| « | The Type 115 is a modern multi weapon. It consists of two separate weapons combined into a single unit: a lower semi auto rifle chambered to fire .50 rounds and an upper automatic/semi auto rifle chambered in 6.5 mm. The gun can be modified with attachments to fulfill various roles in battle. Its versatility turns every soldier into a universal threat against both infantry and armored targets. Field Manual
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The Type 115 is a 6.5 mm dual-role bullpup assault rifle used exclusively by Viper operatives in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Apex DLC.
Overview[]
The Type 115 is a selective-fire assault rifle that is primarily chambered to fire caseless 6.5×39 mm ammunition. It also has an underbarrel anti-materiel rifle module that is designed to fire specialised .50 BW rounds.
It loads from the same 30-round box magazines used by Katiba bullpups, and can reach a fire rate of up to 895 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s. The Type 115 accepts accessories on all three of its rails; top, side and underbarrel (located beneath the AMR module) and can also mount attachments onto its muzzle.
Exclusive to Viper Team, the Type 115 represents the epitome in CSAT small arms.
The most unique feature of the Type 115 is its anti-materiel rifle module. Fed from 10-round box magazines, this component grants the operator the ability to disable lightly armoured vehicles and possibly even damage exposed components on armoured vehicles (such as optics) with several well-placed shots.
Being the sole dual-role weapon of its kind, the Type 115 has no direct counterpart. While it is significantly less accurate than the SPAR family of assault rifles, the Type 115 makes up for it by firing the more hard-hitting 6.5 mm round.
In addition, the underbarrel AMR's ammunition can outright kill armoured infantry even with an indirect hit. This is in stark contrast to the SPAR's single-shot grenade launcher, which isn't consistently able to take out its targets - especially if they happen to be wearing explosive resistant body armour vests.
However, it should be noted that the AMR module fires a distinctly separate kind of 12.7 mm round (.50 BW) as opposed to the 12.7×108 mm cartridge used by, for instance, the GM6 sniper rifle. It has a much lower muzzle velocity of only 580 m/s, limiting the AMR module's range to roughly 1,000 metres or less.
Though it remains highly effective against most ground targets at short-medium distances, it cannot match the range nor capability of dedicated sniper rifles.
Ironsights[]
The Type 115's zeroing limits range from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600). By default, it uses a zeroing of 200 metres. The front sight's fibre optic tube and the two dots on the rear sight are illuminated in red and will be clearly visible both in daytime and low-light conditions.
If an optical sight with a zeroing limit greater than 600 metres is attached onto the top rail (e.g. Nightstalker), the Type 115 will permit an absolute maximum zeroing of 1,000 metres.
It should be noted that the underbarrel AMR module does not have a dedicated sight of its own. It simply reuses the primary rifle module's ironsights (or optic if one is attached) and shares the exact same zeroing limits/constraints.
Camouflage[]
- Hex: Arid Hexacam camouflage pattern.
- Green Hex: Tropical Hexacam camouflage pattern.
- Black: Standard black paint finish.
Ammunition[]
| Round name | Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) | Penetration depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5×39 mm - Caseless | 10 | -0.0009 | 800 | 12 |
| .50 BW | 22 | -0.002 | 580 | 36.54 |
The Type 115's rifle component supports two types of magazines. The underbarrel AMR module can load one type of magazine that is specifically designed for its use:
6.5 mm 30Rnd Caseless Mag[]
Standard caseless 6.5 mm ammunition. Weighs at a "mass" of 10 units.
The last four rounds of the magazine always consist of visible green tracers.
6.5 mm 30Rnd Tracer (Green) Caseless Mag[]
Dedicated tracer magazine loaded with thirty rounds worth of visible green tracers. Weighs the same as the regular 30-rounder magazine with a "mass" of 10 units.
.50 BW 10Rnd Caseless Mag[]
Loaded with caseless armour-piercing rounds. Has a "mass" of 12 units.
Does not contain any rounds with visible tracers.
Trivia[]
- The Type 115 is completely fictional and has no direct real-world counterpart. However, the concept behind the design is strikingly similar to that of the real-world "QTS-11 Individual Integrated Combat System" (then-incorrectly known as the "ZH-05").
- The QTS-11 was a prototype dual-role assault rifle based on the "QBZ-03" assault rifle which was trialled by the People's Liberation Army for use with regular and special operations units.[1] Unlike the in-game Type 115, the QTS-11 uses a single-shot bolt-action grenade launcher as opposed to a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle.
- Similar platforms that would be roughly analogous to the in-game Type 115 would include the American-made (and cancelled) "XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon" prototype[2] or the South Korean "K11 DAW"[3].
- Although it uses a proper format, the Type 115's name would still be the incorrect nomenclature for designating firearms commissioned for service with the PLA (only two digits are used for small arms).
- A semantically correct designation would be either Type 15 or Type XX, with "XX" being replaced with the last two digits of the weapon's production year.
- Oddly enough, neither the CAR-95 series or the CMR-76 utilise the same nomenclature as the Type 115 - despite the fact that they are portrayed as the service weapons of Pacific CSAT forces.
- Before Game Update 1.66, the primary rifle and the underbarrel AMR modules had separate minimum/maximum zeroing ranges. This was normalised after the patch's release so that both modules share the same zeroing ranges.[4]
- Prior to the release of the Tanks DLC, the underbarrel AMR module would incorrectly eject a casing upon being fired despite the fact that it utilised caseless .50 BW ammunition. This was eventually fixed in the DLC's platform update with the release of Game Update 1.82.[5]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Hong, X 2014, 观察者网一周军事观察：减法，不容易, Guancha.cn, viewed 31 December 2023, <https://web.archive.org/web/20140705085303/http://www.guancha.cn/Hong-Xibo/2014_02_23_208026_2.shtml>. (archived link)
- ↑ McCollum, I 2018, XM29 OICW Mockup, 13 December, viewed 31 December 2023, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez4DPz-Eo88>.
- ↑ Johnson, S 2013, 'S&T Daewoo K11 DAW (Dual-barrel Air-burst Weapon)', The Firearm Blog, 2 October, viewed 31 December 2023, <https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/10/02/st-daewoo-k11-daw-dual-barrel-air-burst-weapon-2/>.
- ↑ Kovařič, V 2016, SPOTREP #00062, Arma 3, viewed 28 November 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00062>.
- ↑ Kovařič, V 2018, SPOTREP #00079, Arma 3, viewed 30 March 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00079>.
External links[]
See also[]
 CSAT - Armoury (ArmA 3)
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|---|---|
| Handguns | Rook-40 9 mm • Zubr .45 |
| Submachine guns | Sting 9 mm |
| Carbines | Katiba Carbine 6.5 mm |
| Assault rifles | CAR-95 series (CAR-95, CAR-95 GL) • Katiba 6.5 mm (Katiba GL) • SDAR 5.56 mm • Type 115 6.5 mm* |
| Designated marksman rifles | ASP-1 Kir 12.7 mm • CMR-76 6.5 mm • Cyrus 9.3 mm • Rahim 7.62 mm |
| Sniper rifles | GM6 Lynx 12.7 mm |
| Squad automatic weapons | CAR-95-1 5.8 mm • Zafir 7.62 mm |
| Machineguns | Navid 9.3 mm |
| Launchers | 9M135 Vorona • RPG-42 • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
| Static | Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Remote Designator • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons exclusive to the Viper sub-faction. Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Tanks DLC | |