All 41 Rifles, Stats and Loot Routes in Active Matter

A rifle that wins on damage can still be awkward to carry. Active Matter makes you weigh recoil, spread and weight against that harder hit, then find a weapon that takes the parts you want.

AEK-971

Lower recoil than the AK-74M, with optic and magazine mounts. A useful alternative if recoil matters more to you than a broad choice of parts.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

900 rpm

Damage at 10 m

130

DPS at 10 m

1950

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.095

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.045

Weight

3.53 kg

Mount types

Magazine; Optic

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island, Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Gigastructure. Containers: Rifle crate T3.

AK-74M

An automatic AK with room for an optic, muzzle device, stock and grip. Look for it across Far Island, Headquarters and America.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

130

DPS at 10 m

1300

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.11

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.067

Weight

3.3 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine; Stock; Muzzle; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), Far Island, Gigastructure. Also found in: Attic. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

AR416A5

An automatic rifle with front and rear underbarrel mounts, plus tactical mounts on either side. It gives you room for a more involved build.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

849 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1981

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.1

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.029

Weight

3.49 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Magazine; Optic; Stock; Front underbarrel mount; Rear underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Grip

Where to find it

Airdrops: major, major PvE, weapon, PvE weapon, mixed and mixed PvE.

G3A4

Higher damage and recoil than the AK-74M, with optic and magazine mounts. Its loot routes run through crates and containers.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

549 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

2288

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.17

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.067

Weight

4.6 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Containers: Rifle crate T3.

M14

An automatic rifle with higher recoil than the G3A4 despite matching its damage and effective range. It also has a muzzle mount.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

700 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

2917

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.19

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.051

Weight

4.2 kg

Mount types

Magazine; Muzzle; Optic

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), Far Island, Gigastructure. Also found in: Residential house. Containers: Cardboard box, Safe T2, Rifle crate T2, Rifle crate T3.

M16A4

Single shots and bursts, with underbarrel and tactical mounts alongside the usual optic, muzzle, stock and grip options.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

800 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1867

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.105

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.038

Weight

3.4 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Optic; Magazine; Stock; Front underbarrel mount; Rear underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), Far Island, Gigastructure. Airdrops: quarry ore airdrops for rifles and shotguns. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2, Rifle crate T3.

M4

A burst-capable rifle with muzzle, magazine, stock and grip mounts. Safe T2 and Rifle crate T2 are among its loot routes.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

825 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1925

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.12

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.05

Weight

2.9 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Magazine; Stock; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on Headquarters (Airport), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)). Also on the ground. Airdrops: minor and minor PvE weapon airdrops. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

M4A1

Automatic fire and an optic mount distinguish it from the M4. Its recoil, spread and weight match the M4.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

750 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1750

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.12

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.05

Weight

2.9 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Magazine; Optic; Stock; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), Far Island, Gigastructure. Also on the ground. Airdrops: minor and minor PvE weapon airdrops, plus quarry ore airdrops for rifles and shotguns. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

SCAR-H

Higher damage and effective range than the SCAR-L, with more recoil and weight to go with them.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

2500

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.165

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.033

Weight

3.62 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Optic; Magazine; Underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Grip

Where to find it

Containers: Safe.

SCAR-L

Lower recoil, spread and weight than the SCAR-H. Their mount types match, including underbarrel and side tactical mounts.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

625 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1458

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.1

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.025

Weight

3.3 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Optic; Magazine; Underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Grip

Where to find it

Airdrops: major, major PvE, weapon, PvE weapon, mixed and mixed PvE. Containers: Rifle crate T3.

STG77 A1

An automatic rifle whose magazine is its only mount type. Look for it across Far Island, Headquarters and America.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

650 rpm

Damage at 10 m

140

DPS at 10 m

1517

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.11

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.05

Weight

3.3 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Headquarters (Airport), America (Downtown). Airdrops: minor and minor PvE weapon airdrops. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

AK-103

Higher damage than the AK-74M, with more recoil. Their mount types match, so you can still build around an optic, muzzle, stock and grip.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

1700

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.135

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.058

Weight

3.6 kg

Mount types

Optic; Muzzle; Magazine; Stock; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), Far Island, Gigastructure. Airdrops: minor, minor PvE, weapon, PvE weapon, mixed and mixed PvE, plus quarry ore airdrops for rifles and shotguns. Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2, Rifle crate T3.

