Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series

==Specifications==
(1982 - Present)
* Type: Sniper Rifle
* Caliber: .243 Win, 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag, .50 BMG
* Weight: - 
* Length: - 
* Barrel length: - 
* Capacity: 10-round box (.243 Win, 7.62x51mm NATO), 5-round box (.300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag, .50 BMG)
* Fire Modes: Bolt Action
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== Accuracy International Precision Marksman ==
The Accuracy International Precision Marksman (PM) is the progenitor for the Arctic Warfare series. Chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, the PM was the winner of a British MoD competition in 1985 to replace the L42A1, and was adopted as the L96A1.
The Precision Marksman can be distinguished from later Arctic Warfare models by its lack of more modern features, such as its use of dovetail instead of Picatinny rails, lack of muzzle devices, fixed backup iron sights (though police barrels had no backup iron sights and had a special flash hider built into the barrel), lack of a finger cutout in the magazine well, and completely flat sides. Early PMs are fitted with a Schmidt & Bender 6x42 optic (designated L13), later replaced with the Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 (designated L17A1) by the time of the Iraq War, the latter being taken off of the L118A1 Arctic Warfare rifles in British service at the time.
=== Film ===
Title 	Actor	Character 	Note 	Date
Cutie Honey	 	Panther Claw sniper	animated segment	2004
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods	Notation 	Release Date
Conflict: Desert Storm 	 	 	 	2002
Conflict: Desert Storm II 	 	 	 	2003
Time Crisis 3 	Sniper Rifle 	 	Holds only 3 rounds 	2003
7.62 High Calibre 	 	 	 	2008
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	"LW3 - Tundra"	 	Precision Marksman / Arctic Warfare hybrid	2020
==Accuracy International Arctic Warfare==
The original Arctic Warfare is developed from the Precision Marksman, and the basis for the entire Arctic Warfare series that followed. Following Britain's adoption of the Precision Marksman, Sweden approached Accuracy International and requested for a sniper rifle like the L96A1 that would function well in arctic environments—hence the name "Arctic Warfare". The Arctic Warfare featured a whole package of improvements compared to the Precision Marksman, such as better furniture material, better scope, grasping tabs on the magazine, and the use of Picatinny rails instead of dovetail rails.
It is currently produced in .243 Win and 7.62x51mm NATO, and normally fitted with a 660mm (26") match grade barrel for accurate long range performance. The .243 Win has a 1 in 10 twist and the 7.62x51mm NATO has a 1 in 12. The 7.62x51mm NATO version AW is fitted with a muzzle brake which serves to reduce recoil and muzzle flip. The AW is normally supplied with a 10-round box magazine. Both versions are housed in either olive drab or black stock panels and black metalwork. Butt length can be adjusted by fitting spacers to suit the shooter.
This weapon is adopted as L118A1 (fixed stock) and L118A2 (folding stock) in the British military (in limited numbers by special forces), Psg 90 (Psg standing for Prickskyttegevär, or "Sniper Rifle") in the Swedish military, and SR98 in the Australian military, the SR98 variant featuring extra modifications like a threaded barrel and a free floating barrel.
=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Resident Evil: Apocalypse 	 	S.T.A.R.S. Sniper 	 	2004
Bangkok Dangerous 	Nicolas Cage 	Joe 	 	2008
Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf	Masami Kosaka 	Rifleman 	 	2009
Furious 7 	Jason Statham 	Deckard Shaw 	w/ folding stock 	2015
Hardcore Henry 	Sharlto Copley 	Jimmy 	w/ folding stock 	2016
Sentinelle 	 	French sniper 	 	2021
Black Widow 	Florence Pugh 	Yelena Belova 	w/ folding stock, suppressed	2021
Black Widow 	Nanna Blondell 	Ingrid 	w/ folding stock, suppressed	2021
Black Widow 	Simona Zivkovska	Black Widow assassin	w/ folding stock, suppressed	2021
