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 This article is about the PAYDAY 2 weapon. For the same weapon in PAYDAY: The Heist, see M308.
M308

M308 icon new
High powered and high recoil

M308 FBI Files
High powered and high recoil

Gameplay
Unlock Level 26
Inventory Slot Primary
Weapon Type Assault Rifle
Firing Mode(s) Selective firing SemiIcon / AutoIcon
Cost $581,000
Statistics
Magazine 10
Total Ammo 70
Rate of Fire 706
Damage 160
Accuracy 84
Stability 36
Concealment 8
Threat 31
Other
Internal name new_m14
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Mod stats

The M308 rifle is a primary weapon available in PAYDAY 2.

It is a marksman rifle with long range accuracy and brutal damage at the cost of stability, concealment, and magazine size.

OverviewEdit

The M308 is tied for the highest damage per shot of any rifle outside of the sniper rifles with the Cavity 9mm, the Little Friend 7.62 and the Galant Rifle, and can easily be modified to kill any non-special enemy with one head shot if you have the Perk Deck's tier 2 head shot bonus. However, this is offset by the extremely low total ammo capacity, forcing you to make every shot count. For an assault rifle it also has a small magazine, though this is somewhat mitigated by the fast reload time.

Compared to sniper rifles, it cannot penetrate shields, and has less damage and accuracy than most. It's debatable whether or not you're better off with another assault rifle (such as the AK.762 or CAR-4) that has higher ammo capacity, particularly if you can consistently make head shots.

The M308 defaults to semi-auto (single-fire) mode, but does have a full-auto setting as well. This gives the M308 the highest DPS of any of the assault rifles, which shreds special units and dozers if one aims for their face plate. This feature should be used sparingly however, as the M308 does not have the ammo pool to support extended magazine dumps.

The M308's low base concealment of 8 cannot be increased past 12, making it a poor choice to bring when one needs to be stealthy.

SummaryEdit

Pros:

  • Highest damage of all assault rifles
  • Defaults to semi-auto, but has high rate of fire
  • Fast reload compared to other assault rifles
  • Highest base accuracy
  • Excellent hipfire
  • Can attain perfect accuracy and near perfect stability using mods and skills

Cons:

  • Poor stability, without modification
  • Very difficult to conceal
  • Limited magazine capacity and total ammo reserve
  • Low ammo pickup
  • Awkwardly-positioned sights/scope mount without the scope mount modification
  • Limited range of mods to choose from

TipsEdit

  • Its only available concealment-increasing modification, Abraham Body, is a poor choice as the M308's base concealment is too low to be worth improving. It's still an acceptable alternative if the player has yet to unlock the Jaeger Body, since it adds 8 points of stability.
  • Due to its low total ammo, having the Fully Loaded skill, preferably Aced, helps greatly in combat as the 25% total ammo increase grants the M308 almost two extra magazines to use. Surefire basic can also be used to increase the M308's ammo per magazine to 25, giving it much more staying power. If one can make every bullet count, they may find themselves reloading either infrequently or only when out of danger. Aggressive Reload, aced or not, can further help mitigate problems resulting from its initially small magazine.
  • Lock N' Load basic can actually be quite effective on a properly modded M308. Utilizing mods to enhance its stability in tandem with this skill can make the M308 a very effective weapon for run-and-gun tactics. An accurate user can get rapid headshots from hip firing while moving, especially if aided by a laser.
  • Like rifles such as the AK and AK.762, sights are forward mounted onto the hand-guard. Consider this when choosing which optic to mount, since the sight will be relatively far away from the player's view. Fitting the Scope Mount introduced with the Butcher's Mod Pack 2 can alleviate this problem.
  • The M308 should almost entirely be used as a skilled marksman rifle. On Overkill Difficulty and below, the M308 is a truly terrifying weapon, being able to kill Shields, Snipers, any normal enemy except the FBI MFR with one body shot and killing FBI MFRs, Tasers, and Cloakers with one head shot. Killing Green and Black Bulldozers can be done with as little as four shots: one to break the outer face-shield, one to break the inner faceplate, and two to the face. This is quite difficult however and will require a very skilled user.
  • With The Bigger The Better Suppressor and aced Fast And Furious, the M308 does about 151 damage. With an aced Surefire skill, one can kill FBI MFRs with one body shot on Overkill and below. With bonuses from perks such as High Value Target and Underdog's attack bonus, this can cause it to consistently kill Tasers and Cloakers in a single headshot on Death Wish difficulty - enabling it to be just as terrifying at the highest level.
  • Due to its high recoil and low ammo count, fully automatic fire should rarely be used. Modifying it with Single Fire will increase accuracy, for those looking to specialize in sniping.
    • Fully automatic fire is more effective in few cases, such as the elimination of Bulldozers at close range.
    • Fully automatic fire can deliver an extremely high amount of damage during the effects of Bullet Storm or Swan Song, as the player can combine high damage per bullet with a high rate of fire, and not have to reload.
  • A fully automatic M308 can work against its user, as a Taser can electrocute a player and quickly empty the weapon's low ammunition in its magazine and in turn, provide no way to fight the Taser.

