Battlefield Hardline Weapons Guide
Enforcer Class Weapons
1) Shotguns
870P Magnum
This is your default kit in the Enforcer Class and comes with a tactical light as standard. It’s pretty well rounded and you know you can depend on it when you come face to face with an enemy.
Price – Free
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops and Criminals
Damage – 80
Accuracy – 20
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 30
Stability – 60
Magazine Size – 7 shells
Ammo Capacity – 7/49
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37 Stakeout
This 12-gauge shotgun is absolutely deadly at close quarters. A purchasable shotgun for the police, you’ll notice that it comes with an irremovable vertical grip.
Price – $6,000 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 40
Accuracy – 50
Hip Fire – 60
Range – 30
Stability – 70
Magazine Size – 6 shells
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SPAS-12
Criminals rejoice, because you’ve got the SPAS-12 on your side. This semi-automatic weapon means you don’t have to operate the pump between shots, meaning faster takedowns. It has the highest capacity, but suffers in range compared to other shotguns.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $7,800 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 70
Accuracy – 25
Hip Fire – 60
Range – 10
Stability – 10
Magazine Size – 9 shells
Ammo Capacity – 9/49
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Double-Barrel Shotgun
The trouble with this cross-faction weapon is that you can’t use most of the attachments available because of its lack of rails. You get the Iron Sights as standard and can add a Stock for reduced recoil too. But, it does have a 100 damage rating.
Price – Free
Unlock – Enforcer Syndicate Assignment:
Buy 10 Enforcer specific guns and/or gadgets
Unlock Enforcer Gold Service Star 1, which requires 200 shotgun or battle rifle kills, unlock the Enforcer’s tier 4 reputation track in 10 matches and collect 15 Ammo Resupply and 15 Ballistic Shield Coins.
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 100
Accuracy – 10
Hip Fire – 40
Range – 12
Stability – 40
Magazine Size – 2 shells
Ammo Capacity – 2/49
2) Battle Rifles
SCAR-H
Similar to its previous incarnations, the SCAR-H is a semi-automatic CQC battle rifle. If you’ve got the skills, the SCAR-H is a weapon that’s versatile enough to be used both at close and far ranges.
Price – $26,400 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 50
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 75
Stability – 10
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
Ammo Capacity – 21/84
HCAR
Remember the BAR from the WWII era? Well the HCAR is a modern version of that and uses high-powered .30-06 rounds. That means heavy damage, but you’ll have to contend with a lot of recoil.
Price – $37,200 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 60
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 75
Stability – 15
Magazine Size – 30 rounds
SA-58 OSW
This is a modern take on a classic battle rifle, offering more ammo per clip than any other. Available to the Criminal Enforcers, the SA-58 OSW has a low fire rate, but it’s very powerful – taking out enemies in three or four shots when you’re lucky.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $25,200 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 43
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 75
Stability – 15
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
HK51
Another battle rifle that’s good at close quarters, but really suffers from some serious recoil issues. We suggest kitting it out with a Stock to reduce the recoil and it works well with a Muzzle Brake too.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $34,800 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 25
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 75
Stability – 5
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
3) Pistols
M1911A1
A classic .45-calibre pistol offering mid-high damage and decent accuracy. It’s the go-to for cops, despite the relatively short range and reduced magazine capacity.
Price – $13,200 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 45
Accuracy – 80
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 20
Stability – 15
Magazine Size – 8 rounds
45T
If you’re a skilled player, the 45T can be one of your greatest assets as an Enforcer. It has high recoil, but the high damage makes it a hard hitter.
Price – Free
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 40
Accuracy – 35
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 15
Stability – 30
Magazine Size – 10 rounds
Ammo Capacity – 11/55
.40 Pro
This heavy pistol is only for the criminals. It’s not that powerful, but it has a higher capacity than the other pistols and a higher rate of fire. In rapid fire, the .40 Pro is also the fastest.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $7,200 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 34
Accuracy – 58
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 30
Stability – 10
Magazine Size – 15 rounds
Bald Eagle
This is the most powerful sidearm in the entire game. But you’ll have to deal with the highest recoil and reduced ammo capacity.
Price – Free
Unlock – Enforcer Assignment 2:
Enforcer Bronze Service Star 2, which is achieved by 10 shotgun or battle rifle kills and resupplying 10 teammates.
Enforcer Bronze Service Star 7, which can be obtained by 25 shotgun or battle rifle kills and deflecting 250 points of damage with the shield.
