The Desert Eagle is referred to as the "Falcon 357" and is the first firearm acquired by Jack Carver. It holds 9 rounds and is the only pistol in the game.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingIMI / MR Desert Eagle, .357 magnum.Error creating thumbnail: File missing"Falcon 357" and hand grenade.Error creating thumbnail: File missingJack Carver brandishes his Desert Eagle in the game's opening level. Note the 9-round magazine, showing it is indeed a .357.Error creating thumbnail: File missingJack fires his Desert Eagle in the third level. Aside from the machete, the Desert Eagle is the lightest weapon in the game; useful since Far Cry uses a stamina gauge to regulate how much Jack can sprint; for gameplay reasons, only Jack's currently equipped weapon is taken as weighing anything.
FN P90 Submachine Gun
The FN P90 is featured as the "P90 SMG." It's a loud but potent weapon which is effective at short range, at least until the Jackhammer becomes available and largely makes it obsolete. Something terrible appears to have happened to the front grip.
The M4A1 Carbine is the second weapon Jack acquires, and is called the "M4 Assault Weapon" in game. It's a reasonably potent weapon, though outclassed by later assault rifles as it lacks a scope or grenade launcher.
The XM29 OICW is present as the "OICW," shown as a 5.56mm rifle with a fixed 3x magnification scope and repeating grenade launcher. The grenades travel in a much longer arc than those of the AG36, but are otherwise unremarkable; the complex HEAB functionality is not represented in-game.
The Accuracy International AW50F [identified by the distinctive Madco barrel] is present as the "Sniper Rifle." It features a precision optic scope with a built-in rangefinder and variable magnification; 3x, 6x, 12x and 18x.
A fictional rocket launcher is used in-game, possibly extremely loosely based on the M202 FLASH multi-shot rocket launcher; the Far Cry launcher, however, has a single common exhaust for all four tubes, and reloads using a four-rocket magazine located at the weapon's midpoint.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingWhile the Far Cry launcher has little basis in reality, it inspired a number of other multi-shot rocket launchers in games like Crysis and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.Error creating thumbnail: File missingJack holding a rocket launcher near the base of the communications facility at the end of Far Cry's third level.
General Electric M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted in fixed positions and on Krieger's helicopters. It replicates the grip of the minigun from Terminator 2: it's not clear precisely why, since it's never carried by anyone in-game.
Browning M2 heavy machine guns are seen mounted on various vehicles throughout the game, and can be controlled by Jack when he is using them. They have limited ammunition supplies, but do not overheat as in many other games.
The Mk 19 grenade launcher is depicted in-game as a mounted weapon called the "Mortar." The weapon is one of the least accurate to its real-life counterpart, depicted as an extremely slow-firing single-shot gun with a built-in rangefinder and trajectory calculation system.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMark 19 grenade launcher, 40mm.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Mortar" in Far Cry. The manual illustrates it as a curious object resembling the vehicle-mounted rocket launchers; it's possible the models were swapped for the final game.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe trajectory calculator in action; holding the fire button brings up an aim point to hit whatever the crosshair was pointed at when the button was pressed; releasing fires the shot. This is similar to the functionality of Soldier of Fortune 2's OICW.
