The M40 is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed in the mid-1960s by U.S. Marines who were modifying Remington 700s during the Vietnam War. It fires 7.62x51mm NATO rounds from a 5-round box magazine at an effective range of 1000 yards.

Contents 1 Battlefield Vietnam 2 Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam 2.1 Range situations 2.2 Zoom level comparision 3 Battlefield 3 3.1 Singleplayer 3.2 Multiplayer 3.3 Gallery 4 Videos 5 External links 6 References

Battlefield VietnamEdit

M40
Damage	5
Faction	USMC MACV
Kit	Scout
Sound(s)

The M40 is issued to USMC and MACV Scout kits on certain maps. It has very high multipliers, a low rate of fire, high recoil, good accuracy and a 6X scope meant for long range engagements. Its high damage can kill an enemy in 2 body shots or a single head shot and its accuracy will make it so it can easily hit a target from 200–250 meters away. Although being difficult to use in close-quarters due to its low rate of fire, the small cross hairs and high damage can prove to be effective when no-scoping and engaging enemies in such situations. The M40 can somewhat be considered an equivalent to the Viet Cong M91/30.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield Vietnam Rifles AK-47 • AKMS • CAR-15 • M14 • M16 • Type-56 Submachine guns MAT-49 Machine guns Type-53 • M60 • RPD Sniper rifles M16 with Scope • M21 • M40 • M91/30 • SVD Shotguns Mossberg 500 Handguns M-19 • M1911 • TT-33 Launchers L.A.W. • M79 • RPG-2 • RPG-7V • SA-7 • XM148 Explosives Bouncing Betty • C4 • Claymore • Grenade • Landmine • Smoke Grenade • Time Bomb Equipment Binoculars • Blowtorch • TNT • Booby Trap • Caltrops • M1 Mortar • Medical Bag • Pungi Sticks • Shovel • Type 63 Mortar • Wrench • Flaregun (Cut) • Wirecutters (Cut) Melee weapons Combat Knife • Machete • Plantation Knife • Commando Knife (Cut)

Battlefield: Bad Company 2: VietnamEdit

M40
Damage	105-70
Damage multipliers	3.25x Head
Ammunition capacity	5 rounds
Reload time	5 seconds
Rate of fire	36 rpm
Range
Fire mode	Bolt-action
Kit	Recon
Source of statistics	[1]
Sound(s)	Firing sound

"A modified version of a strong and simple design, dating back to the 1940s. It first saw action in Vietnam, and has since undergone several updates and is in service to this day." — In-game description

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M40 is a weapon issued to the Recon kit. It is the only bolt-action sniper rifle featured in the expansion. It is capable of one-hit kills at all ranges in Hardcore mode, even without Magnum Ammunition, due to its minimum damage being 70. It is equipped with a 6x scope by default, but it can equip a 12X High Power Scope instead if the player chooses said specialization.

On the left side of the rifle, one can see that it says "Hell Sucks!" scratched in.

Range situationsEdit

Zoom level comparisionEdit

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam Assault rifles AK47 • M16 • M14 Submachine guns PPSh • UZI • M10 Light machine guns RPK • M60 • XM22 Sniper rifles M21 • SVD • M40 Handguns TT-33 • WWII M1911 .45 Miscellaneous weapons Flamethrower • 870 Combat • WWII M1 Garand • WWII M1A1 Thompson Rocket launchers RPG-7 AT Explosives TNT • Hand Grenade Gadgets Torch • Syringe • Ammunition box • Medkit • Mortar Strike • Combat Knife • M79 Sounds For the Weapons and Gadgets' sounds, click here.

Battlefield 3Edit

M40A5
Unlocks	Rifle Scope Ballistic Scope (10 kills) Laser Sight (20 kills) Bipod (30 kills) Tactical Light (40 kills) Holographic (50 kills) Straight Pull Bolt (60 kills) Suppressor (70 kills) ACOG (80 kills) Reflex (90 kills) IRNV (100 kills) PKS-07 (125 kills) M145 MGO (150 kills) PSO-1 (175 kills) PKA-S (200 kills) Kobra (235 kills) PK-A (270 kills)
Damage	80 - 50
Damage multipliers	2.0 Head, 1.25 Chest
Ammunition capacity	10 + 1 rounds
Unlocked at	104,000 Recon score
Starting ammunition	33 + 11 rounds
Maximum ammunition	55 + 11 rounds
Reload time	2.7 seconds loaded 4 seconds empty
Rate of fire	54.55 RPM
Velocity	490m/s
Range	2450m
Recoil	2.0 up 0 left 0 right
Spread zoomed	0 - 2.0
Spread unzoomed	5.0 - 7.0 standing 4.0 - 7.0 crouching 3.0 - 7.0 prone
Spread increase per round	1.2
Spread decrease per second	8.0
Fire mode	Bolt-action
Faction	United States Marine Corps Russian Ground Forces
Kit	Recon
Source of statistics	http://symthic.com/?s=bf3
Sound(s)	Original sound
Inventory slot	Main weapon