AK-12

An AK with underbarrel and side tactical mounts. Its spread and recoil are lower than the AK-74M.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

700 rpm

Damage at 10 m

130

DPS at 10 m

1517

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.105

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.046

Weight

3.5 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Optic; Magazine; Stock; Underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Grip

Where to find it

Airdrops: major, major PvE, weapon, PvE weapon, mixed and mixed PvE airdrops, plus quarry ore airdrops for rifles and shotguns.

AK-15SK

An automatic AK with underbarrel and side tactical mounts. It is absent from active-map loot.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

700 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

1983

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.13

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.066

Weight

3.2 kg

Mount types

Optic; Muzzle; Underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Magazine

Where to find it

Not found in active-map loot.

AKM

An AK with optic, magazine, muzzle and grip mounts. Its spread is wider than the AK-103, despite matching its damage.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

1700

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.15

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.083

Weight

3.1 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine; Muzzle; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island, Headquarters (Airport). Also on the ground. Containers: Safe T2, Weapon crate T1, Rifle crate T2.

AKS-74U

Lighter than the AK-74M, with higher recoil and wider spread. It turns up on Far Island, including safes and ground loot.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

130

DPS at 10 m

1300

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.135

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.08

Weight

2.7 kg

Mount types

Magazine; Stock; Muzzle; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island (Dogorsk, Dam, Park). Also on the ground. Containers: Safe, Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

AN-94 Abakan

Tighter spread than the AK-74M with matching recoil, but more weight. Optic and magazine are its mount types.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

600 rpm

Damage at 10 m

130

DPS at 10 m

1300

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.11

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.035

Weight

3.85 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island, Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Gigastructure. Containers: Rifle crate T3.

AS Val

An automatic rifle with optic and magazine mounts. Its loot routes include Nightstands and Rifle crate T3.

Class

Assault

Caliber

9x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

840 rpm

Damage at 10 m

150

DPS at 10 m

2100

Armor penetration

15

Bullet velocity

300 m/s

Effective range

200 m

Recoil

0.097

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.05

Weight

2.5 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island, Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Gigastructure. Containers: Nightstand, Rifle crate T3.

ASh-12

The highest damage rating among the assault rifles, paired with their shortest effective range. It is absent from active-map loot.

Class

Assault

Caliber

12.7x55

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

650 rpm

Damage at 10 m

360

DPS at 10 m

3900

Armor penetration

36

Bullet velocity

295 m/s

Effective range

100 m

Recoil

0.25

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.05

Weight

5.1 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Magazine; Underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount; Optic

Where to find it

Not found in active-map loot.

VSS Vintorez

Tighter spread than the AS Val, with matching damage, fire rate and effective range. It is slightly heavier.

Class

Assault

Caliber

9x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

840 rpm

Damage at 10 m

150

DPS at 10 m

2100

Armor penetration

15

Bullet velocity

300 m/s

Effective range

200 m

Recoil

0.096

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.033

Weight

2.6 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island (Dogorsk, Ozernoe, Cargo Port), Headquarters (Airport).

Rusted M4

A rusted M4 with lower damage and wider spread than the clean version. Its magazine is its only mount type.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.56x45

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

678 rpm

Damage at 10 m

112

DPS at 10 m

1266

Armor penetration

14

Bullet velocity

930 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.135

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

1

Weight

2.9 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport). Also on the ground. Also from Long range modern weapons T1 and America police car.

Rusted AK-74M

A rusted AK-74M with a magazine mount and wide spread. Look for it at the Airport headquarters or downtown America.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot

Rate of fire

540 rpm

Damage at 10 m

117

DPS at 10 m

1053

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.13

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

1.2

Weight

3.3 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown), Headquarters (Airport). Also from Long range modern weapons T1.

Rusted AKM

A rusted AKM with lower damage than the clean version and a magazine as its only mount type. Look for it on Far Island or in Weapon crate T1.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot

Rate of fire

540 rpm

Damage at 10 m

153

DPS at 10 m

1377

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.165

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

1.4

Weight

3.1 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Weapon crate T1.

Rusted AKS-74U

A rusted AKS-74U with wider spread than the clean version. It turns up on Far Island and on the ground.

Class

Assault

Caliber

5.45x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot

Rate of fire

540 rpm

Damage at 10 m

104

DPS at 10 m

936

Armor penetration

13

Bullet velocity

900 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.15

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

1.6

Weight

2.7 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Also on the ground. Also from Park Soviet weapons regular big and Soviet weapons regular containers, plus Military UAZ weapons containers.

