BF3 Gun Reviews

This weapon is not what one would typically expect from what should be classified as an SMG. Typically, SMGs have a very fast rate or fire, low damage per bullet, and very short range. The UMP has a very short range, but does massive damage per bullet (recently buffed to 34 at close range), which can 3 shot kill at close range. It has a very slow rate of fire compared to the other PDWs. So, what is the advantage of using this weapon if it has barely any range and fires extremely slowly? Why would I choose this over the M16A3? Well, this gun's hipfire accuracy is better than that of any other primary weapon in the game. If you add a laser sight onto it, aiming from the hip is just as good as aiming down the sight. This gun destroys even shotguns in close quarters, but you should never use this on any large map, because the damage starts to drop off at 10 measly meters. My preferred loadout is laser sight + suppressor. 

This shotgun is the 870's quicker, more close-quarter's cousin. While it may have a smaller magazine than it's nearly identical twin, the DAO-12, it has a faster rate of fire and reload time. It fires about as fast as you can full the trigger. However, the major downfall of this gun is it's reliability (or lack thereof). Sometimes it will take one shot to kill an enemy, other times it takes three at the same distance. This makes you get used to shooting your opponent's already dead corpse a few more times, just to make sure he's dead. The M1014 has one more pellet than the DAO-12, but does the same damage, making it better for any close quarters map, but much worse for any medium range map, such as offered by the Karkand DLC. It has all the default shotgun ammo types, but I say to just stick with buckshot. This gun is pretty unreliable as it is, no need to add Flechette to lower its damage further. In short, this gun is great, you just need to know when to use it. Many complain about this gun because they can't get any kills with it, but that's because they are so used to the 870 being able to take down enemies at range. My recommended loadout for this gun would be regular iron sights (no need to aim down the sights anyway), and a lazer sight or extended mag (depending on the situation). Thanks for reading guys! Tell me, what do you use the M1014 for? Is it better than the DAO-12?

The Rex is the very first gun to be unlocked in Co-Op mode. With only 5,000 points required to unlock it, you can get it by finishing just one round. This is by far my favorite handgun, especially with primary weapons that suffer at short to medium range. It is very easy to fire a few shots into an enemy with your primary, and then quickly finish him off with the Rex. It has a six round capacity and fires very quickly, but has significant recoil. This gun goes hand in hand with the recon class. It's difficult to take down an enemy that's very close to you with a sniper rifle. With just a few quick shots to the body, or one shot to the head, your attacker is down for the count. However, this gun does not go well with a shotgun primary, because the shotgun is already fine with dealing with short range attacks. If you have two short-range weapons, you'll be defenseless if someone starts shooting at you from far away. There is not much else to say about this handgun, but the short version of this review is that it's very limited in range, but dominates other handguns in close quarters. It's very similar to the magnum, but has a faster reload speed, lower recoil, and shorter range. They both kill instantly with one headshot. I give this gun an 8/10 for it's range limits. Thank you for reading as always! Tell me, what's your favorite handgun?

The 870 is truly the jack of all trades. It's extremely powerful at close quarters, and packs a punch even at mid range combat. It has the highest damage in the game, as well as longest effective range, making it the clear choice in most situations. However, it suffers from a low rate of fire and slow reload speeds, (when I say slow, I mean compared to other shotguns in it's class. For a pump-action shotgun, it's quite fast). There are three ammo types available for this gun. There is the standard buckshot, the Flechette, Frag rounds, and the slug. The buckshot is the most reliable, both at medium and close range. One well-placed shot can kill at point-blank, and two shots can kill at range. Great for Operation Metro and any close quarters map, but you'll be running defenseless if you use this ammo type on any Armored Kill map.The slug however, is a different story. The slug is a one hit kill at virtually any range, but becomes a two hit kill when the target moves extremely far away. Great for Operation Firestorm. "Why wouldn't I just use this ammo type and ignore the other three?", you may ask. The answer is that using the slug rounds requires extreme accuracy. Aiming down the sights is not an option, whereas with the buckshot, you could hipfire like a maniac, and still hit something. If you are going to use slug, you need to take time to place your shots. The Flechette rounds increase your range by a little, but do less damage. I wouldn't recommend them. Frag rounds seem a little too dangerous to use in close quarters, considering the splash damage (I have died many times like this). There are a few optical attachments available for this weapon. The red dot sight, reflex sight, and Rifle Scope. The red dot is helpful (and necessary) when slug rounds are equipped. The holographic sights are useless, and equipping them is not worth taking away the gun's sex appeal. The best attachment to use is an extended mag, if you are not using slugs. To sum up this review, the gun is great. It's well-rounded, and the various ammo types allow for great versatility. Use extended mag with no sight and buckshot, and you have yourself a short to medium range killing machine. Put a rifle scope on it with slug rounds, and you have a sniper rifle that is also usable at close range. This gun gets a 10/10. Thanks for reading guys! Tell me, what do you think is the best shotgun in the game?