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Spec Ops: The Line (2012)

Spec Ops: The Line is a 2012 squad-based third-person shooter video game developed by Yager and published by 2K Games, influenced by Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness. Set in the aftermath of a series of devastating sandstorms which have isolated and largely destroyed the city of Dubai, the plot concerns a US Army battalion, the fictional 33rd, under the command of Colonel John Konrad. This battalion defied orders and attempted to evacuate the civilian population, and was thought completely lost until a mysterious looped broadcast was picked up from Konrad declaring the evacuation attempt to have failed. The player takes on the role of Captain Walker, leader of a three-man Delta Force unit sent to find out what happened to the 33rd.

The following weapons appear in the video game Spec Ops: The Line:

Handguns

Beretta M9

A Beretta M9 with a greyish slide is the starting pistol for Walker and the basic sidearm used by enemy soldiers; its alternate fire mode allows a suppressor to be equipped, though this is very rarely useful. During stealth sections, Adams and Lugo will produce suppressed M9s to take down targets if an alert has not yet been sounded, though if the target is too distant Lugo may use his sniper rifle instead. The gun is modelled with an uncocked hammer, despite being a DA / SA pistol, and Walker is always shown pulling the slide after reloading. Being the weakest gun in the game it is only really a placeholder until the player finds something better.

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 [[Image:Specopstheline.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Spec Ops: The Line'' (2012)]]
-'''''Spec Ops: The Line''''' is a squad-based third-person shooter video game developed by Yager and published by 2K Games. The player controls a Delta Force member whose squad is sent to Dubai to rescue a captured U.S. Army Colonel. The story was very much influenced by Joseph Conrad's classic novella ''Heart of Darkness'', as well as the Vietnam-era adaptation of it: [[Apocalypse Now]].
+'''''Spec Ops: The Line''''' is a 2012 squad-based third-person shooter video game developed by Yager and published by 2K Games, influenced by Joseph Conrad's classic novella ''Heart of Darkness''. Set in the aftermath of a series of devastating sandstorms which have isolated and largely destroyed the city of Dubai, the plot concerns a US Army battalion, the fictional 33rd, under the command of Colonel John Konrad. This battalion defied orders and attempted to evacuate the civilian population, and was thought completely lost until a mysterious looped broadcast was picked up from Konrad declaring the evacuation attempt to have failed. The player takes on the role of Captain Walker, leader of a three-man Delta Force unit sent to find out what happened to the 33rd.
 '''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Spec Ops: The Line'':'''
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 =Handguns=
 ==Beretta M9==
-The [[Beretta M9]] with grey-ish slide is the starting pistol of Walker. It is also used by rebels very often. As in many non-simulator shooters, the gun operates in incorrect DAO instead of the correct DA. Also, the reload is kinda "old school", where the slide does not lock back, instead the characters pull it after every reload. The developers should not be blamed for this, as reload animations in Third-Person Shooters are usually incorrect, plus there are no separate animations for reloading with a bullet in the chamber, and without. The M9 has the weakest stopping power of all weapons, but it excel's in its ammo capacity, low recoil, fast reload, and ability to cause easy head shots.It also has the ability to have more accurate shots when firing blind.
+A [[Beretta M9]] with a greyish slide is the starting pistol for Walker and the basic sidearm used by enemy soldiers; its alternate fire mode allows a suppressor to be equipped, though this is very rarely useful. During stealth sections, Adams and Lugo will produce suppressed M9s to take down targets if an alert has not yet been sounded, though if the target is too distant Lugo may use his sniper rifle instead. The gun is modelled with an uncocked hammer, despite being a DA / SA pistol, and Walker is always shown pulling the slide after reloading. Being the weakest gun in the game it is only really a placeholder until the player finds something better.
 [[Image:M9-pistolet.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta M9 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:SOTL 92FS 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Konrad picks up his M9 in the intro of the game.]]
+[[Image:SOTL 92FS 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta M9 on the ground.]]
-[[Image:SOTL 92FS 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|World model of the Beretta.]]
 ==IMI/Magnum Research Desert Eagle==
-A [[Desert Eagle]] handgun is seen several times throughout the campaign of the game. It features an eight round capacity confirming it is a .50AE caliber. Its availability is extremely limited, but its power and range is far and strong enough to kill most enemies in a single shot. However its recoil is so strong that your rate of fire will be most likely only 1 to 2 shots per second. Since it is a very rare weapon, ammunition for it must be found in either ammo boxes or by executing enemies.
+A [[Desert Eagle]] handgun is seen several times during the campaign; per videogame norms it is a supergun, able to kill most regular enemies in a single shot and with roughly the same accuracy as the HK417. The modelled weapon is a .50 AE model, as can be identified from the bore, and appropriately the gun has a magazine capacity of 7 rounds (plus one extra in the chamber on partial reloads). While barely seen in the first half of the campaign, it becomes more prominent in the latter portions. Somewhat bizarrely, at two points Walker simply starts a level with a Desert Eagle, with no real explanation where he got it from. Lugo also produces a Desert Eagle from nowhere during the hostage standoff at the end of the first mission, and Adams has one when he is encountered at the start of Chapter 13.
+The Desert Eagle's magazine has two distinctive holes in the base, showing it was based on a gas-powered Airsoft gun rather than a real weapon.
 [[Image:DesertEagle50AE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50AE]]
+[[File:SOTLDeagle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes aim with his Desert Eagle.]]
-==Colt Python==
+==Colt Anaconda/Taurus Raging Bull Hybrid==
-The [[Colt Python]] appears first in the game when you encounter Captain Riggs of the CIA and only once more throughout the entire campaign. It has similar stats to the [[Desert Eagle]] but its recoil is much less. When reloading Walker appears to use a speed loader.
+CIA Agent Riggs' firearm of choice is a .44 Magnum revolver with an 8" barrel, which appears to actually be a hybrid between a [[Colt Anaconda]] and a [[Taurus Raging Bull]]. Walker acquires one for himself at the start of Chapter 11, and finds another one shortly thereafter, but this is the only time the .44 Magnum can be obtained, and should Walker keep it he will still lose it at the conclusion of Chapter 12. Much like the Desert Eagle it is depicted as a video game supergun capable of killing most enemies in one hit even on a center of mass shot, but unlike the Desert Eagle it has no damage dropoff whatsoever, making it better for sniping than even the Steyr Elite. When reloading the .44 Magnum, Walker uses a speedloader.
+[[File:Colt Anaconda 8 inch plain.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colt Anaconda with 8" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
+[[File:Taurus Raging Bull.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Taurus Raging Bull stainless with 8" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
