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The Mk20C 5.56 mm carbine.

The Mk20C is a 5.56 mm bullpup carbine used by both the AAF and Altian government Loyalists in ArmA 3.

Overview[]

The Mk20C is a carbine variant of the Mk20 assault rifle. Along with its parent counterpart, it is also chambered to fire the same 5.56×45 mm NATO round.

It loads from 30-round STANAG magazines and is completely identical performance-wise aside from having a lower muzzle velocity of 820 m/s instead. The Mk20C has the same ability to mount accessories on its top and side rails, and can be fitted with muzzle attachments.

Unlike the baseline Mk20, the Mk20C has a lower muzzle velocity and is slightly worse accuracy-wise. But because of its compact size and negligible inertia penalty, the Mk20C is easier to wield in confined spaces compared to its full-length barrelled parent.

This allows it to be comfortably carried inside vehicles and structures and for this reason, is exclusively utilised by AAF vehicle and helicopter crews along with non-combat support troopers.

Unlike its FIA counterpart, the Mk20C does not retain the same degree of accuracy as its baseline model. This results in it being considerably worse off when it comes to engaging targets that are beyond short-ranged distances, which essentially restricts the Mk20C's effective range to just under ~ 290 metres.

Ironsights[]

Arma3-mk20-ironsight-overview

The Mk20C has a zeroing limit that ranges from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600). By default, it is set to a zeroing of 200 metres. Both the front and rear sight are illuminated; the front sight post features an illuminated dot while the rear sight has a T-shaped crosshair. They appear white during daytime but will glow green in low-light conditions.

The Mk20C's zeroing cannot be adjusted beyond 600 metres even if an optical sight with a zeroing limit greater than 600 metres is attached onto the top rail (e.g. Nightstalker).

Camouflage[]

  • Camo: Digitised semi-fractal camouflage pattern. Standard finish used by all AAF and Loyalist Mk20Cs.
  • Sand: Desert sand paint finish.

Ammunition[]

NOTE: Due to the Mk20C's reduced muzzle velocity, fired ammunition will always scale to an initial velocity of 820 m/s instead.

Base damage value Aerodynamic friction Initial velocity (m/s) Penetration depth (mm)
9 -0.0012 920 11.9

The Mk20C can load 30-round STANAG magazines which are interchangeable with any other weapon chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO round. They are all available in either a Black or Sand finish, and have identical weights of 8 "mass" apiece:

5.56 mm 30rnd Reload Tracer (Yellow) Mag[]

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Basic 30-round 5.56 mm STANAG magazine. The last four rounds of the magazine always consist of yellow tracers.

5.56 mm 30rnd Reload Tracer (Red) Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-30rndmk20

Identical to the baseline STANAG, but the last four rounds consist of red tracers instead.

5.56 mm 30rnd Reload Tracer (Green) Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-30rndmk20

Identical to the baseline STANAG, but the last four rounds consist of green tracers instead.

5.56 mm 30rnd Tracer (Yellow) Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-30rndmk20tracer

Contains 30 rounds worth of visible yellow tracer ammunition. Identical in all other aspects to regular STANAG magazines.

5.56 mm 30rnd Tracer (Red) Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-30rndmk20tracerred

Consists purely of visible red tracers. Identical to the other full tracer STANAG magazines.

5.56 mm 30rnd Tracer (Green) Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-30rndmk20tracergreen

Consists purely of visible green tracers. Identical to the other full tracer STANAG magazines.

Trivia[]

  • The Mk20C is directly based on the "F2000" series of bullpup assault rifles designed by FN Herstal of Belgium. The only difference is that it uses a short barrel similar to the civilian variant of the F2000 instead (designated as the "FS2000").
  • Sand Mk20Cs were not originally available in the Alpha and were only added into the game with the Beta's release (as part of Game Update 0.74).[1]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. van 't Land, J.J. 2013, SPOTREP #00008, Arma 3, viewed 11 September 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00008>.

External links[]

See also[]

Variants[]

Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]

Weapons of ArmA 3
Handguns 4-five .45ACP-C2 .45P07 9 mmPM 9 mmRook-40 9 mmStarter Pistol 10 mmSpectrum DeviceZubr .45
Submachine guns ADR-97 5.7 mmPDW2000 9 mmProtector 9 mmSting 9 mmVermin .45
Shotguns Kozlice
Carbines AKU-12 7.62 mmAKS-74U 5.45 mmKatiba Carbine 6.5 mmMk20C 5.56 mmMXC 6.5 mmTRG-20 5.56 mm
Assault rifles AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mmCAR-95 series (CAR-95, CAR-95 GL) • Katiba 6.5 mm (Katiba GL) • MX series (MX, MX 3GL) • Mk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • Promet series (Promet, Promet GL, Promet SG) • SDAR 5.56 mmSPAR-16 series (SPAR-16, SPAR-16 GL) • Type 115 6.5 mmTRG-21 5.56 mm (TRG-21 EGLM)
Designated marksman rifles ASP-1 Kir 12.7 mmCMR-76 6.5 mmCyrus 9.3 mmMk-I EMR 7.62 mmMk14 7.62 mm (Classic) • Mk18 ABR 7.62 mmMAR-10 .338MXM 6.5 mmPromet MR 6.5 mmRahim 7.62 mmSPAR-17 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles GM6 Lynx 12.7 mmM320 LRR .408
Squad automatic weapons CAR-95-1 5.8 mmLIM-85 5.56 mmMk200 6.5 mmMX SW 6.5 mmRPK-12 7.62 mmSPAR-16S 5.56 mmZafir 7.62 mm
Machineguns Navid 9.3 mmSPMG .338
Launchers 9M135 VoronaMAAWS Mk4PCMLRPG-7RPG-42Titan MPRLTitan MPRL Compact
Static M2Mk6 MortarMk30Mk32Remote DesignatorStatic Titan Launcher (AA, AT)
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Karts DLC | Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
Arma3-factionicon-fia Government Loyalists - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns ACP-C2 .45
Carbines AKS-74U 5.45 mmMk20C 5.56 mmTRG-20 5.56 mm
Assault rifles AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mmMk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • SPAR-16 series (SPAR-16, SPAR-16 GL) • TRG-21 5.56 mm (TRG-21 EGLM)
Designated marksmen rifles Mk14 7.62 mmMk18 ABR 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons LIM-85 5.56 mmMk200 6.5 mm
Launchers RPG-7RPG-42
Static M2Mk6 Mortar
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC
Arma3-factionicon-aaf AAF - Armoury (ArmA 3)
Handguns ACP-C2 .45
Submachine guns PDW2000 9 mm
Carbines Mk20C 5.56 mm
Assault rifles Mk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • SDAR 5.56 mm
Designated marksman rifles Mk18 ABR 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles GM6 Lynx 12.7 mm
Squad automatic weapons Mk200 6.5 mm
Launchers MAAWS Mk4 Mod 0PCMLRPG-42Titan MPRLTitan MPRL Compact
Static M2Mk6 MortarMk30Mk32Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT)
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Apex DLC | Tanks DLC
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