The MP5 is a family of 9 mm submachine guns featured in ArmA: Cold War Assault, ArmA: Armed Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]
« | The MP5SD6 is a variation of the world-famous MP5 9mm submachine gun with silencer. Used by military and law enforcement units in more than fifty nations, the MP5 is firmly established as the world’s pre-eminent submachine gun. This extremely accurate and controllable weapon is known for its reliability, ease of handling, simple maintenance, and safety. Weapon Description[1]
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The MP5SD3 (alternately referred to as the HK[2]) is used exclusively by U.S. military forces in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The MP5SD3 is a selective-fire, roller-delayed blowback submachine gun that operates from a closed bolt design. It is chambered to fire the 9×19 mm cartridge.
It can only load from 30-round magazines[CWACfgW 6], and can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 857 rounds per minute[CWACfgW 7][Formula 1] on semi-auto or 600 RPM[CWACfgW 8][Formula 2] on full auto. The MP5SD3 has a muzzle velocity of 400 m/s[CWACfgW 9] and is fitted with a (non-functional) flashlight. It uses an integral sound suppressor.[CWACfgA 1][CWACfgA 2]
The MP5SD3 is one of the two suppressed firearms wielded by U.S. special forces units, and is the direct American counterpart to the PP-19 Bizon submachine gun used by the Soviet Spetsnaz. The MP5SD3 is designed with an integrated sound suppressor that causes it to be extremely quiet to fire; making it ideal to bring on stealth missions.
In terms of performance, the MP5SD3 has little recoil even when firing on full auto and has decent accuracy at distances of up to 200 metres. Compared to the Soviet Bizon SMG or the Ingram PDW, both of which have low stopping power even at close ranges, the MP5SD3 requires only ~ 2-3 rounds to take down a target at almost any range.
However, the MP5SD3 does sacrifice some stopping power in exchange for being silent. This is due to it firing a weaker 9 mm round and having a low muzzle velocity only 400 m/s[CWACfgW 9], which is what also limits its range to a maximum of 200 metres.
Ironsights[]

The MP5SD3's ironsights are set to a fixed zeroing of 150 metres.[CWACfgW 10][CWACfgW 11] It is not possible to manually adjust this to a different setting.
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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 8 [CWACfgA 3][CWACfgA 4] |
Spill damage value | 1 [CWACfgA 5][CWACfgA 6] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 400[CWACfgW 9] |
The MP5SD3 can only load one type of magazine.[CWACfgW 6] It occupies one[CWACfgW 12] inventory slot:
HK Mag.[]
30-round curved magazine loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.[CWACfgW 13][CWACfgW 14]
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.1 metres.[CWACfgA 7][CWACfgA 8]
Trivia[]
- The MP5SD3's model has a forend-mounted LED "WeaponLight" designed by U.S.-based company SureFire, LLC of Fountain Valley, California. The flashlight is completely non-functional, however.
- Both in-game descriptions and the weapon manual for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the original name for Cold War Assault) alternate between calling the MP5SD3 as either the MP5SD6 or simply HK.[3]
- However, the in-game MP5SD3 appears to be more specifically based on the "MP5SD-N1" variant of the real-life MP5 submachine gun, as it uses a collapsible metal stock and has a Navy trigger group.
- Though not officially used by any of their units, it is possible for the Nogovan Partisans to obtain MP5SD3s from the covert American arms shipments during the events of the Resistance campaign.[4]
Gallery[]
ArmA: Armed Assault[]
« | The MP5 is a German submachine gun famous for its great reliability and excellent accuracy for its class. It is the weapon of choice within the international community of military and law-enforcement special forces. Library Description[5]
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The MP5A5 is used by both U.S. Army and RACS military forces in ArmA: Armed Assault.
Overview[]
Armed Assault's MP5A5 is a modernised iteration of its Cold War-era predecessor.
It continues to feed from 30-round curved magazines[A1CfgW 11] and also has an unchanged fire rate of ~ 857 RPM on semi-auto[A1CfgW 12][Formula 3] and 600 RPM on burst/full auto.[A1CfgW 13][Formula 4] Its muzzle velocity also remains unchanged at 400 m/s.[A1CfgM 2]
A lightweight and compact weapon to carry, the MP5A5 served as the primary weapon of U.S. Army and South Sahranian pilots/crewmen. Due to its small size and relative inconspicuousness of its 9 mm round, the MP5A5 is easy to wield in close quarters and difficult to hear being fired.
However just like in Cold War Assault, the MP5A5 has a very short effective firing range due to its low muzzle velocity[A1CfgM 2] even though its ammunition has fairly decent stopping power.[A1CfgA 1] As a result, its 9 mm cartridge (both regular and reduced velocity) suffers significantly from damage drop off beyond 200 metres.
The MP5A5's ironsights are also quite cumbersome to aim with and are only zeroed for targets at distances of up to 50 metres[A1CfgW 14][A1CfgW 15], which is about the same as the maximum firing range of both the M9 and Makarov pistols. Needless to say, the MP5A5 should be avoided in favour of 5.56 mm/5.45 mm carbines like the M4A1 or AKS-74U instead.
Variants[]
MP5SD6[]
« | The MP5SD is a version featuring a very efficient internal sound suppressor, and even its trigger mechanism is designed to be silent, making it the perfect weapon for quick, stealth actions and close quarter battles. Library Description[5]
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The MP5SD6 is a modified variant of the baseline MP5A5. Unlike its parent SMG, it features an integral sound suppressor[A1CfgW 26][A1CfgW 27] and has a lower muzzle velocity of just 320 m/s.[A1CfgM 4]
Although the MP5SD6 is chambered to fire the same 9×19 mm cartridge, it is intended to use special 9 mm magazines which contain reduced velocity 9 mm rounds.[A1CfgW 28][A1CfgM 4] In all other aspects however, the MP5SD6 remains unchanged from the MP5A5.
Ironsights[]

