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The M2 Carl Gustav is a Swedish made, multi-role, recoilless, 84mm, anti-tank rifle. It was designed in 1964 by Hugo Abramson to fill the role of a squad anti-tank weapon.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

The Carl Gustav M2 is the standard anti-vehicle weapon issued to the EU Engineer kit. It is statistically identical to the PLA's PF-98, the USMC's SMAW, and the MEC's RPG-7V. The Gustav is highly effective at taking out vehicles, being capable of taking out a tank with about three missiles, and can destroy light transports and helicopters with one. Though ground and naval vehicles pose little problem to the Gustav, helicopters are more difficult to deal with due to the rounds being unguided, forcing the Engineer to guess the helicopter's flight path to take it down with a Gustav.

Gallery

Battlefield: Bad Company

Singleplayer

The M2CG can only be found in the mission Ghost Town, replacing the statistically-identical RPG-7 and M136 AT4 from the previous missions as an anti-vehicle weapon, being used by the MEC to take out any vehicle the player uses. The player can also pick up the weapon and use it against them and their vehicles. It is first available right from the beginning of the mission, located in a corrugated metal shed with 2 big fuel tanks on the side at the edge of the village housing the first objective - the crate is the first crate available to the player in the mission, and it is a very useful weapon to deal with the arriving Cobra 4WD and 2T Stalker. After that, it is generally available in almost every other settlements/outposts that the player progresses through later in the mission. It can also be picked up at the helipad when the player battles against the Legionnaire's Ka-52, and it is actually one of the only 2 effective methods of taking out the helicopter, the other being the LZ-537.

Multiplayer

The M2CG is used by the MEC Demolition kit; its statistics are identical to those of its RU and US counterparts. However, the M2CG has a different reload animation compared to the RPG-7 and M136. This can give players an advantage when using it as the lack of awkwardness can help with making the next shot more accurate.

Gallery

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

"Swedish designed 84mm man-portable Recoilless Rifle. Ideal for "bunker busting" and anti-personnel applications, the "Carl G" is less suited against armor where other more modern weapon systems excel. It is also tracer dart ready for increased first hit accuracy."

— In-game description

Singleplayer

The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the only shoulder-fired missile that can be used by the player in the campaign. The Carl Gustav is always placed at a convenient spot whenever there is an enemy vehicle nearby. Unlike the first Bad Company, the Carl Gustav takes up one of the player's weapon slots instead of the gadget slots. It is considered a Collectible in the campaign and can be selected from various supply drops in the levels.

It is also used by both Latin American Militia and Russian Ground Forces units against the player in almost all of the levels in the singleplayer.

Multiplayer

The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the second anti-vehicle weapon unlocked by the Engineer kit, requiring 8,700 Engineer points. It does less damage to vehicles than the other launchers, with 280 base damage, as opposed to the M136 AT4's 380 and the RPG-7's 360. However, the rockets fly significantly faster than those of the RPG-7 while still being capable of locking on to vehicles tagged with a tracer dart. It also has significantly faster reload than the RPG-7, and slightly faster than the M136 AT4, with the M136 AT4 also including the time to control the warhead.

The Gustav is well-suited for bunker-busting, anti-infantry, and anti-helicopter roles because of its accuracy, speed, and (in the case of anti-infantry) large splash radius. The M2 Carl Gustav is often more efficient than even the AT4 at destroying helicopters because the projectile fires at full speed immediately, unlike the AT4 which takes some time to accelerate to full speed after being fired.

The Carl Gustav is extremely effective when used by UH-60 Black Hawk passengers due to its high damage and quick projectile speed.

Against main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, players should aim for the sides or rear, as the damages will multiply gradually from 1.16x damage up to 2x damage if it hits at a 90 degree angle. An M2CG coupled with Improved Demolitions can destroy a tank in 2 hits to the sides or rear.

Gallery

M2 CARL GUSTAV AT

Trivia

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, no multiplayer faction has an Engineer character model with an M2 Carl Gustav. However, the Bolivian Militia's engineer model has an M2, as seen in singleplayer.
In Bad Company 2's campaign, the squad incorrectly refers to it as the RPG-7.