BuildsEdit

As the M308 is very powerful and accurate by default, the main focus of any build is to improve on its horrible Stability. That being said, unless the player actively uses the M308 in fully-automatic, the low Stability wouldn't cause much of a problem. Concealment is not a major concern as it is abysmal to begin with and cannot be effectively enhanced.

Silencing the M308 is inconsequential given its high Damage per shot, thus allowing for certain "stealth" builds.

A Stability-improving build may consist of the following:

Note: The Auto Fire mod is not recommended as it locks the M308 into a permanent full-auto mode that makes recoil management even more of a hassle, despite its Stability increase.

Without the bonuses from perks and skills, the above build offers a Damage readout of 162, an Accuracy value of 96 and 72 Stability. Concealment is very low (0-3). With certain perks and skills, the stability and accuracy of the M308 can be brought up to or very near 100.

Available modificationsEdit

Low Profile Suppressor

 		Base game
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Low Profile Suppressor
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -5
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment - Threat -23
Cost: $21,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Silences weapon.

Medium Suppressor

 		Base game
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Medium Suppressor
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -3
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat -23
Cost: $14,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Silences weapon.

The Bigger The Better Suppressor

 		Base game
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The Bigger The Better
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -1
Accuracy +8 Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -23
Cost: $36,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Silences weapon.

Stubby Compensator

 		Base game
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Stubby
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +1
Accuracy - Stability +12
Concealment - Threat +3
Cost: $21,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

The Tank Compensator

 		Base game
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The Tank
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +2
Accuracy - Stability +8
Concealment -1 Threat +6
Cost: $28,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Fire Breather Nozzle

 		Base game
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Fire Breather
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +3
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat +20
Cost: $36,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Tactical Compensator

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Tactical Compensator
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +1
Accuracy +12 Stability -4
Concealment -2 Threat -
Free
15 Red Spider Red Spider Packages

Competitor's Compensator

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Competitor's Compensator
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +2
Accuracy +4 Stability +12
Concealment -2 Threat +3
Free
5 Green Mantis Green Mantis Packages

Funnel of Fun Nozzle

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Funnel of Fun Nozzel
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +4
Accuracy -8 Stability -
Concealment -2 Threat +20
Free
10 Yellow Bull Yellow Bull Packages

Ported Compensator

 		The Butcher Mod Pack 2
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Ported Compensator
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +2
Accuracy +4 Stability -8
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Concealment

 		Base game
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ModBoost
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment +1 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Stability

 		Base game
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ModBoost
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Accuracy

 		Base game
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ModBoost
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability -
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Team Boost

 		Base game
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TeamBoost
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): +3% Experience & money reward for you and your crew.

Single Fire

 		Gage Weapon Pack 01
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Locked single
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability -8
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $50,400
Bonus (5), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Locks firing mode of a weapon to single fire.

Auto Fire

 		Gage Weapon Pack 01
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Locked auto
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage +1
Accuracy -4 Stability +8
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $86,800
Bonus (5), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Locks firing mode of a weapon to fully-automatic.

Scope Mount

 		The Butcher Mod Pack 2
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Scope Mount
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability -
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

  • To activate Gadgets on PC, press "Q".
  • To activate Gadgets on Console, press down on the "D-pad".

Assault Light

 		Base game
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Assault Light
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $21,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Flashlight

Tactical Laser Module

 		Base game
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Tactical Laser Module
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $36,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Laser

Compact Laser Module

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Compact Laser Module
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment - Threat -
Free
15 Red Spider Red Spider Packages

Special Effect(s): Laser

Military Laser Module

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Military Laser Module
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat -
Free
20 Blue Eagle Blue Eagle Packages

Special Effect(s): Flashlight & Laser

LED Combo

 		The Butcher Mod Pack 2
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LED Combo
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +8
Concealment -2 Threat -
Cost: $36,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Special Effect(s): Flashlight & Laser

45 degree red-dot sight

 		Gage Spec Ops Pack
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45 Degree Red-dot Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Infinite Granted

Riktpunkt 45 degree Sight

 		Base game
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Riktpunkt 45 degree Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Riktpunkt Magnifier Gadget

 		Base game
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Riktpunkt Magnifier Gadget
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

For a comparison between sight looks ingame, check here.