TKB-022P

Lighter than the AKM with matching damage and a magazine as its only mount type. Look for it in the Park area of Far Island.

Class

Assault

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Automatic; Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

560 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

1587

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.16

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.079

Weight

2.5 kg

Mount types

Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island (Park). Containers: Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

M110A1

Lower weight and tighter spread than the M39 EMR, with matching damage and effective range. It trades the EMR’s tactical and underbarrel mounts for a grip mount.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

1000

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.15

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.017

Weight

4.15 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine; Muzzle; Stock; Grip

Where to find it

Loot on Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)). Airdrops: major, major PvE, weapon, PvE weapon, mixed and mixed PvE. Containers: Rifle crate T3.

M39 EMR

A semi-automatic rifle with front and rear underbarrel mounts and tactical mounts on either side. Safes are its loot route.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

1000

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.14

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.025

Weight

5.9 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine; Muzzle; Stock; Front underbarrel mount; Rear underbarrel mount; Right tactical mount; Left tactical mount

Where to find it

Containers: Safe.

M82A1

The highest damage rating and greatest weight among these rifles. It takes magazine, optic, stock and grip mounts.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

.50 BMG

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

530

DPS at 10 m

2120

Armor penetration

53

Bullet velocity

853 m/s

Effective range

500 m

Recoil

0.45

Recoil control

0.5

Spread

0.025

Weight

13.5 kg

Mount types

Magazine; Optic; Stock; Grip

Where to find it

-

SKS Carbine

A semi-automatic carbine found on Far Island, on the ground and in Safe T2, Weapon crate T1 and Rifle crate T2.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

680

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.14

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.042

Weight

3.75 kg

Mount types

-

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Also on the ground. Containers: Safe T2, Weapon crate T1, Rifle crate T2.

Hunting SKS Carbine

The hunting SKS has an optic mount. Look around Dogorsk, residential houses, cardboard boxes and nightstands.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

680

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.14

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.042

Weight

3.75 kg

Mount types

Optic

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island (Dogorsk). Also on the ground. Also found in: Residential house. Containers: Cardboard box, Nightstand.

Rusted SKS

Lower damage and wider spread than the clean SKS Carbine. It turns up on Far Island and in safes and weapon crates.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

198 rpm

Damage at 10 m

136

DPS at 10 m

449

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.15

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

1.2

Weight

3.75 kg

Mount types

-

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Safe T2, Weapon crate T1, Rifle crate T2.

SVD

A semi-automatic rifle with optic and magazine mounts. Its routes include Far Island, Headquarters, America and the Gigastructure.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

260

DPS at 10 m

1040

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.16

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.025

Weight

4 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island, Headquarters (Airport, Hotel), America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Gigastructure. Also on the ground. Also found in: Attic. Containers: Rifle crate T3.

SVDM

Heavier than the SVD, with tighter spread and an added muzzle mount. It is absent from active-map loot.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

260

DPS at 10 m

1040

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.155

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.021

Weight

4.4 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine; Muzzle

Where to find it

Not found in active-map loot.

SOK-94 Vepr

Lower recoil than the SKS Carbine, with matching damage and effective range. It has optic and magazine mounts.

Class

Semi-automatic

Caliber

7.62x39

Fire modes

Single-shot / burst

Rate of fire

240 rpm

Damage at 10 m

170

DPS at 10 m

680

Armor penetration

17

Bullet velocity

720 m/s

Effective range

300 m

Recoil

0.13

Recoil control

0.35

Spread

0.05

Weight

4.2 kg

Mount types

Optic; Magazine

Where to find it

Also found in: Residential house. Containers and drops: Civilian hunting weapons modern stash, AK47 big weapon box, Euclid military town, Sparse military town.

M24

A manual rifle with an optic as its only mount type. Its spread matches the SV-98, with less weight and lower damage.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x51

Fire modes

Manual

Rate of fire

41 rpm

Damage at 10 m

250

DPS at 10 m

171

Armor penetration

25

Bullet velocity

850 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.13

Recoil control

0.2

Spread

0.008

Weight

5.4 kg

Mount types

Optic

Where to find it

Loot on America (Downtown, Collapsed Downtown (PvE)), Headquarters (Airport, Hotel). Also on the ground. Also found in: Residential house. Containers: Cardboard box, Safe T2, Rifle crate T2.