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-[[File:Carl gustaf.jpg|right|thumb|A Carl Gustav recoilless rifle in real life.]]
+|image1 = [[File:Carl gustaf.jpg]]
+|caption1 = A Carl Gustav recoilless rifle in real life.}}
 The '''M2 Carl Gustav''' is a Swedish made, multi-role, recoilless, 84mm, anti-tank rifle. It was designed in 1964 by Hugo Abramson to fill the role of a squad anti-tank weapon.
 ==Battlefield 2: Modern Combat==
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 |startammo = 5
 |faction = [[File:EU.png|25px]] [[EU]]
-|kit = [[File:MC engineer.png|20px]] [[Engineer]]
+|kit = [[File:MC engineer.png|20px]] [[Engineer]]}}
+The '''Carl Gustav M2''' is the standard anti-vehicle weapon issued to the [[European Union|EU]] [[Engineer (Kit)|Engineer kit]]. It is statistically identical to the [[PLA|PLA's]] [[PF-98]], the [[USMC|USMC's]] [[SMAW]], and the [[MEC|MEC's]] [[RPG-7V]]. The Gustav is highly effective at taking out vehicles, being capable of taking out a tank with about three missiles, and can destroy light transports and helicopters with one. Though ground and naval vehicles pose little problem to the Gustav, helicopters are more difficult to deal with due to the rounds being unguided, forcing the Engineer to guess the helicopter's flight path to take it down with a Gustav.
-}}
-The '''Carl Gustav M2''' is the standard rocket launcher issued to the [[European Union|EU]] [[Engineer (Kit)|Engineer kit]]. It is statistically identical to the [[PLA|PLA's]] [[PF-98]], the [[USMC|USMC's]] [[SMAW]], and the [[MEC|MEC's]] [[RPG-7V]]. The Gustav is highly effective at taking out vehicles, being capable of taking out a tank with about three missiles, and can destroy light transports and helicopters with one. Though ground and naval vehicles pose little problem to the Gustav, helicopters are more difficult to deal with due to the weapons being unguidable, forcing the Engineer to guess the helicopter's flight path to take it down with a Gustav. If one is present, it's generally a better idea to use a [[Stinger#Battlefield 2: Modern Combat|Stinger]] emplacement to deal with helicopters instead of the handheld launchers.
+===Gallery===
 <gallery>
 MC2G.png|The M2 Carl Gustav in Battlefield 2 Modern Combat
 </gallery>
-{{Clear}}
 {{Weapons/BF2MC}}
 ==Battlefield: Bad Company==
 ===Singleplayer===
-The '''M2CG''' can be found in the level [[Ghost Town (singleplayer)|Ghost Town]] being used by the MEC to take out any vehicle the player uses. The player can also pick up the rocket launcher and use it against them and their vehicles. It can also be picked up at the helipad when the player battles against the [[Legionnaire|Legionnaire's]] [[Ka-52]].
+The '''M2CG''' can only be found in the mission [[Ghost Town (Singleplayer)|Ghost Town]], replacing the statistically-identical [[RPG-7]] and [[M136 AT4]] from the previous missions as an anti-vehicle weapon, being used by the MEC to take out any vehicle the player uses. The player can also pick up the weapon and use it against them and their vehicles. It is first available right from the beginning of the mission, located in a corrugated metal shed with 2 big fuel tanks on the side at the edge of the village housing the first objective - the crate is the first crate available to the player in the mission, and it is a very useful weapon to deal with the arriving [[Cobra 4WD]] and [[2T Stalker]]. After that, it is generally available in almost every other settlements/outposts that the player progresses through later in the mission. It can also be picked up at the helipad when the player battles against the [[Legionnaire|Legionnaire's]] [[Ka-52]], and it is actually one of the only 2 effective methods of taking out the helicopter, the other being the [[LZ-537]].
 ===Multiplayer===
-The '''M2CG''' is used by the [[Middle Eastern Coalition#Battlefield: Bad Company|MEC]] Demolition kit; its statistics are identical to those of its [[Russia#Battlefield: Bad Company|RU]] and [[United States of America#Battlefield: Bad Company|US]] counterparts. However, the M2CG has a different reload animation compared to the [[RPG-7]] and [[M136 AT-4|M136]]. This can give players an advantage when using it as the lack of awkwardness can help with making the next shot more accurate.
