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The 4-five is a .45 handgun used in limited numbers by both NATO forces and the Livonian Defense Force in ArmA 3.
Overview[]
The 4-five is a polymer framed, semi-automatic handgun chambered to fire the .45 ACP round.
It loads from 11-round magazines, and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 380 m/s. The 4-five supports being fitted with the MRD red dot sight. Along with muzzle attachments, the 4-five also has an underbarrel rail that supports being fitted with a flashlight.
The 4-five is classed as a heavy pistol and is often favoured for use by NATO/LDF officers and recon operatives. Thanks to the greater stopping power of its .45 ACP round, the 4-five makes for a powerful pistol at close ranges. Compared to NATO's standard-issue sidearm which fires less hard-hitting 9 mm ammunition, the 4-five can put down most targets that aren't wearing heavy plate carriers in two or three hits.
At the same time, the primary downside to the 4-five stems from its low muzzle velocity versus the P07's 9 mm round. Consequently, this also means that the 4-five is heavier to carry while also possessing a much smaller magazine capacity (eleven rounds versus the P07's sixteen or thirty round magazines).
Ironsights[]
The 4-five's ironsights cannot be manually zeroed but feature three illuminated dots for use in low-light conditions (two on the rear notches and one for the front sight post). In daylight, the sights will be coloured in white with a green dot in the centre. In darkness, the white dots will no longer be visible and will be covered by the (glowing) green dots instead.
Camouflage[]
- Green: Olive green slide with a black-coloured frame. Used on LDF 4-fives.
- Sand: Flat dark earth/sand paint finish. Used by Mediterranean NATO 4-fives.
Ammunition[]
| Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) | Penetration depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | -0.0018 | 380 | 7.98 |
The 4-five only accepts loading one type of magazine. It has a weight of 7 "mass" units:
.45 ACP 11Rnd Mag[]
11-round box magazine loaded with .45 ACP ball ammunition. Does not contain any visible tracers.
Trivia[]
- The 4-five is based on the real-world "FNX-45" handgun designed by FNH USA, an American division of the Belgium-based arms company FN Herstal.
- Oddly enough, the in-game counterpart can only load 11-round magazines despite its real-world version being capable of using either 15- or 10-round magazines.[1]
- Its in-game name is possibly inspired by FN's "Five-seveN" pistol, both of which have names referencing the ammunition they fire (the 4-five using .45 ACP and the Five-seveN 5.7×28 mm).
- The model itself appears to have been ported for use in DayZ, another title designed by Bohemia Interactive where it is referred by its real-life manufacturer name (as the "FNX45").
- The 4-five was not initially included on ArmA 3's release. It would only be added with the release of the campaign's first episode as part of Game Update 1.04.[2]
- Initially, the 4-five could only accept a muzzle suppressor and the MRD optic. The ability to attach a pistol flashlight on its underbarrel rail was eventually added with the release of Game Update 1.70.[3]
- The Green variant was not originally available upon release and was only added with the Contact expansion pack (as part of Game Update 1.94).[4]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ White, P 2013, 'Gun Review: The New FN FNX 45', The Firearm Blog, 25 March, viewed 5 March 2023, <https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/03/25/fns-newest-the-fnx-45/>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2013, SPOTREP #00013, Arma 3, viewed 6 October 2017, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00013>.
- ↑ Kovařič, V 2017, SPOTREP #00067, Arma 3, viewed 5 June 2018, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00067>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00089, Arma 3, viewed 5 March 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00089>.
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See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
 NATO - Armoury (ArmA 3)
| |
|---|---|
| Handguns | 4-five .45 • P07 9 mm* • Spectrum Device |
| Submachine guns | Vermin .45 |
| Carbines | MXC 6.5 mm* |
| Assault rifles | MX series (MX*, MX 3GL*) • SDAR 5.56 mm • SPAR-16 series* (SPAR-16*, SPAR-16 GL*) |
| Designated marksman rifles | Mk-I EMR 7.62 mm • MAR-10 .338* • MXM 6.5 mm • SPAR-17 7.62 mm* |
| Sniper rifles | M320 LRR .408 |
| Squad automatic weapons | MX SW 6.5 mm* • SPAR-16S 5.56 mm* |
| Machineguns | SPMG .338 |
| Launchers | MAAWS Mk4 Mod 1* • PCML* • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
| Static | Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Remote Designator • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the CTRG sub-faction. Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Tanks DLC | |
 LDF - Armoury (ArmA 3)
| |
|---|---|
| Handguns | 4-five .45 |
| Submachine guns | ADR-97 5.7 mm |
| Assault rifles | Promet series (Promet, Promet GL, Promet SG) |
| Designated marksman rifles | Promet MR 6.5 mm |
| Squad automatic weapons | Mk200 6.5 mm |
| Launchers | MAAWS Mk4 Mod 1 • PCML • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
| Static | M2 • Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. Apex DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC | |