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Line 69: [[File:BeyondTheWire-M1917Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of AEF troops in the intro of a trailer prepare an attack, the one in the foreground armed with...]]
[[File:BeyondTheWire-M1917Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of AEF troops in the intro of a trailer prepare an attack, the one in the foreground armed with...]]
[[File:BTWM1917Draw.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M1917! Here the revolver's being drawn. Beyond The Wire's revolvers operate in a quasi SA/DA manner. Upon the draw, the characters will cock the hammer.]]
[[File:BTWM1917Draw.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M1917! Here the revolver's being drawn. Beyond The Wire's revolvers operate in a quasi SA/DA manner. Upon the draw, the characters will cock the hammer.]]
[[File:BTWM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Why? Looks cool I guess. Plus it contrasts the skinny Colt New Service iron sights.]]
[[File:BTWM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Why? Looks cool I guess. Anyway, here's the M1917.]]
[[File:BTWM1917Irons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And here's it's iron sights, which is shared with most Colt revolvers for the next 50 years . That's heritage! ]]
[[File:BTWM1917Reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After the first shots, the gun will be run in DA for the remainder. Including here for the reload where the "empties" are extracted.]]
[[File:BTWM1917Reload1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After the first shots, the gun will be run in DA for the remainder. Including here for the reload where the "empties" are extracted.]]
[[File:BTWM1917Reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And fresh half moon clips are added. Just pretend you didn't see those clips with loaded rounds, ok?]]
[[File:BTWM1917Reload2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And fresh half moon clips are added. Just pretend you didn't see those clips with loaded rounds, ok?]]
Beyond The Wire
Official Box Art
Release Date:
2021
Developer:
Redstone Interactive
Publisher:
Offworld Industries
Platforms:
PC
Genre:
First-Person Shooter
Beyond The Wire Squad Post Scriptum
The following weapons appear in the video game Beyond The Wire :
Pistols Colt M1911 Released with the Alpha, the Colt M1911 is available for the American Expeditionary Forces's Assault Class.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing How to make every 1911 fan angry in one draw animation. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yes, the hammer remains uncocked. And yes it bothers me as much as it bothers you. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The irons of the M1911, quite a bit big for a version of the gun infamous for tiny sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And after surviving the uncocked hammer for 7-8 rounds, the gun locks back to reveal the fact it CAN be cocked. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don't think about it, don't think about it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Just reload the thing and move on. Luger P08 The Luger P08 appears in-game as the "Pistole P08", used by the German officer class as well as the German Assault Class.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Drawing the Luger with a quick flick of the safety. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And revealing...A Luger. Very riveting stuff I know. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming it reveals Luger iron sights! Whimsy! Error creating thumbnail: File missing It does fully lock back on empty though, a nice touch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Even nicer is if you look closely here, you can see the barrel and front lockwork pushed back as part of the Luger's action. Very rare to see rendered. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Also yeah, Luger reload, you know the drill here. Artillery Model The Luger P08 Artillery Model is also available, dubbed the "Luger Lange Pistole P08" appears in two basic forms in-game. The more commonly seen version with a 32 round Trommelmagazin is used as an alternative weapon for the German Assault Class. And in a rarity for a video game, the Artillery Luger with normal 8 round mags is used by actual artillery troops. Yes, the Artillery Crewmen classes get access to it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger LP08 "Artillery" model with the rare Trommelmagazin 08 snail drum magazine compatible with the Bergmann MP18 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Artillery Luger, which shares the same basic draw animation of it's smaller brother. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Irons, big and chunky mixing carbine with classic Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Which allows you to have a bit more fun than the normal Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Too much fun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gotta solve that fun with a mag swap. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And here's another, entirely unrelated LP08. And how is it unrelated? Error creating thumbnail: File missing Oh? Error creating thumbnail: File missing OH! Error creating thumbnail: File missing BIG!
