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Battlefield 3
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Battlefield 3 (also known as BF3) is the direct sequel to Battlefield 2 which was released on June 21, 2005, also the twelfth installment of the series. The game is been developed by the Swedish company Digital Illusions CE (DICE) and will be published by Electronic Arts on October 25, 2011 in North-America, later in Australia on October 27th and on October 28th in Europe. One of the main features of the game is the new engine, the Frostbite 2, which bringing a large improvement from Battlefield: Bad Company 2's engine, and includes the graphics, sounds, animations, generally gameplay and much more. BF3 is developed for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The following weapons appear in the video game Battlefield 3:
Handguns
Beretta M9
In the beginning of the single-player mission that was shown during gameplay footage, a Marine who is sitting in front of the player has a Beretta M9 pistol holstered to his vest. It can also be seen in the multiplayer footage of E3 that the player is reloading his M9. Another note of interest is that unlike in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Medal of Honor's multiplayer, the M9's magazine has 15 rounds + 1 in the chamber like in reality. An M9 fitted with a suppressor can be seen in the CO-OP trailer.
MP-443 Grach
The MP-443 apparently returns from Bad Company 2, as it's briefly visible in the multiplayer kill list in the "Operation Métro" trailer.
Glock 17
The Glock 17 is shown in an official screenshot for the Battlelog.
Sub-machine Guns
FN P90TR
An FN P90TR (Triple Rail) can be seen in E3 coverage from IGN.
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Heckler & Koch UMP45
A detailed pick-up icon for the Heckler & Koch UMP45 can be seen in GameSpot's recently released Tokyo Game Show gameplay footage.
Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles
Colt M16A4 Rifle
The M16A4 rifle was one of the first weapon to be shown on early gameplay footage, but was lacking rear iron sights and even optical sights because of the alpha stage development, though were added later on. It was later confirmed that both M16A3 (full-auto) and M16A4 (3-round burst) will be available for use within the game.
Colt M4A1 Carbine
The 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 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scope, Surefire Universal WeaponLight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, Magpul Ranger Plate and an unknown stock (possibly a painted LE stock or Magpul CTR stock). Two different "reload-from-empty" animations currently exist. The "Fault Line" trailers had the player rack the charging handle, while the Operation Metro trailer, and the PS3 "Fault Line" gameplay from the June 16th, 2011 edition of Jimmy Fallon's Late Night show, had the player use the bolt release button. Another thing to note, the M4A1 depicted in the "Operation Metro" trailer has full iron sights and has not been seen with an optic. Not to be mistaken with the M16A3 in the trailers, which is lacking a front sight post/gas block with the ACOG scope attached.
Heckler & Koch G36C
A Heckler & Koch G36C is briefly seen being used by one of the players in PAX coverage from NVIDIA.
AK variant
The PLR militants are seen using an unknown variant of the AK assault rifle series.
AK-74M
The AK-74M has been seen in gameplay trailers.
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AKS-74U
The AKS-74U has been seen in gameplay trailers, fitted with tactical flashlight.
FN Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H)
The FN Mk 17 Mod 0, or SCAR-H, can be seen in the new Caspian Border gameplay trailer. A modelling mistakes shows the fire selector switch set on semi-auto as the weapon itself fires on full-auto.
SIG SG 553 LB
The SG 553 LB has been confirmed by DICE in the official Battlefield Blog; the "LB" in its name standing for "Long Barrel", as this version of the SG 553 has a 13.7 inch barrel.
DIO KH2002 / Khaybar Assault Rifle
The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows a PLR militant using the DIO Khaybar (aka KH2002) assault rifle. The weapon is a bullpup conversion of the DIO S-5.56 assault rifle, which is a direct copy of the 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 model introduced in 2009, as noted by its longer carry handle and barrel mounted front sight.
Fun Fact: The rifle is named after "The Battle of Khaybar," where the Muslim Prophet Muhammad lead a victorious attack against a large settlement of Jews living in the Arabian settlement of Khaybar. Muhammad believed that the loot and prestige gained from Khaybar would be necessary in order to fund his future military campaigns.
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Heckler & Koch G3A3
In the new "Securing the Apartment Block" gameplay footage that was recorded at the Tokyo Game Show, a pick-up icon for a G3A3 can be seen. Since Battlefield 3 takes place (for the most part) in Northern Iraq and Iran, it is entirely possible that this is actually an Iranian manufactured G3 and not a standard H&K one. The implications of this are rather insignificant though, as the differences between the two are almost non-existent. The Iranian G3 has Farsi writing on the rifle and the German one has German writing on it.
Machine Guns
FN M240B Machine Gun
The M240B appears in the hands of some U.S. Marines, and in the hands of the player, 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.
PKP Pecheneg
The PKP Pecheneg has been seen in gameplay trailers.
FN M249 SAW/Mk 46 Mod 0
The M249 SAW/Mk 46 Mod 0 was seen in E3 multiplayer footage. Because of the sticking out rail on the top of the handguard, this likely to be the Mk 46 Mod 0.
Norinco QJY-88
The Norinco QJY-88 returns from Bad Company 2, once again called the "Type 88 LMG". It appears in the material marketing the pre-order rewards.
Sniper Rifles
KAC Mk 11 Mod 0/SR-25
The Mk 11 Mod 0 appears in the "Operation Métro" multiplayer trailer.
SKS
The SKS is seen mentioned in pre-order information.
Norinco NDM-86
The .308 variant of the Norinco NDM-86 returns from Battlefield Play4Free, once again appearing as the SVD
Shotguns
Armsel Striker
The Armsel Striker is included, identifiable by the winding key on the front of the drum magazine. 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.
Benelli M1014
The Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer shows the player character using the M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun. Features a semi-automatic mode with tactical stock fully retracted during gameplay. Also featured pretty decent range as opposed to other games which force the player to see the whites in the enemies eyes to make a shotgun barely effective. Should also be noted the reload animation shows the player loading the first round into the breach first, then loading the remaining shells underneath shotgun.
Launchers
M136 AT4
The M136 AT4 appears in the hands of US Marines. In the trailer, it seems to have a pistol grip instead of having the trigger on the back of the weapon behind the sights.
Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW
The Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW appears in "EA PWNED" Battlefield 3 video, demonstration the game's destruction engine.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 makes a return in Battlefield 3, as it was seen in Operation Metro multiplayer trailer.
Explosives
M67 Hand Grenade
During the first encounter, the player is throwing M67 hand grenades at PLR militants.
Emplaced Weapons
Kord Heavy Machine Gun
The Kord heavy machine guns are mounted on a number of technicals.
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2HB heavy machine guns appears in the game mounted on vehicles, including M1A2 Abrams tanks. The Abrams appear to be fitted with a remote mounting for the M2HB allowing the Commander to fire the weapon from inside the safety of the turret, a feature recently implemented on real-life M1A2's operating in Iraq.
FN M240C
The M240C machine guns are most likely being co-axially mounted on the M1A2 Abrams MBT.
PKT
The PKT machine guns are most likely being co-axially mounted on the T-90 MBT.
GE M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Miniguns are seen mounted on AH-6 Little Birds strafing ground targets.
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
The M242 Bushmaster chainguns are most likely being the main gun of the LAV-25.
Mk 19 Grenade Launcher
The Mk 19 grenade launchers are seen mounted on M1114 Humvees.
GE M61 Vulcan
The M61 Vulcan appears in the game as the secondary armament of F/A-18E Super Hornet fighters.
