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Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series
Specifications
(1982 - Present)
- Type: Sniper Rifle
- Caliber: .243 Win, 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag, .50 BMG
- Weight: 13.4 lbs (6.1 kg) - 16.1 lbs (7.3 kg)
- Length: 40 in (101.6 cm) - 48.5 in (123.2 cm)
- Barrel length: 16 in (40.6 cm) - 27 in (68.6 cm)
- Capacity: 10-round box (.243 Win, 7.62x51mm NATO), 5-round box (.300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag, .50 BMG)
- Fire Modes: Bolt Action
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Accuracy International Precision Marksman
The Accuracy International Precision Marksman (PM) is the progenitor for the Arctic Warfare series. Chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, the PM was the winner of a British MoD competition in 1985 to replace the L42A1, and was adopted as the L96A1.
The Precision Marksman can be distinguished from later Arctic Warfare models by its lack of more modern features, such as its use of dovetail instead of Picatinny rails, lack of muzzle devices, fixed backup iron sights (though police barrels had no backup iron sights and had a special flash hider built into the barrel), lack of a finger cutout in the magazine well, and completely flat sides. Early PMs are fitted with a Schmidt & Bender 6x42 optic (designated L13), later replaced with the Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 (designated L17A1) by the time of the Iraq War, the latter being taken off of the L118A1 Arctic Warfare rifles in British service at the time.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutie Honey | Panther Claw sniper | animated segment | 2004 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Time Crisis 3 | Sniper Rifle | Precision Marksman, Hold only 3 rounds | 2003 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
The original Arctic Warfare is developed from the Precision Marksman, and the basis for the entire Arctic Warfare series that followed. Following Britain's adoption of the Precision Marksman, Sweden approached Accuracy International and requested for a sniper rifle like the L96A1 that would function well in arctic environments—hence the name "Arctic Warfare". The Arctic Warfare featured a whole package of improvements compared to the Precision Marksman, such as better furniture material, better scope, grasping tabs on the magazine, and the use of Picatinny rails instead of dovetail rails.
It is currently produced in .243 Win and 7.62x51mm NATO, and normally fitted with a 660mm (26") match grade barrel for accurate long range performance. The .243 Win has a 1 in 10 twist and the 7.62x51mm NATO has a 1 in 12. The 7.62x51mm NATO version AW is fitted with a muzzle brake which serves to reduce recoil and muzzle flip. The AW is normally supplied with a 10-round box magazine. Both versions are housed in either olive drab or black stock panels and black metalwork. Butt length can be adjusted by fitting spacers to suit the shooter.
This weapon is adopted as L118A1 (fixed stock) and L118A2 (folding stock) in the British military (in limited numbers by special forces), Psg 90 (Psg standing for Prickskyttegevär, or "Sniper Rifle") in the Swedish military, and SR98 in the Australian military, the SR98 variant featuring extra modifications like a threaded barrel and a free floating barrel.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | S.T.A.R.S. Sniper | 2004 | ||
| Bangkok Dangerous | Nicolas Cage | Joe | 2008 | |
| Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf | Masami Kosaka | Rifleman | 2009 | |
| Furious 7 | Jason Statham | Deckard Shaw | w/ folding stock | 2015 |
| Hardcore Henry | Sharlto Copley | Jimmy | w/ folding stock | 2016 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Force | Tony Curran | Sgt. Pete Twamley | Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes | 2002 - 2006 |
