L96A1
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The L96A1 is a bolt-action sniper rifle created by the British company Accuracy International and fielded by British and German forces. The L96A1 is British designation of the standard AW rifle. The AW rifle has derivatives which can fire the 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua cartridges. In the Battlefield series, it fires the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.
It is featured in Battlefield Play4Free, Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 3.
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Battlefield 2
| L96A1 | |
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| Damage |
95 |
| Unlocked at |
Tier 2 unlock |
| Unlock cost |
1 unlock point |
| Ammunition capacity |
5 rounds |
| Starting ammunition |
6 + 1 magazines |
| Reload time |
5 seconds |
| Rate of fire |
33 RPM |
| Recoil |
4 - 5.2 hip |
| Fire mode |
Bolt-action |
| Faction |
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| Kit |
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| Source of statistics | |
| Sound(s) |
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| Inventory slot |
Main weapon |
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Battlefield Play4Free
| L96A1 | |
| Damage |
Short range 63-73 |
| Damage multipliers |
2.1x Head |
| Unlocked at |
level 24 |
| Unlock cost |
650 |
| Ammunition capacity |
7 rounds |
| Maximum ammunition |
3 magazines |
| Reload time |
4 seconds |
| Rate of fire |
50 rounds per minute |
| Velocity |
425 |
| Range |
Short range 0-40m |
| Recoil |
High |
| Fire mode |
Bolt action |
| Faction | |
| Kit | |
| Source of statistics |
Battlefield Play4Free gamefiles |
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Battlefield 3
| L96A1 | |
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| Unlocks |
Rifle Scope |
| Damage |
80 - 50 |
| Damage multipliers |
2.0(head) |
| Unlocked at |
After completing the "Creeping Death" assignment |
| Ammunition capacity |
10 + 1 rounds |
| Ammunition |
7.62x51mm NATO |
| Starting ammunition |
33 + 11 rounds |
| Maximum ammunition |
55 + 11 rounds |
| Reload time |
2.6 seconds loaded |
| Rate of fire |
43.5 RPM |
| Velocity |
540m/s |
| Range |
2700m |
| Recoil |
2.0 up |
| Spread zoomed |
0 - 2.0 |
| Spread unzoomed |
5.0 - 7.0 standing |
| Spread increase per round |
1.2 |
| Spread decrease per second |
8.0 |
| Fire mode |
Bolt-action |
| Faction | |
| Kit | |
| Dog Tags |
Proficiency Dog Tag |
| Source of statistics | |
| Sound(s) | |
| Inventory slot |
Main weapon |
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The L96A1 is a sniper rifle in Battlefield 3 along with 9 other weapons available in the Back to Karkand expansion and made its first appearance in the "Strike at Karkand Gameplay Trailer." It has a faster reload but cycling the bolt is slower than with the SV98. The L96A1 in BF3 appears to be more "modern" than the variant seen in BF2 due to the shape of its barrel. The L96A1 rounds travel faster in the air and thus, the bullets drop less at longer ranges, giving it a somewhat similar bullet drop pattern to that of the M98B. It is unlocked after completing the Assignment Creeping Death. To complete the assignment, you need to get:
- 50 headshots
- 50 spot assists
- 5 knife takedowns.
It is also worth noting that the L96 was the only bolt-action sniper that could mount a Flash Suppressor (Which is no longer an option as of the March 27th Patch for the PS3 and Xbox 360). When the Flash Suppressor was equipped onto the L96, the accuracy of the weapon, aimed or otherwise, was not affected at all, whereas on other weapons the Flash Suppressor did decrease accuracy. (Please note that after the 3/27/12 patch, the Flash Suppressor no longer reduces Aimed Accuracy on any weapon)
As of the recent large update, the L96 has had its damage changed and has a new chest multiplier of 1.25. This means that within its 80 damage range it will kill in one shot to the chest. It also means that in hardcore game modes, it will be able to kill in one shot to the chest at any range.
Before the Just 4th 2012 patch, the point of aim on the L96 was vertically offset (with the possible exception of some rifle scopes), due to a bug. This caused shots to be fired from a point above the center of the sight the player was using, throwing off one's aim. Now the iron sights should be properly aligned.
Battlefield Premium members can equip the Airman Camo for the L96, or the Digital Woodland Camo by completing the L96 Specialist assignment, though they are entirely optional and the differences are aesthetic only.
The L96 is the third best bolt action rifle in Battlefield 3 in terms of bullet velocity. It is beaten by the JNG-90 and the M98B.
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