifles in the game that do not have iron sights, the others being the Heckler & Koch G36 and G36K mentioned above.

[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRCTAR-21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRCTAR21Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 with 4x magnifier in ''Project Reality'']]

== Sniper Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT)]], the sniper variant of the No.1 Mk.III* SMLE mentioned above, appears as a sniper rifle in the game being used by the Sniper classes of the Militia, Taliban, and Hamas factions, replacing the No.4 Mk.I(T) used in earlier versions.

[[Image:No1MK3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) with scope - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PRSMLEScoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M14 EBR-RI ===

The [[M14 Rifle#Mk 14 Mod 0/1 Enhanced Battle Rifle|M14 EBR-RI]] appears as the main weapon of the US Army's Designated Marksman class, replacing the [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] from previous versions. It is fitted with a Harris bipod and a Leupold Mark 4 scope.

[[Image:M14 EBR-RI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M14 EBR-RI with magazine removed and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:M14 EBR-RI PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M14 EBR-RI with Leupold Mark 4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Armalite AR-10T ===

The [[Armalite AR-10#Armalite AR-10(T)|Armalite AR-10T]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard as well as a Leupold or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:Armalite AR-10(T).jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armalite AR-10T - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRAR10ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRAR10T.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with Leupold scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]] appears in the game as the primary weapon for the USMC Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope in a LaRue Tactical SPR mount, and optional suppressor. The Mk 12 Mod 1 is unique in the game in that it is the first weapon to be capable of mounting a suppressor.

[[Image:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR 5.56x45mm with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor]]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR Suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Suppressed Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ===

The [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum|Accuracy International AWM]] is used as the main weapon of the British Army & German Bundeswehr Sniper classes, fitted with a Harris bipod and designated the "L115A3" and "G22", respectively.

[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic WarfareM - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRL115A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L115A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A G22 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Izhmash SV-98]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA factions' Sniper classes, replacing the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International L96A1]] from previous versions.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Izhmash SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:PRSV98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Izhmash SV-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M24 Sniper Weapon System ===

The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the main weapon for the U.S. Army & IDF Sniper classes, listed as the "M24 SWS" in-game and equipped with a Harris bipod and either the regular black coloration or an overall desert tan paint. The M24A3 model from ''BF2'' was originally used up until version 0.95 (identified via the removable 5-round box magazine), but was replaced with the M24 due to the A3 model being anachronistic to real U.S. Army & IDF snipers.

[[Image:M24.jpg|thumb|none|352px|M24 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BsZ8YFG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M24 sniper rifle with tan paint-job in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm2403.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope with scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2402.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope before the scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2404.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chambering a new round.]]
[[Image:Prm2405.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading.]]

=== M40A3 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A3 Sniper Rifle|M40A3 sniper rifle]] appears as the primary weapon of the USMC faction's Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme, Harris bipod, and a Unertl 10x magnification scope (capable of variable-magnification in previous versions, but fixed to 10x magnification in version 0.91. However, as of v0.981, the variable zoom has been brought back).

[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM40A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M40A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'' (Desert model)]]
[[Image:PR M40 Wood.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Good view of the woodland M40A3 without its magazine during its reload animation]]

=== Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle ===
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Sniper class of the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance Forces, and Iraqi Insurgency factions, complete with PU scope.

[[Image:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin Nagant M91-30 SR PR.jpg||thumb|none|400px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C14 Timberwolf ===

The [[C14 Timberwolf]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme and Harris bipod.

[[Image:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRC14Timberwolf.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C14 Timberwolf in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Steyr SSG 69 ===

The [[Steyr SSG 69]] sniper rifle appears as the primary weapon of the MEC and Miltia factions' Sniper classes, referred to as the "SSG-P1" in-game and features a Harris bipod.

[[Image:SteyrSSG69.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Steyr SSG 69 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRSSGP1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr SSG 69 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAS FR F2 ===

The [[MAS FR F2]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French faction's Sniper class.

[[Image:FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAS FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:MAS FR F2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A MAS FR F2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBU-88 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBU-88|Norinco QBU-88]], with a camouflage paint scheme and the option of using iron sights or a scope, is the main weapon for the Chinese Marksman class.

[[Image:Qbu-88-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 with scope and bipod removed - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBU88Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBU88.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor STAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Sniper Tavor STAR-21|Tavor STAR-21]] appears as part of the game, and was used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction's Marksman class with an ACOG scope and Harris bipod. Like the CTAR-21 mentioned above, the player can also use the butt of the STAR-21 to strike an enemy in melee combat. It is also capable of automatic fire for use in CQB situations, like the original [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor TAR-21]] (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the STAR is limited to semi-automatic fire).

[[Image:Tavorstar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor STAR-21 with ACOG scope and Harris bipod - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSTAR21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor STAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3SG/1|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1]] appears as part of the game, being used by the MEC & Bundeswehr factions' Marksman classes and supplementing the SVD Dragunov for the Taliban Marksman, featuring the weapon's proprietary bipod and Hensoldt ZF6x42PSG1 or Hensoldt Model 2 scope. It is one of the few DMRs in the game that feature an automatic fire mode, retained from the Heckler & Koch G3 the G3SG/1 is based upon. (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the G3SG/1 is limited to semi-automatic fire)

[[Image:H&KSG1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3SG1Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3SG1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK417 ===

the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French, Dutch, & German Designated Marskman classes, fitted with a Harris bipod, 20-inch barrel, and the option to use either SCROME J8 or Leupold Mark 4 scopes or an EOTech red dot sight. It should be noted that the HK417 is only used by special forces units in the Dutch military, not by regular units of the Royal Netherlands Army as seen in the game.

[[Image:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62x51mm NATO with Harris bipod, 20" barrel, and Leupold Mark 4 scope]]
[[Image:HK417 SCROME J8 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with SCROME J8 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HK417 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SVD Dragunov ===

The [[SVD Dragunov]] is the main Marksman-class weapon for the Russian Army (using the newer SVD-M version), Militia, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions, and an alternative primary Marksman weapon for the Hamas faction.

[[Image:SVDIronSights.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with scope removed - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRSVDnoscope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with PSO-1 scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovSVDMScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov with scoped removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRDragunov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov in ''Project Reality'']]

== Shotguns ==
=== Benelli M4 Super 90 ===

The [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M4|Benelli M4 Super 90]] semi-automatic shotgun appears in the game mainly used by the USMC and British Army factions, referred to as the "M1014 JSCS" and "L128A1" by the U.S. and British factions, respectively, the L128A1 being fitted with an EOTech red dot sight and loaded with both solid slugs and buckshot while the M1014 uses iron sights and buckshot only.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Benelli M4 Super 90 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRM1014JCS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL128A1EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 with an EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mossberg 590 ===

The [[Mossberg 500 series shotgun#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] appears in the game as the "Mossberg 590A1" in the hands of the U.S. Army (replacing the M1014 JSCS for that faction) and French factions (The French version fitted with a heat shield).

[[Image:Moss590A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[image:PRMossberg590.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[image:ProjectReality590A1heat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 with heat shield in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco 982 ===

The [[Hawk shotgun series#Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982|Norinco 982]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the PLA, Russian Army, Taliban, and Hamas factions. The Hamas faction will have the Norinco 982 as a secondary weapon for some classes, loaded with breaching rounds (distinguished by the white shells versus the red shotshells of the other shotguns' buckshot).

[[Image:Norinco 982.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco 982 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982Breech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 being loaded with a breaching slug in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Remington Model 870 ===

The [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington Model 870]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, and German Bundeswehr factions. It features an 8-round magazine tube as well as synthetic or wooden furniture and is very accurate and powerful at close ranges, although relatively slow to reload. Previous versions of the game included the original ''BF2'' version of the weapon as the "[[Remington Model 11-87|M11-87]]", complete with the inaccurate pump-action instead of semi-automatic fire mode, but this weapon was finally eliminated in version 0.91.

[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington Model 870 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRRem870.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Remington Model 870 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Saiga-12K ===

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun#Saiga 12|Saiga-12K]] semi-automatic shotgun, fitted with an [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] style side-folding stock and cheekpad, is the secondary weapon of the MEC Rifleman Specialist. Relatively weaker than the pump-action shotguns, but is semi-automatic, making it faster to fire and has somewhat longer range and accuracy. It is also the only shotgun in the game to use a box magazine, making it quicker to reload than the other shotguns.

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Saiga-12K - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRS12K.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Saiga-12K in ''Project Reality'']]

== Machine Guns ==
=== M249 SAW ===

The paratrooper version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] appears in the hands of the USMC and U.S. Army factions, equipped with optional ACOG and M145 MGO scopes respectively as well as the Product Improvement Package which replaces the old tubular telescoping stock with an M4-style stock and adds a RIS foregrip and heat shield over the barrel. It has an extreme rate of fire, good for close quarters combat, but inaccurate for long ranges in full auto (except when being used for suppressing fire), making short 1-4 shot bursts more effective. The player can also deploy the SAW's bipod to increase long-range accuracy. It also ejects spent shells directly to the right instead of ejecting them at a downward angle. The full-size M249 SAW appears in fixed defensive positions at U.S. bases, though is fitted with the tubular telescoping stock for some reason. The non-fixed versions of the SAW have been updated with 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bags instead of the 200-round plastic boxes used in previous versions.

[[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN M249-E2 SAW with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 SAW in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M249 Para ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M249 SAW Paratrooper with 100-round cloth ammo bag, ACOG scope, and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRSAWPIP.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWPara.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M145MGO(2).jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with M145 MGO scope, RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN Minimi Para ===

The [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]], the paratrooper version of the original FN Minimi, appears in the game as the primary weapon for the British and French Army's Automatic Riflemen class and is fitted with a 100-round, DPM-camo cloth ammo bag. The French variant is either fitted with a EOTech red dot sight or SCROME J4 scope. The British variant is the "L110A1" and can be fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. The L110A1 also can be found in fixed defensive mountings at British positions, with a 200-round ammo drum instead of the 100-round soft bag. When fitted with a SUSAT the weapon becomes an L110A2, adding a 19mm dovetail rail for the mounting of the SUSAT and removing the rear sight.

[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Minimi Para with 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiParaEOTech.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and SCROME J4 Scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:British L110A2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|FN L110A2 with rail mounted rear sight and 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A2 with SUSAT scope and 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 light machine gun]] appears as part of the game, used by the Canadian Armed Forces faction. It features an M4-style telescoping stock and optional ELCAN scope as well as a 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bag. It can also be found in fixed defensive positions at Canadian strongholds (with a 200-round plastic drum and full-length barrel) and serves as the primary armament of the Canadian G-Wagen light vehicles, fitted with a Transparent Armor Gun Shield (TAGS) in front of the weapon to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC9A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC9A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2GWagen.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun mounted on a G-Wagen light vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN MAG 58 ===

The [[FN MAG#FN MAG 58|FN MAG 58]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the IDF and Canadian Machine Gunner classes, the Canadians using their "C6" designation. It is also used as the secondary armament on the Canadian LAV-III APC in a coaxial mounting next to the main gun, and door-mounted on the Canadian CH-146 Griffon transport helicopter with spade grips and butterfly trigger. Oddly, the FN MAG has the L7A2's markings and carry handle.

[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An FN MAG 58 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM240LAVIII.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C6 machine gun coaxially mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M240 Machine Gun ===

The game features four different versions of the American [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]]; the M240B and M240G appear in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC's Machine Gunner classes (though the USMC's M240G uses the Army's M240B designation in-game), with an optional M145 MGO scope for the Army and an ACOG for the Marines. The M240D appears as an optional defensive armament on the US Army and IDF's UH-60L Blackhawk and USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters, and the M240C coaxial version serves as a secondary weapon mounted alongside the main gun on M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks, LAV-25 APC's, (though this weapon is not externally visible unless firing, with the exception of a dark spot next to the main armament as seen below), the U.S. Army's M2A2 Bradley APC, the IDF's Merkerva Mk IV tanks, and the British Army's Scimitar light tanks (designated "L37A1" on the Scimitar). Oddly, the M240B, M240D, and M240G have the L7A2's markings and carry handle (most likely a developer oversight).

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240B machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240B.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240BM145.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun with M145 MGO scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240G machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240G.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240GACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun with ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25M240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM240CBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL43A1Scorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L37A1 machine gun coaxially mounted in a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAbramsM240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240DSuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M240D Machine Gun mounted on a UH-1N Super Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L7A2 Machine Gun ===

The [[FN MAG#L7 Machine Gun|L7A2 machine gun]] appears as part of the game, serving as the primary weapon of the British Machine Gunner class, as well as mounted on the front passenger seat of British & Dutch Land Rover jeeps. Version 0.96 added an L7A2 mounted in a remote-controlled CROWS system on an Iveco LMV, similar to the one used by one of the Humvee models. Strangely, the French Army's Machine Gunner class incorrectly uses the L7A2 despite the FN MAG (their actual GPMG) being in the game.

[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L7A2 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L7A2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2L7Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 machine gun mounted on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR Iveco L7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A remote-controlled L7A2 machine gun mounted on an Iveco LMV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MG3 Machine Gun ===

In some of the maps, the player can control Canadian and German Leopard 2A6 tanks which use an [[MG42#MG3|MG3A1 machine gun]] coaxially mounted next to the main gun, as well as on the Loader's hatch (though it is usable by the Tank Commander in-game as the Loader position doesn't exist). The MEC faction's Automatic Rifleman uses the original man-portable MG3 with 75-round ammo drum and optional ELCAN scope. The MEC and German factions also uses the MG3 as the primary weapon of their Machine Gunner classes, with a 125-round ammo box and ELCAN scope for the MEC and EOTech red dot sight for the Germans. It also appears in fixed positions at MEC and German bases, feeding from a 125-round ammo box. A Norwegian Army soldier can also be seen carrying an MG3 on his shoulder on a billboard showing a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Armed Forces seen on the Dovre map.

[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRMG3Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMG3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality MG3 box.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3EOTECH.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3reloadpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3eclan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the sight of a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1LeoCoax.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun coaxially mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1Leo2A6.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MG4 Machine Gun ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] appears in the game as the Bundeswehr's light machine gun, equipped with either a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight or a G36V-style 3x scope/carry handle assembly. It also serves as a coaxial weapon on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle and the primary armament on their G-Wagen light vehicles.

[[Image:H&KMG4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRMG4ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HKMG4-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 5.56x45mm with 4x scope/carry handle assembly]]
[[Image:PRMG4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG4APC.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 coaxially mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBB-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBB-95|Norinco QBB-95]] is the main light machine gun for the Chinese PLA. It has average accuracy and damage. It can also be found as a stationary turret and mounted on Fast Attack Vehicles for the front passenger on some maps. The game also gives the player the option of using this weapon with the standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope. It can also operate in semi-automatic mode, allowing for greater long-range accuracy, especially when using the integral bipod.

[[Image:QBB95.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 with 100-round drum magazine - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBB95Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:QBB95ds.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 5.8x42mm Chinese with 100-round drum magazine and Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBB95Scoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 with a Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbbreloadprojectreality.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a new drum mag into the QBB-95]]
[[Image:Chargingqbb95.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charging the QBB-95]]

=== L86A2 Light Support Weapon ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L86A2|L86A2 Light Support Weapon]] appears as part of the game, being used by the British Army faction and fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. Despite the L86A2 technically being a squad automatic weapon, the L86A2 is issued as the main weapon of the British Army's Designated Marksman class, as in the real-life British Army. As of v1.0, the L86A2's fire selector was removed, limiting the weapon to semi-automatic.

[[Image:Image-SA80-L86A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL86A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL86A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW with SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== IMI Negev ===

The [[IMI Negev]] appears as part of the game, used primarily by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction. It features a 200-round cloth ammo bag and optional ACOG scope. An interesting note about the Negev is that it is one of only two machine guns in the game with a semi-automatic fire mode (and the only belt-fed machine gun with this ability) which, when coupled with the ACOG scope, gives it the ability to act as a makeshift Designated Marksman Rifle when used with the bipod deployed. However, as of v1.0, the variant with the ACOG scope has been removed from the game along with the Negev's select fire capabilities.

[[Image:NegevLMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Negev with 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNegevIron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNegev.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'' (removed in v1.0)]]

=== PKM/PKT Machine Gun ===

The [[PK Machine Gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game, being used by the Machine Gunner classes of the Taliban, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and African Resistance factions as well as in fixed defensive positions in Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, & Russian Army strongholds. The BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-2M, & BMP-3 APC's, BRDM-2 scout vehicles, as well as T-62, T-72, and T-90 tanks also use PKT machine guns in a coaxial mounting next to the main armament. The BMP-3's coaxial PKT is not externally visible unless firing, but the vehicle does feature a pair of externally visible PKT machine guns bow-mounted in the hull as shown below, usable by the front two passengers. The PKM is also mounted on pickup trucks used by the Militia, Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, African Resistance, and Taliban for the front passenger to fire through the windshield, replacing the RPK-74 used in previous versions. The MT-LB APC used by the MEC and Russian Army use the PKT as their primary weapon in a small turret on the front-right corner of the vehicle's roof. It should be noted that the PKM is one of only two light machine guns in the game that is not equipped with any kind of optic, using the standard iron sights instead (the other being the M60). Also, the in-game PKM uses disintegrating link belts instead of non-disintegrating links like the real PKM.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|350px|none|PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKMFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKT machine gun 7.62x54mm R with 250-round ammo box]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBRDM2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BRDM-2 scout vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in an MT-LB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-60 APC in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:PRBTR80APKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80A APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a MT-LB 6MB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBMP3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BMP-3 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-90 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKP Pecheneg ===

The [[PK Machine Gun#PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA's Machine Gunner classes, fitted with an optional PK-A scope. The developers have stated that the PKP issued to the Chinese faction is a placeholder pending introduction of the [[Norinco QJY-88]] at a later time.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PKP PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A PKP Pecheneg in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pkpscopepr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope on the PKP. Note green illumination]]
[[Image:Pkpironsightpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the backup iron sight on the PKP]]
[[Image:Reloadpkppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the PKP. Note the scope pushed to the side to allow the top to be opened]]

=== M60 Machine Gun ===

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears as the secondary light machine gun of the Militia faction, supplementing the PKM in this role. It also appears mounted on the bow of the RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats), replacing the M249 SAW. Like other machine guns in the game, the M60's bipod can be deployed to increase the weapon's accuracy. Along with other alternate kits, it can be picked up by right clicking the desired kit in the supply crate.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM60RIB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Rigid Inflatable Boat in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK|RPK light machine gun]] appears in the game used as a secondary automatic rifle, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Hamas, and Taliban factions. Note that the Iraqi Insurgent and Taliban factions use a version with a standard AK-style stock, representing the Iraqi-manufactured "Al Quds" variant (an Iraqi copy of the [[Zastava M72]]).

[[Image:RPK_lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK with 40-round box magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRRPK.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK-74 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74 light machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Militia faction's Automatic Rifleman faction. The newer RPK-74M variant is used by the Russian Army faction, with an optional 1P29 scope.

[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|351px|RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk74m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74M Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPK-74M 1P29 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk-74mleftpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the RPK-74M with 1P29 scope. Note that the magazine has the curve of a 7.62x39mm magazine as opposed to the almost-straight 5.45x39mm magazine]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|View down the 1P29 scope]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprironsight2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Observing a dangerous looking horse with the RPK-74M's iron sight]]
[[Image:Loadrpk74mpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the RPK-74M]]
[[Image:Unfoldstockprrpk-74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the stock on the RPK-74M]]

=== Degtyaryov DP-28 ===

The [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] appears in the game as an alternative primary weapon for the African Resistance, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Hamas factions' Automatic Rifleman classes.

[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:DP-28 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Degtyaryov DP-28 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Aimingdppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the DP-28's sight]]

== Mounted Weaponry ==
=== Type 85 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Type 85 heavy machine gun]] appears as the Chinese heavy machine gun, mounted on Type 98 tanks, some WZ551 APC's, Fast Attack Vehicles, door-mounted on Changhe Z-8 helicopters, and in Chinese HMG nests. It should be noted that the game uses both early and current-production versions of the Type 85.

[[Image:Cn t85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Early model Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Type 85 heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85Type89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Type 98 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85chopper.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Changhe Z-8 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:w-85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a WZ551 armored personnel carrier in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M61 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan]] cannon appears in the game as the secondary armament of U.S. Army & IDF's F-16C Fighting Falcon & F-15E Strike Eagle, and the USMC & Canadians' F/A-18C fighters, and can be used to engage both airborne and ground targets. It also appears in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) anti-aircraft turret mounting in some maps.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM61Turret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM61F16.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan mounted in an F-16C Fighting Falcon in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GAU-8/A Avenger ===

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the U.S. A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm]]
[[Image:PRA10GAU8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GAU-8/A Avenger mounted in an A-10A Thunderbolt II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-12/U ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U 25mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GAU-12/U mounted on a AV-8B Harrier II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-22/A ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|General Dynamics GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F-35A Lightning II used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A 25mm]]

=== Norinco Type 23-2K ===

The Norinco Type 23-2K, a Chinese clone of the [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Q-5 Fantan ground-attack aircraft used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:Nr-23.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 23-2K 23mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType23-2K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco Type 23-2K mounted on a Q-5 Fantan in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 ===

The [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-22 Fitter ground-attack aircraft used by the MEC faction.

[[Image:NR30.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityNR-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 mounted on a Su-22 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GIAT 30 ===

The [[GIAT 30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the French Rafale-C fighter aircraft and the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.

[[Image:30mmGIAT30M791 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GIAT 30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGIAT30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GIAT 30 mounted on a Eurocopter Tiger in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mauser BK-27 ===

The [[Mauser BK-27]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the British and German factions' Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado IDS. Since ''PR'' reuses the Typhoon model from ''BF2'', the BK-27 is mounted in the wrong location on that aircraft.

[[Image:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser BK-27 27mm]]
[[Image:PRBK27Typhoon.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Eurofighter Typhoon in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBK27Tornado.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Tornado IDS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Chinese PLA factions' Chengdu J-10 fighter. Since the game uses the ''BF2'' model of this aircraft, the gun is inaccurately modeled with a single barrel instead of two.

[[Image:GSh-23-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 23mm with ammo belt]]
[[Image:PRGSh23J10.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 mounted in a Chengdu J-10 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter used by the MEC & Russian Army factions, the Su-30MKK Flanker-C of the Chinese PLA faction, and the Russian Army's Su-27 Flanker & Su-34 Fullback.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:PRMIG29GSH301.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in a MiG-29 Fulcrum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRGSh301SU30.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in an Su-30MKK Flanker-C in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the Su-39 & Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and the Russian Army's Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:PRSU25GSH302.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 mounted in an Su-25 Frogfoot in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B ===

The [[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Russian Army & MEC factions' Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityYak-B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on an Mi-24V Hind-E in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M197 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] cannon, the three-barreled version of the aforementioned M61 Vulcan, appears in the game as the secondary armament of USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM197Cobra.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M197 Vulcan mounted in an AH-1Z Viper in ''Project Reality]]''

=== Shipunov 2A42 ===

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and as the primary armament on both factions' BMP-3, the Russians' BMP-2, BMP-2M, BTR-80A, and the MEC's MT-LB 6MB APC's, the BMP-3 having it mounted parallel to the 100mm gun. It can also be seen mounted on disabled BTR-90 & BMD-2 APC's on some maps.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRBTR80AGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BTR-80A in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42MTLB6MB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an MT-LB 6MB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBMP3Gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BMP-3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHavocGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an Mi-28 Havoc in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a disabled BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] is mounted on most U.S. Army & Marine Corps land vehicles including the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams and the Humvee, the USMC Humvee having a gun shield mounted in front of the M2HB to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire (some Humvees replace the manually-fired M2HB with a CROWS remote mounting). The M2HB also ejects the shells towards the right instead of downwards from the bottom of the gun. The M2HB equips several other vehicles, including the Merkerva Mk IV tank and M113 & Namer Armored Personnel Carriers of the Israel Defense Forces faction, the African Resistance & Free Syrian Army's Technicals, the British Army & Dutch factions' Land Rover jeeps, the British Challenger 2 tank (despite the real-life Challenger never being equipped with this weapon), the Dutch faction's Boxer APC, the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and the U.S. Army faction's M1126 Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier. The Stryker, Namer, AAV7A1, and some Humvees are the only vehicles in the game that do not have the M2HB manually-operated by the player, instead using the vehicle's remote weapon station to operate the M2HB from within the safety of the vehicle. The British, Canadian, IDF, German, and both U.S. factions can set up machine gun nests furnished with a tripod-mounted M2HB. It should be noted that unlike ''BF2'' where most fixed and vehicle-mounted automatic weapons have infinite ammo supplies, ''Project Reality'' gives them a limited ammo supply, though automatic weapons are still subject to overheating and becoming temporarily inoperable if the player fires in prolonged bursts. It should also be noted that all the machine gun nests in the game will have a heavy machine gun sitting on the M2HB's M3 tripod, regardless of whether that particular gun is compatible or not.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBLR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBHmvCROWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB in a CROWS mount on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBStryker.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1126 Stryker in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBM113.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M113 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBNarmer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Namer in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBAAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBAbrams.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBMerkava.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Merkerva Mk IV in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBChallenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Challenger 2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M3]] heavy machine gun appears in the game as a secondary weapon on M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee used by the U.S. Army and USMC factions, and as optional armament on the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter. It also appears door-mounted on the USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters as well as door-mounted and on the rear loading ramp of the CH-47 Chinook & MV-22B Osprey, and as the primary armament on the MEC factions' Eurocopter EC635 scout helicopter mounted in twin HMP-400 gun pods.

[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM3Avenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM3Kiowa.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PREC635M3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun in an HMP-400 gun pod mounted on a Eurocopter EC635 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM2SuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun door-mounted on a UH-1N Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GE M134 Minigun ===

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game door-mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters used by the US Army and IDF in the game. It also appears as a secondary weapon mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters used by the US Army & Marine Corps.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM134UH60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun door-mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on an AH-6 Little Bird in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Berezin UBK ===

The [[Berezin UB|Berezin UBK]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on the PLA factions' WZ-11 scout helicopter.

[[Image:12.7mm Berezin UB.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Berezin UBK (for the wings) - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRWZ11UB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Berezin UBK mounted on a WZ-11 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Kord Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] appears in the game door-mounted on the MEC faction's Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter, Russia's Mi-8 Hip helicopter, and in MEC and Russian HMG nests. It also appears mounted on the Commander's hatch of Russian T-90 tanks.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|351px|none|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRKordNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Kord heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKordT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun mounted on a T-90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMI8Kord.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-8 Hip helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKordHip.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears as part of the game, mounted in the backs of pickup trucks ala ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' used by the Taliban, Militia, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions as well as on T-62 tanks and HMG nests used by the Militia and Free Syrian Army factions. The Boragh APC used by the MEC faction also mounts a DShK. Some maps will feature wrecked/derelict T-62 & T-55 tanks complete with DShK mounts atop the turrets, but the machine guns themselves are removed. It should be noted that the in-game DShK's are missing the charging handle, which should be mounted horizontally below the spade grips at the rear of the weapon.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK tripod-mounted - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVTruck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR DShK Boragh.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a Boragh APC in ''Project Reality'']]

=== NSV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[NSV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on MT-LBVM APC's used by the MEC and Russian Army factions and the MEC's T-72 tanks, and on a few pickup trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:6U6 NSV 02.jpg|thumb|none|300px|NSV heavy machine gun tripod-mounted with ammo box and belt - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBNSVT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on an MT-LBVM in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== KPV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPV Heavy Machine Gun|KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounts on various maps with green or desert tan paint depending on the environment. The vehicle-mounted [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears as the primary armament of the BTR-60 armored personnel carriers of the MEC & Russian Army, the Russian Army's BTR-80, and the BRDM-2 scout vehicles used by the MEC, Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVQuad.JPG|thumb|none|400px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBRDM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BRDM-2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-60 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-80 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ===

The LAV-25 APC's and M2A2 Bradleys used by the Marines and U.S. Army factions and the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III come equipped with an [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] as their primary weapon. The M242 can kill infantry with one shot but requires prolonged fire to take out bigger targets like APC's and tanks. As with the machine guns in the game, the player must take care to fire in bursts lest the weapon overheat and become inoperable until it cools down. The M242 is able to switch between APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot, Tracer) and HEI-T (High Explosive-Incendiary, Tracer) ammo.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25Bushmaster.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRLAVIIIM242.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRBushmasterBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L21A1 RARDEN ===

The [[L21A1 RARDEN]] appears in the game as the main armament of the Warrior IFV and Scimitar light tank used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:RARDEN Scimitar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L21A1 RARDEN 30mm mounted on Scimitar light tank]]
[[Image:PRRARDENScimitar.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRRARDENWarrior.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Warrior IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MK30-2/ABM ===

The [[MK30-2/ABM]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the Puma IFV used by the Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:MK30 2 ABM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MK30-2/ABM 30mm]]
[[ File:PR MK30-2.jpg |thumb|none|400px|A MK30-2/ABM mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M230 Chain Gun ===

The [[M230 Chain Gun|M230 chain gun]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-64 Apache helicopter used by the U.S. & British Army and IDF factions.

[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M230 chain gun - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRApacheM230.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M230 chain gun mounted on an AH-64 Apache in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 87 Autocannon ===

The Type 87 autocannon, a 25mm Chinese clone of the Russian [[ZU-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament on the PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 87 25mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType87AA.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four Type 87 Autocannons mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ZU-23 Autocannon ===

The [[ZU-23]] appears in the game in a quad mount on the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft vehicle used by the MEC faction. The ZU-23 also appears mounted on the back of certain Ural-4320 trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|ZU-23 23mm]]
[[Image:PR Zu-23-2 Ural 4320.jpg|thumb|none|500px|ZU-23 autocannons mounted on the backs of Ural-4320 trucks in ''Project Reality'']]

=== 2A38M Autocannon ===

A pair of [[2A38M autocannon]]s appear in the game as the main armament on the 2S6M Tunguska anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Russian Army and MEC factions. The 2A38M fire HE-Frag rounds at a high rate of fire and are devastating against unwary aircraft as well as infantry and soft ground targets.

[[Image:2a38m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|2A38M autocannon 30mm]]

=== Type 99 Cannon ===

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRType99Zero.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 99 cannon mounted on a crashed A6M Zero in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M252 Mortar ===

As of v0.95, players were given the ability to erect mortar sites to provide artillery support to teammates, the sites being equipped with an [[M252 mortar]]. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the mortar crew can then fire on the target. It is the only stationary weapon available to all factions, including the Insurgents. It fires High-Explosive rounds for all factions, and for large armies and militia the ability to fire airbust and white phosphorous.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:PRM252Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A USMC M252 Mortar pit in ''Project Reality'']]

== Hand Grenades ==
=== M18 Smoke Grenade ===

One of the few non-lethal grenades in the game is the [[M18 smoke grenade]]. It generates a thick cloud of smoke when thrown, the smoke ranging in color from red, purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow.

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|A red M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prm1801.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm1802.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the pin on an M18 smoke grenade.]]
[[Image:Prm1803.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade dispersing purple smoke.]]

=== M83 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[AN/M8 smoke grenade#M83 Smoke Grenade|M83 smoke grenade]] appears as another non-lethal grenade in the game. It functions the same as the M18 mentioned above, though only emits white smoke.

[[Image:m87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RDG-2 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Militia, Hamas, Taliban, and Russian Army factions as their answer to the M83 smoke grenade. Like the M83, the RDG-2 can only emit large clouds of white smoke.

[[Image:rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prrdg21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prrdg22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade dispersing smoke.]]

=== GR MA FUM 56 Smoke Grenade ===

The GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade appears as a non-lethal grenade used by the French Forces. Called the "FUM-F1", most likely referring to the fuze it uses, it only emits white smoke.

[[Image:FUM56F12.JPG|thumb|none|300px|GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F12 fuze]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFUM56F1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F1 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M67 Hand Grenade ===

The [[M67 hand grenade]] appears as the standard HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) grenade for the U.S. Army, USMC, IDF, and Canadian Armed Forces factions, the Canadians using it under the "C13" designation.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prm6701.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M67 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm6702.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the M67's pin.]]
[[Image:Prm6703.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live M67 grenade about to explode.]]
[[Image:C131pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An C13 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L109 Hand Grenade ===

The [[L109 hand grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the British Army faction. The NR 300, the Norwegian version of the L109 hand grenade, also appears for the Norwegian Army faction.

[[Image:L109 A1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|L109 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRL109.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L109 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prnr3001.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An NR 300 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DM51 Hand Grenade ===

The [[DM51 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr.

[[Image:DM51.jpg|thumb|none|150px|DM51 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRDM51.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DM51 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 82 Hand Grenade ===

The [[Type 82 hand grenade]] appears in the game as the issued HE-Frag grenade of the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:type82grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Type 82 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRType82Frag.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 82 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== F-1 Hand Grenade ===

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Taliban, Militia, and MEC factions. The Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, and Militia also use it as part of the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prf11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prf12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the F-1's pin.]]
[[Image:Prf15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live F-1 about to explode.]]
[[Image:Prf13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Preparing the F1 "grenade trap" IED.]]
[[Image:Prf14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality'']]

=== OF 37 Hand Grenade ===

The OF 37 hand grenade appears as the lethal hand grenade issued to the French Forces.

[[Image:OF-37F3.jpg|thumb|none|200px|OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze.]]
[[Image:Prof00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prof01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the OF 37's pin.]]
[[Image:Prof02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live OF 37 about to explode.]]

=== RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade ===

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RGO Hand Grenade ===
The [[RGO]] appears as the standard issue hand grenade for the Russian Army faction, replacing the anachronistic F-1 hand grenades from earlier versions of the game.

[[Image:RGO.jpg|thumb|none|150px|RGO frag grenade]]
[[Image:PR RGO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An RGO ffrag grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Armor Weapons ==
=== BGM-71 TOW ===

One of several anti-tank missile launchers available in the game is the [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile launcher. It is available in either tripod or vehicle-mounted configurations, the latter being on USMC, U.S. Army, & IDF Humvees and U.S. Army M2A2 Bradleys (the Bradley being equipped with a twin launcher mounted on the left side of the turret). The tripod-mounted version appears at U.S., British, Canadian, IDF, and German bases. It can be steered towards the target after launch, and a skilled player can even engage helicopters with it at close range. Unlike the TOW launchers in ''BF2'', those in ''PR'' require several moments to "warm up" before they are ready to fire, and the tripod-mounted TOW launchers have a limited ammo supply instead of infinite ammo in ''BF2''. As of v0.95, all tripod-mounted ATGM launchers including the TOW can use thermal imaging to aid in target detection.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW in ''Project Reality'' (a second BGM-71 can be seen mounted on a Humvee in the background as well)]]

[[File:TOW Humvee mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

[[File:TOW Bradley.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-26 ===

The [[RPG-26]] appears as part of the game and serves as the light anti-armor weapon for the MEC, Russian Army (supplimenting the RPG-7 wth the standard HEAT rocket in version 0.95), and Militia factions. As of v1.0, the RPG-26 and all other rocket launchers utilizing iron sights can now have the range adjusted, similar to the sights on underbarrel grenade launchers.

[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG26.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-26 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ERYX ===

The [[ERYX]] is the man-portable missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the MEC, French, and Canadian Armed Forces factions. The missile can be steered torwards the target by the player, but the player must keep the fire button depressed to do so. It is best in urban combat and takes out an M1A2 Abrams with as few as 2 missiles, depending on where the missiles hit.

[[Image:Eryx.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted ERYX launcher - 137mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRERYX.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An ERYX in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MILAN ===

The [[MILAN]] appears as a deployable, tripod-mounted anti-tank missile for the MEC in the game, and functions the same as the TOW mentioned above.

[[Image:MILAN.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted MILAN launcher - 115mm]]
[[Image:PRMILAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted MILAN in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Spike ===

The [[Spike]] missile appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the Bundeswehr factions' Puma IFV.

[[Image:SpikeATGM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted Spike launcher - 170mm]]
[[File:PR PumaSpike.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Spike launcher mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-3 Sagger ===

The [[AT-3 Sagger]] appears in the game as a secondary armament on the Militia faction's BMP-1 IFV.

[[Image:AT-3 sagger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|AT-3 Sagger launcher and missile 125mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AT-3 Sagger mounted on a BMP-1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-5 Spandrel ===

The [[AT-5 Spandrel]] appears in the game as the secondary armament on the BMP-2 IFV. It is also the sole armament on the 9P148 anti-armor vehicle, the 9P148 having a 5-tube launcher rack mounted on top of the vehicle. On some maps, the player can see knocked-out BMD-2 IFV's, complete with an AT-5 launcher mounted atop the turret.

[[Image:AT5Spandrel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AT-5 Spandrel launcher and missile 135mm]]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AT-5 Spandrel launcher mounted on a knocked-out BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-14 Spriggan ===

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon on the Russian Army and Middle Eastern Collation (MEC) factions' BMP-2M IFV, with twin double-barreled launchers mounted on either side of the turret for a total of four missiles ready to fire.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|200px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two AT-14 Spriggan launchers mounted on a BMP-2M in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M72 LAW ===

The [[M72 LAW]] appears in the game as a light anti-armor weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces and IDF factions.

[[Image:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAW.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM27A6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M72A6 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M136 AT4 ===

The [[M136 AT4]] appears the main shoulder-launched anti-armor weapon available to the U.S. Army, USMC, British Army, and French Army factions' Rifleman AT class (commonly known as the Light AT). The U.S. factions uses it under the "M136 AT4 CS" designation, the British use the "L2A1 ILAW" designation, and the French use the "ABL" designation.

[[Image:AT-4Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M136 AT4 - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAT4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M136 AT4 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ===

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears in the game as the USMC's main heavy AT weapon, replacing the FGM-172A SRAW (The SRAW can still be used for the USMC AT class's alternate loadout). It is fitted with an ACOG scope and can use either HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose) or HEAA (High-Explosive Anti-Armor) rockets, and features a functional integral spotting rifle.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealitySMAWACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW fitted with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-89 ===

The [[PF-89]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:PF89.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PF-89 - 80mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-89 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-98 ===

The [[PF-98]] appears as part of the game, used by the Chinese PLA faction. Unlike the real PF-98, which is typically tripod-mounted, the in-game PF-98 is operated as a shoulder-fired weapon.

[[Image:PF98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|PF-98 tripod-mounted with missiles - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FGM-172A SRAW ===

The [[FGM-172 SRAW]] is the main missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the U.S. and British Army factions (the British using the "[[MBT LAW|NLAW]]" designation, the launcher having different markings), and as a alternate weapon for the USMC's Anti-Tank class (with the SMAW). Unlike the real SRAW which is a "fire and forget" weapon, the player must actively guide the in-game SRAW's missile until impact to ensure a hit on the target.

[[Image:Pic-product-predator.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FGM-172A SRAW - 139.7mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSRAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FGM-172 SRAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MATADOR ===

The [[MATADOR]] missile launcher appears as part of the game used by the IDF faction's Anti-Tank class.

[[Image:MATADOR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MATADOR - 90mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMatador.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MATADOR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Panzerfaust 3 ===

The [[Panzerfaust 3]] appears in the game as the main infantry anti-amor weapon of the German Bundeswehr, equipping both the light and heavy Anti-Tank classes with DM12A1 and DM22 rockets for each role, respectively. Next to the RPG-7 and Mk 153 SMAW, it is the only other heavy anti-tank weapon that cannot be guided to its target after firing.