| Elliot Cowan | Cpl. Jem Poynton | |||
| Danny Sapani | Cpl. Ricky Mann | |||
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | Tpr. Alex Leonard | |||
| Miles Anderson | Col. Aidan Dempsey | |||
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | |||
| Liam Garrigan | Cpl. Ed Dwyer | |||
| Louis Decosta Johnson | Cpl. Dave Woolston | Unknown variant, camouflaged | ||
| Jamie Michie | Cpl. Finn Younger | Referred to as the fictional "L97 with the long barrel". "WHO-HIT-JOHN?" engraved on stock, fitted with camouflage scrim and gun-sight camera. | ||
| Iris - Season 1 | IRIS snipers | Airsoft replica | 2009 | |
| Jun-ho Jeong | Jin Sa-woo | Airsoft replica | ||
| Continuum - Season 1 | Police officer | Airsoft replica / "Family Time" (S01E09) | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AssaultCube | Ingame semiautomatic | 2006 | ||
| Ghost Recon | L96A1 | 2001 | ||
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | AW | 2002 | ||
| Söldner: Secret Wars | AWM | 2004 | ||
| Combat Arms | L96A1 | Available w/ suppressor and ghille camouflage strips | 2004 | |
| Battlefield 2 | L96A1 | With custom camo | 2005 | |
| SAS Secure Tomorrow | L96 | 2008 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | L96 Arctic Warfare | 2008 | ||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | L96AW | w/ side-folding stock | 2010 | |
| GoldenEye 007 (2010) | Gambit CP-208 | w/ folding stock | 2010 | |
| Karma Online | 2011 | |||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | L96 | Second Strike DLC | 2011 | |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | AWP | 2012 | ||
| Team Fortress 2 | AWPer Hand | 2012 | ||
| 007: Legends | Gambit CP-208 | w/ folding stock | 2012 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Sniper Rifle | 2013 | ||
| State of Decay | "Arctic Warrior" | added in Lifeline DLC (2014) | 2013 | |
| State of Decay 2 | 2018 |
Anime
| Film/Television Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochikame | 1996 | ||
| Hellsing | Seras | no scope attached | 2001 |
| Elfen Lied | S.A.T. | 2004 | |
| Case Closed | Shuichi Akai | Ep. 425 'Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out' and in the 43rd opening (2016) | 2006 |
| Amagi Brilliant Park | Macaron | 2014 | |
| Case Closed: Dimensional Sniper | Shuichi Akai | 2014 | |
| Case Closed: The Darkest Nightmare | Shuichi Akai | with Gen1 500m monocular infrared acope and Schmidt & Bender PM II telescopic sight | 2016 |
| Case Closed - Season 26 | Shuichi Akai | OP sequence "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru" | 2016 - 2017 |
| Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet | Shuichi Akai | 2021 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum
The AWM is based on the AW rifle with minimal changes to accommodate Magnum length cartridges. Its detachable box magazine holds 5 rounds. Normal calibers are .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum: the latter is also referred to as the "AWSM" (Arctic Warfare Super Magnum) though this is not an official designation from the manufacturer. Folding stock versions are suffixed -F.
The British military adopted three versions of the .338 Lapua Magnum version of the AWM, designated L115A1 through A3 and named "Long Range Rifle". The L115A1 LRR features a fixed stock, Parker-Hale bipods, and a 3-12x scope. The L115A2 is a slightly improved version with a AI bipod and a folding stock. The L115A3 LRR is a finalized improved version fitted with a threaded muzzle brake, suppressor, dark earth folding stock, butt spike, adjustable Harris bipod and Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II LP sight. The German Bundeswehr adopts a .300 Win Mag version equipped with a folding stock and Zeiss 3-12x56 SSG scope as the G22.
