Col. Charles F. Cantrell's guide of weapons
The peaceable part of mankind will be continually
overrun by the vile and abandoned while they neglect the means of
self-defense. The supposed quietude of a good man allures the
ruffian; while on the other hand, arms like laws discourage and
keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in
the world, as well as propriety. The balance of power is the scale
of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world
destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not,
others dare not lay them aside. Horrid mischief would ensue were
one half the world deprived of the use of them; the weak will
become a prey to the strong.
Thomas Paine, Thoughts on Defensive War
I have been asked many times by you on the SubNet to give my
opinion about a particular weapon. Therefore I have decided to
write you a guide of weapons that could be efficiently used by
Concordat cells. First of all you should ask yourself why you are
going to need a gun. Guns will make the police more alert of your
presence, since they are illegal or restricted all over the world.
They are also difficult tools to use wisely, especially if
untrained, as most of you are. Always remember that guns cannot
solve a situation, only brains can do it. But sometimes you could
need a gun for self- defense, and as Mao Zedong said "power comes
from the barrel of a rifle". We saw that he was right when the PLA
massacred defenseless civilians on Tienanmen square and in
Nanjing.
I have described a selection of some weapons that I think you
either can get a license for (if your local FOG permits such
things), find easily on the black market (no guarantees or
warranties) and that are useful for self-defense. This excludes
most military weapons, and frankly, you don't need bigger guns, you
need to use your guns better to defend yourself.
Remember that most countries force you to have a gun camera
attached to your licensed weapon to record the actual firing of the
weapon. Failure to do so is punishable as a felony, according to
the US Federal weapon's act.
To each weapon I have noted an IOU price. This is an
approximation of what I think that gun should cost, if I were to
buy it here in Dallas, TX. The actual prices vary a great deal
according to supply and demand and the "legality" of the
weapon.
Revolvers
Generally a better choice than you might think. They are cheaper
than automatics, safer and simpler to use.
Smith & Wesson M640
This small revolver is one of the most popular snubnose guns. It
cannot hold more than five bullets in the drum. Ammunition: .38
Special. Price: 100
Smith & Wesson M686
A magnum revolver still used by some police forces in the US.
Ammunition: .357 M. Price: 115
Colt Python
This gun often competes with the Smith & Wesson M686 and is a
quite popular revolver. Personally, I prefer the Python, even if it
is a bit more expensive. Ammunition: .357 M. Price: 170
Voss BC
Voss BC is a small caliber revolver that is mainly used by hunters
to kill small game. 8 bullets in the drum, not a bad buy.
Ammunition: .22 M. Price: 65
Ruger M2014
A new revolver made of composite materials. It has an extremely
quick reload time since it uses preloaded single use drums. It
comes with an integral laser sight and gun camera. It is very easy
to use and maintain since it only has four moving parts and an
electric ignition system. Ammunition: .357M. Price: 300 IOU
Taurus Pepperbox
This small Brazilian gun is actually a flechette shooter. It fires
flechettes that are covered with various toxins, for instance
muscle relaxants, hallucinogens and curare equivalents. It is
entirely made of plastics and is discarded when the ammunition is
used up. Ammunition: Flechettes covered in poison. Price: 200 IOU.
Automatic Pistols
This is what most people think of when they think of pistols. They
are more often used by police forces than revolvers.