"Developed around the Bolt-Action of a proven American hunting rifle, the M40A5 has been upgrade with a lightened fiberglass stock, a detachable magazine, and the provisions for mounting suppressors. An incredibly accurate rifle, the M40A5 currently serves as the primary Sniper Rifle for the USMC. The M40A5 is equipped with a Rifle Scope (8x) by default. " — Battlelog descriptionThe M40A5 is a bolt-action rifle available to the Recon kit and Henry Blackburn in a Campaign mission.

SingleplayerEdit

During the campaign it is the starting weapon in Night Shift, it is equipped with a thermal vision scope, straight pull bolt and a suppressor. It can kill any enemy in one shot no matter what body part the bullet hit. It also has more ammunition in reserve than on Multiplayer.

MultiplayerEdit

It is the fourth sniper rifle available for the Recon kit unlocked at 104,000 Recon score. Comes by default with a 8x Rifle Scope and it only differs from the SV-98 in that it has a faster bolt cycle after shooting, has a faster reload and shoots slightly flatter at long range.

As of the recent large update, the M40A5 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.

GalleryEdit

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield 3 Assault Rifles M16A3/M16A4 · AK-74M · M416 · AEK-971 · F2000 · AN-94 · G3A3 · KH2002 · FAMAS (BtK) · L85A2 (BtK) · AUG A3 (CQR) · SCAR-L (CQR) Carbines M4A1/M4 · AKS-74u · SCAR-H · A-91 · G36C · SG553 · G53 (BtK) · QBZ-95B (BtK)· ACW-R (CQR) · MTAR-21 (CQR) Personal Defense Weapons PP2000 · UMP-45 · PDW-R · P90 · MP7 · AS Val · PP-19 (BtK) · MP5K (CQR) Light Machine Guns M27 IAR · RPK-74M · M249 · PKP Pecheneg · M240B · M60E4 · Type 88 LMG · QBB-95 (BtK) · MG36 (BtK) · L86A1 (CQR) · LSAT (CQR) Shotguns 870MCS · M1014 · Saiga 12K · DAO-12 · USAS-12 · MK3A1 (BtK) · SPAS-12 (CQR) Sniper Rifles Mk11 Mod 0 · SVD · SV-98 · SKS · M40A5 · M98B · M82A3 (SP) · M39 EMR · QBU-88 (BtK) · L96 (BtK) · JNG-90 (CQR) · M417 (CQR) Handguns M9 (TACT · SUPP) · MP443 (TACT · SUPP) · G17C (SUPP) · M1911 (TACT · SUPP) · .44 Magnum (SCOPED) · MP412 REX · G18 (SUPP) · M93R Launchers M136 AT4 (SP) · RPG-7V2 · SMAW · FIM-92 Stinger · SA-18 IGLA · FGM-148 Javelin · M224 Mortar Explosives M67 hand grenade · C4 Explosive · M18 Claymore · M15 AT Mine Optics RX01 Reflex Sight · Holographic Sight · M145 Machine Gun Optic · ACOG · 8x Rifle Scope · Kobra · PK-A · PKA-S · PSO-1 · PKS-07 · 12x Ballistic Scope · IRNV scope Accessories Flash suppressor · Suppressor · Heavy Barrel · Extended Magazine · Tactical Flashlight · Laser Sight · Underslung Rail · Deployable Bipod · Foregrip · M26 MASS · M320/GP-30 · Straight Pull Bolt Ammunition 12 Gauge Buckshot · Flechette Ammunition · 12 Gauge Frag · 12 Gauge Slugs · 40mm Grenade · 40mm Buckshot ·40mm Dart · 40mm Smoke · 60mm HEDP · 60mm Smoke · M83A3 Illumination Round (SP) Gadgets and Other Equipment Combat Knife · Defibrillator · Medkit · Ammo Box · Repair Tool · EOD Bot · T-UGS · Radio Beacon · SOFLAM · MAV Micro UAV · M18 smoke grenade (SP) · Artillery (SP) · Flashbang (SP) · Gas Mask (SP)

VideosEdit

External linksEdit

• M40 on Wikipedia
• M40 on Modern Firearms

ReferencesEdit

↑ Bad Company 2 | DenKirson on Xanga - retrieved December 19, 2010