The M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) is a sniper rifle designed by Remington, and is a Highly accurate weapon system used by the US military and police forces. The M24 is the current modernized Sniper Rifle variant of the R700 bolt-action rifle, which the M24 is based on. The M24 uses the 7.62x51mm NATO rounds firing from a 5-round detachable box magazine with an average of 20 rounds per minute. It has a barrel length of 24 in" which gives it an effective range of around 800 meters, providing very long range firing. The weapon is often outfitted with a telescopic 10x scope to take advantage of it's accuracy, and sometimes a Harris bipod is added for more precise shooting from a prone position. The Weapon is used by the Snipers in the U.S. Army and United States Marine Corps in Battlefield 2, Battlefield: Bad Company
and its sequel, Battlefield: Bad Co
The M24 SWS in Battlefield 2.
The M24 SWS being used in Battlefield 2.
Battlefield 2
It is the default Sniper Rifle for the USMC team. Out of the 3 default Sniper Rifles in-game (M24, SVD, Type 88), it is the only Bolt-Action rifle, not to mention the most powerful and most accurate. It's scope crosshairs are similar to that of the Chinese Type 88 with the traditional intersection line arrangement, but the lines go to each end of the scope. As a Bolt-Action rifle, the M24 does have it's limitations, especially in fire rate. A headshot with this weapon, like all Sniper Rifles, will result in an instant kill. A shot to any other body part will need 2 shots to kill. Because of it's thin scope lines, it is recommended to use the M24 for long range shooting before acquiring the British L96A1 Sniper Rifle, which has scope lines even thinner that the M24's. Like many of the usable Sniper Rifles in the game, it does not have the kind of penetration needed to kill Truck drivers and Fighter/Helicopter pilots.
Battlefield: Bad Company
The M24 SWS is the default sniper rifle for the U.S. Army. Much like the other bolt-action sniper rifles, the M24 takes 1 shot to kill with a headshot and 2 to the body, just like in Battlefield 2. Its Russian counterpart is the SV98 Sniper Rifle and the MEC's counterpart is the GOL Sniper Rifle.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
The M24 SWS is the default sniper rifle for all Recon class players, requiring no points to unlock. However despite being the first Recon weapon available, the weapon is very effective. There is no sway when aiming down the sights of the M24 and it is one of the sniper rifles with the highest accuracy in game. It also inflicts high damage (headshots at any distance and chest shots at close-medium range are instant kills, while chest shots at long range require two hits) however this is at the cost of low rate of fire with the bolt action and a low 5 round magazine. The M24 is equipped with a 6x telescopic scope by default, however a 4x ACOG scope, 12x high powered scope, red dot sight or Spotting scope can also be used. The M24 SWS has slight bullet drop and the bullets can sometimes take up to around a second to reach targets at extreme ranges, which means that the player must anticipate the movement of the target and lead the shots as well as aim slightly upwards. The M24 SWS is best suited for long range combat, being able to easily win in a firefight against SMGs and LMGs at that distance. The weapon also has limited effectiveness in close quarters where quick scoping and no scoping may sometimes result in a kill, but this is not recommended and should be used as a last resort.