The M40 is issued to US Army and MACVScout kits on certain maps. It has very high damage, low rate of fire, high recoil, good accuracy and a 6X scope meant for long range engagements. Its high damage can kill an enemy in 2 body shots or a single head shot and its accuracy will make it so it can easily hit a target from 200-300 meters away. Although being difficult to use in close-quarters due to its low rate of fire, the small cross hairs and high damage can prove to be effective when no-scoping. The M40 can somewhat be considered an equivalent to the Viet CongM91/30.
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In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M40 is a weapon issued to the Recon kit. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle capable of one-hit kills at all ranges in hardcore mode, even without magnum ammo, due to its minimum damage being 70%. It is equipped with a 6x scope, but can equip a 12x high powered scope instead. On the left side of the rifle, one can see that it says "Hell Sucks!" scratched in.