Glock 35
Its predecessor, Glock 17, gained a notorious reputation even
before it was widely distributed, since many thought that its
plastic polymer frame would prove invisible to metal detectors. It
wasn't. It still had too many metal parts. The Glock 35 is
completely made of plastic polymers and is damn hard to detect. It
can still be sniffed though. Even plastic polymer cartridges are
available, but it can be fired with regular 9 mm ammunition. It is
a quite good 9 mm pistol, and very easy to maintain. Quite illegal
everywhere. Ammunition. 9 mm. Price: 380
Heckler & Koch P7M13
A popular handgun in Europe with an unusual safety mechanism. It is
a button in the grip that cocks the gun when gripped. It is easily
concealed. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 100
Makarov
A bit dated Soviet gun, but the commies spread this pistol in such
large numbers to their colonies, that you're still likely to
encounter it. It is a bit underpowered, this because it doesn't use
the regular 9 mm Parabellum ammunition. The 9 mm Makarov ammunition
is still widely available. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 35
SigSauer P226
P226 is a very good 9 mm automatic. Used extensively both by US and
EU police forces. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 150
Beretta M92S
Not a bad 9 mm pistol, but I cannot comprehend why the US Army
chose the Beretta instead of the SigSauer P226. Personally, I think
a lot of politics was involved. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 100
SigSauer P220
An extremely reliable pistol with a good punch. Of the heavier
pistols I think this one is one of the best. Too bad it only has a
seven round clip. Ammunition: .45 ACP. Price: 165
Glock 20
A heavy pistol, but still quite lightweight in its class. As with
all of Glock's pistols, it is very easy to maintain. Ammunition: 10
mm. Price: 170
IMI Desert Eagle
I included this monster of a gun to show you a gun you definitively
shouldn't choose. Yes, it will take down your target but the recoil
is hard. It is the typical choice of an armchair soldier that wants
to look cool. Ammunition: .50 AE. Price: 235
Trillicon Puzzle Pistol
One of Trillicon Arms' strange weapons, this one might actually be
useful in certain situations. It is a nanofactured executive toy
puzzle made of black diamondoid that can be put together into a
single-shot pistol (looking damn odd, with pieces sticking out in
all directions). It fires a single bullet, which should be
undetectable to sniffers since the propellant has been nano-built
inside the casing once the bullet was sealed. After being fired,
the bullet will self-destruct into carbon powder, and the second
time the trigger is pulled the gun itself will also self-destruct
quietly and can be washed down the toilet. A neat toy, but damn
hard to solve. Ammunition: special. Trillicon is always trying to
push their advanced ammunition designs, tiny nanotech enhanced
nightmares that I generally stay away from, but in this case I
might consider getting one for the gun -- that single bullet has to
count. Price: 800 IOU for the recipe, usually customized
Calico 4550
An ultra modern gun made entirely of composite materials. It
features a helical magazine that enhances its clip capability and a
holographic aim point sight. It has an electric ignition system and
is fully convertible to automatic fire if you can hack the chip
that controls the firing mechanism. Ammunition: 4,5 mm. Price: 235
IOU.
When converted to automatic fire it works like a machine pistol.
The conversion requires a Great Computer Programming roll.
Submachine Guns
The SMG saw a bit of a renaissance in the '80s. The demand came
from criminals and anti-terrorist squads that needed light
automatic weapons for urban use. Properly fired a SMG can be a
devastating weapon.
Ingram MAC-11
I still see quite a lot of these old submachine guns around. It is
not an impressive gun, especially when you don't fire it with the
folding stock extended, and the flash suppressor and muzzle break
not applied (which is how most morons fire it). Designed lifetime:
about 10 magazines. Designed life span of moron firing it: less
than 10 magazines. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 160
Heckler & Koch MP-10
Its predecessor MP-5 was the best on the market. MP-10 is even
better. It is extremely reliable and fast handled. The 9 mm
ammunition gives it a good punch and it isn't sensitive to recoil.
It is almost worshiped by SWAT teams and anti-terrorist forces all
over the world. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 265
IMI Uzi
The most common SMG in the world. It is not quite as good as the
MP-10 but perhaps it's a better choice for you, since it is easier
to acquire on the black market and is easier to maintain. But
please, fire it with the stock extended and grip it with two hands.
Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 175
Calico 45200
Wow, man! This is SOTA! Good luck finding it on the Market, you
probably wont. It is the bigger brother of the Calico 4550 gun, and
uses the same ammunition but with a longer barrel and a shoulder
stock added. It is able to fire three round bursts, unlike other
SMGs. It comes with an integral holographic aim point sight, gun
camera, electronic ignition, gas vents and a small gyroscope system
that helps dampening movements from recoil. It is extremely
reliable and controllable. Ammunition: 4,5 mm. Price: 470 IOU.
