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 Recon Weapons section is full of all the official images and descriptions for each recon weapon. Under each image you will find a brief description of the weapon, plus weapon characteristics.
Battlefield 3 M417
Battlefield 3 M417
The Battlefield 3 M417 is the bigger brother of M416 features a heavier 16 inch barrel as well as an enlarged receiver capable of handling the heavy 7.62 round.

The high precision and stopping power of this rifle makes it ideal as a DMR, and it sees service in many armed forces worldwide.

Characteristics
Auto fire: No.
Single shot fire: Yes.
Burst fire: No.
Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto.
Ammunition: 20 [7.62x51mm NATO].
Range: Very Long.