I know it seems dumb to say it, but the rifle acts very much like a suppressed L96, also called the AWS, here is the evidence.
Observation #1. The sound of the weapons is like "tsk.....KOOOOOOOOOW" This mimics a suppressed sniper rifle exactly to a T, because the report of the weapon is muffled down to a simply "tsk" but the supersonic round still rips past the sound barrier leaving you with that awesome supersonic crack echoing off in the distance. When on the battlefield you can easily hear the echoing of a L96 firing, but unless you are right next to the guy, I doubt you hear the muffled "tsk" report from the shot.
Explanation #1. A real suppressed rifle acts very much in the same way when firing supersonic ammo. If firing subsonic ammo it would not even make that echo sound from the supersonic crack. When silencing pistols, even with supersonic ammo, the silencer and short barrel combination slow the bullet down below the sound barrier negating the supersonic crack, thus all you hear is "tsk, tsk, tsk" as you fire away as compared to the L96.
Observation #2. The muzzle flash is insignificant compared to an M24 or M95. In game I can tell when an enemy sniper is firing those guns, but with the L96 he may be shooting but you can't even see a muzzle flash.
Explanation #2. Real suppressed weapons take the gas travelling down the barrel and channel them through a system of baffles, packing material, or fluids. The escaping gas from the end of the silencer loses much if not all of the muzzle flash. Recoil is also reduced now that there is reduced muzzle blast, and there is less chance for debris around the muzzle to be disturbed upon firing the weapon.
Observation #3
The real standard issue L96A1 military has a narrower barrel and a front sight. Check it out
On display
In action
The BF2 Version has a fat (suppressed) barrel and no front sight
And the real Suppressed Accuracy International AWS
Observation #1. The sound of the weapons is like "tsk.....KOOOOOOOOOW" This mimics a suppressed sniper rifle exactly to a T, because the report of the weapon is muffled down to a simply "tsk" but the supersonic round still rips past the sound barrier leaving you with that awesome supersonic crack echoing off in the distance. When on the battlefield you can easily hear the echoing of a L96 firing, but unless you are right next to the guy, I doubt you hear the muffled "tsk" report from the shot.
Explanation #1. A real suppressed rifle acts very much in the same way when firing supersonic ammo. If firing subsonic ammo it would not even make that echo sound from the supersonic crack. When silencing pistols, even with supersonic ammo, the silencer and short barrel combination slow the bullet down below the sound barrier negating the supersonic crack, thus all you hear is "tsk, tsk, tsk" as you fire away as compared to the L96.
Observation #2. The muzzle flash is insignificant compared to an M24 or M95. In game I can tell when an enemy sniper is firing those guns, but with the L96 he may be shooting but you can't even see a muzzle flash.
Explanation #2. Real suppressed weapons take the gas travelling down the barrel and channel them through a system of baffles, packing material, or fluids. The escaping gas from the end of the silencer loses much if not all of the muzzle flash. Recoil is also reduced now that there is reduced muzzle blast, and there is less chance for debris around the muzzle to be disturbed upon firing the weapon.
Observation #3
The real standard issue L96A1 military has a narrower barrel and a front sight. Check it out
On display
In action
The BF2 Version has a fat (suppressed) barrel and no front sight
And the real Suppressed Accuracy International AWS