Urga Vdova 89

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Urga Vdova 89
Weapon in Just Cause 3
Type	Light machine gun
Usage	Two handed
Maximum ammunition carried	360
Maximum ammunition in the weapon	80
List of owners	The Rebellion Medici Military Annika D.R.M. Black Hand (Mech Land Assault only) Rico Rodriguez (through rebel drop)

The Urga Vdova 89 is a weapon in Just Cause 3.

Description

It's a light machine gun with a box magazine. It looks like it was designed around the cold war (late 20th century), judging by the appearance (especially the wooden stock).

In a promotional picture, it was apparently once possible to carry two of them, despite them being two-handed weapons. That has not been seen (nor is it even possible) in the final game and can be considered Cut game content from Just Cause 3.

The magazine is based on the M60 light machine gun, but the overall design is based on a cross between the PKM and the M60. It also somewhat resembles the Vz. 59 LMG.

The Rebel drop description says "A heavy hitter, the URGA Vdova 89 makes up for lower accuracy with raw firepower and a massive magazine. Even if you miss a lot, you're sure to obliterate your target.

The weapon is Annika's weapon of choice as shown in cutscenes.

Based on a small writing in the weapon as seen in the infobox image, the Vdova is chambered for 7.62x51mm rounds. This is the standard NATO cartridge. It is common for nations to standardize their weapons whenever they can afford to, as it would cost a lot of money and be very inconvenient to have several different cartridge sizes.

It is should be noted that while this weapon is referred to as a light machine gun, the weapons this weapon are based on are actually general-purpose machine guns (medium MGs). GPMGs can be adapted to either the light or medium machine gun roles, can fire full-powered rifle cartridges and are suited for a variety of roles, from bipod/tripod-mounted infantry support, to deployment as a helicopter door gun, or a vehicle-mounted support weapon. The main difference between LMGs and MMGs is the size and mass. A person would not fire a medium MG from the shoulder, while standing up, simply because it would be very uncomfortable.

Performance

It has a slower rate of fire than the SMGs and full-auto assault rifles, but its high magazine capacity makes it a great weapon for continuous firefights. Precision aim is recommended at all times, as this significantly reduces spread and clamps down on vertical recoil and muzzle climb quite a bit. Its stopping power is very effective against enemy soldiers, but sustained fire will be required to destroy light vehicles, boats or helicopters. It has the same damage per bullet as the CS27 Misfortune, while being much less accurate. As a machine gun, sustained fire is very effective at suppressing enemies, allowing friendly rebels to advance. That being said, the weapon has very noticeable recoil, so it might be a good idea to fire in few-second bursts rather than a continuous, uninterrupted spray, which would make the weapon very difficult to control and rarely hit smaller targets.

The weapon uses assault rifle ammunition, which can be found everywhere in military bases. On the other hand, places like police stations do not store a lot of rifle ammunition (except in weapon racks), so the player might experience ammo shortage in combat situations taking place there.

Locations

• Available from rebel drop after Mario's Rebel Drops.
• In most gun racks at Military bases in Medici and police stations.
  • One permanently spawns in the weapons cabinet in the police station in Costa Del Porto.
• Used by the Medici Military.
  • Used by machine gunners as their standard weapon.
  • On rare occasions, a regular male soldier at Vigilator Sud can be found wielding this weapon.
• Rarely seen carried by some Rebellion soldiers.
  • Falco Maxime: Centcom and Cava Geminos Nord has rebels in cars that carry them in free roam.
  • One can be found in Missile Cowboy.
  • One can be seen holding one without a magazine in the beginning cutscenes for The Watcher on The Wall and Bavarium Blackout.
  • Can very rarely be seen in some kind of strange event at the gate leading to Guardia Feno I.
  • As of some update, one can be found patrolling a police station. Another can be found attacking one when Rico opens the gate.
• Wielded by D.R.M. captains as their standard weapon.
• Wielded by Annika whenever she is an NPC.
• If you have Mech Land Assault installed, but not Sky Fortress, the Vdova can be seen carried by Black Hand Wardens. If Sky Fortress is installed, they will carry Bavarium Splitters instead.
• If you have Mech Land Assault installed, they are very easily found in Black Hand armories.
• Wielded by a prisoner at the end of The Great Escape.
• Can sometimes be found at a roadside event. This particular one shows three dead rebels with two randomized explosive weapons and two dead Medici Military grunts and a dead Commandante.

Trivia

• This weapon is made by the fictional company Urga.
• "Vdova" in Czech, Russian, and Slovak means "Widow".
• Two are mounted on the Weaponized Urga Ogar. See also: Vehicle mounted weapons.
  • These mounted versions are different than the one available to the player, the most notable change being the lack of a stock.
• This is the first light machine gun in the entire Just Cause game series. The successors to this weapon are the Bárbaro Machine Gun and Defender Machine Gun in Just Cause 4.
• The "89" in the name could be a reference to the Howa Type 89 (also an LMG), although the weapons do not look very similar.

Gallery

Wielded by Rico.

Aiming the light machine gun.

The weapon's HUD icon.

As seen in the rebel drop menu.

The earliest picture of this weapon, one of the earliest promotional pictures.

The earliest mention of an "Urga Vdova" was in this pre-announcement leaked screenshot.

This screenshot from a pre-release gameplay video put the name and picture together.

Rico with two of them on his back.

Held by Annika Svennson.

Rico has one on his back along with a CS Negotiator.

One on Rico's back and one being wielded by a Medici Military machine gunner.

As seen in the "This is Just Cause 3" trailer.

Wielded by a D.R.M. captain.

The alternative Vdova variants on a Weaponized Urga Ogar. Note the player's own Vdova, for comparison.

Used by Annika. Rico has one of his own.

A rebel wielding this weapon patrolling at a police station.

A rebel firing this weapon somewhere.