Both the baseline MP5A5 and MP5SD6 share the same ironsights. They are both set to the same zeroing setting of 50 metres that cannot be manually adjusted.[A1CfgW 14][A1CfgW 15][A1CfgW 29][A1CfgW 30]
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) | 9 mm SD (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 8[A1CfgA 1] | 8[A1CfgA 2] |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.001513[A1CfgA 3] | -0.001312[A1CfgA 4] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 400[A1CfgM 2] | 320[A1CfgM 4] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 398[A1CfgA 5][note 1] | 315[A1CfgA 6][note 1] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A1CfgA 7] | 10°[A1CfgA 8] |
Both variants of the MP5 support being loaded with two types of magazines.[A1CfgW 11][A1CfgW 28] No matter the loadout, both magazines occupy up to one[A1CfgM 5][A1CfgM 6] inventory slot:
MP5 Mag.[]

30-round curved magazine loaded with regular 9 mm ball ammunition.[A1CfgM 7]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
MP5SD Mag.[]

Special 30-rounder magazine loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ball ammunition.[A1CfgM 8]
Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a reduced velocity of 320 m/s.[A1CfgM 4]
Magazine compatibility[]
Weapon name (Classname) |
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MP5SD Mag.![]() |
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MP5A5 (MP5A5) |
✔ | ✔ |
MP5SD6 (MP5SD) |
✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- Both MP5 variants can be purchased by Black Element PMCs during the intermission shop "missions" in the Royal Flush campaign, though none of the mercenaries have access to either weapon by default.
- Prior to Patch 1.05's release, the 9 mm round fired by both the MP5A5 and MP5SD6 were extremely weak and required almost five rounds to the target's chest in order to inflict a kill.[6]
- Patch 1.05 also changed the MP5's zeroing so that it is set to 50 metres (its zeroing was originally set to 100 metres instead).[6]
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
« | The MP5 is a German submachine gun famous for great reliability and excellent accuracy in its class. Often the weapon of choice for international military and law-enforcement special forces. Armoury Description[7]
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The MP5A5 is used exclusively by the U.S. Marines in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
Returning from Armed Assault, the MP5A5 remains largely unchanged from its predecessor.
It retains the same fire rate (~ 857 RPM on semi-auto[A2CfgW 12][Formula 5], 600 RPM on burst/full auto[A2CfgW 13][Formula 6]) and muzzle velocity (400 m/s[A2CfgM 4]), but now features the ability to load different types of magazines on top of its usual curved ones (of both pistol and SMG variety).[A2CfgW 14] The MP5A5 does not support being fitted with any accessories, but does feature a separate variant that is fitted with an integral sound suppressor.
The MP5A5 serves as the primary personal defence weapon of USMC helicopter crews deployed to Chernarus. Excelling in close quarters, the MP5A5 combines a decent rate of fire, accuracy, and minimal recoil. However, ArmA 2's iteration of the MP5A5 no longer retains the same stopping power it had in Armed Assault since ArmA 2's 9 mm cartridge has been significantly weakened.[A2CfgA 1]
Furthermore, unlike the Russian Bizon SMG, the MP5A5 suffers from having obstructive ironsights that make it more difficult to aim at distant targets. Its smaller magazine size of just thirty versus the Bizon's sixty-four, also makes it less forgiving to use in close quarters compared to its Russian counterpart as the latter will not need to be reloaded as often as the MP5A5.
The Bizon is simply more efficient when it comes to inventory space as up to 768 rounds can be carried by the operator whereas the MP5A5's user can only carry a maximum of 360; this is less than half of what a Bizon's user can carry.
Variants[]
MP5SD6[]
« | The MP5 is a German submachine gun famous for reliability and excellent accuracy in its class. Often the weapon of choice for international military and law-enforcement special forces. The MP5SD features a very efficient internal sound suppressor and even its trigger mechanism is designed to be silent making it the perfect weapon for quick stealth actions and close quarter battles. Armoury Description[7]
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The MP5SD6 is a modified variant of the baseline MP5A5. Unlike its parent, it is fitted with an integral sound suppressor for use in stealth missions.[A2CfgW 26][A2CfgW 27]
Like in Armed Assault, the MP5SD6 is intended to feed from special 9 mm magazines. Unlike before however, the magazines are no longer interchangeable with each other (the MP5SD6 cannot load non-SD MP5A5 magazines).[A2CfgW 28]
Aside from its lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s[A2CfgM 6] and the integrated suppressor making it even more quieter to use, it is virtually identical to its parent in every other way.
Ironsights[]