+[[File:SpecOpsTheLine44MagnumModel.jpg|400px|thumb|none|The .44 Magnum's model, taking bits and pieces from both of the above revolvers. Note the Colt pony logo on the side plate. Also note the bizarre wood grips; from the location of the emblem these are likely inspired by the Taurus Raging Bull's stock grips.]]
+[[File:SOTL-Python.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker aims the .44 Magnum.]]
 =Submachine Guns=
+==FN P90==
+The [[FN P90]] is referred to as the "P90," and is used almost exclusively by "Zulu Squad" enemies. It has a correct capacity of 50 rounds. The secondary function toggles a laser sight which improves accuracy in close quarters and becomes less efficient at distance. Its higher rate of fire and higher damage makes it superior to the [[UMP45]] in every way possible.
+[[File:FNP90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN P90 - 5.7x28mm]]
+[[File:The_line_p90.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+==Heckler & Koch MP7A1==
+The [[MP7|MP7A1]] is unlocked at Rank 4 in multiplayer.
+[[Image:Hk mp7 b-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with Hensoldt RSA red dot sight and stock extended - 4.6x30mm]]
 ==Heckler & Koch UMP45==
-The [[UMP|UMP45]] appears in the the game as the "UMP45" and is the first of two SMG's you can encounter in the single player campaign next to the [[P90]]. The gun is modeled with a 25 straight skeletal magazine and loaded in its obvious moniker .45 ACP. It has very low recoil and very powerful when in close counters. In most chapters involving being indoors enemies will be armed with this weapon. The gun however suffers from a significantly long reload time. Interestingly enough the weapon icon shows it to have a built in fore-grip similar to that seen in [[Counter-Strike]] but the in-world model does not.
+The [[UMP|UMP45]] is the first full-sized SMG the player encounters in the campaign. The gun is modelled with a 25 round straight magazine; this always has rounds visible in it, even if it is empty. It has very low recoil and is very powerful when in close quarters. In most chapters involving indoor combat enemies will be armed with this weapon. The weapon icon shows a built in foregrip similar to that seen in ''[[Counter-Strike]]'' but the in-game model does not; the icon reflects an earlier in-game model which did have a foregrip.
 [[Image:UMP 45.jpg|thumb|none|350px|H&K UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
 [[Image:SpecOps UMP.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
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 [[Image:SOTL UMP45 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
-==FN P90==
+==IMI Micro Uzi==
-The [[FN P90]] appears in the game as the "P90". It has a correct capacity of 50 rounds. It is shown with a built in laser sight which improves accuracy in close quarters and becomes less efficient in distance. Also the gun appears to be very effective against armored opponents possibly because of the real steels 5.7mm Armour Piercing Round. Unlike most games, the empty shell casings come out from the base of the weapon (Like in [[Kane & Lynch: Dead Men]]). Its higher rate of fire and stronger round makes it superior to the [[UMP45]] in very way possible, and thus is only more commonly seen in later levels of the game.
+The [[Micro Uzi]] is called the "Micro 9mm"; it is treated as a pistol, and is one of the more common weapons early in the game. It has a 32-round capacity, even though it is modeled with a 25-round magazine. The secondary fire key allows Walker to attach a suppressor to the weapon.
-[[File:FNP90.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN P90 - 5.7x28mm]]
-[[File:The_line_p90.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-==IMI Micro Uzi==
-The [[Micro Uzi]] appears in the game as the "Micro 9mm". Has a 32-round capacity, even though it is modeled with a 15-rounder mag. The secondary fire key toggles the suppressor. The second most common type of handgun weapon in the game, this weapon excels in close quarters combat, but its power becomes lessened when firing distance.
 [[Image:MicroUziPistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Micro Uzi - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image:SOTL Micro 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Micro Uzi on the ground.]]
 [[Image:SOTL Micro 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker blindfiring a Micro Uzi.]]
-[[Image:SOTL Micro 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker screws on the suppressor to the Micro Uzi.]]
+[[Image:SOTL Micro 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker screws a suppressor to his Micro Uzi.]]
 ==TDI Vector==
-The [[TDI Vector]] appears in the beta.
+The [[TDI Vector]] is available in MP. It is unlocked at Rank 23 and features a non-removable suppressor.
-[[Image:KrissSuperV.jpg|thumb|none|450px|TDI Vector - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:KrissSuperV.jpg|thumb|none|350px|TDI Vector SMG - .45 ACP]]
+=Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles=
+==AK-103==
+The [[AK-103]] (evident by the stamped receiver, AK-74-style flash hider and 90 degree gas block) with wood furniture appears in the game as the "AK-47". It is the AK-103-2 variant, since it has selectable fire modes (burst and auto) as its secondary function. Unfortunately the in-game model of the AK-pattern rifles always have the safety engaged; they also have the rear sight raised to the 800m indirect fire stop, and use an X-shaped muzzle flash which does not match the weapon's flash hider.
+[[Image:Ak103specops.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-103 with AKM style wood furnishings - 7.62x39mm. It's not a Photoshopped variant, but a deactivated gun]]
+[[Image:SpecOps AKM 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the bracket mount for optics above the trigger guard.]]
+[[Image:SpecOps AKM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires his AK-103 in a trailer. Note that the selection lever is set to safe.]]
+[[Image:SOTL AK103 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes cover with an AK-103.]]
+==AKMSU==
+The [[AKMSU]] appears in MP where it is listed as "[[AKS-74U]]". It has a bakelite magazine. This is the starting assault rifle in the game.
+[[Image:AK-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMSU - 7.62x39mm]]
-=Assault Rifles=
 ==Colt M4A1 Carbine==