+The '''M2CG''' is used by the [[Middle Eastern Coalition#Battlefield: Bad Company|MEC]] [[Demolition]] kit; its statistics are identical to those of its [[Russia#Battlefield: Bad Company|RU]] and [[United States of America#Battlefield: Bad Company|US]] counterparts. However, the M2CG has a different reload animation compared to the [[RPG-7]] and [[M136 AT-4|M136]]. This can give players an advantage when using it as the lack of awkwardness can help with making the next shot more accurate.
+===Gallery===
 <gallery>
 File:BFBC_M2CG.jpg|The M2CG in ''Battlefield: Bad Company'' on the multiplayer map [[Oasis]]
 File:BFBC_M2CG_SCOPE.jpg|The M2CG's scope
 </gallery>
 {{Weapons/BFBC}}
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 |image = [[File:BFBC2 GUSTAV ICON.png|256px]]
 |name = M2 Carl Gustav AT
-|damage = *280 (against tanks from the front)
+|damage =
+*280 (against tanks from the front)
 *560 (against tanks to the back or sides)
 *100-1 (against infantry, damage drops  gradually to 0 after 1.7 meter radius)
 |magazine = 1 rocket
 |reload = 5.8 seconds
-|kit = [[File:BFBC2 Engineer Icon.gif]] [[Engineer]]|range = |radius = [[File:M2CarlGustavRadius.png]]|sound = Firing sound<br>
+|kit = [[File:BFBC2 Engineer Icon.gif]] [[Engineer]]
+|range =
-<youtube width="155" height="25">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqkeNlp0huQ
+|radius = [[File:M2CarlGustavRadius.png]]
-</youtube>
+|sound = [[Battlefield Bad Company 2 - M2 Carl Gustav Sound]]
 |hud = [[File:BFBC2 M2GUSTAV HUD.png]]
-|maxammo = 7+1 (SP)|slot = Gadget 1}}
+|maxammo = 7+1 (SP)
+|slot = Gadget 1}}
-{{Template:Quote|Swedish designed 84mm man-portable Recoilless Rifle. Ideal for "bunker busting" and anti-personnel applications, the "Carl G" is less suited against armor where other more modern weapon systems excel. It is also tracer dart ready for increased first hit accuracy.|In-game description}}
+{{Quote|Swedish designed 84mm man-portable Recoilless Rifle. Ideal for "bunker busting" and anti-personnel applications, the "Carl G" is less suited against armor where other more modern weapon systems excel. It is also tracer dart ready for increased first hit accuracy.|In-game description}}
 ===Singleplayer===
-The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the only rocket launcher that can be used by the player in the campaign. The Carl Gustav is always placed at a convenient spot whenever there is an enemy vehicle nearby. Unlike the first ''Bad Company'', the Carl Gustav takes up one of the player's weapon slots instead of the gadget slots. It is considered a [[Collectible|collectible]] in the campaign and can be selected from various [[Supply Drop (Battlefield Bad Company 2)|supply drops]] in the levels.
+The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the only shoulder-fired missile that can be used by the player in the campaign. The Carl Gustav is always placed at a convenient spot whenever there is an enemy vehicle nearby. Unlike the first ''Bad Company'', the Carl Gustav takes up one of the player's weapon slots instead of the gadget slots. It is considered a [[Collectible]] in the campaign and can be selected from various [[Supply Drop (Battlefield Bad Company 2)|supply drops]] in the levels.
 It is also used by both [[Latin American Militia]] and [[Russian Ground Forces]] units against the player in almost all of the levels in the singleplayer.
 ===Multiplayer===
-The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the second rocket launcher unlocked by the [[Engineer (Kit)|Engineer]] kit, requiring 8,700 Engineer points. It does less damage to vehicles than the other rocket launchers, with 280 base damage, as opposed to the [[M136 AT4]]'s 380 and the [[RPG-7]]'s 360. However, the rockets fly significantly faster than those of the [[RPG-7]] while still being capable of locking on to vehicles tagged with a [[Tracer Dart Gun|tracer dart]]. It also has significantly faster reload than the RPG-7, and slightly faster than the M136 AT4, with the M136 AT4 also including the time to control the warhead.