Machine Pistols
A stupid idea if you ask me. The small frame of an automatic pistol
cannot control the recoil of full automatic fire. Still, there are
some worthy to note.
TEC 9
"The poor man's submachine gun". This is a very cheap automatic
pistol with questionable reliability. The only reason why it is
still so popular is that it is easily convertible to full automatic
fire. Get real, invest your money in a proper SMG instead. This one
might get you killed. It is still produced in Malaysia, under
license. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 35
The conversion requires a Poor Repair roll.
Beretta M93R
If you must use a machine pistol, use this. It comes with a folding
grip for the user's off-hand. It is based on the M92S so it is a
good pistol too. It cannot fire full automatic fire, only three
round bursts. Ammunition: 9 mm. Price: 160
Rifles
Rifles are readily available to get a license for when hunting
(where hunting hasn't been outlawed). Most are bolt-action. There
are many good hunting rifles, so I've included my personal
favorites.
Remington M700
A very good hunting rifle. In fact it was so good that we Marines
used it as a sniper rifle back in Vietnam. Today, the M700 is a
quite dated model, but there are many rifles similar to it.
Ammunition: .30-06. Price: 100
Ruger 10/22
Perfect for small game hunt, but not only. There is a wide range of
options to this rifle. I've seen extended magazines (up to 50
rounds), flash suppressors, recoil dampening stocks, silencers and
so on. You can, with some skill in gunsmithing, transform this
rifle into something useful. Ammunition: .22 LR. Price: 70
Browning BAR
My favorite when I go deer hunting. Ammunition: .30-06. Price: 95
Assault Rifles
Assault rifles are military weapons. Devastating. Very illegal.
Most AR are bullpup since it reduces the size of the weapon without
reducing its muzzle velocity. Most can fire three round bursts.
Steyr AUG
AUG is a very good AR, with a good scope and a transparent
magazine. It was ahead of its time when it came and is widely used
today. Ammunition: 5.56 mm. Price: 250
M16A2
The Colt M16A2 was the assault rifle of the US Army and it was
widely exported to all the US' allies. Let's face it, this isn't a
very good assault rifle. The basic model we used in Vietnam (M16A1)
was a disaster. The M16A2 is better than its predecessor is but it
is still sensitive to tropical climates and still requires too much
care. But the Pentagon bought Colt's rifle to favor an American
manufacturer. The Colt M16A2 is not a bullpup rifle. Ammunition:
5.56 mm. Price: 165
FA MAS
France has exported this rifle to many of its ex-colonies in
Africa. That is why you can find it on the black market everywhere.
An OK assault rifle. Ammunition: 5.56 mm. Price: 180
AK-07
The new Russian assault rifle model. The Russians managed to do a
quite good job, with a lot of assistance from the Finnish Valmet
Corporation. It is a bullpup rifle, and it has a different
mechanism from the legendary Kalashnikov rifle. Still, I think it
is just a kind of jazzed up AK-47 in action. I see it in use in
many Third World countries since it is cheap. Ammunition: 5.45 mm.
Price: 130 IOU.
ECAI
An assault rifle made by the European Combined Arms Initiative, a
nice way to say "pumped full of EU subsidies". It is the most
advanced assault rifle in the world and designed to be used in a
C3I system. ECAI is a binary propellant rifle, which means that it
doesn't need gunpowder, instead it relies on two volatile gases
that explode when mixed. It can designate targets; it can
coordinate indirect squad fire. It comes with an integral
holographic aim point sight, telescopic sight, infrared vision, gun
camera, gas vents and a small gyroscope system that helps dampening
movements from recoil. It is extremely reliable and controllable.
It has an integral grenade launcher that can control the grenade
trajectory perfectly. The best gun on the market. If it wasn't for
a small error...