-The [[M4A1]] appears correctly as the "M4A1" in the game. It is possible to attach a suppressor anytime during gameplay. For some reason, it looks like the M4s have 2 rear iron sights, a flip up type and an A2 type. It is the most common assault rifle in the game. It provides a higher rate of fire than other assault rifles and its availability will bring you back to using it again and again. During cut scenes, Walker will be scene using this weapon. In one cut scene Walker is using a surefire weapon light attachment to light the darkness, but this ability is not seen in game play.
-[[Image:ColtM4 FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
+The [[M4A1]] is Walker's starting rifle and is used by enemies throughout the game; it is also Walker's designated weapon and he will always be shown carrying one in cutscenes regardless of what the player is actually equipped with; certain story sections will also show Walker using one regardless of what he actually has. It is possible to attach a suppressor at any time during gameplay (after the ability is taught to the player near the end of chapter 1) using the secondary fire ability. For some reason, the M4 has two rear iron sights, a flip up type and an A2 type mounted backwards and seemingly clogged up with sand; it is shown with tan furnishings, a Magpul-style handling loop on the magazine, an extended, threaded flash hider, and an aftermarket handguard seemingly based on the VLTOR CASV-EL. It provides a higher rate of fire than other assault rifles, but does not have fire mode selection and is weaker than the battle rifles. In one cutscene Walker uses a Surefire weaponlight, but this ability is not seen in gameplay. It also has a magazine capacity of 40 rounds, but the model is that of a 30-round magazine.
-[[Image:SOm4a1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M4A1 on an early release image. The actual M4 in the game looks differently.]]
-[[Image:SOTL M4A1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker with an M4A1 in one of the cutscenes.]]
+Rather curiously, the fire selector is shown in different positions on the left and right sides of the rifle; on the left side it is pointed to safe, while on the right side the safe and auto positions are reversed and the selector notch is pointed at semi. While the custom flash hider shown is threaded for a suppressor around the lower holes, Walker actually screws the suppressor to the tip of the flash hider, which would not really produce any useful results.
-[[Image:SOTL M4A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker opens fire with the M4A1.]]
+When reloading Walker will stroke the side of the rifle as if pulling a nonexistent charging handle. ''Which'' side depends on his current position, to make it even more nonsensical.
+[[Image:ColtM4A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock and carrying handle removed - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:SOTL M4A1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker with an M4A1 in one of the cutscenes. Note the magazine handling loop, basically the same as the classic Magpul but with the loop rather impractically turned side-on. Note also the rather odd presence of a Magpul PMAG with a Ranger Plate on the front of Walker's chest rig; no weapon in the singleplayer campaign uses such a magazine, and it is the only ammunition shown on Walker's character model.]]
+[[Image:SOTL M4A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker opens fire with the M4A1; though not seen here, the weapon creates an X-shaped muzzle flash which does not match the flash hider. For some reason it is shown with the dust cover locked open even when Walker has it on his back, a startlingly bad idea in a desert environment, and the bolt does not cycle as it fires. Note also the oversized ejected brass, which seems to be 7.62mm NATO rather than the correct 5.56mm.]]
+[[Image:SpecOpsEarlyRifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Curiously, in early pre-release demo footage of ''Spec Ops: The Line'', Walker's rifle was shown with a reflex optic and flip-up front sight instead of the final game's stock front sight and twin rear sights. In this early footage, however, it was also shown with a completely incorrect reciprocating charging handle.]]
 ==FAMAS F1==
-The [[FAMAS|FAMAS F1]] comes equipped with an ACOG scope that cannot be unmounted while in use. Like the [[AK-47]], it has both an automatic fire rate and a burst fire for longer range accurate shooting. It like many of the other weapons in the game is rarely scene in the first few chapters, but is more common around the end of the game.
+The [[FAMAS|FAMAS F1]] is a mid-to-late game assault rifle first encountered in the chapter "The Road." The secondary fire mode toggles between burst and full-auto fire modes; this means there is no ability to toggle the Trijicon ACOG sight fitted to the weapon, which is always on.
 [[Image:FAMAS-F1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FAMAS F1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
-[[Image:SpecOps FAMAS.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:SOTLF1B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker reloads his FAMAS F1 after saving Riggs.]]
+[[Image:SOTLF1A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|View through the ACOG attached to the FAMAS F1. Note the incorrect reticle; this seems to be a combination of a set of lines rather like that of some actual ACOG scopes (including the distinctive "4" and "6" drop-compensation markings on the bottom line) and the reticle from an EOTech holographic sight.]]
+[[Image:SpecOps FAMAS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier takes cover with a FAMAS F1 in the multiplayer trailer of the game.]]
 ==FN SCAR-H CQC==
-The [[MK 17|FN SCAR-H]] appears in the game with a CQB barrel,[[M16]]-style flash hider, and a [[FN-MK13]] grenade launcher. The secondary feature allows the player to use the grenade launcher of which you can hold a maximum of three grenades. Its prevalence is more frequent in the later levels in the game.
-[[Image:2fff2537c0.jpg|thumb|none|450px|SCAR-H CQC - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+The [[MK 17|FN SCAR-H]] appears in the second Chapter, but then largely disappears until the later chapters. It is a high-level assault rifle, with a lower capacity than the M4A1 to account for higher damage and the mounted grenade launcher. It is shown with a CQC barrel, [[M16]]-style flash hider, and an [[FN EGLM|FN Mk 13]] grenade launcher. It is full-auto only due to the grenade launcher being the secondary function. It has a 30-round capacity, even though it is modeled with a 20-round magazine.
