Battlefield: Bad Company 3 is confirmed to be set in both the Vietnam and post-Vietnam Cold War era, following
leaker 'AlmightyDaq's' video detailing information on the new title.
This puts our period limit to bellow the year 1991. The weapons listed here are eligible for inclusion in the
new game many of which are guaranteed to appear (such as the M16, AKM and the M60.)
Before we get into the probable weapons to be featured in the game, I'd like to notify you
with a fact or two about the game that I have confirmed. We know the game will partially take place in Vietnam during
the Vietnam war, and conflicts after. However, weapons from after the conflict may also be usable regardless
of historical inaccuracies. Also, specific weapons are locked to specific factions, so
expect to work your way up if you want to use the M16 and M60 on the Vietnamese side.
I've naturally divided weapon types to Automatic Rifles which include assault rifles, battle rifles
and and carbines, DMRs or semi-automatic-rifles, sidearms and pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, bolt-action rifles
light machine guns and other weapons such as anti-materiel rifles and grenade launchers.
Let's get into it.
Assault/Battle Rifles:
M16 / M16A1 - Difference is magazine - 30 rounds and bolt-assist - 1964 and onward - This weapon is
guaranteed to be included by setting nature alone as the main service rifle of the US military.
FN FAL - 1954 - Virtually all nations other than the US widely used this rifle. It is extremely likely to appear.
AK-47/AKM/TYPE 56 - 1947 and onward - The AK series of rifles is widely used today, as it was in the Cold War.
Their inclusion is definite, but we can't be sure which of the variants will be put in.
AK-74 and/or AK-74U as a carbine - 1974 - A weapon of widespread use as well. Likely to be included.
G3 - 1959 - The G3 rifle is a beloved weapon of most BF3 players, and it's inclusion is very likely.
Sturmgewehr 44 - 1943 - The STG44 saw use up until the 1960's by East Germany. Just might be in.
Now, if the STG44 doesn't make an appearence, perhaps the CEAM Modele 1950 will.
The CEAM Modele 1950 is the fruit of the effort of France pushing for the realization of the late-WW2
concepts and early models of what was to be the STG45 assault rifle to put on mass production.
Due to costs, it was scrapped and was later to become the G3 rifle, so it's actually a prototype in the
same sense as the Hellriegel in Battlefield 1.
FAMAS-F1 - 1978 - The FAMAS is yet another massively popular rifle designed in France famous for it's incredible
rate of fire. Very likely to be included.
SIG SG 550 - 1990 - This Swiss weapon was developed in the 1970's and produced from 1986. Very likely to come.
HK33 - 94 - 1968 and onward - The successors to the G3, seeing use in the Vietnam war amongst others. Inclusion possible.
SA80 - 1985 - SA80 is the standard issue assault rifle of the British Armed Forces to this day.
It's very likely to be included in the game.
AUG-A1 - 1978 - You know what this thing is. The AUG is very likely to be included in the game. It's just has to.
IMI Galil - 1972 - The Israeli Galil is a rifle that is commonly used today. I haven't said that before.
Highly likely to be included.
Colt AR-15 - 1963 - The Colt AR-15 in it's automatic designation could see inclusion along witht the M16 as a carbine.
AEK-971 - Designed 1978 - Battlefield 3 and 4 favorite due to fast fire rate, going to be put in the game
as it has appeared in the previous Bad Company games.
STONER 63 - 1963 - The Stoner 63 rifle saw extremely limited service in the Vietnam war, and production was
quickly disscontinued making it one of the rarest weapons to date. The weapon is regarded as a rifle of great
quality made with the mindset opposite to that of the M16 and the AK whose presence and popularity
come from their simplicity, the Stoner 63 rifle system can be turned into a machine gun, designated marksman
rifle, or carbine and can take a multitude of calibers, and can be modified to the full extent.
This rifle is likely to come to the game.
DMR/Semi-Auto Rifles
M14 or M21 SWS - 1954 - M14, 1969 - M21 - These weapons are a given. The M24 Sniper System was paramount in the
Vietnam war.
SKS - 1945 - The SKS is a semi-automatic soviet rifle. Heavily used in the Cold War's many conflicts. One
of the most common rifles used by the Vietnamese in the war. Gonna be in there, the model is here from BF3.
SVD - 1963 - The SVD is another iconic marksman rifle sure to be included in the game.
M1 Garand - 1936 - The M1 Garand saw heavy use in the Second World War and, to a smaller scale, in the Vietnam
War. Likely to be included due to prominence, but may be put away to used in the WW2 game.
L1A1 SLR - 1954 - The semi-auto version of the FN FAL, a derivative for the British Commonwealth. Such
as the original weapon, it sees heavy use to this day. Due to the auto version definetely comming, this may
not be in the game.
PSG1 - 1985 - The Hekler and Koch PSG1 is a German DMR also used today. Likely to be included.
VSS Vintorez - 1987 - Soviet sub-sonic, silenced 'special' sniper rifle. Used today by the
Spetsnaz and very likely to be in the game.
Sidearms/Pistols
Vietnam:
Mosin-Nagant M1985 Revolver - 1985 - The iconic Mosin-Nagant revolver. Heavy use by the Vietnamese.
Likely comming.
M1911A1 - 1911 - I don't have to say anything. It's coming.
Makarov - 1951 - Soviet pistol that sees heavy use for over 65 years. Definetely coming.
Tokarev (TT-30) - 1930 - Soviet WW2 pistol. Used by the Vietnamese. Likely coming.
