A Supplement for Torg: Roleplaying the Possibility Wars and the D6 System

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Kanawa Personal Weapons

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A Supplement for Torg: Roleplaying the Possibility Wars and the D6 System

Kanawa Personal Weapons

By Nigel Findley

Arms Catalog for the Possibility Wars

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Roleplaying the Possibility Wars TM

CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Low Technology Personal Arms 4
Weapons of the Early 20th Century 21
Extended Technology 40
Advanced Technology 55
Explosives 65
Espionage 72
Game Notes 79
Weapons List (Torg) 83
Weapons List (D6 System) 85
Bonus Weapons List (Torg & D6 System) 87
Kanawa Personal Weapons Note to Our Readers
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 Act One

HACHIMAN ARMS
GREETINGS
FROM OUR DIRECTOR
Welcome to the Hachiman Weapon division’s new- Hachiman makes it easier for you to find the weapon
est Personal Weapons Catalog! you need, while offering full freedom of choice and the
Regular subscribers will notice few changes from quality that you demand!
our last edition, with the notable exception of an Each catalog entry includes the following infor-
expanded “Evaluator’s Comments” section included mation:
with each entry. In addition, in response to requests
from you, our subscribers, these comments no longer • Weapon Name/Identification
undergo any editing, and so reflect the personal pref- • Description
erences, complaints, and questions of our evaluators. • Historical Background
To those of you joining us for the first time, welcome. • Evaluator’s Comments (including strengths, weak-
The Hachiman Weapons division of the Kanawa Cor- nesses, significant quirks, etc.)
poration is dedicated to your success in this brave, and • Statistics (damage, ammo, range, price [with the
dangerous, new world we live in. To this end, we offer Torg value in parentheses])
the widest range of personal weapons available any-
where on the globe at excellent prices. All prices are in Core Earth U.S. dollars and are the
Hachiman’s weaponry experts have spared no effort suggested retail price, not including shipping and
in developing armaments and explosives to give you the handling, should you make your purchase through
edge you need in these unsettled times. Although the Hachiman Arms. If you select another means of ac-
entries in this catalog list the weapons under the names quiring your equipment, you may pay more or less
of their original manufacturers, the items offered have all depending on local circumstances and your haggling
been constructed in Hachiman’s own manufacturing skills.
plants. This includes all cyber gear, which is produced at To order any of these fine weapons, contact your
our new French facility. This guarantees you the highest nearest Kanawa Corporation representative or trans-
level of quality in your weapon, the quality long associ- mit your request along with your bank code number via
ated with the name Hachiman. computer or fax to Hachiman Arms.
Hachiman prides itself on offering weapons old and This resource is complemented by the Kanawa
new, based on a variety of technologies ranging from Heavy Weapons Catalog. Hachiman continues proudly
primitive flintlock muskets to sophisticated lasers and as your only source for quality weaponry.
microwave beams. This makes this catalog an invalu-
able tool for clients in those parts of the world where
recent changes have made it impossible to use ad-
vanced technological devices — or, alternatively, where Eichiro Kasigi, M.Sc., M.B.A.
abnormally sophisticated devices are the order of the Managing Director
day. Obviously, the most effective weapon for a certain Hachiman Weapons Division
location is the one least likely to cease functioning Kanawa Corporation
there. By offering a vast range of technologies, Tokyo, Japan

Game Notes: Difficulties, modifiers, damage values, As this book was originally designed for use with the Torg
and tech levels for each item have been provided in Torg, D6 roleplaying game, players of that game will find the game
Classic, and D6 Legend terms. Mechanics relating to Torg mechanics and terms herein familiar. Those using any
are preceded by a T, for D6 Classic by a C, and for D6 version of the D6 System and not playing in the Torg
Legend by an L. universe, however, can ignore the world-specific refer-
Skills names have been rendered as generic as posible. ences to people, places, and organizations. The equipment
Players should ask their gamemasters what the appropri- descriptions and statistics remain useful.
ate skill is for the game system they’re using. For further game notes, see the “Game Notes” chapter.

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LOW TECHNOLOGY
PERSONAL ARMS
This section concentrates on firearms whose prov- When dealing with muzzle-loaders, keep in mind
enance dates from the equivalent of Core Earth’s18th that black powder is useless when wet and, when
to 19th centuries. These weapons can prove ex- stored in large quantities, one runs the risk of explo-
tremely valuable when visiting locales such as Aysle sion. In addition, muzzle-loaders are noisy and odor-
and Orrorsh, where more sophisticated weaponry iferous weapons to use, and so are unsuited for
mysteriously ceases to function. missions that rely on stealth for success.
Despite the primitive designs of these weapons,
their destructive capability should not be underesti- BREECH-LOADERS
mated. It is fairly certain that no Ayslish foe will laugh Breech-loaders, like the Winchester Model 1873,
at a blunderbuss, despite its somewhat bizarre ap- are far simpler to use than muzzle-loaders. The user
pearance. And many a Victorian soldier has found simply opens the breech (normally located above the
his Colt just as effective in driving off natives as a trigger assembly), and inserts a metal cartridge
more advanced riot gun might be.
4 There are, of course, drawbacks to the use of
which contains primer, propellant and projectile. This
method saves a great deal of time and mess, allows
these weapons. They tend to be more expensive and for greater accuracy and led to the invention of
difficult to repair, and their overall damage values are repeating rifles. Although breech-loading is appar-
below that of more sophisticated counterparts. When ently too advanced a concept for Aysle, these weap-
outside of Aysle or Orrorsh, it is virtually impossible ons are highly recommended for forays into Orrorsh.
to find high-grade ammunition for them, and they are Except where specified, reloading a weapon of
impractical when used against modern armor. this type is considered to be a simple action.

AMMUNITION MUZZLE-LOADING GAME EFFECTS

Loading a weapon such as the ones listed in this
As mentioned above, low tech firearms use spe-
section is a difficult and time consuming process. For
cial types of ammunition. These weapons fall into
two groups, muzzle-loading and breech-loading, both each muzzle-loading weapon, the number of rounds
it takes to load is given, along with the weapon skill
of which shall be looked at here.
total required to perform the entire process in one
round. The total provided will be the one needed to
MUZZLE-LOADING perform the entire loading process in one round.
Small arms ammunition for muzzle-loading weap- If a character chooses, he may take the full num-
ons is composed of three elements, the primer, the ber of rounds to reload the weapon. In all cases, this
propellant and the projectile. Whereas now all three requires the generation of a weapon skill total of T 1/
are contained inside the modern bullet, weapons C 4/L 1 in the first round. Totals need not be gener-
such as the flintlock and matchlock muskets required ated in the subsequent rounds, but the character
that the three parts be carried separately. cannot perform any physical attribute–based actions
The most common propellant is gunpowder, black (beyond passive defense) while reloading his weapon.
grains made up of charcoal, sulphur and saltpeter. Should the character fail the roll, he would still lose
Powder is normally kept in a flask (so it will remain his physical attribute-based actions for the entire six
dry) and poured down the muzzle of the weapon rounds, and would not be able to attempt to reload
along with the projectile. When a spark was pro- until those rounds were completed.
duced in the priming pan, it ignited the gunpowder
and forced the projectile out of the muzzle. Torg Example: Beppin is reloading his
The pan was primed with either flint, copper per- matchlock musket, a task that normally re-
cussion caps, or iron pyrites. Flint is preferable in that quires six rounds. The difficulty of completing
it can spark for 20 shots before being replaced, while the process in one round is 7. Beppin gener-
copper caps can be used only once. ates a successful weapon skill total of 7, and
The standard projectile for muzzle-loading arms is need not spend the next five rounds reloading.
the rounded steel ball, which tends to be inaccurate. If Beppin was willing to spend the time re-
Later weapons use an elongated, pointed bullet. loading his weapon, he need only have gener-
Hachiman ammunition for muzzle-loaders comes ated a weapon skill total of 1.
in combustible paper cartridges containing a bullet
and enough powder for one shot along with gun flint These rules apply to all muzzle-loading weapons.
or percussion caps, or all three elements can be


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MATCHLOCK MUSKET
DESCRIPTION
Also known as the arquebus, the matchlock mus-
ket is a simple weapon with a wooden stock and
heavy iron barrel. It varies in length from 1.2 to 1.8
meters or more. The weapon is so heavy (9 kilo-
grams) that a wooden rest is required to support the
barrel while aiming.
The weapon is a simple muzzle-loader; in other
words, powder charge, wadding and shot must be
loaded down the barrel, then tamped down using a
ramrod. Once the weapon is loaded, the powder is
ignited using a device called a matchlock. This holds
a burning match — often a slow-burning piece of thin
cord — at the upper end, and a lever or trigger at the
lower end. By pulling the lever or trigger, the firer
swings the match smoothly on to the touchhole,
igniting the powder. 5
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Although gunpowder was used by soldiers in
Europe as early as the 14th century, it was not until
the 16th century that small arms began to fulfill their
potential. The matchlock made its first appearance
on battlefields around 1425, and saw use in Europe
until the early 1600s.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The matchlock has a distressingly low rate of fire.
Reloading the weapon takes about one minute (six
combat rounds) and is far from being a simple task.
If this procedure is performed incorrectly, the weapon
will not operate. To correct matters, it is necessary to
completely unload the weapon and repeat the entire
procedure. (In game terms, the task of loading a
matchlock musket in one round requires a weapon Despite these disadvantages, the matchlock is a
skill total of T 7/C 10/L 2.) The maximum effective highly effective weapon. The ball is large and heavy,
range of the weapon is approximately 300 paces. delivering a truly impressive impact to the target. The
The powder used in a matchlock creates large ball is easily capable of punching through lighter
quantities of dense white smoke, which has a delete- forms of metal armor. This makes the matchlock a
rious effect on visibility. (This smoke forms a spheri- lethal “equalizer” on the battlefield.
cal cloud one meter in diameter. The cloud lasts for
four combat rounds in the absence of strong winds, Major Douglas Farquharson
and acts as partial concealment with respect to any Home Guard, Stornoway Castle, Scotland
line of sight that passes through it.)
It is important that the user remember that the MATCHLOCK MUSKET
match remains alight between shots. This is a signifi-
cant issue, considering that most “budge-barrels,” DAMAGE RANGE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L PRICE
the sources from which musketeers refill their pow-
der horns, are generally left open. Wet conditions will
T 15 14 1 3-10 20 40 1200 (16)
extinguish the match, disabling the weapon. C5 3D+2 1 3-10 20 40 1200
L1 5Dx2 1 3-10 20 40 1200

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WHEELLOCK MUSKET
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DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The wheellock was developed to overcome the Wheellock muskets are as cumbersome and dif-
susceptibility of the matchlock to wet conditions. ficult to reload as are matchlocks (six combat rounds,
Instead of a burning match, the wheellock uses a requiring a weapon skill total of T 7/C 10/L 2). Again,
mechanical device to strike a spark. A tightly-wound an unsuccessful load renders the weapon totally
spring spins a small, rough-edged wheel against a useless until the weapon is emptied and the process
spark-producing substance. Iron pyrite (“fool’s gold”) repeated. The powder creates the same thick smoke
is the substance used in the Hachiman model. as matchlocks. (This smoke forms a spherical cloud
The wheellock musket — a relatively rare weapon one meter in diameter. The cloud lasts for four
— is similar in size to the matchlock, but slightly combat rounds in the absence of strong winds, and
heavier (1.2 to 1.8 meters in length, and 10 kilograms acts as partial concealment with respect to any line
in mass). of sight that passes through it.)
Wheellock rounds are easily as effective as those
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND fired by matchlocks, if not moreso, inflicting impres-
Wheellock technology arose in Europe during the sive damage on a target, and having the capability of
16th century. This device is considerably more com- punching through light metal armor. The technology
plex — and thus more expensive to produce — than used is quite advanced for the time, however, mak-
the matchlock, which made it unacceptable for issue ing the wheellock one of the more impressive weap-
to ordinary infantrymen. ons that I have used.
Two other disadvantages limited its usefulness:
first, the iron pyrite would often crumble, necessitat- Major Douglas Farquharson
ing its replacement — often in the heat of battle, with Home Guard, Stornoway Castle, Scotland
potentially disastrous consequences. Secondly, the
spring had to be rewound, using a key or spindle, WHEELLOCK MUSKET
before each shot. The actual process of muzzle-
loading the wheellock remained unchanged. Due to DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
these disadvantages, it did not replace the matchlock TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
in widespread use.
T 15 15 1 3-10 25 60 1200 (16)
C5 4D 1 3-10 25 60 1200
L1 4Dx3 1 3-10 25 60 1200

