In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a new weapon has been announced once again. This is the “Infantry Rifle,” which resembles a famous weapon from World War II. This is well received by the fans.
What is the new weapon about? The Infantry Rifle has been announced in the Fortnite news. This weapon looks like an M1 Garand, the legendary standard rifle of the US troops in World War II.
What could be behind the Infantry Rifle
What can the Infantry Rifle do? The properties of the weapon are not known. The Infantry Rifle is very similar to the Hunting Rifle, a sniper rifle without a scope. However, many fans believe that the Infantry Rifle will likely not become a Sniper Rifle, but rather an Assault Rifle.
However, the weapon is expected to support only semi-automatic firing and offer good accuracy and penetration power.
This is why fans already love the new weapon: Unlike many recent weapon announcements, the Infantry Rifle has brought much joy and happiness among the fans. Namely among those who have greatly enjoyed games from the Call of Duty series.
In the titles set during World War II, the M1 Garand was usually a faithful companion, and many players immediately feel nostalgic when they see the good old rifle again.
Many are also hoping that Epic will include such details as the characteristic “PING,” which can be heard when the rifle’s magazine is empty.
However, these concerns exist: As much as the community is looking forward to the Infantry Rifle, some players still have concerns. Not because of the rifle itself, but because of a weapon that it may replace.
Some suspect that the Hunting Rifle is the one at risk of being removed.
Others, however, see no reason to kick the Hunting Rifle. Both weapons would have enough differences to coexist.
When will the new weapon arrive? As usual, the new weapon is expected to come with the upcoming Fortnite update. This should happen no earlier than Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
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