Mauser C96 - 1896 - Imperial Germany's 19th century semi-auto pistol. May return as used by the Vietnamese.
Walther P38 or P5 - 1938 - P38, 1977 - P5 - The Walther P38 was the standard-issue standard of Nazi Germany.
If not that, the P5, seeing service in 1977, is likely coming.
L9A1 Browning High-Power - 1935 - Used by the British and the commonwealth from the 1930's,
a derivative of Browning's 1911 concept. Likely to come.
Cold War:
M9 - 1985 - The M9. It's coming.
P226 - 1983 - German semi-auto pistol. Widely popular and used today. Very likely to come.
Desert Eagle - 1982 - It's the Desert Eagle. They can't pull the DLC again, right?
Glock-17/18 - 1982 - The Glock series of handguns is one of the most well known. Definetely coming.
CZ75 - 1976 - Czech semi-auto and auto handguns. Likely to come.
HK P7 - 1969 - Petite German sidearm that may come.
Bolt-Action Rifles (Probably merged with DMRs)
M40A3 - 1966 - American bolt-action rifle used by the USMC. This thins is definetely coming.
M24 - 1988 - The M24 Sniper System is the service version of the Remington Model 700. Very prominent usage in the
Cold War by Americans and is definetely coming.
Mosin-Nagant - 1891 - The Mosin-Nagant saw service by many insurgent forces such as the Vietcong
in the war after WW2. May come.
Kar98 - 1989 - Same thing, but German. May come.
L96 - 1982 - This iconic British sniper rifle is surely to come to the game.
L42A1 - 1970 - The older service bolt-action rifle of the British army. Likely to come.
Steyr SSG 69 - 1969 - This German bolt-action rifle is likely to come.
MAS FR F1/MAS FR F2 - Later version - 1966 - F1, 1986 - F2 - French bolt-action rifles. The F2 is in service
today. Likely to come in any of the variation.
Sako TRG - 1989 - Finnish bolt-action rifle developed in the last years of the COld War. Inclusion is possible.
Savage 10FP - 1956 - American bolt-action rifle designated for police use. May come to the game.
Submachine Guns:
MP5 - 1964 - The iconic MP5 submachine gun is sure to come to the game.
Walther MP - 1963 - produced - German SMG. May come.
Owen Gun - 1942 - The Australian Owen Gun saw use in the Second World War. It may come to the game.
Sterling SMG - 1944 - Same thing. But British.
PPsH - 1941 - Iconic Soviet WW2 submachine gun. Can fit on a disc mag and and wreck havoc with a superb
fire rate. Saw heavy use in the Cold War by insurgent forces. It is very likely to come.
Škorpion - 1959 - Czech submachine gun. Very likely to come.
Uzi OR MAC-10 - 1954- Uzi, 1970 - MAC-10 - The Uzi is Isreali, and the MAC-10 is American. Small,
extremely fast submachine guns that are very likely to come to the game.
Tommy Gun - 1938 - Everyone knows what the Tommy Gun is.
M3 Grease Gun - 1943 - Used past World War 2 in Vietnam. It's definetely coming.
MP-40 or Yugoslav M56 - 1938 - MP40, 1956 - M56 - The MP-40 was use with insurgents, while the Zastava
M56 was one of the official weapons of the Yugoslav army from 1956 to 1991.
Baretta M12 - 1959 - Italian SMG. saw service in the Vietnam War.
MAT-49 - 1949
LMGs:
M60 - 1957 - How do you not know what the M60 is? It's coming.
M240 - 1977 - The M240 is also going to be included.
RPD - 1945 - Post WW2 Soviet machine gun seeing service by both the Soviet Army and supported insurgents.
Very likely to come.
RPK - 1961 - Another soviet light machine gun, fit to be used both on the run and prone. Will be included.
PKM - 1961 - Yet another soviet machine gun. Widely used in the Cold War by Soviets and supported insurgents.
Unlike the RPK, it is relatively heavy and holds extensive amounts of ammo. Sure to come.
FN-MAG - 1958 - Belgian general-purpose machine gun. Used in the Vietnam War and other conflicts. May come.
MG42 - 1942 - Captured MG42 machine guns were shipped to Vietnam by the Soviet Union. May come.
Shotguns:
Remington Model 870 - 1950 - American Pump-action shotgun. Very likely to come.
Double-Barrel Shotgun - Any, probably Model 1900 - Any double-barrel shotgun is likely to come to the game, seeing
as many insurgents used them.
Ithaca 37 - 1937 produced - Based on John Browning's 1915 shotgun pattent, this gun was widely
used in the Vietnam war, before and after. It's coming.
Winchester Model 1912 - 1912 - Iconic shotgun developed during the First World War. Saw service
from WW1 to the Vietnam War. It's coming.
SPAS-12 - 1979 produced - Italian semi-automatic shotgun. Likely to come.
USAS-12 - 1989 - South Korean semi-auto combat shotgun used by South Korea and the US. Likely to come.
Other Weapons:
M79 Grenade Launcher - 1961
The China Lake Grenade Launcher - 1968
M67 Grenade - 1968
M9 Flamethrower - Unknown, 1960's
McMillan TAC-50 -Anti-Materiel/Personel Rifle - Produced 1980's. first usage - Afghanistan War
Barret M82A1 Anti-Materiel Rifle - 1989
RPG-7 and respective launchers of other factions - 1961 or other