Boys and girls, take this as an example of why you should never
rely on borgware. The rifle is heavily dependent on the controls
and checks of a C3I system and to link back to a roaming user
profile to boot the system. The great advantage is that when the
soldier grasps his rifle it automatically formats to the individual
soldier's pre-programmed settings and that somebody else cannot use
it against him. The BIG disadvantage is that if that link is
interrupted the soldier cannot use his rifle at all! The rifle just
tries to find a connection that just isn't there any longer, and
therefore it completely shuts down, since it doesn't recognize its
user. A good hacker can also give commands to the rifle to start
firing indiscriminately both with bullets and grenades.
The EU has equipped the UN Task Force in the Amazon with these
babies. It is going to be a fun Christmas this year. Ammunition:
4mm BP. Price: 1, 000 IOU.
Battle Rifles
These heavy predecessors of the assault rifle aren't produced any
longer. They have quite a lot of punch, but relatively little more
than modern assault rifles. That additional firepower is irrelevant
on the modern battlefield, since armor units and air units are too
well armored today to be penetrated by small arms. Infantry fights
infantry, and overkill isn't that necessary. They aren't bullpup
and don't fire three round bursts.
AK-47
The legendary Kalashnikov. It is still found everywhere in the
world, especially the Chinese made ones. The Chinese still produce
the AKM version. It is an inexpensive, simple and reliable weapon.
Outdated, yes, but it does its work. Ammunition: 7.62mm S. Price:
70
FN FAL
This battle rifle was widely exported to Third World countries.
Ammunition: 7.62 mm NATO. Price: 165
Pump Shotguns
Used for hunting or by police forces.
Remington 870
A good hunting shotgun. Ammunition: 12 gauge. Price: 65
Ithaca M37
Often used for hunting, but the Stakeout version has its stock
removed and is thus easier to conceal. The M37 is a bit uncommon
nowadays, though. Ammunition: 12 gauge. Price: 135
Franchi SPAS-12
A police shotgun. It has a foldable stock and is extremely deadly
in close combat. It has a fantastic intimidation value, it's
designed for it! Ammunition: 12 gauge. Price: 165
Franchi FAS
Fully made of composite materials. It is a single action shotgun
but can be converted to automatic fire if you can hack the chip
that controls the firing mechanism. It fires a flechette round from
a helical magazine that enhances the shotgun's precision and effect
greatly. It can also fire normal buckshot or slugs. Accepts any
accessory. The FAS is a fine shotgun. Ammunition: Flechettes or 12
gauge. Price: 500 IOU.
The conversion requires a Great Computer Programming roll.
Automatic Shotguns
These are military weapons with a devastating short range effect.
Heckler & Koch CAW
A bullpup automatic shotgun that is used by military forces in
Industrialized countries, since it is so expensive. Ammunition: 12
gauge, but a special very sturdy variant with brass casing. Price:
285
Non-lethal weapons
Hardly non-lethal at all -- like all weapons they can kill, and
since many people think they are completely safe they are
effectively more dangerous than real guns. Most non-lethal weapons
are just gadgets for paranoid little old ladies afraid of getting
robbed -- their reliability is questionable and their range is very
short.
Europe Arms Security Tranquilizer 5 (EAST 5)
It's a taser, but don't believe the advertisements that it is
completely non-lethal. I have seen people being killed by tasers
like this, so use it with respect and care -- unlike those security
guards who think of it as a long range baton. Ammunition: taser
darts Price:
Europe Arms Restrainer (EAR)
A much publicized tangler rifle they give to SWAT teams around the
world. It can do miracles in the right situations, like storming a
terrorist meeting, but how often do you encounter that kind of
situations, especially since you are not a SWAT team? Like a
sand-wedge it is good in the bunker but not on the green. And it is
a real mess picking up the tangled victim. Ammunition:
special Price:
Paintball Gun
I'm not joking, this is an useful weapon. Just fill the balls with
something other than paint: drugs mixed with DMSO, lime, tracking
devices, sniffer perfume, wasp attack pheromones -- let your
imagination go wild. They are cheap and still legal in many
countries (although you can run into trouble if the police mistakes
them for real guns). Ammunition: special Price: 50-150 IOU
Monstrosities
Trillicon Arms Reason
Reason is an absurd name for a senseless gun. Each is custom built
by Trillicon Arms in a matter compiler. Reason is a gattling gauss
machine gun, with a ridiculously high rate of fire that could only
be built with the most advanced nanite produced materials. It comes
in a big case that carries the ammunition (which consists of
tungsten-ferrite flechettes, also made in an MC), a small H2/O2 gas
turbine that generates the power, liquid nitrogen to cool the
generator and the superconducting magnets in the barrels. The user
must apply the complicated gyroscopic recoil reduction system on
his body (consisting of slings, mount etc.) before actually firing
the gun.