+The M2 Carl Gustav AT is the second anti-vehicle weapon unlocked by the [[Engineer (Kit)|Engineer]] kit, requiring 8,700 Engineer points. It does less damage to vehicles than the other launchers, with 280 base damage, as opposed to the [[M136 AT4]]'s 380 and the [[RPG-7]]'s 360. However, the rockets fly significantly faster than those of the [[RPG-7]] while still being capable of locking on to vehicles tagged with a [[Tracer Dart Gun|tracer dart]]. It also has significantly faster reload than the RPG-7, and slightly faster than the M136 AT4, with the M136 AT4 also including the time to control the warhead.
 The Gustav is well-suited for bunker-busting, anti-infantry, and anti-helicopter roles because of its accuracy, speed, and (in the case of anti-infantry) large splash radius. The M2 Carl Gustav is often more efficient than even the AT4 at destroying helicopters because the projectile fires at full speed immediately, unlike the AT4 which takes some time to accelerate to full speed after being fired.
-The Carl Gustav is extremely effective when used by [[UH-60 Black Hawk]] passengers due to its high damage and quick projectile speed. This weapon is looked down upon by many players, due to its extreme effectiveness against infantry.
+The Carl Gustav is extremely effective when used by [[UH-60 Black Hawk]] passengers due to its high damage and quick projectile speed.
 Against main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, players should aim for the sides or rear, as the damages will multiply gradually from 1.16x damage up to 2x damage if it hits at a 90 degree angle. An M2CG coupled with [[Improved Demolitions]] can destroy a tank in 2 hits to the sides or rear.
+===Gallery===
 <gallery widths="130">
 BC2 M2CG.png|The M2 Carl Gustav AT at [[Cold War]] in [[Rush]].
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 BFBC2 M2 Carl Gustav Reloading.png|Reloading.
 BFBC2 Russian Engineer CG.png|[[Russia]]n [[Engineer]] aiming the '''M2 Carl Gustav AT'''.
+M2 CARL GUSTAV AT|Gameplay of the M2 Carl Gustav in multiplayer.
 </gallery>
 {{Gadgets/BFBC2}}
-==Videos==
-[[Video:M2 CARL GUSTAV AT|thumb|300px|left|Gameplay of the M2 Carl Gustav in multiplayer.]]
-{{clear}}
 ==Trivia==
-*The Carl Gustav is the only rocket launcher that is available for [[Preston Marlowe]] to use in ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]'''s single player campaign.
-*In ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company]]'', using the M2 Carl Gustav is the easiest way for Preston to take down the [[Legionnaire|Legionnaire's]] helicopter in the last mission, [[Ghost Town (Battlefield: Bad Company)|Ghost Town]], although the laser designator picked up earlier can be an alternative.
 *In ''Battlefield: Bad Company 2'', no multiplayer faction has an Engineer character model with an M2 Carl Gustav. However, the [[Bolivian Militia]]'s engineer model has an M2, as seen in singleplayer.
-*The splash damage of the Carl Gustav has been dramatically reduced in 2 updates.
-**Contrary to the above, it is still banned on many servers as a somewhat 'cheap' weapon, because of it being the only rocket launcher with such splash damage.
 *In ''Bad Company 2'''s campaign, the squad incorrectly refers to it as the RPG-7.
+[[Category:Shoulder-fired Missiles]]
-[[Category:Weapons of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat]]
+[[Category:Shoulder-fired Missiles of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat]]
-[[Category:Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company]]
+[[Category:Shoulder-fired Missiles of Battlefield: Bad Company]]
-[[Category:Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
+[[Category:Shoulder-fired Missiles of Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
-[[Category:Rocket Launchers]]