VSSK Vykhlop

The highest damage rating in the bolt-action and sniper group, paired with its shortest effective range and slowest fire rate.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

12.7x55 STs-130

Fire modes

Manual

Rate of fire

26 rpm

Damage at 10 m

430

DPS at 10 m

186

Armor penetration

43

Bullet velocity

295 m/s

Effective range

100 m

Recoil

0.21

Recoil control

0.4

Spread

0.01

Weight

6.5 kg

Mount types

Muzzle; Magazine; Optic

Where to find it

Not found in active-map loot.

Mosin Carbine

A manual carbine found on Far Island and in Weapon crate T1. It is lighter than the Mosin Sniper.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

Manual

Rate of fire

35 rpm

Damage at 10 m

260

DPS at 10 m

152

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.15

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.05

Weight

3.6 kg

Mount types

-

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Weapon crate T1.

Rusted Mosin Rifle

A rusted Mosin with wide spread. It appears on Far Island and in Safe T2, Weapon crate T1 and Rifle crate T2.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

33 rpm

Damage at 10 m

208

DPS at 10 m

114

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.16

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

1.1

Weight

4.3 kg

Mount types

-

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Safe T2, Weapon crate T1, Rifle crate T2.

Rusted Mosin Carbine

A lighter alternative to the Rusted Mosin Rifle, with matching damage and effective range but wider spread.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

33 rpm

Damage at 10 m

208

DPS at 10 m

114

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.165

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

1.2

Weight

3.6 kg

Mount types

-

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Weapon crate T1.

SV-98

A manual rifle with magazine, optic and muzzle mounts. Major and major PvE weapon airdrops are its loot routes.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

Manual

Rate of fire

41 rpm

Damage at 10 m

260

DPS at 10 m

178

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.14

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.008

Weight

5.9 kg

Mount types

Magazine; Optic; Muzzle

Where to find it

Airdrops: major and major PvE weapon airdrops.

Mosin Sniper

A Mosin with an optic mount and tighter spread than the Mosin Carbine. It turns up on Far Island, in safes and in weapon crates.

Class

Bolt-action / sniper

Caliber

7.62x54R

Fire modes

-

Rate of fire

35 rpm

Damage at 10 m

260

DPS at 10 m

152

Armor penetration

26

Bullet velocity

815 m/s

Effective range

400 m

Recoil

0.145

Recoil control

0.3

Spread

0.042

Weight

4.3 kg

Mount types

Optic

Where to find it

Loot on Far Island. Containers: Safe T2, Weapon crate T1, Rifle crate T2.

Choosing an assault rifle in Active Matter

The AEK-971 has lower recoil than the AK-74M, while the G3A4 offers higher damage with more recoil and weight. That's a useful starting choice: easier handling or a harder hit. Caliber alone won't settle it, because rifles using the same ammunition can still differ in recoil, spread and mount types.

The AR416A5 and M16A4 both have extensive mount options, but they don't share the same fire modes. The AR416A5 offers automatic fire; the M16A4 uses single shots and bursts. Pick the firing style you want before spending time on the build.

Semi-auto damage comes with a weight trade-off

The M82A1 has the highest damage rating among these rifles and is also the heaviest. For a lighter semi-auto setup, the M110A1 has lower weight and tighter spread than the M39 EMR, with matching damage and effective range. The EMR gives you underbarrel and side tactical mounts instead, so the trade is weight and spread against attachment options.

A sniper name doesn't guarantee long reach

The VSSK Vykhlop has higher damage than the M24 and SV-98, but a shorter effective range and slower fire rate. Choose it for that particular trade-off rather than assuming every sniper rifle suits the same distances. The M24 and SV-98 share a tight spread, while the SV-98 adds muzzle and magazine mounts to the M24's optic option.

Rusted rifles change more than the finish

A rusted rifle has lower damage and wider spread than its clean counterpart. Rusted assault rifles also have a magazine as their only mount type, so they won't support the same builds as their clean versions. Don't plan a replacement around the shared name alone.

Plan a loot route around the rifle

Airdrops, ground loot and containers offer different rifles. The AK-15SK, ASh-12, SVDM and VSSK Vykhlop are absent from active-map loot, so searching map loot for them won't help. The SV-98 comes from named weapon airdrops, while the Hunting SKS Carbine has routes through Dogorsk and residential containers.

Mount types describe the kind of part a weapon takes, rather than naming a compatible attachment. Match the part to the rifle before taking it into a raid; an optic mount alone doesn't establish which optic fits.

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