I have seen this beast being fired. Wow.
Each "shot" is in reality a burst of many small penetrating
flechettes; "three-round bursts" and "automatic fire" are longer
bursts. The targets were literally ripped to pieces by a great
amount of small, by themselves non-lethal impacts. Gosh, if the FOG
knew that these were spread on the Black Market they would go nuts
for sure. They are extremely lethal in combat, but the cooling
system is prone to crashing down. The gun comes with a built in
agent program that supports the user to choose target, firing
position, spread pattern and gun/turbine care. Ammunition: Custom-
made Trillicon Arms flechettes. Price: Are you nuts? It is
dangerous and custom-made. That means expensive. Don't ever expect
Trillicon to part from one for less than 25,000 IOUs. Illegal and
under development.
Ammunition
Armor Piercing
The infamous "cop-killers" of the '80s are still around. They
include Teflon coated bullets; hardened steel bullets are tungsten
carbide ones. They don't have the same sort of impact area that
regular slugs have, and penetrate armor better. Price: 3 IOU more
than 100 bullets of the same caliber
Reduce the armor's AC by one class, but also reduce the weapons
Offensive factor by one
Man-stoppers
The opposite of the AP round, as they are designed to have an even
greater impact area. They widen or fragment when hitting, causing a
more effective energy transfer in the tissue. Man -- stoppers
include hollow point rounds; glazier rounds and the good old home
made "dum-dum" bullet (dum-dums are for dumb-dumbs -- they have a
good chance of causing a nasty misfire). Price: 8 IOU more than 100
bullets of the same caliber
Increase the armor's AC by one class, but increase the weapon's
Offensive factor by one.
Dual Purpose
Dual Purpose are a new type of ammunition with heavy cores, often
tungsten or depleted uranium. They are extremely lethal and
illegal. Insanely enough, some police forces in the U.S. are
equipped with this ammunition because of its "stopping-power".
"Stopping-power", that's the least you could say about the DPs.
Price: 25 IOU more than 100 bullets of the same caliber.
Decrease the armor's AC by one and increase the weapon's
Offensive factor by one.
Blanks
More dangerous than you might think. Blanks are not safe at a very
close distance since the small wad of packing that leaves the gun
can hit you hard. Price: 3 IOU less than 100 bullets of the same
caliber
At a distance of a meter or two the blank round inflicts normal
damage, on longer distances they are harmless.
Rubber bullets
Used by riot police. WARNING! They can kill a target, keep that in
mind. Price: 2 IOU more than 100 bullets of the same caliber
A rubber bullet inflicts stun damage, but the Coordinator should
also require END-rolls from the target. See stun.
Pancake rounds
These rounds flatten out as they fly through the air and smack the
target within a wide radius. They are a bit less lethal than rubber
bullets. Price: 4 IOU more than 100 bullets of the same caliber
The pancake round inflicts stun damage but they also knock the
target down, if the target doesn't succeed with an AGL-roll with
difficulty level of Great.
Melee weapons
Staffs
Probably the oldest weapon in humanity's arsenal. Most poles,
pipes, boards are quite cheap but they're not meant to withstand
the punishment of fighting with so they break easily. The Japanese
rokushakubo can be found in most martial art stores and is more up
to the job. A staff should be about as tall as yourself and as big
around as your fist, to be effective. Price: rokushakubo 10 IOU,
most staffs are homemade.