-[[Image:SOscar.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[File:SCAR-H CQC.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN SCAR-H CQC - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
-[[Image:SOTL-SCARH.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:Mk13 (Mk17).jpg|thumb|none|450px|Late Model FN MK 13 mounted on a SCAR-H CQC - 40mm]]
-[[Image:SPECOPS-THELINE-SCARHCQC.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:SOTLMK17B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker fires the SCAR-H CQC.]]
+[[Image:SOTLMK17C.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes cover and reloads the MK 13 grenade launcher.]]
+[[Image:SPECOPS-THELINE-SCARHCQC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A hostile soldier using a SCAR-H. This is the only case where a SCAR-H is seen without the MK 13 grenade launcher. When this guy is killed, he will drop an M4A1 however.]]
+==Heckler & Koch HK417==
+The [[Heckler & Koch HK417]] is called the "417" and is depicted as a semi-automatic marksman rifle with a ten-round capacity (despite being modeled with a 20-round magazine) and a togglable scope as the secondary function; the model bizarrely has Meprolight M21 sight mounted backwards and in front of an ACOG scope. While depicted as a DMR, its kills still count towards the achievement / trophy for assault rifles.
+[[File:HK417 20MOD.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch 417 with 20" barrel, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[File:SOTL417B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker with a HK417 on his back. Note the uncharacteristically steep slope to the magazine well, the incorrect straight-edged magazine release fencing and oval-shaped mag release (instead of a round button with round-edged fencing), and the large gap between the forward assist and case deflector (whereas a real HK417 has almost no gap); this appears to be simply a retextured, stretched-out version of the [[M4A1]]'s receiver model. Just to confuse matters more, it also seems to be loaded with an AR-10B or [[M14]] magazine.]]
+[[File:SOTL417A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|View through the scope of the HK417; note that, as is often the case in games, the area outside the scope is magnified just as much as the area inside.]]
 ==IMI Tavor TAR-21==
-Lugo's standard assault rifle, it is shown with standard 30 round magazines, cloth wrappings around the stock and the hand guard, and no optical scope. It is never scene in the hands of the enemy and can only be attained while at the end of Chapter 13.
+Staff Sergeant Lugo's assault rifle is a [[TAR-21]]. It is shown with standard 30-round magazines, cloth wrapped around the stock and the hand guard, and no optical scope. It is never seen in the hands of the enemy and can only be attained by the player one time at the end of Chapter 13.
-[[Image:Tavor-tar.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Tavor TAR-21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
-[[Image:SOtar21.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
-[[Image:SPECOPS-THELINE-TAR21.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
-==Steyr AUG A1==
+In preview images, Adams was armed with the TAR-21 while Lugo instead had a UMP: this is why Adams' character model has pouches for four curved STANAG magazines despite his final weapon being an M249 SAW.
-[[Image:SteyrAUGBlack.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
-[[Image:Spec_ops_the_line_aug_small.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px]]
-==AK-103==
+[[Image:Tavor-tar.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Tavor TAR-21 with Meprolight red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
-The [[AK-103]] (evident by the stamped receiver, AK-74-style flash hider and 90 degree gas block) with wooden stock and handguard appears in the game as the "AK-47". Features a 3-round burst mode that would make it an AK-103-2 variation of the gun. Its appearance is very similar to the AK in ''[[Far Cry 3]]'', just without the top rail system.
+[[Image:Tar1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|'''Airsoft''' Ares Tavor TAR-21 showing iron sights]]
-[[Image:Ak103specops.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-103 - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:SpecOps TAR 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker holds the TAR-21. It features iron sights of a SCAR.]]
-[[Image:SpecOps AKM 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the unused side-mounted rail above the trigger guard.]]
+[[Image:SpecOps TAR 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker opens fire with the TAR. It does not share ammo with the M4A1 and can only be refilled at ammo boxes or by executing enemies.]]
-[[Image:SpecOps AKM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires his AK-103 in a trailer.]]
+[[Image:SOtar21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pre-release image of the TAR-21, showing it would originally have mounted a reflex optic and cleaner, less rugged aesthetic.]]
-[[Image:SOTL AK103 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes cover with an "AK-47".]]
+[[Image:SPECOPS-THELINE-TAR21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another image of a pre-release TAR-21 with an optic.]]
+==IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21==
+The [[Tavor_TAR-21_rifle_series#IMI_Compact_Tavor_CTAR-21|CTAR-21]] appears as the HUD icon for the TAR-21.
+[[Image:IMI CTAR-21 Tavor.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Tavor CTAR-21 with ITL MARS red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]]
-==AKS-74U==
+==OTs-14-4A-01==
-[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
+The [[OTs-14-4A-01 Groza]] is unlocked at Rank 15. Listed as "OTS-14".
+[[Image:OTS-14.jpg|thumb|none|450px|OTs-14-4A-01 Groza - 9x39mm]]
 =Shotguns=
 ==AA-12==
-The AA-12 is scene in the last two levels of the game as well as the epilogue. It is the third shotgun the player can have and is superior to both shotguns in every way. It is equipped with a 30 round magazine and its accuracy allows it to shoot buckshot shells at an incredible distance. It should be noted that this is the first game to accurately portray both the sound and the rate of fire of this weapon. Its main downside is that it does not share shotgun ammunition with the other shotguns, and its rate of fire will drain its magazine extremely quickly.
-[[Image:AA12FullAutoShotGun.jpg||thumb|none|450px|MPS AA-12 - 12 Gauge]]