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WHEELLOCK PISTOL
DESCRIPTION bat rounds, in the absence of strong winds, and
Wheellock technology makes its most significant provides partial concealment with respect to lines of
impact in the area of one-handed weapons — pis- sight that pass through it.)
tols. For the first time, a light hand-held firearm The weapon is too large to easily conceal, but the
becomes practicable. The wheellock device is un- pure convenience of the wheellock pistol makes it a
changed from that in the musket or arquebus de- significant “equalizer” on the battle fields of Aysle. I
scribed above, but the weapon itself is reduced in have seen it used to great effect by Lady Ardinay’s
length to about 15cm, and the weight to little more mounted Home Guard, particularly when battling
than 3.5 kilograms. hordes of giants. The sight of knights on chargers is
awe-inspiring enough — when they are also waving
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND arms that spew fire and smoke and can wound from
Wheellock pistols appeared in Europe around the a distance, the giants’ confusion is a joy to see.
middle of the 16th century, and remained in use until Dwarves may take such things in stride, but to giants,
superseded by flintlock technology a century or so it still resembles sorcery beyond their ken.
later. Their significance proved greatest to cavalry,
who could now use firearms for the first time. (Cav- Hamish MacDonald
alrymen of the 16th century would often carry two
pistols, stored in holsters on either side of the saddle.
Master at Arms, MacDonald Clan, Scotland 7
This allowed them to fire two shots before being WHEELLOCK PISTOL
forced to reload, a difficult process on horseback.)
Wheellock pistols are among Hachiman’s biggest DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
sellers in the Aysle realm, being particularly popular TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
with dwarves, who find the process by which spark
ignites powder and fires shot absolutely fascinating. T 15 13 1 3-5 10 25 1500 (16)
C5 3D+1 1 3-5 10 25 1500
L1 5Dx2 1 3-5 10 25 1500
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Loading is easily the
wheellock pistol’s biggest
problem (four combat rounds,
with a weapon skill difficulty
of T 5/C 8/L 2). The amount of
smoke produced is less than
with a full-fledged musket, but
still irritating. (The smoke
cloud is 0.5 meters in diam-
eter. It still lasts for four com-

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FLINTLOCK MUSKET
DESCRIPTION bayonet. Later-model flintlocks were reduced in
After the wheellock, the flintlock musket is the next weight to approximately 5 kilograms.
logical development in muzzle-loading firearms. In
size, it is similar to the matchlock (1.2 to 1.8 meters), EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
and its weight — at first — was similar to that of the Believe me when I tell you, the paper cartridge is
matchlock (9 kilograms), so it still required a wooden a real advantage. The time necessary to load the
rest. weapon drops drastically (from six to four combat
The powder charge, wadding and shot must be rounds) and the chances of a misload are much less
loaded down the weapon’s barrel, then tamped down (difficulty number drops to T 5/C 8/L 2).
using a ramrod. In the Hachiman model — which is The maximum effective range of the weapon is
based on a 19th century design — powder and shot approximately 100 paces.
are contained in a paper cartridge to speed loading. The flintlock uses the same powder as the
When the trigger is pulled, a spring drives a flint, held matchlock and wheellock, and so creates a similar
in a pair of adjustable jaws, against a rough steel cloud of dense white smoke. (This smoke forms a
hammer positioned directly above the priming pow- spherical cloud one meter in diameter. The cloud
der. On contact, the hammer lifts, allowing sparks to lasts for four combat rounds in the absence of strong
8 fall on to the powder, igniting it.
The Hachiman model boasts a bayonet mount, a
winds, and acts as partial concealment with respect
to any line of sight passing through it.)
very significant development in the history of the Flintlocks sport the same considerable stopping
flintlock. power and damage-inflicting capability as matchlocks.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Robin Moore

The first true flintlock, created by the French, Weaponsmaster, Hellford Castle, New London
made its appearance around 1615. Slowly, it re-
placed both the wheellock and the matchlock as its FLINTLOCK MUSKET
advantages became apparent. For example, its flint
does not crumble as do the spark-producing agents DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
used in the wheellock, and it does not have to be TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
rewound before each shot. Cocking the flintlock’s
spring is a simple action. It is a simple device to T 17 14 1 3-25 40 100 1500 (16)
manufacture, and hence less expensive to produce. C5 3D+2 1 3-25 40 100 1500
This made it more appropriate for widespread use. L1 5Dx2 1 3-25 40 100 1500
The flintlock musket
remained in use until the
19th century, undergoing
several changes in the in-
terim. The first major
change was the introduc-
tion of the cartridge — a
paper container holding
both powder and shot that
could be loaded more rap-
idly — while the second
was the addition of the

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FLINTLOCK PISTOL
DESCRIPTION absence of strong winds, and provides partial con-
The use of flintlock technology in pistols was the cealment with respect to lines of sight that pass
obvious next step after the wheellock pistol. The through it.)
mechanism used is the same as in the flintlock Flintlocks are highly effective handguns, firing
musket, and has the same significant advantages relatively large lead balls — often 1.25 centimeters in
mentioned in relation to that weapon. diameter or more — which inflict significant amounts
The flintlock is generally the same length as the of damage on unarmored opponents. Since none of
wheellock pistol (15 centimeters in length), but some- our regular weapons operate reliably any more, this
what lighter (2.8 kilograms). The Hachiman model has become my unit’s standard sidearm. Until I can
uses paper cartridges that contain both shot and go back to my old standby, the 9mm, this thing gets
powder. the job done.
I’m glad to see Hachiman offering less expensive
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND versions of the flintlock, because the dwarven mod-
The flintlock pistol appeared soon after its musket els come a bit too dear. Many of the lads find it hard
brethren, and remained in common use until super- to believe they have to import the materials from the
seded by the percussion pistol in the 19th century. As Land Between, and have begun thinking they simply
with the flintlock musket, later versions of this pistol pad the prices for their own gain.
used paper cartridges that contained both shot and
powder charge, drastically reducing reload time. Lt. Derek “Dirk” Connors
Queen’s Light Fusiliers,London, England
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
There’s no real difference between loading a FLINTLOCK PISTOL
flintlock pistol and a flintlock musket (four combat
rounds with a difficulty number of T 5/C 8/L 2). The DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
amount of smoke produced is less than with a full-
fledged musket, but still something you’ve got to take
T 17 14 1 3-5 15 25 1500 (16)
into account. (The smoke cloud is 0.5 meters in
C5 3D+2 1 3-5 15 25 1500
diameter. It lasts for four combat rounds, in the L1 5Dx2 1 3-5 15 25 1500

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SWORD PISTOL
DESCRIPTION one side, this groove does help to keep the ball on
Historically rare, the sword pistol combines two line.
weapons into one. A small flintlock pistol is incorpo- The steel of the blade takes and holds as fine an
rated into the grip of a broad-bladed sword. The edge as any sword I have wielded, and the balance
pistol’s iron barrel extends four centimeters forward is truly admirable. The pistol is a useful addition when
of the sword’s brass guard. The blade, 60 centime- facing a swordsman of greater skill than one’s own.
ters in length, is slightly offset from the center of the (True, hardly an honorable act, but sometimes honor
grip to accept the barrel, and a broad groove down must bow to necessity.) If one does strike with a
the length of the blade allows for the passage of the sword thrust, and then pulls the trigger, accuracy is
ball. simply not an issue.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Lord Basil Huntington

From the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, Huntington Hall, Surrey, England
gunsmiths seemed intent on wringing as many
changes into the design of the pistol as possible. SWORD PISTOL
There were pistols incorporated into swords, into
10 clasp knives, even into pieces of table cutlery (Ger-
TECH
DAMAGE
VALUE AMMO S
RANGE
M L
PRICE
(VALUE)
many, circa 1740). The sword pistol design dates
from around 1800.
T 17 13 1 3-5 10 20 1500 (16)
C5 3D+1 1 3-5 10 20 1500
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS L1 5Dx2 1 3-5 10 20 1500
It is important to point out that this weapon is slow
and difficult to load (five combat rounds with a Sword
difficulty number of T 7/C 10/L 2). However, this is
rarely an overbearing hardship, since it is hardly the TECH DAMAGE VALUE/MAX.
weapon for a pitched battle. It is, at best, used as a
coup de grace against a single enemy. The barrel is T8 STR+3/17
short, which decreases accuracy. This is partially C0 STR+1D
compensated for by the fact that the ball passes L0 1D
along a groove in the sword blade. Although open on

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POCKET PISTOL
DESCRIPTION
This model of pocket pis-
tol sports a flintlock firing
mechanism with two short
(seven centimeter) barrels
in an over-and-under con-
figuration. There is a single
flintlock, activated by a trig-
ger, while a metal slider on
the pistol’s side selects
which barrel is connected
with the flash pan. The
carved wooden butt of this
pistol is capped with metal,
allowing the weapon to be
reversed and used as a club
when two shots have been
fired.
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The popularity of this
weapon has led Hachi-man
to make a special offer: with the purchase of any distance weapon anyway. At close range, the pistol’s
flintlock weapon, a customer can buy a pocket pistol, double-barreled design — particularly when coupled
taking 10 percent off the already low catalog price. with its good concealability — makes it a weapon to
This offer is for a limited time only. See your Kanawa be reckoned with. It’s already saved my life several
Corporation representative for details. times when “games of chance” turned nasty.
It’s my understanding that this weapon has al-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ready found its way into some places with better
Flintlock pistols of various configurations became gadgets than the Brits have, like Orrorsh. Although
more and more common throughout the 17th and it’s a little more primitive than a “lemon squeezer” or
18th centuries. A common distinction was made that sort of thing, it packs a more powerful punch,
between pocket pistols and longer-barreled holster something I’d guess they need over there whenever
pistols. This weapon is based on a design created in possible.
London around 1785.
Danny Morancey
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS Gambler, no fixed address
Loading both barrels takes some time, and since
the pistol’s a flintlock, this isn’t a sure thing (four POCKET PISTOL
rounds per barrel, with a difficulty number of T 5/C 8/
L 2). Once you’re loaded, you can fire the two barrels DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
quickly. After firing the first round, just re-cock the
flintlock mechanism, move the slider to select the
T 17 14 2 3-5 10 18 1200 (16)
other barrel, then pull the trigger again.
C5 3D+2 2 3-5 10 18 1200
The short barrels degrade the weapon’s accuracy L1 5Dx2 2 3-5 10 18 1200
at long range, but it was never intended as a long-

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BLUNDERBUSS
DESCRIPTION The width of the barrel, inconsistencies in the
The predecessor of the modern shotgun, the shape of the shot, and the uneven burning character-
flintlock blunderbuss fires a load of multiple lead istics of the powder all guarantee serious scatter.
shot. Its brass barrel is broad with a flared muzzle This means that the blunderbuss is virtually useless
and 40 centimeters long, giving the weapon an at long range … but also that it’s a wonderful area
overall length of 85 centimeters. This model has a weapon at shorter range. (At medium and long
spring-loaded bayonet with a slender 18 centime- range, a blunderbuss blast will strike up to two
ters blade mounted above the barrel. On releasing adjacent secondary targets, one on each side of the
the catch, the bayonet flips forward and locks into primary target. The shot’s damage is decreased for
position. secondary targets, however, by T -2/C -1D+1/L -1D
at medium range and T -3/C -2D/L -2D at long range.)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND One last thing: if you don’t have standard lead
The blunderbuss grew in popularity during the late shot, you can load a blunderbuss with just about
18th century. It was used predominantly to defend anything you can cram down the barrel. I’ve success-
coaches or carriages from highwaymen or ships fully fired loads of gravel, nails, rusty scraps of iron,
from pirates. The addition of a bayonet or other even shredded beer cans. (Unusual loads like this
secondary weapon was a frequent modification in decrease the damage of the weapon by T -1/C -2/
the last years of the century. L -1D.)