Clubs
Saps and blackjacks are light clubs. Billy clubs, batons and
nightsticks are medium. Tetsubo and aluminum baseball bats are
heavy. Not much to say about them, but isn't it strange that you
find baseball bats for sale even in countries where baseball isn't
popular? Price: light 6 IOU, Medioum 10 IOU heavy 14 IOU
Knives
If you are trained to use a combat knife properly I personally
think that you don't need to bother with other melee weapons. They
are small, concealable, quite deadly and reasonably priced. Combat
knives have a cross guard to protect the fingers and are often
double-edged. Kitchen knives, steak knives and butcher knives lack
that cross guard and tend to snap more easily under pressure
(depending on quality). But since an increasing number of
jurisdictions regard the possession of a combat knife as a felony,
they could be worthwhile buying.
Price: 1-3 IOU (set of kitchen knifes), 15 IOU combat knife
Swords
Get real, how are you going to lug around a sword without rousing
suspicion? Most swords sold are replicas, and they won't hack it in
real combat. They will break under pressure and you cannot sharpen
them to a decent edge. A friend of mine here in Dallas makes real
swords as a secondary career. One of his broadswords would make a
medieval knight drool, because thanks to modern technology we are
able to make swords that are vastly superior to the original
medieval ones. It is priced accordingly, though. Price: 65 IOU
Tonfa
A weapon developed from the rice grinder people used on the island
of Okinawa. They have become quite popular nowadays, even with many
police forces that use them as nightsticks. Basically, it is just
an L-shaped piece of wood that is used to block, strike and hook.
With the right technique it is a very good weapon. Price: 7 IOU
pair
Nunchaku
An Okinawan grain thresher that is used by too many morons. The
nunchaku is a pair of sticks tied together with a short cord. In
Chinese Kung-fu movies they are twirled rapidly, flipped across the
back, striking out unexpectedly at about twenty or so opponents.
Using a nunchaku effectively requires a lot of technique gained
through lengthy training. Most morons think they are Bruce Lee the
first time they use a nunchaku and end up hurting themselves.
Price: 5 IOU
Brass knuckles
Besides giving you a heavier punch it also protects your hand when
you strike. Hitting someone can be quite painful to YOU. Price: 3
IOU pair
Bottles
Used as an improvised club once and then it breaks into a small
knife. Not bad when you are desperate. I personally prefer sturdy
German bottles. Avoid all Chinese beer bottles, their content
tastes like piss. Price: it's a bottle of beer, man!
Ranged weapons
Bows
The oldest ranged weapon is still going strong. Bows are relatively
easy to make; silent and the modern factory made ones are very
powerful. They cause injury by creating a slash or puncture wound.
An arrow with any style of sharp point cuts through many types of
bulletproof armor, especially Kevlar. But keep those arrowheads
sharp; they won't do much damage otherwise. Price: small bow: 10
IOU, large bow: 20 IOU
Compound bows
Compound bows are vastly more efficient and accurate than regular
bows (and more expensive, of course). The bows has a system of
cables that reduces the "pull" of the bow by more than 50% once the
string has been pulled halfway. Price: 30 IOU
Crossbows
Are also quite simple to make. The problem is to cock the homemade
crossbow. Modern crossbows fold in the middle to create a lever for
cocking the bow in about 10 seconds. To cock the crossbow without
that mechanism requires great strength. Price: 25 IOU
Explosives
Highly regulated stuff, but it is quite easy for a corporation to
receive a license. Note that most modern explosives contain
micromarkers, making it possible to trace where it was manufactured
and where it was sold. Transporting them can be tricky -- there are
sniffers in a lot of places, and neutron scanning of the luggage is
standard at all airports and even some railways.
Each explosion has an Explosive Force per kilogram (EF) that is
the Offensive factor. The OF is also increased (or decreased) by
the relative degree of the Demolition roll -- a good demolition man
can make even a small charge work wonders. Every meter between the
target and the explosion reduces the Offensive factor by one (the
Coordinator should modify this depending on walls and other
obstructions; they can also channel the OF in different
directions).