+The [[AA-12]] is seen towards the end of the game, often in the hands of heavy troops, and is superior to the other two singleplayer shotguns in every way. It is equipped with a 20 round magazine and its accuracy allows it be effective at far greater distances than the other two shotguns. Its main downside is that it does not share ammunition with the other shotguns, and its rate of fire will drain its magazine extremely quickly. Due to the increased range, green shells being ejected, and explosions on impact it can be safely extrapolated that it is loaded with FRAG-12 rounds.
-[[Image:SOaa-12.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:AA12FullAutoShotGun.jpg||thumb|none|400px|MPS AA-12 - 12 gauge]]
+[[Image:SOTL AA12 1.jpg||thumb|none|600px|Walker fires the AA-12 from behind cover. Note the general mayhem being caused by the fully automatic shotgun, and the two extremely cheerful looking bright green shells happily jumping from the ejection port of his gun.]]
+[[Image:SOTL AA12 2.jpg||thumb|none|600px|Walker reloads the AA-12.]]
+[[Image:SOTL AA12 3.jpg||thumb|none|600px|Walker holds an AA-12 shotgun in one of the game's endings.]]
 ==Benelli M4 Super 90==
-The second shotgun of the game, it holds more shells than the W1200 and has higher range, making it a superior choice of shotgun. It is seen in the middle to end parts of the game.
+The [[Benelli M4 Super 90]] is the second shotgun available, using the US military "M1014" designation. Early pre-release images showed it with a 4-round tube; while this is mostly eliminated in the final game, there is still a distinct band around the magazine tube where the 4-round cutoff point would be. Regardless, it has a capacity of 6 shells suggesting the use of 3" shells. It holds more shells than the W1300, has greater range, and is semi-automatic, making it a superior weapon. It is a fairly rare find until later in the single-player campaign, although one is always carried by Adams who uses it to breach doors, during which he operates it incorrectly as a pump-action.
 [[Image:Benelli m4 2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Benelli M4 Super 90 with 4-shot tube - 12 gauge]]
-[[Image:SOTL-M249-M1014.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:SOTLM4A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker holds an M4 Super 90 shotgun.]]
-[[Image:SPECOPS-THELINE-M4SUPER90.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
 ==Mossberg 590==
-Appears in the game as the W1200, it has a sawn-off barrel and stock with cloth wrappings around the handle. When firing, the breach can be scene cycling. Its power is amazingly strong in close quarters, and its fire speed makes it useful during blind fire. It is the most commonly found shotgun in the game.
+The [[Mossberg 590]] is the first shotgun unlocked in multiplayer. Appears as "M-590".
-[[Image:Soshotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[image:Mossberg590.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Mossberg 590 - 12 gauge]]
+==Winchester Model 1300==
+The [[Winchester Model 1200/1300|Winchester Model 1300]] is called the "W1300," and is shown with a sawed-off barrel and stock and cloth wrapped around the grips. When firing, the breach can be seen cycling. Its power is amazingly strong in close quarters, and its fire speed makes it useful during blind fire. It is the most commonly found shotgun in the game, but appears less and less as the game goes on.
+[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Def.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube and pistol grip - 12 gauge]]
 =Sniper Rifles=
-==Barrett M82A1==
+==Barrett M99==
-The [[Barrett M82A1]] appears in the beta.
+The [[Barrett M99]] is called the "M-99 Sniper." Appearing only once in the chapter "Adams," it is an incredibly powerful weapon able to down a Heavy soldier in just two shots, but being single-shot must be reloaded each time it is fired. Like the Steyr Elite, its secondary fire toggles between 8x and 16x scope magnification.
-[[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]]
+[[Image:Barett m99-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barrett M99 - .50 BMG / .416 Barrett]]
+[[Image:SOTL M99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes cover and reloads the Barrett.]]
+==Heckler & Koch MSG90==
+The "MSG 90" of the game is a hybrid of an older [[Heckler & Koch MSG90|MSG90]] (stock and butt pad design, bipod) and the newer MSG90 A1 (threaded barrel with flash hider, angled charging handle, iron sights). It is available in multiplayer only.
+[[Image:HKMSG90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MSG90 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:HKMSG90A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MSG90A1 with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:SOTL MSG90.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Weapon selection view of the hybrid MSG90.]]
+==Knight's Armament Company M110 SASS==
+The [[M110 SASS]] is unlocked at Rank 17 in multiplayer.
+[[Image:M110 ECP Right Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M110 SASS with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and tan paint scheme -  7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:SOTL M110.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Weapon selection view of the M110 SASS.]]
 ==Steyr Elite==
-The [[Steyr Scout|Steyr Elite]] appears in the game as a usable sniper rifle. It is incorrectly listed as and referred to by Lugo as the "Scout Tactical". The main if not only sniper rifle in the game, it provides the ability for both 8x and 16x magnification. For greater control the player can crouch, reducing the amount of drift. It is Lugo's main weapon of choice throughout the campaign and can target enemies from a distance with it.
+The [[Steyr Scout|Steyr Elite]] appears in the game as a usable sniper rifle, and is one of the weapons used by the squad's sniper, Lugo. It is incorrectly listed as and referred to by Walker as the "Scout Tactical." The main sniper rifle in the campaign, its secondary fire toggles between 8x and 16x magnification. For greater control Walker can crouch, reducing the amount of drift. Enemy sniper rifles emit a red laser beam from the front of their scope, while Lugo's rifle has a green laser to show when he is targeting someone with it.
