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 SV98
Battlefield 3 SV98
Similar to its Western counter parts, the SV-98 began life as a proven Bolt-Action sporting rifle. The SV-98 is equipped with a 10 round detachable box magazine, a muzzle brake that can be swapped for a suppressor, and backup iron sights. The SV-98 is standard equipped with a PKS-07 (7x) for very long range shooting.

Characteristics
Auto fire: No
Single shot fire: Yes
Burst fire: No
Rate of Fire: BOLT ACTION
Ammunition: 10 [7.62x54mm R]
Range: Very Long