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS Danny Morancey

As with other flintlocks, a blunderbuss is not fast to Gambler, no fixed address
load (three combat rounds), but it’s easier to get right
(difficulty number of T 5/C 8/L 2) just because you BLUNDERBUSS
don’t have to be precise. Once you’re loaded, it’s
time to blow big holes in things. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
Like the shotguns I remember — vaguely — the
blunderbuss exchanges precision for brutality, and it
T 19 17 1 3-12 20 30 1500 (16)
looks it. Nobody, but nobody, is going to feel comfort-
C5 4D+2 1 3-12 20 30 1500
able or confident when they’re looking down the L1 7Dx2 1 3-12 20 30 1500
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PERCUSSION REVOLVER
DESCRIPTION load each of the five bullet and powder cartridges
This five-shot revolver is a fine example of percus- from the front of the cylinder, then mount the small
sion firearm technology. It boasts a self-cocking percussion cap from the rear. (Fully reloading the
double-action mechanism, meaning it can be used in pistol takes two rounds with a difficulty number of T
one hand. The pistol has two triggers: an upper, 3/C 6/L 2 for completing the action in one round.)
protected by a standard trigger guard, which fires the One cannot help but be impressed by this Tranter-
pistol, and a lower, mounted below the trigger guard, design percussion pistol. For a pistol, it manages a
which turns the cylinder and cocks the hammer. great deal of damage, and makes a loud “bang” that
The cylinder assembly swings out from the axis of goes far toward scaring off the natives. Rate of fire is
the gun, as in later models. adequate, and though a bit more expensive than say,
a Colt revolver, it manages to blow a slightly larger
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND hole in any onrushing enemy.
Percussion ignition, which appeared on the scene Naturally, when a weapon is so effective, the
in the early 19th century, was a major development chances increase of its falling into the wrong hands.
in firearm technology. Early percussion weapons I have yet to find out just how a shipment of percus-
were still muzzle-loaders, with the percussion cap sion revolvers found their way into the hands of a
itself, the powder and the shot loaded separately.
This percussion pistol, based on a design (circa
group of highwaymen near Kent, but you can rest
assured I will find out.
13
1855) by English gunsmith William Tranter, was the
next development. While the percussion cap was Major T.E. Haversham
separate, the powder and bullet were combined in a Queen’s Own 17th Lancers, New London
single cartridge.
PERCUSSION REVOLVER
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Loading this pistol is considerably easier than DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
loading flintlocks and wheellocks, but it is nowhere
near as easy as loading the impressive revolvers
T 19 15 5 3-5 15 40 500 (14)
using fully self-contained cartridges that I have seen
C5 4D 5 3-5 15 40 500
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“MUFF” PISTOL
DESCRIPTION You’ve got to be very careful to position the cap
A much less sophisticated form of percussion correctly, so reloading isn’t fast (two rounds, as a
pistol, this weapon was designed to be hidden in a simple action), but — considering the weapon’s
man’s pocket or a lady’s muff. It is short — only 18cm intended use — this should not pose a problem.
in total length — with a barrel length of only 7cm. Its In some sections of Aysle, these weapons have
butt is small and rounded with minimal protrusions been declared illegal. If caught with one in your
that could catch on clothing and prevent a fast draw. possession, things will go hard for you before
This model is interesting in that it has no trigger. To Ardinay’s justices. But, particularly for those in my
fire, the user pulls back the spring-loaded hammer profession, the “muff” pistol is an indispensable tool
either with the thumb of the gun hand or with the other — you never know who, or what, might be lurking
hand, then simply releases it. around the next corner.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Sylvia Davenport

Pistols such as this appeared on the scene around Crime Reporter, Edinburgh Herald,
1850, but were still in use — in certain circles — until Edinburgh, Scotland
almost the turn of the century. This design dates from
14 1855. “MUFF” PISTOL
The “muff” pistol has, unfortunately, acquired a
bad reputation in Aysle since its use in a botched DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
attempt to assassinate Tolwyn of Tancred. The would- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
be murderer did not take into account the strength of
the armor Tolwyn wears, and his single shot did little T 19 13 1 1-8 12 15 500 (14)
C5 3D+1 1 1-8 12 15 500
in the way of damage. Caught in the open, he was
L1 4DX4 1 1-8 12 15 500
arrested by Home Guardsmen and now languishes
in an Oxford dungeon.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The archetypal holdout pis-
tol — don’t even think about
using it for anything but close
range self-defense. Bullet and
powder are contained in a pa-
per cartridge which is loaded
down the muzzle. The percus-
sion cap is positioned outside
the barrel beneath the ham-
mer, on a small steel “nipple.”

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CHASSEPOT RIFLE
DESCRIPTION HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The chassepot rifle is an effective breech-loading, Introduced in 1866 and proving its worth in the
bolt-action rifle that anticipates many later firearm Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), the chassepot was
designs. As with more modern bolt-action rifles, the the first military breech-loading rifle. Although later
weapon operates as follows: as the bolt is pulled developments improved the design, these changes
back, exposing the breech to the chamber, the firing were more evolutionary than revolutionary, and this
pin and the spring to drive it forward are also drawn weapons stands as a significant signpost in the
back. The cartridge is then inserted, and the bolt history of weapon design. Chassepots were often
pushed forward — closing the breech — and turned fitted with M1866 bayonets, which made use of a
to lock it in place. traditional design which left space for the hand to grip
As the bolt moves forward, the firing-pin spring is the ramrod during loading. The Hachiman model
driven forward through the propellant and into the does not come with a bayonet, but one can be
percussion cap. purchased separately.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The chassepot rifle is a true single-action rifle in
that it has no magazine. Reloading is simple, how-
ever, and takes only seconds (in game terms, a
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simple action).
This is one of those rare devices that sits right on
the edge of a significant technological advance,
making it the absolute cutting edge for the world that
we now live in. It is reliable, accurate, and an abso-
lute joy to fire. There is little, practically speaking, to
differentiate this weapon from others that require
considerably higher levels of technological develop-
ment.

Captain Erik Skovgaard

Stockholm Defense Force, Stockholm, Sweden

CHASSEPOT RIFLE

DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 19 18 1 3-40 200 400 1000 (15)

C5 5D 1 3-40 200 400 1000
L1 5Dx3 1 3-40 200 400 1000

M1866 Bayonet

TECH DAMAGE VALUE/MAX. PRICE (VALUE)

T 19 STR+3/17 100 (10)

C5 STR+1D 100
L1 1D 100

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COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER

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DESCRIPTION their lower weight makes it possible to carry more

This five-shot revolver incorporates the “cutting rounds into a firefight.
edge” technology of fully self-contained cartridges. Although this is a single action revolver, some of
Its .36 calibre (9.1mm) rounds have a lower muzzle the men in my outfit have developed incredible rates
velocity and less stopping power than the famed of fire. They generally use two techniques for cocking
“Peacemaker,” but they are still highly lethal. the pistol quickly: one-handed, using the thumb, and
two-handed, using the palm of the other hand. We’ve
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND come to call the first method “thumb-busting,” and
Colt’s first pistols appeared in the 1830s, and the second “fanning” or “ram-fanning.”
rapidly improved in sophistication. Colt was quick to (In game terms, both fanning and thumb-busting
incorporate new developments as they appeared, give the firer two shots per combat round. The
leading to its preeminence as a pistol manufacturer techniques are difficult to use, however, and interfere
in North America. As its name implies, this model with accuracy. Both techniques add a T +3/C +6/L +1
appeared in 1862. modifier to the difficulty of the attack.)
Most of the major changes in the design of breech-
loading revolvers occurred after 1850. The key to the Sgt. Blake Lewis
success of these weapons is reliability — they are USMC, USS Reuben James, Timor Sea
less likely to jam than semi-automatics, which has
made them popular with police forces around the COLT MODEL 1862 REVOLVER
world.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Interestingly, the Model 1862’s cartridges are
T 19 14 5 3-5 15 40 400 (13)
paper, rather than metal. This makes them more
C5 3D+2 5 3-5 15 40 400
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COLT “PEACEMAKER”
DESCRIPTION One warning: the kick from this weapon is brutal,
The Colt .45 calibre (11.4mm) Single Action Army and it really beats up on your hand and wrist. If you
Revolver (also known as the “Peacemaker” or the can handle this, this baby will certainly give an Other
“Frontier revolver”) has been described as “the most something to think about.
popular handgun ever made.”
This is the classic “six-shooter.” It is single action Sgt. Blake Lewis
in that the hammer must be manually cocked before USMC, USS Reuben James, Timor Sea
each shot. Different models have varying barrel
lengths, with the Cavalry model being the longest COLT “PEACEMAKER”
(190 millimeters).
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
The .45 “Peacemaker” was the most common
sidearm in the United States during the 1800s, and T 19 15 6 3-5 15 40 500 (14)
C5 4D 6 3-5 15 40 500
attained truly legendary status. These weapons are
L1 4DX3 6 3-5 15 40 500
also popular with collectors, and many are still in
firing condition. Colt had continued to produce them
up to the outbreak of the Possibility Wars.
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Along with the Winchester ‘73, the “Peacemaker”
has been among Hachiman’s biggest sellers in the
United States, this despite their inability to function in
the Living Land. Our market analysts believe this
may have to do with a sense of nostalgia on the part
of Americans for a frontier they were better able to
tame than that of Baruk Kaah’s realm.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The “Peacemaker” is one of the most lethal revolv-
ers ever designed … and when you pick it up and fire
it, you’ll believe it. The Hachiman cartridge has a 40-
grain powder load, which gives the heavy slug a
muzzle velocity and stopping power that rivals many
more advanced designs.
The same rapid-fire techniques I described for the
Model 1862 pistol — thumb-busting and ram-fanning
— work just as well with the “Peacemaker.” (In game
terms, both fanning and thumb-busting give the
gun’s user two shots per round. Use of these tech-
niques adds a T +3/C +6/L +1 modifier to the difficulty
of the attack.)

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Nicknamed “the gun that won the West,” the What makes this rifle special is its rate of fire: keep
Winchester ‘73 is the archetypal lever action repeat- pumping the lever and keep pulling the trigger, and
ing rifle. Cartridges are fed through a loading gate in you can bang off eight rounds before the other guy’s
the side of the rifle into a tubular magazine mounted got his second shot chambered. If you want to pack
below the barrel in the wooden forestock. A lever, some real lethality into a firefight, this is the baby for
incorporated with the trigger guard, ejects the empty you.
cartridge case and feeds a fresh round into the I’ve gotten more than my share of envious looks
breech. The tubular magazine will hold eight rounds. from Victorians when using this baby, and I’ve turned
down several offers to buy it. Now that Hachiman is
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND making them available at such a reasonable price, I
As its name implies, this Winchester appeared in expect I’ll be seeing them everywhere.
the western United States in 1873 and, at the time, The Winchester fires the popular “44-40” cartridge
represented a significant advance in technology. (.44 calibre, with 40 grains of powder). This cartridge
Two major problems had to be dealt with before the is common to many Winchester rifles and Colt revolv-
repeating rifle could be made practical, that of design ers, which means you may only have to buy one type
18 and that of fouling in the breech. of ammunition for every weapon you own.
The first was settled by the invention of the metal-
cased cartridge. The development of smokeless Sgt. Blake Lewis
propellants allowed for smooth firing without the USMC, USS Reuben James, Timor Sea
problem of obstructions in the bore. Many of the
designs introduced in the two decades following the WINCHESTER ’73
development of the Winchester ‘73 are still put to use
by arms manufacturers. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 19 18 8 3-40 250 600 900 (15)

C5 5D 8 3-40 250 600 900
L1 5Dx3 8 3-40 250 600 900

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19
NOTE: Gun is in scale to hand, which is shown smaller than life-size.

“LEMON SQUEEZER”
DESCRIPTION the thing holds seven shots, so at least it will help you
A seven-shot revolver of unusual design, this out in the close combat that follows.
assassin’s palm pistol is designed to be hidden in the In a city as dangerous as Singapore, having a
hand and fired using a squeezing action. Cocking the weapon you can hide away like this one can make all
pistol and advancing the cylinder for the next shot is the difference. Recently, I was hired to deal with a
accomplished by moving a lever with a finger. vampyre who had been stalking the “red light” dis-
Palm pistols such as this were developed in vari- trict. I did a little checking with some friends, found
ous calibres, with .19 inch (4.82 centimenters) and out the bloodsucker didn’t like silver. So I sprang for
.22 inch (5.6 centimeters) being the most common. some silver bullets, put them in my “lemon squeezer,”
The Hachiman model is a .22 calibre. and tracked him down.
Naturally, he sees an unarmed human and figures
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND he has nothing to worry about it. He toys with me a
First coming into use in the mid-1800s, this weapon little bit, and I let him, until I get close enough to empty
was a favorite choice of assassins, gamblers and the gun into his heart. It was all worth it for the look
adventurers well into the early 20th century. A pistol of surprise on his face right before he crumbled to
such as this was used to assassinate US President ash.
William McKinley in 1901.
Ryan Davis
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS “Expediter,” Singapore
Range is very limited, both because of the rela-
tively small powder charge and the very short barrel. “LEMON SQUEEZER”
But who cares? It’s about as concealable as they
come, so range doesn’t matter if you can walk right DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
up to your target, shake his hand, then shoot him.
There’s no kind of sound suppression, so once
T 19 11 7 1-5 8 12 500 (14)
you’ve squeezed off the first shot, you’re blown. But C5 3D+2 7 1-5 8 12 500
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“APACHE” PISTOL
DESCRIPTION the brass knuckles, the mass of the weapon puts
Another fascinating combination weapon is the some real weight behind your punch and the short
so-called “Apache” pistol. This is a six-chambered dagger blade and the pinfire pistol itself make it ideal
revolver, firing 4.6mm (.18 calibre) rounds. The pistol for assassination or other close-in work.
has no barrel whatsoever, so it can only be used Of course, it’s not much use against magic or
effectively at short range. miracles, but then a little uncertainty just makes life
The pistol’s butt is formed from a set of four linked more interesting. Still, if you can get close enough to
iron rings in the shape of a “knuckleduster” or “brass the sorcerer and off him before he’s finished mouth-
knucks.” This folds up beneath the cylinder arrange- ing his mumbo-jumbo and waving his hands, you’ve
ment so that the knuckleduster can be worn with the gotten your money’s worth out of this weapon. The
cylinder clasped within the palm. Finally, a short (six “Apache” is perfect for administering that kind of
centimeter) dagger can also fold out from beneath “preventive medicine.”
the cylinder apparatus.
Ryan Davis
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND “Expediter,” Singapore
A criminal gang arose in Paris around 1900 bear-
ing the name “Apaches,” after the warlike tribe of “APACHE” PISTOL
North American Indians. The gang used specially-
made pinfire revolvers of this design. In the decades DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
since then, this weapon has largely fallen out of
favor, but it is enjoying a return to popularity since the
T 19 12 6 1-5 8 12 500 (14)
Orrorsh realm became a fixture in Indonesia.
C5 3D 6 1-5 8 12 500
L1 3DX3 6 1-5 8 12 500
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Okay, let’s be honest: I love this thing, and wish I’d Dagger
thought of it myself. The “Apache” gang wasn’t
particularly successful in anything else, but they did TECH DAMAGE VALUE/MAX.
come up with a really good weapon.
When completely folded, the pistol will fit within a T8 STR+3/17
clenched fist — highly concealable. When you use C0 STR+1D
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY
This section is comprised of arms available from
1900 through the outbreak of the Possibility Wars.
AMMUNITION
These range from the weaponry used in World Wars The majority of the firearms in this section use
I and II to that still in use by Core Earth police and standard lead slugs, some of which are jacketed.
military units. Hollow point ammunition is available from Hachiman
Among the most popular items offered by in almost all calibres — although its use is strictly
Hachiman, 20th-century firearms include single shot, illegal in some places.
semi-automatics, and automatics capable of full “Dum-dum” rounds can be prepared from stan-
autofire. Although they sell best in Core Earth areas dard bullets simply by filing the point of the round until
and the Nile Empire, they have seen use by Storm is flat, and then filing crossed grooves in the flat nose.
Knights in every realm. Reliable and familiar to most Both hollow-point and dum-dum rounds spread con-
Core Earth residents, many people choose these siderably more than regular bullets, drastically in-
guns even when more sophisticated armament is creasing the kinetic energy transfer from a hit — and
available. thus their damage potential. (While dum-dums re-
quire effort on the part of the user, their advantage is
21
Naturally, Hachiman does not offer every hand-
gun, rifle, and submachinegun produced in the 20th that virtually any bullet can be so converted, while
century, only those we feel are of exceptionally high true hollow-points are often difficult to obtain.)
quality and based on sound design principles. Many Note: In game terms, both hollow-point and
of these weapons were previously available only to dum-dum rounds increase a weapon’s damage
the military, but as the world situation grows increas- value by T +1/C +2/L +1D.
ingly more tense, we at Hachiman feel our clients
deserve the best in personal protection. Keep in
mind that prices and availability may change without
notice, as we are constantly receiving orders for
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COLT .38 POLICE REVOLVER

DESCRIPTION and suddenly all our weapons quit on us. Our lieuten-
A very straightforward six-cylinder revolver, typi- ant — God rest his soul — had always carried a
cally with a 10-centimeter (four-inch) barrel, the Police Positive as a “good luck charm.” While none
Police Positive has been the weapon of choice for of our 9-mils or M-16s would work, he just kept
many law-enforcement agencies worldwide. It is blazing away with his .38 until the gospog dragged
fairly accurate as such weapons go, and highly him down. Without him, our casualties would have
reliable. been total, instead of just devastating. This eval is
dedicated to the memory of Lt. Sam Wallace.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Okay, it’s not high-tech, but the Police Positive is
The Police Positive appeared on the scene in the a highly serviceable weapon: easy to maintain and
late 1940s, and is still in widespread use. For several very effective, particularly at short ranges. Even
decades it was favored as the ideal police weapon though it can’t punch through most kevlar-class body
because it offered good odds for a “nonlethal armor, getting hit by a Police Positive would be
takedown.” (In other words, the kinetic energy trans- unpleasant, to say the least. If you’re looking for
fer — or “stopping power” — was sufficient to inca- “good bang for the axiom,” the Police Positive is an
pacitate an opponent through shock without neces- ideal choice.
22 sarily doing fatal damage.) Another advantage is that
Sgt. Diana Malone, Special Actions Detachment,
the round is unlikely to completely penetrate a hu-
man target, minimizing risk to innocent bystanders. US Army, New York, NY
As firepower employed by criminals became more
extreme — particularly in the United States — and as COLT .38 POLICE POSITIVE
body armor became more widely available, some
police forces began replacing the Police Positive DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
with higher-power ordnance. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 20 14 6 3-10 25 50 150 (11)

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS C5 3D+2 6 3-10 25 50 150
I was involved in the ill-fated push against Chicago L1 5Dx2 6 3-10 25 50 150
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.45 COLT AUTOMATIC

DESCRIPTION
This .45 calibre (11.44mm) semiautomatic pistol
was the standard sidearm of the US armed forces
from World War I until its eventual phased replace-
ment in the 1990s. Its magazine holds seven rounds.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Classified officially as the M1911, this pistol was
introduced in 1911. Enhancements led to a newer
version — the M1911A1 — which was adopted in
1926. For nearly seven decades, this pistol remained
as the standard US sidearm.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The very fact that a 1911-vintage pistol was still
going strong until the early 1990s has got to tell you
something about it. The .45 Colt is heavy, with a 23
punishing recoil, but its stopping power is brutal.
According to the spec sheet, effective range is
only about 20 meters. Some of our instructors, though,
are deadly accurate out to something like 50 meters.
This weapon has enjoyed a resurgence in popu-
larity in the Middle East, or as the media refers to it
now, “the Nile Empire.” One of my friends was over
there recently on some sort of hush-hush mission for
the Delphi Council, and he came back with a story
about seeing the .45 in the hands of an expert. It
seems his group was pinned down by a gang in a
Cairo alley, with no apparent way out but death. Then
all of a sudden, they heard this soft sound, like
someone whispering — he couldn’t explain how it
was so clear, even over the gunfire. The next thing he
knew, a figure garbed in black and armed with two
.45s was among his party, cutting down the gang-
sters with ease. My friend swears he never saw such shooting in his
The battle was frighteningly short. The stranger life, and says we’re lucky to have that man —
seemed to be picking off his opponents at will, and whoever he is — on our side.
laughing all the time he did it. Naturally, all the noise
brought a shocktrooper patrol, and when they saw Capt. Ken Langland, Weapons Instructor
the smoking pistols and the pile of dead gangsters, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
they wanted to take the stranger in. He cocked his
.45, aimed it straight at the major’s face, and whis- .45 COLT AUTOMATIC
pered, “I think not.”
That was the last my friend saw of him. He tipped DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
his slouch hat and vanished back into the shadows,
and all that was left behind was the smell of cordite.
T 20 16 7 3-10 15 40 450 (14)
C5 4D+1 7 3-10 15 40 450
L1 4DX3 7 3-10 15 40 450

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GLOCK 17
DESCRIPTION We disposed of the perimeter guards easily
This Austrian weapon’s appearance is a little enough, and made use of some stolen access codes
different from other semi-automatic pistols. Its maga- to get through the main gate. Our informant hadn’t
zine holds 17 9mm parabellum rounds. The weapon bothered to tell us about the metal detectors inside,
has an overall length of 19 centimeters and a mass but fortunately, we came prepared with Glock 17s.
of 618 grams. Since this facility had been relatively unimportant
The Glock 17 is a recoil-operated semi-automatic, until recently, we were able to waltz through the
with a cam-controlled dropping barrel used to lock detection system without incident and get out again
slide and barrel together. There is no manual safety, with the secrets we wanted. Had we gone in with
since the pistol is prevented from firing by an integral standard metallic firearms … well, the odds are we’d
firing pin lock unless the trigger is properly operated. all be test subjects for the good Dr. Mobius right
about now.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Developed in Austria, the Glock 17 (and its “big Lt. Rick Sharman
brother,” the Glock 19) were adopted by the Austrian “Scalpel Team,” US Army
armed forces in 1983. The weapon was officially
24 accepted by NATO in 1984. GLOCK 17

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
Although it’s reliable and accurate, there’s nothing
to recommend the Glock 17 over other semi-auto-
T 22 15 17 3-10 25 40 500 (14)
matic pistols of its class … except for one thing. The C5 4D 17 3-10 25 40 500
pistol’s slide is steel, out of necessity, but the rest of L1 4Dx3 17 3-10 25 40 500
its frame is of polymer construction. While the de-
signers originally did this to minimize mass, it’s got
the advantage (or disadvantage) of cutting the fer-
rous metal content of the weapon
down to almost nothing. What does
this mean? It means the Glock 17
defeats many of the less-sophisti-
cated metal detectors providing se-
curity to low to mid-sensitivity sites.
My unit has been working in con-
junction with the Israeli army to sabo-
tage any attempts at expansion by
Dr. Mobius. Our latest target was a
small “weird science” research cen-
ter near Alexandria, where there were
rumors of a weapons breakthrough. It
had happened so recently that secu-
rity hadn’t been beefed up yet.

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HECKLER & KOCH HK 4

DESCRIPTION couple of minutes. With supplies of ammunition
The Heckler & Koch HK 4 semi-automatic pistol dangerously low in some areas of the U.S., being
combines H&K’s almost mythical reliability and pre- able to fire any one of four types of shell lets you relax
cision with unique versatility. The HK 4 may be a little.
chambered for .22 calibre (5.6mm), .25 calibre Light, but with very respectable stopping power,
(6.4mm), 7.65mm or 9mm short rounds. This is I like the HK 4 as a versatile personal defense
accomplished by changing the barrel and recoil weapon. Although the Spartans seem to prefer their
spring (and, of course, the magazine). Magazines automatic rifles, I’ve been very pleased with the HK
hold 10 rounds of .22 or .25 calibre, or eight rounds 4 in the field. It’s light and relatively easy to conceal,
of 7.65mm or 9mm. something which comes in handy when dealing with
gotaks whose loyalties you aren’t sure of. They get
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND upset when they see you carrying something “dead,”
When West Germany was allowed to re-arm itself and if they’re friendly, you don’t want to scare them
after World War II, the remains of the Mauser factory off. If they’re hostile, better that they don’t know
in Oberndorf was taken over by a new company: you’re armed until it’s too late.
Heckler & Koch. A new entrant in the international
arms marketplace, H&K had no traditional designs
and methods to which it was emotionally wedded.
Capt. Ken Langland
Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
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Thus it was much more open than its competitors to
new ideas and processes. Unique touches — such HECKLER & KOCH HK 4
as the HK 4’s optional chambering — became H&k
trademarks. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
The HK 4 is the smallest pistol offered by Heckler
& Koch.
T 22 14/15* 10/8* 3-10 25 40 1000 (15)
C 5 3D+2/4D* 10/8* 3-10 25 40 1000
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS L 1 5Dx2/4DX3* 10/8* 3-10 25 40 1000
Just as you would expect from a Heckler & Koch
weapon, the HK 4 is exceptionally reliable. You can * Values before the slash refer to .22 and .25
change the chambering out in the field — as long as rounds; those after the slash refer to 7.65mm
you have the correct tools — and it takes only a rounds and 9mm loads.

