L96A1

The L96A1 is a bolt-action sniper rifle created by the British company Accuracy International and fielded by British and German forces. The L96 is the origin of the standard AW rifle used for large caliber rounds, such as the .338 Lapua.

It is featured in Battlefield Play4Fre e , Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 3.

Battlefield 2
The L96A1 is a 2nd-tier unlock for the Sniper Kit. The M95 is required for this unlock, but players can buy the Battlefield 2: Special Forces expansion pack to make unlocking it easier. It is also the default weapon for the EU's snipers. It is very comparable to the USMC's M24 in terms of fire rate, damage output, and accuracy. Accuracy and power is slightly better on the L96A1, but the M24 has a faster bolt-cycle rate and is faster to ready it. Despite this, many players prefer the L96A1 over the M24 because of its unique scope. The scope is very similar to the M24, but it has even slimmer lines, which is ideal for long range shooting.

Battlefield Play4Free
This L96A1 is a purchasable weapon in Battlefield Play4Free.

Battlefield 3
The L96A1 is a sniper rifle in Battlefield 3 along with 9 other weapons available in the Back to Karkand expansion and made its first appearance in the "Strike at Karkand Gameplay Trailer." It has a faster reload but cycling the bolt is slower than with the SV98. The L96A1 in BF3 appears to be more "modern" than the variant seen in BF2 due to the shape of its barrel. The L96A1 rounds travel faster in the air and thus, the bullets drop less at longer ranges, giving it a somewhat similar bullet drop pattern to that of the M98B. It is unlocked after the Assignment Creeping Death is completed by gaining:


 * 50 headshots


 * 50 spot assists


 * 5 knife takedowns.

It is also worth noting that the L96 is the only bolt-action sniper that can mount a Flash Suppressor. When the Flash Suppressor is equipped onto the L96, the accuracy of the weapon, aimed or otherwise, is not affected at all, whereas on other weapons the Flash Suppressor does decrease accuracy.

Videos
Video:Battlefield L96A1Wiki Video|Overview of the L96A1 in Battlefield 3 Video:Battlefield 3 - L96 Sound|Sound of the L96A1 in Battlefield 3