[[Image:PNZFT3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM12A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM12A1 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pzf3-t600.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM22 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM22 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

=== HJ-8 Red Arrow ===

Another anti-tank missile launcher available in the game is the [[HJ-8 Red Arrow]] missile launcher, tripod-mounted at Chinese PLA, Russian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent bases, as well as the primary weapon on the PLA's WZ550 anti-armor vehicle. Some of the WZ551 APC's, which use the ''BF2'' model, have an HJ-8 on the side of the turret, though this launcher is inoperative since the real WZ551 does not have any anti-armor missile weaponry.

[[Image:BaktarShikan3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|HJ-8 Red Arrow launcher and missile - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRHJ8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted HJ-8 Red Arrow in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHJ8WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An HJ-8 Red Arrow mounted on a WZ551 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle ===

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game tripod-mounted as well as in the back of pickup trucks operated by the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. It is capable of firing HE-Frag and HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SPG-9 jeep mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle jeep mount - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Truck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SPG-9 recoilless rifle mounted on a truck in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-7 ===

The [[RPG-7]] appears being used by the Iraqi Insurgents, Free Syrian Army, Hamas, Taliban, Russian Army, and Militia factions. Unlike other anti-tank weapons like the ERYX or SRAW, its rocket cannot be steered. Over long ranges, the weapon must be aimed at an angle to effectively reach a moving target. The Taliban uses both the standard PG-7VM and a PG-7VR tandem shaped-charge rocket for their light and heavy Anti-Tank classes respectively, while the Russians and Militia only use the PG-7VR for their heavy Anti-Tank classes. The Russian Army faction can also use the weapon with an optional PGO-7 scope.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VM rocket]]
[[Image:PRRPG7PGO7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPG7Tandem.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPGTandem.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with a PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Air Weapons ==
=== FIM-92A Stinger ===

One of several SAM (Surface to Air Missiles) available in the game is the [[FIM-92A Stinger]], mounted in a twin turret at American-controlled bases as well as the primary weapon on M1097 'Avenger' and Fennek anti-aircraft vehicles, the M1097 having two 4-tube launchers as the primary armament while the Fennek has two twin Stinger launchers as it's sole armament. The standard shoulder-fired version is available as well, used by the Anti-Aircraft class of the U.S. Army, USMC, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, Bundeswehr, Dutch, and British Army factions.

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FIM-92A Stinger in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin FIM-92A Stinger turret in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerAvenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Two 4-tube FIM-92A Stinger launchers on an M1097 Avenger humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-7 Grail ===
The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as part of the game being used by the Russian Army, MEC, Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions' Anti-Aircraft classes, and is one of two Soviet-made SAMs seen in the game.
[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSA7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SA-7 Grail in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-18 Grouse ===
The second Soviet-made SAM seen in the game is the [[SA-18 Grouse]], mounted in a twin turret at Chinese, Russian, and MEC bases.
[[Image:Igla 191.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-18 Grouse launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRIglaTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin SA-18 Grouse turret in ''Project Reality'']]

=== QW-2 Vanguard 2 ===

The [[QW-2 Vanguard 2]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the SA-7 Grail used by the PLA in earlier versions. It is also the primary armament on the PLA's PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle.

[[Image:QW-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|QW-2 Vanguard 2 launcher and missile 72mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A QW-2 Vanguard 2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2PGZ-95.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four QW-2 Vanguard 2s mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Grenade Launchers ==
=== GP-25 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[GP-series grenade launcher#GP-25|GP-25 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on the AK-47 & AKS-74 used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, & Taliban, and the Russian Army faction's AK-74M. Version 0.95 gave all underbarrel grenade launchers the ability to adjust the point of aim for grenade launchers to different ranges (50 to 250 meters) for more precise firing and also to use the grenade rounds as makeshift slugs if confronted with an enemy too close for the grenade to arm before impact (less than 50 meters). Version 1.2 also gave under-barrel grenade launchers the ability to launch illumination rounds for use on night maps in addition to HE-Frag and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Akm gp25.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AKM (7.62x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK47GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Gp30 2202.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AK-74M (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK74GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRGP25AK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== LG-1 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[LG-1 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on Norinco QBZ-95 rifles used by the Grenadier class of the Chinese PLA faction. As with other under-barrel grenade launchers in the game, they are capable of firing HE, smoke, and (as of v1.2) illumination rounds.

[[Image:QBZ95LG1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|LG-1 35mm grenade launcher mounted on an Norinco QBZ-95 (5.8x42mm)]]
[[Image:PRQBZ95LG1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRLQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK79 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK69A1 grenade launcher#HK79|Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on the Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles of the MEC faction's Grenadier class. As with the other grenade launchers in the game, they can fire both High-Explosive, smoke, and illumination rounds.

[[Image:Hk79g3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK79 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G3A3 (7.62x51mm NATO)]]
[[Image:PRG3HK79ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3HK79.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch AG36]] grenade launcher appears mounted on the German Bundeswehr's G36, the Royal Netherlands Army's C7A1, and the L85A2 of the British Army. The British version is incorrectly designated as "L17A2"; this is actually the designation for the AG-C used on British versions of the Diemaco C8, the version for the L85A2 being L123A2. As with the other grenade launchers, the AG36 can also fire HE, smoke, and illumination rounds.

[[Image:HKG36-AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch AG36 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRG36AG36GL.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch AG36 mounted on a Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:L85A2AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L123A2 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRAG36L85Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2L17A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M203 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[M203 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on perhaps the widest variety of weapons of any underbarrel grenade launcher in the game, including the M16A4 of the USMC, the Canadian Armed Forces' C7A2 (referred to as the "M203A1" on the C7A2), the Hamas factions' M16A1, the M4/M4A1 carbine of the U.S. Army and IDF factions, as well as the IDF and Hamas' Colt Model 653 carbine, and is capable of firing High-Explosive, illumination, and smoke rounds.

[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM16A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M16A4Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 with ACOG scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4M203ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on M4A1 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M4A1 carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:C7A2M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on C7A2 with ELCAN scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRC7A2M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203A1 grenade launcher mounted on a C7A2 rifle with an ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M653M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on Colt Model 653 carbine with magazine removed (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on a Colt Model 653 carbine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as one of the two main weapons on the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and as an alternate weapon on the US Army's M1126 Stryker APC and the Royal Netherlands Army's Land Rover jeep.

[[Image:US Mk. 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 19 grenade launcher in vehicle mounting - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRMK19AAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 19 grenade launcher on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch GMG ===

The [[Heckler & Koch GMG]] appears in the game as an available primary weapon on the Dutch faction's Boxer APC.

[[Image:HKGMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch GMG on tripod 40mm]]

== Mines ==
=== M15 Anti-Tank Mine ===

One of several land mines in the game is the [[M15 anti-tank mine]], used by the USMC, U.S. Army, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, Chinese PLA, and German Bundeswehr. Though designed to explode when run over by any vehicle, it's possible for them to be knocked aside without detonating. In previous versions of the game, hitting an anti-tank mine would be instant death for main battle tanks, but now it only causes critical damage instead, giving the crew several seconds to bail out before the tank explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM15.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Primingm15pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the M15 mine]]

=== TM-62 Anti-Tank Mine ===

The [[TM-62 anti-tank mine]] appears as part of the game, used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, with the same properties as the M15 mentioned above. TM-62 mines can also be seen in weapon caches in the insurgency game mode.

[[Image:TM62.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TM-62 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRTM62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A TM-62 anti-tank mine in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:Primingtm62pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the TM-62 mine]]

=== M18A1 Claymore ===

One of two anti-personnel mines in the game is the [[M18A1 Claymore]], used by the USMC, US Army, British Army, Canadian Forces, IDF, and Bundeswehr factions. The Chinese PLA faction uses a domestic copy of the Claymore, the Type 66. Both the Type 66 and M18A1 in the game are command-detonated as opposed to automatically detonating when sensing enemy troops in their kill zone as in ''BF2''. Version 0.95 also gives the player the option to plant several anti-personnel mines and select which one to detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18A1 Claymore in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type 66 - Chinese Claymore mine.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Type 66 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRType66.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 66 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine ===

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears as part of the game as the anti-personnel mine of the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Russian Army factions. It functions in-game the same as the M18A1 Claymore above.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRMON50.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

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'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality: Vietnam'':'''
[[File:PRVietnam.jpg|thumb|right|350px|''Project Reality: Vietnam'' (2012)]]
''NOTE: For the original games, see ''[[Project Reality]]'' and ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

=Sidearms=
==M1911A1==

The [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|M1911A1]] appears in the game as the sidearm for the US Army & Marine Corps (USMC) factions, issued to the Pilot, Officer, and Sniper classes.

[[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:PRVM1911A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M1911A1 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Tokarev TT-33==

The [[Tokarev_TT-33_Pistol#Tokarev_TT-33|Tokarev TT-33]] pistol replaces the [[Makarov PM]] from previous versions as the main sidearm for the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) factions' Officer & Sniper classes.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:PRVietnamTT33.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tokarev TT-33 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Submachine Guns=

==M3A1 "Grease Gun"==

The [[M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"|M3A1 "Grease Gun"]] is used by the US Army & Marine Corp (USMC) factions' Crewman classes. A goof is present in that the weapon ejects rifle casings when fired, as opposed to pistol casings. It is also one of two submachine guns in the game without a semi-auto fire mode, the other being the MAT-49 mentioned below.

[[File:Grease3 2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M3A1 Grease Gun .45 ACP]]
[[Image:PRVGreaseGun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M3A1 Grease Gun in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion==

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the NVA's Vehicle Crewman class, loaded with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion .32 ACP with 20-round magazine]]
[[Image:PRVSkorpion.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==MAT-49==

The [[MAT-49]] appears being used by the NVA faction. It is the only other submachine gun in the game without a semi-automatic fire mode.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRVMAT49.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A MAT-49 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==PPSh-41==

The [[PPSh-41]] appears in the game being used by the NVA faction with it's standard drum magazine, and is one of the older weapons seen in the game so far.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev with 71-round drum magazine]]
[[Image:PRVPPSH41.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier armed with a PPSh-41]]

=Shotguns=

==Remington 870==

The [[Remington_Model_870#Remington_870|Remington 870]], fitted with a high-capacity magazine tube, appears in the game as the "M870" being used by the USMC & US Army factions' Breacher classes, replacing the anachronistic [[Mossberg 590]] from earlier versions.

[[Image:Rem870extwood.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington 870 with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:PRVietnamM870.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A Remington 870 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVietnamM870reloading.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Reloading the Remington 870]]

=Rifles=

==M16A1 Rifle==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the US Army & US Marine Corps (USMC) factions, loaded with both 20 and 30-round magazines depending on the class.

[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRVM16A120Mag.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M16A1 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm with 30-round magazine]]
[[Image:PRVM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an M16A1 rifle with a 30-round magazine in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M14 Rifle==

The [[M14 rifle]] appears as an available weapon for some classes of the US Marine Corps & US Army factions.

[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M14 rifle 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRVM14.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M14 rifle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Mosin-Nagant M91/30==

The [[Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the NVA's Medic & Combat Engineer classes.

[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 7.52x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRVNagantM9130.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Mosin-Nagant M91/30 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==SKS Rifle==

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game as the NVA faction's counter to the American M14, complete with underfolding blade-type bayonet.

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRVSKS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==AK-47==

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) faction, and can be fitted with an optional bayonet for close-quarters melee fighting.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-47 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRVAK47.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier armed with an AK-47]]

=Sniper Rifles=

==M21 Designated Marksman Rifle==

The [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] appears as part of the game, used by the U.S. Army & USMC factions' Sniper classes, despite being called the "M14" in-game like its' select-fire counterpart. It also features an anachronistic Leupold Mark 4 scope (which didn't enter production until the early 2000's), likely a hold-over from ''[[Project Reality]]''.

[[Image:Xm21rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRVM21DMR.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M21 Designated Marksman Rifle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle==

The NVA factions' Sniper class uses the [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle]] as their primary weapon. It functions identically to the standard M91/30 mentioned above, though with a PU scope for increased accuracy and takes a bit longer to bring to bear.

[[File:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper with Russian PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRVNagantSniper.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Machine Guns=

==M60 Machine Gun==

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC factions' Automatic Rifleman and Machine Gunner classes (there seems to be no difference between the two). It also appears mounted on M151 MUTT jeeps, M548 tracked cargo vehicles, door-mounted on USMC & US Army UH-1 Huey & H-34 Choctaw helicopters, as well as a secondary weapon on PBR boats & M113 APC's, the ones on the M113's being fitted with gun shields to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRVM60.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVM60Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on an M151 MUTT jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRVM60M548.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on an M548 tracked cargo vehicle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVM60M113.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on an M113 APC in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVM60H34.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on an H-34 Choctaw in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVM60PB.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a PBR boat in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==RPK==

The [[RPK_light_machine_gun#RPK|RPK]] appears as the primary weapon for the NVA's Automatic Rifleman class.
[[File:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRVietnamRPK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An RPK in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Degtyaryov DP-28 Machine Gun==

The NVA factions' Automatic Rifleman class uses the [[Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun#Degtyaryov DP-27/DP-28|Degtyaryov DP-28 Machine Gun]] as an alternative primary weapon.

[[File:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRVDP28.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Degtyaryov DP-28 in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==PKM Machine Gun==

The [[PK machine gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon for the NVA factions' Machine Gunner class. This weapon is rather anachronistic for the real-life NVA, who would have more likely used the [[RPD light machine gun]] instead.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKM machine gun 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRVPK.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Mounted Weapons=

==M73 Machine Gun==

The [[M73 machine gun]] appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the US Army & USMC M48 Patton medium tanks mounted coaxially next to the main gun.

[[Image:M73mg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M73 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]

==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on M113 APC's, and on US PBR boats in a twin turret mounting on the bow as seen in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' (as well as a single M2HB mounted on the stern). They can also be seen tripod-mounted in US machine gun nests.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun .50 BMG on M3 tripod]]
[[Image:PRVM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:PRVM2HBPMStern.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun mounted on a PBR boat in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVM2HBPBR.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A pair of Browning M2HB heavy machine guns in a twin turret mount on the bow of a PBR boat in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==GE M134 Minigun==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game mounted on US Army & USMC UH-1 Huey gunship helicopters as part of the M21 armament subsystem.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRVMinigunHuey.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on a UH-1 Huey gunship]]

==M61 Vulcan==

The [[M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the US factions' M163 VADS air-defense vehicles.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]]

==Degtyaryov DT Machine Gun==

The [[Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun#Degtyaryov DT|Degtyaryov DT machine gun]] appears as the secondary weapon of the NVA's T34-85 tanks, mounted coaxially next to the main gun.

[[Image:DT tank machine gun TBiU 11.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DT machine gun 7.62x54mm R]]

==DShK Heavy Machine Gun==

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears in the game as the NVA counter to the American M2HB heavy machine gun, mounted on UAZ-469 jeeps (despite having no visible ammo source), PT-76 amphibious tanks, and on sampan boats. It is also tripod-mounted in NVA machine gun nests. Interestingly, the tripod-mounted DShK uses the same M3 tripod as the American M2HB.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|350px|DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm tripod-mounted]]
[[Image:PRVDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVDShKUAZ469.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a UAZ-469 jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRVDSHKSampan.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a sampan boat in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==KPV Heavy Machine Gun==

The [[KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting. The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears in the game as the primary armament of the NVA's BTR-60 APC.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine gun 14.5x114mm in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting]]
[[Image:PRVZPU4.JPG|thumb|none|600px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPVT heavy machine gun 14.5x114mm]]

==Type 99 Cannon==

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRVType99.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Type 99 cannon mounted in a derelict A6M Zero in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Hispano-Suiza HS.404==

The [[Hispano-Suiza HS.404]] appears in the game under the American M2 designation as the secondary armament of the US factions' A-1H "Sandy" ground-attack planes, mounted two each in each wing for a total of four guns.

[[Image:Hispano Suiza HS404.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRVHispanoSandy.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Two Hispano-Suiza HS.404's mounted on an A-1H "Sandy" in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle==

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game as the tripod-mounted NVA antitank weapon. It can switch between HEAT and HE-Frag ammo.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRVSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M252 Mortar==

The [[M252 mortar]] can be mounted in mortar pits to provide fire support for players. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the co-ordinates entered into the sight. The M252 is used by both the US and NVA factions. Note that it is anachronistic; the actual M252 entered service in 1986.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[Image:PRVMortar.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M252 mortar in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Launchers=

==M79 Grenade Launcher==

The [[M79 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the US Army & USMC factions' Grenadier class. It can fire high-explosive, smoke, and buckshot rounds, and can be adjusted to engage targets from 50 to 350 meters.

[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M79 grenade launcher - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRVM79.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M79 grenade launcher in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M72 LAW==

The [[M72 LAW]] is carried by the US Army & USMC factions' Light Anti-Tank classes.

[[File:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:PRVM72LAW.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M20 "Super Bazooka"==

The [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)|M20 "Super Bazooka"]] is used by the US Army & Marine Corps factions' Heavy Anti-Tank classes.

[[File:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5"]]
[[Image:PRVM20SBazooka.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M20 Super Bazooka in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==RPG-7==
The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is carried by the NVA faction's Light Anti-Tank class. It is armed with VM warheads.

[[File:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRVietnamRPG7VM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An RPG-7 with VM warhead in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M18 Recoilless Rifle==

The NVA factions' Heavy Anti-Tank class uses the [[M18_Recoilless_Rifle|M18 Recoilless Rifle]] under the Chinese "Type 36" designation. This is historically accurate, as the Chinese Communists captured blueprints of the M18 given to the Nationalists by the US after the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. They then subsequently supplied the weapon to the North Vietnamese during the war.

[[File:M18_Recoilless.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18 Recoilless Rifle - 57mm]]
[[Image:PRVType63AT.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Type 36 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Grenades=

==M61 Hand Grenade==

the [[M26 hand grenade|M61 hand grenade]], the upgraded version of the M26 hand grenade, appears in the game being used by the US Army & USMC factions.

[[Image:6696s.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M61 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRVM61Frag.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M61 hand grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M83 Smoke Grenade==

the [[M83 smoke grenade]] appears in the game being used by the US Army & USMC factions, though is erroneously referred to in-game as the "M18 smoke grenade" despite only producing white smoke.

[[Image:M87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:PRVM83Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M18 Smoke Grenade==

The [[M18 smoke grenade]] appears in the game being used by several classes of the US & NVA factions, producing thick clouds of purple (US) or orange (NVA) smoke. It is referred to in-game as the "AN/M18 smoke grenade".

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:PRVM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade==

The [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]] appears in the game being used by all three playable factions. It is primarily intended for use as an anti-materiel weapon, but can inflict severe burns on unwary infantry who get too close to it while it's burning. It should be noted that the in-game AN/M14 has the overall red body, which is somewhat anachronistic for that time period.

[[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]
[[Image:PRVANM14Incend.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An AN/M14 incendiary grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==F-1 Hand Grenade==

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the NVA faction. It is also used as a component in the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRVF1Frag.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]
[[Image:PRVF1FragTrap.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An F-1 hand grenade used as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==Type 67 Stick Grenade==

The [[Type 67 stick grenade]] appears in the game being used by the NVA factions' Rifleman AP class, fitted with a fragmentation sleeve.

[[Image:Type67Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Type 67 High-Explosive Fragmentation stick grenade]]
[[Image:PRVType67Frag.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Type 67 stick grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade==

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears being used by the NVA faction.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:PRVRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==RDG-2 Smoke Grenade==

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears in the game as the NVA factions' answer to the M83 smoke grenade used by the US factions.

[[Image:Rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:PRVRDG2Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

=Mines=

==M18A1 Claymore==

The [[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mine appears in the game being used by the USMC & US Army factions. The player can set several of these mines and select which one to remotely detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:PRVM18A1Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine==

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears in the game as the NVA counterpart to the American M18A1 Claymore, and functions exactly the same.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:PRVMON50.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

==M15 Anti-Tank Mine==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine]] appears in the game being used by the US Army & USMC Combat Engineer class. Hitting one of these mines is instant death for all vehicles except for tanks, which will take critical damage but still provide the crew with a brief window of time to escape the tank before it explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 anti-tank mine]]
[[Image:PRVM15Mine.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality: Vietnam'']]

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Project Reality

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'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality'':'''
[[Image:Project Reality Dogtags Logo 256.png|thumb|right|300px|''Project Reality'' (2005)]]
''NOTE: For the original game, see ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

== Pistols ==
=== Beretta M9 ===

The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] is the main sidearm for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Army factions in the game. It should be noted that unlike ''Battlefield 2'', where every class has a sidearm as a backup weapon, only the Officer, Pilot, and Sniper classes are issued handguns in ''Project Reality'', and there are no suppressed versions.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prm900.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Beretta M9 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm903.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M9's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm901.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the M9's safety.]]
[[Image:Prm902.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M9.]]

=== PAMAS G1 ===
The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#PAMAS G1|PAMAS G1]] appears as the main sidearm for the French Armed forces.

[[Image:PamasG1.jpg|thumb|300px|none|PAMAS G1 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prpmas00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PAMAS G1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prpmas01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The PAMAS G1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prpmas02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the PAMAS G1's safety.]]
[[Image:Prpamas03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the PAMAS G1.]]

=== Jericho 941 ===

The [[Jericho 941]] appears as the sidearm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction in the game, with underbarrel accessory rails.

[[Image:Jer941Rail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jericho 941 with accessory rails - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prj9411.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Jericho 941 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prj9412.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Jericho 941's sights.]]
[[Image:Prj9413.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Jericho 941's safety.]]
[[Image:Prj9414.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Jericho 941.]]

=== Browning Hi-Power ===

The [[Browning Hi-Power]] serves as the sidearm for the Canadian Armed Forces in the game under the British "L9A1" designation with synthetic grips and newer sights and spurred hammer design. The in-game Hi-Power is somewhat anachronistic for the real-life Canadian Armed Forces, as they use the older [[Browning Hi-Power#Inglis Hi-Power|Inglis Hi-Power]] instead of the newer Hi-Power model as depicted in the game. A Hi-Power with wood grips and ring hammer design is used by the African Resistance faction and the Iraqi insurgent officer.

[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian manufacture) - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PR HiPower.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A classic Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power with synthetic grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi1I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prbf2hi2I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Hi-Power's sights. ]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi3I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the Hi-Power's safety.]]
[[Image:Prbf2hi4I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Hi-Power.]]

=== Tokarev TT-33 ===

The [[Tokarev TT-33]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Militia factions.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:Prtt331.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Tokarev TT-33 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prtt333.jpeg|thumb|none|500px|The TT-33's sights.]]
[[Image:Prtt332.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the TT-33. This is incorrect, as the TT-33 does not have a manual safety to disengage]]
[[Image:Prtt334.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the TT-33.]]

=== M1911A1 ===

The [[M1911A1]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Iraqi Insurgent and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Prm19111.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M1911A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm19112.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M1911A1's sights.]]
[[Image:Prm19113.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing and switching off the safety on the M1911A1.]]
[[Image:Prm19114.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the M1911A1.]]

=== Glock 17 ===

The [[Glock 17]] appears in the game as the standard sidearm of the British Army and Royal Netherlands Army factions. For the British, it replaced the older L105A1 (British designation for the SIG-Sauer P226) used in previous versions of the game. This mirrored the adoption of the Glock 17 by the real life British Army, who chose the Glock 17 as their new sidearm in early 2013.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 9x19mm]]
[[Image:G17 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Glock 17 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SIG-Sauer P226R ===

The [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P226|SIG-Sauer P226R]] was introduced in the v1.0 update and appears in the game as the Middle-Eastern Coalition (MEC) faction's sidearm. The original P226 was used by both the MEC and British Army (under the "L105A1" designation) in previous versions until v1.0, when the MEC got the P226R and the British got the Glock 17.

[[Image:P226R.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRP226.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR P226R reload.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'', the accessory rails can be seen in front of the trigger guard.]]

=== Makarov PM ===

The [[Makarov PM]] pistol is the main sidearm for the Russian Army, and former sidearm of the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, Hamas (The Tokarev TT-33 replacing these 3 factions' sidearm), and the Militia (replaced by the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion) factions in the game, replacing the Iraqi insurgents' Browning Hi-Power and the inaccurate [[MP-444 "Baghira"]] from previous versions and finally eliminating the MP-444 from the game altogether.

[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:PRMakarov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Makarov PM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 ===

The [[Norinco QSZ-92|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8]] is the sidearm of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the game. Up until v1.0, the 9x19mm version from ''BF2'' was used, but it has been replaced by the 5.8x21mm version.

[[Image:11 qsz-92-5 Main.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 - 5.8x21mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQSZ92.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch P8 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch USP#Heckler & Koch P8|Heckler & Koch P8]] appears in the game as the main sidearm of the German Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:Pistole-p8.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Heckler & Koch P8 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRP8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch P8 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Submachine Guns ==
=== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], fitted with a Navy trigger group, is the main weapon of the the MEC's Vehicle Crewman class and is also used by some Hamas classes. An interesting thing to note is, like with the G3, the Hamas faction's reload is different from the MEC's reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the Hamas insurgents simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMP5A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PPSh-41 ===

The [[PPSh-41]] submachine gun appears being used by the Taliban and Militia factions equipped with a 71-round drum magazine, and is probably one of the most dated weapons in the game, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:BF2PRPPSH.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PPSh-41 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAT-49 ===

The [[MAT-49]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the African Resistance faction.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px| A MAT-49 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49unfolding.jpg|thumb|none|500px| The magazine being unfolded (notice printing on top of the gun)]]

=== Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion ===

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears being used primarily by the Iraqi Insurgent and Militia factions, with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion with 20-round magazine - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:Prscorpion1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prscorpion2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion's sights.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]
[[Image:Prscorpion4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling back the bolt on the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion.]]

=== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7A1]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr. As of 1.4, the MP7A1 is only available with iron sights (previous versions came with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight).

[[Image:Original MP7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:PR_MP7A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch MP7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.IIII*]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban faction, replacing the No.4 Mk.I variant from previous versions of the game. It is perhaps one of the oldest weapons in the game, and rather out of place for a game that focuses on modern, cutting-edge weaponry, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SKS Rifle ===

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgents factions (Note the SKS used by the Iraqis has no bayonet). A variant of the SKS with a PU scope is also available.

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:SKS Rifle PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Skssightpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the SKS's sight]]
[[Image:Reloadskspr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the SKS]]
[[Image:PR_SKSPu.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle fitted with a PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mosin-Nagant M91/30 ===

The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] appears in the game, used by the African Resistance, Taliban and Iraqi Insurgency. The shortened "Obrez" variant also appears in the game, used by the Militia faction.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin-Nagant M91-30 PR.jpg||thumb|none|500px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Mosin-Nagan-obrez.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "'''obrez'''" which means "cut".]]
[[Image:PR Obretz.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mosin-Nagant "obrez" in ''Project Reality'']]

== Assault/Battle Rifles ==
=== AK-47 ===

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Militia factions with an optional bayonet or GP-25 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|350px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-47 ===

The [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions, with the option to mount a bayonet.

[[Image:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKM ===

The [[AK-47#AKM|AKM]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKM 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKMS ===

The [[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]] appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, and Free Syrian Army factions.

[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKMS 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AKMS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AK-74 ===

The [[AK-74]] appears as part of the game, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions. The AK-74 used by the Militia faction can be fitted with a PSO-1 (same used by the Dragunov) and a PGO-7 (same used by the RPG-7) as well, depending upon the class. The newer AK-74M appears as the main weapon of the Russian Army faction, and can be fitted with a GP-25 grenade launcher as described below, as well as a 1P29 scope and a bayonet. Note the smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_AK74PGO7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AK74PSO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[File:AK-74 with knife bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M with bayonet - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prak74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M with a 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Ak74prscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prakreload.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Stockak74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the AK-74M's stock]]
[[Image:Ak74mbayonetprattach.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Attaching a bayonet to an AK-74M]]

=== AKS-74 ===

The [[AKS-74]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Militia factions. It can be fitted with either a removable bayonet or a GP-25 grenade launcher, depending on the faction and class. Like the AK-74, the AKS-74 is also incorrectly shown with a smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AKS-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AKS-74 stock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKS-74's stock being unfolded]]

=== AKS-74U ===

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] appears as part of the game being used by the Militia, Taliban, African Resistance, and Russian Army factions.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS74U.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-74U in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rightsideaks-74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the AKS-74U]]
[[Image:Insertmagaks74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AKS-74U]]

=== AIM ===

The [[AK-47#AIM.2FAIMS|AIM]] is available as of the latest update to the Insurgent, Militia and Syrian rebels, referred to as the PM md.63.

[[Image:Aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AIM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_PM63.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AIM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Galil SAR ===

The [[Galil#Galil SAR|Galil SAR]] rifle appears in the game used by the Vehicle Crewman and Combat Engineer classes of the IDF faction, as well as several classes of the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Galil-SAR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRGalil.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Galil SAR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN FAL===

The [[FN FAL#FN FAL|FN FAL]] appears in the game, being used by the Militia, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. Both the classic 50.00 and "G Series" variants are used.

[[Image:FN_FAL_50_00.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Fn fal g series.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL G Series - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRL1A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN FAL G Series in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the MEC faction and in the hands of some classes of the German Bundeswehr faction, with an optional Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight, Hensoldt Model 2 scope, bayonet, and HK79 grenade launcher, as well as RIS rails ontop of the weapon. It also appears in the hands of the Cell Leader class of the Taliban, minus the RIS rails. An interesting thing to note is, like with the MP5, the insurgent, Hamas and factions reload is different from the MEC reload for the weapon. The MEC soldier will pull back the paddle and lock it in place, change mags then slap the paddle whereas the insurgent factions simply pull it back and let it rock forward after changing mags.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3noRIS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with RIS rails in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG3ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3a3zf.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3mecPRscope.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Reloadingg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inserting a mag into the G3A3]]
[[Image:G3hkslappr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Performing a HK slap]]
[[Image:G3bayonetattachpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Attaching a bayonet]]

=== Heckler & Koch G36 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] appears in the game as the "G36A1", and is the main weapon of the German Bundeswehr faction with an optional AG36 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36K mentioned below, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:HKG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRG36.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G36K ===
The [[Heckler & Koch G36K]] appears in the game as the "G36KA1", and is an alternative weapon for most of the German Bundeswehr faction's classes. It also appears as the main weapon for the German Fallschirmjäger on the map "Silent Eagle". As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36K's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:H&K-G36K.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityG36K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G36K in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FAMAS F1 ===

The [[FAMAS F1]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French Army faction, with an optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & SCROME J4 scopes, or EOTech red dot sight as well as a removable bayonet. In addition to its standard infantry role, it is also capable of firing FUM-50 smoke, APAV-40 HE-Frag, and AC-58 anti-armor rifle grenades for use by the Grenadier class.

[[Image:Famas.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FAMAS F1 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:FAMAS-F1 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 SCROME J4 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with SCROME J4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 M68 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with M68 Aimpoint red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Leftfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Right side of a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Loadingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Inserting a mag into a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Chargingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Chambering a round in a FAMAS F1 ]]
[[File:Attachingbayonetfmamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Attaching a bayonet to a FAMAS F1]]

=== L85A2 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A2|L85A2]] appears as the main weapon of the British Army faction in the game. It comes equipped in-game with a Grippod foregrip, optional ACOG or SUSAT scope, bayonet, and underslung Heckler & Koch L123A2 grenade launcher as mentioned below. Version 1.0 added a small red dot backup sight ontop of the ACOG for close-quarters engagements where the ACOG would be impractical.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with iron sights - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Sa80-l85a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 5.56x45mm with SUSAT scope]]
[[Image:PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:L85A2 upgraded.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with magazine removed, railed forend, ACOG scope, Grippod foregrip and "Vortex" flash hider - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and ACOG scope with back-up red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L22A2 ===

The [[L22A2]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the British Army's Vehicle Crewman class, fitted with a SUSAT scope.

[[Image:Sa80A2-l22a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L22A2 with SUSAT scope and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL22A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L22A2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas faction, fitted with both triangular handguards and A2-style round handguards, the latter being erroneously referred to as the "[[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]]". It can also be fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, as mentioned below. The Hamas faction also use the M16A1 with a scope mounted atop the carry handle (referred to in-game as the "M16A1 DMR") as a main weapon for the Spotter class and an alternative weapon for the Designated Marksman class. As of the latest version (1.4), the IDF faction can use a designated marksman variant of the M16A1, the M16A2E3, fitted with a bipod and a Trijicon ACOG.

[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM16A1Old.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A1DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR_M16A2E3DMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A2E3 rifle with Trijicon ACOG and bipod in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with A2 handguards in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A4 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the USMC faction, with the option to equip either the standard iron sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot or ACOG scopes, EOTech red dot sight, OKC-3S bayonet, RIS or Grippod foregrips, as well as an M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M16A4M68.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A1 rifle]] appears in the game as the standard weapon of the Royal Netherlands Army faction, fitted with either an ELCAN scope or bare ironsights, and a polymer magazine. Unlike the Canadian-issue C7A2 mentioned below, the C7A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture instead of the green used on the Canadian weapons. The C7A1 (and the C8A1 mentioned below) are also the first M16-pattern weapons in the game to use polymer magazines instead of the normal metal STANAG magazines. Also worth noting is that the scoped variant is referred to as the C7A1, whereas the non-scoped is simply designated as C7.

[[Image:ColtCanadaC7A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A1 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR C7A1 ELCAN.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A1 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A2 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A2 rifle]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces faction, complete with either iron sights, ELCAN scope, EOTech red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher, depending on the class selected.

[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC7A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR C7Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC7A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A1 carbine]] appears in the game being used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction crewman class. Unlike the Canadian-issue C8A3 mentioned below, the C8A1 used by the Dutch has black furniture and a RIS handguard instead of the green furniture used on the Canadian weapons.

[[Image:C8A1ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A1 with ELCAN scope - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR C8A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C8A1 ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A3 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A3 carbine]] appears as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Officer and Vehicle Crewman classes, with an EOTech red dot sight or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:101-rifle-c8fthb-carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine with EOTech red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC8A3EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine]]
[[Image:PRC8A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M4/M4A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4 carbine]] is the main weapon of the U.S. Army faction. The M4 is also used by the Officer, Vehicle Crewman, Corpsman, and Anti-Tank classes of the USMC faction, the Hamas faction's Marksman class, and the IDF's Medic and Grenadier classes (as well as an alternative to the Tavor CTAR-21 for other IDF classes). The in-game M4 uses conventional iron sights as well as optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes (either TA31F or TA31RCO models), ITL MARS, Meprolight, & EOTech red dot sights, RIS or Grippod foregrips, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below, as well as the ability to engage an opponent in melee combat by striking them with the butt of the weapon or a mounted M9 bayonet depending on the faction and class the player chooses. For the United States Army & Marines in ''Project Reality'', the 3-round burst is used instead of a fully-automatic fire mode to match its use in the actual United States military. However, for other factions the full-auto M4A1 is used. The M4A1's used by the IDF faction and Hamas Designated Marksman are the only ones that do not use an RIS handguard.

[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with a RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1Holo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an EOTech Holographic sight and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM4Aimpoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M4 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4 Carbine with an ACOG and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Prm4acog02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Right side.]]
[[File:Prm4acog03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|View down the ACOG sight.]]
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:PR M4A1KimberMepro.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with a Meprolight red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1ITMars.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ACOG and Harris bipod in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 653 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 653 carbine]] with the barrel cut down to 13" appears in the game as the "M16A1 Menosar", used primarily by the IDF and Hamas factions with an optional M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of 1.4, certain classes can use a Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight.

[[File:ColtM653Carbine.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR MenosaurMEPRO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 with a Mepro M21 reflex sight ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 733 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Mekotzar", used by the Hamas faction. It should be noted that the real-life "Mekotzar" is just the above "Menosar" with the barrel cut down to 10" and a added recoil compensator.

[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM733.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A "M16A1 Mekotzar" in ''Project Reality'']]

===M231 Firing Port Weapon===

The [[M16 rifle series#M231 Firing Port Weapon|M231 Firing Port Weapon]] appears in the game. The weapon can only be fired through the two firing ports in the rear troop door of the M2A2 Bradleys used by the U.S. Army faction (the ports on the sides being blocked by armor). The weapon also has the same reloading sounds as the other [[M16 rifle series|M16]]-based weapons in the game, further reinforcing this.

[[Image:381portg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M231 Firing Port Weapon - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM231Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|The rear troop door of an M2A2 Bradley with the firing ports for the M231 Firing Port Weapon visible in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] appears in the game being used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction (despite the HK416 only being issued to special forces units in the Dutch military such as the Korps Commandotroepen instead of regular forces as seen in the game), fitted with an M68 Aimpoint red dot sight. Also, on the Dovre map, players can see a billboard with a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Army, the billboard showing two soldiers armed with HK416 rifles with 14.5-inch barrels, RIS foregrips, M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, and camo paint schemes.

[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PR HK416 Aimpoint.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK416 with an M68 Aimpoint red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRNorwegianMilitaryAd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A pair of Norwegian Army soldiers wielding Heckler & Koch HK416 rifles on a recruitment advertisement billboard in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco Type 56 ===
The [[AK-47#Norinco_Type_56|Norinco Type 56]] was introduced to the game in the latest version (1.4), available to the Syrian Rebels, African Resistance Fighters, Iraq Insurgents and Taliban. Both the full-length Type 56 and folding stock Type 56-1 variants are used.

[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR_Type56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]
[[Image:297_(Type56-1).JPG|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PR Type561.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco Type 56-1 in ''Project Reality''. Note the hooded front-sights - an easy way to distinguish the Type 56 from the otherwise similar AK-47.]]

=== Norinco QBZ-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95|Norinco QBZ-95]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the anachronistic AK-47 used in ''BF2''. It comes with either standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope, bayonet, as well as an LG-1 grenade launcher as described below.

[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type95-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 5.8x42mm with Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 with Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95B ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95B|Norinco QBZ-95B]] is the main weapon for the Chinese Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95B.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95B in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Sturmgewehr 44 ===

The [[Sturmgewehr 44]] appears in-game, available to the African Resistance and Syrian Rebel spotter class.

[[Image:Sturmgewehr_44.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]]
[[Image:PR_STG44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Sturmgewehr 44 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor CTAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21|Tavor CTAR-21]] appears as the main weapon of the IDF faction, complete with ITL MARS red dot sight as well as an optional 4x magnifier mounted behind the red dot sight for some classes. Like the M4A1 mentioned above, the CTAR-21 can also be used as a melee weapon in an emergency, giving a careless enemy a hard smack with the butt of the rifle. The CTAR-21 is one of only three non-sniper rifles in the game that do not have iron sights, the others being the Heckler & Koch G36 and G36K mentioned above.

[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRCTAR-21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRCTAR21Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 with 4x magnifier in ''Project Reality'']]

== Sniper Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT)]], the sniper variant of the No.1 Mk.III* SMLE mentioned above, appears as a sniper rifle in the game being used by the Sniper classes of the Militia, Taliban, and Hamas factions, replacing the No.4 Mk.I(T) used in earlier versions.

[[Image:No1MK3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) with scope - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PRSMLEScoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M14 EBR-RI ===

The [[M14 Rifle#Mk 14 Mod 0/1 Enhanced Battle Rifle|M14 EBR-RI]] appears as the main weapon of the US Army's Designated Marksman class, replacing the [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] from previous versions. It is fitted with a Harris bipod and a Leupold Mark 4 scope.

