What's the point of weapons with only one bullet?

[Amarillo]

I realize I might not be understanding the game correctly, but I can't figure out why one would chose to "upgrade" to a weapon like the Werndl M1873/77 when almost any other "lower tier" weapon one-shot kills every enemy.

What is the upside of a gun like that, with only one round that takes a considerably not-short time to reload? Does it penetrate or something like that?

Thanks.

[LV|Ironstorm767]

All of the single-shot rifles have the highest damage in the game.

So means that they have less damage drop-off over long distance and less damage reduction when penetrating walls and other thin environmental assets; like fences, carts, and I believe some top-layer sandbags

[Ping Crosby]

They are the best weapons... super accurate over long range and powerful you can often kill 2 people with one bullet. I used to hate them at first but if you stick with them you will realise that they are the best weapons in the game.

Use more like a sniper rifle and stay back and let your team mates with multi shot guns storm the bases

[jgDarkWolf]

I just like the constant shooting i can do with them vs the long pause between reloads just slightly longer between each shot

[Anomander Rake]

The one shot weapons are the reason that I play. I find them a lot of fun.

[Poyloos]

they just feel nice, especially they bulgarian one and ESPECIALLY the Frontovik one specifically on a high squad level, it actually reloads fast enough that it could be considered comparable to a 5-round rifle, w/o needing to have a long reload every 5 shots. but screw the austrian one, I hate it, it takes like 4 seconds to reload.

[Sharpe's Sword𓅣𓃠]

I noticed they were very accurate and can be used to shoot down at the next objective.

[Wraith]

Its a combination of damage and a really strong aim assist .