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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier eGuide Essentials Weapons

Sniper Rifles

Sniper Rifles

These high-precision rifles are designed to destroy valuable targets at extended ranges with aimed fire and low ammunition consumption. Forgoing rate of fire in favor of accuracy, these rifles are usually outfitted with telescopic sights and employ high-caliber munitions for long-range engagements.

Sniper Rifle Attachments

Mod Point Attachment Description Power Range Control Maneuverability Unlock Requirements M110 SRR MSR PSL-54C VSS KSVK M40A5 M9130 M40A5 M9130
Optics Magnified HWS 3x magnifier combined with a Holographic Weapon Sight for a good balance between easy targeting and zoom level. - - - Unlocked by completing the Firefly Rain mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Optics Tac Scope 4x magnification sight for medium-range engagements. - - - Unlocked by completing the Nimble Guardian mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Optics High Power Optic 8x magnification for medium- to long-range engagements. - - - Unlocked by completing all Valiant Hammer Tactical challenges. YES - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Optics Custom Sniper Optic 12x magnification for sniping at extreme ranges. - - - Unlocked by completing the Noble Tempest mission. YES - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Optics Thermal Optic Thermal imaging optic clearly displays targets and sees through smoke. - - - Unlocked by completing the Valiant Hammer mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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Stock Standard Standard stock provides a good balance between Maneuverability and Control. - - - - - - YES - - - - YES YES YES YES
Stock Extended Extended stock provides a good balance between Maneuverability and Control. - - - - - - - - YES YES - - - - -
Stock Folded Folded stock that increases Maneuverability, but decreases Control due to lack of stability. - - - - - - - YES - - - - -
Stock Pistol Grip Pistol grip that increases Maneuverability, but decreases Control due to lack of stability. - - - - YES - - - - - - - -
Stock Fixed Fixed stock that increases Control by reducing the amount of recoil felt. - - - Unlocked by completing all Shattered Mountain Tactical challenges. - YES - YES - - - YES - YES
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Muzzle Standard Factory muzzle attachment. - - - - - YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
Muzzle Compensator Compensates for recoil and muzzle climb to increase Control. - - - Unlocked by completing the Subtle Arrow mission. - - - - - YES - - - -
Muzzle Flash Hider Hides muzzle flash from enemies, but decreases Control. - - - Unlocked by completing all Subtle Arrow Tactical challenges. YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
Muzzle Suppressor Hides muzzle flash and reduces the sound produced by firing the weapon, but decreases Power and Range due to the use of subsonic ammunition. - - - YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
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Barrel Standard Barrel Standard barrel length with a good balance between Maneuverability and Range. - - - - - YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
Barrel Long Barrel Longer barrel length increases Range, but the added weight reduces Maneuverability. - - - YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
Barrel Short Barrel Shorter barrel with decreased weight increases Maneuverability, but decreases Range. - - - YES - YES YES - YES YES YES YES YES
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Side Rail Rail Cover Standard rail cover. - - - - - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Side Rail Aiming Laser Increases Control by providing a visual aid while aiming. - - - Unlocked by completing the Nimble Guardian mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Side Rail OTR Scanner Optical target recognition uses hat detection to find enemies that are visible while aiming or in scope view. - - - - Unlocked by completing the Silent Talon mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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Gas System Standard Standard gas system with a good balance between Rate of Fire and Control. - - - - - - - - - YES - - - - -
Gas System Over-Gassed Gas system that increases Rate of Fire, but decreases Control. - - - - - - - - YES - - - - -
Gas System Under-Gassed Gas system that increases Control, but decreases Rate of Fire. - - - - - - - - YES - - - - -
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Underbarrel Rail Cover Standard rail cover. - - - - - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Underbarrel Vertical Foregrip Increases Maneuverability by improving stability while moving. - - - - - - - - YES - YES YES YES YES
Underbarrel Angled Foregrip Increases Control by reducing the amount of recoil felt. - - - Unlocked by completing the Nimble Guardian mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Underbarrel Bipod Grip Increases Maneuverability by improving stability while moving. When ALT-FIRE mode is activated while in cover or prone, a small Bipod deploys to increase Control. - - Unlocked by completing all Gallant Thief Tactical challenges. - - - - YES - YES YES YES YES
Underbarrel Bipod When ALT-FIRE mode is activated while in cover or prone, the Bipod deploys and significantly increases Control. - - - Unlocked by completing the Subtle Arrow mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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Magazine Standard Magazine Standard magazine loaded with FMJ ammunition. - - - - - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Magazine Armor Piercing Ammo Standard magazine loaded with AP ammunition capable of dealing more damage to armored targets. - - - Unlocked by completing all Deep Fire Tactical challenges. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Magazine Exacto Ammo Self-guiding projectile capable of locking on to an enemy and adjusting it's trajectory mid-flight. The added guidance system decreases Power. - - - Unlocked by completing the Deep Fire mission. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Magazine Raufoss Ammo Special ammunition that explodes on impact, dealing splash damage in a small radius. Overall Power is decreased by the lack of penetration. - - - Unlocked by completing all Invisible Bear Tactical challenges. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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Trigger Full-Auto Full-Auto trigger group allows for continuous fire while the trigger is pulled. - - - - - - - - - YES - - - - -
Trigger Match Trigger Match Trigger increases the default trigger sensitivity for increased accuracy and faster follow-up shots. - - - - - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Trigger Semi-Auto Semi-automatic trigger group allows the weapon to fire one round for every trigger pull. - - - - - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

KSVK

  • Heavy Weapon: Devastating when fired from a stable position: crouched, prone, or braced on low cover.
  • Stopping Power: High-caliber weapon deals more damage.
  • Unlock: Complete Ember Hunt mission.(Campaign)

Optimized Configurations

M110

  • Versatile: Suitable for a variety of combat scenarios and ranges.
  • Quick Reload: Magazine location allows for quick reloading.
  • Unlock: Complete Deep Fire mission.(Campaign)(Multiplayer)

Optimized Configurations

MSR

  • Heavy Weapon: Devastating when fired from a stable position: crouched, prone, or braced on low cover.
  • Stopping Power: High-caliber weapon deals more damage.
  • Unlock: Complete Noble Tempest mission.(Campaign)(Multiplayer)

Optimized Configurations

PSL-54C

  • Versatile: Suitable for a variety of combat scenarios and ranges.
  • Quick Reload: Magazine location allows for quick reloading.
  • Unlock: Complete Subtle Arrow weapon challenge.(Campaign)

Optimized Configurations

SRR

  • Versatile: Suitable for a variety of combat scenarios and ranges.
  • Integrated Silencer: Weapon features an integrated silencer.
  • Unlock: Complete Silent Talon mission.(Campaign)(Multiplayer)

Optimized Configurations

VSS

  • Versatile: Suitable for a variety of combat scenarios and ranges.
  • Integrated Silencer: Weapon features an integrated silencer.
  • Unlock: Complete Invisible Bear weapon challenge.(Campaign)

Optimized Configurations