[[Image:M14 EBR-RI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M14 EBR-RI with magazine removed and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:M14 EBR-RI PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M14 EBR-RI with Leupold Mark 4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Armalite AR-10T ===

The [[Armalite AR-10#Armalite AR-10(T)|Armalite AR-10T]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard as well as a Leupold or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:Armalite AR-10(T).jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armalite AR-10T - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRAR10ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRAR10T.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with Leupold scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]] appears in the game as the primary weapon for the USMC Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope in a LaRue Tactical SPR mount, and optional suppressor. The Mk 12 Mod 1 is unique in the game in that it is the first weapon to be capable of mounting a suppressor.

[[Image:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR 5.56x45mm with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor]]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR Suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Suppressed Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ===

The [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum|Accuracy International AWM]] is used as the main weapon of the British Army & German Bundeswehr Sniper classes, fitted with a Harris bipod and designated the "L115A3" and "G22", respectively.

[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic WarfareM - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRL115A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L115A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A G22 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Izhmash SV-98]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA factions' Sniper classes, replacing the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International L96A1]] from previous versions.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Izhmash SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:PRSV98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Izhmash SV-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M24 Sniper Weapon System ===

The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the main weapon for the U.S. Army & IDF Sniper classes, listed as the "M24 SWS" in-game and equipped with a Harris bipod and either the regular black coloration or an overall desert tan paint. The M24A3 model from ''BF2'' was originally used up until version 0.95 (identified via the removable 5-round box magazine), but was replaced with the M24 due to the A3 model being anachronistic to real U.S. Army & IDF snipers.

[[Image:M24.jpg|thumb|none|352px|M24 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BsZ8YFG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M24 sniper rifle with tan paint-job in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm2403.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope with scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2402.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope before the scope overlay.]]
[[Image:Prm2404.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chambering a new round.]]
[[Image:Prm2405.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading.]]

=== M40A3 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A3 Sniper Rifle|M40A3 sniper rifle]] appears as the primary weapon of the USMC faction's Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme, Harris bipod, and a Unertl 10x magnification scope (capable of variable-magnification in previous versions, but fixed to 10x magnification in version 0.91. However, as of v0.981, the variable zoom has been brought back).

[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM40A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M40A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'' (Desert model)]]
[[Image:PR M40 Wood.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Good view of the woodland M40A3 without its magazine during its reload animation]]

=== Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle ===
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Sniper class of the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance Forces, and Iraqi Insurgency factions, complete with PU scope.

[[Image:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin Nagant M91-30 SR PR.jpg||thumb|none|400px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C14 Timberwolf ===

The [[C14 Timberwolf]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme and Harris bipod.

[[Image:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRC14Timberwolf.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C14 Timberwolf in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Steyr SSG 69 ===

The [[Steyr SSG 69]] sniper rifle appears as the primary weapon of the MEC and Miltia factions' Sniper classes, referred to as the "SSG-P1" in-game and features a Harris bipod.

[[Image:SteyrSSG69.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Steyr SSG 69 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRSSGP1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr SSG 69 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAS FR F2 ===

The [[MAS FR F2]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French faction's Sniper class.

[[Image:FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAS FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:MAS FR F2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A MAS FR F2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBU-88 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBU-88|Norinco QBU-88]], with a camouflage paint scheme and the option of using iron sights or a scope, is the main weapon for the Chinese Marksman class.

[[Image:Qbu-88-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 with scope and bipod removed - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBU88Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBU88.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor STAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Sniper Tavor STAR-21|Tavor STAR-21]] appears as part of the game, and was used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction's Marksman class with an ACOG scope and Harris bipod. Like the CTAR-21 mentioned above, the player can also use the butt of the STAR-21 to strike an enemy in melee combat. It is also capable of automatic fire for use in CQB situations, like the original [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor TAR-21]] (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the STAR is limited to semi-automatic fire).

[[Image:Tavorstar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor STAR-21 with ACOG scope and Harris bipod - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSTAR21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor STAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3SG/1|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1]] appears as part of the game, being used by the MEC & Bundeswehr factions' Marksman classes and supplementing the SVD Dragunov for the Taliban Marksman, featuring the weapon's proprietary bipod and Hensoldt ZF6x42PSG1 or Hensoldt Model 2 scope. It is one of the few DMRs in the game that feature an automatic fire mode, retained from the Heckler & Koch G3 the G3SG/1 is based upon. (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the G3SG/1 is limited to semi-automatic fire)

[[Image:H&KSG1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3SG1Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3SG1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK417 ===

the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French, Dutch, & German Designated Marskman classes, fitted with a Harris bipod, 20-inch barrel, and the option to use either SCROME J8 or Leupold Mark 4 scopes or an EOTech red dot sight. It should be noted that the HK417 is only used by special forces units in the Dutch military, not by regular units of the Royal Netherlands Army as seen in the game.

[[Image:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62x51mm NATO with Harris bipod, 20" barrel, and Leupold Mark 4 scope]]
[[Image:HK417 SCROME J8 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with SCROME J8 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HK417 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SVD Dragunov ===

The [[SVD Dragunov]] is the main Marksman-class weapon for the Russian Army (using the newer SVD-M version), Militia, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions, and an alternative primary Marksman weapon for the Hamas faction.

[[Image:SVDIronSights.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with scope removed - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRSVDnoscope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with PSO-1 scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovSVDMScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov with scoped removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRDragunov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov in ''Project Reality'']]

== Shotguns ==
=== Benelli M4 Super 90 ===

The [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M4|Benelli M4 Super 90]] semi-automatic shotgun appears in the game mainly used by the USMC and British Army factions, referred to as the "M1014 JSCS" and "L128A1" by the U.S. and British factions, respectively, the L128A1 being fitted with an EOTech red dot sight and loaded with both solid slugs and buckshot while the M1014 uses iron sights and buckshot only.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Benelli M4 Super 90 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRM1014JCS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL128A1EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 with an EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mossberg 590 ===

The [[Mossberg 500 series shotgun#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] appears in the game as the "Mossberg 590A1" in the hands of the U.S. Army (replacing the M1014 JSCS for that faction) and French factions (The French version fitted with a heat shield).

[[Image:Moss590A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[image:PRMossberg590.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[image:ProjectReality590A1heat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 with heat shield in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco 982 ===

The [[Hawk shotgun series#Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982|Norinco 982]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the PLA, Russian Army, Taliban, and Hamas factions. The Hamas faction will have the Norinco 982 as a secondary weapon for some classes, loaded with breaching rounds (distinguished by the white shells versus the red shotshells of the other shotguns' buckshot).

[[Image:Norinco 982.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco 982 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982Breech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 being loaded with a breaching slug in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Remington Model 870 ===

The [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington Model 870]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, and German Bundeswehr factions. It features an 8-round magazine tube as well as synthetic or wooden furniture and is very accurate and powerful at close ranges, although relatively slow to reload. Previous versions of the game included the original ''BF2'' version of the weapon as the "[[Remington Model 11-87|M11-87]]", complete with the inaccurate pump-action instead of semi-automatic fire mode, but this weapon was finally eliminated in version 0.91.

[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington Model 870 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRRem870.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Remington Model 870 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Saiga-12K ===

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun#Saiga 12|Saiga-12K]] semi-automatic shotgun, fitted with an [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] style side-folding stock and cheekpad, is the secondary weapon of the MEC Rifleman Specialist. Relatively weaker than the pump-action shotguns, but is semi-automatic, making it faster to fire and has somewhat longer range and accuracy. It is also the only shotgun in the game to use a box magazine, making it quicker to reload than the other shotguns.

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Saiga-12K - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRS12K.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Saiga-12K in ''Project Reality'']]

== Machine Guns ==
=== M249 SAW ===

The paratrooper version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] appears in the hands of the USMC and U.S. Army factions, equipped with optional ACOG and M145 MGO scopes respectively as well as the Product Improvement Package which replaces the old tubular telescoping stock with an M4-style stock and adds a RIS foregrip and heat shield over the barrel. It has an extreme rate of fire, good for close quarters combat, but inaccurate for long ranges in full auto (except when being used for suppressing fire), making short 1-4 shot bursts more effective. The player can also deploy the SAW's bipod to increase long-range accuracy. It also ejects spent shells directly to the right instead of ejecting them at a downward angle. The full-size M249 SAW appears in fixed defensive positions at U.S. bases, though is fitted with the tubular telescoping stock for some reason. The non-fixed versions of the SAW have been updated with 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bags instead of the 200-round plastic boxes used in previous versions.

[[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN M249-E2 SAW with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 SAW in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M249 Para ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M249 SAW Paratrooper with 100-round cloth ammo bag, ACOG scope, and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRSAWPIP.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWPara.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M145MGO(2).jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with M145 MGO scope, RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN Minimi Para ===

The [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]], the paratrooper version of the original FN Minimi, appears in the game as the primary weapon for the British and French Army's Automatic Riflemen class and is fitted with a 100-round, DPM-camo cloth ammo bag. The French variant is either fitted with a EOTech red dot sight or SCROME J4 scope. The British variant is the "L110A1" and can be fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. The L110A1 also can be found in fixed defensive mountings at British positions, with a 200-round ammo drum instead of the 100-round soft bag. When fitted with a SUSAT the weapon becomes an L110A2, adding a 19mm dovetail rail for the mounting of the SUSAT and removing the rear sight.

[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Minimi Para with 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiParaEOTech.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and SCROME J4 Scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:British L110A2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|FN L110A2 with rail mounted rear sight and 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A2 with SUSAT scope and 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 light machine gun]] appears as part of the game, used by the Canadian Armed Forces faction. It features an M4-style telescoping stock and optional ELCAN scope as well as a 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bag. It can also be found in fixed defensive positions at Canadian strongholds (with a 200-round plastic drum and full-length barrel) and serves as the primary armament of the Canadian G-Wagen light vehicles, fitted with a Transparent Armor Gun Shield (TAGS) in front of the weapon to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC9A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC9A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2GWagen.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun mounted on a G-Wagen light vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN MAG 58 ===

The [[FN MAG#FN MAG 58|FN MAG 58]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the IDF and Canadian Machine Gunner classes, the Canadians using their "C6" designation. It is also used as the secondary armament on the Canadian LAV-III APC in a coaxial mounting next to the main gun, and door-mounted on the Canadian CH-146 Griffon transport helicopter with spade grips and butterfly trigger. Oddly, the FN MAG has the L7A2's markings and carry handle.

[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An FN MAG 58 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM240LAVIII.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C6 machine gun coaxially mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M240 Machine Gun ===

The game features four different versions of the American [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]]; the M240B and M240G appear in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC's Machine Gunner classes (though the USMC's M240G uses the Army's M240B designation in-game), with an optional M145 MGO scope for the Army and an ACOG for the Marines. The M240D appears as an optional defensive armament on the US Army and IDF's UH-60L Blackhawk and USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters, and the M240C coaxial version serves as a secondary weapon mounted alongside the main gun on M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks, LAV-25 APC's, (though this weapon is not externally visible unless firing, with the exception of a dark spot next to the main armament as seen below), the U.S. Army's M2A2 Bradley APC, the IDF's Merkerva Mk IV tanks, and the British Army's Scimitar light tanks (designated "L37A1" on the Scimitar). Oddly, the M240B, M240D, and M240G have the L7A2's markings and carry handle (most likely a developer oversight).

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240B machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240B.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240BM145.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun with M145 MGO scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240G machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240G.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240GACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun with ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25M240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM240CBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL43A1Scorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L37A1 machine gun coaxially mounted in a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAbramsM240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240DSuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M240D Machine Gun mounted on a UH-1N Super Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L7A2 Machine Gun ===

The [[FN MAG#L7 Machine Gun|L7A2 machine gun]] appears as part of the game, serving as the primary weapon of the British Machine Gunner class, as well as mounted on the front passenger seat of British & Dutch Land Rover jeeps. Version 0.96 added an L7A2 mounted in a remote-controlled CROWS system on an Iveco LMV, similar to the one used by one of the Humvee models. Strangely, the French Army's Machine Gunner class incorrectly uses the L7A2 despite the FN MAG (their actual GPMG) being in the game.

[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L7A2 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L7A2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2L7Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 machine gun mounted on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR Iveco L7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A remote-controlled L7A2 machine gun mounted on an Iveco LMV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MG3 Machine Gun ===

In some of the maps, the player can control Canadian and German Leopard 2A6 tanks which use an [[MG42#MG3|MG3A1 machine gun]] coaxially mounted next to the main gun, as well as on the Loader's hatch (though it is usable by the Tank Commander in-game as the Loader position doesn't exist). The MEC faction's Automatic Rifleman uses the original man-portable MG3 with 75-round ammo drum and optional ELCAN scope. The MEC and German factions also uses the MG3 as the primary weapon of their Machine Gunner classes, with a 125-round ammo box and ELCAN scope for the MEC and EOTech red dot sight for the Germans. It also appears in fixed positions at MEC and German bases, feeding from a 125-round ammo box. A Norwegian Army soldier can also be seen carrying an MG3 on his shoulder on a billboard showing a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Armed Forces seen on the Dovre map.

[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRMG3Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMG3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality MG3 box.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3EOTECH.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3reloadpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3eclan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the sight of a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1LeoCoax.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun coaxially mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1Leo2A6.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MG4 Machine Gun ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] appears in the game as the Bundeswehr's light machine gun, equipped with either a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight or a G36V-style 3x scope/carry handle assembly. It also serves as a coaxial weapon on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle and the primary armament on their G-Wagen light vehicles.

[[Image:H&KMG4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRMG4ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HKMG4-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 5.56x45mm with 4x scope/carry handle assembly]]
[[Image:PRMG4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG4APC.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 coaxially mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBB-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBB-95|Norinco QBB-95]] is the main light machine gun for the Chinese PLA. It has average accuracy and damage. It can also be found as a stationary turret and mounted on Fast Attack Vehicles for the front passenger on some maps. The game also gives the player the option of using this weapon with the standard iron sights or a Y/MA 95-002 scope. It can also operate in semi-automatic mode, allowing for greater long-range accuracy, especially when using the integral bipod.

[[Image:QBB95.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 with 100-round drum magazine - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBB95Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:QBB95ds.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 5.8x42mm Chinese with 100-round drum magazine and Y/MA 95-002 scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBB95Scoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 with a Y/MA 95-002 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbbreloadprojectreality.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a new drum mag into the QBB-95]]
[[Image:Chargingqbb95.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charging the QBB-95]]

=== L86A2 Light Support Weapon ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L86A2|L86A2 Light Support Weapon]] appears as part of the game, being used by the British Army faction and fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. Despite the L86A2 technically being a squad automatic weapon, the L86A2 is issued as the main weapon of the British Army's Designated Marksman class, as in the real-life British Army. As of v1.0, the L86A2's fire selector was removed, limiting the weapon to semi-automatic.

[[Image:Image-SA80-L86A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL86A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL86A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW with SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== IMI Negev ===

The [[IMI Negev]] appears as part of the game, used primarily by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction. It features a 200-round cloth ammo bag and optional ACOG scope. An interesting note about the Negev is that it is one of only two machine guns in the game with a semi-automatic fire mode (and the only belt-fed machine gun with this ability) which, when coupled with the ACOG scope, gives it the ability to act as a makeshift Designated Marksman Rifle when used with the bipod deployed. However, as of v1.0, the variant with the ACOG scope has been removed from the game along with the Negev's select fire capabilities.

[[Image:NegevLMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Negev with 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNegevIron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNegev.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'' (removed in v1.0)]]

=== PKM/PKT Machine Gun ===

The [[PK Machine Gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game, being used by the Machine Gunner classes of the Taliban, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and African Resistance factions as well as in fixed defensive positions in Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, & Russian Army strongholds. The BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-2M, & BMP-3 APC's, BRDM-2 scout vehicles, as well as T-62, T-72, and T-90 tanks also use PKT machine guns in a coaxial mounting next to the main armament. The BMP-3's coaxial PKT is not externally visible unless firing, but the vehicle does feature a pair of externally visible PKT machine guns bow-mounted in the hull as shown below, usable by the front two passengers. The PKM is also mounted on pickup trucks used by the Militia, Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, African Resistance, and Taliban for the front passenger to fire through the windshield, replacing the RPK-74 used in previous versions. The MT-LB APC used by the MEC and Russian Army use the PKT as their primary weapon in a small turret on the front-right corner of the vehicle's roof. It should be noted that the PKM is one of only two light machine guns in the game that is not equipped with any kind of optic, using the standard iron sights instead (the other being the M60). Also, the in-game PKM uses disintegrating link belts instead of non-disintegrating links like the real PKM.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|350px|none|PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKMFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKT machine gun 7.62x54mm R with 250-round ammo box]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBRDM2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BRDM-2 scout vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in an MT-LB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-60 APC in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:PRBTR80APKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80A APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a MT-LB 6MB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBMP3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BMP-3 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-90 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKP Pecheneg ===

The [[PK Machine Gun#PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA's Machine Gunner classes, fitted with an optional PK-A scope. The developers have stated that the PKP issued to the Chinese faction is a placeholder pending introduction of the [[Norinco QJY-88]] at a later time.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PKP PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A PKP Pecheneg in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pkpscopepr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope on the PKP. Note green illumination]]
[[Image:Pkpironsightpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the backup iron sight on the PKP]]
[[Image:Reloadpkppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the PKP. Note the scope pushed to the side to allow the top to be opened]]

=== M60 Machine Gun ===

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears as the secondary light machine gun of the Militia faction, supplementing the PKM in this role. It also appears mounted on the bow of the RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats), replacing the M249 SAW. Like other machine guns in the game, the M60's bipod can be deployed to increase the weapon's accuracy. Along with other alternate kits, it can be picked up by right clicking the desired kit in the supply crate.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM60RIB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Rigid Inflatable Boat in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK|RPK light machine gun]] appears in the game used as a secondary automatic rifle, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Hamas, and Taliban factions. Note that the Iraqi Insurgent and Taliban factions use a version with a standard AK-style stock, representing the Iraqi-manufactured "Al Quds" variant (an Iraqi copy of the [[Zastava M72]]).

[[Image:RPK_lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK with 40-round box magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRRPK.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK-74 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74 light machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Militia faction's Automatic Rifleman faction. The newer RPK-74M variant is used by the Russian Army faction, with an optional 1P29 scope.

[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|351px|RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk74m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74M Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPK-74M 1P29 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk-74mleftpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the RPK-74M with 1P29 scope. Note that the magazine has the curve of a 7.62x39mm magazine as opposed to the almost-straight 5.45x39mm magazine]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|View down the 1P29 scope]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprironsight2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Observing a dangerous looking horse with the RPK-74M's iron sight]]
[[Image:Loadrpk74mpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the RPK-74M]]
[[Image:Unfoldstockprrpk-74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the stock on the RPK-74M]]

=== Degtyaryov DP-28 ===

The [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] appears in the game as an alternative primary weapon for the African Resistance, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Hamas factions' Automatic Rifleman classes.

[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:DP-28 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Degtyaryov DP-28 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Aimingdppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the DP-28's sight]]

== Mounted Weaponry ==
=== Type 85 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Type 85 heavy machine gun]] appears as the Chinese heavy machine gun, mounted on Type 98 tanks, some WZ551 APC's, Fast Attack Vehicles, door-mounted on Changhe Z-8 helicopters, and in Chinese HMG nests. It should be noted that the game uses both early and current-production versions of the Type 85.

[[Image:Cn t85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Early model Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Type 85 heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85Type89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Type 98 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85chopper.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Changhe Z-8 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:w-85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a WZ551 armored personnel carrier in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M61 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan]] cannon appears in the game as the secondary armament of U.S. Army & IDF's F-16C Fighting Falcon & F-15E Strike Eagle, and the USMC & Canadians' F/A-18C fighters, and can be used to engage both airborne and ground targets. It also appears in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) anti-aircraft turret mounting in some maps.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM61Turret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM61F16.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan mounted in an F-16C Fighting Falcon in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GAU-8/A Avenger ===

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the U.S. A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm]]
[[Image:PRA10GAU8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GAU-8/A Avenger mounted in an A-10A Thunderbolt II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-12/U ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U 25mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GAU-12/U mounted on a AV-8B Harrier II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-22/A ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|General Dynamics GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F-35A Lightning II used by the Royal Netherlands Army faction.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A 25mm]]

=== Norinco Type 23-2K ===

The Norinco Type 23-2K, a Chinese clone of the [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Q-5 Fantan ground-attack aircraft used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:Nr-23.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 23-2K 23mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType23-2K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco Type 23-2K mounted on a Q-5 Fantan in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 ===

The [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-22 Fitter ground-attack aircraft used by the MEC faction.

[[Image:NR30.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityNR-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 mounted on a Su-22 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GIAT 30 ===

The [[GIAT 30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the French Rafale-C fighter aircraft and the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.

[[Image:30mmGIAT30M791 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GIAT 30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGIAT30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GIAT 30 mounted on a Eurocopter Tiger in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mauser BK-27 ===

The [[Mauser BK-27]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the British and German factions' Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado IDS. Since ''PR'' reuses the Typhoon model from ''BF2'', the BK-27 is mounted in the wrong location on that aircraft.

[[Image:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser BK-27 27mm]]
[[Image:PRBK27Typhoon.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Eurofighter Typhoon in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBK27Tornado.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Tornado IDS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Chinese PLA factions' Chengdu J-10 fighter. Since the game uses the ''BF2'' model of this aircraft, the gun is inaccurately modeled with a single barrel instead of two.

[[Image:GSh-23-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 23mm with ammo belt]]
[[Image:PRGSh23J10.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 mounted in a Chengdu J-10 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter used by the MEC & Russian Army factions, the Su-30MKK Flanker-C of the Chinese PLA faction, and the Russian Army's Su-27 Flanker & Su-34 Fullback.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:PRMIG29GSH301.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in a MiG-29 Fulcrum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRGSh301SU30.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in an Su-30MKK Flanker-C in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the Su-39 & Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and the Russian Army's Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:PRSU25GSH302.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 mounted in an Su-25 Frogfoot in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B ===

The [[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Russian Army & MEC factions' Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityYak-B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on an Mi-24V Hind-E in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M197 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] cannon, the three-barreled version of the aforementioned M61 Vulcan, appears in the game as the secondary armament of USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM197Cobra.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M197 Vulcan mounted in an AH-1Z Viper in ''Project Reality]]''

=== Shipunov 2A42 ===

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and as the primary armament on both factions' BMP-3, the Russians' BMP-2, BMP-2M, BTR-80A, and the MEC's MT-LB 6MB APC's, the BMP-3 having it mounted parallel to the 100mm gun. It can also be seen mounted on disabled BTR-90 & BMD-2 APC's on some maps.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRBTR80AGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BTR-80A in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42MTLB6MB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an MT-LB 6MB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBMP3Gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BMP-3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHavocGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an Mi-28 Havoc in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a disabled BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] is mounted on most U.S. Army & Marine Corps land vehicles including the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams and the Humvee, the USMC Humvee having a gun shield mounted in front of the M2HB to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire (some Humvees replace the manually-fired M2HB with a CROWS remote mounting). The M2HB also ejects the shells towards the right instead of downwards from the bottom of the gun. The M2HB equips several other vehicles, including the Merkerva Mk IV tank and M113 & Namer Armored Personnel Carriers of the Israel Defense Forces faction, the African Resistance & Free Syrian Army's Technicals, the British Army & Dutch factions' Land Rover jeeps, the British Challenger 2 tank (despite the real-life Challenger never being equipped with this weapon), the Dutch faction's Boxer APC, the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and the U.S. Army faction's M1126 Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier. The Stryker, Namer, AAV7A1, and some Humvees are the only vehicles in the game that do not have the M2HB manually-operated by the player, instead using the vehicle's remote weapon station to operate the M2HB from within the safety of the vehicle. The British, Canadian, IDF, German, and both U.S. factions can set up machine gun nests furnished with a tripod-mounted M2HB. It should be noted that unlike ''BF2'' where most fixed and vehicle-mounted automatic weapons have infinite ammo supplies, ''Project Reality'' gives them a limited ammo supply, though automatic weapons are still subject to overheating and becoming temporarily inoperable if the player fires in prolonged bursts. It should also be noted that all the machine gun nests in the game will have a heavy machine gun sitting on the M2HB's M3 tripod, regardless of whether that particular gun is compatible or not.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBLR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBHmvCROWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB in a CROWS mount on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBStryker.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1126 Stryker in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBM113.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M113 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBNarmer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Namer in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBAAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBAbrams.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBMerkava.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Merkerva Mk IV in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBChallenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Challenger 2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M3]] heavy machine gun appears in the game as a secondary weapon on M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee used by the U.S. Army and USMC factions, and as optional armament on the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter. It also appears door-mounted on the USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters as well as door-mounted and on the rear loading ramp of the CH-47 Chinook & MV-22B Osprey, and as the primary armament on the MEC factions' Eurocopter EC635 scout helicopter mounted in twin HMP-400 gun pods.

[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM3Avenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM3Kiowa.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PREC635M3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun in an HMP-400 gun pod mounted on a Eurocopter EC635 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM2SuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun door-mounted on a UH-1N Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GE M134 Minigun ===

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game door-mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters used by the US Army and IDF in the game. It also appears as a secondary weapon mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters used by the US Army & Marine Corps.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM134UH60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun door-mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on an AH-6 Little Bird in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Berezin UB ===

The [[Berezin UB]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on the PLA factions' WZ-11 scout helicopter.

[[Image:12.7mm Berezin UB.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Berezin UB 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRWZ11UB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Berezin UB mounted on a WZ-11 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Kord Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] appears in the game door-mounted on the MEC faction's Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter, Russia's Mi-8 Hip helicopter, and in MEC and Russian HMG nests. It also appears mounted on the Commander's hatch of Russian T-90 tanks.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|351px|none|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRKordNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Kord heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKordT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun mounted on a T-90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMI8Kord.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-8 Hip helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKordHip.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears as part of the game, mounted in the backs of pickup trucks ala ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' used by the Taliban, Militia, Hamas, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions as well as on T-62 tanks and HMG nests used by the Militia and Free Syrian Army factions. The Boragh APC used by the MEC faction also mounts a DShK. Some maps will feature wrecked/derelict T-62 & T-55 tanks complete with DShK mounts atop the turrets, but the machine guns themselves are removed. It should be noted that the in-game DShK's are missing the charging handle, which should be mounted horizontally below the spade grips at the rear of the weapon.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK tripod-mounted - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVTruck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR DShK Boragh.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a Boragh APC in ''Project Reality'']]

=== NSV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[NSV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on MT-LBVM APC's used by the MEC and Russian Army factions and the MEC's T-72 tanks, and on a few pickup trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:6U6 NSV 02.jpg|thumb|none|300px|NSV heavy machine gun tripod-mounted with ammo box and belt - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBNSVT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on an MT-LBVM in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== KPV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPV Heavy Machine Gun|KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounts on various maps with green or desert tan paint depending on the environment. The vehicle-mounted [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears as the primary armament of the BTR-60 armored personnel carriers of the MEC & Russian Army, the Russian Army's BTR-80, and the BRDM-2 scout vehicles used by the MEC, Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVQuad.JPG|thumb|none|400px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBRDM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BRDM-2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-60 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-80 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ===

The LAV-25 APC's and M2A2 Bradleys used by the Marines and U.S. Army factions and the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III come equipped with an [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] as their primary weapon. The M242 can kill infantry with one shot but requires prolonged fire to take out bigger targets like APC's and tanks. As with the machine guns in the game, the player must take care to fire in bursts lest the weapon overheat and become inoperable until it cools down. The M242 is able to switch between APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot, Tracer) and HEI-T (High Explosive-Incendiary, Tracer) ammo.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25Bushmaster.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRLAVIIIM242.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRBushmasterBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L21A1 RARDEN ===

The [[L21A1 RARDEN]] appears in the game as the main armament of the Warrior IFV and Scimitar light tank used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:RARDEN Scimitar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L21A1 RARDEN 30mm mounted on Scimitar light tank]]
[[Image:PRRARDENScimitar.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRRARDENWarrior.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Warrior IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MK30-2/ABM ===

The [[MK30-2/ABM]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the Puma IFV used by the Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:MK30 2 ABM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MK30-2/ABM 30mm]]
[[ File:PR MK30-2.jpg |thumb|none|400px|A MK30-2/ABM mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M230 Chain Gun ===

The [[M230 Chain Gun|M230 chain gun]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-64 Apache helicopter used by the U.S. & British Army and IDF factions.

[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M230 chain gun - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRApacheM230.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M230 chain gun mounted on an AH-64 Apache in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 87 Autocannon ===

The Type 87 autocannon, a 25mm Chinese clone of the Russian [[ZU-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament on the PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 87 25mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType87AA.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four Type 87 Autocannons mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ZU-23 Autocannon ===

The [[ZU-23]] appears in the game in a quad mount on the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft vehicle used by the MEC faction. The ZU-23 also appears mounted on the back of certain Ural-4320 trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|ZU-23 23mm]]
[[Image:PR Zu-23-2 Ural 4320.jpg|thumb|none|500px|ZU-23 autocannons mounted on the backs of Ural-4320 trucks in ''Project Reality'']]

=== 2A38M Autocannon ===

A pair of [[2A38M autocannon]]s appear in the game as the main armament on the 2S6M Tunguska anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Russian Army and MEC factions. The 2A38M fire HE-Frag rounds at a high rate of fire and are devastating against unwary aircraft as well as infantry and soft ground targets.

[[Image:2a38m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|2A38M autocannon 30mm]]

=== Type 99 Cannon ===

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRType99Zero.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 99 cannon mounted on a crashed A6M Zero in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M252 Mortar ===

As of v0.95, players were given the ability to erect mortar sites to provide artillery support to teammates, the sites being equipped with an [[M252 mortar]]. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the mortar crew can then fire on the target. It is the only stationary weapon available to all factions, including the Insurgents. It fires High-Explosive rounds for all factions, and for large armies and militia the ability to fire airbust and white phosphorous.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:PRM252Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A USMC M252 Mortar pit in ''Project Reality'']]

== Hand Grenades ==
=== M18 Smoke Grenade ===

One of the few non-lethal grenades in the game is the [[M18 smoke grenade]]. It generates a thick cloud of smoke when thrown, the smoke ranging in color from red, purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow.

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|A red M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prm1801.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm1802.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the pin on an M18 smoke grenade.]]
[[Image:Prm1803.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M18 smoke grenade dispersing purple smoke.]]

=== M83 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[AN/M8 smoke grenade#M83 Smoke Grenade|M83 smoke grenade]] appears as another non-lethal grenade in the game. It functions the same as the M18 mentioned above, though only emits white smoke.

[[Image:m87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RDG-2 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Militia, Hamas, Taliban, and Russian Army factions as their answer to the M83 smoke grenade. Like the M83, the RDG-2 can only emit large clouds of white smoke.

[[Image:rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:Prrdg21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prrdg22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade dispersing smoke.]]

=== GR MA FUM 56 Smoke Grenade ===

The GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade appears as a non-lethal grenade used by the French Forces. Called the "FUM-F1", most likely referring to the fuze it uses, it only emits white smoke.

[[Image:FUM56F12.JPG|thumb|none|300px|GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F12 fuze]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFUM56F1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F1 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M67 Hand Grenade ===

The [[M67 hand grenade]] appears as the standard HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) grenade for the U.S. Army, USMC, IDF, and Canadian Armed Forces factions, the Canadians using it under the "C13" designation.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prm6701.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M67 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prm6702.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the M67's pin.]]
[[Image:Prm6703.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live M67 grenade about to explode.]]
[[Image:C131pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An C13 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L109 Hand Grenade ===

The [[L109 hand grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the British Army faction. The NR 300, the Norwegian version of the L109 hand grenade, also appears for the Norwegian Army faction.

[[Image:L109 A1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|L109 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRL109.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L109 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prnr3001.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An NR 300 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DM51 Hand Grenade ===

The [[DM51 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr.

[[Image:DM51.jpg|thumb|none|150px|DM51 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRDM51.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DM51 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 82 Hand Grenade ===

The [[Type 82 hand grenade]] appears in the game as the issued HE-Frag grenade of the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:type82grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Type 82 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRType82Frag.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 82 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== F-1 Hand Grenade ===

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Free Syrian Army, African Resistance, Taliban, Militia, and MEC factions. The Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, and Militia also use it as part of the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:Prf11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prf12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the F-1's pin.]]
[[Image:Prf15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live F-1 about to explode.]]
[[Image:Prf13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Preparing the F1 "grenade trap" IED.]]
[[Image:Prf14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An F-1 hand grenade as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality'']]

=== OF 37 Hand Grenade ===

The OF 37 hand grenade appears as the lethal hand grenade issued to the French Forces.

[[Image:OF-37F3.jpg|thumb|none|200px|OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze.]]
[[Image:Prof00.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prof01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pulling the OF 37's pin.]]
[[Image:Prof02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A live OF 37 about to explode.]]

=== RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade ===

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RGO Hand Grenade ===
The [[RGO]] appears as the standard issue hand grenade for the Russian Army faction, replacing the anachronistic F-1 hand grenades from earlier versions of the game.

[[Image:RGO.jpg|thumb|none|150px|RGO frag grenade]]
[[Image:PR RGO.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An RGO ffrag grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Armor Weapons ==
=== BGM-71 TOW ===

One of several anti-tank missile launchers available in the game is the [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile launcher. It is available in either tripod or vehicle-mounted configurations, the latter being on USMC, U.S. Army, & IDF Humvees and U.S. Army M2A2 Bradleys (the Bradley being equipped with a twin launcher mounted on the left side of the turret). The tripod-mounted version appears at U.S., British, Canadian, IDF, and German bases. It can be steered towards the target after launch, and a skilled player can even engage helicopters with it at close range. Unlike the TOW launchers in ''BF2'', those in ''PR'' require several moments to "warm up" before they are ready to fire, and the tripod-mounted TOW launchers have a limited ammo supply instead of infinite ammo in ''BF2''. As of v0.95, all tripod-mounted ATGM launchers including the TOW can use thermal imaging to aid in target detection.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW in ''Project Reality'' (a second BGM-71 can be seen mounted on a Humvee in the background as well)]]

[[File:TOW Humvee mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

[[File:TOW Bradley.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-26 ===

The [[RPG-26]] appears as part of the game and serves as the light anti-armor weapon for the MEC, Russian Army (supplimenting the RPG-7 wth the standard HEAT rocket in version 0.95), and Militia factions. As of v1.0, the RPG-26 and all other rocket launchers utilizing iron sights can now have the range adjusted, similar to the sights on underbarrel grenade launchers.

[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG26.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-26 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ERYX ===

The [[ERYX]] is the man-portable missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the MEC, French, and Canadian Armed Forces factions. The missile can be steered torwards the target by the player, but the player must keep the fire button depressed to do so. It is best in urban combat and takes out an M1A2 Abrams with as few as 2 missiles, depending on where the missiles hit.

[[Image:Eryx.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted ERYX launcher - 137mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRERYX.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An ERYX in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MILAN ===

The [[MILAN]] appears as a deployable, tripod-mounted anti-tank missile for the MEC in the game, and functions the same as the TOW mentioned above.

[[Image:MILAN.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted MILAN launcher - 115mm]]
[[Image:PRMILAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted MILAN in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Spike ===

The [[Spike]] missile appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the Bundeswehr factions' Puma IFV.

[[Image:SpikeATGM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted Spike launcher - 170mm]]
[[File:PR PumaSpike.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Spike launcher mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-3 Sagger ===

The [[AT-3 Sagger]] appears in the game as a secondary armament on the Militia faction's BMP-1 IFV.

[[Image:AT-3 sagger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|AT-3 Sagger launcher and missile 125mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AT-3 Sagger mounted on a BMP-1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-5 Spandrel ===

The [[AT-5 Spandrel]] appears in the game as the secondary armament on the BMP-2 IFV. It is also the sole armament on the 9P148 anti-armor vehicle, the 9P148 having a 5-tube launcher rack mounted on top of the vehicle. On some maps, the player can see knocked-out BMD-2 IFV's, complete with an AT-5 launcher mounted atop the turret.

[[Image:AT5Spandrel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AT-5 Spandrel launcher and missile 135mm]]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AT-5 Spandrel launcher mounted on a knocked-out BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-14 Spriggan ===

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon on the Russian Army and Middle Eastern Collation (MEC) factions' BMP-2M IFV, with twin double-barreled launchers mounted on either side of the turret for a total of four missiles ready to fire.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|200px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two AT-14 Spriggan launchers mounted on a BMP-2M in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M72 LAW ===

The [[M72 LAW]] appears in the game as a light anti-armor weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces and IDF factions.

[[Image:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAW.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM27A6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M72A6 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M136 AT4 ===

The [[M136 AT4]] appears the main shoulder-launched anti-armor weapon available to the U.S. Army, USMC, British Army, and French Army factions' Rifleman AT class (commonly known as the Light AT). The U.S. factions uses it under the "M136 AT4 CS" designation, the British use the "L2A1 ILAW" designation, and the French use the "ABL" designation.

[[Image:AT-4Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M136 AT4 - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAT4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M136 AT4 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ===

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears in the game as the USMC's main heavy AT weapon, replacing the FGM-172A SRAW (The SRAW can still be used for the USMC AT class's alternate loadout). It is fitted with an ACOG scope and can use either HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose) or HEAA (High-Explosive Anti-Armor) rockets, and features a functional integral spotting rifle.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealitySMAWACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW fitted with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-89 ===

The [[PF-89]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:PF89.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PF-89 - 80mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-89 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-98 ===

The [[PF-98]] appears as part of the game, used by the Chinese PLA faction. Unlike the real PF-98, which is typically tripod-mounted, the in-game PF-98 is operated as a shoulder-fired weapon.

[[Image:PF98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|PF-98 tripod-mounted with missiles - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FGM-172A SRAW ===

The [[FGM-172 SRAW]] is the main missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the U.S. and British Army factions (the British using the "[[MBT LAW|NLAW]]" designation, the launcher having different markings), and as a alternate weapon for the USMC's Anti-Tank class (with the SMAW). Unlike the real SRAW which is a "fire and forget" weapon, the player must actively guide the in-game SRAW's missile until impact to ensure a hit on the target.

[[Image:Pic-product-predator.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FGM-172A SRAW - 139.7mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSRAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FGM-172 SRAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MATADOR ===

The [[MATADOR]] missile launcher appears as part of the game used by the IDF faction's Anti-Tank class.

[[Image:MATADOR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MATADOR - 90mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMatador.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MATADOR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Panzerfaust 3 ===

The [[Panzerfaust 3]] appears in the game as the main infantry anti-amor weapon of the German Bundeswehr, equipping both the light and heavy Anti-Tank classes with DM12A1 and DM22 rockets for each role, respectively. Next to the RPG-7 and Mk 153 SMAW, it is the only other heavy anti-tank weapon that cannot be guided to its target after firing.

[[Image:PNZFT3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM12A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM12A1 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pzf3-t600.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM22 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM22 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

=== HJ-8 Red Arrow ===

Another anti-tank missile launcher available in the game is the [[HJ-8 Red Arrow]] missile launcher, tripod-mounted at Chinese PLA, Russian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent bases, as well as the primary weapon on the PLA's WZ550 anti-armor vehicle. Some of the WZ551 APC's, which use the ''BF2'' model, have an HJ-8 on the side of the turret, though this launcher is inoperative since the real WZ551 does not have any anti-armor missile weaponry.