=== Television ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Ultimate Force 	Tony Curran 	Sgt. Pete Twamley 	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Elliot Cowan 	Cpl. Jem Poynton 	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Danny Sapani 	Cpl. Ricky Mann 	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Sendhil Ramamurthy 	Tpr. Alex Leonard 	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Miles Anderson 	Col. Aidan Dempsey	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Christopher Fox 	Cpl. Louis Hoffman	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Liam Garrigan 	Cpl. Ed Dwyer 	Mixture of black, green and camouflaged rifles fitted with Schmidt & Bender scopes 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Louis Decosta Johnson	Cpl. Dave Woolston	Unknown variant, camouflaged 	2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force 	Jamie Michie 	Cpl. Finn Younger 	Referred to as the fictional "L97 with the long barrel". "WHO-HIT-JOHN?" engraved on stock, fitted with camouflage scrim and gun-sight camera.	2002 - 2006
Iris - Season 1 	 	IRIS snipers 	Airsoft replica 	2009
Iris - Season 1 	Jun-ho Jeong 	Jin Sa-woo 	Airsoft replica 	2009
Continuum - Season 1 	 	Police officer 	Airsoft replica / "Family Time" (S01E09) 	2012
The Walking Dead - Season 3	Brad Balentine 	Woodbury guard 	Airsoft replica; "Home" (S3E10) 	2013
The Walking Dead - Season 3	Will Gara 	Woodbury guard 	Airsoft replica; "I Ain't a Judas" (S3E11) 	2013
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
AssaultCube 	 	 	Ingame semiautomatic 	2006
Ghost Recon 	L96A1 	 	 	2001
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger 	AW 	 	 	2002
Söldner: Secret Wars 	AWM 	 	 	2004
Combat Arms 	L96A1 	Available w/ suppressor and ghille camouflage strips	 	2004
Battlefield 2 	L96A1 	With custom camo 	 	2005
SAS Secure Tomorrow 	L96 	 	 	2008
7.62 High Calibre 	 	 	 	2008
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 	L96 Arctic Warfare	 	 	2008
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3	L96AW 	 	w/ side-folding stock 	2010
GoldenEye 007 (2010) 	Gambit CP-208 	 	w/ folding stock 	2010
Karma Online 	 	 	 	2011
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 	L96 	 	Second Strike DLC 	2011
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 	AWP 	 	 	2012
Team Fortress 2 	AWPer Hand 	 	 	2012
007: Legends 	Gambit CP-208 	 	w/ folding stock 	2012
Grand Theft Auto V 	Sniper Rifle 	 	 	2013
State of Decay 	"Arctic Warrior" 	 	added in Lifeline DLC (2014)	2013
State of Decay 2 	 	 	 	2018
Gun Club VR 	AWSM 	 	 	2018
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA 	 	 	AW 	2022
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 	"LW3A1 Frostline" 	 	AW 	2024
=== Anime ===
Film/Television Title 	Character 	Notation 	Date
Kochikame 	 	 	1996
Hellsing 	Seras 	no scope attached 	2001
Elfen Lied 	S.A.T. 	 	2004
Case Closed 	Shuichi Akai	Ep. 425 'Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out' and in the 43rd opening (2016)	2006
Amagi Brilliant Park 	Macaron 	 	2014
Case Closed: Dimensional Sniper 	Shuichi Akai	 	2014
Case Closed: The Darkest Nightmare	Shuichi Akai	with Gen1 500m monocular infrared acope and Schmidt & Bender PM II telescopic sight 	2016
Case Closed - Season 26 	Shuichi Akai	OP sequence "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru" 	2016 - 2017
Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet 	Shuichi Akai	 	2021
== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum ==
The AWM is based on the AW rifle with minimal changes to accommodate Magnum length cartridges. Its detachable box magazine holds 5 rounds. Normal calibers are .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum: the latter is also referred to as the "AWSM" (Arctic Warfare Super Magnum) though this is not an official designation from the manufacturer. Folding stock versions are suffixed -F.
The British military adopted three versions of the .338 Lapua Magnum version of the AWM, designated L115A1 through A3 and named "Long Range Rifle". The L115A1 LRR features a fixed stock, Parker-Hale bipods, and a 3-12x scope. The L115A2 is a slightly improved version with a AI bipod and a folding stock. The L115A3 LRR is a finalized improved version fitted with a threaded muzzle brake, suppressor, dark earth folding stock, butt spike, adjustable Harris bipod and Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II LP sight. The German Bundeswehr adopts a .300 Win Mag version equipped with a folding stock and Zeiss 3-12x56 SSG scope as the G22.
An L115A3 was used by Cpl. Craig Harrison of the British Army to establish a new record distance for a confirmed kill shot in Afghanistan of 2,707 yards (2,475 m) in November 2009, surpassing the previous record held by a McMillan TAC-50 fired by Cpl. Rob Furlong of the Canadian Armed Forces. This record was later certified by Guinness World Records.
