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Battlefield Hardline

Part 38

Detailed guide for Battlefield Hardline's HK51 and FAL battle rifles, including stats, unlock requirements, and tips for effective use after recent patches.

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Detailed guide for Battlefield Hardline's HK51 and FAL battle rifles, including stats, unlock requirements, and tips for effective use after recent patches.

Battle Rifles:

  1. HK51
    • Ammo: 7.62x51mm
    • Capacity: 20+1
    • Fire-rate: 500 RPM (800 RPM in burst mode after Nov 2015 update)
    • Reload: 1.85 secs
    • Unlocks: $34,800 [criminals] / get 1,250 kills with it and buy licence [cops]
    • Summary: Statistically inferior to the SA58, it has a slow auto fire-rate and half the aimed accuracy of other battle rifles. Post-patch vertical recoil is relatively low. The November 2015 update increased its burst mode fire-rate significantly.
    • Patched: April 2015 patch increased minimum damage and greatly reduced vertical ADS recoil. November 2015 update increased burst mode fire-rate from 500 RPM to 800 RPM.
    • Trivia: Based on the HK G3, it's a compact version with a 9" barrel. HK uses a two-digit numbering scheme where '5' indicates a submachinegun-like form factor and '1' indicates 7.62x51mm caliber.
  2. FAL
    • Ammo: 7.62x51mm
    • Capacity: 20+1
    • Fire-rate: 700 RPM
    • Reload: 1.80 secs
    • Unlocks: $72,000 [criminals] / get 1,250 kills with it and buy licence [cops] (Criminal Activity DLC required)
    • Summary: Features the highest rate of fire, longer damage drop-offs, and superior aimed accuracy in its category, but also the biggest recoil. Can be customized with/without a shoulder stock, affecting furniture color. Comes equipped with a compensator.
    • Trivia: Designed by FN Herstal, it entered production in 1953. Its name means "Light Automatic Rifle" in French. Known as "The Right Arm of the Free World" due to its widespread use by NATO nations.

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