[[Image:BaktarShikan3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|HJ-8 Red Arrow launcher and missile - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRHJ8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted HJ-8 Red Arrow in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHJ8WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An HJ-8 Red Arrow mounted on a WZ551 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle ===

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game tripod-mounted as well as in the back of pickup trucks operated by the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. It is capable of firing HE-Frag and HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SPG-9 jeep mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle jeep mount - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Truck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SPG-9 recoilless rifle mounted on a truck in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-7 ===

The [[RPG-7]] appears being used by the Iraqi Insurgents, Free Syrian Army, Hamas, Taliban, Russian Army, and Militia factions. Unlike other anti-tank weapons like the ERYX or SRAW, its rocket cannot be steered. Over long ranges, the weapon must be aimed at an angle to effectively reach a moving target. The Taliban uses both the standard PG-7VM and a PG-7VR tandem shaped-charge rocket for their light and heavy Anti-Tank classes respectively, while the Russians and Militia only use the PG-7VR for their heavy Anti-Tank classes. The Russian Army faction can also use the weapon with an optional PGO-7 scope.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VM rocket]]
[[Image:PRRPG7PGO7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPG7Tandem.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPGTandem.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with a PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Air Weapons ==
=== FIM-92A Stinger ===

One of several SAM (Surface to Air Missiles) available in the game is the [[FIM-92A Stinger]], mounted in a twin turret at American-controlled bases as well as the primary weapon on M1097 'Avenger' and Fennek anti-aircraft vehicles, the M1097 having two 4-tube launchers as the primary armament while the Fennek has two twin Stinger launchers as it's sole armament. The standard shoulder-fired version is available as well, used by the Anti-Aircraft class of the U.S. Army, USMC, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, Bundeswehr, Dutch, and British Army factions.

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FIM-92A Stinger in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin FIM-92A Stinger turret in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerAvenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Two 4-tube FIM-92A Stinger launchers on an M1097 Avenger humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-7 Grail ===
The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as part of the game being used by the Russian Army, MEC, Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent factions' Anti-Aircraft classes, and is one of two Soviet-made SAMs seen in the game.
[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSA7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SA-7 Grail in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-18 Grouse ===
The second Soviet-made SAM seen in the game is the [[SA-18 Grouse]], mounted in a twin turret at Chinese, Russian, and MEC bases.
[[Image:Igla 191.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-18 Grouse launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRIglaTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin SA-18 Grouse turret in ''Project Reality'']]

=== QW-2 Vanguard 2 ===

The [[QW-2 Vanguard 2]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the SA-7 Grail used by the PLA in earlier versions. It is also the primary armament on the PLA's PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle.

[[Image:QW-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|QW-2 Vanguard 2 launcher and missile 72mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A QW-2 Vanguard 2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2PGZ-95.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four QW-2 Vanguard 2s mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Grenade Launchers ==
=== GP-25 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[GP-series grenade launcher#GP-25|GP-25 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on the AK-47 & AKS-74 used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, African Resistance, Free Syrian Army, & Taliban, and the Russian Army faction's AK-74M. Version 0.95 gave all underbarrel grenade launchers the ability to adjust the point of aim for grenade launchers to different ranges (50 to 250 meters) for more precise firing and also to use the grenade rounds as makeshift slugs if confronted with an enemy too close for the grenade to arm before impact (less than 50 meters). Version 1.2 also gave under-barrel grenade launchers the ability to launch illumination rounds for use on night maps in addition to HE-Frag and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Akm gp25.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AKM (7.62x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK47GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Gp30 2202.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AK-74M (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK74GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRGP25AK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== LG-1 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[LG-1 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on Norinco QBZ-95 rifles used by the Grenadier class of the Chinese PLA faction. As with other under-barrel grenade launchers in the game, they are capable of firing HE, smoke, and (as of v1.2) illumination rounds.

[[Image:QBZ95LG1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|LG-1 35mm grenade launcher mounted on an Norinco QBZ-95 (5.8x42mm)]]
[[Image:PRQBZ95LG1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRLQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK79 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK69A1 grenade launcher#HK79|Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on the Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles of the MEC faction's Grenadier class. As with the other grenade launchers in the game, they can fire both High-Explosive and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Hk79g3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK79 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G3A3 (7.62x51mm NATO)]]
[[Image:PRG3HK79ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3HK79.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch AG36]] grenade launcher appears mounted on the German Bundeswehr's G36, the Royal Netherlands Army's C7A1, and the L85A2 of the British Army. The British version is incorrectly designated as "L17A2"; this is actually the designation for the AG-C used on British versions of the Diemaco C8, the version for the L85A2 being L123A2. As with the other grenade launchers, the AG36 can also fire HE, smoke, and illumination rounds.

[[Image:HKG36-AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch AG36 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRG36AG36GL.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch AG36 mounted on a Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:L85A2AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L123A2 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRAG36L85Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2L17A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M203 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[M203 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on perhaps the widest variety of weapons of any underbarrel grenade launcher in the game, including the M16A4 of the USMC, the Canadian Armed Forces' C7A2 (referred to as the "M203A1" on the C7A2), the Hamas factions' M16A1, the M4/M4A1 carbine of the U.S. Army and IDF factions, as well as the IDF and Hamas' Colt Model 653 carbine, and is capable of firing High-Explosive, illumination, and smoke rounds.

[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM16A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M16A4Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 with ACOG scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4M203ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on M4A1 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M4A1 carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:C7A2M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on C7A2 with ELCAN scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRC7A2M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203A1 grenade launcher mounted on a C7A2 rifle with an ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M653M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on Colt Model 653 carbine with magazine removed (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on a Colt Model 653 carbine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as one of the two main weapons on the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and as an alternate weapon on the US Army's M1126 Stryker APC and the Royal Netherlands Army's Land Rover jeep.

[[Image:US Mk. 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 19 grenade launcher in vehicle mounting - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRMK19AAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 19 grenade launcher on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Kock GMG ===

The [[Heckler & Koch GMG]] appears in the game as an available primary weapon on the Dutch faction's Boxer APC.

[[Image:HKGMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch GMG on tripod 40mm]]

== Mines ==
=== M15 Anti-Tank Mine ===

One of several land mines in the game is the [[M15 anti-tank mine]], used by the USMC, U.S. Army, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, Chinese PLA, and German Bundeswehr. Though designed to explode when run over by any vehicle, it's possible for them to be knocked aside without detonating. In previous versions of the game, hitting an anti-tank mine would be instant death for main battle tanks, but now it only causes critical damage instead, giving the crew several seconds to bail out before the tank explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM15.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Primingm15pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the M15 mine]]

=== TM-62 Anti-Tank Mine ===

The [[TM-62 anti-tank mine]] appears as part of the game, used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, with the same properties as the M15 mentioned above. TM-62 mines can also be seen in weapon caches in the insurgency game mode.

[[Image:TM62.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TM-62 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRTM62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A TM-62 anti-tank mine in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:Primingtm62pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the TM-62 mine]]

=== M18A1 Claymore ===

One of two anti-personnel mines in the game is the [[M18A1 Claymore]], used by the USMC, US Army, British Army, Canadian Forces, IDF, and Bundeswehr factions. The Chinese PLA faction uses a domestic copy of the Claymore, the Type 66. Both the Type 66 and M18A1 in the game are command-detonated as opposed to automatically detonating when sensing enemy troops in their kill zone as in ''BF2''. Version 0.95 also gives the player the option to plant several anti-personnel mines and select which one to detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18A1 Claymore in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type 66 - Chinese Claymore mine.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Type 66 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRType66.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 66 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine ===

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears as part of the game as the anti-personnel mine of the Hamas, Taliban, Free Syrian Army, Militia, and Russian Army factions. It functions in-game the same as the M18A1 Claymore above.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRMON50.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

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'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality'':'''
[[Image:Project Reality Dogtags Logo 256.png|thumb|right|300px|''Project Reality'' (2005)]]
''NOTE: For the original game, see ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

== Pistols ==
=== Beretta M9 ===

The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] is the main sidearm for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Army factions in the game. It should be noted that unlike ''Battlefield 2'', where every class has a sidearm as a backup weapon, only the Officer, Pilot, and Sniper classes are issued handguns in ''Project Reality'', and there are no suppressed versions.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM9.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Beretta M9 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PAMAS G1 ===
The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#PAMAS G1|PAMAS G1]] appears as the main sidearm for the French Armed forces.

[[Image:PamasG1.jpg|thumb|300px|none|PAMAS G1 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PA-MAS G1 PR.jpeg|thumb|none|500px|A PAMAS G1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Jericho 941 ===

The [[Jericho 941]] appears as the sidearm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction in the game, with underbarrel accessory rails.

[[Image:Jer941Rail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jericho 941 with accessory rails - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRJer941.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Jericho 941 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning Hi-Power ===

The [[Browning Hi-Power]] serves as the sidearm for the Canadian Armed Forces in the game under the British "L9A1" designation with synthetic grips and newer sights and spurred hammer design. The in-game Hi-Power is somewhat anachronistic for the real-life Canadian Armed Forces, as they use the older [[Browning Hi-Power#Inglis Hi-Power|Inglis Hi-Power]] instead of the newer Hi-Power model as depicted in the game. A Hi-Power with wood grips and ring hammer design was used by the Iraqi insurgent faction for a time, until being replaced by the Makarov PM in later versions.

[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power with synthetic grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL9.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tokarev TT-33 ===

The [[Tokarev TT-33]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, and Militia factions.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:TT-33 PR.jpeg|thumb|none|500px|A Tokarev TT-33 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prtokevdraw.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drawing the TT-33]]
[[Image:Prtokevreload.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the TT-33]]

=== M1911A1 ===

The [[M1911A1]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M1911A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Glock 17 ===

The [[Glock 17]] appears in the game as the standard sidearm of the British Army faction. It replaces the older L105A1 (British designation for the SIG-Sauer P226) used in previous versions of the game. This mirrors the adoption of the Glock 17 by the real life British Army, who chose the Glock 17 as their new sidearm in early 2013.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 9x19mm]]
[[Image:G17 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Glock 17 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SIG-Sauer P226R ===

The [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P226|SIG-Sauer P226R]] was introduced in the v1.0 update and appears in the game as the Middle-Eastern Coalition (MEC) faction's sidearm. The original P226 was used by both the MEC and British Army (under the "L105A1" designation) factions in previous versions until v1.0, when the MEC got the P226R and the British got the Glock 17.

[[Image:P226R.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRP226.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR P226R reload.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a SIG-Sauer P226R in ''Project Reality'', the accessory rails can be seen in front of the trigger guard.]]

=== Makarov PM ===

The [[Makarov PM]] pistol is the main sidearm for the Russian Army, and former sidearm of the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, Hamas (The Tokarev TT-33 replacing these 3 factions' sidearm), and the Militia (replaced by the Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion) factions in the game, replacing the Iraqi insurgents' Browning Hi-Power and the inaccurate [[MP-444 "Baghira"]] from previous versions and finally eliminating the MP-444 from the game altogether.

[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:PRMakarov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Makarov PM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 ===

The [[Norinco QSZ-92|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8]] is the sidearm of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the game. Up until v1.0, the 9x19mm version from ''BF2'' was used, but it has been replaced by the 5.8x21mm version.

[[Image:11 qsz-92-5 Main.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 - 5.8x21mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQSZ92.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch P8 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch USP#Heckler & Koch P8|Heckler & Koch P8]] appears in the game as the main sidearm of the German Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:Pistole-p8.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Heckler & Koch P8 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRP8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch P8 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Submachine Guns ==
=== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], fitted with a Navy trigger group, is the main weapon of the the MEC's Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMP5A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PPSh-41 ===

The [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] submachine gun appears being used by the Taliban and Militia factions equipped with a 71-round drum magazine, and is probably one of the most dated weapons in the game, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:BF2PRPPSH.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PPSh-41 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAT-49 ===

The [[MAT-49]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the African Resistance faction.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px| A MAT-49 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityMAT-49unfolding.jpg|thumb|none|500px| The magazine being unfolded (notice printing on top of the gun)]]

=== Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion ===

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears being used primarily by the Iraqi Insurgent and Militia factions, with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion with 20-round magazine - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:BF2PRSkorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7A1]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr, equipped with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight.

[[Image:Hk mp7 b-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:PRMP7.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

== Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.IIII*]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban faction, replacing the No.4 Mk.I variant from previous versions of the game. It is perhaps one of the oldest weapons in the game, and rather out of place for a game that focuses on modern, cutting-edge weaponry, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SKS Rifle ===

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban, Militia, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgents factions (Note the SKS used by the Iraqis has no bayonet).

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:SKS Rifle PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Skssightpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the SKS's sight]]
[[Image:Reloadskspr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading the SKS]]

=== Mosin-Nagant M91/30 ===

The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban and Iraqi Insurgency.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin-Nagant M91-30 PR.jpg||thumb|none|500px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Assault/Battle Rifles ==
=== AK-47 ===

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions with an optional bayonet or GP-25 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|350px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-47 ===

The [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, and Militia factions, with the option to mount a bayonet.

[[Image:AKS.JPG|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AK-74 ===

The [[AK-74]] appears as part of the game, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions. The newer AK-74M appears as the main weapon of the Russian Army faction, and can be fitted with a GP-25 grenade launcher as described below, as well as a 1P29 scope and a bayonet. Note the smooth receiver cover; this is likely due to the in-game AK-74's being modeled off of the [[AK-47#AK-101|AK-101]] from ''BF2'', which has a smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prak74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M with a 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Ak74prscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Prakreload.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Stockak74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the AK-74M's stock]]
[[Image:Ak74mbayonetprattach.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Attaching a bayonet to a AK-74M]]

=== AKS-74 ===

The [[AKS-74]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Militia factions. It can be fitted with either a removable bayonet or a GP-25 grenade launcher, depending on the faction and class.

[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:PR AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AKS-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR AKS-74 stock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKS-74's stock being unfolded]]

=== AKS-74U ===

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] appears as part of the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, Militia, Taliban, African Resistance, and Russian Army factions.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS74U.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-74U in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rightsideaks-74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the AKS-74U]]
[[Image:Insertmagaks74upr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the AKS-74U]]

=== Galil SAR ===

The [[Galil#Galil SAR|Galil SAR]] rifle appears in the game used by the Vehicle Crewman and Combat Engineer classes of the IDF faction, as well as several classes of the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Galil-SAR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRGalil.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Galil SAR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN FAL G Series ===

The [[FN FAL#FN FAL|FN FAL G Series]] appears in the game as the "FN FAL", being used by the Militia, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions.

[[Image:Fn fal g series.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL G Series - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRL1A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN FAL G Series in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the MEC faction and in the hands of some classes of the German Bundeswehr faction, with an optional Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight, Hensoldt Model 2 scope, bayonet, and HK79 grenade launcher, as well as RIS rails ontop of the weapon. It also appears in the hands of the Cell Leader class of the Taliban, minus the RIS rails.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3noRIS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with RIS rails in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG3ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3a3zf.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3mecPRscope.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Reloadingg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inserting a mag into the G3A3]]
[[Image:G3hkslappr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Performing a HK slap]]
[[Image:G3bayonetattachpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Attaching a bayonet]]

=== Heckler & Koch G36 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] appears in the game as the "G36A1", and is the main weapon of the German Bundeswehr faction with an optional AG36 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36K mentioned below, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:HKG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRG36.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G36K ===
The [[Heckler & Koch G36K]] appears in the game as the "G36KA1", and is an alternative weapon for most of the German Bundeswehr faction's classes. It also appears as the main weapon for the German Fallschirmjäger on the map "Silent Eagle". As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36K's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 and G36, it is only one of three infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:H&K-G36K.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityG36K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Heckler & Koch G36K in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FAMAS F1 ===

The [[FAMAS F1]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French Army faction, with an optional M68 Aimpoint red dot sights, SCROME J4 scopes, or EOTech red dot sights. In addition to its standard infantry role, it is also capable of firing FUM-50 smoke, APAV-40 HE-Frag, and AC-58 anti-armor rifle grenades for use by the Grenadier classes.

[[Image:Famas.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FAMAS F1 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:FAMAS-F1 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 SCROME J4 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with SCROME J4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Famas-F1 M68 PR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FAMAS F1 with M68 Aimpoint red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:Leftfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Right side of a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Loadingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Inserting a mag into a FAMAS F1]]
[[File:Chargingfamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Chambering a round in a FAMAS F1 ]]
[[File:Attachingbayonetfmamaspr.jpg|thumb||none|500px|Attaching a bayonet to a FAMAS F1]]

=== L85A2 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A2|L85A2]] appears as the main weapon of the British Army faction in the game. It comes equipped in-game with a Grippod foregrip, optional ACOG or SUSAT scope, bayonet, and underslung Heckler & Koch L123A2 grenade launcher as mentioned below. Version 1.0 added a small red dot backup sight ontop of the ACOG for close-quarters engagements where the ACOG would be impractical.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with iron sights - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Sa80-l85a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 5.56x45mm with SUSAT scope]]
[[Image:PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:L85A2 upgraded.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with magazine removed, railed forend, ACOG scope, Grippod foregrip and "Vortex" flash hider - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and ACOG scope with back-up red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L22A1 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L22A1|L22A1]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the British Army's Vehicle Crewman class, fitted with a SUSAT scope.

[[Image:Sa80A2-l22a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L22A1 with SUSAT scope and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL22A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L22A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas faction, fitted with both triangular handguards and A2-style round handguards, the latter being erroneously referred to as the "[[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]]". It can also be fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, as mentioned below. The Hamas faction also use the M16A1 with a scope mounted atop the carry handle (referred to in-game as the "M16A1 DMR") as an alternate weapon for their Designated Marksman class.

[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM16A1Old.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with A2 handguards in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A4 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the USMC faction, with the option to equip either the standard iron sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot or ACOG scopes, EOTech red dot sight, OKC-3S bayonet, RIS or Grippod foregrips, as well as an M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M16A4M68.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A2 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A2 rifle]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces faction, complete with either iron sights, ELCAN scope, EOTech red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher, depending on the class selected.

[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC7A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR C7Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC7A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A3 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A3 carbine]] appears as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Officer and Vehicle Crewman classes, with an EOTech red dot sight or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:101-rifle-c8fthb-carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine with EOTech red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC8A3EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine]]
[[Image:PRC8A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M4/M4A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4 carbine]] is the main weapon of the U.S. Army faction. The M4 is also used by the Officer, Vehicle Crewman, Corpsman, and Anti-Tank classes of the USMC faction, the Hamas faction's Marksman class, and the IDF's Medic and Grenadier classes (as well as an alternative to the Tavor CTAR-21 for other IDF classes). The in-game M4 uses conventional iron sights as well as optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes (either TA31F or TA31RCO models), ITL MARS, Meprolight, & EOTech red dot sights, RIS or Grippod foregrips, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below, as well as the ability to engage an opponent in melee combat by striking them with the butt of the weapon or a mounted M9 bayonet depending on the faction and class the player chooses. For the United States Army & Marines in ''Project Reality'', the 3-round burst is used instead of a fully-automatic fire mode to match its use in the actual United States military. However, for other factions the full-auto M4A1 is used. The M4A1's used by the IDF faction and Hamas Marksman are the only ones that do not use a RIS handguard.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M4 carbine with a RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4 Carbine with an EOTech Holographic sight and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M4 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4Aimpoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M4 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4 Carbine with an ACOG and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1KimberMepro.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with a Meprolight red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1ITMars.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with an IT MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ACOG and Harris bipod in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 653 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 653 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Menosar", used primarily by the IDF and Hamas factions with an optional M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:ColtM653.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 653 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 733 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Mekotzrar", used by the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM733.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 733 in ''Project Reality'']]

===M231 Firing Port Weapon===

The [[M16 rifle series#M231 Firing Port Weapon|M231 Firing Port Weapon]] appears in the game. The weapon can only be fired through the two firing ports in the rear troop door of the M2A2 Bradleys used by the U.S. Army faction (the ports on the sides being blocked by armor). The weapon also has the same reloading sounds as the other [[M16 rifle series|M16]]-based weapons in the game, further reinforcing this.

[[Image:381portg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M231 Firing Port Weapon - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM231Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|The rear troop door of an M2A2 Bradley with the firing ports for the M231 Firing Port Weapon visible in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

On the Dovre map, players can see a billboard with a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Army, the billboard showing two soldiers armed with [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] rifles with 14.5-inch barrels, RIS foregrips, M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, and camo paint schemes.

[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNorwegianMilitaryAd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A pair of Norwegian Army soldiers wielding Heckler & Koch HK416 rifles on a recruitment advertisement billboard in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95|Norinco QBZ-95]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the anachronistic AK-47 used in ''BF2''. It comes with either standard iron sights or a 4x scope, bayonet, as well as an LG-1 grenade launcher as described below.

[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type95-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 5.8x42mm with scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 with a scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95B ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95B|Norinco QBZ-95B]] is the main weapon for the Chinese Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95B.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95B in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor CTAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21|Tavor CTAR-21]] appears as the main weapon of the IDF faction, complete with ITL MARS red dot sight as well as an optional 4x magnifier mounted behind the red dot sight for some classes. Like the M4A1 mentioned above, the CTAR-21 can also be used as a melee weapon in an emergency, giving a careless enemy a hard smack with the butt of the rifle. The CTAR-21 is one of only three non-sniper rifles in the game that do not have iron sights, the others being the Heckler & Koch G36 and G36K mentioned above.

[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRCTAR-21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRCTAR21Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 with 4x magnifier in ''Project Reality'']]

== Sniper Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT)]], the sniper variant of the No.1 Mk.III* SMLE mentioned above, appears as a sniper rifle in the game being used by the Sniper classes of the Militia, Taliban, and Hamas factions, replacing the No.4 Mk.I(T) used in earlier versions.

[[Image:No1MK3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) with scope - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PRSMLEScoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M14 EBR-RI ===

The [[M14 Rifle#Mk 14 Mod 0/1 Enhanced Battle Rifle|M14 EBR-RI]] appears as the main weapon of the US Army's Designated Marksman class, replacing the [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] from previous versions. It is fitted with a Harris bipod and a Leupold Mark 4 scope.

[[Image:M14 EBR-RI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M14 EBR-RI with magazine removed and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:M14 EBR-RI PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M14 EBR-RI with Leupold Mark 4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Armalite AR-10T ===

The [[Armalite AR-10#Armalite AR-10(T)|Armalite AR-10T]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard as well as a Leupold or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:Armalite AR-10(T).jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armalite AR-10T - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRAR10ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRAR10T.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with Leupold scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]] appears in the game as the primary weapon for the USMC Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope in a LaRue Tactical SPR mount, and optional suppressor. The Mk 12 Mod 1 is unique in the game in that it is the first weapon to be capable of mounting a suppressor.

[[Image:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR 5.56x45mm with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor]]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR Suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Suppressed Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ===

The [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum|Accuracy International AWM]] is used as the main weapon of the British Army & German Bundeswehr Sniper classes, fitted with a Harris bipod and designated the "L115A3" and "G22", respectively.

[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic WarfareM - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRL115A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L115A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A G22 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Izhmash SV-98]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA factions' Sniper classes, replacing the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International L96A1]] from previous versions.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Izhmash SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:PRSV98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Izhmash SV-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M24 Sniper Weapon System ===

The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the main weapon for the U.S. Army & IDF Sniper classes, listed as the "M24 SWS" in-game and equipped with a Harris bipod and either the regular black coloration or an overall desert tan paint. The M24A3 model from ''BF2'' was originally used up until version 0.95 (identified via the removable 5-round box magazine), but was replaced with the M24 due to the A3 model being anachronistic to real U.S. Army & IDF snipers.

[[Image:M24.jpg|thumb|none|352px|M24 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF2PRM24SWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M24 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M40A3 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A3 Sniper Rifle|M40A3 sniper rifle]] appears as the primary weapon of the USMC faction's Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme, Harris bipod, and a Unertl 10x magnification scope (capable of variable-magnification in previous versions, but fixed to 10x magnification in version 0.91. However, as of v0.981, the variable zoom has been brought back).

[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM40A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M40A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'' (Desert model)]]
[[Image:PR M40 Wood.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Good view of the woodland M40A3 without its magazine during its reload animation]]

=== Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle ===
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Sniper class of the Taliban, African Resistance Forces, and Iraqi Insurgency factions, complete with PU scope.

[[Image:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Mosin Nagant M91-30 SR PR.jpg||thumb|none|400px|An Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C14 Timberwolf ===

The [[C14 Timberwolf]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme and Harris bipod.

[[Image:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRC14Timberwolf.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C14 Timberwolf in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Steyr SSG 69 ===

The [[Steyr SSG 69]] sniper rifle appears as the primary weapon of the MEC faction's Sniper class, referred to as the "SSG-P1" in-game and features a Harris bipod.

[[Image:SteyrSSG69.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Steyr SSG 69 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRSSGP1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr SSG 69 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAS FR F2 ===

The [[MAS FR F2]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French faction's Sniper class.

[[Image:FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAS FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:MAS FR F2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A MAS FR F2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBU-88 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBU-88|Norinco QBU-88]], with a camouflage paint scheme and the option of using iron sights or a scope, is the main weapon for the Chinese Marksman class.

[[Image:Qbu-88-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 with scope and bipod removed - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBU88Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBU88.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor STAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Sniper Tavor STAR-21|Tavor STAR-21]] appears as part of the game, used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction's Marksman class with an ACOG scope and Harris bipod. Like the CTAR-21 mentioned above, the player can also use the butt of the STAR-21 to strike an enemy in melee combat. It is also capable of automatic fire for use in CQB situations, like the original [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor TAR-21]] (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the STAR is limited to semi-automatic fire).

[[Image:Tavorstar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor STAR-21 with ACOG scope and Harris bipod - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSTAR21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor STAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3SG/1|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1]] appears as part of the game, being used by the MEC & Bundeswehr factions' Marksman classes and supplementing the SVD Dragunov for the Taliban Marksman, featuring the weapon's proprietary bipod and Hensoldt ZF6x42PSG1 or Hensoldt Model 2 scope. It is one of the few DMRs in the game that feature an automatic fire mode, retained from the Heckler & Koch G3 the G3SG/1 is based upon. (However, as of v1.0, the fire selector has been removed and the G3SG/1 is limited to semi-automatic fire)

[[Image:H&KSG1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3SG1Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3SG1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK417 ===

the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French & German Designated Marskman classes, fitted with a Harris bipod, 20-inch barrel, and the option to use either a SCROME J8 scope or an EOTech red dot sight.

[[Image:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62x51mm NATO with Harris bipod, 20" barrel, and Leupold Mark 4 scope]]
[[Image:HK417 SCROME J8 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with SCROME J8 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HK417 EOTech PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK417 with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SVD Dragunov ===

The [[SVD Dragunov]] is the main Marksman-class weapon for the Russian Army (using the newer SVD-M version), Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions, and an alternative primary Marksman weapon for the Hamas faction. It has been updated in version 0.95 with new-style furniture (either wood or synthetic depending on the faction) and a bipod as well as the option to use it with the PSO-1 scope removed and only the iron sights for aiming.

[[Image:SVDIronSights.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with scope removed - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRSVDnoscope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with PSO-1 scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovSVDMScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov with scoped removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRDragunov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov in ''Project Reality'']]

== Shotguns ==
=== Benelli M4 Super 90 ===

The [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M4|Benelli M4 Super 90]] semi-automatic shotgun appears in the game mainly used by the USMC and British Army factions, referred to as the "M1014 JSCS" and "L128A1" by the U.S. and British factions, respectively, the L128A1 being fitted with an EOTech red dot sight and loaded with both solid slugs and buckshot while the M1014 uses iron sights and buckshot only.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Benelli M4 Super 90 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRM1014JCS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL128A1EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 with an EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mossberg 590 ===

The [[Mossberg 500 series shotgun#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] appears in the game as the "Mossberg 590A1" in the hands of the U.S. Army (replacing the M1014 JSCS for that faction) and French factions (The French version fitted with a heat shield).

[[Image:Moss590A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[image:PRMossberg590.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[image:ProjectReality590A1heat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 with heat shield in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco 982 ===

The [[Hawk shotgun series#Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982|Norinco 982]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the PLA, Russian Army, Taliban, and Hamas factions. The Hamas faction will have the Norinco 982 as a secondary weapon for some classes, loaded with breaching rounds (distinguished by the white shells versus the red shotshells of the other shotguns' buckshot).

[[Image:Norinco 982.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco 982 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982Breech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 being loaded with a breaching slug in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Remington Model 870 ===

The [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington Model 870]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, and German Bundeswehr factions. It features an 8-round magazine tube and is very accurate and powerful at close ranges, although relatively slow to reload. Previous versions of the game included the original ''BF2'' version of the weapon as the "[[Remington Model 11-87|M11-87]]", complete with the inaccurate pump-action instead of semi-automatic fire mode, but this weapon was finally eliminated in version 0.91.

[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington Model 870 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRRem870.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Remington Model 870 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Saiga-12K ===

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun#Saiga 12|Saiga-12K]] semi-automatic shotgun, fitted with an [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] style side-folding stock and cheekpad, is the secondary weapon of the MEC Rifleman Specialist. Relatively weaker than the pump-action shotguns, but is semi-automatic, making it faster to fire and has somewhat longer range and accuracy. It is also the only shotgun in the game to use a box magazine, making it quicker to reload than the other shotguns.

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Saiga-12K - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRS12K.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Saiga-12K in ''Project Reality'']]

== Machine Guns ==
=== M249 SAW ===

The paratrooper version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] appears in the hands of the USMC and U.S. Army factions, equipped with optional ACOG and M145 MGO scopes respectively as well as the Product Improvement Package which replaces the old tubular telescoping stock with an M4-style stock and adds a RIS foregrip and heat shield over the barrel. It has an extreme rate of fire, good for close quarters combat, but inaccurate for long ranges in full auto (except when being used for suppressing fire), making short 1-4 shot bursts more effective. The player can also deploy the SAW's bipod to increase long-range accuracy. It also ejects spent shells directly to the right instead of ejecting them at a downward angle. The full-size M249 SAW appears in fixed defensive positions at U.S. bases, though is fitted with the tubular telescoping stock for some reason. The non-fixed versions of the SAW have been updated with 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bags instead of the 200-round plastic boxes used in previous versions.

[[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN M249-E2 SAW with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 SAW in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M249 Para ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M249 SAW Paratrooper with 100-round cloth ammo bag, ACOG scope, and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRSAWPIP.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWPara.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M145MGO(2).jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with M145 MGO scope, RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN Minimi Para ===

The [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]], the paratrooper version of the original FN Minimi, appears in the game as the primary weapon for the British and French Army's Automatic Riflemen class and is fitted with a 100-round, DPM-camo cloth ammo bag. The French variant is either fitted with a EOTech red dot sight or SCROME J4 scope. The British variant is the "L110A1" and can be fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. The L110A1 also can be found in fixed defensive mountings at British positions, with a 200-round ammo drum instead of the 100-round soft bag. When fitted with a SUSAT the weapon becomes an L110A2, adding a 19mm dovetail rail for the mounting of the SUSAT and removing the rear sight.

[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Minimi Para with 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiParaEOTech.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFrenchFNMinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FN Minimi Para with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag and SCROME J4 Scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:British L110A2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|FN L110A2 with rail mounted rear sight and 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A2 with SUSAT scope and 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An FN L110A1 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 light machine gun]] appears as part of the game, used by the Canadian Armed Forces faction. It features an M4-style telescoping stock and optional ELCAN scope as well as a 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bag. It can also be found in fixed defensive positions at Canadian strongholds (with a 200-round plastic drum and full-length barrel) and serves as the primary armament of the Canadian G-Wagen light vehicles, fitted with a Transparent Armor Gun Shield (TAGS) in front of the weapon to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC9A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC9A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2GWagen.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun mounted on a G-Wagen light vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN MAG 58 ===

The [[FN MAG#FN MAG 58|FN MAG 58]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the IDF and Canadian Machine Gunner classes, the Canadians using their "C6" designation. It is also used as the secondary armament on the Canadian LAV-III APC in a coaxial mounting next to the main gun. Oddly, the FN MAG has the L7A2's markings and carry handle.

[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An FN MAG 58 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM240LAVIII.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C6 machine gun coaxially mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M240 Machine Gun ===

The game features four different versions of the American [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]]; the M240B and M240G appear in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC's Machine Gunner classes (though the USMC's M240G uses the Army's M240B designation in-game), with an optional M145 MGO scope for the Army and an ACOG for the Marines. The M240D appears as an optional defensive armament on the US Army and IDF's UH-60L Blackhawk and USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters, and the M240C coaxial version serves as a secondary weapon mounted alongside the main gun on M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks, LAV-25 APC's, (though this weapon is not externally visible unless firing, with the exception of a dark spot next to the main armament as seen below), the U.S. Army's M2A2 Bradley APC, the IDF's Merkerva Mk IV tanks, and the British Army's Scimitar light tanks (designated "L37A1" on the Scimitar). Oddly, the M240B, M240D, and M240G have the L7A2's markings and carry handle (most likely a developer oversight).

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240B machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240B.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240BM145.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240B machine gun with M145 MGO scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240G machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240G.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240GACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px| An M240G machine gun with ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25M240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM240CBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL43A1Scorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L37A1 machine gun coaxially mounted in a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAbramsM240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M240d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM240DSuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M240D Machine Gun mounted on a UH-1N Super Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L7A2 Machine Gun ===

The [[FN MAG#L7 Machine Gun|L7A2 machine gun]] appears as part of the game, serving as the primary weapon of the British Machine Gunner class, as well as mounted on the front passenger seat of British Army Land Rover jeeps. Version 0.96 added an L7A2 mounted in a remote-controlled CROWS system on an Iveco LMV, similar to the one used by one of the Humvee models. Strangely, the French Army's Machine Gunner class incorrectly uses the L7A2 despite the FN MAG (their actual GPMG) being in the game.

[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L7A2 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L7A2 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2L7Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 machine gun mounted on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR Iveco L7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A remote-controlled L7A2 machine gun mounted on an Iveco LMV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MG3 Machine Gun ===

In some of the maps, the player can control Canadian and German Leopard 2A6 tanks which use an [[MG42#MG3|MG3A1 machine gun]] coaxially mounted next to the main gun, as well as on the Loader's hatch (though it is usable by the Tank Commander in-game as the Loader position doesn't exist). The MEC faction's Automatic Rifleman uses the original man-portable MG3 with 75-round ammo drum and optional ELCAN scope. The MEC and German factions also uses the MG3 as the primary weapon of their Machine Gunner classes, with a 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope for the MEC and EOTech red dot sight for the Germans. It also appears in fixed positions at MEC and German bases, feeding from a 200-round ammo box. A Norwegian Army soldier can also be seen carrying an MG3 on his shoulder on a billboard showing a recruitment advertisement for the Norwegian Armed Forces seen on the Dovre map.

[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRMG3Iron.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMG3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 75-round ammo drum and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Project Reality MG3 box.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3pr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3EOTECH.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3reloadpr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reloading a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Mg3eclan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming down the sight of a MG3 machine gun with 200-round ammo box and EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1LeoCoax.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun coaxially mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1Leo2A6.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MG4 Machine Gun ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] appears in the game as the Bundeswehr's light machine gun, equipped with either a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight or a G36V-style 3x scope/carry handle assembly. It also serves as a coaxial weapon on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle and the primary armament on their G-Wagen light vehicles.

[[Image:H&KMG4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRMG4ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HKMG4-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 5.56x45mm with 4x scope/carry handle assembly]]
[[Image:PRMG4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG4APC.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 coaxially mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBB-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBB-95|Norinco QBB-95]] is the main light machine gun for the Chinese PLA. It has average accuracy and damage. It can also be found as a stationary turret and mounted on Fast Attack Vehicles for the front passenger on some maps. The game also gives the player the option of using this weapon with the standard iron sights or a 4x scope. It can also operate in semi-automatic mode, allowing for greater long-range accuracy, especially when using the integral bipod.

[[Image:QBB95.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 with 100-round drum magazine - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBB95Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:QBB95ds.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 5.8x42mm Chinese with 100-round drum magazine and 4x scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBB95Scoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbbreloadprojectreality.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a new drum mag into the QBB-95]]
[[Image:Chargingqbb95.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charging the QBB-95]]

=== L86A2 Light Support Weapon ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L86A2|L86A2 Light Support Weapon]] appears as part of the game, being used by the British Army faction and fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. Despite the L86A2 technically being a squad automatic weapon, the L86A2 is issued as the main weapon of the British Army's Designated Marksman class, as in the real-life British Army. As of v1.0, the L86A2's fire selector was removed, limiting the weapon to semi-automatic.

[[Image:Image-SA80-L86A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL86A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL86A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW with SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== IMI Negev ===

The [[IMI Negev]] appears as part of the game, used primarily by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction. It features a 200-round cloth ammo bag and optional ACOG scope. An interesting note about the Negev is that it is one of only two machine guns in the game with a semi-automatic fire mode (and the only belt-fed machine gun with this ability) which, when coupled with the ACOG scope, gives it the ability to act as a makeshift Designated Marksman Rifle when used with the bipod deployed. However, as of v1.0, the variant with the ACOG scope has been removed from the game along with the Negev's select fire capabilities.

[[Image:NegevLMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Negev with 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNegevIron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNegev.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'' (removed in v1.0)]]

=== PKM/PKT Machine Gun ===

The [[PK Machine Gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game, being used by the Machine Gunner classes of the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, and African Resistance factions as well as in fixed defensive positions in Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, & Russian Army strongholds. The BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-2M, & BMP-3 APC's, BRDM-2 scout vehicles, as well as T-62, T-72, and T-90 tanks also use PKT machine guns in a coaxial mounting next to the main armament. The BMP-3's coaxial PKT is not externally visible unless firing, but the vehicle does feature a pair of externally visible PKT machine guns bow-mounted in the hull as shown below, usable by the front two passengers. The PKM is also mounted on pickup trucks used by the Militia, Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, African Resistance, and Taliban for the front passenger to fire through the windshield, replacing the RPK-74 used in previous versions. The MT-LB APC used by the MEC and Russian Army use the PKT as their primary weapon in a small turret on the front-right corner of the vehicle's roof. It should be noted that the PKM is one of only two light machine guns in the game that is not equipped with any kind of optic, using the standard iron sights instead (the other being the M60). Also, the in-game PKM uses disintegrating link belts instead of non-disintegrating links like the real PKM.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|350px|none|PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKMFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKT machine gun 7.62x54mm R with 250-round ammo box]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBRDM2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BRDM-2 scout vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in an MT-LB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-60 APC in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:PRBTR80APKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80A APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a MT-LB 6MB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBMP3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BMP-3 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-90 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKP Pecheneg ===

The [[PK Machine Gun#PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA's Machine Gunner classes. The developers have stated that the PKP issued to the Chinese faction is a placeholder pending introduction of the [[Norinco QJY-88]] at a later time.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PKP PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A PKP Pecheneg in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pkpscopepr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the scope on the PKP. Note green illumination]]
[[Image:Pkpironsightpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the backup iron sight on the PKP]]
[[Image:Reloadpkppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the PKP. Note the scope pushed to the side to allow the top to be opened]]

=== M60 Machine Gun ===

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears as the secondary light machine gun of the Militia faction, supplementing the PKM in this role. It also appears mounted on the bow of the RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats), replacing the M249 SAW. Like other machine guns in the game, the M60's bipod can be deployed to increase the weapon's accuracy. Along with other alternate kits, it can be picked up by right clicking the desired kit in the supply crate.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM60RIB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Rigid Inflatable Boat in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK|RPK light machine gun]] appears in the game used as a secondary automatic rifle, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Taliban factions.

