L96A1

The British Accuracy International L96A1 Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle featured in Battlefield 2 as a 2nd tier unlock for the Sniper kit, and featured in Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand. It is based upon the Arctic Warfare, and is chambered in 7.62 x 51 mm NATO.

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 3
The L96A1 has been confirmed to be in Battlefield 3 along with 9 other weapons in the Back to Karkand expansion.

The L96A1 is briefly seen in the "Strike at Karkand Gameplay Trailer" possibly with a silencer and 12x Ballistic Scope attached. It performs similar to the SV98. The L96 A1 in BF3 appears to be more modern than the BF2 one due to the shape of its barrel. It can be unlocked by gaining 50 headshots, 50 spot assists and 5 knife kills.

Battlelog description

British made, high performance sniper rifle. Widely used across Europe.

Unlocks

 * ACOG
 * 12x Ballistic Scope
 * Deployable Bipod
 * Holographic Sight
 * Flash Suppressor
 * Tactical Flashlight
 * Foregrip
 * IRNV Scope
 * Kobra
 * M145 Machine Gun Optic
 * PKA-S
 * PK-A
 * PKS-07
 * PSO-1
 * Red Dot Sight
 * 8x Rifle Scope
 * Suppressor
 * Straight Pull Bolt
 * Laser Sight