Ruby The Ruby appears in-game as the main semi-automatic sidearm of the French Republic, called the "Ruby 1915" in-game. It's also used by the Harlem Hellfighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gabilondo Ruby - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Disengaging the Ruby's frame mounted safety on the draw. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And the Ruby in it's entirety. For a war with such distinct shapes, the Ruby looks downright svelte in comparison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The distinct triangle iron sights help it stand out a bit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing After 9 rounds on .32 ACP, the reload starts by swapping the mag. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loading in the fresh mag, keeping in mind the Ruby's lack of a mag hold open... Error creating thumbnail: File missing By racking the slide, showing the fluted barrel of the Ruby. Revolvers Colt M1917 The American officer class and the Harlem Hellfighter's Assault Class has access to the M1917 Revolver .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A group of AEF troops in the intro of a trailer prepare an attack, the one in the foreground armed with... Error creating thumbnail: File missing A M1917! Here the revolver's being drawn. Beyond The Wire's revolvers operate in a quasi SA/DA manner. Upon the draw, the characters will cock the hammer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Why? Looks cool I guess. Anyway, here's the M1917. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And here's it's iron sights, which is shared with most Colt revolvers for the next 50 years. That's heritage! Error creating thumbnail: File missing After the first shots, the gun will be run in DA for the remainder. Including here for the reload where the "empties" are extracted. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And fresh half moon clips are added. Just pretend you didn't see those clips with loaded rounds, ok? MAS Mle. 1892 The other sidearm for the French is the Mle 1892 Revolver and is named "Modéle 1892 Revolver", primarily issued to officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Drawing the Mle 1892, like all of the other revolvers means cocking the hammer. For drama. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Mle 1892, in it's weirdly angled French glory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Which extends to the sights even, including the distinctive globe front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing It has it's uses. Note the hammer remains uncocked. Once the first shot is fired, every in-game revolver is run in DA for the remaining shots. Error creating thumbnail: File missing After 5 more rounds of 8mm French Ordnance, the reload starts by flicking the cylinder out to the left and knocking out the empties... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Before popping in new rounds. Webley Mk. IV The Webley Mk IV is the duty sidearm for the British faction, used by the Officer and Assault classes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk. IV - .455 Webley Rifles Enfield M1917 The M1917 Enfield appears as the standard issue rifle to the American Expeditionary Forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enfield P14 The Pattern 1914 Enfield is the scoped rifle for the British sniper class.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1914 Enfield with telescopic scope - .303 UK Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* The standard infantry rifle for the BEF is the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. Lebel Mle. 1886 M93 The Lebel 1886 , in-game name "Fusil Mle 1886/M93 Lebel ", is the main rifle of the French Republic and as a placeholder for the Harlem Hellfighters until a Berthier Model 1907-15 is added. A scoped model fitting the APX Mle 1917 scope is also available to the French Empire's marksman class.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50Rmm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Alpha screenshot of a cramped trench filled with French soldiers, featuring... Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lebel! Lebel Modele 1886/M93 if you want to be correct. But a Lebel nonetheless. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Featuring fun inclusions like relatively squared off iron sights! For a gun predating sliced bread, that's very nice. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And what is a video game Lebel without an elaborate reload animation? Error creating thumbnail: File missing Open breech, stuff tube with 8 rounds of 8x50 Lebel ammo... Error creating thumbnail: File missing And close it shut! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scoped Lebel M1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel Error creating thumbnail: File missing And if that wasn't enough, there's the fun scoped version! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Which ditches the classic chevron reticle of the legitimate APX scopes for the standard wire crosshair. Sad! Error creating thumbnail: File missing And you know what happens from here. Mauser Gewehr 1898 The Mauser Gewehr 1898 will be the standard rifle for the German faction and it is seen named "Gewehr 1898" in the Alpha. A scoped version will be also available with the Glasvisier 16, like in Screaming Steel: 1914-1918
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A line of German soldiers with their issued G1898 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Speaking of which. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The iconic, cramped sights of the original Gewehr 1898. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doesn't stop you from shooting stuff, though. Error creating thumbnail: File missing After 5 rounds of 8mm Mauser, you're greeted by this image of a decocked Gewehr 1898. Nice touch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And before long, opening up the action for... Error creating thumbnail: File missing 5 rounds of 8mm Mauser are stuffed into the action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mauser Gewehr 1898 fitted with a Zeiss Glasvisier 16 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German sniper armed with his 1898 fitted with the Glasvisier scope in a Alpha trailer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And here's the money shot. The rarely seen Glasvisier 16 scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And a look down the scope view. This view with a thin wirey crosshair is incorrect to the Glasvisier. The scope in real life is a 2.5x bifocal lens that would focus on the small triangle cover placed on the iron sight, which is rendered on the in-game model as you can see. That would be the point of aim for soldiers to use in the field. Naturally the system was found to be quite clunky and dropped in favor of far more normal 4x and 6x traditional scopes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Disappointment immeasurable, day ruined, the reload continues as it did normally. Insert clip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Go knuckle deep to insert all of the rounds, don't laugh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Before very DRAMATICALLY throwing the bolt closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Seitengewehr 98/05 bayonet, nicknamed "Butcher's Blade" by Allied soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mounting the bayonet reveals that while it is a 98/05, it's a "ground" model. Following rumors of Allied soldiers executing Germans caught with "Butcher blades", thousands of German soldiers began to grind off the saw back parts of their bayonets to prevent their execution if they were captured. No reports have ever been substantiated in this happening, but it's a neat touch to see rendered in-game. R.S.C. Mle. 1917 A R.S.C. Mle 1917 was added in the 0.9 Update as the alternative main weapon of the French Republic.