 [[Image:ELITE.jpeg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr Elite - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:Scout.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr Scout Tactical - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:Scout.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Steyr Scout Tactical, for comparison - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Image:SOrifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker with a Steyr Elite in one of the first trailers.]]
-[[Image:SOTL ELITE 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lupo with a Steyr Elite. The adjustable cheek rest and full-length picatinny rail on top (the key differences between the newer Elite and the older Scout) are clearly visible. Also note the aftermarket flash suppressor.]]
+[[Image:SOTL ELITE 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lugo with a Steyr Elite. The adjustable cheek rest and full-length picatinny rail on top (the key differences between the newer Elite and the older Scout) are clearly visible. Also note the aftermarket flash suppressor. Note that Lugo is carrying straight STANAG magazines which are not used by any weapon in the campaign.]]
 [[Image:SOTL ELITE 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|View through the scope of the Elite. The secondary fire key toggles between 8x and 16x zoom.]]
+[[Image:SOTL Elite 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker retracts the bolt and reloads the Elite. Precisely how he accomplishes this with a cloth strap wrapped around the gun and covering the magwell is about as clear as why exactly the cloth strap is there in the first place.]]
-==Barrett M99==
+=Machine Guns=
-The [[Barrett M99]] appears in game as the "M-99 Sniper".
+==Browning M2HB==
+One [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] is mounted on a Humvee during the parking lot shootout in Chapter 10. It is not usable by Walker.
+[[Image:BrowningM2_plain.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]]
+[[Image:SOTL M2HB.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker observes the M2HB that nearly blew his head off. The absence of the carrying handle indicates that this is an M2HB and not an M2A2 like all the other Brownings in the game.]]
-=Machine Guns=
 ==Browning M2A2 ==
-The [[Browning M2|Browning M2A2 Heavy Machine Gun]] is seen as a fixed weapon emplacement throughout the campaign. It has an unlimited amount of ammunition but can only be fired for a limited amount of time each time due to it overheating, which is shown by the barrel glowing red hot and steaming from the muzzle. The player is able to crouch while using the turret firing it blindly, giving him more protection while making the shots less accurate. Also even better once the player has killed the turret operator, they can flip the turret in the opposite direction and use it against oncoming enemies.
-[[Image:M2A2.jpg|thumb|none|421px|Browning M2A2 Heavy Machine Gun - .50 BMG]]
+The [[Browning M2|Browning M2A2 Heavy Machine Gun]], called the "M2E2 HMG," is seen at fixed points throughout the game, always fitted with a metal gunshield. It has an unlimited amount of ammunition and is governed by a heat gauge, with the barrel glowing red hot and steaming from the muzzle if the weapon is fired for too long. Walker is able to crouch while using the turret, "blind firing" the weapon by leaning up with one hand for better protection but decreased accuracy.
+[[Image:M2A2.jpg|thumb|none|401px|Browning M2A2 Heavy Machine Gun - .50 BMG]]
 [[Image:SpecOps M2A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M2A2 MG as seen in the trailer.]]
 [[Image:SOTL M2A2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker mans the mounted M2A2.]]
 ==FN M249E2 SAW==
-The [[M249|FN M249E2 Squad Automatic Weapon]] is the preferred weapon of Adams. It is modified with cloth wrappings around the receiver and a fixed bi-pod which is never used in the game. Unlike the other weapons, its ammunition capacity is shown as a solid white bar. Its rate of fire and damage allows it to be a proficient weapon when taking out groups of enemies. It is also the standard weapon of most heavy's in the game.
+The [[M249|FN M249E2 Squad Automatic Weapon]] is Lieutenant Adams' main weapon throughout the campaign, and is used by most of the blast suit clad heavy enemies. Unlike the other weapons, its ammunition capacity is shown as two solid white bars, each representing 50 rounds. Rather predictably, it cannot use the 30-round STANAG magazine used by the M4A1 and TAR-21; this functionality is seldom used in real life due to reliability issues, but is as usual in games not even presented as an option.
 [[Image:Fn_m249saw_mk2_10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN M249E2 SAW - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
-[[Image:SOTL-M249-M1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Adams holds an M249E2 SAW. An M4 Super 90 shotgun is visible on his back also.]]
+[[Image:SOTL-M249-M1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Adams holds an M249E2 SAW.]]
 [[Image:SOTL M249 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Adams holding an M249E2 SAW while looking at a dead soldier.]]
+[[Image:SOTL M249E2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker reloads the M249E2 SAW.]]
+[[Image:SOTL M249E2 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mag well for STANAG magazines visible beneath the belt.]]
 == General Dynamics GAU-17/A ==
-The [[GE_M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|General Dynamics GAU-17/A Minigun]] was seen in Trailer 4 mounted on a helicopter.
+The [[GE_M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|General Dynamics GAU-17/A Minigun]] can be seen mounted on Black Hawk helicopters, and is used by Walker in the flash-foward introduction.
 [[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|350px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Image:SpecOps GAU17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker mans the helicopter-mounted GAU-17/A.]]
+[[Image:SOTLGAU17A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker opens fire with the GAU-17/A.]]
+[[Image:SOTLGAU17B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smoking barrels of the GAU-17/A. Note that the flash hider is modelled with slight recesses instead of holes.]]
-==M134 Minigun==
+=Launchers=
-Enemy "Little Bird" helicopters are armed with [[Minigun|M134 Miniguns]].
-[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|450px|GE M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm]]