An L115A3 was used by Cpl. Craig Harrison of the British Army to establish a new record distance for a confirmed kill shot in Afghanistan of 2,707 yards (2,475 m) in November 2009, surpassing the previous record held by a McMillan TAC-50 fired by Cpl. Rob Furlong of the Canadian Armed Forces. This record was later certified by Guinness World Records.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper 3 | Tom Berenger | Beckett | 2004 | |
| Takers | Paul Walker | John Rahway | 2010 | |
| Kilo Two Bravo | A British Army soldier | L115A3 | 2015 | |
| Mechanic: Resurrection | Jason Statham | Arthur Bishop | 2016 | |
| John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | Seen in armory | 2019 |
Television
| Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Weapons | various | 2009 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons / Sniper Rifles | w/ bipod | 2010 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike | Magnum Sniper Rifle | Feeds 10 rounds magazine and also named "AWP" | 2000 | |
| 007: Nightfire | Winter Covert Sniper Rifle/Winter Tactical Sniper Rifle | w/ suppressor and white stock for Winter version | 2002 | |
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | Magnum Sniper Rifle | Feeds 10 rounds magazine | 2003 | |
| Counter-Strike: Source | Magnum Sniper Rifle | Feeds 10 rounds magazine | 2004 | |
| Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising | L115A1 | 2004 | ||
| Project Reality | L115A3 / G22 | With Harris bipod | 2005 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "AWM" | 2007 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | Magnum Sniper Rifle | Red (Christmas Special) camouflage | Feeds 10 rounds magazine and also named "AWP" | 2007 |
| Cross Fire | "AWM" | 2007 | ||
| "AWM-Silencer" | w/supressor | |||
| Combat Arms | L115A3 | 2008 | ||
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Accuracy International AWSM | w/ weaponlight and optional laser sight 20 round |
2009 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | L96A1 | Customizable | Highly anachronistic | 2010 |
| Battlefield Play4Free | L96A1 | With optional desert tan paint scheme | Incorrect 7-round capacity | 2011 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | L118A | Customizable | 2011 | |
| War Inc. Battlezone | Mauser SRG | w/ various attachments | 2011 | |
| Battlefield 3 | L96 | Customizable | DLC weapon | 2011 |
| Warface | AWM | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | L115 | Customizable | 2013 | |
| Contract Wars | 2014 | |||
| Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault | L118A-S1b | w/ various attachments | Starter sniper rifle | 2015 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | "AWM" | Chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum | 2016 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | L115A3. Not usable | 2017 | ||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds | "AWM" | w/ attachments | Accuracy International AWM, chambered in .300 Magnum | 2017 |
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | L115A3 | 2019 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Police
The AWP rifle has a stiffer and shorter 610mm (24") barrel to maximise precision. Usual calibres are .243 Win (1 in 10 twist) and .308 Win (1 in 12 twist). The rifle is designed to perform best with match-grade ammunition. Butt length can be adjusted to suit the firer by using spacers. The AWP differs to other models, in that it's the only AW weapon system to have a black finish.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boondock Saints | Norman Reedus | Murphy | 1999 | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Corrupt SWAT Snipers | 2005 | ||
| Jigsaw | Matt Passmore | Logan | 2017 |
Anime
| Film/Television Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library War | Media Betterment Committee operators | 2008 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Suppressed
The AWS is specifically designed for use with subsonic .308 Winchester ammunition. The rifle consists of a 16" barrel housed in a suppressor of 28" overall length. The suppressor can be replaced with the standard barrel of an AW or AWP.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear | AW Covert | Urban Operations expansion | 2000 | |
| The Sum Of All Fears | "Silent Sniper" | w/ 10-round magazine | shown in semi-automatic mode | 2002 |
Anime
| Film/Television Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Yachiyo Hinata | Airsoft | 2013 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Covert
The AWC features an integrated sound suppressor, folding stock, and a 12" barrel. The rifle is carried in a small suitcase with the stock folded and the barrel detached. The rifle has been used by Germany as the G25 and had also been reportedly used by US and UK special forces.
Television
| Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock/The Reichenbach Fall | Pano Masti | Unnamed Assassin | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield | w/ custom stock | 2004 |
Accuracy International AT308
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warface | 2013 |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 50
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The AW50 is the biggest, largest-caliber variant of the Arctic Warfare rifles, chambered in .50 BMG. The AW50F is a folding stock variant. The United Kingdom uses a limited number of AW50F rifles under the designation L121A1, and the rifle has also been used by Australia and Germany (as the G24).
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Force | Jamie Draven | Jamie Dow | "Just a Target", AW50F | 2002 - 2006 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elfen Lied | S.A.T. Sniper | AW50F | 2004 |
Video games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Operations | 2002 | |||
| Far Cry | Sniper Rifle | AW50F with fictional digital scope | 2005 | |
| Counter-Strike Online | AW50 | AW50F | 2008 | |
| War Inc. Battlezone | w/ various attachments | Latest Version | 2011 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | 2013 | |||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | ACC 50 | 2017 |
See Also
- Accuracy International - A list of all weapons produced by Accuracy International.