[[Image:RPK_lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK with 40-round box magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRRPK.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK-74 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74 light machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Militia faction's Automatic Rifleman faction. The newer RPK-74M variant is used by the Russian Army faction, with an optional 1P29 scope. The RPK-74M is incorrectly shown using curved 7.62x39mm magazines.

[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|351px|RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk74m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK-74M Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPK-74M 1P29 Bipod PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk-74mleftpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Right side of the RPK-74M with 1P29 scope. Note that the magazine has the curve of a 7.62x39mm magazine as opposed to the almost-straight 5.45x39mm magazine]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|View down the 1P29 scope]]
[[Image:Rpk74mprironsight2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Observing a dangerous looking horse with the RPK-74M's iron sight]]
[[Image:Loadrpk74mpr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading the RPK-74M]]
[[Image:Unfoldstockprrpk-74m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Unfolding the stock on the RPK-74M]]

=== Degtyaryov DP-28 ===

The [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] appears in the game as an alternative primary weapon for the African Resistance, Taliban, Iraqi Insurgent, and Hamas factions' Automatic Rifleman classes.

[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:DP-28 PR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Degtyaryov DP-28 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Aimingdppr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Aiming down the DP-28's sight]]

== Mounted Weaponry ==
=== Type 85 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Type 85 heavy machine gun]] appears as the Chinese heavy machine gun, mounted on Type 98 tanks, some WZ551 APC's, Fast Attack Vehicles, door-mounted on Changhe Z-8 helicopters, and in Chinese HMG nests.

[[Image:Cn t85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Type 85 heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a WZ551 armored personnel carrier in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85Type89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Type 98 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85chopper.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Changhe Z-8 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M61 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan]] cannon appears in the game as the secondary armament of U.S. Army & IDF's F-16C Fighting Falcon & F-15E Strike Eagle, and the USMC & Canadians' F/A-18C fighters, and can be used to engage both airborne and ground targets. It also appears in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) anti-aircraft turret mounting in some maps.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM61Turret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM61F16.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan mounted in an F-16C Fighting Falcon in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GAU-8/A Avenger ===

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the U.S. A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm]]
[[Image:PRA10GAU8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GAU-8/A Avenger mounted in an A-10A Thunderbolt II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-12/U ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U 25mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GAU-12/U mounted on a AV-8B Harrier II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco Type 23-2K ===

The Norinco Type 23-2K, a Chinese clone of the [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Q-5 Fantan ground-attack aircraft used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:Nr-23.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 23-2K 23mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType23-2K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Norinco Type 23-2K mounted on a Q-5 Fantan in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 ===

The [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-22 Fitter ground-attack aircraft used by the MEC faction.

[[Image:NR30.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityNR-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 mounted on a Su-22 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GIAT 30 ===

The [[GIAT 30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the French Rafale-C fighter aircraft and the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.

[[Image:30mmGIAT30M791 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GIAT 30 30mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityGIAT30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GIAT 30 mounted on a Eurocopter Tiger in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mauser BK-27 ===

The [[Mauser BK-27]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the British and German factions' Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado IDS. Since ''PR'' reuses the Typhoon model from ''BF2'', the BK-27 is mounted in the wrong location on that aircraft.

[[Image:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser BK-27 27mm]]
[[Image:PRBK27Typhoon.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Eurofighter Typhoon in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBK27Tornado.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Tornado IDS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Chinese PLA factions' Chengdu J-10 fighter. Since the game uses the ''BF2'' model of this aircraft, the gun is inaccurately modeled with a single barrel instead of two.

[[Image:GSh-23-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 23mm with ammo belt]]
[[Image:PRGSh23J10.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 mounted in a Chengdu J-10 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter used by the MEC & Russian Army factions, the Su-30MKK Flanker-C of the Chinese PLA faction, and the Russian Army's Su-27 Flanker & Su-34 Fullback.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:PRMIG29GSH301.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in a MiG-29 Fulcrum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRGSh301SU30.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in an Su-30MKK Flanker-C in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the Su-39 & Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and the Russian Army's Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:PRSU25GSH302.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 mounted in an Su-25 Frogfoot in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B ===

The [[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Russian Army & MEC factions' Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityYak-B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on a Mi-24V Hind-E in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M197 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] cannon, the three-barreled version of the aforementioned M61 Vulcan, appears in the game as the secondary armament of USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM197Cobra.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M197 Vulcan mounted in an AH-1Z Viper in ''Project Reality]]''

=== Shipunov 2A42 ===

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and as the primary armament on both factions' BMP-3, the Russians' BMP-2, BMP-2M, BTR-80A, and the MEC's MT-LB 6MB APC's, the BMP-3 having it mounted parallel to the 100mm gun. It can also be seen mounted on disabled BTR-90 & BMD-2 APC's on some maps.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRBTR80AGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BTR-80A in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42MTLB6MB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an MT-LB 6MB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBMP3Gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BMP-3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHavocGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an Mi-28 Havoc in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a disabled BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] is mounted on most U.S. Army & Marine Corps land vehicles including the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams and the Humvee, the USMC Humvee having a gun shield mounted in front of the M2HB to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire (some Humvees replace the manually-fired M2HB with a CROWS remote mounting). The M2HB also ejects the shells towards the right instead of downwards from the bottom of the gun. The M2HB equips several other vehicles, including the Merkerva Mk IV tank and M113 & Namer Armored Personnel Carriers of the Israel Defense Forces faction, the African Resistance's Technicals, the British Army faction's Land Rover jeep & Challenger 2 tank (despite the real-life Challenger never being equipped with this weapon), the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and the U.S. Army faction's M1126 Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier. The Stryker, Namer, AAV7A1, and some Humvees are the only vehicles in the game that do not have the M2HB manually-operated by the player, instead using the vehicle's remote weapon station to operate the M2HB from within the safety of the vehicle. The British, Canadian, IDF, German, and both U.S. factions can set up machine gun nests furnished with a tripod-mounted M2HB. It should be noted that unlike ''BF2'' where most fixed and vehicle-mounted automatic weapons have infinite ammo supplies, ''Project Reality'' gives them a limited ammo supply, though automatic weapons are still subject to overheating and becoming temporarily inoperable if the player fires in prolonged bursts. It should also be noted that all the machine gun nests in the game will have a heavy machine gun sitting on the M2HB's M3 tripod, regardless of whether that particular gun is compatible or not.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBLR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBHmvCROWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB in a CROWS mount on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBStryker.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1126 Stryker in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBM113.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M113 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBNarmer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Namer in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBAAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBAbrams.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBMerkava.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Merkerva Mk IV in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBChallenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Challenger 2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M3]] heavy machine gun appears in the game as a secondary weapon on M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee used by the U.S. Army and USMC factions, and as optional armament on the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter. It also appears door-mounted on the USMC's UH-1N Huey helicopters as well as door-mounted and on the rear loading ramp of the CH-47 Chinook & MV-22 Osprey, and as the primary armament on the MEC factions' Eurocopter EC635 scout helicopter mounted in twin HMP-400 gun pods.

[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM3Avenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM3Kiowa.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PREC635M3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun in an HMP-400 gun pod mounted on a Eurocopter EC635 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityM2SuperHuey.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun door-mounted on a UH-1N Huey in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GE M134 Minigun ===

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game door-mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters used by the US Army and IDF in the game. It also appears as a secondary weapon mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters used by the US Army & Marine Corps.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM134UH60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun door-mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on an AH-6 Little Bird in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Berezin UB ===

The [[Berezin UB]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on the PLA factions' WZ-11 scout helicopter.

[[Image:12.7mm Berezin UB.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Berezin UB 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRWZ11UB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Berezin UB mounted on a WZ-11 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Kord Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] appears in the game door-mounted on the MEC faction's Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter, Russia's Mi-8 Hip helicopter, and in MEC and Russian HMG nests. It also appears mounted on the Commander's hatch of Russian T-90 tanks.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|351px|none|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRKordNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Kord heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKordT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun mounted on a T-90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMI8Kord.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-8 Hip helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKordHip.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears as part of the game, mounted in the backs of pickup trucks ala ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' used by the Taliban, Militia, Hamas, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions as well as on T-62 tanks and HMG nests used by the Militia faction. Some maps will feature wrecked/derelict T-62 & T-55 tanks complete with DShK mounts atop the turrets, but the machine guns themselves are removed. It should be noted that the in-game DShK's are missing the charging handle, which should be mounted horizontally below the spade grips at the rear of the weapon.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK tripod-mounted - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVTruck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== NSV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[NSV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on MT-LBVM APC's used by the MEC and Russian Army factions and the MEC's T-72 tanks, and on a few pickup trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:6U6 NSV 02.jpg|thumb|none|300px|NSV heavy machine gun tripod-mounted with ammo box and belt - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBNSVT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on an MT-LBVM in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== KPV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPV Heavy Machine Gun|KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounts on various maps with green or desert tan paint depending on the environment. The vehicle-mounted [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears as the primary armament of the BTR-60 armored personnel carriers of the MEC & Russian Army, the Russian Army's BTR-80, and the BRDM-2 scout vehicles used by the MEC, Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVQuad.JPG|thumb|none|400px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBRDM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BRDM-2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-60 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-80 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ===

The LAV-25 APC's and M2A2 Bradleys used by the Marines and U.S. Army factions and the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III come equipped with an [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] as their primary weapon. The M242 can kill infantry with one shot but requires prolonged fire to take out bigger targets like APC's and tanks. As with the machine guns in the game, the player must take care to fire in bursts lest the weapon overheat and become inoperable until it cools down. The M242 is able to switch between APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot, Tracer) and HEI-T (High Explosive-Incendiary, Tracer) ammo.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25Bushmaster.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRLAVIIIM242.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRBushmasterBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L21A1 RARDEN ===

The [[L21A1 RARDEN]] appears in the game as the main armament of the Warrior IFV and Scimitar light tank used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:RARDEN Scimitar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L21A1 RARDEN 30mm mounted on Scimitar light tank]]
[[Image:PRRARDENScimitar.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRRARDENWarrior.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Warrior IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MK30-2/ABM ===

The [[MK30-2/ABM]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the Puma IFV used by the Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:MK30 2 ABM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MK30-2/ABM 30mm]]
[[ File:PR MK30-2.jpg |thumb|none|400px|A MK30-2/ABM mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M230 Chain Gun ===

The [[M230 Chain Gun|M230 chain gun]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-64 Apache helicopter used by the U.S. & British Army and IDF factions.

[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M230 chain gun - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRApacheM230.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M230 chain gun mounted on an AH-64 Apache in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 87 Autocannon ===

The Type 87 autocannon, a 25mm Chinese clone of the Russian [[ZU-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament on the PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 87 25mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityType87AA.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four Type 87 Autocannons mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 99 Cannon ===

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRType99Zero.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 99 cannon mounted on a crashed A6M Zero in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M252 Mortar ===

As of v0.95, players were given the ability to erect mortar sites to provide artillery support to teammates, the sites being equipped with an [[M252 mortar]]. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the mortar crew can then fire on the target. It is the only stationary weapon available to all factions, including the Insurgents. It fires High-Explosive rounds for all factions, and for large armies and militia the ability to fire airbust and white phosphorous.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:PRM252Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A USMC M252 Mortar pit in ''Project Reality'']]

== Hand Grenades ==
=== M18 Smoke Grenade ===

One of the few non-lethal grenades in the game is the [[M18 smoke grenade]]. It generates a thick cloud of smoke when thrown, the smoke ranging in color from red, purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow.

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M83 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[AN/M8 smoke grenade#M83 Smoke Grenade|M83 smoke grenade]] appears as another non-lethal grenade in the game. It functions the same as the M18 mentioned above, though only emits white smoke.

[[Image:m87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RDG-2 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Militia, Hamas, Taliban, and Russian Army factions as their answer to the M83 smoke grenade. Like the M83, the RDG-2 can only emit large clouds of white smoke.

[[Image:rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRGQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GR MA FUM 56 Smoke Grenade ===

The GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade appears as a non-lethal grenade used by the French Forces. Called the "FUM-F1", most likely referring to the fuze it uses, it only emits white smoke.

[[Image:FUM56F12.JPG|thumb|none|300px|GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F12 fuze]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityFUM56F1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GR MA FUM 56 smoke grenade with F1 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M67 Hand Grenade ===

The [[M67 hand grenade]] appears as the standard HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) grenade for the U.S. Army, USMC, IDF, and Canadian Armed Forces factions, the Canadians using it under the "C13" designation.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM67.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M67 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L109 Hand Grenade ===

The [[L109 hand grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:L109 A1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|L109 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRL109.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L109 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DM51 Hand Grenade ===

The [[DM51 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr.

[[Image:DM51.jpg|thumb|none|150px|DM51 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRDM51.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DM51 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 82 Hand Grenade ===

The [[Type 82 hand grenade]] appears in the game as the issued HE-Frag grenade of the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:type82grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Type 82 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRType82Frag.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 82 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== F-1 Hand Grenade ===

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Taliban, Russian Army (despite the F-1 being highly anachronistic for the modern Russian Army), Militia, and MEC factions. The Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, and Militia also use it as part of the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRF1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRF1IED.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An F-1 hand grenade as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality'']]

=== OF 37 Hand Grenade ===

The OF 37 hand grenade appears as the lethal hand grenade issued to the French Forces.

[[Image:OF-37F3.jpg|thumb|none|150px|OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze.]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityOF-37F3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An OF 37 hand grenade with F3 fuze in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade ===

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Armor Weapons ==
=== BGM-71 TOW ===

One of several anti-tank missile launchers available in the game is the [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile launcher. It is available in either tripod or vehicle-mounted configurations, the latter being on USMC, U.S. Army, & IDF Humvees and U.S. Army M2A2 Bradleys (the Bradley being equipped with a twin launcher mounted on the left side of the turret). The tripod-mounted version appears at U.S., British, Canadian, IDF, and German bases. It can be steered towards the target after launch, and a skilled player can even engage helicopters with it at close range. Unlike the TOW launchers in ''BF2'', those in ''PR'' require several moments to "warm up" before they are ready to fire, and the tripod-mounted TOW launchers have a limited ammo supply instead of infinite ammo in ''BF2''. As of v0.95, all tripod-mounted ATGM launchers including the TOW can use thermal imaging to aid in target detection.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW in ''Project Reality'' (a second BGM-71 can be seen mounted on a Humvee in the background as well)]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-26 ===

The [[RPG-26]] appears as part of the game and serves as the light anti-armor weapon for the MEC, Russian Army (supplimenting the RPG-7 wth the standard HEAT rocket in version 0.95), and Militia factions. As of v1.0, the RPG-26 and all other rocket launchers utilizing iron sights can now have the range adjusted, similar to the sights on underbarrel grenade launchers.

[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG26.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-26 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ERYX ===

The [[ERYX]] is the man-portable missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the MEC, French, and Canadian Armed Forces factions. The missile can be steered torwards the target by the player, but the player must keep the fire button depressed to do so. It is best in urban combat and takes out an M1A2 Abrams with as few as 2 missiles, depending on where the missiles hit.

[[Image:Eryx.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted ERYX launcher - 137mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRERYX.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An ERYX in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MILAN ===

The [[MILAN]] appears as a deployable, tripod-mounted anti-tank missile for the MEC in the game, and functions the same as the TOW mentioned above.

[[Image:MILAN.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted MILAN launcher - 115mm]]
[[Image:PRMILAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted MILAN in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Spike ===

The [[Spike]] missile appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the Bundeswehr factions' Puma IFV.

[[Image:SpikeATGM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted Spike launcher - 170mm]]
[[File:PR PumaSpike.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Spike launcher mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-3 Sagger ===

The [[AT-3 Sagger]] appears in the game as a secondary armament on the Militia faction's BMP-1 IFV.

[[Image:AT-3 sagger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|AT-3 Sagger launcher and missile 125mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An AT-3 Sagger mounted on a BMP-1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AT-14 Spriggan ===

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon on the Russian Army and Middle Eastern Collation (MEC) factions' BMP-2M IFV.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|200px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityAT-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two AT-14 Spriggan launchers mounted on a BMP-2M in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M72 LAW ===

The [[M72 LAW]] appears in the game as a light anti-armor weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces and IDF factions.

[[Image:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAW.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM27A6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M72A6 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M136 AT4 ===

The [[M136 AT4]] appears the main shoulder-launched anti-armor weapon available to the U.S. Army, USMC, British Army, and French Army factions' Rifleman AT class (commonly known as the Light AT). The U.S. factions uses it under the "M136 AT4 CS" designation, the British use the "L2A1 ILAW" designation, and the French use the "ABL" designation.

[[Image:AT-4Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M136 AT4 - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAT4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M136 AT4 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ===

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears in the game as the USMC's main heavy AT weapon, replacing the FGM-172A SRAW (The SRAW can still be used for the USMC AT class's alternate loadout). It is fitted with an ACOG scope and can use either HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose) or HEAA (High-Explosive Anti-Armor) rockets, and features a functional integral spotting rifle.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealitySMAWACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW fitted with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-89 ===

The [[PF-89]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:PF89.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PF-89 - 80mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-89 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-98 ===

The [[PF-98]] appears as part of the game, used by the Chinese PLA faction. Unlike the real PF-98, which is typically tripod-mounted, the in-game PF-98 is operated as a shoulder-fired weapon.

[[Image:PF98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|PF-98 tripod-mounted with missiles - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FGM-172A SRAW ===

The [[FGM-172 SRAW]] is the main missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the U.S. and British Army factions (the British using the "[[MBT LAW|NLAW]]" designation, the launcher having different markings), and as a alternate weapon for the USMC's Anti-Tank class (with the SMAW). Unlike the real SRAW which is a "fire and forget" weapon, the player must actively guide the in-game SRAW's missile until impact to ensure a hit on the target.

[[Image:Pic-product-predator.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FGM-172A SRAW - 139.7mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSRAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FGM-172 SRAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MATADOR ===

The [[MATADOR]] missile launcher appears as part of the game used by the IDF faction's Anti-Tank class.

[[Image:MATADOR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MATADOR - 90mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMatador.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MATADOR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Panzerfaust 3 ===

The [[Panzerfaust 3]] appears in the game as the main infantry anti-amor weapon of the German Bundeswehr, equipping both the light and heavy Anti-Tank classes with DM12A1 and DM22 rockets for each role, respectively. Next to the RPG-7, it is the only other heavy anti-tank weapon that cannot be guided to its target after firing.

[[Image:PNZFT3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM12A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM12A1 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pzf3-t600.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM22 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM22 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

=== HJ-8 Red Arrow ===

Another anti-tank missile launcher available in the game is the [[HJ-8 Red Arrow]] missile launcher, tripod-mounted at Chinese PLA, Russian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent bases, as well as the primary weapon on the PLA's WZ550 anti-armor vehicle. Some of the WZ551 APC's, which use the ''BF2'' model, have an HJ-8 on the side of the turret, though this launcher is inoperative since the real WZ551 does not have any anti-armor missile weaponry.

[[Image:BaktarShikan3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|HJ-8 Red Arrow launcher and missile - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRHJ8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted HJ-8 Red Arrow in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHJ8WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An HJ-8 Red Arrow mounted on a WZ551 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle ===

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game tripod-mounted as well as in the back of pickup trucks operated by the Taliban, Hamas, African Resistance, Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. It is capable of firing HE-Frag and HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRSPG9Truck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SPG-9 recoilless rifle mounted on a truck in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-7 ===

The [[RPG-7]] appears being used by the Iraqi Insurgents, Hamas, Taliban, Russian Army, and Militia factions. Unlike other anti-tank weapons like the ERYX or SRAW, its rocket cannot be steered. Over long ranges, the weapon must be aimed at an angle to effectively reach a moving target. The Taliban uses both the standard PG-7VM and a PG-7VR tandem shaped-charge rocket for their light and heavy Anti-Tank classes respectively, while the Russians and Militia only use the PG-7VR for their heavy Anti-Tank classes. The Russian Army faction can also use the weapon with an optional PGO-7 scope.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VM rocket]]
[[Image:PRRPG7PGO7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPG7Tandem.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPGTandem.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with a PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Air Weapons ==
=== FIM-92A Stinger ===

One of several SAM (Surface to Air Missiles) available in the game is the [[FIM-92A Stinger]], mounted in a twin turret at American-controlled bases as well as the primary weapon on M1097 'Avenger' anti-aircraft vehicles, the M1097 having two 4-tube launchers as the primary armament. The standard shoulder-fired version is available as well, used by the Anti-Aircraft class of the U.S. Army, USMC, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, Bundeswehr, and British Army factions.

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FIM-92A Stinger in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin FIM-92A Stinger turret in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerAvenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Two 4-tube FIM-92A Stinger launchers on an M1097 Avenger humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-7 Grail ===
The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as part of the game being used by the Russian Army, MEC, Hamas, Taliban, and Iraqi Insurgent factions' Anti-Aircraft classes, and is one of two Soviet-made SAMs seen in the game.
[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSA7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SA-7 Grail in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-18 Grouse ===
The second Soviet-made SAM seen in the game is the [[SA-18 Grouse]], mounted in a twin turret at Chinese, Russian, and MEC bases.
[[Image:Igla 191.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-18 Grouse launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRIglaTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin SA-18 Grouse turret in ''Project Reality'']]

=== QW-2 Vanguard 2 ===

The [[QW-2 Vanguard 2]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the SA-7 Grail used by the PLA in earlier versions. It is also the primary armament on the PLA's PGZ-95 anti-aircraft vehicle.

[[Image:QW-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|QW-2 Vanguard 2 launcher and missile 72mm]]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A QW-2 Vanguard 2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ProjectRealityQW-2PGZ-95.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four QW-2 Vanguard 2s mounted on a PGZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Grenade Launchers ==
=== GP-25 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[GP-series grenade launcher#GP-25|GP-25 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on the AK-47 & AKS-74 used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, African Resistance, & Taliban, and the Russian Army faction's AK-74M. Version 0.95 gave all underbarrel grenade launchers the ability to adjust the point of aim for grenade launchers to different ranges (50 to 250 meters) for more precise firing and also to use the grenade rounds as makeshift slugs if confronted with an enemy too close for the grenade to arm before impact (less than 50 meters).

[[Image:Akm gp25.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AKM (7.62x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK47GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Gp30 2202.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AK-74M (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK74GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRGP25AK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== LG-1 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[LG-1 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on Norinco QBZ-95 rifles used by the Grenadier class of the Chinese PLA faction. As with other under-barrel grenade launchers in the game, they are capable of firing both HE and smoke rounds.

[[Image:QBZ95LG1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|LG-1 35mm grenade launcher mounted on an Norinco QBZ-95 (5.8x42mm)]]
[[Image:PRQBZ95LG1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRLQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK79 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK69A1 grenade launcher#HK79|Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on the Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles of the MEC faction's Grenadier class. As with the other grenade launchers in the game, they can fire both High-Explosive and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Hk79g3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK79 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G3A3 (7.62x51mm NATO)]]
[[Image:PRG3HK79ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3HK79.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch AG36]] grenade launcher appears mounted on the German Bundeswehr's G36 and the L85A2 of the British Army. The British version is incorrectly designated as "L17A2;" this is actually the designation for the AG-C used on British versions of the Diemaco C8, the version for the L85A2 being L123A2. As with the other grenade launchers, the AG36 can also fire HE and smoke rounds.

[[Image:HKG36-AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch AG36 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRG36AG36GL.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch AG36 mounted on a Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:L85A2AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L123A2 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRAG36L85Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2L17A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M203 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[M203 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on perhaps the widest variety of weapons of any underbarrel grenade launcher in the game, including the M16A4 of the USMC, the Canadian Armed Forces' C7A2 (referred to as the "M203A1" on the C7A2), the Hamas factions' M16A1, the M4A1 carbine of the U.S. Army and IDF factions, as well as the IDF & Hamas' Colt Model 653 carbine, and is capable of firing both High-Explosive and smoke rounds.

[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM16A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M16A4Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 with ACOG scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4M203ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on M4A1 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M4A1 carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:C7A2M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an C7A2 with ELCAN scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRC7A2M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203A1 grenade launcher mounted on a C7A2 rifle with an ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M653M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an Colt Model 653 carbine with magazine removed (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on a Colt Model 653 carbine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as one of the two main weapons on the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and as an alternate weapon on the US Army's M1126 Stryker APC.

[[Image:US Mk. 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 19 grenade launcher in vehicle mounting - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRMK19AAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 19 grenade launcher on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Mines ==
=== M15 Anti-Tank Mine ===

One of several land mines in the game is the [[M15 anti-tank mine]], used by the USMC, U.S. Army, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, Chinese PLA, and German Bundeswehr. Though designed to explode when run over by any vehicle, it's possible for them to be knocked aside without detonating. In previous versions of the game, hitting an anti-tank mine would be instant death for main battle tanks, but now it only causes critical damage instead, giving the crew several seconds to bail out before the tank explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM15.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Primingm15pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the M15 mine]]

=== TM-62 Anti-Tank Mine ===

The [[TM-62 anti-tank mine]] appears as part of the game, used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, with the same properties as the M15 mentioned above. TM-62 mines can also be seen in weapon caches in the insurgency game mode.

[[Image:TM62.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TM-62 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRTM62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A TM-62 anti-tank mine in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:Primingtm62pr.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Inserting a pressure fuze into the TM-62 mine]]

=== M18A1 Claymore ===

One of two anti-personnel mines in the game is the [[M18A1 Claymore]], used by the USMC, US Army, British Army, Canadian Forces, IDF, and Bundeswehr factions. The Chinese PLA faction uses a domestic copy of the Claymore, the Type 66. Both the Type 66 and M18A1 in the game are command-detonated as opposed to automatically detonating when sensing enemy troops in their kill zone as in ''BF2''. Version 0.95 also gives the player the option to plant several anti-personnel mines and select which one to detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18A1 Claymore in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type 66 - Chinese Claymore mine.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Type 66 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRType66.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 66 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine ===

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears as part of the game as the anti-personnel mine of the Hamas, Taliban, Militia, and Russian Army factions. It functions in-game the same as the M18A1 Claymore above.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRMON50.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

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Xtremegianca: Mk151 is used in the dedicated Anti-Tank kit.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Project Reality'':'''
[[Image:Project Reality Dogtags Logo 256.png|thumb|right|300px|''Project Reality'' (2005)]]
''NOTE: For the original game, see ''[[Battlefield 2]]''.''

== Pistols ==
=== Beretta M9 ===

The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] is the main sidearm for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Army factions in the game. It should be noted that unlike ''Battlefield 2'', where every class has a sidearm as a backup weapon, only the Officer, Pilot, and Sniper classes are issued handguns in ''Project Reality'', and there are no suppressed versions. It should also be noted that the M9 and all other pistols in the game do not have the slide lock back when the last round in a magazine is fired, as their real-world counterparts would.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM9.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Beretta M9 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Jericho 941 ===

The [[Jericho 941]] appears as the sidearm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction in the game, with underbarrel accessory rails.

[[Image:Jer941Rail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jericho 941 with accessory rails - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRJer941.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Jericho 941 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning Hi-Power ===

The [[Browning Hi-Power]] serves as the sidearm for the Canadian Armed Forces in the game under the British "L9A1" designation with synthetic grips and newer sights and spurred hammer design. The in-game Hi-Power is somewhat anachronistic for the real-life Canadian Armed Forces, as they use the older [[Browning Hi-Power#Inglis Hi-Power|Inglis Hi-Power]] instead of the newer Hi-Power model as depicted in the game. A Hi-Power with wood grips and ring hammer design was used by the Iraqi insurgent faction for a time, until being replaced by the Makarov PM in later versions.

[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power with synthetic grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL9.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning Hi-Power in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tokarev TT-33 ===

The [[Tokarev TT-33]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, and Militia factions.

[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]

=== M1911A1 ===

The [[M1911A1]] appears in the game as an optional sidearm for the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]

=== Glock 17 ===

The [[Glock 17]] appears in the game as the standard sidearm of the British Army faction. It replaces the older L105A1 (British designation for the SIG-Sauer P226) used in previous versions of the game. This mirrors the adoption of the Glock 17 by the real life British Army, who chose the Glock 17 as their new sidearm in early 2013.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 9x19mm]]

=== SIG-Sauer P226 ===

The [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]] appears in the game as the Middle-Eastern Coalition (MEC) factions' sidearm, and formerly used by the British Army faction (under the "L105A1" designation) prior to version 1.0 when it was replaced by the Glock 17.

[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRP226.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A SIG-Sauer P226 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Makarov PM ===

The [[Makarov PM]] pistol is the main sidearm for the Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, Hamas, and the Militia factions in the game, replacing the Iraqi insurgents' Browning Hi-Power and the inaccurate [[MP-444 "Baghira"]] from previous versions and finally eliminating the MP-444 from the game altogether.

[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:PRMakarov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Makarov PM in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 ===

The [[Norinco QSZ-92|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8]] is the sidearm of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the game. Up until v1.0, the 9x19mm version from ''BF2'' was used, but it has been replaced by the 5.8x21mm version.

[[Image:11 qsz-92-5 Main.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco QSZ-92-5.8 - 5.8x21mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQSZ92.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QSZ-92 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch P8 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch USP#Heckler & Koch P8|Heckler & Koch P8]] appears in the game as the main sidearm of the German Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:Pistole-p8.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Heckler & Koch P8 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:PRP8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch P8 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Submachine Guns ==
=== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], fitted with a Navy trigger group, is the main weapon of the the MEC's Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMP5A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PPSh-41 ===

The [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] submachine gun appears being used by the Taliban and Militia factions equipped with a 71-round drum magazine, and is probably one of the most dated weapons in the game, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:BF2PRPPSH.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PPSh-41 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAT-49 ===

The [[MAT-49]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the African Resistance faction.

[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 9x19mm]]

=== Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion ===

The [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] appears being used primarily by the Iraqi Insurgent and Militia factions, with a 20-round magazine.

[[Image:CZ Vz.61.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion with 20-round magazine - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:BF2PRSkorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7A1]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr, equipped with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight.

[[Image:Hk mp7 b-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:PRMP7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MP7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.III* ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk.IIII*]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban faction, replacing the No.4 Mk.I variant from previous versions of the game. It is perhaps one of the oldest weapons in the game, and rather out of place for a game that focuses on modern, cutting-edge weaponry, though it is not rare for militia forces to use old and outdated equipment.

[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PREnfield.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SKS Rifle ===

The [[SKS rifle]] appears in the game, used by the Taliban, Militia, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgents factions (Note the SKS used by the Iraqis has no bayonet).

[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SKS - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSKS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SKS rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

== Assault/Battle Rifles ==
=== AK-47 ===

The [[AK-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions with an optional bayonet or GP-25 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|350px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-47 ===

The [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Taliban, and Militia factions, with the option to mount a bayonet.

[[Image:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS47.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-47 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AK-74 ===

The [[AK-74]] appears as part of the game, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions. The newer AK-74M appears as the main weapon of the Russian Army faction, and can be fitted with a GP-25 grenade launcher as described below, as well as a 1P29 scope and a bayonet. Note the smooth receiver cover; this is likely due to the in-game AK-74's being modeled off of the [[AK-47#AK-101|AK-101]] from ''BF2'', which has a smooth receiver cover.

[[Image:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAK74M1P29.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AK-74M with a 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AKS-74 ===

The [[AKS-74]] appears in the game as an available weapon for the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Militia factions. It can be fitted with either a removable bayonet or a GP-25 grenade launcher, depending on the faction and class.

[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]

=== AKS-74U ===

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] appears as part of the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, Militia, Taliban, African Resistance, and Russian Army factions.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAKS74U.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AKS-74U in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Galil SAR ===

The [[Galil#Galil SAR|Galil SAR]] rifle appears in the game used by the Vehicle Crewman and Combat Engineer classes of the IDF faction, as well as several classes of the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Galil-SAR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRGalil.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Galil SAR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN FAL G Series ===

The [[FN FAL#FN FAL|FN FAL G Series]] appears in the game as the "FN FAL", being used by the Militia, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions.

[[Image:Fn fal g series.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN FAL G Series - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRL1A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN FAL G Series in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the MEC faction and in the hands of some classes of the German Bundeswehr faction, with an optional Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight, Hensoldt Model 2 scope, bayonet, and HK79 grenade launcher, as well as RIS rails ontop of the weapon. It also appears in the hands of the Cell Leader class of the Taliban, minus the RIS rails.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG3ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:G3a3zf.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3A3 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G36 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] appears in the game as the "G36A1", and is the main weapon of the German Bundeswehr faction with an optional AG36 grenade launcher as mentioned below. As of v1.0, the player can use either the red dot or 3x magnification components of the G36's ZF 3x4° dual sight system, whereas the player could use only one of these optics per class and kit. Along with the CTAR-21 mentioned below, it is only one of two infantry rifles in the game that do not have iron sights.

[[Image:HKG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRG36.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FAMAS F1 ===

The [[FAMAS F1]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French Army faction, with an optional SCROME J4 scope or EOTech red dot sight. In addition to its' standard infantry role, it is also capable of firing FUM-50 smoke, APAV-40 HE-Frag, and AC-58 anti-armor rifle grenades for use by the Grenadier and Light AT classes, respectively.

[[Image:Famas.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FAMAS F1 5.56x45mm]]

=== L85A2 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A2|L85A2]] appears as the main weapon of the British Army faction in the game. It comes equipped in-game with a Grippod foregrip, optional ACOG or SUSAT scope, bayonet, and underslung Heckler & Koch L123A2 grenade launcher as mentioned below. Version 1.0 added a small red dot backup sight ontop of the ACOG for close-quarters engagements where the ACOG would be impractical.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with iron sights - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L85A2 with Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Sa80-l85a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 5.56x45mm with SUSAT scope]]
[[Image:PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:L85A2 upgraded.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L85A2 with magazine removed, railed forend, ACOG scope, Grippod foregrip and "Vortex" flash hider - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L85A2 with a Grippod foregrip and ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L22A1 ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L22A1|L22A1]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the British Army's Vehicle Crewman class, fitted with a SUSAT scope.

[[Image:Sa80A2-l22a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L22A1 with SUSAT scope and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL22A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L22A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A1 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas faction, fitted with both triangular handguards and A2-style round handguards, the latter being erroneously referred to as the "[[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]]". It can also be fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, as mentioned below. The Hamas faction also use the M16A1 with a scope mounted atop the carry handle (referred to in-game as the "M16A1 DMR") as an alternate weapon for their Designated Marksman class.

[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM16A1Old.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A1 rifle with A2 handguards in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M16A4 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the USMC faction, with the option to equip either the standard iron sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot or ACOG scopes, EOTech red dot sight, OKC-3S bayonet, RIS or Grippod foregrips, as well as an M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A4 rifle with RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M16A4M68.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M16A4 rifle with an M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A4 with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope and Grippod foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C7A2 Rifle ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|C7A2 rifle]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces faction, complete with either iron sights, ELCAN scope, EOTech red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher, depending on the class selected.

[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC7A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with iron sights in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR C7Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with EOTech Holographic sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC7A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C7A2 rifle with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== C8A3 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A3 carbine]] appears as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Officer and Vehicle Crewman classes, with an EOTech red dot sight or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:101-rifle-c8fthb-carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine with EOTech red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC8A3EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|350px|C8A3 Carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine]]
[[Image:PRC8A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M4/M4A1 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4 carbine]] is the main weapon of the U.S. Army faction. The M4 is also used by the Officer, Vehicle Crewman, and Anti-Tank classes of the USMC faction, the Hamas faction's Marksman class, and the IDF's Medic and Grenadier classes (as well as an alternative to the Tavor CTAR-21 for other IDF classes). The in-game M4 uses conventional iron sights as well as optional M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes (either TA31F or TA31RCO models), ITL MARS, Kimber Mepro, & EOTech red dot sights, RIS foregrip, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below, as well as the ability to engage an opponent in melee combat by striking them with the butt of the weapon or a mounted M9 bayonet depending on the faction and class the player chooses. For the United States Army & Marines in ''Project Reality'', the 3-round burst is used instead of a fully-automatic fire mode to match its use in the actual United States military. However, for other factions the full-auto M4A1 is used. The M4A1's used by the IDF faction and Hamas Marksman are the only ones that do not use a RIS handguard.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M4 carbine with a RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1Holo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4 Carbine with an EOTech Holographic sight and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M4 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4Aimpoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M4 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PRF M4A1ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4 Carbine with an ACOG and RIS foregrip in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1KimberMepro.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with a Kimber Mepro red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1ITMars.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with an IT MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M4A1Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M4A1 Carbine with an ACOG and Harris bipod in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 653 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 653 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Menosar", used primarily by the IDF and Hamas factions with an optional M203 grenade launcher as mentioned below.

[[Image:ColtM653.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 653 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 653 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Colt Model 733 Carbine ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733 carbine]] appears in the game as the "M16A1 Mekotzrar", used by the Hamas faction.

[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRM733.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Colt Model 733 in ''Project Reality'']]

===M231 Firing Port Weapon===

The [[M16 rifle series#M231 Firing Port Weapon|M231 Firing Port Weapon]] appears in the game. The weapon can only be fired through the two firing ports in the rear troop door of the M2A2 Bradleys used by the U.S. Army faction (the ports on the sides being blocked by armor). The weapon also has the same reloading sounds as the other [[M16 rifle series|M16]]-based weapons in the game, further reinforcing this.

[[Image:381portg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M231 Firing Port Weapon - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRM231Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|The rear troop door of an M2A2 Bradley with the firing ports for the M231 Firing Port Weapon visible in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95|Norinco QBZ-95]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the anachronistic AK-47 used in ''BF2''. It comes with either standard iron sights or a 4x scope, bayonet, as well as an LG-1 grenade launcher as described below.

[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type95-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95 5.8x42mm with scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95 with a scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBZ-95B ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBZ-95B|Norinco QBZ-95B]] is the main weapon for the Chinese Vehicle Crewman class.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBZ95B.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBZ-95B in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor CTAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21|Tavor CTAR-21]] appears as the main weapon of the IDF faction, complete with ITL MARS red dot sight as well as an optional 4x magnifier mounted behind the red dot sight for some classes. Like the M4A1 mentioned above, the CTAR-21 can also be used as a melee weapon in an emergency, giving a careless enemy a hard smack with the butt of the rifle. The CTAR-21 is one of only two non-sniper rifles in the game that does not have iron sights, the other being the Heckler & Koch G36 mentioned above.

[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRCTAR-21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRCTAR21Scope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor CTAR-21 with 4x magnifier in ''Project Reality'']]

== Sniper Rifles ==
=== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III (HT) ===

The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.IIII* (HT)]], the sniper variant of the No.1 Mk.IIII* SMLE mentioned above, appears as a sniper rifle in the game being used by the Sniper classes of the Militia, Taliban, and Hamas factions, replacing the No.4 Mk.I(T) used in earlier versions.

[[Image:No1MK3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (HT) with scope - .303 British]]
[[Image:BF2PRSMLEScoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M21 Designated Marksman Rifle ===

The [[M14 Rifle#M21/M25 Sniper Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] appears as part of the game, used by the U.S. Army & USMC factions (despite the real-life Marine Corps using the [[M14 Rifle#M14 Designated Marksman Rifle|M14 DMR]] and [[M14 Rifle#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] instead of the M21) with an olive-drab stock and Harris bipod and either an ACOG or Leupold Mark 4 scope.

[[Image:Xm21rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM21ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M21 Designated Marksman Rifle with ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM21DMR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M21 Designated Marksman Rifle with Leupold Mark 4 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Armalite AR-10T ===

The [[Armalite AR-10#Armalite AR-10(T)|Armalite AR-10T]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard as well as a Leupold or ELCAN scope.

