Guide:GP Assault Rifles Overview

GP Assault Rifles Overview
So, you're interested in learning about the most common weapons in Combat Arms, GP Assault Rifles? Well, you came to the right place! These guns are the most basic out of all the weapons in Combat Arms, and 99 out of 100 games you get into will have a GP Assault Rifle in it, I guarantee it. Assault Rifles are automatic weapons that are rather accurate, have middle-of-the-road portability, and are stronger than their counterpart, the Submachine Gun. (Not to mention, they are more accurate).

M16A3
This is the very first weapon you will use, and is an awful weapon for beginners. It's kind of like the M24 of assault rifles, because it's so inefficient. The only thing noob-friendly about this gun is the fact that its spread goes upward, making it easy to get headshots just by spraying away. It has low power, average accuracy, and below-average recoil. This, like any other gun in the game, can be used decently, but only if you really try hard to get good with this gun, and you'll have made enough GP and reached a high enough rank to get a pretty good assault rifle by the time you've mastered this gun.

Pros

 * Easy to get headshots
 * Good accuracy

Cons

 * Horribly weak
 * Bad recoil
 * Fairly slow rate of fire

Verdict
Accuracy: 8.25 / 10 (Good)

Power 2/10 (Horrible)

Fire Rate 6/10 (Slightly Below Average)

Stopping Power 5/10 (Making it easy to get headshots dramatically increases this gun's stopping power)

Recoil 5/10 (Below Average)

Portability 6/10 (Average)

Versatility 7/10 (It's power isn't really lost in situations, but it's a poor performer nonetheless, so it can't get a 10).

Noob Friendliness 4.5/10 (Easy Headshots = Noob Friendliness)

Price: Free!

Popularity: N/A (Everyone owns it, but that's because this is the default gun).

Rank Requirement: Trainee

Introduced Date: Since Pre-Open Beta

M4A1
Don't let the fact that this gun is very similar to the M16 scare you off. This is actually a gun that, although is available from the very start, is used by many pros, and has decent power combined with low spread, and good recoil. It handles very smoothly, and is very accurate when scoped.

Pros

 * Low Spread
 * Low Recoil
 * Decent Accuracy

Cons

 * Usually a weak 4-shot kill, occasionally 5-shot, even six from longer distances.

Verdict
This gun is very, very good, but once you can use the M416, it's recommended that you use that instead, because it has even less recoil, and a higher fire rate, with no damage dropoff.

Accuracy 8/10 (Good)

Power 4.75/10 (Slightly Below Average)

Fire Rate 7/10 (Good)

Stopping Power 8/10 (Most of your shots WILL hit with this gun)

Recoil 8/10 (Great)

Portability 6.5/10 (Average)

Versatility 9/10 (Same versatility as the M16, just a better all-around performer).