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.30 M1 CARBINE
DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The .30 calibre (7.62mm) light rifle, or “carbine,” is The carbine is lighter than the Garand, which can
a highly effective bolt-action rifle. Approximately 109 be important. But be aware that the carbine has a
centimeters long and weighing 2.3 kilograms, the reputation for only limited stopping power. This is
carbine is very similar in appearance to the M1 mainly because of the weapon’s .30 calibre bullet —
Garand. it frequently doesn’t transfer enough kinetic energy
The most popular configuration has a wooden to its target.
stock, although a folding-stock model — the M1A1, In addition, the round is very stable in flight. While
originally designed for use by paratroopers — is also this means better accuracy, it also means that the
available. round tends to make a very clean hole in a target.
Again, this can be an advantage for some applica-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND tions, but where stopping power is the key, the
During the late 1800s, the U.S. Cavalry’s regula- Garand is a better choice.
tion longarm had been a light rifle, or “carbine.” In Personally, I like blowing big holes in things,
1903, when the Army adopted the M1903 Springfield and the carbine isn’t the best weapon for that. I
rifle, the carbine fell into disuse. In 1940, however, have to admit, though, that it’s very reliable and
the US Army Chief of Infantry saw the need for a light quite accurate.
rifle and issued an invitation to all arms manufactur-
ers and designers to submit designs for test. A Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
design by Winchester won, and was adopted on Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
September 30, 1941 as the M1 Carbine.
Although the carbine was a popular weapon in .30 M1 CARBINE
World War II, many soldiers who were issued the
weapon quickly replaced it with .45 pistols, .45 DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
submachineguns (such as the Thompson), or .30 M1 TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
Garands, simply because they wanted more stop-
ping power than the carbine could provide. T 22 19 8 3-45 450 600 200 (12)
C5 5D+1 8 3-45 450 600 200
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PARDINI FIOCCHI FREE PISTOL

DESCRIPTION But when that round can be placed right on the
There are many applications where pin-point ac- money — and I mean right on the money, within a
curacy with a single shot over a relatively short range millimeter or two of where you want it — at extreme
is more important than high rate of fire or extreme range, stopping power isn’t that important anymore.
stopping power. For these applications, the weapon The wrap-around grip of the Pardini Fiocchi is an
of choice is frequently a competition, match or “free” excellent design. Everyone who’s tried it, likes it, and
pistol. comments range from, “Feels like it aims itself,” to
This design, originally by Pardini Fiocchi, is a fine “Inhumanly accurate.” (In game terms, the gun gives
example of this class of weapon. It is a single-shot a once-per-shot bonus of T +3/C +6/ L +1 when
pistol firing a .22 calibre (5.6mm) Long Rifle round, spending one or more rounds aiming.)
designed for Olympic or other world-class pistol Free pistols don’t have any provision for mounting
competitions. Overall, the pistol is 30 centimeters in scopes, lasers or other sighting devices (since these
length, massing just over one kilogram. techniques are strictly against free pistol competition
Its most noticeable feature is its walnut stock. Its rules). For applications where you don’t want or can’t
special hand-fitting design, like those of most free use toys like that, the Pardini Fiocchi is ideal. (Actu-
pistols, wraps around the hand for excellent support ally, one of my colleagues turned in a 50-meter target
and accuracy. score better than the company record with a laser-
sighted 13mm Chunyokai!)
27
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The overall design of free pistols has changed Lt. Rick Sharman
little since the early 1960s. What advances there “Scalpel Team,” US Army
have been are definitely evolutionary rather than
revolutionary. This specific design appeared in Italy PARDINI FIOCCHI FREE PISTOL
around 1988 and was imported into the U.S. in 1989.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
A .22 calibre LR round doesn’t pack much stop-
T 22 13 1 10-40 50 65 950 (15)
ping power, particularly when you compare it to
C5 3D+1 1 10-40 50 65 950
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LUGER PARABELLUM P.08

DESCRIPTION The Luger was considered one of the finest auto-
The rounded, angled butt, knurled cylindrical grips matic weapons of its time, but it did have flaws,
on the slide, and the somewhat brutal-looking slide primarily the fact that the feed was quite delicate.
assembly made the Luger Parabellum virtually un- This was because of the recoil action, which, when
mistakable. As with most successful designs, many handling cartridges of lower pressure, often caused
variants of this weapon appeared. The Hachiman the breechblock to fail to clear the top of the maga-
offering is based on the 1929 9mm model, which saw zine. This led to the gun jamming or the breechblock
use in Switzerland up until the late 1970s. Its maga- returning to an empty chamber.
zine holds eight rounds.
The Luger makes use of a rearward-moving bar- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
rel which breaks open a toggle-lock by moving the As its designation implies, the P.08 was adopted
center of the pivot along the line of the bore. With the by the German armed forces in 1908. The original
lock then broken upwards, the breechblock moves version chambered 9mm parabellum rounds. Later
toward the rear of the receiver and compresses the versions, such as the Finnish Model 1923, went to
return spring. The spring then returns the breech- 7.65mm rounds, and a very small number were
block to its position behind the barrel and the entire modified to .22 Long.
28 barrel-receiver assembly moves back into firing
position.
After World War II, collecting Lugers became a
relatively widespread hobby, and it still is to this day.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
There’s an almost mythical aura of quality and
precision workmanship around the P.08, and it has a
reputation as a decidedly lethal weapon. Both are
well-deserved, although it has been known to jam at
crucial moments.
Lugers seem to be the favorite weapons of Nile
officers, who wave them about like villains in Grade-
B movies. Our resistance movement is relatively
new, but we recently scored a major coup when one
of our members rigged a shipment of Lugers with
some miniature explosives (purchased through
Hachiman, of course). In one week, 14 platoon
leaders and one battlegroup executive officer were
blown to bits. Needless to say, we’re hoping Lugers
stay popular here.

Dennis Alexander
Force for Freedom, Cairo, Egypt

LUGER PARABELLUM P.08

DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 20 15 8 3-10 25 40 600 (14)

C5 4D 8 3-10 25 40 600
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WALTHER P.88
DESCRIPTION Bundeswehr. The P.88 is an improvement over the
The Walther P.88 sports some very significant original model, but retains the reliability and accu-
differences in technology from earlier Walthers, but racy that made the P.38 so popular.
virtually none of these are noticeable to the casual
(i.e., non-gunsmith) user. In appearance, the P.88 EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
differs little from other automatic pistols. Its barrel is The P.88 shows the quality workmanship and
10.2 centimeters long, an average length for this attention to detail expected of Walther products.
class of pistol. Changes in technology might be interesting from an
The P.88 fires 9mm rounds, and accepts a 15 shot academic point of view, but don’t worry about them
magazine. if all you need is something that goes bang and
knocks people down.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Some evaluators have reported malfunctions
As its designation implies, the P.88 was released — mainly failures to feed — with some lots of
in 1988, the 100th anniversary of the founding of ammunition. These rounds are within spec, but
Walther Waffenabrik of Germany and the 50th anni- still cause problems. With high-quality rounds,
versary of Walther’s high-power automatic pistol however, the P.88 is an exceptional weapon in the
line. Walther tradition.
The original of this weapon, the P.38, was devel-
oped at the request of the military, and owing to the Capt. John Blatherwicke
huge demand from that quarter, few were produced B.A.O.R., Hamburg, Germany
for the commerical market. The pistol was officially
adopted by the German army in 1940. So great did WALTHER P.88
the demand become for the P.38 that arms plants in
captured territories were used by the Nazis for its DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
production. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
Once West Germany was allowed to begin rearm-
ing, Walther resumed production of the P.38 and it T 22 15 15 3-10 25 40 800 (15)
was quickly adopted as the official sidearm of the C5 4D 15 3-10 25 40 800
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BERGMANN SMG

30 DESCRIPTION range, however, this shouldn’t be too much of a

The Bergmann was one of the earliest autofire problem. (In game terms, alter the range modifers by
weapons to appear on the battlefields of the world. It T -1/C -2/L -1.) Throw enough lead and accuracy is
is a true SMG in that it is recoil-operated and air- secondary. When compared to other weapons of its
cooled. Its stock is wooden, with a rifle-style design, historical vintage, the Bergmann is quite a fine
as opposed to the open or strut-type stocks favored weapon.
in later models. The Bergmann accepts a 32-round Though not quite as popular as the Thompson
drum magazine mounted to the left of the barrel. SMG, the Bergmann has seen a lot of use in the Nile
Empire lately. A few of the so-called “overgovernors”
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND have reportedly started outfitting their troops with
The Bergmann SMG was designed in Germany in Bergmanns to give them weapons parity with the
1918. As the end of World War I approached, the gangs.
German armed forces experimented with infantry I’ve even heard that some of these weapons have
units known as “stormtroopers.” The Bergmann was found their way into Indonesia. They’re not as reli-
the ideal weapon for these soldiers at the time, but able there — they seem to break down easily — but
was eventually superseded in this role by the they’re a powerful argument when a gospog wants to
Schmeisser 9mm SMG. debate.
The Bergmann SMG set the pattern for
submachineguns for 20 years, and its influence can Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
clearly be seen in weapons produced in that period. Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
It was simple, strong, reliable, and relatively inexpen-
sive to manufacture, and the principles on which it BERGMANN SMG
was built remain sound.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
As with other SMGs of this period, the Berg-
T 20 17 11 3-10 25 80 500 (14)
mann’s accuracy is — to be blunt — lousy. At short
C5 4D+2 11 3-10 25 80 500
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THOMPSON SMG
DESCRIPTION rapid rate of fire make the Thompson a weapon to
The Thompson submachine gun — the “Tommy respect. In a close assault, where the accuracy of
gun” or “Tommy chopper” — is familiar to anyone individual shots isn’t as important as saturating a
who has seen motion pictures of America’s Prohibi- target volume with fire, the Thompson is unsur-
tion and “gangster” era. A heavy wooden-stocked passed for its technological level.
weapon, the Thompson boasts a 50-round drum If you really want to see the Thompson in action,
magazine. The weapon fires the same .45 calibre though, you have to travel to Cairo. Gun battles there
ammunition as the M1911 pistol. The Thompson are now an everyday occurrence, with gangs fighting
boasts a vertical foregrip with finger notches, but shocktroopers, Storm Knights and each other. A
suffers from a cyclic rate that is reduced by the weight friend of mine was on leave and enjoying a gin joint
of the weapon. The Thompson is a relatively heavy when three guys with Tommys drove by and shot the
gun, at 5.2 kilograms. place to pieces. Bill was warned to leave town, and
it’s a good thing he did — firebombs were going off
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND by the end of the week, gang leaders were hitting
The Tommy gun — officially classified as the M1 each other. The Thompson, it seems, customarily
Thompson Machine Carbine — appeared in the late provides the overture for mob wars.
1920s. Its design was a natural outgrowth of the
technology used in the Bergmann SMG, but offered Capt. Ken Langland
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slightly improved accuracy. Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
Although originally designed as a military weapon,
the Thompson became famous as the gun of Capone THOMPSON SMG
and Dillinger.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
The Thompson was designed as a close-in weapon
with significant stopping power, and that’s just what T 20 20 17 3-15 25 100 900 (15)
it is. Its range and accuracy are both about that of a C5 5D+2 17 3-15 25 100 900
pitched baseball, but its large slugs and relatively L1 4Dx4 17 3-15 25 100 900

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SCHMEISSER MP40
DESCRIPTION Although the technology used in the weapon’s
Although named a machine pistol, the Schmeisser construction is relatively low on an absolute scale,
MP40 is better classified as a submachinegun. Un- the precision with which the technologies are applied
like its predecessor, the Bergmann SMG, the is actually surprising. The Schmeisser is easily a
Schmeisser has a tubular metal shoulder stock, match for SMGs that require a considerably higher
reducing the weapon’s weight. The Bergmann’s side- technological axiom. The Schmeisser “pushes the
mounted drum was replaced by a box magazine envelope” of Nile Empire technology. Any further
inserted vertically into the underside of the mecha- improvement would involve a complete re-thinking of
nism. Magazines are available with a large range of the design, and an increase in technological level
capacities. The Schmeisser fires standard 9mm pis- (revolution as opposed to evolution).
tol ammunition. It’s my understanding that the Schmeisser has
become one of the top-sellers on the Nile black-
market. Shocktroopers and gangsters have been
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND surprised to suddenly find their firepower matched by
The Schmeisser machine pistol took over from the that of various resistance groups which have scraped
Bergmann SMG as the weapon of choice for the together (or stolen) enough royals to be able to afford
32 German Wehrmacht stormtroopers. The weapon Schmeissers.
was designed around 1939, but it was only officially
accepted in 1940. It was the premier light autofire Capt. Ken Langland
weapon for the Axis until the end of World War II. Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS SCHMEISSER MP40

With its smaller rounds and lesser rate of fire, the
Schmeisser isn’t quite the heavy-duty close-assault DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
weapon that the Thompson SMG is. (Of course, this
is purely academic, since any unarmored target
T 21 17 11 3-15 40 100 400 (13)
caught within the spray of either weapon would be in C5 4D+2 11 3-15 40 100 400
no condition to discuss the matter.) L1 7Dx2 11 3-15 40 100 400

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M16 ASSAULT RIFLE

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Designed to be the premier infantry weapon for The politically-motivated decision to select 5.6mm
the US Armed Forces, the M16 boasts several sig- rounds was a bad mistake; 7.56mm rounds would
nificant developments. First and foremost, the have made this weapon much more effective. The
weapon is constructed largely of plastic to reduce the 5.56mm round is small, and the stopping power isn’t
weight — a key issue for infantrymen in the field. This that hot. The designers tried to make up for this by
design decision succeeded: the weapon masses adding a device that tumbles the rounds as they exit
only 3.72 kilograms, considerably less than compa- the barrel. Tumbled rounds are less susceptible to
rable assault rifles. A secondary innovation was the “drill-through,” and transfer much more of their ki-
incorporation of an integral carrying handle above netic energy to the target. This kluge works, but it’s
the mechanism. The upper surface of this handle is still a kluge.
usable as a sight, but also serves as an excellent On full-auto, the M16 has an effective rate of fire
mount for sophisticated scopes, nightsights, laser of 150 to 200 rounds per minute. Hachiman added a
sighting devices, etc. three-round burst governor to minimize the dangers
The M16 fires NATO-standard 5.56mm rounds. of barrel overheat and ammo depletion.
The standard magazine holds five rounds, while Light weight coupled with a relatively high rate
larger “banana clips” hold 20 to 30 rounds. (Hachiman of fire make the M16 an ideal choice for operatives
recommends the JamProof™ 30-round clip). who need to balance lethality with long-mission
practicality.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Previously designated the AR-15, the M16 was Lt. Rick Sharman
first adopted by the U.S. Air Force, then was ac- “Scalpel Team,” US Army
cepted by the U.S. Army for the conflict in Vietnam.
The Colt Firearms design appears worldwide in M16 ASSAULT RIFLE
many variants, including the famed Armalite model
(Hachiman custom orders only). DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
The M16’s mechanism was originally designed to TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
chamber a 7.56mm round. This design was changed
to accept NATO-standard 5.56mm rounds. T 22 20 10 3-40 250 400 300 (13)
C5 6D 10 3-40 250 400 300
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M249 SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON

DESCRIPTION heavy or sophisticated as an M60 machine gun.