[[Image:Armalite AR-10(T).jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armalite AR-10T - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRAR10ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRAR10T.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Armalite AR-10T with Leupold scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR ===

The [[M16 rifle series#Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]] appears in the game as an alternate primary weapon for the USMC Marksman class, fitted with a Harris bipod and Leupold Mark 4 scope. The Mk 12 Mod 1 is unique in the game in that it is the first weapon to be capable of mounting a suppressor.

[[Image:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR 5.56x45mm with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor]]

=== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ===

The [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum|Accuracy International AWM]] is used as the main weapon of the British Army & German Bundeswehr Sniper classes, fitted with a Harris bipod and designated the "L115A3" and "G22", respectively.

[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic WarfareM - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRL115A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L115A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRG22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A G22 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Izhmash SV-98]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Russian Army and Chinese PLA factions' Sniper classes, replacing the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International L96A1]] from previous versions.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Izhmash SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:PRSV98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An Izhmash SV-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M24 Sniper Weapon System ===

The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the main weapon for the U.S. Army & IDF Sniper classes, listed as the "M24 SWS" in-game and equipped with a Harris bipod and either the regular black coloration or an overall desert tan paint. The M24A3 model from ''BF2'' was originally used up until version 0.95 (identified via the removable 5-round box magazine), but was replaced with the M24 due to the A3 model being anachronistic to real U.S. Army & IDF snipers.

[[Image:M24.jpg|thumb|none|352px|M24 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF2PRM24SWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M24 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M40A3 Sniper Rifle ===

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A3 Sniper Rifle|M40A3 sniper rifle]] appears as the primary weapon of the USMC faction's Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme, Harris bipod, and a Unertl 10x magnification scope (capable of variable-magnification in previous versions, but fixed to 10x magnification in version 0.91. However, as of v0.981, the variable zoom has been brought back).

[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM40A3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M40A3 sniper rifle in ''Project Reality'' (Desert model)]]
[[Image:PR M40 Wood.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Good view of the woodland M40A3 without its magazine during its reload animation]]

=== C14 Timberwolf ===

The [[C14 Timberwolf]] appears in the game as the main weapon of the Canadian Armed Forces' Sniper class. It features a camouflage paint scheme and Harris bipod.

[[Image:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:PRC14Timberwolf.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C14 Timberwolf in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Steyr SSG 69 ===

The [[Steyr SSG 69]] sniper rifle appears as the primary weapon of the MEC faction's Sniper class, referred to as the "SSG-P1" in-game and features a Harris bipod.

[[Image:SteyrSSG69.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Steyr SSG 69 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRSSGP1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr SSG 69 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MAS FR F2 ===

The [[MAS FR F2]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French faction's Sniper class.

[[Image:FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MAS FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO]]

=== Norinco QBU-88 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBU-88|Norinco QBU-88]], with a camouflage paint scheme and the option of using iron sights or a scope, is the main weapon for the Chinese Marksman class.

[[Image:Qbu-88-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 with scope and bipod removed - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBU88Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBU88.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBU-88 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Tavor STAR-21 ===

The [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Sniper Tavor STAR-21|Tavor STAR-21]] appears as part of the game, used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction's Marksman class with an ACOG scope and Harris bipod. Like the CTAR-21 mentioned above, the player can also use the butt of the STAR-21 to strike an enemy in melee combat. It is also capable of automatic fire for use in CQB situations, like the original [[Tavor TAR-21 rifle series#IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor TAR-21]].

[[Image:Tavorstar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tavor STAR-21 with ACOG scope and Harris bipod - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSTAR21.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Tavor STAR-21 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 ===

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3SG/1|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1]] appears as part of the game, being used by the MEC & Bundeswehr factions' Marksman classes and supplementing the SVD Dragunov for the Taliban Marksman, featuring the weapon's proprietary bipod and Hensoldt ZF6x42PSG1 or Hensoldt Model 2 scope. It is one of the few DMRs in the game that feature an automatic fire mode, retained from the Heckler & Koch G3 the G3SG/1 is based upon.

[[Image:H&KSG1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRG3SG1Hensoldt.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 with Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3SG1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK417 ===

the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French & German Designated Marskman classes, fitted with a Harris bipod, 20-inch barrel, and the option to use either a SCROME J8 scope or an EOTech red dot sight.

[[Image:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62x51mm NATO with Harris bipod, 20" barrel, and Leupold Mark 4 scope]]

=== SVD Dragunov ===

The [[SVD Dragunov]] is the main Marksman-class weapon for the Russian Army (using the newer SVD-M version), Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions, and an alternative primary Marksman weapon for the Hamas faction. It has been updated in version 0.95 with new-style furniture (either wood or synthetic depending on the faction) and a bipod as well as the option to use it with the PSO-1 scope removed and only the iron sights for aiming.

[[Image:SVDIronSights.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with scope removed - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:PRSVDnoscope.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with scope removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SVD Dragunov with PSO-1 scope - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD Dragunov with a PSO-1 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Commercial "Tiger Carbine" (aka "Dragunov Tiger") version sold in the US, with synthetic furnishings used on domestic SVD-M modernized variant - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:PR DragunovSVDMScope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov with scoped removed in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRDragunov.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SVD-M Dragunov in ''Project Reality'']]

== Shotguns ==
=== Benelli M4 Super 90 ===

The [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M4|Benelli M4 Super 90]] semi-automatic shotgun appears in the game mainly used by the USMC and British Army factions, referred to as the "M1014 JSCS" and "L128A1" by the U.S. and British factions, respectively, the L128A1 being fitted with an EOTech red dot sight and loaded with both solid slugs and buckshot while the M1014 uses iron sights and buckshot only.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Benelli M4 Super 90 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRM1014JCS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL128A1EOTech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Benelli M4 Super 90 with an EOTech red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mossberg 590 ===

The [[Mossberg 500 series shotgun#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] appears in the game as the "Mossberg 590A1" in the hands of the U.S. Army faction, replacing the M1014 JSCS for that faction.

[[Image:Moss590A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[image:PRMossberg590.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mossberg 590 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco 982 ===

The [[Hawk shotgun series#Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982|Norinco 982]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the PLA, Russian Army, Taliban, and Hamas factions. The Hamas faction will have the Norinco 982 as a secondary weapon for some classes, loaded with breaching rounds (distinguished by the white shells versus the red shotshells of the other shotguns' buckshot).

[[Image:Norinco 982.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco 982 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNOR982Breech.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco 982 being loaded with a breaching slug in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Remington Model 870 ===

The [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington Model 870]] shotgun appears in the game being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, and German Bundeswehr factions. It features an 8-round magazine tube and is very accurate and powerful at close ranges, although relatively slow to reload. Previous versions of the game included the original ''BF2'' version of the weapon as the "[[Remington Model 11-87|M11-87]]", complete with the inaccurate pump-action instead of semi-automatic fire mode, but this weapon was finally eliminated in version 0.91.

[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Remington Model 870 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRRem870.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Remington Model 870 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Saiga-12K ===

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun#Saiga 12|Saiga-12K]] semi-automatic shotgun, fitted with an [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] style side-folding stock and cheekpad, is the secondary weapon of the MEC Rifleman Specialist. Relatively weaker than the pump-action shotguns, but is semi-automatic, making it faster to fire and has somewhat longer range and accuracy. It is also the only shotgun in the game to use a box magazine, making it quicker to reload than the other shotguns.

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Saiga-12K - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:BF2PRS12K.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Saiga-12K in ''Project Reality'']]

== Machine Guns ==
=== M249 SAW ===

The paratrooper version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] appears in the hands of the USMC & U.S. Army factions, equipped with optional ACOG and M145 MGO scopes respectively as well as the Product Improvement Package which replaces the old tubular telescoping stock with an M4-style stock and adds a RIS foregrip and heat shield over the barrel. It has an extreme rate of fire, good for close quarters combat, but inaccurate for long ranges in full auto (except when being used for suppressing fire), making short 1-4 shot bursts more effective. The player can also deploy the SAW's bipod to increase long-range accuracy. It also ejects spent shells directly to the right instead of ejecting them at a downward angle. The full-size M249 SAW appears in fixed defensive positions at U.S. bases, though is fitted with the tubular telescoping stock for some reason. The non-fixed versions of the SAW have been updated with 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bags instead of the 200-round plastic boxes used in previous versions.

[[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN M249-E2 SAW with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 SAW in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M249 Para ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M249 SAW Paratrooper with 100-round cloth ammo bag, ACOG scope, and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRSAWPIP.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRSAWPara.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR M145MGO(2).jpg|thumb|none|400px|An M249 Paratrooper SAW with M145 MGO scope, RIS foregrip and 100-round cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN Minimi Para ===

The [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]], the paratrooper version of the original FN Minimi, appears in the game as the "L110A1", and is the main weapon of the British Army faction's Automatic Rifleman class, fitted with a 100-round, DPM-camo cloth ammo bag (replacing the 200-round plastic ammo box in previous versions) and optional SUSAT scope. The L110A1 also can be found in fixed defensive mountings at British positions, with a 200-round ammo drum instead of the 100-round soft bag. When fitted with a SUSAT the weapon becomes an L110A2, adding a 19mm dovetail rail for the mounting of the SUSAT and removing the rear sight.

[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN L110A1 with 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN L110A1 with 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRL110A1Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN L110A1 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:British L110A2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|FN L110A2 with rail mounted rear sight and 100-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL110A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN L110A1 with SUSAT scope and 100-round DPM camo cloth ammo bag in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 light machine gun]] appears as part of the game, used by the Canadian Armed Forces faction. It features an M4-style telescoping stock and optional ELCAN scope as well as a 100-round woodland camo cloth ammo bag. It can also be found in fixed defensive positions at Canadian strongholds (with a 200-round plastic drum and full-length barrel) and serves as the primary armament of the Canadian G-Wagen light vehicles, fitted with a Transparent Armor Gun Shield (TAGS) in front of the weapon to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire.

[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRC9A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRC9A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRC9A2GWagen.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FN C9A2 light machine gun mounted on a G-Wagen light vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FN MAG 58 ===

The [[FN MAG#FN MAG 58|FN MAG 58]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the French, IDF, and Canadian Machine Gunner classes, the Canadians using their "C6" designation.

[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO]]

=== M240B/G Machine Gun ===

In addition to the M240C machine gun mentioned below, the M240B and M240G models of the [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]] appear in the game as the primary weapon of the US Army & USMC's Machine Gunner classes (though the USMC's M240G still uses the Army's M240B designation in-game), with an optional M145 MGO scope for the Army and an ACOG for the Marines.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240B machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]

[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240G machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]

=== L7A2 Machine Gun ===

The [[FN MAG#L7 Machine Gun|L7A2 machine gun]] appears as part of the game, serving as the primary weapon of the British Machine Gunner class, as well as mounted on the front passenger seat of British Army Land Rover jeeps. Version 0.96 added an L7A2 mounted in a remote-controlled CROWS system on an Iveco LMV, similar to the one used by one of the Humvee models.

[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L7A2 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2L7Jeep.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L7A2 machine gun mounted on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[File:PR Iveco L7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A remote-controlled L7A2 machine gun mounted on an Iveco LMV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MG3 Machine Gun ===

In some of the maps, the player can control Canadian & German Leopard 2A6 tanks which use an [[MG42#MG3|MG3A1 machine gun]] coaxially mounted next to the main gun, as well as on the Loader's hatch (though it is usable by the Tank Commander in-game as the Loader position doesn't exist). The MEC and German factions also uses the original man-portable MG3 as the primary weapon of their Machine Gunner classes, with a 75-round ammo drum and optional ELCAN scope or EOTech red dot sight. It also appears in fixed positions at MEC and German bases, feeding from a 200-round ammo box instead of a 75-round drum.

[[Image:MG 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRMG3Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun with ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3 machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1LeoCoax.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun coaxially mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG3A1Leo2A6.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An MG3A1 machine gun mounted on a Leopard 2A6 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch MG4 Machine Gun ===

The [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] appears in the game as the Bundeswehr's light machine gun, equipped with either a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight or a G36V-style 3x scope/carry handle assembly. It also serves as a coaxial weapon on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle and the primary armament on their G-Wagen light vehicles.

[[Image:H&KMG4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRMG4ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:HKMG4-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MG4 5.56x45mm with 4x scope/carry handle assembly]]
[[Image:PRMG4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMG4APC.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch MG4 coaxially mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Norinco QBB-95 ===

The [[Norinco QB rifle series#Norinco QBB-95|Norinco QBB-95]] is the main light machine gun for the Chinese PLA. It has average accuracy and damage. It can also be found as a stationary turret and mounted on Fast Attack Vehicles for the front passenger on some maps. The game also gives the player the option of using this weapon with the standard iron sights or a 4x scope. It can also operate in semi-automatic mode, allowing for greater long-range accuracy, especially when using the integral bipod.

[[Image:QBB95.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 with 100-round drum magazine - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:PRQBB95Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95Fixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRQBB95FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:QBB95ds.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco QBB-95 5.8x42mm Chinese with 100-round drum magazine and 4x scope]]
[[Image:BF2PRQBB95Scoped.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Norinco QBB-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L86A2 Light Support Weapon ===

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L86A2|L86A2 Light Support Weapon]] appears as part of the game, being used by the British Army faction and fitted with an optional SUSAT scope. Despite the L86A2 technically being a squad automatic weapon, the L86A2 is issued as the main weapon of the British Army's Designated Marksman class, as in the real-life British Army.

[[Image:Image-SA80-L86A2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L86A2 LSW - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRL86A2Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL86A2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L86A2 LSW with SUSAT scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== IMI Negev ===

The [[IMI Negev]] appears as part of the game, used primarily by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faction. It features a 200-round cloth ammo bag and optional ACOG scope. An interesting note about the Negev is that it is one of only two machine guns in the game with a semi-automatic fire mode (and the only belt-fed machine gun with this ability) which, when coupled with the ACOG scope, gives it the ability to act as a makeshift Designated Marksman Rifle when used with the bipod deployed.

[[Image:NegevLMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Negev with 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:PRNegevIron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNegev.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An IMI Negev with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKM/PKT Machine Gun ===

The [[PK Machine Gun|PKM machine gun]] appears in the game, being used by the Machine Gunner classes of the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, and African Resistance factions as well as in fixed defensive positions in Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, & Russian Army strongholds. The BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-1, BMP-2, & BMP-3 APC's, BRDM-2 scout vehicles, as well as T-62, T-72, and T-90 tanks also use PKT machine guns in a coaxial mounting next to the main armament. The BMP-3's coaxial PKT is not externally visible unless firing, but the vehicle does feature a pair of externally visible PKT machine guns bow-mounted in the hull as shown below, usable by the front two passengers. The MT-LB APC used by the MEC and Russian Army use the PKT as their primary weapon in a small turret on the front-right corner of the vehicle's roof. It should be noted that the PKM is one of only two light machine guns in the game that is not equipped with any kind of optic, using the standard iron sights instead (the other being the M60). Also, the in-game PKM uses disintegrating link belts instead of non-disintegrating links like the real PKM.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|350px|none|PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKMFixed.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKM machine gun in a fixed defensive position in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKT machine gun 7.62x54mm R with 250-round ammo box]]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBRDM2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BRDM-2 scout vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in an MT-LB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-60 APC in ''Battlefield 2'']]
[[Image:PRBTR80APKT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80A APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BTR-80 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBPKT2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a MT-LB 6MB APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTBMP3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a BMP-3 APC in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRPKTT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRPKTT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PKT machine gun mounted in a T-90 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PKP Pecheneg ===

The [[PK Machine Gun#PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Russian Army & Chinese PLA's Machine Gunner classes. The developers have stated that the PKP issued to the Chinese faction is a placeholder pending introduction of the [[Norinco QJY-88]] at a later time.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mm with ammo drum]]

=== M60 Machine Gun ===

The [[M60 machine gun]] appears as the secondary light machine gun of the Militia faction, supplementing the PKM in this role. It also appears mounted on the bow of the RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats), replacing the M249 SAW. Like other machine guns in the game, the M60's bipod can be deployed to increase the weapon's accuracy. Along with other alternate kits, it can be picked up by right clicking the desired kit in the supply crate.

[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:PRM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM60RIB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Rigid Inflatable Boat in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK|RPK light machine gun]] appears in the game used as a secondary automatic rifle, used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Hamas, and Taliban factions.

[[Image:RPK_lmg.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK with 40-round box magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:PRRPK.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPK-74 Light Machine Gun ===

The [[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74 light machine gun]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the Militia faction's Automatic Rifleman faction, as well as mounted on pickup trucks used by the Militia, Iraqi Insurgent, Hamas, and Taliban for the front passenger to fire through the windshield, the mounted version fitted with an anachronistic 75-round drum magazine; the weapon and the vehicle being recycled from the original ''BF2''. The newer RPK-74M variant is used by the Russian Army faction, with an optional 1P29 scope.

[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|351px|RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPKPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPK-74 mounted in a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpk74m.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine 5.45x39mm]]

=== Degtyaryov DP-28 ===

The [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] appears in the game as the primary weapon of the African Resistance, Taliban, Iraqi Insurgent, and Hamas factions' Machine Gunner classes.

[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]

== Mounted Weaponry ==
=== Type 85 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Type 85 heavy machine gun]] appears as the Chinese heavy machine gun, mounted on Type 98 tanks, some WZ551 APC's, Fast Attack Vehicles, door-mounted on Changhe Z-8 helicopters, and in Chinese HMG nests.

[[Image:Cn t85.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 85 heavy machine gun with tripod and ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRType85Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Type 85 heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85FAV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Fast Attack Vehicle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a WZ551 armored personnel carrier in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85Type89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Type 98 tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRType85chopper.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 85 heavy machine gun mounted on a Changhe Z-8 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M61 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan]] cannon appears in the game as the secondary armament of U.S. & IDF F-16C Fighting Falcon and the USMC's F/A-18C fighters, and can be used to engage both airborne and ground targets. It also appears in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) anti-aircraft turret mounting in some maps.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM61Turret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan in an M167 Vulcan Air Defense System mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM61F16.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M61 Vulcan mounted in an F-16C Fighting Falcon in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GAU-8/A Avenger ===

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the U.S. A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm]]
[[Image:PRA10GAU8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GAU-8/A Avenger mounted in an A-10A Thunderbolt II in ''Project Reality'']]

=== General Dynamics GAU-12/U ===

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack aircraft.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U 25mm with unfired rounds]]

=== Norinco Type 23-2K ===

The Norinco Type 23-2K, a Chinese clone of the [[Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23]], appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Q-5 Fantan ground-attack aircraft used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:Nr-23.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Norinco Type 23-2K 23mm]]

=== GIAT 30 ===

The [[GIAT 30]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the French Rafale-C fighter aircraft and the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.

[[Image:30mmGIAT30M791 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GIAT 30 30mm]]

=== Mauser BK-27 ===

The [[Mauser BK-27]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the British and German factions' Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado IDS. Since ''PR'' reuses the Typhoon model from ''BF2'', the BK-27 is mounted in the wrong location on that aircraft.

[[Image:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser BK-27 27mm]]
[[Image:PRBK27Typhoon.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Eurofighter Typhoon in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBK27Tornado.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mauser BK-27 mounted in a Tornado IDS in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Chinese PLA factions' Chengdu J-10 fighter. Since the game uses the ''BF2'' model of this aircraft, the gun is inaccurately modeled with a single barrel instead of two.

[[Image:GSh-23-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 23mm with ammo belt]]
[[Image:PRGSh23J10.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 mounted in a Chengdu J-10 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter used by the MEC & Russian Army factions, the Su-30MKK Flanker-C of the Chinese PLA faction, and the Russian Army's Su-34 Fullback.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:PRMIG29GSH301.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in a MiG-29 Fulcrum in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRGSh301SU30.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 mounted in an Su-30 Flanker-C in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ===

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of the Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and the Russian Army's Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm with unfired rounds]]
[[Image:PRSU25GSH302.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 mounted in an Su-25 Frogfoot in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B ===

The [[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Russian Army & MEC factions' Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B 12.7x108mm]]

=== M197 Vulcan ===

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] cannon, the three-barreled version of the aforementioned M61 Vulcan, appears in the game as the secondary armament of USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:PRM197Cobra.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M197 Vulcan mounted in an AH-1Z Viper in ''Project Reality]]''

=== Shipunov 2A42 ===

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, and as the primary armament on both factions' BMP-3, the Russians' BMP-2, BTR-80A, and the MEC's MT-LB 6MB APC's, the BMP-3 having it mounted parallel to the 100mm gun. It can also be seen mounted on disabled BTR-90 & BMD-2 APC's on some maps.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRBTR80AGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BTR-80A in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42MTLB6MB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an MT-LB 6MB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRBMP3Gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a BMP-3 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHavocGun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on an Mi-28 Havoc in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PR2A42BMDKO.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a disabled BMD-2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] is mounted on most U.S. Army & Marine Corps land vehicles including the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams and the Humvee, the USMC Humvee having a gun shield mounted in front of the M2HB to protect the gunner from enemy small-arms fire (some Humvees replace the manually-fired M2HB with a CROWS remote mounting). The M2HB also ejects the shells towards the right instead of downwards from the bottom of the gun. The M2HB equips several other vehicles, including the Merkerva Mk IV tank and M113 & Namer Armored Personnel Carriers of the Israel Defense Forces faction, the African Resistance's Technicals, the British Army faction's Land Rover jeep & Challenger 2 tank (despite the real-life Challenger never being equipped with this weapon), the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier, and the U.S. Army faction's M1126 Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier. The Stryker, Namer, AAV7A1, and some Humvees are the only vehicles in the game that do not have the M2HB manually-operated by the player, instead using the vehicle's remote weapon station to operate the M2HB from within the safety of the vehicle. The British, Canadian, IDF, German, and both U.S. factions can set up machine gun nests furnished with a tripod-mounted M2HB. It should be noted that unlike ''BF2'' where most fixed and vehicle-mounted automatic weapons have infinite ammo supplies, ''Project Reality'' gives them a limited ammo supply, though automatic weapons are still subject to overheating and becoming temporarily inoperable if the player fires in prolonged bursts. It should also be noted that all the machine gun nests in the game will have a heavy machine gun sitting on the M2HB's M3 tripod, regardless of whether that particular gun is compatible or not.

[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Browning M2HB in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBLR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Land Rover jeep in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBHmvCROWS.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB in a CROWS mount on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBStryker.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1126 Stryker in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBM113.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M113 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBNarmer.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Namer in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBAAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBAbrams.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM2HBMerkava.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Merkerva Mk IV in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM2HBChallenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M2HB on a Challenger 2 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun]] appears in the game as a secondary weapon on M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee used by the U.S. Army and USMC factions, and as optional armament on the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter. It also appears as the primary armament on the MEC factions' Eurocopter EC635 scout helicopter mounted in twin HMP-400 gun pods.

[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF2PRM3Avenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM3Kiowa.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun mounted on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PREC635M3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Browning M3 heavy machine gun in an HMP-400 gun pod mounted on a Eurocopter EC635 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== GE M134 Minigun ===

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] appears in the game door-mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters used by the US Army and IDF in the game. It also appears as a secondary weapon mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters used by the US Army & Marine Corps.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRM134UH60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun door-mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GE M134 Minigun mounted on an AH-6 Little Bird in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Berezin UB ===

The [[Berezin UB]] appears in the game as the primary weapon on the PLA factions' WZ-11 scout helicopter.

[[Image:12.7mm Berezin UB.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Berezin UB 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRWZ11UB.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Berezin UB mounted on a WZ-11 helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Kord Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] appears in the game door-mounted on the MEC faction's Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter, Russia's Mi-8 Hip helicopter, and in MEC and Russian HMG nests. It also appears mounted on the Commander's hatch of Russian T-90 tanks.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|351px|none|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRKordNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted Kord heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKordT90.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun mounted on a T-90 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMI8Kord.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-8 Hip helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKordHip.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Kord heavy machine gun door-mounted on an Mi-17 Hip-H helicopter in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] appears as part of the game, mounted in the backs of pickup trucks ala ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' used by the Taliban, Militia, Hamas, African Resistance, and Iraqi Insurgent factions as well as on T-62 tanks and HMG nests used by the Militia faction. Some maps will feature wrecked/derelict T-62 & T-55 tanks complete with DShK mounts atop the turrets, but the machine guns themselves are removed. It should be noted that the in-game DShK's are missing the charging handle, which should be mounted horizontally below the spade grips at the rear of the weapon.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK tripod-mounted - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:PRDSHKNest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted DShK heavy machine gun in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVTruck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a T-62 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== NSV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[NSV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on MT-LBVM APC's used by the MEC and Russian Army factions and the MEC's T-72 tanks, and on a few pickup trucks used by the Iraqi Insurgent faction.

[[Image:6U6 NSV 02.jpg|thumb|none|300px|NSV heavy machine gun tripod-mounted with ammo box and belt - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVPickup.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRMTLBNSVT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on an MT-LBVM in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRNSVT72.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An NSV heavy machine gun mounted on a T-72 tank in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M240C Machine Gun ===

In some maps, the player can control M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams tanks which use an [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] as a secondary weapon in a coaxial mounting parallel to the main gun, the M240C being highly accurate and powerful, though less powerful than the Browning M2HB mentioned above. The M240C also appears coaxially mounted on LAV-25 APC's, though this weapon is not externally visible unless firing, with the exception of a dark spot next to the main armament as seen below. The M240C also arms the U.S. Army's M2A2 Bradley APC, the IDF's Merkerva Mk IV tanks, the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III APC (under the Canadian "C6" designation), and the British Army's Scimitar light tanks (designated "L37A1" on the Scimitar).

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25M240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRM240LAVIII.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A C6 machine gun coaxially mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRM240CBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL43A1Scorpion.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L37A1 machine gun coaxially mounted in a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRAbramsM240C.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M240C machine gun coaxially mounted in an M1A2 Abrams in ''Project Reality'']]

=== KPV Heavy Machine Gun ===

The [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPV Heavy Machine Gun|KPV heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounts on various maps with green or desert tan paint depending on the environment. The vehicle-mounted [[KPV heavy machine gun#KPVT Heavy Machine Gun|KPVT heavy machine gun]] also appears as the primary armament of the BTR-60 armored personnel carriers of the MEC & Russian Army, the Russian Army's BTR-80, and the BRDM-2 scout vehicles used by the MEC, Russian Army, Iraqi Insurgent, and Militia factions.

[[Image:ZPU-4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVQuad.JPG|thumb|none|400px|KPV heavy machine guns in a ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBRDM.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BRDM-2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-60 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRKPVTBTR80.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A KPVT heavy machine gun mounted on a BTR-80 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ===

The LAV-25 APC's and M2A2 Bradleys used by the Marines and U.S. Army factions and the Canadian Armed Forces' LAV-III come equipped with an [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] as their primary weapon. The M242 can kill infantry with one shot but requires prolonged fire to take out bigger targets like APC's and tanks. As with the machine guns in the game, the player must take care to fire in bursts lest the weapon overheat and become inoperable until it cools down. The M242 is able to switch between APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot, Tracer) and HEI-T (High Explosive-Incendiary, Tracer) ammo.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAV25Bushmaster.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-25 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRLAVIIIM242.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an LAV-III in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRBushmasterBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L21A1 RARDEN ===

The [[L21A1 RARDEN]] appears in the game as the main armament of the Warrior IFV and Scimitar light tank used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:RARDEN Scimitar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L21A1 RARDEN 30mm mounted on Scimitar light tank]]
[[Image:PRRARDENScimitar.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Scimitar light tank in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRRARDENWarrior.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L21A1 RARDEN mounted on a Warrior IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MK30-2/ABM ===

The [[MK30-2/ABM]] appears in the game as the primary armament of the Puma IFV used by the Bundeswehr faction.

[[Image:MK30 2 ABM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MK30-2/ABM 30mm]]
[[ File:PR MK30-2.jpg |thumb|none|400px|A MK30-2/ABM mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M230 Chain Gun ===

The [[M230 Chain Gun|M230 chain gun]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-64 Apache helicopter used by the U.S. & British Army and IDF factions.

[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M230 chain gun - 30mm]]
[[Image:PRApacheM230.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M230 chain gun mounted on an AH-64 Apache in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 99 Cannon ===

On the Tad Sae map, the player can find a crashed A6M Zero fighter, the derelict fighter still having one of its' [[Type 99 cannon]]s mounted in the remaining wing, though it's not usable.

[[Image:Type 99-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Type 99 cannon 20mm with ammo drum]]
[[Image:PRType99Zero.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 99 cannon mounted on a crashed A6M Zero in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M252 Mortar ===

As of v0.95, players were given the ability to erect mortar sites to provide artillery support to teammates, the sites being equipped with an [[M252 mortar]]. In order to use the weapon, a forward observer must call in a fire mission and the mortar crew can then fire on the target. It is the only stationary weapon available to all factions, including the Insurgents. It fires High-Explosive rounds for all factions, and for large armies and militia the ability to fire airbust and white phosphorous.

[[Image:M252Mort.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M252 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:PRM252Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A USMC M252 Mortar pit in ''Project Reality'']]

== Hand Grenades ==
=== M18 Smoke Grenade ===

One of the few non-lethal grenades in the game is the [[M18 smoke grenade]]. It generates a thick cloud of smoke when thrown, the smoke ranging in color from red, purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow.

[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M83 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[AN/M8 smoke grenade#M83 Smoke Grenade|M83 smoke grenade]] appears as another non-lethal grenade in the game. It functions the same as the M18 mentioned above, though only emits white smoke.

[[Image:m87.JPG|thumb|none|200px|M83 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Smoke.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M83 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RDG-2 Smoke Grenade ===

The [[RDG-2 smoke grenade]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Militia, Hamas, Taliban, and Russian Army factions as their answer to the M83 smoke grenade. Like the M83, the RDG-2 can only emit large clouds of white smoke.

[[Image:rdg2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RDG-2 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRGQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RDG-2 smoke grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade ===

The [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]] appears as part of the game, used as an anti-materiel weapon, though is capable of inflicting lethal burns on anyone too close to it while it is burning. It is also the only hand grenade to be issued across all the playable factions in the game.

[[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]
[[Image:PRANM14.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AN/M14 incendiary grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M67 Hand Grenade ===

The [[M67 hand grenade]] appears as the standard HE-Frag (High-Explosive Fragmentation) grenade for the U.S. Army, USMC, IDF, and Canadian Armed Forces factions, the Canadians using it under the "C13" designation.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRM67.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M67 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== L109 Hand Grenade ===

The [[L109 hand grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the British Army faction.

[[Image:L109 A1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|L109 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRL109.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L109 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== DM51 Hand Grenade ===

The [[DM51 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the German Bundeswehr.

[[Image:DM51.jpg|thumb|none|150px|DM51 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:PRDM51.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A DM51 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Type 82 Hand Grenade ===

The [[Type 82 hand grenade]] appears in the game as the issued HE-Frag grenade of the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:type82grenade.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Type 82 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRType82Frag.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 82 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

=== F-1 Hand Grenade ===

The [[F-1 hand grenade]] appears in the game being used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, African Resistance, Taliban, Russian Army (despite the F-1 being highly anachronistic for the modern Russian Army), Militia, and MEC factions. The Taliban, Hamas, and Militia also use it as part of the "grenade trap" IED.

[[Image:Deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRF1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An F-1 hand grenade in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRF1IED.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An F-1 hand grenade as part of a "grenade trap" IED in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade ===

The [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] appears as part of the game, used by the Hamas, Iraqi Insurgent, Taliban, and Militia factions.

[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:BF2PRRKG3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RKG-3 anti-tank grenade in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Armor Weapons ==
=== BGM-71 TOW ===

One of several anti-tank missile launchers available in the game is the [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile launcher. It is available in either tripod or vehicle-mounted configurations, the latter being on USMC, U.S. Army, & IDF Humvees and U.S. Army M2A2 Bradleys (the Bradley being equipped with a twin launcher mounted on the left side of the turret). The tripod-mounted version appears at U.S., British, Canadian, IDF, and German bases. It can be steered towards the target after launch, and a skilled player can even engage helicopters with it at close range. Unlike the TOW launchers in ''BF2'', those in ''PR'' require several moments to "warm up" before they are ready to fire, and the tripod-mounted TOW launchers have a limited ammo supply instead of infinite ammo in ''BF2''. As of v0.95, all tripod-mounted ATGM launchers including the TOW can use thermal imaging to aid in target detection.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW in ''Project Reality'' (a second BGM-71 can be seen mounted on a Humvee in the background as well)]]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWHMMWV.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Humvee in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRTOWBradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on an M2A2 Bradley in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-26 ===

The [[RPG-26]] appears as part of the game and serves as the light anti-armor weapon for the MEC, Russian Army (supplimenting the RPG-7 wth the standard HEAT rocket in version 0.95), and Militia factions. As of v1.0, the RPG-26 and all other rocket launchers utilizing iron sights can now have the range adjusted, similar to the sights on underbarrel grenade launchers.

[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG26.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-26 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== ERYX ===

The [[ERYX]] is the man-portable missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the MEC and Canadian Armed Forces factions. The missile can be steered torwards the target by the player, but the player must keep the fire button depressed to do so. It is best in urban combat and takes out an M1A2 Abrams with as few as 2 missiles, depending on where the missiles hit.

[[Image:Eryx.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted ERYX launcher - 137mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRERYX.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An ERYX in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MILAN ===

The [[MILAN]] appears as a deployable, tripod-mounted anti-tank missile for the MEC in the game, and functions the same as the TOW mentioned above.

[[Image:MILAN.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted MILAN launcher - 115mm]]
[[Image:PRMILAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted MILAN in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Spike ===

The [[Spike]] missile appears in the game as a secondary weapon on the Bundeswehr factions' Puma IFV.

[[Image:SpikeATGM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tripod-mounted Spike launcher - 170mm]]
[[File:PR PumaSpike.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Spike launcher mounted on a Puma IFV in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M72 LAW ===

The [[M72 LAW]] appears in the game as a light anti-armor weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces and IDF factions.

[[Image:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRLAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M72 LAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M136 AT4 ===

The [[M136 AT4]] appears as part of the game as one of two shoulder-launched anti-armor weapons available to the U.S. Army and British Army factions, the second being the FGM-172 SRAW mentioned below. The U.S. Army uses it under the "M136 AT4 CS" designation while the British use the "L2A1 ILAW" designation.

[[Image:AT-4Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M136 AT4 - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRAT4.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M136 AT4 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ===

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears in the game as the USMC's heavy AT weapon, replacing the FGM-172A SRAW. It is fitted with an ACOG scope and can use either HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose) or HEAA (High-Explosive Anti-Armor) rockets, and features a functional integral spotting rifle.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]

=== PF-89 ===

The [[PF-89]] appears as part of the game, being used by the Chinese PLA faction.

[[Image:PF89.jpg|thumb|none|350px|PF-89 - 80mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF89.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-89 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== PF-98 ===

The [[PF-98]] appears as part of the game, used by the Chinese PLA faction. Unlike the real PF-98, which is typically tripod-mounted, the in-game PF-98 is operated as a shoulder-fired weapon.

[[Image:PF98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|PF-98 tripod-mounted with missiles - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRPF98.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A PF-98 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== FGM-172A SRAW ===

The [[FGM-172 SRAW]] is the main missile launcher for the Anti-Tank class of the U.S. Army, USMC, and British Army (the British using the "NLAW" designation, the launcher having different markings). Unlike the real SRAW which is a "fire and forget" weapon, the player must actively guide the in-game SRAW's missile until impact to ensure a hit on the target.

[[Image:Pic-product-predator.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FGM-172A SRAW - 139.7mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSRAW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FGM-172 SRAW in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MATADOR ===

The [[MATADOR]] missile launcher appears as part of the game used by the IDF faction's Anti-Tank class.

[[Image:MATADOR.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MATADOR - 90mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRMatador.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MATADOR in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Panzerfaust 3 ===

The [[Panzerfaust 3]] appears in the game as the main infantry anti-amor weapon of the German Bundeswehr, equipping both the light and heavy Anti-Tank classes with DM12A1 and DM22 rockets for each role, respectively. Next to the RPG-7, it is the only other heavy anti-tank weapon that cannot be guided to its target after firing.

[[Image:PNZFT3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM12A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM12A1 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Pzf3-t600.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Panzerfaust 3 with DM22 rocket - 60mm]]
[[Image:PRPZ3DM22.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Panzerfaust 3 with a DM22 rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

=== HJ-8 Red Arrow ===

Another anti-tank missile launcher available in the game is the [[HJ-8 Red Arrow]] missile launcher, tripod-mounted at Chinese PLA, Russian Army, and Iraqi Insurgent bases, as well as the primary weapon on the PLA's WZ550 anti-armor vehicle. Some of the WZ551 APC's, which use the ''BF2'' model, have an HJ-8 on the side of the turret, though this launcher is inoperative since the real WZ551 does not have any anti-armor missile weaponry.

[[Image:BaktarShikan3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|HJ-8 Red Arrow launcher and missile - 120mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRHJ8.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted HJ-8 Red Arrow in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRHJ8WZ551.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An HJ-8 Red Arrow mounted on a WZ551 in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle ===

The [[SPG-9 recoilless rifle]] appears in the game tripod-mounted as well as in the back of pickup trucks operated by the Taliban, Hamas, Militia, and Iraqi Insurgent factions. It is capable of firing HE-Frag and HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds.

[[Image:Spg-9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm]]
[[Image:PRSPG9Nest.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A tripod-mounted SPG-9 recoilless rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:PRSPG9Truck.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SPG-9 recoilless rifle mounted on a truck in ''Project Reality'']]

=== RPG-7 ===

The [[RPG-7]] appears being used by the Iraqi Insurgents, Hamas, Taliban, Russian Army, and Militia factions. Unlike other anti-tank weapons like the ERYX or SRAW, its rocket cannot be steered. Over long ranges, the weapon must be aimed at an angle to effectively reach a moving target. The Taliban uses both the standard PG-7VM and a PG-7VR tandem shaped-charge rocket for their light and heavy Anti-Tank classes respectively, while the Russians and Militia only use the PG-7VR for their heavy Anti-Tank classes. The Russian Army faction can also use the weapon with an optional PGO-7 scope.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPG7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VM rocket]]
[[Image:PRRPG7PGO7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with PGO-7 scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:RPG7Tandem.jpg|thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm with PGO-7 scope and PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket]]
[[Image:BF2PRRPGTandem.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An RPG-7 with a PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket in ''Project Reality'']]

== Anti-Air Weapons ==
=== FIM-92A Stinger ===

One of several SAM (Surface to Air Missiles) available in the game is the [[FIM-92A Stinger]], mounted in a twin turret at American-controlled bases as well as the primary weapon on M1097 'Avenger' anti-aircraft vehicles, the M1097 having two 4-tube launchers as the primary armament. The standard shoulder-fired version is available as well, used by the Anti-Aircraft class of the U.S. Army, USMC, Canadian Armed Forces, IDF, Bundeswehr, and British Army factions.

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An FIM-92A Stinger in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin FIM-92A Stinger turret in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRStingerAvenger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Two 4-tube FIM-92A Stinger launchers on an M1097 Avenger humvee in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-7 Grail ===

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as part of the game being used by the Russian Army, MEC, Hamas, Taliban, and Iraqi Insurgent factions' Anti-Aircraft classes, and is one of two Soviet-made SAM missiles seen in the game.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRSA7.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An SA-7 Grail in ''Project Reality'']]

=== SA-18 Grouse ===

The second Soviet-made SAM missile seen in the game is the [[SA-18 Grouse]], mounted in a twin turret at Chinese, Russian, and MEC bases.