-[[Image:SOTL Little Bird.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker engages a Little Bird with a GAU-17/A machine gun.]]
-=Launchers=
 ==FN MK 13 ==
-Mounted on [[SCAR-H]] CQC.
+The [[FN EGLM|FN Mk. 13]] is mounted on the [[SCAR-H]] CQC. It has a limit of three rounds and switches the crosshair to a leaf sight style reticle when selected.
 [[Image:Mk13 (Mk17).jpg|thumb|none|450px|Late Model FN MK 13 mounted on a Gen3 [[FN SCAR#FN SCAR-H|FN SCAR-H CQC]] - 40mm]]
 [[Image:SOscar.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
+== M224 Mortar ==
+An [[M224 Mortar]] is used by Walker, Lugo and Adams to launch white phosphorous rounds at a large group of soldiers. The decision by Walker to make use of this weapon proves to be a pivotal event in the game's plot.
+Walker first launches a fictional "camera" round to provide the satellite-style overhead view used to aim the weapon, viewing the output on a laptop and giving orders for shots to his squadmates. Oddly, the game has Adams spotting targets while Walker points a crosshair on the laptop, meaning Lugo is the only member of the squad actually operating the mortar and has no apparent means of knowing where he is supposed to be aiming it.
+The depiction of the mortar's effects is extremely exaggerated, seemingly based on stock footage of airbursting 102-pound M825A1 155mm WP rounds containing 116 felt submunitions impregnated with 12.75 pounds of white phosphorous. The 3.7-pound M722 WP smoke marker round the M224 can actually fire contains less than one pound of WP and would be barely useful as an incendiary device due to its small size and impact fuze. The mortar is also shown being fired at impossibly short range; the minimum range of the M224 is around 76 yards.
+[[Image:M224-60mm-mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M224 Mortar with M7 baseplate - 60mm]]
+[[Image:SOTLM224A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker examines the M224 mortar. Note that no ammunition is shown in the vicinity of the mortar; there is only the single "camera" round which is slightly out of shot to the right.]]
+[[Image:SOTLM224B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes one last look at the mortar before leaving the area.]]
 ==Milkor MGL Mk 1L==
-The [[MGL-140|Milkor MGL Mk 1L]] is seen throughout the campaign. Unlike most shooters which show it to be reloaded with a speed loader, it is reloaded one grenade at a time. Its power, blast radius, and ability to kick up sand make it a great weapon when dealing with groups of enemies. *Tip* This weapon is best used against heavy's who will be disorientated after the first blast, and can be killed before emptying the six shot cylinder.
+The [[MGL-140|Milkor MGL Mk 1L]] is occasionally found in the campaign, though it is rarely used by enemies. Rounds are loaded one at a time, meaning it is slow to use, but due to reasonably realistic blast radius it is one of the most powerful weapons available.
 [[Image:MGL Mk 1 L.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MGL Mk 1L in desert tan finish fitted with Armson OEG reflex sight - 40x46mm]]
-[[Image:SpecOps MGL Mk 1L.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
+[[Image:SOTLMGL1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker takes aim with the MGL Mk 1L launcher.]]
+[[Image:SOTLMGL2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It is a mystery how can Walker reload the MGL in one second while keeping his right hand on the trigger and hanging on with his left hand.]]
 ==RPG-7==
-The [[RPG-7]] is found throughout the campaign but rarely used against mechanized enemies. Its range and blast radius allows it to be used against groups of enemies from a distance. Unfortunately its strength and ammunition capacity proves it to be less effective against heavy units.
+The [[RPG-7]] is found occasionally during the campaign; it is instant death to all enemy types within the substantial blast radius, though ammo is rare and little can be carried. It is sometimes seen in the hands of enemies, and is an instant kill if it hits directly.
 [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
 [[Image:SOTLrpg7.JPG|thumb|none|600px]]
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 == M84 Stun Grenade ==
-The [[M84 stun grenade]] appears as "Stun" in the game. Teammates can be ordered to throw stun grenades at enemy troopers.
-[[Image:M84stun.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M84 stun grenade]]
+The [[M84 stun grenade]] is simply called the "stun grenade." Walker can pick up and use stun grenades himself, or if the AI detects the player is suppressed Adams will offer a prompt to throw one at nearby enemies.
-==Type 97 Grenade==
-The [[Type 97 Grenade]] shows up in the game as the "Sticky Grenade". Once thrown, the surrounding frame of the grenade splits a part, revealing the sticky explosive underneath. Unlike the fragmentation grenade which has a smaller fuse, the sticky grenade has a longer fuse. Once an enemy is stuck, he will proceed to attempt to remove the grenade where ever it is placed, but will run towards the nearest group of enemies taking not only him out but anyone around him as well.
+[[File:M84-Flash-Bang-Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M84 stun grenade]]
+=="Sticky Grenade"==
+The third grenade type is a fictional antipersonnel "Sticky Grenade", a [[No. 74 ST Grenade]] in a tubular shell resembling the [[S-Mine]]. Once thrown, the surrounding frame of the grenade splits apart, revealing the sticky explosive underneath. Sticky grenades have a longer fuse than standard hand grenades, but can stick to enemies who will often panic and run towards others.
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Handguns

Beretta M9

IMI/Magnum Research Desert Eagle

Colt Anaconda/Taurus Raging Bull Hybrid

Submachine Guns

FN P90

Heckler & Koch MP7A1

Heckler & Koch UMP45

IMI Micro Uzi

TDI Vector

Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles

AK-103

AKMSU

Colt M4A1 Carbine

FAMAS F1

FN SCAR-H CQC

Heckler & Koch HK417

IMI Tavor TAR-21

IMI Compact Tavor CTAR-21

OTs-14-4A-01

Shotguns

AA-12

Benelli M4 Super 90

Mossberg 590

Winchester Model 1300

Sniper Rifles

Barrett M99

Heckler & Koch MSG90

Knight's Armament Company M110 SASS

Steyr Elite

Machine Guns

Browning M2HB

Browning M2A2

FN M249E2 SAW

General Dynamics GAU-17/A

Launchers

FN MK 13

M224 Mortar

Milkor MGL Mk 1L

RPG-7

Explosives

M67 Hand Grenade

M84 Stun Grenade

"Sticky Grenade"

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