I’d like to suggest 2 new versions of the M2 carbine but because they are so similar I thought I’d put them both I one suggestion instead.
In ww2 the M2 carbine was equipped with 30 and 15 round magazines, here is a document showing a m2 equipped with a 15 round mag:
M2 carbine 15 round:
This weapon would be in the rifleman category and would have identical stats to the standard M2 carbine it doesn’t have to use the m1 carbine model in fact there is already a alternative model it could use:
potential model for M2 carbine 15
M2 carbine 15 stat card
Should the M2 carbine 15 be added?
- Yes (tech tree)
- Yes (BP/ event)
- No
What br? (Keep in mind it’s a rifleman gun)
M2A1 carbine 15 round:
This version would be in the assulter category, it could use the currently existing M2A1 model or the m1a1 model.
M2A1 carbine 15 stat card
Should the M2A1 carbine 15 be added?
- Yes (tech tree)
- Yes (BP/event)
- No
What br? (Keep in mind it’s a assulter weapon)
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Well, to be honest, I am neither hot nor cold on a 15 round M2, and if one were added, there would be no point for it to be at BR5 since we already have two with 30 round magazines. So, if it were added, then it would have to be BR3 or BR4, which I would support, however there might be pushback from German and Japanese mains at BR3.
I would rather have Gaijin offer up the M3 sniper version, which is essentially an M2 with a scope, as it would be a good addition at BR5 as a weaker counter to the Soviets and German semi auto sniper rifles.
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I only disagree with the M2 being a riflemen weapon because we’ve established it’s basically, technically an assault rifle/ assault class weapon. Why is the M2A1 an Assault weapon and the original Riflemen if the only difference is one has a folding stock! It doesn’t add up! Not to mention the other automatic .30 weapons
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The game may not be entirely historically accurate, however I like how the game is still historically referenced as Slakrr states it. So I don’t have an issue with the m2 being a riflemen weapon. Matter fact the US need a br4 rifle in the RT anyway, so the 15 round m2 will due. Though I don’t have a clue what Japan would get though for their br4 lineup. Poor suckers have what looks like nothing on the aspect of rifles available at 4.
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Perhaps a 10 round type hei automatic? That uses the type hei (late) mag:
Or perhaps a type hei (late) that uses the type hei automatic’s 20 round mag.
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The 20 round type hei auto should be br5 but with a faster reload. So the 10 round type hei would do. I’d say the m2 with the 15 round mag is an exception at br4 since it doesn’t fire a full rifle cartridge like the type hei does
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The 10 round type hei already exists, that’s why I suggested a 20 round type hei.
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Type hei semi auto with a 20 round mag you mean then?
Ah ok nvm I understand what you recommended now lol
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the hei auto rifle with the 20rnd mag should go to a sniper version of it
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Why can’t we have a standard variant and sniper variant?
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because its pointless clutter, there’s no point for the 15rnd AVT or AVS rifles to exist right now
Personally I think regular M2 carbine can already move to BR4, when moving it to the assaulter class.
A 15 rounder M2 sounds like a decent BR3 event gun.
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Japan doesn’t have a br4 semi auto so it’s not pointless clutter.
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An m3 sniper would be fun, but what I’m looking for is a VG 1-5 equivalent ergo an m-3 (30 round mag, semi only) in the tech tree as a rifleman gun less the scope at BR 3 would be perfect and a BR 5 or 4 sniper variant would be good as a event weapon as it was rare IRL…
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As a us main I love BR 4 but I’m using Jhonsons and m1 carbs because I don’t like the cringe GL Garand.
A full power semi only rifle like that BR4 premium Winchester squad that was pulled from the store would be good. Or a M3 30 round mag semi only VG 1-5 equivalent at br 3 would be cool as TT.
Agreed, It would be nice if the Dev’s would either add a 30 round magazine to an M1, or create a semi auto only M2 for BR3 to compete with the VG 1-5. I would love to see a BR 3 version, plus the M3 at BR5 so the US would have a semi/fully auto sniper rifle just as the Germans and Soviets do. I actually just take the scopes off the German and Soviet sniper squads and that gives me additional assault squads.
My current US sniper squads are not even sniper squads any longer as I have turned them into five man rifle squads using at BR1 with bolt action for Custom matches. If the Dev’s gave us an M3, then I would probably drop the scope and make them BR5 assault squads, however, I really have no need for them in that capacity since I have T-20 and M2 carbine squads galore at BR5. 
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