[[Image:Igla 191.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SA-18 Grouse launcher and missile - 72mm]]
[[Image:BF2PRIglaTurret.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A twin SA-18 Grouse turret in ''Project Reality'']]

=== QW-2 Vanguard 2 ===

The [[QW-2 Vanguard 2]] appears in the game being used by the Chinese PLA faction, replacing the SA-7 Grail used by the PLA in earlier versions.

[[Image:QW-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|QW-2 Vanguard 2 launcher and missile 72mm]]

== Grenade Launchers ==
=== GP-25 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[GP-series grenade launcher#GP-25|GP-25 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on the AK-47 & AKS-74 used by the Iraqi Insurgent, Militia, African Resistance, & Taliban, and the Russian Army faction's AK-74M. Version 0.95 gave all underbarrel grenade launchers the ability to adjust the point of aim for grenade launchers to different ranges (50 to 250 meters) for more precise firing and also to use the grenade rounds as makeshift slugs if confronted with an enemy too close for the grenade to arm before impact (less than 50 meters).

[[Image:Akm gp25.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AKM (7.62x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK47GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-47 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Gp30 2202.jpg|thumb|none|350px|GP-25 (40mm) mounted on an AK-74M (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:PRAK74GP25.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRGP25AK74M.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A GP-25 grenade launcher mounted on an AK-74M with 1P29 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== LG-1 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[LG-1 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on Norinco QBZ-95 rifles used by the Grenadier class of the Chinese PLA faction. As with other under-barrel grenade launchers in the game, they are capable of firing both HE and smoke rounds.

[[Image:QBZ95LG1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|LG-1 35mm grenade launcher mounted on an Norinco QBZ-95 (5.8x42mm)]]
[[Image:PRQBZ95LG1Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRLQ1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An LG-1 grenade launcher mounted on a Norinco QBZ-95 with a 4x scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch HK79 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch HK69A1 grenade launcher#HK79|Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher]] appears as part of the game, mounted on the Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles of the MEC faction's Grenadier class. As with the other grenade launchers in the game, they can fire both High-Explosive and smoke rounds.

[[Image:Hk79g3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK79 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G3A3 (7.62x51mm NATO)]]
[[Image:PRG3HK79ZPoint.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRG3A3HK79.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch HK79 grenade launcher mounted on a Heckler & Koch G3A3 with a Hensoldt Model 2 scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Heckler & Koch AG36]] grenade launcher appears mounted on the German Bundeswehr's G36 and the L85A2 of the British Army. The British version is incorrectly designated as "L17A2;" this is actually the designation for the AG-C used on British versions of the Diemaco C8, the version for the L85A2 being L123A2. As with the other grenade launchers, the AG36 can also fire HE and smoke rounds.

[[Image:HKG36-AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch AG36 (40mm) mounted on an Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRG36AG36GL.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Heckler & Koch AG36 mounted on a Heckler & Koch G36 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:L85A2AG36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|L123A2 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRAG36L85Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:BF2PRL85A2L17A2SUSAT.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An L123A2 grenade launcher mounted on an L85A2 with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]

=== M203 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[M203 grenade launcher]] appears in the game mounted on perhaps the widest variety of weapons of any underbarrel grenade launcher in the game, including the M16A4 of the USMC, the Canadian Armed Forces' C7A2 (referred to as the "M203A1" on the C7A2), the Hamas factions' M16A1, the M4A1 carbine of the U.S. Army and IDF factions, as well as the IDF & Hamas' Colt Model 653 carbine, and is capable of firing both High-Explosive and smoke rounds.

[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM16A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A1 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M16A4Iron.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 with ACOG scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM16A4M203ACOG.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M16A4 rifle with an ACOG scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on M4A1 carbine with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:BF2PRM4A1M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on an M4A1 carbine with an ITL MARS red dot sight in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:C7A2M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an C7A2 with ELCAN scope (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRC7A2M203.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203A1 grenade launcher mounted on a C7A2 rifle with an ELCAN scope in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:M653M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an Colt Model 653 carbine with magazine removed (5.56x45mm)]]
[[Image:PRM203M653.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M203 grenade launcher mounted on a Colt Model 653 carbine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ===

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] appears in the game as one of the two main weapons on the USMC's AAV7A1 Armored Personnel Carrier.

[[Image:US Mk. 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mk 19 grenade launcher in vehicle mounting - 40mm]]
[[Image:PRMK19AAV7A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Mk 19 grenade launcher on an AAV7A1 in ''Project Reality'']]

== Mines ==
=== M15 Anti-Tank Mine ===

One of several land mines in the game is the [[M15 anti-tank mine]], used by the USMC, U.S. Army, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, Chinese PLA, and German Bundeswehr. Though designed to explode when run over by any vehicle, it's possible for them to be knocked aside without detonating. In previous versions of the game, hitting an anti-tank mine would be instant death for main battle tanks, but now it only causes critical damage instead, giving the crew several seconds to bail out before the tank explodes.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM15.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M15 anti-tank mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== TM-62 Anti-Tank Mine ===

The [[TM-62 anti-tank mine]] appears as part of the game, used by the Russian Army and MEC factions, with the same properties as the M15 mentioned above. TM-62 mines can also be seen in weapon caches in the insurgency game mode.

[[Image:TM62.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TM-62 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRTM62.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A TM-62 anti-tank mine in ''Battlefield 2'']]

=== M18A1 Claymore ===

One of two anti-personnel mines in the game is the [[M18A1 Claymore]], used by the USMC, US Army, British Army, Canadian Forces, IDF, and Bundeswehr factions. The Chinese PLA faction uses a domestic copy of the Claymore, the Type 66. Both the Type 66 and M18A1 in the game are command-detonated as opposed to automatically detonating when sensing enemy troops in their kill zone as in ''BF2''. Version 0.95 also gives the player the option to plant several anti-personnel mines and select which one to detonate.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRM18Claymore.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An M18A1 Claymore in ''Project Reality'']]
[[Image:Type 66 - Chinese Claymore mine.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Type 66 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRType66.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A Type 66 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

=== MON-50 Anti-Personnel Mine ===

The [[MON-50 anti-personnel mine]] appears as part of the game as the anti-personnel mine of the Hamas, Taliban, Militia, and Russian Army factions. It functions in-game the same as the M18A1 Claymore above.

[[Image:MON-50.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MON-50 anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:BF2PRMON50.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A MON-50 anti-personnel mine in ''Project Reality'']]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18" .]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18, note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') exist, but prior to the release of the ''End Game'' DLC, it was available only to DICE employees. For those who get the DLC, it'll be unlocked after completing the assignment ''All About Precision'' (20 Pistol Headshots).

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders. However, the gun is still modelled with a 20-round magazine even with the extended magazine equipped.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag is limited to 50+1 and requires the "Extended Magazines" attachment in order to use its full 100+1 capacity.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The [[Tavor_TAR-21_rifle_series#IMI_Micro_Tavor_MTAR-21|IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21)]] is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14 Rifle#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer simultaneously reloads the M39 EMR and demonstrates that Battlefield 3 does not necessary require you to have a sniper scope on your sniper rifle.]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== M59/66 SKS ==

The Yugoslavian M59/66 variant of the [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, with synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It can be identified as the Yugoslavian variant by the design of the front sight with an integrated grenade sight, and by its muzzle device. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS with Tapco furniture (the ingame gun has had the folding bayonet removed) - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M59/66 SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M59/66 SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher. It incorrectly shows it as 83 mm, which a PG-VL HEAT is 93 mm.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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Battlefield 3

2012-10-31T21:46:38Z

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3M27reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the M27 IAR]]
[[Image:Bf3M27slap.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3M27reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the M27 IAR]]
[[Image:Bf3M27slap.jpg|none|600px|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3M27reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the M27 IAR]]
[[Image:Bf3M27slap.jpg|none|600px|Slapping the bolt release.]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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Battlefield 3

2012-10-31T21:41:01Z

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600pxThe QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]
[[Image:BF3SV98reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3SV-98bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the bolt.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
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[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] The M39 is a sniper rifle in the "Recon" class, it is unlocked when the player receives 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EMR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is the last rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It can be unlocked earlier should a player receive 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EBR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is the last rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It can be unlocked earlier should a player receive 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EBR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon can fire in full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle and shorter stock of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is the last rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It can be unlocked earlier should a player receive 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EBR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
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= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon fires on full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle and shorter stock of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is the last rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It can be unlocked earlier should a player receive 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EBR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Battlefield 3
|picture = Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
|caption = PC Boxart
|series= Battlefield
|date= 2011
|developer=DICE
|platforms=Xbox 360 PC Playstation 3
|publisher= EA
|genre=First-Person Shooter
}}
[[Image:Battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-pc-boxart.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand (2011) DLC.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-cover-hd.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Battlefield 3 Close Quarters (2012) DLC.]]

'''''Battlefield 3''''' (also known as '''''BF3''''') is the twelfth installment of the ''[[Battlefield|Battlefield series]]'', and direct sequel to ''[[Battlefield 2]]''. The game was developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts in 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is powered by the proprietary Frostbite 2 engine, a further development of the engine used in the ''Bad Company'' games.

'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Battlefield 3'':'''
__TOC__ 

= Handguns =

== Beretta 92SB ==

The [[Beretta 92SB]], modified to resemble the [[Beretta 93R|93R]], can be unlocked as a sidearm in Co-Op requiring a 86,000 Co-Op Score. The weapon has been fitted with the 93R's muzzle brake and foregrip, as well as being modified to fire 3 round bursts. Uses 20 round magazines.

[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds his Beretta 92SB on an F/A-18 Hornet he found grazing in a field.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta.]]
[[Image:Bf3_93r_slide_locked.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character stops to admire his custom weapon. And reload it.]]
[[Image:Bf3 93r reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine he operates the slide release; note the projecting base of the 20-round magazine and the two-handed grip used with this weapon.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

In the beginning of the single-player mission "Semper Fidelis" and "The Great Destroyer", Blackburn acquires a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]]. It can also be seen holstered on some US Marine throughout the single-player campaign. In multiplayer it is the starting handgun for US forces. Another note of interest is that unlike in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] and [[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'s multiplayer, the M9's magazine is 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. In multiplayer, Players can unlock additional M9's outfitted with a Tactical Light and a Sound Suppressor separately as they level (rank) up.

[[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an M9 at the start of the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." This one of only two times in the entire campaign the player character has a sidearm.]]
[[Image:BF3-M9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Beretta M9.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m9 latarka reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer reloads a Beretta M9 fitted with a flashlight.]]
[[Image:Bf3_M9_suppressed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M9 with a suppressor. Different classes of weapon use different suppressor models, but those models are shared among the weapons of that class. The only exceptions to this are the G3A3 and SCAR-H CQC, which use the same model as the sniper rifles because of their caliber.]]

== Glock 17 ==

The [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog. Called "G17C", although it is modeled after a standard Glock 17 as there are no compensator cuts on the top of the slide. It comes standard with a laser sight, while a variant that has both a laser sight and a suppressor is available as a later unlock. It is the only handgun that lets you equip two attachments at a time without being a DICE developer. Also, all of the US Assault kit soldiers have a G17 in a chest holster in addition to whatever their selected sidearm is, and this G17 does not have a laser.

[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Generation 3 Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holding a Glock 17 fitted with a laser sight.]]
[[Image:Bf3 glock 17 laser reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 17.]]
[[Image:BF3-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead PLR soldier with a Glock 17 at his side.]]

== Glock 18 Generation 3 ==

The [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] appears as the "G18". It has an extended magazine base that gives it a 19 round capacity. Interestingly enough in the beta, the suppressed Glock 18 is unlocked before the standard unsuppressed variant (though this has been fixed in the regular game and the unsuppressed version is unlocked at Rank 30 with the suppressed variant unlocked at 41). Note that the Battlelog picture (seen below) lacks a fire selector, but is actually different than that G17's picture. This is most likely because it is from an early build of the game, as it appears correctly in-game. It is an incredibly effective sidearm in close quarters, but is useless at medium range and beyond unless burst fired.

[[Image:Glock18c_01-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Glock 18C (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm. The model in-game is not a "C" model.]]
[[Image:BF3BLG18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|G18 Battlelog render.]]
[[Image:Bf3Glock18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the "G18.]]
[[Image:BF3G18reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Glock 18,note the fire selector.]]

== MEU(SOC) Pistol==

The USMC variant of the [[M1911]], the [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|M-45]], can be used if the player is a Battlefield Veteran or a member of the EA Gun Club. It is a standard M1911A1 with a three-hole trigger, a Springfield slide, commander-style hammer, beavertail grip safety, Pachmayr rubber grips, and uses 8 round magazines. It comes with additional variants that incorporate a Tactical Flashlight or Sound Suppressor. A variant with both aforementioned attachments (named ''M1911 S-TAC'') is available only to DICE employees.

[[File:Silver MEU.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MEU(SOC) Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character in multiplayer holds a MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MEU(SOC) pistol in multiplayer, the player character dumps the empty magazine...]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and lines up a fresh one (that's actually loaded) with the magazine well. Note that the markings and slanted serrations show it is a Springfield made slide.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character aims down the tritium sights of his MEU(SOC) pistol.]]
[[Image:BF3-MEU(SOC)-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A player character vaults over a fence with his MEU(SOC) pistol, appreciative of the fact that he actually has legs in this game.]]

== MP-412 REX ==

The [[MP-412 REX]] revolver returns from ''Bad Company'' and ''Bad Company 2'' as an unlockable sidearm that can only be unlocked by achieving a 5000 Co-Op Score. Unlike in ''Bad Company 2'', the top break cartridge ejector is seen in full effect actually ejecting spent rounds as opposed to "flicking" them out. It is considerably different by having a slightly faster rate of fire and being more effective at close range compared to it's larger .44 cousin.

[[Image:Mp-412-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP-412 REX - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3 REX.jpg|599px|thumb|none|The player character in multiplayer holds an MP-412 REX.]]
[[Image:Bf3 rex aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the MP-412 REX.]]
[[image:Bf3_MP412_reload_1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pictured: the automatic extractor in action. Not pictured: Antigravity field generator.]]

== MP-443 Grach ==

The [[MP-443 Grach]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'' and is the Russian faction's sidearm. In Multiplayer the player unlocks the Tactical Light and Sound Suppressor as they level up instead of by gaining kills with the weapon.

[[Image:MP433Grach.jpg|none|thumb|400px|MP-443 Grach - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimir uses his MP-443 as one of Solomon's men demonstrates how not to steal a car stereo.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP443-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his MP-443 on Blackburn as he tries to blame everything on a fire extinguisher.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 grach 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 grach reload 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Taurus Model 44 ==

The .44 version of the [[Taurus Model 44]], the Model 44, appears as an unlockable sidearm, and can be fitted with a scope. Appears as ".44 Magnum", one of the few weapons in game that does not go by its proper name. In the campaign, the antagonist Solomon uses one as his personal sidearm. In multiplayer, a variant with a PK-A scope is fittingly unlocked at Rank 44.

[[Image:Taurus 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taurus Model 444 with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Solomon aims his Taurus Model 44 at Blackburn during the introductory level. Visible in the full-sized image is what appears to be an empty speedloader hovering in mid-air behind the weapon, just above Solomon's wrist.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn soon finds himself getting a closer look at the barrel.]]
[[Image:BF3-Taurus44-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to the start of "Uprising," Solomon is seen aiming his Taurus at an injured Marine.]]
[[Image:Battlefield-3-44magnum-4-620x348.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ".44 Magnum" being fired.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

A large number of weapons appear on dog tags associated with a similar weapon, weapon of the same family, weapon of the same category, or in a few cases, weapons that make no sense at all. As there are so many, the weapons found '''only''' on dog tags have been placed in their own category at the bottom of each class of weapon. This is to avoid confusion as to which weapons are actually in the game and which ones are only pictures.

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Pistols.jpg|thumb|none|599px|Dog Tag Pistols.]]
Beretta 92SB Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92SB]] / [[Beretta 93R]] 
Beretta M9 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Beretta M9 Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] 
Glock 17 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] / [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17 Generation 3]] 
Glock 18 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] / [[Glock 18|Glock 18 Generation 3]] 
MEU (SOC) Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M1911A1]] / [[M1911_pistol_series#M45_.2F_MEU.28SOC.29|MEU (SOC)]] 
MP-442 REX Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-412 REX]] / [[MP-412 REX]] 
MP-443 Grach Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[MP-443 Grach]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
MP-443 Grach Suppressed Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Makarov_PM#Makarov PB|Makarov PB]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 
Taurus Model 44 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Taurus Model 44]] / [[Taurus Model 44]] 
Handgun Mastery Dog Tag Handgun Medal 1 Time - [[Single Action Army|Single Action Army 1873]] 
"toe2toe" Dog tag - [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta M9]] / [[MP-443 Grach]] 

= Submachine Guns =

Unlike previous games in the series, SMGs are all-kit unlockables, and not strictly limited to an Engineer/Spec Ops-type class.

== Heckler & Koch MP7A1 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch MP7|H&K MP7A1]] can be unlocked and used by any kit. It can use either a 20- or 40-round magazine. It must be unlocked in the Co-Op mode, requiring 34,000 Score. It does low damage to enemies, but has a very high rate of fire and manageable recoil to balance it out. An interesting thing to note is that this weapon has separate reload animations for the 20 and 40 round magazines (the 20 round magazine is dropped via the use of gravity, while the 40 round magazine is manually removed). The "reload-from-empty" animation on the MP7 has the player thumb an invisible bolt release, not reaching far enough to tab the lever.

[[Image:MP7 40rdmag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Zeiss Z-Point red dot sight and 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an MP7A1 with suppressor, EOTech sight and 40-round extended magazine during the mission "Night Shift." Note the BUIS are retained even with an optic added.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn loads a new 40-round magazine into his MP7A1 as he is menaced by a series of incomprehensible graffiti tags.]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 20-round magazine for the MP7A1 frequently glitches and fails to appear during the campaign; here in "The Great Destroyer" Blackburn reloads one with a large flash suppressor, IRNV scope and laser pointer...]]
[[Image:BF3-MP7-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...whereas earlier he just told his vanilla one to imagine it was full of bullets that were ''this'' big.]]

== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==

This weapon can be used by all four classes, and has an ammo capacity of 25 + 1. The game correctly depicts the UMP's single / 2 round burst / full auto firing modes.

[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ump.jpg|thumb|none|601px|UMP in Multiplayer.]]
[[Image:BF3-UMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his UMP during "The Great Destroyer," wondering why he didn't have it the first time he went through this section. Note the caution on the side of the weapon to read the owner's manual; while this makes some sense on this level where the UMPs are seen in the hands of terrorists, the warning is still present even in "Operation Guillotine" when the UMPs are used by the US military; military UMPs should not have it.]]

== FN P90 TR ==

The FN P90 TR boasts a large ammo capacity at 50 + 1, a high rate of fire, and excellent accuracy at the expense of suffering from low damage at long distance. The weapon is capable of being used by all four classes in multiplayer.
[[Image:FN_P90_Triple_Rail_(TR).jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN P90TR - 5.7x28mm]]
[[Image:BF3-P90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a P90TR during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3P90reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent magazine]]
[[Image:BF3P90Charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== PP-19 Bizon-2 ==

The [[Izhmash PP-19 Bizon|PP-19 Bizon-2]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The weapon features a slightly inaccurate magazine capacity of 54 rounds (where the real life 9x19mm Parabellum helical magazine has a max capacity of 53), although post-patch the PP-19 is now even more innacurate in that it was a 55 round magazine chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, although this could very well be for balancing purposes, as DICE may have felt 64 rounds in an SMG would be a tad unfair. Also to note, the PP-19 is the only 9x18mm Makarov weapon in the game.

[[Image:Bizon9x18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-19 Bizon-2 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:BF3-PP19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PP-19 Bizon-2 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PP-19 idle, looking rather ridiculous with a PK-A 3x scope and an enormous flash suppressor.]]
[[file:bf3 bizon reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 bizon bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the bolt to chamber a new round]]

== PP-2000 ==

The [[PP-2000]] returns from ''Bad Company 2'', feeling much more realistic this time around, with a more believable firing rate and packing a decent punch per shot, as opposed to the previous game, in which its firing rate was more akin to a Minigun and its power-per-shot around the area of lightly tossing a handful of pebbles at your opponent's face. Comes standard with a 20 round mag, and a 40 round extended mag can be unlocked.

[[Image:Pp-2000 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PP-2000 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BF3-PP2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his PP-2000 after completing a HALO jump into Northern Iran at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the PP-2000.]]
[[Image:Bf3 pp-2000 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PP-2000.]]

== MP5KA4 ==

The [[MP5K|MP5KA4]] is added to BF3 via Close Quarters DLC, called M5K in BF3, comes standard with a 15 round magazine that incorrectly holds 20 rounds. However, the Extended Mags attachment gives it a 30 round magazine with the correct ammo count. Note that in Battlelog, its render is a MP5KN with the fire selector on safe, but in-game it is a MP5KA4 with the fire selector on full-auto. A correct three-round burst mode was added in a patch around the time of release for the "Armored Kill" expansion.

[[image:MP5KA4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP5KA4 - 9x19mm]]
[[file:bf3 m5k idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "M5K" in Battlefield 3.]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[file:bf3 m5k reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Performing a HK slap]]

= Shotguns =
For the first time in a main ''Battlefield'' series game (excluding spinoffs like ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]''), shotguns can be iron-sighted, and like the SMGs, can be used in every kit. In addition, DICE made it so that their shotguns have considerable range, unlike most videogames where you have to see the whites of the enemies' eyes for shotguns to be effective.

== Benelli M1014 ==

The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] features semi-automatic firing and its tactical stock fully extended during gameplay. Magazine capacities available are either the civilian legal 4+1, or the full-length 6+1 (Indicating the use of 3-inch magnum rounds. The full-length tube normally holds seven 2.75-inch rounds). When reloading from empty, the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly, just like the 870 MCS. It's unrealistically inaccurate despite having a Cylinder Bore.

[[Image:M4Super90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 7-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-M1014-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M1014 during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 m1014 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1014 in MP, reloading.]]

== Franchi SPAS-12 ==

The [[SPAS-12]] is one of the 10 guns appearing in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Despite having a fire selector, it is limited to pump action for balance reasons. It performs similarly to the 870MCS and has the same standard (4+1) and extended (6+1) capacities, but has a slower per-shell reload speed and each shell contains one less pellet than those of the 870. However, it's offset by a maximum rate of fire that is high enough to the point that the next shot can be fired way before the pump animation can finish, specifically at the brief moment where the action is fully to the rear.

The SPAS is also one of the strangest weapons to appear on a different weapon's Dog Tag; it appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the USAS-12. Other than four capital letters followed by "-12", both being 12-gauge, and that they were both in the [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] series, they have little in common. The Close Quarters DLC, which adds the SPAS-12, still has the USAS-12 displaying a SPAS-12 Dog Tag.

[[File:SPAS12.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge]]
[[file:bf3 spas idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|SPAS-12 idle]]
[[file:bf3 spas iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SPAS-12's iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 spas chamber.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new round into the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 spas reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Continuing the reload. If you look closely, you can make out part of the word "gauge" on the shell.]]

== M26 MASS ==

The [[M26 MASS]] can be used only in the Assault kit in the "Gadget 1" slot. It may be used either as a standalone weapon, or mounted on any of the assault rifles if said rifle is equipped with the underslung rail. It can fire buckshot, flechettes, FRAG-12 rounds, or slugs, same as the other shotguns. For some odd reason, the AEK-971 and AN-94 cannot mount the M26 MASS despite having underslung rails. A model glitch exists on some weapons that mount the M26 MASS where the charging handle will stay up even when the weapon is not in use.

[[Image:XM26 2 highRes.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 MASS - 12 gauge, mounted on [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] with C-More red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:XM26.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standalone version of M26 MASS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3 Mass.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M26 standalone.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mass mounted reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MASS mounted on a M16A3 in MP, reloading.]]

== Pancor Jackhammer ==

The [[Pancor Jackhammer]], called the "MK3A1", is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by any kit. The appearance is highly unrealistic since only two fully automatic prototypes were ever produced; obviously, it does not emulate the real weapon's problems with failing to cycle in fullauto. It feeds from a 6-round magazine or a 12-round extended magazine; the real weapon feeds from a 10-round revolver style cylinder and does not chamber a round to gain a +1 as portrayed in the game.

[[Image:Jackhammer.jpg‎|400px|thumb|none|Pancor Jackhammer - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Jackhammer-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackhammer on the customisation screen. Note the erroneous suppressor attachment that has since been patched out of the Jackhammer's available accessories list.]]
[[Image:Pancor Jackhammer BF3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer idle]]
[[Image:Pancor Mark III A1 BF3 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Pancor Jackhammer reloading]]

== Remington 870 MCS ==

The [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] appears as the "870MCS". The player pumps the shotgun very quickly, which makes it seem almost semi-automatic in-game, like a pump action combat shotgun should be. Magazine capacities are either the standard 4+1, or the extended 6+1. As with the M1014, when reloading from empty the player character loads a round into the chamber first, then fills the tube, and using the extended option will change the model's magazine tube accordingly.

[[Image:Remington_870MCS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 MCS - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an 870 MCS with a tactical light during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-MCS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's starting weapons in "Operation Guillotine" is this Remington 870 MCS with a laser aiming module. Precisely what this is for when he has his Big Magic White Circle for aiming with is unclear.]]
[[Image:Bf3 870 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the Remington 870 MCS.]]
[[File:Bf3_870MCS_Frag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing a 12 gauge fragmentation round from the 870. It looks impressive and can suppress enemies well, but it does about as much damage as a firecracker without a direct hit.]]
[[File:BF3_chamberload_870mcs_ext_mag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chamberloading an 870 that has an extended magazine.]]

== Saiga-12K ==

The [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] returns from ''Battlefield 2'' and is the second semi-auto shotgun unlocked. Magazine capacities are either the standard 5+1, or an extended 10+1 (originally 8+1, following the maximum factory capacity, changed after the 4th update).

[[Image:Saiga 12k-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saiga-12K - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a rather beat-up camouflaged Saiga 12K during the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mission "Kaffarov" can be a little on the strange side at times; here Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Saiga 12K fitted with a laser aiming module and PK-AS optic, watching in bemusement as shooting the windshield of a car makes two men who had clipped inside it dramatically leap through the roof. For a finishing touch, the car exploded immediately afterwards.]]
[[Image:BF3-Saiga-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wary of any other weirdness, Dmitri reloads his Saiga 12K.]]

== SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper ==

The [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine and lack of a rear-mounted drum advance lever. The weapon is referred to as the "DAO-12" in material advertising the game's pre-order rewards, as it was in ''[[Battlefield 2]]''; this stands for "double action only, 12 gauge" and is a ''description'' of the weapon rather than a correct name for it. The name was kept as an homage to ''Battlefield 2''. The weapon has an incorrect capacity of 8-rounds by default, but the correct 12 if the extended magazine attachment is used. This is most likely for balance, so players can't use a semi-auto, 12 round shotgun AND 3 attachments on top of that.
[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 gauge. Visible is the Cobray logo on the side, no visible drum advance lever like on the Striker and the recognizable 'key' in the front of the drum for winding up the rotary cylinder.]]
[[Image:BF3-Streetsweeper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a Street Sweeper fitted with a Kobra reflex sight at the start of the mission "Kaffarov."]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper.]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|To reload, the player character tilts the weapon to the side...]]
[[Image:Bf3 Cobray Street Sweeper reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And inserts the shells one at a time via the loading gate. Note "12 GAUGE" and a fragmentation symbol visible on the shells.]]

== USAS-12 ==

The [[USAS-12]] is the only full-auto shotgun in-game, barring Back to Karkand's MK3A1 Jackhammer. The magazine capacity is incorrectly 6+1 by standard or the correct 10+1 with the extended magazines equipped, most likely for balance, same as the Striker. When optics are attached it becomes a WM-12, an American semi-auto clone of the USAS-12, but with a rail instead of the carry handle. Like all shotguns, it can utilise standard Buckshot, Slugs, Flechettes and explosive FRAG-12 rounds as well as fit a variety of accessories and attachments.

[[Image:USAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Daewoo USAS-12 with 10-round magazine - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds a USAS-12, vowing that nobody will take the last sun lounger from him.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the USAS-12.]]
[[Image:BF3-USAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his USAS-12, which, according to the trademarks, was made by "Baewoo Brecisions" of Korea.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After replacing the magazine, the player character pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 usas12 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the USAS-12. Note that the world model has no sights and no magazine.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

[[Image:Battlefield 3 DogTag Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dog Tag Shotguns.]]

Benellli M1014 Dog Tag 100/500 kill- [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] / [[Benelli M4 Super 90|Benelli M1014]] 
Franchi SPAS-12 Dog Tag 100/1000 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[SPAS-12]] 
M26 MASS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[M26 MASS]] / [[M26 MASS]] 
Pancor Jackhammer Dog tag 100/500 kill - [[Pancor Jackhammer]] / [[Pancor Jackhammer]] 
Remington 870 MCS Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] / [[Remington 870|Remington 870 MCS]] 
Saiga 12K Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] / [[Izhmash Saiga series shotgun|Saiga-12K]] 
SWD / Cobray Street Sweeper Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] / [[Armsel_Striker_and_variants#SWD.2FCobray_Street_Sweeper|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper]] 
USAS-12 Dog Tag 100/500 kill - [[SPAS-12]] / [[USAS-12]] 

= Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles =

== 5,56A-91 ==

The [[5,56A-91]] appears as part of the incredibly vague "Compact Assault Rifle" classification, and thus is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It does not have its 40mm grenade launcher. It is the successor to the [[9A-91]] from ''Bad Company 2'', albeit firing the 5.56mm NATO round instead of the 9A-91's 9x39mm one. Called "[[A-91]]" in the game, which refers to the 7.62x39mm variant.

[[Image:A91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|5,56A-91 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-A91-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky looks at fellow GRU agent Vladimir holding a 5,56A-91 as they go to work at the start of "Comrades."]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 a-91 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5,56A-91 in MP reloading.]]

== AEK-971 ==

The [[AEK-971]] is an unlock for the Assault kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. It cannot mount the M26 MASS due to a bug on the Xbox 360 version.

[[Image:aek971_545.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AEK-971 (Current Model) with folding stock - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AEK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AEK-971 near the start of the mission "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3 AEK971.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-971 in Battlefield 3 with Kobra Red dot sight and foregrip attached. Note that because of a glitch, both the indirect flightpath crosshair and the standard crosshair appear when switching rapidly between the grenade launcher and primary weapon. Switching to secondary weapon and back again fixes this issue.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aek2 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AEK-917 in MP, reloading.]]

== AK-74M ==

The [[AK-74#AK-74|AK-74M]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. It is the standard assault rifle used by the Russian 'Assault' kit. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320.

[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an AK-74M equipped with a PSO-1 scope during "Operation Swordbreaker." Weapons on the ground do not show their attachments or have text signifying what they have attached, meaning occasionally picking up a boring-looking vanilla weapon will result in the player character producing Excalibur as here.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the AK-74M.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads his AK-74M; note the tape grip around the magazine.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m reloading 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After that, he flips the weapon over and pulls on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 ak-74m world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the AK-74M.]]

== AKS-74U ==

The [[AK-74#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] has been seen in gameplay trailers. In multiplayer, the AKS-74U, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for Russian Engineers.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn wrestles with one of Solomon's men during the introductory mission "Semper Fidelis." On the Xbox 360 version before the Back to Karkand update, this terrorist was instead armed with a UMP45, but still gives Blackburn an AKS-74U when he dies.]]
[[Image:BF3-AKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the start of the mission "Uprising," Blackburn relieves a PLR soldier of this AKS-74U with a Kobra reflex sight, suppressor and tactical light.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 aks74u reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aks74u in multiplayer, note the milled receiver.]]

== AN-94 ==

The [[AN-94]] returns from the Bad Company series. The AN-94's dual-rate full-auto mode has been correctly featured in Battlefield 3. When set to burst, the weapon fires an 1800RPM 2-round burst, and when set to full auto, it fires the first two shots at 1800RPM, while the rest are fired at 600RPM. If the M320 is selected and mounted on the weapon, it will instead be a GP-30, though if set to standalone, will still be an M320. The AN-94 is unique in that it starts in 2-round burst by default, in contrast to every other weapon in BF3, which all use the most aggressive fire mode available by default, usually full auto. Before a patch, the weapon lacked the semi-automatic mode found on the real weapon, instead featuring only the 2-burst and full-auto modes. One detail that should be noted is that in the single-player campaign, the 2 round burst is shown to incorrectly fire at the 600 rpm as opposed to the correct 1800 rpm, though this may be fixed as the game still contains a handful of bugs. Interesting note about the way the player character reloads the AN-94, he flicks the magazine out with another magazine, the same applies to the AEK-971.

[[Image:Russian AN-94 Abakan Nikonov 5.45x39mm assault rifle 3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AN-94 Abakan Nikonov - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AN94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds an AN-94 equipped with a PKS-07 long-range scope as he looks over an airdropped Russian D-30 122mm howitzer during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== AS Val ==
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The [[AS Val]] appears as an all kit weapon, most likely due to its small size and unique integrated suppressor, making it too specialized for any specific kit. The March 2012 update added the option of using extended 30-round box magazines (the largest box mag available for the VSS/AS Val/SR-3 rifles) instead of the standard 20-rounders.

[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AS Val - 9x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds his starting weapon, an AS Val assault rifle with a Kobra reflex sight, during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:BF3ASVALreload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[Image:BF3-ASVal-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiril holds his AS Val near the end of "Comrades."]]

== Colt M4/M4A1 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is commonly seen in gameplay footage which is also in the hands of the main character. During the alpha stages footage, the in-game M4A1 can be seen fitted with iron sights, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal Weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate, and a SOPMOD stock. Two different "reload-from-empty" animations have been seen. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while in the more recent Operation Metro trailer, and the rest since then, the player uses the bolt release. It comes in both the M4A1 (full-auto) and M4 (3-round burst) for use within the game. The standard M4/M4A1 has a KAC RIS handguard, Crane SOPMOD stock, Hogue pistol grip, M16A1 flash hider, and Magpul Ranger Plates. In multiplayer, the M4A1, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit, and is the starting weapon for US Engineers.

[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-1.jpg‎|602px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds an M4A1 during "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Blackburn reloads his M4A1. "For law enforcement / military use" is printed on the side of the EOTech optic. Note also the fire selector on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:BF3-M4-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Reloading with the rifle in shadow reveals a snake-like design engraved on the mag well; this is present in ''Medal of Honor'', though as a dark shape that shows up in light rather than a silvery etching that only shows up in the dark. Also note that the semi-auto position reads "Fire", meaning it was modeled on a civilian M4 variant.]]

== Colt M16A3/M16A4 ==

The [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4 rifle]] was one of the first weapons to be shown in early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development; these were added later on. Some later footage showed the M16 with the gas block missing when mounting sights, but this too was corrected in the final release. Both the M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) are available for use within the game. They have [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] flash hiders, KAC RIS handguards with a rail cover on the right side rail, a Hogue pistol grip, Magpul loops on the magazines, and a cloth sleeve wrapped around the stock. It is the standard assault rifle used by the US 'Assault' kit.

[[Image:M16A4withANPEQ&ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) with RAS rails installed, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm. This is the USMC style setup.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-1.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Blackburn holds his M16A3 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a3 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the M16A3.]]
[[Image:BF3-M16-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Marine reloads his M16A3 with a mounted Trijicon ACOG scope in multiplayer. Note that there are actually bullets in the magazine, a relatively rare sight in a modern shooter. But unfortunately, like in most modern shooters, the fire selector is always set to semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Bf3 m16a4 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model of the M16A3 in Single-Player. (Note that the front sight and gas block are missing, while in the first person model they are present)]]

== DIO KH2002 Sama ==

The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the [[DIO KH2002|DIO KH2002 Sama]] assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the [[M16 rifle series#Norinco Model 311|Norinco CQ]] assault rifle. The KH2002 was put into service in 2004 as a replacement for the Iranian Military's obsolete G3A3. The model featured in the game is the improved Sama model introduced in 2009, as noted by the diagonal cuts on the receiver as opposed to horizontal, side mounted rails and the combination of long carry handle and barrel mounted front sight. The improved foregrip of the Sama model only appears if the Foregrip attachment is used in multiplayer. The in-game model fires 30 rounds form a 20 round STANAG magazine, however.
In campaign mode, the weapon is often found in the hands of Iranian Army soldiers after the PLR's hostile takeover. It fires in single shot and 3-round burst firing modes, and uses Russian optics. It can be unlocked for multiplayer use with a 17,000 co-op score.

[[Image:Kh2002 2009 improved.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iranian Defense Industries Organization (DIO) KH2002, improved 2009 model - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds a KH2002 during the mission "Uprising" as he discovers the exit.]]
[[Image:Bf3 kh2002 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the KH2002.]]
[[Image:BF3-KH2002-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his KH2002, showing that the Khaybar variant used in the game is the 2009 model.]]

== FAMAS Surbaissé ==

A [[FAMAS|FAMAS Surbaissé]] (FAMAS Low Profile) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. The weapon is shown with the large G1 / G2 trigger guard rather than the twin grips this version seems to use. In-game, the FAMAS uses the 25 round straight magazines.

[[Image:FAMASFELIN2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS Surbaissé - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-FAMAS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FAMAS Surbaissé on the customisation screen. Note the incorrect 30 round magazine capacity, which has since been patched.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 famas3 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== FN F2000 Tactical ==

The [[FN F2000]] returns from the Bad Company series, and has much more realistic statistics, most notably that it doesn't have a fire rate resembling a minigun. Due to its lack of an underslung rail, an M320 or M26 MASS will always be carried as a standalone if the F2000 is equipped. The F2000 can mount a bipod and foregrip like the other assault rifles.

[[Image:FN_F2000_tactical.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 Tactical with folding vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-F2000-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads an F2000 with EOTech reflex sight during the mission "Comrades."]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Left Side.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 Tactical, note the FN trademarks. ]]
[[Image:1000px-Bf3 2012-07-31 23-56-43-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side of the F2000 with Navy Blue Digital "camoflauge",folding bipod, EOtech sight, and aftermarket flash hider. ]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000 Iron Sight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The F2000 iron sights.]]
[[Image:1000px-BF3 F2000.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The F2000 Tactical idle. ]]

== FN MK 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L) ==

The FN MK16 MOD 0, or SCAR-L, is an assault rifle added in the Close Quarters expansion pack and is issued to the Assault kit. It's weaker than its bigger brother the SCAR-H because of its smaller round, but it boasts a higher rate of fire (620 rpm) and extremely controllable recoil. It's unlocked by completing the 'Set us up the Bomb' assignment, which involves killing 20 enemies with an underslung grenade launcher and 15 enemies with hand grenades.

[[file:FN_SCAR-L_(Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]][[File:Bf3_cq_SCARL.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The SCAR-L idle]][[File:BF3_cq_SCAR_L_Iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's iron sights]]
[[file:BF3_CQ_SCAR_l_reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The SCAR-L's reload. Note the selector switch is incorrectly set on single fire, but the charging handle is correctly in the locked back position since all rounds were expended.]]
[[file:BF3_SCAR_L_bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pressing the bolt release, which simultaneously sends the charging handle forward with the bolt. The game also correctly animates the reciprocating charging handle when firing the weapon.]]

== FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H CQC) ==

The First Generation FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|SCAR-H CQC]], can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. In multiplayer, the SCAR-H is used by the 'Engineer' kit. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto by default.

[[Image:FN_SCAR_-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|First Gen Fabrique Nationale SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-SCAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn reloads his SCAR-H at the start of "Operation Guillotine." Note that even though the weapon fires on full-auto, the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 mk17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== Heckler & Koch G36 ("MG36") ==

A hybrid of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]] and G36C, mislabeled as "MG36" (a weapon with a production run of around 100 units) is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. The weapon has the full-length forearm and barrel of the G36, but the carry handle and shorter stock of the G36C, as well as having a C-Mag fitted. The C-Mag only holds 50+1 instead of the correct 100+1. While the correct capacity can be obtained using the "Extended Magazines" attachment.

[[Image:G36 CMag.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Configuration typically called "MG36;" actually just a standard G36 with a bipod handguard and C-Mag - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-MG36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" on the customization menu. Note the 12x sniper scope attached, in case you feel the need to give suppressive fire from 1000+ meters.]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36" idle, with a Beta C-mag that only holds 50 rounds]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"MG36"'s iron sights]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine]]
[[file:bf3 mg36 reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle]]

== Heckler & Koch G36C ==

A [[Heckler & Koch G36#Heckler & Koch G36C|Heckler & Koch G36C]] It is seen in single player in the mission "Comrades",it can fire, semi, auto, or two-round burst. In multiplayer, the G36C being a carbine is used by the engineer kit and uses opaque magazines.

[[Image:G36CwForegrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G36C with vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-G36-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a G36C he took from a French police officer during the mission "Comrades." Note that while the fire selector is in the correct position for fully automatic fire, the white position indicator is pointing to "safe."]]
[[Image:G36C Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The G36C being reloaded]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|G3A3]] is available in both single and multiplayer. It is an actual H&K G3A3, and not an Iranian clone. It has a wide handguard, and the fire selector markings are S-E-F. The Iranian-manufactured version differs in that it utilizes a slimline handguard and has Farsi writing on the receiver. It can be unlocked for use in multiplayer by gaining 160,000 Co-Op score.

[[File:G3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-G3-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a G3A3 with ACOG scope during the mission "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[File:BF3-G3A3-Pickup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The detailed pick-up icon for the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 reloading 1.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the G3A3.]]
[[Image:Bf3 g3a3 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model. Note the slightly mispositioned magazine.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK416 ==

The [[HK416]] returns from Bad Company and Bad Company 2 having a 10.4" barrel and OD furniture. It is the first unlock for the Assault kit and can have an M320 (which replaces the kit's Medkit) mounted as long as a grip or bipod are not. It once again appears as the "M416," seemingly just because that's what it was called in the ''Bad Company'' games since it is no longer shown as a standardised US military weapon in singleplayer. At release, it featured semi-auto, burst, and full-auto modes, something that isn't typically possible with AR-15 type rifles and derivatives. A patch in December of 2011 removed the burst mode for PC, and as of the March 2012 patch, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version's M416 has it removed as well. The BF3 HK416 uses the older M4 Gen II style stock and a Tangodown pistol grip. Newer variants utilize HK's in-house stock and grip designs.

[[Image:Heckler and Koch 416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-HK416-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn runs with his HK416 with M320 grenade launcher, straight into a most unpleasant surprise. The Russian transport craft depicted is an Antonov An-22. The pilot of the Antonov is a big fan of ''[[Top Gun]]'' and is getting as much low-altitude fly-by practice in as he can before the real war starts.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 holding.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A minor modeling error is present in the charging handle: the backside of the handle is completely solid. In reality, you would see a slot with the latch showing through on the left side. This mistake is not present in the M4/M16 models, but is present in the M27 and HK417 (both also HK designs).]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 aim.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Iron sights of the HK416.]]
[[Image:Bf3 hk416 reloading 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character reloads his HK416.]]

== Heckler & Koch HK53 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK53]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the G53. It was listed in game under its original "HK53" name on the PS3 version until a patch altered it to G53 as used in the PC and X360 versions. It is a compact version of the HK33 rifle, and as a carbine, it can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BF3-HK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|HK53 on the customization screen. This is a pre-patch screnshot from the PS3 version]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 hk53 reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== L85A2 ==

The [[Enfield L85 rifle series|L85A2]] is included in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Assault kit. It features very high accuracy, low recoil and better hip-fire accuracy due to its bullpup configuration but suffers in close quarters due to it's 650 rpm rate of fire. However it cannot mount an underslung M320 like it can in real life.

[[Image:L85A2Iron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-L85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 on the customisation screen.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|L85A2 idle, fitted with an ACOG sight and a bipod.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the empty magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 l85 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moving to press the bolt release.]]

== Magpul PDR ==

The [[Magpul PDR]] appears as an all kit weapon. For unknown reasons, it appears as the "PDW-R"(most likely standing for Personal Defence Weapon-Rifle). Uses either 20 or 30 round polymer magazines, with 20 being the default option.

[[File:MagpulPDR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Magpul PDR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3PDR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PDR idle.]]
[[Image:BF3-PDR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky reloads his PDR as he ponders the wisdom of Vladimir's "walking into a fire" plan.]]

== QBZ-95B ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBZ-95B]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and, as a carbine, can be used by the Engineer kit.

[[Image:Qbz-95carb s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBZ-95B - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBZ95B-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|QBZ-95B on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:QBZ-95BF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The QBZ-95B idle .]]
[[Image:QBZ-95RELOADBF3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Removing the spent magazine with a fresh one]]

== SIG SG 553 ==

The [[SIG SG 550|SG 553]] Apperars in Battlefield 3. In multiplayer, being a carbine, is used by the 'Engineer' kit. It can only be unlocked in Co-Op by achieving a score of 120,000. In the campaign mode, the SG 553 is found in two places. The first is in "Comrades", where a police officer exiting the van has one, and the other one being found by the player after the train crashes in "The Great Destroyer".

[[File:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, ACOG and 20-round factory magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SG553-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds a SIG SG 553 during the mission "Comrades" as he fights his way through a French police cordon.]]
[[File:BF3 SG553 Reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SG553 being reloaded]]
== Remington ACR ==

The [[Remington ACR|Remington ACR]] joins the arsenal of Battlefield 3 as part of the 'Close Quarters' expansion pack and was first seen in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay video. Inaccurately appears as the "ACW-R" (likely meaning 'Adaptive Combat Weapon - Rifle') much like the "PDW-R". It boasts a high rate of fire with controllable recoil and features a 26 round capacity in a 30 round 5.56mm PMAG magazine. Developers have stated that the "ACW-R" in-game is chambered for 6.5x38mm Grendel, which explains the round capacity. Newer revisions of the Remington ACR have features not reflected in this game model, such as an angled / folding charging handle and an updated lighter-weight rail.

[[File:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington ACR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 acr idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "ACW-R" idle. Note the 26+1 magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty mag.]]
[[file:bf3 acr reload 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| And inserting a fresh one. It is a polymer Magpul PMAG instead of the STANAG aluminum magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 acr bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release to chamber a new round. A more efficient method would be to use your trigger finger, as the bolt release is ambidextrous. This was most likely done so the player can see the bolt being released.]]
[[File:RussianguywithACR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian Engineer fires his "ACW-R," note the 14.5" barrel and the correct AAC Blackout flash hider.]]

== Steyr AUG A3 ==

The [[Steyr AUG A3]] was added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It serves a similar role to the M416, a stable gun with a steady 700 rpm rate of fire and easy to control recoil. The AUG A3 is unique, as it's the only bullpup assault rifle that can mount an underslung weapon. It was first shown in the "Ziba Tower" gameplay trailer and in pre-release screenshots.

[[File:1.Steyr AUG A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG A3 with Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and Leupold CQ/T scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3wallpaper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier in the foreground can be seen holding an AUGA3 (Note the tri-railed handguard and the placement of the charging handle) fitted with an EOTech 552 and KAC foregrip.]]
[[file:bf3 aug idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3 idle. Note the underslung M320 grenade launcher.]]
[[file:bf3 aug iron.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The AUG A3's iron sights.]]
[[file:bf3 aug reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The AUG A3 mid-reload. Note how the M320 clips through the trigger guard of the AUG.]]
[[file:Bf3_2012-06-06_14-42-49-55.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pressing the bolt release]]

== MTAR-21 ==

The IMI Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is a carbine added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. It features high recoil due to its short barrel and high rate of fire. In CQB it's capable of mowing down enemies with little trouble due to it's 900 rpm rate of fire, but the recoil severely limits its long range capabilities.

[[file:Mtar-21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor MTAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IMI MTAR-21 idle, fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MTAR-21 with its magazine removed. Note that since all rounds were expended, the charging handle is correctly shown in the rear position with the bolt locked back.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine.]]
[[file:bf3 mtar bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pressing the bolt release, which sends the bolt and charging handle forward.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== M16A1 ===

The Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30 shows an [[M203]] mounted to an [[M16A1]], complete with the heatshield handguard.

=== M16A2 ===

The Dog Tag the player recieves for 500 kills with the M16A3/A4 shows an [[M16A2]] instead.

=== FAMAS ===

A [[FAMAS]] (G2?) appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the FAMAS.

=== FN F2000 ===
The standard version of the F2000, with its built in scope, appears on the 500 kill Dog Tag for the F2000 Tactical.
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag fn f2000 GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN F2000 + FN GL-1. 100 kill.]]

=== FN Mk 16 Mod 0 (SCAR-L)===

100 Kills with either the SCAR-H carbine or the SCAR-L assault rifle earns the player a SCAR-L dog tag. The release of the Close Quarters DLC (which introduced the SCAR-L) has not brought along a proper dog tag for the SCAR-H.

[[Image:BF3_SCAR_L_dogtag.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]

=== Heckler & Koch HK416 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416 m203.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 + M203. 100 kill.]]
[[Image:Bf3 dogtag hk416.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416. 500 kill.]]

=== SIG SG 553 ===

[[Image:Bf3 dogtag sg 553.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG SG 553. 100 kill.]]

= Machine Guns =

== Heckler & Koch M27 IAR ==

The [[Heckler & Koch HK rifle series#Heckler & Koch M27 IAR|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR]] is the starting weapon for the US support class, and uses a 45-round extended magazine. It is shown with a 4-vent handguard, but the correct extended barrel for the version is shown, the handguard simply covering less of it.

[[Image:H&K M27 IAR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M27 IAR - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-IAR-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M27 IAR equipped with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and tactical light in the mission "Kaffarov."]]

[[Image:Rrt877 iar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== LSAT Light Machine Gun ==

The [[LSAT|LSAT Light Machine Gun]] is a light machine gun added to Battlefield 3 through the Close Quarters expansion pack. In-game it uses the configuration that loads polymer-cased ammunition.

[[Image:LSAT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56x45mm Caseless]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG in idle]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat iron.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The LSAT LMG's iron sights. The rear sights are modeled after the KAC folding 600m.]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle to empty the chamber]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the ammo box]]
[[Image:bf3 lsat reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeding the ammo belt into the chamber]]

== M240B ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240B]] appears in the hands of some US Marines, and in the hands of the player character, fitted with an EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS). The trailer shows the weapon as having a deployable bipod which can be used to increase accuracy during prolonged firing, at the cost of player mobility.

[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:BF3-M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Blackburn's fellow Marines, Montes, holds his M240B fitted with an M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]
[[File:BF3 M240B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an M240B with M145 Machine Gun Optic.]]

== M249E3 Para SAW / Mk 46 Mod 0 Hybrid ==

An [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249E3 Para SAW]] is featured in the game. It has a STANAG magazine well, identifying it as an M249 rather than a Mark 46, but the fixed buttstock and rail system are features of the Mk 46 Mod 0. This configuration is typical of Airsoft "Mk 46" guns which have Mk 46 features but retain their STANAG wells.

[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|FN M249 Para - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mk46.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 46 Mod 0 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M249-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the hybrid SAW near the end of Operation Swordbreaker. Note the STANAG magazine well visible under the belt.]]
[[Image:BF3-SAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn sets up the bipod of his SAW.]]

== M60E4 ==

The [[M60E4]] is the last MG to be unlocked in the Support kit. Extended magazines gifts the weapon with a massive 200 round box and this is visually shown on the weapon when attached.

[[Image:M60E4-mk43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60E4 Mk.43 with Picatinny rails, RIS foregrip, and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M60E4 with M145 Machine Gun Optic as Kaffarov's bodyguards have the brilliant idea of firing an RPG-7 indoors.]]

== QBB-95 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBB-95]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Support kit. It uses 75-round drums, and has the highest capacity of any weapon in the game besides belt-fed LMGs.

[[Image:QBB95Scope.jpg|thumb|none|401px|QBB-95 with 75-round drum magazine and 4x scope - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBB95-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|QBB-95 on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBB-95 fitted with a PKA-S holographic sight.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh drum magazine into the QBB-95.]]
[[file:bf3 qbb95 charge.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== QJY-88 ==

The [[Norinco QJY-88]] returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88". This is quite odd, as the QBZ-95B, QBB-95, and QBU-88 all use their proper "QB" names.

[[Image:Type88gpmg2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QJY-88 - 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QJY88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky discovers a QJY-88 with the rare and for some reason unpopular linoleum-plated finish.]]
[[Image:BF3QJY-88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QJY-88 idle]]
[[Image:Bf3QJY-88reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]

== PKP Pecheneg ==

The [[PK_Machine_Gun#PKP_Pecheneg_Machine_Gun|PKP Pecheneg]] appears in the game. It features high stopping power like other 7.62 weapons, and is more accurate than other LMGs, but has a sharp vertical recoil and less than optimal mobility due to its weight.

[[Image:Pecheneg.jpg|thumb|401px|none|PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a PKP Pecheneg as he infiltrates someone's garage in "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF3-PKP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovski uses his PKP Pecheneg to make some amendments to the internal layout of a building. Mostly new doors.]]
[[Image:BF3PKP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the spent belt box]]
[[Image:BF3PKPReload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closing the loading gate]]

== RPK ==

The [[RPK light machine gun]] is the starting weapon for the Russian Support class. It is referred to in game as an "[[RPK light machine gun#RPK-74|RPK-74M]]", a modernised 5.45x39mm version with synthetic furnishings and a flash hider, despite that it is not shown with a flash hider. The weapon's damage matches the idea that it is a -74 model, as it is scaled to the 5.56mm machine guns, as opposed to behaving like a 7.62x39. When mounting optics the weapon gains side-mounted bracket for attaching them; if it does not mount optics, the bracket is not present. It can sometimes be found fitted with a vertical front grip attached to the underside of the handguard.

[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn holds an RPK equipped with a Kobra reflex sight during "Uprising."]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks down at an RPK on the ground; note the lack of a rail under the handguard. Despite this, it can still mount a RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:BF3-RPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading an RPK fitted with an odd aftermarket bipod; the real RPK bipod is fixed just behind the front sight and folds backwards. This bipod is actually shorter than the magazine and therefore would not be particularly useful.]]

== L86A1 ==

The Enfield L86A1 is an upcoming weapon, being added as a part of the "Close Quarters" map pack. In game it's named the "L86A2" and features a 45+1 magazine, despite being modelled with a 30 round one. Like in [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] it's rear foregrip is unused. In game it handles much like the L85A2. It's low rate of fire is balanced by it's low recoil. It comes with a bipod by default.

[[File:SA80-L86A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield L86A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The "L86A2" idle]]
[[file:bf3 l86a2 reload.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Removing an empty magazine]]
[[File:bf3 l86a2 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Slapping the bolt release to chamber a new round]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== MG36 ===

Despite the fact that BF3's "MG36" is a hybrid of G36 variants, a configuration correct for an actual MG36 appears on the Dog Tag the player is awarded with for getting 500 kills with it.

= Sniper Rifles =

Unusually, Recon players can opt for low-magnification optics, unmagnified reflex/red-dot sights, or even iron-sights in lieu of the standard high-magnification optics.

== Barrett M98B ==

The [[Barrett M98B|M98B]] is the last bolt action unlocked. It is incredibly accurate and powerful, but is heavy and suffers from substantial sway unless a bipod is used.

[[Image:M98B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M98B with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-98B-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn uses an M98B with the bipod set up as he assaults the bank at the end of "Operation Guillotine."]]
[[Image:BF398BravoReload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a fresh magazine that is actually loaded]]

== Barrett M107 ==

The [[Barrett M107]] is confirmed to be in the game, however, DICE felt that the .50 caliber round it uses would either be overpowered if depicted properly, or feel useless if kept balanced, so they opted to simply not have it in multiplayer. It only appears in the singleplayer level "Kaffarov", where player character Dmitri Mayakovsky acquires it due to a somewhat bizarre series of events that don't seem to play out quite the way they were intended to. Here, it is equipped with a thermal scope.

[[Image:Berrett M107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the room ''before'' Dmitri Mayakovsky is actually supposed to get the M107, he acquires the M107 by approaching the door.]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On opening the door he finds an enemy sniper kindly carrying the M107 he already has, with the barrel pretending to be a bipod and the magazine very badly wanting to be the pistol grip.]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Thank you, I had no idea why I was carrying that."]]
[[Image:BF3-Barrett-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky thanks the man by murdering him with his own SV-98 and proceeds onward, armed with the M107.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Down by the pool, Dmitri reloads his M107, changing out the magazine...]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 reloaded 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...Then pulling on the charging handle.]]
[[Image:Bf3 barrett m107 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the M107.]]

== Accuracy International AWM-F ==

The [[Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_series#Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_Magnum|Accuracy International AWM-F]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack as the "L96", and can be used by the Recon kit. True to its reputation, the gun is extremely accurate at long ranges, with minimal bullet drop allowing for precise headshots. Its ballistics are modeled after the L96A1's 7.62 NATO chambering rather the the AW Magnum's .338 Lapua.

[[File:AI AW G22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International AWM-F - .300 Winchester Magnum]]
[[Image:BF3-L96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AWM-F on the customise menu.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "L96" idle with iron sights. Note the Airman camouflage.]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt to empty the chamber]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a full magazine]]
[[file:bf3 l96 reload 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place to chamber a new round]]

== MKEK JNG-90 ==

Within numerous shots of the Battlefield 3's Close Quarters: Donya Fortress Trailer, the film shows the player getting kills with the [[MKEK JNG-90]].

[[Image:JNG-90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MKEK JNG-90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 jng idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MKEK JNG-90 fitted with a Russian PKS-07 scope.]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling back the bolt]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inserting a new magazine]]
[[Image:bf3 jng reload3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pushing the bolt back into place. The JNG-90 seems to use the same reload animation as the L96.]]

== M39 EMR ==

The [[M14#M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle|M39 EMR]] is the last rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It can be unlocked earlier should a player receive 58,000 Co-Op Score.

[[Image:M-39EMR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M39-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dmitri Mayakovsky holds an M39 EBR rather curiously equipped with a Russian PK-AS optic as he looks around Kaffarov's villa. He might be a bad guy, but he sure knows how to keep the place neat.]]
[[Image:Rrt877 ebr reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== M40A5 ==

The [[Remington Model 700#M40A5 Sniper Rifle|M40A5 sniper rifle]] is the second bolt-action rifle unlocked for the Recon class. It has lower muzzle velocity than the other bolt-action rifles, but benefits from the fastest cycle time between shots and moderately low sway.

[[Image:M40A5.jpg|thumb|none|401px|M40A5 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a suppressed M40A5 fitted with an IR scope during the mission "Night Shift."]]

== HK417 ==

The Heckler and Koch [[HK417]] is added in the Close Quarters expansion pack. Much like the HK53 and the HK416, it lacks the 'HK' prefix and is instead called the M417 in game. It's limited to semi-automatic fire in game and features a 20 round magazine. In game it performs as a hybrid of the Mk11/M39/SVD and the SKS. It has the damage of the MK11/M39/SVD with the capacity of the SKS and a rate of fire that's inbetween the two. It has manageable recoil, and comes with a 8x scope by default. It comes correctly equipped with early-production 20-round HK417 magazines, but are colored grayish instead of transparent. This can be easily seen by looking at the magazine while crawling.

[[Image:HK417_20MOD.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 idle.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" idle, equipped with an 8x scope]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| The "M417" with it's magazine removed]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 reload2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inserting a new magazine.]]
[[Image:bf3 m417 bolt.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Slapping the bolt release.]]

== Mk 11 Mod 0 ==

The [[Knight's_Armament_SR-25|Mk 11 Mod 0]] can be found occasionally in the single-player campaign. It is the default rifle for the US Recon kit in multiplayer, outfitted by standard with a 8x rifle scope.

[[Image:SR25.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knight's Armament SR-25 (known as Mk 11 Mod 0 in USMC and US Navy service) with suppressor and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-Mod11-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Blackburn holds a scoped Mk 11 Mod 0 during Operation Swordbreaker.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine sniper in multiplayer provides some overwatch with his scoped Mk 11 Mod 0.]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|After some successful hunting, he reloads his rifle...]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk 11-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...And hits the bolt-release. Note that the fire-selector is set to safe.]]
[[Image:Bf3 mk11 mod 0 world.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Icon and world model for the Mk 11 Mod 0.]]

== Norinco NDM-86 ==

The .308 variant of the [[SVD_Dragunov#Norinco_NDM-86|Norinco NDM-86]] returns from ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'', once again appearing as the ''[[SVD]]'' It is default for the Russian Recon Kit sporting a PKS-07 7x Scope by default, though the correct PSO-1 4x scope is the first attachment unlocked at only 10 kills.

[[Image:Ndm86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco NDM-86 - .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3 NorincoNDM Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an NDM-86 fitted with a PKS-07 scope.]]

== QBU-88 ==

The [[Norinco QB rifle series|QBU-88]] is included in the Back To Karkand expansion pack, and can be used by the Recon kit.

[[Image:Qbu-88-0.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco QBU-88 5.8x42mm]]
[[Image:BF3-QBU88-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|thumb|none|400px|The QBU-88 on the customiztion screen, note the game claims to it being chambered in 7.62x54R which has since been patched to show the correct 5.8x42mm ammuntion.]]
[[file:Bf3 Qbu 88 idle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 Idle, fitted with a PKS-07 7x scope.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The QBU-88 reloading. Oddly, the empty magazine is slapped out with the players hand. This is similar to the AEK-971/AN-94 reload, and very unusual to witness in first person.]]
[[file:bf3 qbu 88 bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the charging handle.]]

== SKS ==

The [[SKS rifle|SKS]] appears in-game, it has synthetic Tapco furniture and uses 20 round magazines. It is a good choice for close range compared to other Recon-class rifles due to it's higher mobility/low weight, 20-round capacity and low recoil, at the cost of less hitting power and range.

[[Image:Sks_tapco_stock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SKS with Tapco furniture installed as it appears ingame - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:BF3-SKS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SKS on the customise menu.]]
[[Image:BF3 SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer holds an SKS as he ponders if there might be a tank nearby.]]

== SV-98 ==

The [[SV-98]] returns as the first unlockable bolt action rifle, with the best mobility and close-up performance among bolt-action rifles.

[[Image:SV98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SV-98 with suppressor, bipod, carrying handle, and mirage band - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:BF3-SV98-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During an extremely confusing QTE, an enemy sniper holds an SV-98.]]
[[Image:BF3 SV98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SV-98 fitted with the unnamed 12x scope, without a bipod.]]

= Launchers =

== FGM-148 Javelin ==

The [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]] appears and can be used in either top-down or direct-fire modes, and obviously needs a lock to fire. In the campaign, Blackburn uses one during "Operation Guillotine;" here it has infinite ammunition. During the latter sequence, the Javelin is shown firing at absurdly short range; in real life it has a minimum range of around 250 feet.

[[Image:Javalin.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harassed by tanks during "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn comes across his salvation in the form of an FGM-148 Javelin launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Javelin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds the Javelin. Note the help text misidentifies it as a SMAW.]]

== FIM-92A Stinger ==

The [[FIM-92A Stinger]] appears as the American Engineer's anti-air launcher. A Stinger launcher with an infinite number of reloads is also found in the singleplayer mission "Rock and a Hard Place."

[[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FIM-92A Stinger - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finding himself under attack from an Su-25 "Frogfoot" ground-attack plane, Blackburn searches the wreckage of an M1161 "Growler" ITV. Thankfully, the Stinger is apparently made of stronger stuff than the light vehicle which exploded with it inside. The weapon resting on its unfolded tracking antenna cannot be good for the launcher.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quickly grabbing the Stinger, Blackburn has one last look in completely the wrong direction...]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...before sighting up the Su-25 and locking on, struggling not to go blind.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Frogfoot, clearly seeing the way things are going, apparently decides to take its own life; while sometimes it will only start smoking after being hit, other times, as here, it will not even wait for the missile to hit it.]]
[[Image:BF3-Stinger-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds another Stinger launcher as the Frogfoot manages one last dramatic flyby. "I regret nothing!"]]

== GP-30 ==

Interestingly, if the M320 is mounted to a Russian weapon, it instead becomes a [[GP-30]]. It is also correctly depicted firing VOG-25 caseless rounds, as the launcher is not flicked downwards to eject the spent casing as is common in first person shooters.

[[Image:Gp-30 ak-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GP-30 40mm grenade launcher mounted on an [[AK-74]] (5.45x39mm)]]
[[Image:GP-30BF3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The GP-30 mounted on an newer model AEK-971]]

== Heckler & Koch M320 ==

The [[Heckler & Koch M320]] is the standard grenade launcher and can fire standard HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds. It can either be mounted on the rifle, or standalone.

[[Image:XM320 stock extended.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch M320 with optional telescoping stock - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn holds a standalone M320 at the start of "Operation Guillotine." This appears to be randomly dropped by US infantry in this area.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As usual for an FPS protagonist, Blackburn is of the "pick a random notch and use it like a regular iron sight" school of leaf sight use.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the standalone M320; note the front grip visible and the fire selector always set to safe.]]
[[Image:BF3-M320-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn reloads the M320 mounted under his HK416. Note that here he is removing the "spent" round; there appears to only be one grenade round model, so the fired round is shown unfired.]]

== Pansarskott m/86 ==

The Pansarskott m/86, a Swedish version of the [[M136 AT4]] with a folding front grip, appears in the hands of US Marines. The m/86 only appears in the Singleplayer campaign. It is incorrectly referred to as an "RPG".

[[Image:Pskott86.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pansarskott m/86, Swedish Army version of the M136 AT4 with folding foregrip - 84mm]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies a Pansarskott m/86 as the squad try to take out a sniper hidden in a hotel.]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The results are fairly predictable. "Good effect on target!"]]
[[Image:BF3-AT4-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Throughout the campaign, Matkovic carries a Pansarskott m/86 on his back.]]

== M224 Mortar ==

At the start of "Operation Guillotine," Blackburn is tasked with briefly carrying an [[M224 Mortar]] as he advances with his fellow Marines; here it cannot be used by the player, and is used by NPCs to fire illumination rounds during the night-time mission. In multiplayer it can be used by the Support class; the M224 in multiplayer has infinite ammunition and can fire smoke or HE rounds. In singleplayer, it is shown with no baseplate fitted, which would make it practically impossible to actually use.

[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar - 60mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M224-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks at the set-up M224, wondering when he can have a go.]]

== Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW ==

The [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] appears as the American Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
[[Image:BF3 SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player wields the MK 153 SMAW as he prepares to dish out some disproportionate retribution on some tumbleweeds for giving him allergies.]]

== RPG-7V2 ==

The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is featured as the Russian Engineer's unguided rocket launcher.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-RPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Practically invisible in his well-planned cover position, an Iranian soldier with an RPG-7 plots his next move, apparently oblivious to the 70-ton American tank lurking close by.]]

[[Image:Rrt877 rpg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Rrt877 rpg reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

== SA-7 Grail ==

The [[SA-7 Grail]] appears as the Russian Engineer's anti-air launcher, misnamed as an [[SA-18 Grouse]] (Russian: 9K38 Igla). As in the previous ''Battlefield'' games the name is given as "SA-18 Igla", using the US designation, but the Russian nickname.

[[Image:800px-SA-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SA-7 Grail launcher and missile - 70mm]]
[[Image:BF3BL9K38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|In-game render of the SA-7.]]
[[Image:BF3 SA18 Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character holds an SA-7 in multiplayer as he wonders whether a checkpoint office counts as a vehicle.]]

== Dog Tag Weapons ==

=== GL1 ===
The F2000's GL1 appears on the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the F2000, mounted to the rifle.

=== M203 ===
The [[M203]] appears on three Dog Tags. The first is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the M320/GP-30 where it appears not mounted to anything, the second is the Dog Tag awarded for 500 kills with the M320/GP-30, where it appears mounted to an M16A1, and the third is the Dog Tag awarded for 100 kills with the HK416, mounted to the rifle, just like it was in the ''Bad Company'' series.

= Explosives =

== M15 Anti-Tank mine ==

The [[M15 anti-tank mine|M15 Anti-Tank mine]] can be used by the Engineer kit. In Multiplayer mines that are placed can only be destroyed with explosives, shooting them has no effect, however Explosive FRAG rounds fired from shotguns will detonate the mine. The mine is pressure activated, meaning only something heavy like a vehicle will set it off, infantry running across will not detonate it.

[[Image:Landmine-dod-closeup.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M15 Anti-Tank mine]]
[[Image:BF3 ATMine Multi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player ponders the idea of putting AT mines inside a tire and rolling them toward a tank. ]]

== M18A1 Claymore ==

[[M18A1 Claymore]] anti-personnel mines can also be used by the Support kit.

[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

The [[M67 hand grenade]] is the primary grenade seen in ''Battlefield 3'', used by all factions. Instead of a grenade indicator, the body of the grenade flashes to make it more easily visible. Three grenades are carried in singleplayer. In multiplayer, every kit gets one as standard, but can equip two by using the "FRAG" specialization. There are two ways to throw grenades; either using a hotkey or by selecting the grenade as a weapon. The hotkey tosses the grenade instantly then switches back to the previously equipped weapon. Selecting the grenade manually allows multiple grenades to be thrown one after the other, and also allows the pin to be pulled and the grenade prepared for tossing - though as the spoon is held down, this does not actually "cook" the grenade's fuse.

[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|250px|M67 hand grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-M67-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn readies an M67 grenade.]]

== M84 stun grenade ==

Blackburn uses an [[M84 stun grenade]] to disorient a group of PLR fighters at the bottom of an elevator shaft.

[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|M84 stun grenade]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn, after managing not to fall to his death while rappelling down an elevator, readies an M84 "flashbang" grenade.]]
[[Image:BF3-Flashbang-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn throws the grenade. This frame and the next both show that, in common with many modern shooters, the thrown model is the same as the "in world" model for this grenade and so the safety lever is still attached.]]

= Mounted Weapons =

== AT-14 Spriggan ==

The [[AT-14 Spriggan]] appears in the game as the Russian counter to the American BGM-71 TOW mentioned below, and is also a secondary weapon on the BMP-2M APC.

[[Image:AT14-Spriggan.JPG|thumb|none|400px|AT-14 Spriggan launcher and missile - 152mm]]

== BGM-71 TOW ==

The [[BGM-71 TOW]] appears in the game as an emplaced anti-tank missile launcher for the US faction.

[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW on M220 tripod - 152mm]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The player character in multiplayer tracks down a TOW launcher.]]
[[Image:Bf3 GM-71 TOW in Game 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same launcher.]]

== Browning M2HB ==

The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]] appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. In terms of gameplay, the M2HB behaves more like a medium machine gun, requiring three or four shots to kill infantry, and dozens to disable a vehicle. In multiplayer, M1 tanks can be fitted with an M2HB mounted above the main cannon. When mounted like this, the M2's rate of fire slows to about 400rpm but gains a damage bonus that puts its power more in line with its real life counterpart. These changes were likely made to keep heavy machine guns from being overly powerful compared to other weapons.

[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|At the end of "Uprising," Blackburn takes control of an M2HB mounted on a Humvee as he defends a landing zone until a V-22 Osprey can extract the scattered Marines.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of "Thunder Run," Sergeant Jonathan Miller mans his tank's .50 cal. It seems in the game's fiction the US Marine Corps has upgraded their Abrams tanks, since Anvil 3 is an M1A2, currently used only by the US Army. Note the TUSK gunshields for the missing loader's M240 are instead fitted to the M2.]]
[[Image:BF3-M2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M2HB mounted on M1161 "Growler" ITV.]]

== DShK heavy machine gun (mounting) ==

Mountings for the [[DShK heavy machine gun]] can be seen on Iranian Type-72Z main battle tanks, modernised versions of the Russian T-55. These tanks seem to have been modelled from museum display vehicles, since the gun itself is missing from the mounting.

[[Image:DShKM-vehicle-mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Iranian Type-72Z shows off the DShK it conspicuously does not have. Note the border at the edge of the screenshot is authentic, intended to display the edge of the Abrams' display screen as the vehicle moves around.]]

== GAU-8/A Avenger ==

The [[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet. The A-10 is not playable during campaign mode, but can be piloted in certain multiplayer maps, wherein the A-10's GAU-8/A is devastating against soft targets caught in the open.

[[Image:GAU-8A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|GAU-8/A Avenger complete with feed system and 1,174 round drum - 30x173mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Jennifer Hawkins looks out at an A-10 Thunderbolt II armed with a GAU-8/A during the mission "Going Hunting."]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Later in the mission Hawkins gets to call in gun runs from the A-10, here shown on thermal imaging.]]

== GE M134 Minigun ==

The [[GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds in both single and multiplayer.

[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" opens fire with its M134 minigun. Note that tracers are treated as solid by the engine, meaning the underside of what should be a bright light source is shown in shadow here. This is only really visible in stills.]]

== General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==

Two [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17/A miniguns]] are mounted on the sides of UH-1Y helicopters. More strangely, two are mounted on the windows of Kaffarov's Ka-60 Kasatka helicopter in the singleplayer campaign.

[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-17/A can be seen mounted on Kaffarov's private helicopter as Dmitri Mayakovsky dangles from it. Note it has no ammo feed.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30#GSh-30-1|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-35BM Flanker-E fighter jet.

[[Image:GSH30 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the mission "Going Hunting," Hawkins faces several Su-35BM Flanker-E aircraft, incorrectly referred to throughout as "MiGs." This error is only present in the text in this mission; they are correctly named elsewhere in the game.]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Chased by ''Shark 4-6'', one Su-35BM decides to show off with Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre...]]
[[Image:BF3-MiG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...giving Hawkins a nice look at its missile armament.]]

== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 ==

The [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the Su-25TM (Su-39) Frogfoot ground attack jet.

[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Su-39 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft flies over as Blackburn finds himself between Iraq and a hard place.]]
[[Image:BF3-Frogfoot-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It soon returns for a series of gun runs as Blackburn has to move from cover to cover to find a Stinger. The Frogfoot here is basically firing a death ray with a deadzone around pieces of cover; moving out of cover is instant death during the time that counts as its attack even if it has already flown overhead and stopped firing.]]

== Kord ==

The [[Kord heavy machine gun]] is mounted on the T-90A tank, Russian army buggies and Vodniks, and a number of technicals. It behaves very similarly to the [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun]]: more in line with a medium machine gun, and can be mounted on a T-90 with a lowered rate of fire but higher shot-for-shot damage.

[[Image:Kord 02.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Kord heavy machine gun with ammo box - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over a Kord machine gun mounted on a technical.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-1.jpg|thumb|none|602px|He soon discovers the hard way that manning a Kord during an earthquake is a bad idea.]]
[[Image:BF3-Kord-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A T-90 MBT opens fire with its main gun, the massive muzzle flash illuminating the Commander's Kord heavy machine gun.]]

== M61 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets. M61s are also seen in Phalanx installations on American warships, and in multiplayer the US base is protected by a land-based Phalanx C-RAM installation. It should be noted that the game's campaign mode incorrectly shows the Hornets' M61 (and all other weapons, for that matter) as being operated by the back-seater, when in reality the gun is operated by the pilot.

[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:Phalanx.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx CIWS - 20mm]]
[[Image:C-RAM_3.JPG|thumb|none|401px|Land-based Phalanx C-RAM mounting on a mobile trailer - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the mission "Gone Hunting" the player character is Lieutenant Jennifer Hawkins, WSO of an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" callsign ''Shark 4-6'' assigned to CVN-77 USS ''George H.W. Bush''.]]
[[Image:BF3-Phalanx-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hawkins climbs up to the deck of the USS ''George H.W. Bush'', spotting the USS ''Ford'' (FFG-54), an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in the distance. This incorrectly mounts bow and stern Phalanx installations; while a future block upgrade is planned to add a forward gun over the removed SM-1 missile launcher of nine of the ''Perry''-class, this will be a Mk 38 Mod 2 (a remote-controlled navalised [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]), not a second Phalanx.]]
[[Image:BF3-M61-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The two Hornets ''Shark 4-2'' and ''Shark 4-6'' overfly the US fleet, giving plenty of glimpses of Phalanx installations on the various ships.]]
[[Image:BF3-C-RAM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up look at a land-based Phalanx C-RAM in multiplayer.]]

== M197 Vulcan ==

The [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] appears in the game as the secondary armament of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]]
[[Image:BF3-M197-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Miller looks up at a pair of friendly AH-1Z Vipers during the mission "Thunder Run."]]
[[Image:BF3-M197 Vulcan-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at an AH-1Z Viper's M197 Vulcan cannon.]]

== GAU-12/U ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-12/U|GAU-12/U]] is the main gun on the LAV-AD in multiplayer. It should be noted that the LAV-AD itself is technically anachronistic as it has been removed from service.

[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GAU-12/U mounted on an LAV-AD.]]

== GAU-22/A ==

The [[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|GAU-22/A]] appears in the game as the secondary weapon of F-35B Lightning II aircraft on some multiplayer maps, such as the revamped version of Gulf of Oman.

[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|GAU-22/A - 25mm]]

== M240C ==

The [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240C machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.

[[Image:M240C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BF3-M240C-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller runs back towards the tank column after retrieving the "clicker" trigger for an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge.]]

== M242 Bushmaster ==

The [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]] is the main gun of the LAV-25.

[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun - 25mm]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn and his fellow Marines get out of their own LAV-25 and look over someone else's at the start of "Operation Swordbreaker."]]
[[Image:BF3-LAV-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blackburn looks over another LAV-25 during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place."]]

== Mk 19 Grenade Launcher ==

The [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]] is seen mounted on M1114 Humvees and AAVP7A1 amphibious transports.

[[Image:US_Mk._19_40mm_grenade_machine-gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 19 grenade launcher on vehicle mount - 40mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Mk19-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller looks over an AAVP7A1, mounting an M2HB and a Mark 19 grenade launcher in the commander's mini-turret.]]

== PKT ==

The [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKT machine gun]] is coaxially mounted on the T-90A and T-72 MBTs.

[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:BF3-T72-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller gets a little ''too'' close to an Iranian T-72. The coaxial gun on the T-72 is mounted to the right of the main gun; the view is blocked from most angles (including this one) by the searchlight mounted next to it.]]

== Shipunov 2A42 ==

The [[Shipunov 2A42]] appears in the game as the main gun of the BMP-2M and BTR-90 APCs, and the secondary armament of the Mi-28 Havoc helicopter.

[[Image:Shipunov 2A42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shipunov 2A42 - 30mm]]
[[Image:BF3-Shipunov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Blackburn advances on a BMP-2M during "Rock and a Hard Place," the IFV seemingly oblivious to his dastardly rocket-launching ambitions.]]

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