34 The Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, re- The weapon selected to fill this niche was the
sembles somewhat a longer, heavier version of the M249 SAW, manufactured by Fabrique Nationale
M16. The integral carrying handle is replaced by a (FN) of Belgium.
rearward-pointing grip handle like that seen on the
majority of heavy assault rifles. Overall, the weapon EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
is 100 centimeters long, and masses 10 kilograms The M249 SAW almost perfectly fits the niche for
when loaded with its standard 200-round drum maga- which it was intended. With a 750 round per minute
zine. rate of fire and an effective range of 1300 meters, it
The weapon is equipped with a bipod. It is in- offers an exceptional level of lethality in a light
tended to be fired with the barrel supported by the package.
bipod, and the firer lying on the ground behind the The M249 was highly effective in the battles
weapon. against Baruk Kaah’s legions along the storm front in
California. The excellent range of the weapon al-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND lowed our men to stay well away from the onrushing
The idea of a Squad Automatic Weapon was horde and mow down the gospog and edeinos be-
originally conceived in 1966, but took approximately fore they were close enough to do any damage.
a decade to enter service. The rationale behind the
weapon was highly logical. Since the introduction of Capt. Ken Langland
the M16, every member of an infantry squad carried Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
that assault rifle. For the majority of tactical situations
the M16 was sufficient, but under certain circum- M249 SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON
stances its relative lack of range could be cata-
strophic. To compensate for this, it was decided to DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
that each fire team in a squad needed a weapon of TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
greater all-around capability — i.e, rate of fire, range,
penetration and stopping power — but nothing as T 22 23 24 3-150 550 1.3K 1500 (16)
C5 6D+2 24 3-150 550 1.3K 1500
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HECKLER & KOCH G11 ASSAULT RIFLE

DESCRIPTION accept that the weapon had actually fired the three
The Heckler & Koch G11 design is a radical rounds until they’d counted ammunition remaining
departure from earlier assault rifles. The best way to and examined the three holes in the target flat.) The
describe the weapon is as resembling a rifle carrying burst is over so fast that the muzzle simply doesn’t
case, but with a trigger. The weapon masses only 3.6 have time to rise.
kilograms. Accuracy is inhuman. The weapon consistently
The G11 fires 4.7mm caseless ammunition. The groups three shots within a 15cm circle at 1000
standard magazine holds 50 rounds. In an interest- meters. Even though the round is small, the muzzle
ing design decision, H&K chose to limit the G11 to velocity is high, and the kinetic energy transfer and
three round bursts … but these three rounds are fired stopping power of three tightly clustered rounds
off at an astounding rate of 2200 rounds per minute. impacting within 0.1 seconds is devastating. In realms
with the technological axioms to support it, the G11
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND is an unmitigated joy to use … and a nightmare to
When NATO began its search for a new standard face.
assault rifle in 1977, Heckler & Koch decided to enter
something totally innovative in the weapons trials. Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
The choice of 4.7mm caseless ammunition would
have been a sufficient departure for anyone else, but
Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC 35
H&K decided not to leave it there. One major problem HECKLER & KOCH G11 ASSAULT RIFLE
with assault rifles of other designs is recoil: even on
short bursts, the muzzle rise is frequently enough to DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
make the second and subsequent round in the burst TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
inaccurate. As discussed in the Evaluator’s Com-
ments, the G11’s fast rate of fire was intended to T 23 21 16 5-50 300 500 1000 (15)
C5 6D 16 5-50 300 500 1000
counter this trend.
L1 6DX3 16 5-50 300 500 1000
Unfortunately for H&K, it seems as if NATO’s
selection committee
sees the design as sim-
ply too innovative for ac-
ceptance. Hachiman,
however, recognizes
genius when we see it,
and we expect a solid
market response to this
weapon.

EVALUATOR’S
COMMENTS
There’s only one way
to really comprehend
how amazing the G11 is:
fire it. It’s unbelievable
how fast the G11 can fire
off a three round burst.
At a cyclical rate of 2200
rpm, the complete burst
is capped off in under
0.1 seconds. (Some of
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HECKLER & KOCH MP5 SMG

DESCRIPTION HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
A light, short-barreled submachine gun, the MP5 The MP5 was Heckler & Koch’s first
is striking in its stark simplicity. Many variants of this submachinegun. Its mechanism is based on the
compact, reliable weapon exist, with a wide range of company’s famous G3 assault rifle, in that it uses the
stock designs, silencers, suppressors and sights. same type of roller-locked delayed blowback opera-
The Hachiman model is based on the A2 variant, with tion which permits it to fire from a closed bolt.
a permanent plastic stock. Variants of the MP5 include the MP5K, which was
The weapon fires 9mm rounds, and magazines designed for use by anti-terrorist squads who need a
are available with 10-, 15-, 20-, or 30-round capacity. compact weapon. The MP5K can fit inside a car’s
(Hachiman recommends the JamProof™ 30-round glove compartment, and one model, the MP5KA1,
clip). A burst control device allows two-, three- or has no sights that could catch on clothing when the
four-round bursts, at the user’s selection. Massing weapon is being drawn.
only 2.4 kilograms, the MP5 is a very compact, The HK53 takes the successful MP5 design and
convenient weapon. alters it so 5.56mm rounds can be fired. These
bullets have a good deal more stopping power than
the pistol ammunition normally used in weapons
36 such as this.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The MP5 has a reputation as a precise, reliable
and hard-hitting weapon. Britain’s famed Special Air
Services (SAS) and the German Bundespolizei agree
— they’ve chosen it as one of their preferred weap-
ons. The MP5 is Hachiman’s best-selling SMG, with
good reason.
Any of the variants can do the job for you, but at
present the MP5K, MP5KA1, and especially the
HK53 are available in such limited supplies that
Hachiman is accepting only special orders for these
weapons, and they are not included in this volume as
separate entries. If you are interested in ordering any
of these, contact your Kanawa representative.
When all is said and done, the original MP5 is a
fine weapon and a worthy addition to any arsenal.

Lt. Rick Sharman

“Scalpel Team,” US Army

HECKLER & KOCH MP5 SMG

DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 22 17 10 3-15 40 100 400 (13)

C5 4D+2 10 3-15 40 100 400
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UZI SMG
DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The Uzi has become the archetypical This weapon is a big improvement over earlier
submachinegun design. When civilians are asked to SMG designs. With its high cyclical rate, excellent
picture a SMG, it is invariably the Uzi they imagine. stopping power and good accuracy, the user can hit
The weapon has a short barrel and a folding skeletal more often and do as much damage with each hit.
stock. Extensive use of plastic makes the weapon The Uzi’s high rate of fire and flat, drumming
light and easily ported. The gun balances so well that sound are distinctive. If you’re even vaguely familiar
one-handed firing is possible. with the weapon, you can identify it by sound alone
The Uzi achieves its compact appearance by under virtually any conditions. The weapon is very
having a recessed bolt to take the face of the breech, reliable, making it the ideal choice for either security
thus having the mass of the bolt forward of the or terrorist/infiltration applications.
breech. One of the things I like best about the Uzi is the grip
Shooting 9mm rounds, the Uzi has a high rate of safety on the gun, which prevents it from firing
fire. The standard magazine holds 30 rounds. accidentally if dropped. In addition, the folding stock
allows the gun to be carried by vehicle crews for
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND mobile operations.
The Uzi is of Israeli design, first manufactured in
1950 and still going strong today. When Israel be- Agent Holly Therese
37
came independent in 1948, the creation of an arms FBI Crisis Fast Response Team, Houston, TX
industry was a high priority, and the Uzi was one of
the first results of this drive. It has seen extensive use UZI SMG
in Israeli wars with various Arab nations, and is
currently in action against the armies of Dr. Mobius DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
and the Nile Empire. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
The Uzi’s manufacturers quickly discovered the
weapon’s export potential, so now it can be found T 22 17 11 3-15 40 100 400 (13)
C5 5D 11 3-15 40 100 400
virtually anywhere in the world. It has been adopted
L1 5DX3 11 3-15 40 100 400
by the armies of Germany and the Netherlands, as
well as those of several South American nations.

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KALASHNIKOV AK47 ASSAULT RIFLE

38

DESCRIPTION T +1/C +2/L +1.) The weapon’s got a very distinctive

One evaluator described the AK47 as “industrial- sound when it’s being fired at you.
ugly,” and that is a valid statement. With its combina- In terms of damage and tech level, the AK47 has
tion of heavy, black metal and polished wood, the the advantage over its direct competitor, the M16: for
weapon is both brutal and unmistakable. a lower tech level, it is a considerably more punishing
The AK is gas-operated, but suffers from the fact weapon at close range. For ops in lower-technology
that there is no hold-open device on the gun to realms, the AK47 is a good investment.
indicate when the magazine is empty. The weapon Thus far, the Kalashnikov has seen a limited
fires 7.56mm ammunition, and its distinctive curved amount of action, as the invasion of the Soviet Union
magazine holds 30 rounds. died stillborn. The Soviets have been reluctant to
The straight-line stock largely eliminates the prob- commit troops to any of the other battle fronts, and
lem of muzzle rise when firing, by placing the firer’s there are even members of the Delphi Council who
shoulder directly in line with the barrel. are convinced the Russians are behind the Possibil-
ity Wars. With that sort of thinking present in the
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND West, the Soviets are keeping their forces close to
The AK47 has been the standard Soviet military home for added protection.
rifle since the 1960s, with well over 35 million having
been produced. Over the years, it has been exported Lt. Rick Sharman
worldwide, particularly to Soviet client states. It has “Scalpel Team,” US Army
the distinction of being the best-known weapon of its
type in the world. KALASHNIKOV AK47 ASSAULT RIFLE

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
The AK47 looks rugged, and that’s what it is. Rate
of fire and muzzle velocity are pretty good, but the
T 21 21 10 3-40 150 400 1500 (16)
weapon is difficult to control under full-auto, which
C5 6D 10 3-40 150 400 1500
counteracts these advantages. (In game terms, us- L1 6DX3 10 3-40 150 400 1500
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TEC 9 SCORPION MACHINE PISTOL

DESCRIPTION expect, it’s not very accurate at long ranges on burst
Matte black in finish with a straight magazine and fire. On single fire, however, it’s highly accurate up to
a 12.7-centimeter barrel, the Scorpion machine pis- 50 meters.
tol is very slick in appearance. Weighing in at 1.4 The weapon is light, with a plastic mainframe and
kilograms unloaded, and 31.75 centimeters in length grip section. While this makes it easier to port around,
overall, it is a convenient, concealable weapon that it also means it’s not as tough as you might want.
packs a nasty punch at short range. Make sure all the screws are tight, or it might come
The Scorpion is chambered for 9mm ammunition apart in your hands (which would ruin your whole
and carries 36 rounds in its magazine. day).
The Intratec TEC 9 Scorpion is a neat little pack-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND age for close work. Its styling adds to its intimidation
The Scorpion is manufactured by Intratec of Mi- factor, making it even more of a practical choice for
ami, Fla., and appeared on the scene in the late security applications. In those areas of America still
1980s. It is a sport or personal defense, rather than untouched by the Living Land, the Scorpion is help-
military, design. ing people to guarantee that their property remains
As the crime wave soared in the United States in private.
the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the
Possibility Wars, and automatic weapons began to Zach Wanderly
39
find their way into the hands of criminals, the public Editor, Gun World Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
began to demand more effective weaponry for pro-
tection. The Scorpion was one of the answers to that TEC 9 SCORPION MACHINE PISTOL
demand, and has been used by a number of U.S.
residents in battles with looters. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
T 23 16 12 3-15 25 50 300 (13)
The Hachiman version of the TEC 9 Scorpion fires
C5 4D+1 12 3-15 25 50 300
either single shots or three round bursts. As you’d L1 4DX3 12 3-15 25 50 300