The Professional's Choice Sight

 		Base game
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The Professional's Choice
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $21,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Surgeon Sight

 		Base game
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Surgeon Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $36,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

See More Sight

 		Armored Transport (DLC)
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See More Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $43,200
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Combat Sight

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Combat Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Free
20 Blue Eagle Blue Eagle Packages

Speculator Sight

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Speculator Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Free
5 Green Mantis Green Mantis Packages

Trigonom Sight

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Trigonom Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Free
10 Yellow Bull Yellow Bull Packages

Holographic Sight

 		Base game
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Holographic Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat -
Cost: $21,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Compact Holosight

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Compact Holosight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat -
Free
5 Green Mantis Green Mantis Packages

Solar Sight

 		Gage Mod Courier
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Solar Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -2 Threat -
Free
20 Blue Eagle Blue Eagle Packages

Military Red Dot Sight

 		Lootbag Pre-order DLC
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Military Red Dot (Lootbag DLC)
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Military Red Dot Sight

 		Base game
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Military Red Dot
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -
Cost: $62,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Milspec Scope

 		Base game
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Milspec Scope
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -
Cost: $62,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Acough Optic Scope

 		Base game
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Acough Optic
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -
Cost: $44,000
Bonus (1), Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Reconnaissance Sight

 		Gage Spec Ops Pack
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Reconnaissance Sight
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -3 Threat -
Cost: $62,000
Infinite Granted

Special Effect(s): Rangefinder

Abraham Body

 		Base game
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Abraham
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +8
Concealment +2 Threat -
Cost: $44,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

Jaeger Body

 		Base game
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Jaeger
 Total ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability +12
Concealment -2 Threat -
Cost: $80,000
Card Drop & Side Job / CCoinIcon 6

SkinsEdit

TriviaEdit

  • The M308 is based on the Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16 with a McMillan M2A stock. When fitted with an Abraham Body it gains the look of a Mk. 14 EBR, though one with an unusually short barrel and gas tube.
    • Its name might be a reference to the .308 Winchester rifle round which is the parent case of, and commercial alternative to, the 7.62x51mm NATO rounds used with military M14s.
    • Alternatively, this could have been based on a fully-automatic converted Norinco M305, an unlicensed Chinese copy of the M14.
  • After the advent of Update #65, the M308's full reload animation uses the weapon's bolt release, though the way the player character does it (slapping the weapon with their entire open palm) does not seem at all plausible, as the bolt releases of several M14 derivatives are very small and are located in rather flush grooves, thus will necessitate the use of a finger to disengage.
  • It is the only selective fire weapon to start in semi-automatic by default.
    • This is due to the fact that it was capable of semi-automatic fire only prior to the Gage Weapon Pack #01 update.
    • It could also be a reference to the fact that most, if not all, M14 derivatives in existence are operated as such in reality due to them being designated marksman/battle rifles. Because of this, the military-issued M14s are often set to firing single shots by default to either minimize the effects of the excessive recoil from firing the high-powered 7.62x51mm rounds, or to effectively snipe.
  • The M308 makes an appearance in the Armored Transport DLC Trailer, with the Abraham Body and Milspec Sight.
  • The M308 is depicted in the icon of three skills: Stable Shot, Rifleman and Marksman.

GalleryEdit

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Player gear in PAYDAY 2
Gameplay • Heists • Skills & Perk Decks • Weapons & Equipment • DLC

Assault Rifles AMCAR • AK • CAR-4 • UAR • AK.762 • JP36 • Galant • M308 • AK5 • AMR-16 • Tempest-21 • Union 5.56 • Commando 553 • Eagle Heavy • Cavity 9mm • AK17 • Bootleg • Queen's Wrath • Clarion • Lion's Roar • Valkyria • Gecko 7.62 • Little Friend 7.62 • Falcon • Gewehr 3 • Golden AK.762
LMGs KSP 58 • RPK • KSP • Buzzsaw 42 • Brenner 21
Shotguns Reinfeld 880 • IZHMA 12G • Mosconi 12G • Breaker 12G • M1014 • Raven • Steakout 12G • Predator 12G • Joceline O/U 12G
Sniper Rifles Platypus 70 • Rattlesnake • Lebensauger .308 • Desertfox • Contractor .308 • R93 • Repeater 1874 • Grom • Nagant • Thanatos .50 cal
Akimbo Pistols: Baby Deagle • Bernetti 9 • Bronco .44 • Broomstick • Chimano 88 • Chimano Compact • Chimano Custom • Crosskill • Deagle • Gruber Kurz • Interceptor 45 • LEO • Matever .357 • Parabellum • Signature .40 • STRYK 18c • White Streak • Castigo .44 • Crosskill Guard • M13 9mm • Contractor
Shotguns: Goliath 12G • Judge • Brothers Grimm 12G
SMGs: Blaster 9mm • Chicago Typewriter • CMP • Cobra • Compact-5 • CR 805B • Heather • Jackal • Jacket's Piece • Kobus 90 • Krinkov • Kross Vertex • Mark 10 • Micro Uzi • MP40 • Para • Patchett L2A1 • Signature • SpecOps • Swedish K • Tatonka • Uzi
Special OVE9000 • XL 5.56 Microgun • DECA Technologies Compound Bow • Airbow • Plainsrider Bow • Light Crossbow • English Longbow • Heavy Crossbow • Vulcan Minigun • Piglet • Flamethrower Mk.1 • GL40

Pistols Chimano 88 • Crosskill • Bernetti 9 • Bronco .44 • White Streak • Parabellum • Castigo .44 • Crosskill Guard • STRYK 18c • Deagle • M13 9mm • Gruber Kurz • Signature .40 • Baby Deagle • Contractor • LEO • Broomstick • Peacemaker .45 • Matever .357 • Interceptor .45 • Chimano Custom • 5/7 AP • Chimano Compact
Shotguns Locomotive 12G • Goliath 12G • Grimm 12G • Claire 12G • GSPS 12G • Street Sweeper • The Judge
SMGs Mark 10 • Compact-5 • CMP • Para • Heather • MP40 • Krinkov • Kobus 90 • Signature • Swedish K • SpecOps • CR 805B • Cobra • Micro Uzi • Jackal • Blaster 9mm • Kross Vertex • Tatonka • Patchett L2A1 • Uzi • Chicago Typewriter • Jacket’s Piece
Special OVE9000 • Compact 40mm • MA-17 Flamethrower • Arbiter • Pistol Crossbow • HRL-7 • China Puff 40mm • Commando 101

Melee Weapons Weapon Butt • Fists • Bolt Cutters • Utility Knife • Electrical Brass Knuckles • Specialist Knives • El Verdugo • Push Daggers • Leather Sap • Hackaton • Kento's Tanto • Alabama Razor • URSA Knife • Swagger Stick • Pounder Nail Gun • The Motherforker • Spatula • K.L.A.S. Shovel • Empty Palm Kata • Shawn's Shears • Microphone • Selfie-stick • Bayonet Knife • Machete • Ice Pick • Rezkoye • Telescopic Baton • Jackpot • Baseball Bat • Classic Baton • Hockey Stick • Diving Knife • Krieger Blade • Buckler Shield • You're Mine • Metal Detector • Croupier's Rake • Compact Hatchet • Kazaguruma • Lumber Lite L2 • Hotline 8000X • Potato Masher • Scalper Tomahawk • Switchblade • Dragan's Cleaver • Shinsakuto Katana • Okinawan Style Sai • Pitchfork • Arkansas Toothpick • Microphone Stand • X-46 Knife • Talons • Bearded Axe • Hook • Cleaver Knife • Buzzer • Gold Fever • Wing • Clover's Shillelagh • Shepherd's Cane • Scout Knife • Berger Combat Knife • Trench Knife • Survival Tomahawk • Morning Star • Poker • Great Sword • The Spear of Freedom • Tenderizer • Ding Dong Breaching Tool • Machete Knife • Kunai Knife • Utility Machete • Trautman Knife • Fire Axe • Two Handed Great Ruler • 350K Brass Knuckles • Ursa Tanto Knife • Nova's Shank • Money Bundle • OVERKILL Boxing Gloves • Knuckle Daggers • Psycho Knife • Lucille Baseball Bat • Rivertown Glen Bottle • 50 Blessings Briefcase • Carpenter’s Delight • Alpha Mauler • The Pen

Throwables Concussion Grenade • Smoke Bomb • Stoic's Hip Flask • Pocket ECM • HEF Grenade • Ace of Spades • Incendiary Grenade • Matryoshka Grenade • Frag Grenade • Molotov Cocktail • Dynamite • Shuriken • Javelin • Throwing Axe • Throwing Knife • Kingpin Injector • Gas Dispenser
Deployables Ammo Bag • Armor Bag • Body Bag Case • Doctor Bag • ECM Jammer • First Aid Kit • Sentry Gun • Trip Mine
Misc. Ammunition • Armors • Drills • Masks (Materials • Patterns • Colors) • Skins • Weapon mods

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