Play to your strengths. The four player classes: Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon, each have their specialties, and working together is key to victory. Release Date: October 28, 2011.

Our Battlefield 3 Assault Weapons section is full of all the official images and descriptions for each Assault weapon. Under each image you will find a brief description of the weapon, plus weapon characteristics.
Battlefield 3 AUG A3
Battlefield 3 AUG A3
This 5.56 bullpup design was developed in the 1970s and features high modularity while being fully ambidextrous. Since its adoption as the standard rifle of the Austrian army in 1977, it has seen great success as an export, with a high number of global users praising its ruggedness and excellent handling.

Characteristics
Auto fire: Yes.
Single shot fire: Yes.
Burst fire: No.
Rate of Fire: 700.
Ammunition: 30 [5.56x45mm NATO].
Range: Long.