Faction – Cops and Criminals
Damage – 68
Accuracy – 56
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 50
Stability – 5
Magazine Size – 7 rounds
Professional Class Weapons
1) Sniper Rifles
Scout Elite
This sniper rifle is the basic option for both cops and criminals of the Professional Class. It’s a bolt-action rifle that’s great for quick shooting. The Scout Elite might not have the highest damage, but because of its bolt-action you can reload faster, making it superb for close-range despite it being a sniper rifle.
Price – Free
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 75
Accuracy – 100
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 90
Stability – 75
Magazine Size – 10 rounds
Ammo Capacity – 11/44
R700 LTR
The R700 LTR is a light tactical rifle especially for the cops. It comes with a rifle scope and a straight-pull bolt and offers high accuracy. That makes it great for long-range targets.
Price – $48,000 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 100
Accuracy – 100
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 90
Stability – 40
Magazine Size – 5 rounds
AWM
Cops might have the R700, but the criminals have the AWM. This is a bolt-action sniper rifle offering high damage and high accuracy, but a small magazine size.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $51,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 100
Accuracy – 99
Hip Fire – 20
Range – 90
Stability – 30
Magazine Size – 5 rounds
.300 Knockout
This is a rather unusual sniper rifle, as it’s internally suppressed, but that means you won’t ever be able to remove the silencer. But since the suppressor is combined with high damage and super-effective long-range accuracy, you won’t mind that they don’t hear you coming.
Price – Free
Unlock – Professional Assignment 2, which needs you to purchase 10 Professional specific guns and/or gadgets
Professional Gold Service Star 1, which requires 200 Sniper Rifle kills, unlocking the Professional tier 4 reputation track in 10 matches and collecting 15 Camera and 15 Marksmen Coins.
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 100
Accuracy – 98
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 40
Stability – 80
Magazine Size – 5 rounds
2) Semi-Auto
Socom 16
This is a semi-automatic sniper rifle that’s a cop exclusive. Thanks to its low recoil, you can repeatedly fire quickly while remaining pretty close to target.
Price – $24,000 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 75
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 90
Stability – 60
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
SR-25 ECC
Another cop-exclusive sniper rifle, the SR-25 EEC has a larger magazine size and faster rate of fire than most other semi-automatics. However, it does pay the price by doing slightly less damage and isn’t as effective at range.
Price – $40,200 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 80
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 90
Stability – 50
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
PTR-91
Finally, the PTR-91 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle just for criminals. It comes equipped with an extended magazine by default, along with a JGM-4 and Suppressor. This weapon has also a larger magazine than the other semi-autos.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $39,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 43
Accuracy – 40
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 90
Stability – 30
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
Saiga .308
This is a semi-automatic rifle that’s like a sports version of the AK-series rifles. It has very light recoil and is easy to control, but you loose some damage, making it better at closer range.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $22,800
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 45
Accuracy – 34
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 60
Stability – 40
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
3) Machine Pistols
TEC-9
The TEC-9 is an automatic handgun that’s just for the criminals. Handling similarly to an SMG, it has a slow rate of fire and is easy to control.
Price – $50,000 for Cops and $19,200 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Criminals
Damage – 30
Accuracy – 40
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 40
Stability – 65
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
93R
The cops have access to the 93R, this machine pistol with a built-in foregrip for reducing spread. It’s slightly disadvantaged compared to other machine pistols at close quarters, because of its restricted burst and semi-automatic fire modes.
Price – $10,800 for Cops and $50,000 for Criminals
Unlock – None
Faction – Cops
Damage – 24
Accuracy – 70
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 24
Stability – 70
Magazine Size – 20 rounds
G18C
With the second highest fire rate of its class, the G18C is great at close quarters. However, it does suffer from high recoil when in full automatic. This is your perfect close-range back-up pistol.
Price – Free
Unlock – Operator Assignment 2:
Operator Bronze Service Star 2, which requires 10 assault rifle kills and healing 10 teammates.
Operator Bronze Service Star 7, which will need you to complete 25 assault rifle kills and collect five Revive Coins.
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 34
Accuracy – 60
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 20
Stability – 65
Magazine Size – 17 rounds
MAC-10
This .45 calibre machine pistol has a high rate of fire, but suffers from major recoil issues. It’s not great at longer range, so we suggest staying in close for this one.
Price – Free
Unlock – Professional Assignment 2:
Professional Bronze Service Star 2, which needs 10 sniper rifle kills and five laser tripmine kills.
Professional Bronze Service Star 7, for which you’ll need 25 snuper rifle kills and to collect 5 Camera Coins.
Faction – Cops & Criminals
Damage – 40
Accuracy – 20
Hip Fire – 0
Range – 15
Stability – 30
Magazine Size – 15 rounds