Dynamite
Good old dynamite is nitroglycerin stabilized in silica or some
other matrix. Still quite common, but relatively unsafe since it
can start to sweat nitroglycerin crystals if it undergoes changes
of temperature under a time period. Be sure it looks waxy, not
shiny. Dynamite burns, but it can safely be used as an emergency
flare. Price: 4 IOU per kilogram. EF: 3
Plastique
Plastique (mainly C-4) is manufactured in varying strengths. It is
extremely stable, very reliable and it is shapeable like modeling
clay. Today, there are better explosives and plastiques than C-4,
but C-4 is relatively available. It burns, but is even safe to cook
on. Price: 15-700 IOU per kilogram, depending on strength (EF 1-20)
D4
A nanofactured explosive from N Conspiracy (who named it as a
"successor" to the well-known C4, not knowing that there was a 'D'
series already). Its chemical structure is very different from any
other explosive (many detectors will likely miss it), and requires
a very energy-rich special feedstock for production. By setting
parameters in the recipe it can be nanofactured in any shape, or
made plastic. Price: 900 IOU for recipe, EF: 40
Types of
explosives
Weapon Statistics
Big 'H' as in "Big Holes"
Fredrik Westerdahl
Abbreviations
DMG= Offensive damage modifier
CLIP= number of bullets the gun can hold
CC= Concealment Class.
A= in a pocket
B= in a jacket
C= maybe under a trenchcoat
D= impossible.
RANGE = Maximum distance for Short range and a Fair Difficulty
level. This distance multiplied by four is the maximum distance for
Long range and a Good Difficulty level. The Short distance rating
multiplied by ten is the maximum distance for Extreme range and a
Great Difficulty level. All distances above this give a Superb
Difficulty level, and probably a need of a vision magnifier (such
as a telescopic sight) to even attempt.
Revolvers
The Taurus Pepperbox penetrates like a melee weapon; the poison
acts separately.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Smith & Wesson M640 |
+2 |
5 |
A |
5 |
| Smith & Wesson M686 |
+2 |
6 |
B |
12 |
| Colt Python |
+2 |
6 |
B |
12 |
| Voss BC |
+1 |
8 |
B |
10 |
| Ruger M2014 |
+3 |
6 |
B |
10 |
| Taurus Pepperbox |
+0 |
30 |
A |
5 |
Automatic pistols
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Glock 35 |
+2 |
17 |
B |
10 |
| Heckler & Koch P7M13 |
+2 |
13 |
A |
10 |
| Makarov |
+2 |
8 |
A |
7 |
| SigSauer P226 |
+2 |
15 |
B |
10 |
| Beretta M92S |
+2 |
15 |
B |
10 |
| SigSauer P220 |
+3 |
7 |
B |
12 |
| Glock 20 |
+2 |
15 |
B |
11 |
| IMI Desert Eagle |
+4 |
7 |
B |
15 |
| Puzzle Gun |
+2 |
1 |
-/A |
5 |
| Calico 4550 |
+2 |
50 |
A |
10 |
Submachine guns
The gas vents and the low caliber of the Calico 45200 actually
gives the user a +1 bonus to his skill when firing, since it's so
controllable. Automatic fire modifiers are then calculated
normally.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Ingram MAC-11 |
+2 |
30 |
B |
12 |
| Heckler & Koch MP-10 |
+2 |
30 |
C |
25 |
| IMI Uzi |
+2 |
30 |
C |
20 |
| Calico 45200 |
+2 |
200 |
C |
20 |
Machine pistols
Due to bad recoil capacity machine pistols reduced the skill by -1,
in addition to other recoil subtractions.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| TEC 9 |
+2 |
10 |
B |
5/ 3 when firing full auto |
| Beretta M93R |
+2 |
20 |
B |
10/ 5 when firing burst |
Rifles
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Remington M700 |
+6 |
5 |
D |
135 |
| Ruger 10/20 |
+2 |
10 |
D |
45 |
| Browning BAR |
+6 |
4 |
D |
125 |
Assault rifles
The gas vents and the low caliber of the ECAI actually gives the
user a +1 bonus to his skill when firing, since it's so
controllable. Automatic fire modifiers are then calculated
normally.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Steyr AUG |
+5 |
30 |
D |
100 |
| M16A2 |
+5 |
30 |
D |
90 |
| FA MAS |
+5 |
25 |
D |
90 |
| AK-07 |
+5 |
30 |
D |
90 |
| ECAI |
+5 |
400 (the gas bottle contains gases for 800 shots) |
D |
125 |
Battle rifles
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| AK-47 |
+6 |
30 |
D |
85 |
| FN FAL |
+6 |
20 |
D |
100 |
Pump shotguns
Receive a bonus of +1 to skill if fired within Short range,
subtract -1 to skill for longer distances. Shotguns can also fire
slugs, in that case there is no extra modifier to the skill due to
range.
