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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 the 7.62x51mm NATO rounds from a 5-round box magazine at an effective range of up to a maximum of 1000 yards.

Battlefield VietnamEdit

M40

Damage	5
Faction	USMC MACV
Kit	Scout
Sound(s)

All weapons Battlefield Vietnam Online Part 4 "M40"(09:29) 127 views

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.

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
Inventory slot	Primary Weapon

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"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 pack. 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. One can also see a very blurry text reading, "Born to kill" on the left side of the magazine possibly reffering to the 1987 Vietnam War movie "Full Metal Jacket" where the main character Joker had "Born to kill" written on the front of his helmet.

The furthest an enemy can be for the SVD to do its maximum damage at 12m.
The closest an enemy can be for the SVD to do its minimum damage at 64m.
Zooming the default scope.
Zooming the 12X Zoom Scope.

Battlefield 3Edit

M40A5

Unlocks	(8x) 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 (150 kills) PSO-1 (175 kills) PKA-S (200 kills) Kobra (235 kills) PK-A (270 kills)
Damage	80 - 59
Suppression	35.0%
Damage multipliers	2.0 Head 1.25 Chest
Unlocked at	104,000 Recon score
Ammunition capacity	10 + 1 rounds
Ammunition	7.62x51mm NATO
Starting ammunition	33 + 11 rounds
Maximum ammunition	55 + 11 rounds
Reload time	2.7 seconds loaded 4 seconds empty
Rate of fire	54.5 RPM
Velocity	490m/s
Range	2450m
First shot recoil multiplier	1.0x
Recoil	2.0 up 0 left 0 right
Recoil decrease per second	15.0
Spread zoomed	Standing: 0.0 (static) 1.0 (moving) Crouching: 0.0 (static) 1.0 (moving) Prone: 0.0 (static) 1.0 (moving)
Spread unzoomed	Standing: 4.0 (static) 5.0 (moving) Crouching: 3.5 (static) 4.5 (moving) Prone: 3.0 (static) 4.5 (moving)
Spread increase per round	1.2
Spread decrease per second	15.0
Fire mode	Bolt-action
Faction	United States Marine Corps Russian Ground Forces
Kit	Recon
Dog Tags	proficiency mastery
Source of statistics	http://symthic.com/?s=bf3 Retrieved Oct. 25
Sound(s)	Original sound youtube width="155" height="25"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq86c1s7VuQ </youtube>
Inventory slot	Main weapon

Battlefield 3 M40A5 Wiki Video(01:56) 1,039 views

"Developed around the Bolt-Action of a proven American hunting rifle, the M40A5 has been upgraded 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 by default equipped with a Rifle Scope (8x)." — Battlelog description

The M40 returns to Battlefield in a more modernized version rather then being the first variant.

SingleplayerEdit

During the campaign it is the starting weapon in Night Shift, it is equipped with a IRNV scope, Straight Pull Bolt and a suppressor. It can kill any enemy in one shot no matter what body part the bullet hits. It also has more reserve ammunition than its Multiplayer counterpart.

MultiplayerEdit

In Multiplayer the M40A5 is the third sniper rifle unlocked for the Recon Kit. It has a higher rate of fire than any other Bolt-action in-game but suffers the slowest bullet speed then any other bolt-action. This can make it a optional choice for a close range sniper due to its rate of fire and when Straight Pull Bolt is attached.

When compared to the SV-98, while the SV-98 bullet travels faster and can be used to predict where the bullet lands it also has less damage after twenty meters and will drop to fifty (still allowing a one-shot kill in the chest in Hardcore mode in the chest, but not in the legs) after eighty meters compared to the M40A5s fiftty-nine damage after one-hundred meters allowing for a one-shot kill anywhere in Hardcore.

Battlefield 3: AftershockEdit

The M40A5 appears as one of the four selectable primary weapons in Battlefield 3: Aftershock. The gun holds one round per magazine and its total ammo count is 20 rounds.