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing R.S.C. Model 1917 - 8x50mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Equipping the R.S.C by flicking off the safety. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The R.S.C in all it's chunky glory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And it's chunky and tiny sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reloading the R.S.C first by opening up the magazine and removing the empty clip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Putting in a new one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And racking the charging handle with a good ol' tug. Springfield 1903 While the M1917 Enfield is accurately portrayed as the main armament of the AEF, the Springfield M1903 still makes an appearance in-game as the rifle of choice for the AEF's marksman with a Warner and Swasey scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Springfield M1903 fitted with a WWI vintage Warner and Swasey scope - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing Outproduced by the M1917 but not out entirely, a Doughboy flicks the safety off of his M1903 Springfield rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And there it is, the M1903 with the full Warner and Swasey scope in all of it's chunky glory. Looks like a Brownie camera got screwed onto the side of it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And the scope view. Like the other scoped rifles, it uses a default wire crosshair. In this case, this is the most accurate of the 4 scoped rifles in-game. The Warner and Swasey scope was just a simple wire crosshair. The only thing missing is a few range finder marks on the bottom left view of the scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Plus given this scope misses the W&S's eye cup (commonly lost in the field), you can watch the scope view bob around as you cycle the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You should know the drill from here. Clip in gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bolt forward, ejecting the empty clip. Shotguns Winchester Model 1897 The Winchester Model 1897 appears in-game under it's own name, as the specialty alternative weapon for the AEF Assault class.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns Chauchat Mle. 1915 The "Fusil Mitrailleur Mle 1915 CSRG Chauchat
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel Chauchat M1918 The American .30-06 American Conversion variant of the Chauchat is available for the AEF.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chauchat M1918 - .30-06 Hotchkiss Mle. 1909 The Hotchkiss M1909 was confirmed as the second French light machine gun, although it hasn't been added to the game yet.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hotchkiss Model 1909 - 8x50mmR Lebel Lewis Gun The Lewis Gun is the standard issue LMG of the BEF, and also appears in the various destroyed Mark IV tanks that decorate certain maps.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British LMG 08/15 Fokker Dr. I triplanes appear in-game as map decorations, fitted with a pair of LMG 08/15 machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing LMG 08/15 Air-Cooled - 7.92x57mm Mauser Madsen M1902 The light machine guns for the Germans is theMadsen M1902 , used by the German Empire's LMG team.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Portuguese Madsen machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Madsen lighting up a nighttime map from a screenshot shared on the game's Steam Store page. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Back in daytime, our lowly gunner points his Madsen skyward so we can see the flicking of the safety. Long and lateral. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Can't be surprised the controls are weird, given the Madsen's 20+ year long history. Still here it is. Look at how shiny it is. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The iron sights are big, chunky and vibrate upon firing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Plus after 30 rounds of full auto you need to reload. So you swap mags like... Error creating thumbnail: File missing This and tug the charging handle. Maxim MG 08 The Maxim MG08 fitted with the Patronenkasten 16 belt drum and Panzermantel (armored jacket) with a barrel shield is the stationary HMG for the German Empire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Steam Page screenshot showing a MG08 firing from a trench position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing And all it takes to get that kind of chaos is a tug on the charging handle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Behold the beast of No Man's Land. Clad in rarely seen "Panzermantel" armor. Here for one thing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Killing enemies. A view down the sights, normally open if it wasn't for the small slot in the Panzermantel limiting your field of view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doesn't stop it from doing it's job though, reloading starts with swapping the drums... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Before feeding in the belt and giving the charging handle a yank. Vickers Mk. I The Vickers machine gun appears in-game as the dedicated HMG for both the British and AEF, the latter representing the rarely seen Colt-Vickers M1915 machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Doughboy in a trailer fires a Vickers gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Getting the beast going with a charge of the charging handle. Charging it properly. Have I said charge enough yet? Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeah I think I have. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In comparison to the simpler sights of the WWII era Vickers, the game gives you the incredibly elaborate WWI era flip up sight. Sadly you can't flick through all of the aperture settings. Yet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don't let that stop you from using the Vickers for what it was for! Suppressing fire! Error creating thumbnail: File missing After firing many suppressions, the reload starts in Squad like fashion with a dramatic change of ammo cans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Feeding the beast with more .303... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Before charging it and getting it ready to roll again. Launchers Schießbecher 17 The Karabingranate 1917 rifle grenades are fired from the Mauser Schießbecher für Gewehrgranate 17 , the German counterpart of the 1916 French Vivien-Bessière Tromblon (see below).
