Arctic Warfare.

a good sniper is terrifying in death and lurks in a hillside unseen unable to precisely quench targets with a single bullet if you're lucky such a threat will only send a chill down your spine and if you're not well you might never have a shot the Arctic warfare series of rifles are purpose-built for precision it has found fame through its confirmed kill distance records and in its depiction in games most notably as counter strikes or so what place do precision weapons having games what makes sniper rifles such a desirable choice for some players and what is it about bolt actions that makes them deal more damage the Arctic warfare story starts in England in 1978 at this time the British Army were aligned on the 19th century Lee Enfield rifles for their marksman roles designated the l42 a1 while there's nothing wrong with a classic bolt-action there was definitely room for a more modern specialized long-range weapon accuracy international was founded by a group of skilled competitive shooters looking to design and build a new tactical rifle their first design was the precision marksman or the PM in 1982 it was designed in response to the British Army search for a new sniper rifle and would emerge triumphant in competition earning the l96 a1 designation bill for precision from the ground up the platform is bedded on a solid aluminium chassis surrounded by a distinctive drab green hollow polymer stock not contend with a single contract AI shop for the Swedish military who are in a similar position to the Brits seeking to replace their World War 2 era rifles the precision marksman design was modified to cope with extremely cold temperatures with a milled bolt that minimized the surface area able to freeze together and a larger trigger guard to allow the use of heavy gloves these changes gave the updated rifle a new name the Arctic warfare it was accepted into service by the Swedes in 1991 as the PSG 90 and the British army adopted the improved version as the l1 1/8 a 1 later variants of the arctic water include the awf with folding stock and the AWP orb intended for law enforcement use with plain black furniture the AWS is a suppressed version with an integral suppressor and similar is the aw covert which comes with a shortened barrel and folding stock the AAW Magnum expanded the caliper offerings to a higher power band with chamberings in 300 Win Mag and 338 Lapua Magnum these rounds deliver more kinetic energy on target extending the rifles reach and flattening the bullets trajectory this makes the magnum offerings particularly suitable for extreme ranges and the awm was adopted by the British Armed Forces under the l115 designation it was this variant that would catapult the Arctic warfare into the record books as the awm is responsible for the longest ever confirmed sniper kill at 2,475 metres the shot took place in 2009 during the war in Afghanistan fired by British sniper Craig Harrison corporal of hosts in the Blues and Royals Royal Horse Guards an incredible feat that place the platform amongst the finest long-range rifles no doubt the Arctic warfare is every inch a marksman's weapon it was never meant to be cheap nor intended for mass production these rifles are specialist weapons for a specialized role perhaps it's this boutique appeal that is led to the familiar green thermal stock cropping up in a number of video games such weapons have always had a tough transition into interactive entertainment truly realistic sniping is a test of patience and precision engaging unseen and far from the fray games normally take some liberties for the sake of balance and so virtual sniping usually takes place at closer ranges and at a faster pace than reality some titles do pride themselves on wide open maps the Battlefield franchise for instance but most FPS insist on cramming you and your rifle into a small arena surrounded by automatic weapons they are still top of the tree when it comes to range damage and precision so while you might not have a spotter at your side you can still vex the opposition from across the map there's a curious trait shared by all bolt-action weapons and games they all seem to do more damage than their semi-automatic counterparts even if they're of the same caliber counter strikes orb is top dog in terms of damage and is the only weapon to kill an opponent in a single hit at any distance anywhere above the legs armored or not it's this depiction that cemented the Arctic warfare iconic status the Counter Strike orb is a legendary weapon and certainly amongst the most recognizable weapons of the first-person shooters this popularity in Counter Strike has led to its appearance in other titles but no matter the game the rifle is always amongst the most deadly on offer this is certainly true within the Call of Duty series with the Arctic warfare rifles appearing as the l96 in black ops the l1 1/8 in modern warfare 3 and the l115 in Call of Duty ghosts so why is the rifle always so powerful it's not for the sake of realism but instead a question of balance while you can empty a semi-automatic weapons magazine within a couple of seconds a bolt-action weapon must be manually cycled for every shot which means a drastically slower rate of fire the high damage of such weapons is necessary to keep them relevant then and as a side effect this place is a much stronger emphasis on first shot precision luckily you'll most often find the Arctic warfare supplied with a scope by default a highly magnified view proves a double-edged sword however and can help to further reinforce the intended long-range role of the weapon often your peripheral vision will be blocked out entirely while aiming and while some games such as call of duty ghosts' offer a dual rendered view you will still suffer in the reactivity steaks a closer view helps when tackling distant targets but a narrower field of vision can blind you too close to threats and readjusting your sights to an unexpected angle can take critical time this tunnel-vision paired with an intrinsically slow rate of fire generally makes the weapon ill suited for close quarters battle but of course there are still some who'll try the Arctic warfare series might be known by many names but there's no mistaking its uncompromised performance it demands first-shot precision and severely punishes wayward shots but if you want to freeze out the opposition this rifle is ice cold a refined weapon of precision that is deadly in every incarnation its power compels a cult-like following those who live for the thrill of a one-shot kill it's seldom the easy option its potency reined in with slow output and exacting function the Arctic warfare record-holder purpose-built powerhouse [Music] thank you very much for watching and until next time farewell [Music]

Channel: Ahoy

Views: 2,345,807

Rating: 4.9600096 out of 5

Keywords: xboxahoy, Arctic Warfare, sniper rifle, Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

Id: 4hk_km45lXY

Length: 8min 34sec (514 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 10 2014

Reddit Comments

[u/[deleted]]

His voice makes it sound like its a real documentary found on BBC or some channel, and the production is top notch.

[u/-MangoDown]

OMG noob pick up a weel gun. Pick up a weeel gun

[u/NolantheBoar]

/u/xboxahoy, Can I have a wallpaper version of the thumbnail? c:

[u/StormMFeel]

Freaking love these, and freaking LOVE the AW Sniper Rifle!

Btw The "Arctic Warfare Police" in CS is ACTUALLY a "Arctic Warfare Magnum(AWM)

[u/LeftFo0t]

It would be cool if you could swap out the AWP for a AWS (Silenced AWP) in CS:GO.

Could possibly be limited to the CT's like the usp and m4-s but I don't see why T's shouldn't be able to load it too.

Of course it would need to be less powerful than the AWP in some way for the silencer to be balanced.

[u/RShake1]

Please include a pun in all future videos. Thanks, a concerned subscriber.

[u/[deleted]]

I still think they should have updated the AWP to the AX or AT platforms, similar to the way they updated the scout (even though that is out of date now also)

but i imagine people would be as upset about that change as they are about the mp5 being changed to the mp7

[u/[deleted]]

Another top notch video, kudos!

[u/bronylv3]

I fucking love ahoys' voice. <3 And the video is top notch as always, of course.