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On a rather unrelated note, that link you got there also has a pretty nifty link to a high-res render of the Russian character models. And that just about confirms the SV98, no? Look at the recon's gun. I mean, I know it was in the Alpha gameplay, but know we can talk about it and add a section to the article.