=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Notation 	Date
Sniper 3 	Tom Berenger 	Beckett 	 	2004
Takers 	Paul Walker 	John Rahway 	 	2010
Kilo Two Bravo 	 	A British Army soldier	L115A3 	2015
Mechanic: Resurrection 	Jason Statham	Arthur Bishop 	 	2016
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum	 	 	Seen in armory	2019
=== Television ===
Title / Episode 	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Future Weapons 	 	various 	 	2009
Ultimate Weapons / Sniper Rifles	 	 	w/ bipod	2010
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Counter-Strike 	Magnum Sniper Rifle 	 	Feeds 10 rounds magazine and also named "AWP" 	2000
007: Nightfire 	Winter Covert Sniper Rifle/Winter Tactical Sniper Rifle	w/ suppressor and white stock for Winter version	 	2002
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 	Magnum Sniper Rifle 	 	Feeds 10 rounds magazine 	2003
Counter-Strike: Source 	Magnum Sniper Rifle 	 	Feeds 10 rounds magazine 	2004
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising 	L115A1 	 	 	2004
Project Reality 	L115A3 / G22 	With Harris bipod 	 	2005
Alliance of Valiant Arms 	As the "AWM" 	 	 	2007
Counter-Strike Online 	Magnum Sniper Rifle 	Red (Christmas Special) camouflage 	Feeds 10 rounds magazine and also named "AWP" 	2007
Cross Fire 	"AWM" 	 	 	2007
Cross Fire 	"AWM-Silencer" 	w/supressor 	 	2007
Combat Arms 	L115A3 	 	 	2008
Left 4 Dead 2 	Accuracy International AWSM 	w/ weaponlight and optional laser sight20 round 	 	2009
Call of Duty: Black Ops 	L96A1 	Customizable 	Highly anachronistic 	2010
Battlefield Play4Free 	L96A1 	With optional desert tan paint scheme 	Incorrect 7-round capacity 	2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 	L118A 	Customizable 	 	2011
War Inc. Battlezone 	Mauser SRG 	w/ various attachments 	 	2011
Battlefield 3 	L96 	Customizable 	DLC weapon 	2011
Warface 	AWM 	 	 	2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts 	L115 	Customizable 	 	2013
Contract Wars 	 	 	 	2014
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault	L118A-S1b 	w/ various attachments 	Starter sniper rifle 	2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 	"AWM" 	 	Chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum 	2016
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 	 	 	L115A3. Not usable 	2017
PUBG: Battlegrounds 	"AWM" 	w/ attachments 	Accuracy International AWM, chambered in .300 Magnum	2017
Call to Arms 	 	 	G22 	2018
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 	 	 	L115A3 	2019
Caliber 	 	 	 	2019
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA 	 	 	AWM 	2022
== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Police ==
The AWP rifle has a stiffer and shorter 610mm (24") barrel to maximise precision. Usual calibres are .243 Win (1 in 10 twist) and .308 Win (1 in 12 twist). The rifle is designed to perform best with match-grade ammunition. Butt length can be adjusted to suit the firer by using spacers. The AWP differs to other models, in that it's the only AW weapon system to have a black finish.
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
The Boondock Saints 	Norman Reedus	Murphy 	 	1999
Assault on Precinct 13	 	Corrupt SWAT Snipers	 	2005
The Titan 	 	Spanish soldiers 	Used as tranquilizer rifle	2018
=== Video Games ===
Game Title	Appears as	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Warface 	AWP 	w/compensator and shell holder	added in 2022	2013
=== Anime ===
Film/Television Title	Character 	Notation	Date
Library War 	Media Betterment Committee operators	 	2008
== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Suppressed ==
The AWS is specifically designed for use with subsonic .308 Winchester ammunition. The rifle consists of a 16" barrel housed in a suppressor of 28" overall length. The suppressor can be replaced with the standard barrel of an AW or AWP.
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 	AW Covert 	 	Urban Operations expansion 	2000
The Sum Of All Fears 	"Silent Sniper" 	w/ 10-round magazine	shown in semi-automatic mode	2002
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	"LW3A1 Frostline"	 	Obtained suppressing the AW 	2024
=== Anime ===
Film/Television Title 	Character 	Notation 	Date
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³	Yachiyo Hinata	scope and bipod, airsoft	2013
== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Covert ==
The AWC features an integrated sound suppressor, folding stock, and a 12" barrel. The rifle is carried in a small suitcase with the stock folded and the barrel detached. The rifle has been used by Germany as the G25 and had also been reportedly used by US and UK special forces.
=== Television ===
Title / Episode 	Actor 	Character 	Notes 	Date
Sherlock - Season 2	Pano Masti	Unnamed Assassin	"The Reichenbach Fall"	2012
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as	Mods	Notation 	Release Date
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	 	 	w/ custom stock	2004
==Accuracy International AT308==
===Video Games===
Game Title	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Payday 2 	"Amaroq 900"	 	Added in McShay Weapon Pack 4 (2023)	2013
Warface 	AT308 	 	Tan colored 	2013
Warface 	AT308 Custom	EOTech sight and magnifier	thumbnail stock, black colored 	2013
== Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 50 ==
The AW50 is the biggest, largest-caliber variant of the Arctic Warfare rifles, chambered in .50 BMG. The AW50F is a folding stock variant. The United Kingdom uses a limited number of AW50F rifles under the designation L121A1, and the rifle has also been used by Australia and Germany (as the G24).
=== Television ===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Ultimate Force	Jamie Draven	Jamie Dow	"Just a Target", AW50F	2002 - 2006
=== Anime ===
Title 	Character 	Note 	Air Date
Elfen Lied	S.A.T. Sniper	AW50F	2004
=== Video games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Global Operations 	 	 	 	2002
Far Cry 	Sniper Rifle	AW50F with fictional digital scope	 	2005
Counter-Strike Online 	AW50 	AW50F 	 	2008
War Inc. Battlezone 	 	w/ various attachments 	Latest Version 	2011
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 	 	 	 	2013
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 	ACC 50 	 	 	2017
Caliber 	 	 	 	2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	"Victus XMR"	Various attachments 	Added with Season 1 (November 2022)	2022
==See Also==
* Accuracy International - A list of all weapons produced by Accuracy International.
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