BLR 81

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The **Browning BLR Model 81**, also known as the **BLR 81**, is a lever-action Sniper Rifle that was released in the "*The perks of being a survivr*" update on September 12, 2019, that uses 7.62mm Ammunition. It can only be obtained on the Savannah Map, Potato Map, or the Cobalt Map. The BLR 81 is essentially a nerfed Scout Elite with some vague similarities to the Mosin-Nagant.

## Sounds

* Firing
* Cycling
* Reloading

## Strategies

### Using

* Due to the low magazine capacity, it is best to have a secondary weapon or the Firepower perk. It is only capable of killing 1 player per magazine.
* While its damage is paltry compared to other snipers, it has the advantage of a faster firing delay under a second and damage over 50, which means if you are skilled enough to land 2 hits, you could kill a survivr in under a second, a property high-damage snipers lack.
* One In The Chamber is especially good with this gun, as 2 of the 3 shots will receive bonus damage.
* If you are able to, always reload with this weapon if partially empty. The low magazine capacity can be quite unforgiving if you are attacked.
* If you have two BLR 81's, Quickswitching will give you double the ammo and still a relatively quick reload time. However, Quickswitching does not increase the fire rate unless you know how to overclock.
* This weapon is best used with One In The Chamber.

### Countering

* Use adrenaline items and run zig-zag towards the user, as this weapons has a low magazine size that quickly runs out. Do note that it will be harder to dodge if the enemy has One In the Chamber because of the faster and larger bullets.
* Use higher damaging sniper rifles at long range, as this does the same damage as the Scout Elite.
* Use close-range weapons like shotguns unless they can quickswitch or have One In the Chamber.
* Be wary of the fast reload. Take your shots when they are not shooting at you and get back to cover quickly or dodge.

## Trivia

* It's the second lever-action weapon in the game, with the Model 94 being first.
* It does 56 damage, the same as the Scout Elite sniper rifle. The only major difference is the magazine size. The BLR 81 only holds 3 rounds. The Scout Elite also receives a move bonus to reduce the movement penalty.
* It has the highest fire rate and fastest reload time of all sniper rifles.
* The reason the BLR 81 is on the Island could be due to the licensing of the BLR 81 to a Japanese company as of 1973.
* The version used in the game is the .308 Winchester variant, due to 7.62mm ammo. Other variants can be chambered in several types of bullets, such as .22-250 Remington, .325 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM), and .450 Marlin, to name a few.
* It is exclusive to the Savannah Map, Cobalt Map, and Potato Map.
* The firing sound is similar to the L86A2.
* This is commonly thought of as one of the worst Sniper Rifles in-game, as it can only obtained on maps where there are better alternatives that are easier to acquire.

## History

* v0.8.3
	+ Buffed firing speed from .9 to .8
	+ Buffed ammo spawns from 18 to 30
	+ Buffed shot spread from 2 to 1.5
	+ Buffed move spread from 3.5 to 3
	+ Removed Deploy Group (was 2, prevented quick double sniper rifle switching)
* v0.8.3 Test Server
	+ Added