For the Franchi FAS, the flechettes negate the normal -1 penalty
for longer distances than Short. They penetrate like a melee weapon
When used with normal buckshot or slugs DMG: +5, RANGE: 25.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Remington 870 |
+5 |
8 |
D |
10 |
| Ithaca M37 Stakeout |
+5 |
5 |
C |
7 |
| Franchi SPAS-12 |
+5 |
8 |
D |
10 |
| Franchi FAS |
+6 |
20 |
D |
50 |
Automatic shotguns
Receive a bonus of +1 to skill if fired within Short range,
subtract -1 to skill for longer distances.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Heckler & Koch CAW |
+6 |
20 |
D |
10 |
Non-Lethal Weapons
The EAR has the same distance modifiers as a shotgun. Since it just
entangles, not really hurts, no END roll is required when hit. The
effect of the paintball gun of course mainly depends on the
ammunition.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| EAST 5 |
+4 stun |
2 |
A |
5 (max 15) |
| EAR |
+8 stun |
2 |
D |
15 |
| Paintball gun |
+1 stun |
200 |
B |
5 |
Monstrosities
| TYPE |
DMG |
CLIP |
CC |
RANGE |
| Reason |
+8 |
100 bursts |
D |
75 |
Add +2 to skill since it is a gatling gun with lots of support. The
flechettes penetrate like a melee weapon. They will very quickly
eat through any armor (or anything else, for that matter); in
practice any armor will disappear after the first salve, and if it
is thin most of the damage will get through anyway.
| Ammunition |
| Type |
IOU per 100 bullets |
| .38 Special |
12 |
| .357M |
13/ 2 preloaded drum |
| .22M |
10 |
| 9mm Parabellum |
13 |
| 9mm Makarov |
15 |
| .45 ACP |
15 |
| 10mm |
15 |
| .50 AE |
33 |
| .30-06 |
20 |
| .22 LR |
6 |
| 5.56mm |
18 |
| 5.45mm |
20 |
| 7.62mm NATO |
20 |
| 7.62mm S |
22 |
| 12 gauge buckshot/slugs |
27 |
| 12 gauge buckshot/slugs H&K CAW |
32 |
| Flechettes |
40 |
| 4,5mm |
23 |
| 4mm BP |
28 |
| Gas canister for BP AR |
5 |
| Paintballs |
1 |
Melee Weapons
Blackjacks do stun damage.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CC |
| Staff |
+1 |
D |
| Light club |
+0 |
A |
| Medium club |
+1 |
B |
| Heavy club |
+2 |
C |
| Most most knives |
+0 |
A |
| Combat knives |
+1 |
A |
| Sword |
+2 |
D |
| Tonfa |
+1 |
C |
| Nunchaku |
+1 |
B |
| Brass knuckles |
+0 |
A |
| Bottle |
+0 |
A |
Bows
Reduce Kevlar armor's AC by one, when hit by an arrow.
| TYPE |
DMG |
CC |
RANGE |
| Small bow |
+1 |
C |
50 |
| Large bow |
+2 |
D |
80 |
| Compound bow |
+2 |
D |
160 |
| Crossbow |
+2 |
C |
100 |