File:BeyondTheWire-Schießbecher1.jpg Vivien-Bessière Tromblon The Lebel rifles and the M1917's can be fitted with Viven-Bessières Rifle Grenade Launcher 's for their factions respective Grenadier class.]]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lebel Mle 1886 rifle with Tromblon VB.Error creating thumbnail: File missing First we affix the cup to the fancy stick. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Then we look out at what we want to blow up. The difference between "not aiming" and "aiming" boils down to not glaring at your soldier's thumb intensely. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Before deleting something from existence and stuffing another grenade into the pipe. Hand Grenades F1 Mle. 1916 The F1 hand grenade appears in-game as the French Empire's grenade of choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Frenchman stares over No Man's Land with his spicy F1 lemon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lining up his arc for throwing... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watching him go... Error creating thumbnail: File missing And watching it go boom boom. Mills Bomb The classic Mills Bomb appears as the British Empire's grenade of choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mills Bomb Mk. 1 hand grenade The Mk 1 hand grenade is available for the AEF and Harlem Hellfighters as their grenade of choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rarely seen father to the classic Mk. 2 Pineapple grenade, the Mk. 1 in it's chunky glory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Works about the same too, even if the soldier here is ignoring which side the pin is on. This is a running theme with a few of the other grenades in the game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Still does the same job though. Model 16 Stielhandgranate The Model 16 Stielhandgranate , appears as the "M1916 Stielhandgranate", comes with an early warhead from a Model 15 which was not uncommon during WWI. A Geballte Ladung will be also available.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 16 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Preparing to raid an enemy trench requires unscrewing the bottom cap on the Model 16 here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Little time consuming but a nice touch. Plus now, primed potato masher! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Just gotta pull this cord here and... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Throwing it! Note the magical grenade spoon that spawns that the Model 16 doesn't have. Don't question it. Imperial German magic. Handnebelbombe The Handnebelbombe smoke grenade appears in-game under it's own name, used by the German Empire.
Handnebelbombe. No. 27 Grenade The No. 27 Smoke Grenade appears in-game as the in-general smoke grenade for the BEF, AEF, Harlem Hellfighters, and the French Empire.
No. 27 Smoke Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier holding a tin of be-, I mean a British smoke grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Throwing the can of smoke... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watching it fly away... Error creating thumbnail: File missing And watching it smoke up the wasteland. Fun fact, it is a WP smoke grenade and you can theoretically burn your enemies with it. Fun facts! Other 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A. The Feldkanone 96 appears as the German Empire's artillery piece of choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art - 77mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier finds a gun. A very. Big. Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The "default" view of the Feldkanone, and most of the in-game direct fire artillery. Precision is a suggestion. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taking the suggestion into account, taking a peek into the scope reveals a reticle with a thin cross hair flanked by a circle. Not accurate to the real gun, but shared between all of the other artillery pieces. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Plus you came here for cool 1900's era artillery piece reload animations! Error creating thumbnail: File missing I hope you did because they put a lot of work into these animations! 9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer 9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canon 75mm Mle. 1897 The classic "French 75", Mle. 1897 field gun shows up as the French Empire's artillery piece, in both disabled forms scattered around maps as well as spawnable with the "Artillery team" squad.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canon 75mm Mle. 1897 Ordnance QF 18 Pounder The Ordnance QF 18 Pounder appears as the standard artillery piece for the British Empire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun Mk II, Halifax, Nova Scotia 