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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball/MP5) | 9 mm SD (Ball/MP5) | 9 mm SD (Ball/M9) | 9 mm (Ball/G17) | 9 mm (Ball/PDW) | 9 mm SD (Ball/PDW) |
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Base damage value | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 2] | 5[A2CfgA 2] | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 2] |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.001513[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001312[A2CfgA 4] | -0.001312[A2CfgA 4] | -0.001513[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001513[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001312[A2CfgA 4] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 400[A2CfgM 4] | 320[A2CfgM 6] | 315[A2CfgM 7] | 360[A2CfgM 8] | 400[A2CfgM 9] | 320[A2CfgM 10] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 398[A2CfgA 5][note 1] | 315[A2CfgA 6][note 1] | 315[A2CfgA 6][note 1] | 398[A2CfgA 5][note 1] | 398[A2CfgA 5][note 1] | 315[A2CfgA 6][note 1] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A2CfgA 7] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] | 10°[A2CfgA 7] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] |
Regular MP5A5s are capable of loading up to six types of magazines[A2CfgW 14], though MP5SD6s are limited to only three of them[A2CfgW 28] (specifically the SD magazines loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ammo):
- MP5A5s can load both 30-rounder MP5-type magazines, 30-round PDW magazines, 15-rounder M9 magazines loaded with reduced velocity ammunition, and 17-round G17-type magazines.
- MP5SD6s can load only three types of magazines: 30-round MP5SD magazines, 30-rounder PDW SD magazines, and 15-round M9 magazines.
It should also be noted that neither MP5 variant can load regular 15-round M9 magazines[note 2] nor can they load the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1's 30-rounder magazines (and vice versa).
Inventory space-wise, the MP5A5/MP5SD6's magazines occupy at least one[A2CfgM 11][A2CfgM 12] primary weapon magazine slot. On the other hand, M9[A2CfgM 13], G17[A2CfgM 14] and PDW[A2CfgM 15][A2CfgM 16] magazines specifically take up one secondary weapon magazine slot instead:
MP5 Mag.[]

Standard 30-round MP5-type loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 17]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
MP5SD Mag.[]

Special 30-rounder magazine loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 18] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s instead.[A2CfgM 6]
This magazine can be loaded by the MP5SD6.
M9SD Mag.[]

Dedicated 15-rounder magazine used by M9 pistols. It is loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 19]
Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 315 m/s.[A2CfgM 7]
This magazine can be loaded by the MP5SD6.
G17 Mag.[]

17-round box magazine used by G17 pistols. It is loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition[A2CfgM 20] and has a lower muzzle velocity of 360 m/s.[A2CfgM 8]
None of the rounds fired from this magazine will emit visible tracers.
PDW Mag.[]

30-round box magazine used by PDW SMGs. It is loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 21]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
PDW SD Mag.[]

