Barnett

Barnett
Weapon
Type	Light
Sub-Type	Light Rifle
Unlock	Parkour This *
Damage	125
Rate of Fire	2.277
Crouch	4.0
Sight	0.1
Reload Speed	4.554
Equip Speed	0.726
Ammo Clip/Max	4/8

The Barnett is a Light Rifle in Brink.

Overview

The Barnett is the precision rifle of Brink, as its defining feature is its incredibly high damage. It's one of the only weapons in the game which can one-shot kill a Light Body Type without any health buffs.

Compared to its alternative, the Drognav, it's significantly more cumbersome. It has reload and equip times only rivalled by Heavy Weapons and a firing delay of over 2 seconds due its bolt-action mechanism.

The Barnett, as well as the Drognav, are mainly used by Light and Medium Body type players who prefer sniping, due to their high power and long range. However, the Barnett seems to be the sniping weapon of choice, as it is more powerful than the Drognav.

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Player Notes

Headshots with the Barnett are capable of taking down even Heavies, though this requires them to have no prior health buffs.
When upgraded with an Improved Weapon Buff however, it is only bested by a Heavy with three or more health upgrades.
Players utilizing the Barnett should be using a Light or Medium Body type because both types are better camouflaged when preparing to snipe, and both also have the speed necessary to escape when they have been discovered.
It is also recommended that the player has a secondary with a high mag size because the Barnett has a low ammo count and is almost useless in a full-scale firefight.
- It is for this reason that the player should be a Medium when using the Barnett: a Medium can equip a powerful Assault Rifle for a backup weapon, while Lights are only capable of using Pistols or Machine Pistols, which aren't as powerful or as accurate.
  - If you're stuck on using the Barnett as a Light Body Type you should seriously consider the Belgo, as it is the only rapid-fire weapon they'll have available as a secondary weapon.
- Alternatively, a player who intends to play only a sniper role may choose to play the Soldier class exclusively, allowing them to refill their own ammo. There are arguably equally compelling reasons to play as an Engineer or an Operative, though.
  - Perhaps the only class that is poorly suited for use with a Barnett is the Medic, as all Medic buffs (with the exception of Revive Syringes) must be administered to teammates at point-blank range, removing the purpose of staying in a spot for an extended period of time. However, a Medic can keep up with their teammates and be more of a "frontline sniper", administering buffs on the frontline while taking out targets in the opposing team's rear lines.
It can be highly problematic if players equipped with Barnetts can spot the enemy's deployment area from their own, as the Barnett will be capable of delaying that entire team from completing their objective.

Trivia

While it is possible that the Barnett is a reference to the maker of the infamous M82 and M95 sniper rifles, it may also bear homage to Glyn Barnett, an accomplished marksman and winner of the gold medal in the full-bore rifle shooting competition during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
The Barnetts appearance seems to have been heavily influenced by the Mauser SR-93.
The sound recorded for the Barnett was the actual firing sound of a M95.
The Barnett is the only weapon that has its magazine bumped after the new mag has been loaded.
It is also the only non-shotgun and non-pistol weapon to feature a charging animation.
The official Prima Strategy Guide incorrectly labels the Barnett as being the only weapon to use the Snoop-R Scope.
The words "One Shot, One Kill" can be seen stenciled on the side of the Resistance Barnett. This is a common mantra for sniping and likely references how the Barnett is one of the few one-shot weapons in the game.

Gallery

Weapons
Handguns	Pistols	Kalt · Tokmak · Sea Eagle
	Machine Pistols	Belgo
	Revolvers	Ritchie
Light	Light Rifles	Drognav · Barnett
Light	Submachine Guns	Kross · Galactic · Bulpdaun · CARB-9 · Tampa
Medium	Assault Rifles	Gerund · Euston · Rhett · Rokstedi · FRKN-3K
	Grenade Launchers	Lobster
	Shotguns	Mossington
Heavy	Grenade Launchers	EZ-Nade
	Machine Guns	Maximus · Chinzor · Gotlung
	Shotguns	Hjammerdeim