Now that’s a good looking gun. I decided to do something with this blog and give people who prefer to read over listening a place to go to learn about the various weapons of BF4. Anyway, let’s get started:

The Bofors AK 5C is a Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle. The C variant is a modernized version with better reliability, a new rail system, and improved ergonomics.

In BF4 the AK 5C is classified as a carbine, possessing the standard carbine damage of 25 damage up close and 15.4 damage at long range. This means that it will be anywhere from a 4 to a 7 shot kill. Its dropoff starts at 8 meters and ends at 50 meters. Compared to BF3, the carbines have slightly increased damage and are now all kit weapons instead of PDWs, which are now engineer-only. The AK 5C has 30 bullets in a magazine plus one in the chamber, and has a fast reload time of 1.85 seconds and has a 2.35 second slow reload. It is tied for having the second-fastest short reload among carbines with the M4, and it has a .02 second slower reload than the ACW-R, which isn’t much of anything. However the AK 5C does have a slightly faster long reload than the M4 and ACW-R, by .05 seconds and .02 seconds respectively, but again that is barely any difference. If you have reload syndrome, then this is a good gun for you. At 630 m/s, the AK 5C has the fastest bullet velocity among the carbines, and it has the standard carbine bullet drop of 15m/s².

With a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute, you won’t find yourself winning too many close quarters engagements against guns like the MTAR-21 and ACW-R, but it is very good for long range combat. The AK 5C does have moderate recoil, with a pull upwards of 0.32, and 0.2 to both the left and right. Since the horizontal recoil is even, all you really need to worry about is the vertical recoil. It is a bit heavy for a weapon with that rate of fire, but it is still easy to control with a bit of practice. However, it does have the lowest first shot multiplier of all carbines with a multiplier of 1.65, so it won’t kick on the first shot as much compared to the next few shots. Bursting the AK 5C at range is a good idea to keep your recoil and accuracy in check.

The AK 5C has an ADS spread of 0.3 while still, and 0.8 while moving, which is standard for all non-bullpup carbines. It also has the standard non-bullpup hipefire spread of 2 while standing still, 1.5 while crouched and still, and 1 when prone and still. When moving it also has the standard non-bullpup spreads of 2.5 while standing, 2 when crouched, and 1.5 when prone.

Overall this makes the AK 5C well-suited to a jack of all trades role. With a fast reload speed and manageable recoil, this gun can hold its own against assault rifles and its fellow carbines at almost any distance. I like to use the Coyote RDS on it because it provides the clearest picture on target, the 2x Magnifier for longer encounters, and the Muzzle Brake/Potato Grip combo to decrease my vertical recoil and to retain almost all of my accuracy. This gun is a laser with the Brake/Potato combo and I highly recommend it. This gun makes a great starter weapon and a great late-game weapon too. In short, use it. You won’t regret it.