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The Designated Marksman Rifle is a bridge between the infantry and sniper.
A modernized version of the Russian DShK mounted machine gun.
The Javelin is a guided anti-tank missile with a two-stage explosive to defeat reactive tank armor. It is a fire-and forget weapon using a top-down attack profile to hit where the armor is weaker.
The Stinger is a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). It is a shoulder-launched weapon that uses passive infrared seeking allowing infantry units to act as effective anti-air units.
Assault Rifle currently in development. The FN SCAR is currently being phased into service with United State Special Forces, where it will replace multiple other weapons. Eventually, it may be slated to replace the current U.S. military main combat rifle, the M16A4.
A Gatling gun is a machine gun that uses multiple rotating barrels to rapidly fire bullets. Commonly mounted on vehicles or gunships, some larger characters may carry a hand held version.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A gun that uses various types of grenades as ammunition.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
The G36 is a German 5.56mm assault rifle, disigned in the early 90's by Heckler & Koch and accepted into the German military 1997. It replaced the G3 and was a higher end assault rifle in the popular game Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare.
A modular rifle design from Heckler & Koch. Based on the M4 and chambered in 5.62mm NATO.
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
A Russian designed machine gun. it entered service in 1998 and is known for its great accuracy during sustained fire.
The KSG-12 is a bullpup-style shotgun developed by Kel-Tec.
A high caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle made in Russia.
A fully automatic rifle firing intermediate cartridges.
An accessory for the M16 rifle. It is a grenade launcher that is installed under the barrel of the rifle. It fires a 40mm grenade with an effective range of 150 meters (160 yards) .
Named after General Creighton Abrams, the M1 Abrams is the latest generation main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps. Heavily armed, highly mobile, and equipped with impenetrable armor, the M1 Abrams is the crown of modern ground warfare.
A lightweight howitzer used by the United States Army.
A multi-barrel machine gun with a rate of fire of 3000RPM. It's the gun that brought about the term "Minigun".
The M14 is a powerful rifle that fires 7.62mm NATO ammunition. Introduced in 1957, the M14 saw extensive use as the U.S. Military's Main Combat Rifle for a brief period, and still appears in Military use for specialized roles today.
A modified version of the M16A1. This model features a new adjustable rear sight and a 3-round burst setting instead of the fully automatic setting. It's accuracy, lightweight nature, and easy, tool free maintenance makes it extremely popular with military forces, though it was mostly replaced by M16A4 and M4.
The current main combat rifle (MCR) for the U.S. military, it has been in service since the Vietnam War. The rifle is slated to be replaced by a newer series of rifles by 2012, most likely the FN SCAR (SOF Combat Rifle).
Hand held projectile weapon, originally chambered in .45 ACP, from the mind of John Moses Browning.
A IFV (infantry fighting vehicle) that is used to transport troops into hostile territory as well as to engage light armored targets and infantry .
A heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I. A version of it is still used today. It uses .50 BMG rounds.
A very accurate sniper rifle used by the US military.
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