SKS

For the rifle in Battlefield Vietnam, see Type 56 The SKS is a Soviet-made semi-automatic rifle designed by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1944. Though the Soviets quickly phased out the SKS in favor of the AK-47 assault rifle by Mikhail Kalashnikov, many were sold to communist nations such as China, North Vietnam and North Korea.

Battlefield 3
In Battlefield 3, the SKS is a confirmed weapon, classified as a battle rifle, is issued to the Recon kit. It will fulfill the role of a medium-range sniper rifle. It takes roughly 3-4 shots to the body to kill an enemy and 1 shot to the head will get a kill.It is confirmed that it can be modified with a flash suppressor and will have synthetic stock.As of the beta, the SKS is available to both factions being the second Recon class weapon to be unlocked(after the SV98). It does not feature the stock bayonet most likely for balancing purposes, It is unlocked at 36000 Recon score.

Demonstration
Learn more about the Weapon Demonstration project.

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