The weapons in Brother in Arms: Hell's Highway are realistic reproductions of actual World War II weaponry.
About the Weapons
Both American and German weapons are accurately depicted in Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway. Weapons interact more realistically with the environment. They not only do damage to soldiers, but to "soft cover" as well, such as wooden structures and bushes. For this reason, unlike in some other games, an enemy hiding behind a wooden fence can still be struck by bullets. Sandbags will offer him protection, though, until destroyed by ballista.CVG: Brother in Arms: Hell's Highway (April 27, 2006)
Weapon inaccuracy was a common compaint about previous games in the Brothers in Arms series.GameSpot: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Player Review 1up.com: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 User Review Developer Gearbox has promised improved accuracy in Hell's Highway.Eurogamer: Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Interview (November 22, 2007)
Brothers in Arms Hells Highway Weapons
American Weapons
M1A1 Carbine Semi-Automatic Rifle
A .30 caliber semi-automatic shoulder weapon with twice the capacity of a .45 and accurate to at least 600 feet. Eight-round, .30 caliber rifle effective up to 1,300 feet.
M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle
Standard weapon of the U.S. infantryman. Self-loading rifle holds eight .30 caliber cartridges. 1,300 foot range
M1A1 Submachine Gun
Better known as the Tommy gun, can fire 600-700 .45 caliber rounds per minute from a 20-round magazine. Effective at close range.
M3A1 Submachine Gun
Better known as the grease gun, a cheaper alternative to the Tommy gun. Fires 300 .45 caliber rounds per minute with a 30 round magazine effective for 160 feet.
M9A1 Bazooka
Officially called the M9A1 Rocket Launcher. Fires a 3.5 lbs rocket up to 350 feet. The rocket carries 8 ounces of pentolite, which can penetrate 5 inches of armor plate.
M1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Seven round .45 magazine, effective up to 80 feet.
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
Shoulder or hip fired weapon capabe of firing up to 450 .30 caliber rounds per minute up to 1,800 feet.
M1919 Browning Machine Gun
Light machine gun with an air-cooled barrel that can fire 400 to 550 .30 caliber rounds per minute up to 1,500 feet.
M1928 Submachine Gun
Tommy gun with pistol grip and drum magazine. Can fire 600-700 .45 rounds per minute.
German Weapons
G43
MG42
MP40
Panzer Shrek
STG44
Walther