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EXTENDED
TECHNOLOGY
In this brave, and vastly more dangerous, new L +2D when firing at an armored opponent), which is
world in which we live, yesterday’s solutions cannot widely available in all calibres and configurations.
be expected to deal with the myriad number of Explosive rounds (which increase a weapon’s dam-
threats confronting us. What’s needed are new ideas age value by T +2/C +1D+1/L +1D) are available for
and new approaches, and that is what Hachiman is .22 calibres (5.56mm) and up, but are usually re-
endeavoring to present to you in this section. stricted to military use.
Our research and development teams, in coop- Flechette rounds, which are made up of many tiny,
eration with some of the top names in the interna- tightly-packed slivers of metal, are available in all
tional arms industry, have worked to bring you, the calibres, but only certain weapons (indicated in the
educated consumer, the latest and best in personal text) can safely fire them. Flechette rounds are
weaponry. We have seen major breakthroughs in all designed to defeat — literally, to shred — standard
facets of arms manufacturing over the past year, and ballistic armor. Armor that offers significant protec-
it is those leaps forward that have enabled us to tion against impact, however, is highly effective
40 present you with an expanded “Extended Technol- against flechette fire. (Increase weapon’s damage
ogy” section. value by T +3/C +2D/L +2D when firing at opponent
Within these pages, you’ll find new variations on clad in hides and furs, bone and hide, leather, cuir
old themes. For instances where classic pistols, bouilli, chain mail, ring mail, silk lining, bullet-proof
rifles and SMGs just won’t do, these improved ver- vests, Kevlar armor, IriMesh, and interdermal plat-
sions will accomplish your tasks without requiring ing. Decrease weapon damage by T -3/C -2D/L -2D
complicated reloading and the mastery of a myriad when firing against opponent clad in bronze, plate
number of scientific disciplines. mail, Kevlar/ceramic, or Kyoto Police RKD.)
Flechette rounds cannot be used with a silencer.
Firing a flechette through a silencer will destroy the
AMMUNITION device, and the weapon will be unusable until the
Standard loads for extended technology weapons silencer is removed or repaired.
are fully-jacketed slugs backed with a pressure- Armor-piercing and flechette ammunition typically
formed charge of low-residue propellant. Variant costs twice the standard price. Explosive ammuni-
load exists, but their availability varies. The most tion (if available) typically costs three times the
common variant is armor-piercing, or AP (which standard price.
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TIGER ARMS DEFENDER

DESCRIPTION may be replaced or reconditioned after four shots,
A heavy 9mm semi-automatic pistol, the Defender but this is to be expected of such a heavy pistol.
packs a serious punch. The magazine holds 18 The laser sighting system is precise and mounted
caseless rounds, and can fire flechette rounds. securely enough that recoil will not knock it out of
The Defender boasts an integrally mounted laser alignment.
sight above the barrel, and a snap-on silencer and
smartgun interface are options. Unloaded, the pistol Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer
masses 0.95 kilograms, and is 20 centimeters in US Army Advanced, Weapons Design
length (without silencer). Facility (“The Shop”), Dallas, TX

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Editor’s Note: For obvious reasons, nobody at

Tiger Arms is a Japan-based arm of the Korean this testing facility was equipped to test the experi-
Tiger Corporation. With the infusion of advanced mental smartgun circuitry, but reviewers from the
technology from certain Japanese firms — notably French firm, Hellfire, Inc., rated it as exceptional.
Komatsu — Tiger has been producing cutting-edge
weaponry such as the Defender. TIGER ARMS DEFENDER
The Defender’s design owes much to Smith &
Wesson’s “Third Generation” semi-automatic pis- DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
41
tols, released in 1990 … but even Smith & Wesson TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
would not recognize this weapon now!
T 24 18 18 3-14 40 50 800 (15)
C 10 5D 18 3-14 40 50 800
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS L2 5Dx3 18 3-14 40 50 800
The Defender is reported to be just the first in a
series of new weapons the Tiger Corporation will be With Smartgun Interface
exporting. If this is so, I’m looking forward to seeing
them try to top this gun. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
The stopping power of this weapon is unsur- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
passed, and its mass is sufficient to keep the recoil
to a manageable level. The silencer is almost fright- T 26 18 18 3-25 45 55 1200 (16)
eningly effective: all you can hear of a silenced shot C 15 5D 18 3-25 45 55 1200
is the action of the pistol’s mechanism. The silencer L3 5Dx3 18 3-25 45 55 1200

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YAMAGUCHI IMPROVED TASER

DESCRIPTION ing, you lose most or all motor control, and you suffer
Favored by many police and security forces who minor convulsions — not a pleasant experience. If
require the capacity for a nonlethal takedown, the you want to take ’em down without killing ’em, this is
Yamaguchi Improved Taser fires a dart containing a your weapon of choice.
high-capacitance battery. When the dart strikes its Of course, the taser has been dogged by more
target, the capacitor discharges, stunning and effec- than its share of controversy. For instance, a weapon
tively paralyzing the victim. designed to stun can kill just as easily with only a few
The darts are 15mm calibre, and the weapon’s more shots. There were a number of cases where
magazine holds eight rounds. Designed for close abuse of the taser was charged, though few, if any,
work, the Improved Taser has no enhanced sights. resulted in criminal prosecution.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Harry Hopkins

The original “taser” was developed in the early Bounty Hunter, no fixed address
1980s. In its initial form, the weapon shot two darts
which trailed thin wires that connected them back to YAMAGUCHI IMPROVED TASER
the pistol. The batteries — fairly bulky at this time —
42 were contained in the pistol’s stock. Range was very
low, and the darts had to be hand-reloaded. TECH
DAMAGE
VALUE AMMO S
RANGE
M L
PRICE
(VALUE)
Yamaguchi Corporation, well-known for its inno-
vative weapons designs, enhanced the taser con- T 24 27** 5 2-5 8 16 1000 (15)
C 10 8D** 5 2-5 8 16 1000
cept to its current level. By using high-density batter-
L 2 6DX4** 5 2-5 8 16 1000
ies, the darts were made self-contained, which made
magazine-loading possible. ** Stun damage only.
In addition, some tasers have been modified to
serve as energy siphons for use against opponents
clad in battle-armor, but with vir-
tually no success. The proce-
dure is extremely dangerous, as
tasers so used have been known
to explode, as have the batter-
ies being used to store the sto-
len energy. Thus far, it is un-
known whether a successful si-
phoning mech-anism will ever
be devised.

EVALUATOR’S COM-
MENTS
At close range, the Improved
Taser is an excellent weapon.
Even the toughest target will find
it hard to shake off the effects.
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KOMATSU VIPER

43

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS

The Komatsu Viper Personal Defense Pistol is a Nasty little weapon. It’s light, easily concealable,
light weapon designed specifically to fire flechette and a unique gas-vent compensation system takes
rounds, and can fire nothing else. The weapon recoil down to virtually nothing. And the 8mm flechette
makes extensive use of plastic to keep the weight rounds do a very thorough job against armored
down (total mass 0.8 kilograms), and has a very opponents. We found the laser sight to be ineffective
striking design with gracefully swept lines. The maga- beyond 40 meters, but for longer-range applications,
zine holds 14 rounds. you wouldn’t be depending on a light pistol anyway.
The Viper comes standard with an integral laser Vipers have recently been adopted by a terrorist
sight. group calling itself “the Shiki,” which has been re-
ported operating in Japan. The weapon has enabled
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND the group to do some damage to riot squads, even
Komatsu’s Weapons Division has only recently when clad in IriMesh armor. In addition, the plastic
entered the light nonmilitary market, but it has made construction has enabled the Shiki to slip through
a good impression so far with its Viper and the metal detectors in some buildings (how they got past
smaller Wakizashi. The Viper holds the distinction of the retina-scans, we’re not sure), and assassinate
being the first light pistol to be designed exclusively corporate executives. Kanawa Corporation is said to
for flechette rounds. be developing new anti-terrorist weapons to help
It is a tribute to Komatsu’s perseverance that this with a crackdown on the Shiki.
weapon was produced at all. Rumors have been
flying throughout the arms industry for the past Lt. Rick Sharman
several months regarding industrial espionage and “Scalpel Team,” US Army
violence at Komatsu facilities, apparently aimed at
the Viper project. Fortunately, these efforts failed KOMATSU VIPER
and the weapon is now on the market.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 24 15 14 3-10 30 40 350 (13)

C 10 4D 14 3-10 30 40 350
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KOMATSU WAKIZASHI
DESCRIPTION enced at turning out milspec weaponry. Tradition-
The Wakizashi is a “holdout” — a light pistol ally, holdouts or “Saturday night specials” are as
designed expressly for easy concealability. Its total dangerous to their user as to their target: misfires,
length is 11cm, with a mass of 0.5 kilograms un- misfeeds, even more catastrophic failures. Not so
loaded. The smooth lines of the weapon testify to its the Wakizashi.
intended purpose: there are no corners or sharp Surprisingly, the Wakizashi packs more recoil
edges, nothing that can catch on clothing to interfere than its big brother, the Viper. Presumably, that’s
because its small form
factor precludes the gas-
vent compensation used
on the Viper.
This thing is small and
light enough to put in an
inside jacket pocket with-
out noticeable bulge. It’s
the perfect pistol to pro-
44 vide that once-in-a-life-
time surprise …
Recently, I was in To-
kyo meeting my Japanese
counterpart. We were
called to a downtown of-
fice building where a scale
sympathizer was holding
about a dozen hostages.
His message was the
standard one — the liz-
ard-men are misunder-
stood, we’re all Lanala’s
creatures, the usual bull.
with a fast draw from a pocket or bag. The majority of He wanted to talk, but only with someone unarmed.
the pistol is formed from polyresin, and the item is So Cho dropped his Chunyokai and went in.
available in a range of designer colors. Nobody knew he had his Wakizashi on him, but
The Wakizashi is chambered for 5.56mm rounds. our perpetrator went to join his goddess within a few
It will accept flechette ammunition. The magazine minutes of Cho’s disappearing inside. I’d love some
holds six rounds. of these things for my squad, but too many of my
people can’t seem to handle them (I guess you can’t
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND teach old dogs new tricks …)
Released earlier this year, the Wakizashi is at the
low end of Komatsu’s range. It is intended as a Capt. Jerry Mackay
modern version of the “pocket pistol,” enabling the FBI Anti-Terrorist Action Squad, Houston, TX
user to approach his victim and take him unawares.
It is also popular with people who need protection, KOMATSU WAKIZASHI
but feel it would put off business associates if they
were seen to be armed. The Wakizashi is thus a DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
popular item with corporate executives. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS T 24 14 6 3-5 15 25 350 (13)

C 10 3D+2 6 3-5 15 25 350
Low end of the range, maybe, but there’s no doubt
L2 5Dx2 6 3-5 15 25 350
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OKAWA DAISHYU
DESCRIPTION
The Daishyu is a long-range hunting pistol, firing
9mm rounds. It is a large, heavy weapon — massing
2.2 kilograms, sporting a 30.5-centimeter barrel —
and generally impossible to conceal.
Instead of the standard box magazine, Okawa
has chosen a cylindrical magazine, with the rounds
arranged helically around a core. This helical maga-
zine will hold 100 rounds! Fully loaded, the magazine
is about the size and shape of a beer can, and it loads
into the rear of the pistol’s mainframe assembly,
above the stock. The weapon can fire flechette
rounds.
The Daishyu comes standard with integral si-
lencer, flash suppressor and gas vent recoil compen-
sation. Mounted above the barrel is an adaptive laser
sight. (An ultrasonic device measures the range to
the target and adjusts the depression of the laser
45
aiming beam to account for drop. The adaptive sight
also contains a small gyro which detects rapid gun
movement and adjusts the laser beam to compen-
sate for the angular barrel movement often present
in snap shot.)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Although none of the features incorporated in the
Daishyu are original with Okawa, this pistol is unique
in that it is the only weapon currently available that
makes use of all of these innovations. Okawa is a
recent acquisition of the Kanawa Corporation, and
specializes in high-precision electronic and mechani-
cal devices. The Daishyu is the first weapon to be
released by that company.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Don’t let the fact that this is a first attempt by a new
company into the field deter you from taking a look at with sights. And when you’re moving the gun slower,
the Daishyu. As Okawa’s reps says, precision manu- the round simply isn’t in the barrel long enough for
facturing is precision manufacturing, whether the traverse to make a difference.
product is medical equipment or pistols. This is an The Daishyu may be classed as a “long-range
excellent product, and I look forward with great hunting pistol,” but it’s fairly obvious what game it’s
anticipation to Okawa’s future offerings. designed for …
Muzzle velocity is exceptionally high — over 600
meters per second — so you’d expect the recoil to be Harry Hopkins
wicked. Not so: the gas-vent compensator works like Bounty Hunter, no fixed address
a charm. The Daishyu kicks no more than a 9mm
Beretta. OKAWA DAISHYU
The laser sighting is unbelievably accurate. At
ranges from 10 to 100 meters, the bullet impacts DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
within five millimeters of the aiming spot. The “snap- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
shot” adjustment is of questionable value. When
you’re moving the pistol fast enough for barrel tra- T 24 19 100 3-25 40 100 1200 (16)
verse to skew the shot, you’re just not going to bother C 10 5D+1 100 3-25 40 100 1200
L2 4DX4 100 3-25 40 100 1200