Alternate 30-round PDW-type box magazine loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 22] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s instead.[A2CfgM 10]
This magazine can be loaded by the MP5SD6.
Magazine compatibility[]
Weapon name (Classname) |
MP5 Mag.![]() |
MP5SD Mag.![]() |
M9SD Mag.![]() |
G17 Mag.![]() |
PDW Mag.![]() |
PDW SD Mag.![]() |
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MP5A5 (MP5A5) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MP5SD6 (MP5SD) |
✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- The models for both ArmA 2 MP5s are simply updated ports of the Armed Assault MP5A5/MP5SD6.[8][9][10][11]
- Despite being able to load G17/M9 pistol and PDW magazines, neither the MP5A5 nor the MP5SD6's appearance will change to reflect this.
- By the time of the events of Operation Arrowhead, the MP5A5 seems to have been completely replaced in its role by the Mk16 CQC (at least in use by the U.S. Army).
- Following the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch), both MP5 variants can now be manually zeroed starting at a minimum of 50 m up to a maximum of 200 m (with adjustments being made in 50 m increments/decrements).[12]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Armed Assault)
CfgMagazines (ArmA: Armed Assault)
CfgWeapons (ArmA: Armed Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)
CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)
CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
Formulae |
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.
- ↑ This restriction for ArmA 2's MP5 only applies to the 15-round M9 magazine that IS NOT loaded with reduced velocity 9 mm ammunition. The M9SD magazine that IS loaded with reduced velocity ammunition remains fully compatible with both variants of the MP5.
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2011, 'Equipment', The MP5SD6 is a variation of the world-famous MP5 9mm submachine gun with silencer. Used by military and law enforcement units in more than fifty nations, the MP5 is firmly established as the world’s pre-eminent submachine gun. This extremely accurate and controllable weapon is known for its reliability, ease of handling, simple maintenance, and safety., ARMA: Cold War Assault, viewed 5 March 2025, <equipment.html>.
- ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \BIN\CONFIG.BIN, CfgWeapons >> HK >> displayName
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2011, 'Equipment', HKMP5 SD6 The MP5SD6 is a variation of the world-famous MP5 9mm submachine gun with silencer. Used by military and law enforcement units in more than fifty nations, the MP5 is firmly established as the world’s pre-eminent submachine gun. This extremely accurate and controllable weapon is known for its reliability, ease of handling, simple maintenance, and safety., ARMA: Cold War Assault, viewed 11 February 2019, <equipment.html>.
- ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Resistance, Contraband
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2006, Weapons, armedassault.com, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://web.archive.org/web/20071011200457/http://www.armedassault.com/weapons.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Španěl, M et al. 2007, ArmA: Armed Assault: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 8 April 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Armed_Assault:_Version_History#Version_1.05>.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2009, Special Purpose Weapons, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-weaponry/special-purpose-weapons>.
- ↑ ARMA: Armed Assault 2006 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\weapons\data\mp5_co.paa
- ↑ ARMA: Armed Assault 2006 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\weapons\data\mp5_sd_co.paa
- ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\weapons\data\mp5_co.paa
- ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\weapons\data\mp5_sd_co.paa
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 8 April 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- PP-19 Bizon (Soviet/Russian Armed Forces counterpart)
- CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 (ACR counterpart, ArmA 2: ACR only)
- Protector (Gendarmerie counterpart, ArmA 3: Apex only)
- UZI (Nogovan Partisans/Alternate U.S. counterpart, ArmA: CWA only)
Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
Submachine guns | Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Shotguns | Kozlice |
Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 • MM-1 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 |
Submachine guns | MP5SD3 9 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Carbines | XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AUG A1 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | M21 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | MM-1 |
Launchers | Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
Weapons of ArmA: Armed Assault | |
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Handguns | M9 9 mm • Makarov 9 mm |
Submachine guns | MP5A5 9 mm (SD6) |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm • M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 GL, M4, M4 GL) |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO) • G36 series (G36, G36C, G36K) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203) • M16A4 5.56 mm (GL) |
Designated marksman rifles | Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | M240 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela • FIM-92F Stinger • Javelin Launcher • M136 • RPG-7V |
Static | AA Pod • AT Tripod • AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • M2 • M119A1 • Mk. 19 • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Queen's Gambit |
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Handguns | M9 9 mm* |
Submachine guns | MP5A5 9 mm (SD6) |
Carbines | G36 series* (G36C*, G36K*) • M4A1 5.56 mm* (M4A1 GL*, M4, M4 GL) |
Assault rifles | G36 5.56 mm • M16A4 5.56 mm (GL) |
Designated marksman rifles | Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm* |
Sniper rifles | M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm* |
Machineguns | M240 7.62 mm |
Launchers | FIM-92F Stinger • Javelin Launcher • M136 |
Static | AA Pod • AT Tripod • M2 • M119A1 • Mk. 19 • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons also used by the Black Element sub-faction. |
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Handguns | M9 9 mm |
Submachine guns | MP5A5 9 mm (SD6) |
Carbines | G36 series (G36C, G36K) |
Assault rifles | G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203) |
Sniper rifles | M24 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M240 7.62 mm |
Launchers | FIM-92F Stinger • M136 |
Static | M2* • Searchlight§ |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * only used for the Warfare game mode. § denotes campaign-exclusive weapons. |
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Handguns | M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm |
Submachine guns | MP5 9 mm |
Shotguns | M1014 |
Carbines | M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 M203) |
Assault rifles | M16A4 5.56 mm (M16A4 M203) |
Designated marksman rifles | DMR 7.62 mm • Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm |
Sniper rifles | M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm (M40A3) |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm • M240 7.62 mm |
Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • SMAW |
Static | M2 • M252 • Mk19 • M119A1 • Searchlight • Stinger • TOW |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |