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M21 - 7.62×51mm NATO, in real life

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The M21 is a marksman rifle adaptation of the M14, designed in 1969. The United States Military chose the M14 for its reliability, accuracy, and the power of the 7.62mm cartridge to become its primary marksman rifle following the Vietnam war. The modification was achieved by simply attaching a 3-9x variable zoom optic and by using National Match-grade ammunition with the weapon. It was the U.S. Army's primary marksman weapon until 1988, when it was officially replaced by the M24, but still saw some use during the Iraq War. Additionally, a newer version of the rifle, the M25 is used by some special forces units.

Battlefield VietnamEdit

M21

Damage	5
Damage multipliers	5 (head) 3 (torso) 2 (limbs)
Ammunition capacity	10 rounds
Reload time	unknown
Rate of fire	unknown
Fire mode	Semi-automatic
Special feature(s)	Mounted 6x zoom scope
Faction	US Army ARVN
Kit	Scout
Sound(s)

In Battlefield Vietnam, the M21 is an option for the ARVN and US Army Scout kits. It has a 10-round magazine, high recoil, high damage, high accuracy and a medium rate of fire. It can kill in 2-3 shots, or a single head shot. It is equipped with a 6X scope meant for long range engagements. It can be considered an equivalent to the NVA SVD.

When using the M21, one should go for sniping at long ranges, because, despite its small cross hairs, hip firing can be a wasteful and ineffective, even in close quarters. When sniping, naturally, aiming for the head is recommended, for easier kills and especially conserving ammo, as the M21 only comes with 2 spare magazines. Generally, manually reloading with the M21 in unadvised unless there is very few rounds left in the current magazine. A good way for ammo conservation would also to be set up near an Ammunition Box.

Battlefield Heroes Edit

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The M-21 sniper rifle has a desert camo and a very high rate of fire. It is better for sustained fire rather than true marksmanship.

Tier 1 Elite M-21Edit

Tier 1 Elite M-21

Damage	Close Range 5-8 Medium Range 18-22 Long Range 20-23
Damage multipliers	Critical - +15 damage (8 % chance)
Ammunition capacity	8 rounds
Reload time	3 seconds
Rate of fire	200 rounds per minute
Range	Long
Recoil	Moderate
Fire mode	Semi-automatic
Faction	Royal Army

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Winter Camo M-21Edit

Winter Camo M-21

Damage	Close Range 4-7 Medium Range 18-22 Long Range 20-23
Damage multipliers	Critical - +15 damage (8 % chance)
Ammunition capacity	9
Reload time	3 seconds
Rate of fire	200 rounds per minute
Range	Long
Recoil	Moderate
Fire mode	Semi-automatic
Faction	Royal Army

The winter camo M-21 is the exact same as its desert counterpart exept for the winter camo.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2: VietnamEdit

M21

Damage	39-28
Damage multipliers	2.1x Head
Ammunition capacity	10 rounds
Reload time	3.7 seconds
Rate of fire	260
Range
Fire mode	Semi-Automatic
Kit	Recon
Source of statistics	^[1]
Sound(s)	Firing sound
Inventory slot	Primary Weapon

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"The U.S. Army needed a sniper rifle in Vietnam and refitted high quality M14s with scope and match grade ammunition. Designated M21, this remained the primary sniper rifle until 1990." — In-game descriptionIn Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M21 is a sniper rifle issued to the Recon kit. The M21 is semi-automatic and has a 10-round magazine. It uses a sniper scope, with a notably lower zoom that the other sniper rifles', and it allows for some peripheral vision, comparatively similar to the 4X Rifle Scope. It is notably identical to the SVD in stats. Because of the weapon's low powered scope and good peripheral vision it is much more suited for close to medium range combat than the M40 or SVD.