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MILITECH RONIN PISTOL

DESCRIPTION on the streets of any major city. At the same time,
“The Ronin” from Militech is slightly larger than the they do not want to sacrifice the stopping power of a
Komatsu Wakizashi, but it is still classed as a “hold- larger gun.
out” pistol. Its total length is 13 centimeters, with a The Ronin provides both concealability and “bang
mass of 0.65 kilograms unloaded. The design is for the buck” — this is a weapon that will allow you to
stylistically quite different from the Wakizashi, but the get close to your foe and actually finish him off,
intention is the same: to minimize corners or protru- rather than just wounding him.
sions that can prevent a fast draw from a pocket. Like
the Wakizashi, the pistol is largely polyresin. Militech EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
eschews color as an option; the pistol is available in The Ronin has a very solid feel to it, much more so
black only. than other holdouts. The laser sight is robust, and
The Ronin is chambered for 7.56mm rounds. It will less likely than some to get knocked out of alignment
accept flechette ammunition. The magazine holds by rough use. If you’re familiar with Militech’s military-
seven rounds. Integral laser sighting is standard. grade weapons, the kind of quality workmanship you
Militech does not offer silencers or suppressors for see on the Ronin won’t come as a surprise.
the Ronin. One warning: the recoil is hefty, mainly because of
46 the pistol’s low mass.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
As its name might imply, the Militech Corporation Capt. Ken Langland
manufactures mainly military weaponry. Released Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
last year, the Ronin was the company’s first offering
for the civilian sector. The weapon sports many of the MILITECH RONIN PISTOL
same features found on Militech’s milspec products.
Militech claims that this pistol is designed purely DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
for personal protection, and while it certainly looks TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
intimidating, its use has not been restricted to ward-
ing off enemies. The Ronin has become a favorite of T 24 15 7 3-10 40 50 800 (15)
adventurers, particularly foreigners, who would run a C 10 4D 7 3-10 40 50 800
tremendous risk if they were seen carrying weapons L2 4DX3 7 3-10 40 50 800

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HACHIMAN “BIG THUNDER” HEAVY PISTOL

47

DESCRIPTION and both rounds are out of the barrel before recoil
The Hachiman “Big Thunder” Heavy Pistol rivals can throw off your aim.
the Chunyokai for the distinction of being the most Which is a good thing, because the recoil is
powerful handgun available. There are significant massive, even with the high-efficiency Hi-Pass™
similarities between the two weapons. Both are gas-vent compensation. After firing off a full maga-
chambered for 13mm rounds and both have integral zine, your hand feels like a big guy in combat boots
laser sighting and gas-vent recoil compensation. stomped on it. Not for the weak of heart.
The Hachiman pistol differs in that a single pull of the Sometimes, the noise of this weapon alone is
trigger fires a “burst” of two rounds, at a cyclical rate enough to get the job done. I was on a mission in the
of 2000 rounds per minute. The “Big Thunder’s” jungle, and this huge bat-thing swooped out of the
magazine holds 12 rounds (six bursts). trees and went for my throat. I pulled out my “Big
Thunder” and fired, sure I was going to buy it. But the
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND thing’s ears must have been sensitive, cause it
Hachiman has traditionally been a remanufacturer, screeched a few times and shot off. Of course, the
in that we take weapon designs developed by others explosion attracted every edeinos for miles, but you
and then improve them with state-of-the-art manu- can’t expect miracles — at least, not where I’m from.
facturing techniques. The “Big Thunder” pistol is a
departure for Hachiman, in that the design originated Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
in-house. Released earlier this year, the “Big Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
Thunder’s” acceptance on the market has proven
that Hachiman excels in weapon design as it does in HACHIMAN “BIG THUNDER” HEAVY PISTOL
manufacturing.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
If you like blowing real big holes in things, and
T 24 19 6 3-10 30 50 1000 (15)
don’t care much about subtlety, noise, or the condi-
C 10 5D+1 6 3-10 30 50 1000
tion of your gun hand afterwards, check out the “Big L2 4DX4 6 3-10 30 50 1000
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MILITECH MP-11 “NAILGUN”

DESCRIPTION The Nailgun looks downright nasty, which fits its
The MP-11 from Militech is unique on the market: intended purpose: for military police and security
a military-grade heavy pistol chambered for flechette guards, the intimidation factor can be as important as
rounds only. The MP-11 is a large weapon, square stopping power. I predict that this thing will be as
and blocky in design — even the trigger guard is much of a hit with security forces elsewhere as it
squared. Overall length is 26.7 centimeters and obviously has been in Japan … assuming that they’re
unloaded mass is 1.2 kilograms. not in one of the areas where high-tech equipment
The MP-11 fires special, Militech-proprietary 11mm won’t operate.
flechette rounds. The magazine holds nine rounds. The MP-11 has one disadvantage: no second
An integral laser sight is standard. source (yet) for the ammunition, which means there’s
no price pressure. Fortunately, the “miracle in Sacra-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND mento” has ensured that the ports at San Francisco
The MP-11 was designed as a security pistol, will remain open. This has allowed shipments of
specifically targeted at the military police market. weapons and ammo from Japan to continue to come
After its phenomenal success in this niche, Militech pouring in, and immeasurably aided the Army’s
decided to release the MP-11 — unmodified — into efforts against the edeinos.
48 the civilian marketplace. Its armor-defeating capa-
Capt. Jerry Mackay
bilities have made it very popular with corporate
security forces all over Japan. FBI Anti-Terrorist Action Squad, Houston, TX

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS MILITECH MP-11 “NAILGUN”

Everybody knows you can’t use a silencer on a
flechette gun. So our hats are off to Militech for the DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
built-in dampers it used on the MP-11. Although not
as quiet as a silenced pistol, the Nailgun is nowhere
T 24 17 9 3-10 30 45 800 (15)
near as loud as an unsilenced weapon of its power
C 10 4D+2 9 3-10 30 45 800
and calibre should be. L2 7Dx2 9 3-10 30 45 800

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MILITECH HORNET SMG

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The Hornet is a light submachinegun with a very We like this weapon a lot. Sure it’s less robust than
high rate of fire. Without its optional folding stock, the the Kommando, but many of us think Militech
weapon is 31 centimeters in length, and masses 1.6 overengineers everything, anyway. (For example,
kilograms. The backward-curved magazine holds 30 the Kommando can handle impacts/accelerations
rounds of 9mm ammunition. The weapon can fire that would reduce its user to a grease spot.) Rate of
flechette rounds. fire is a little slower than the Kommando, but still
The Hornet’s sculpted grip and forestock are good.
distinctive. Militech’s recoil compensation is the best in the
business. No problem keeping this baby on line.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Overall, this is what an SMG should be.
After the success of the Ronin holdout pistol,
Militech decided to release an SMG for the civilian Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
market. The Hornet is closely modelled on the Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
Kommando milispec SMG — the mechanism is
identical, and the sole difference is that the Hornet is MILITECH HORNET SMG
lighter (and therefore less robust).
As with the Ronin, there were problems getting DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
49
this weapon manufactured and on the market. Dur- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
ing the time it was in production, a firm belonging to
the “Rauru Block” attempted a hostile takeover of T 24 18 10 3-15 40 80 400 (13)
C 10 5D 10 3-15 40 80 400
Militech. The dispute spilled from the boardrooms
L2 5Dx3 10 3-15 40 80 400
out into the streets, with violence being used by both
sides. Ironically, it was a squad
of corporate ninja armed with
Hornets that wiped out the op-
posing company’s top echelon
of executives — purely in self-
defense, of course — and
ended the threat to Militech.
This served as a very posi-
tive preview of the weapon’s
capabilities, and ensured that
sales in the corporate sector
would be brisk. Thus far, the
Hornet’s success has ex-
ceeded the expectations of
even its manufacturers, and
great things are expected of it
in the months to come.

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YAMAGUCHI “ATCHESON ASSAULT 12” SHOTGUN

DESCRIPTION reduced to gas by the charge’s ignition temperature.
The “Atcheson Assault 12” from Yamaguchi is a Surprisingly, it works, and it’s very reliable.
short-barreled, auto-loading 12-gauge shotgun. Over- The AA12 has a relatively low rate of fire … when
all length is 71 centimeters. compared to automatic rifles. When compared to
The “Atcheson Assault 12” is designed to be shot other auto shotguns, it’s amazing! The combination
from the hip. Pistol grip and forestock are angled for of caseless ammo and a short barrel give the AA12
comfort and freedom of movement. The hip pad is a fairly small range, but within that range, it’s abso-
shock-mounted to minimize recoil effects. The lutely lethal.
Atcheson’s box magazine holds 20 rounds. The (At medium and long range, an AA12 blast will
weapon can be fired on full-automatic. strike up to two adjacent secondary targets, one on
each side of the primary target. The shot’s damage
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND is decreased for secondary targets, however, by
Yamaguchi Corporation lives up to its reputation T -2/C -1D+1/L -1D at medium range and T -3/C -2D/
for innovative weapons. The “Atcheson Assault 12” L -2D at long range.)
was released last year — Yamaguchi’s first and, so
far only, shotgun — and has proven magnificently Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
50 successful in the marketplace. Yamaguchi holds the
patent for AA12’s caseless ammunition.
Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC

Shotguns have, traditionally, been considered YAMAGUCHI “ATCHESON ASSAULT 12”

sport weapons rather than arms for personal de- SHOTGUN
fense. But the popularity of the AA12 would seem to
indicate that there was a definite desire on the part of DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
the public for a double-barreled deterrent. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

T 24 22 10 10-15 20 20 900 (15)

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS C 10 6D+1 10 10-15 20 20 900
You read it right: caseless shotgun ammunition. L2 6Dx3 10 10-15 20 20 900
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MILITECH A-35 MEDIUM ASSAULT RIFLE

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Externally, the A-35 strongly resembles the Heck- The A-35 caps off its four round burst so fast that
ler & Koch G11: smooth lines with no obvious protru- the muzzle has no time to rise. Burst grouping is
sions. The stock is slightly broader and deeper than slightly inferior to the G11, but the number of shots
the G11’s is, however. and the increased round size makes the A-35 more
The A-35 is chambered for 5.56mm ammunition. lethal. I’ve personally seen this thing blow huge holes
Currently, it is incapable of firing flechette rounds, in edeinos, and can say with certainty that I wouldn’t
although Militech promises that this capability will be want to be facing the business end of this baby.
added to a later model. The A-35 uses the same Militech has (wisely) decided to leave out the
cylindrical helical-feed magazine system as that on barrel movement adjustment from the Okawa laser
the Okawa Daishyu. The magazine, which mounts sight.
within the shoulder stock, holds 100 rounds. Militech Some of my smaller colleagues have wished for
has also chosen to use the adaptive laser sighting better recoil compensation, and I tend to agree: the
found on the Daishyu. A-35 kicks hard. Sure, accuracy isn’t affected, but it
Like the G11, the A-35 can fire only bursts. Bursts still hurts.
are four rounds, fired at a rate of 2500 rounds per
minute to minimize the effects of recoil. Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
51
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The burst mechanism used by the A-35 is a direct MILITECH A-35 MEDIUM ASSAULT RIFLE
“borrowing” from Heckler & Koch, and the helical
magazine is based on an Okawa patent. Militech has DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
added enough refinements to rightfully claim this TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
weapon as its own.
Currently, the A-35 is restricted to certified corpo- T 24 22 25 3-50 250 500 1000 (15)
C 10 6D+1 25 3-50 250 500 1000
ration security forces, but with the huge demand on
L2 6Dx3 25 3-50 250 500 1000
the market for bigger and better weapons, it is
doubtful that Militech will long be able to resist the
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YAMAGUCHI “007” PAINTBALL GUN

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS

52 The 007 is a rifle design paintball gun, firing 15mm The 007 develops a decent muzzle velocity, and
pellets that can contain a variety of liquid agents: has a surprisingly large effective range. The pellets
paint, poison, acid and various drugs. The pellet are larger and lighter than normal bullets, however,
bursts on impact — so high is the impact velocity that and so are much more subject to crosswinds.
the liquid agent is often driven directly through the We’ve experimented with two loads for the pellets:
pores of the victim’s skin into the blood stream. a tranquilizing drug and a high-lethality neural toxin.
The 007 uses a replaceable tubular magazine, We also tested pellets filled with high molar hydroflu-
holding 10 rounds. The magazine is loaded by the oric acid, but the frequency of in-magazine breakage
user, so any combination and ordering of round type was so high that we discontinued this series of tests.
is possible. The pellets are propelled by pressurized In the case of the narcotic and the poison, pellet
CO2, from a cylinder mounted in the stock of the impact was energetic enough anywhere within the
weapon. Each cylinder contains sufficient pressure effective range as to drive the liquid through skin, and
for 30 shots. even through light armor.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer,

In the 1970s and 1980s, a sporting competition US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
called variously “Survival” or “War” became popular (“The Shop”) Dallas, TX
in the United States and Canada. The competition
was mock combat between two groups, each of YAMAGUCHI “007” PAINTBALL GUN
whose goal was to capture a flag protected by the
other team. Competitors were armed with low-power DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
paintball guns, and anyone struck by a pellet contain- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
ing the enemy team’s paint color was eliminated from
the game. Although there were several companies T 24 * 10 3-8 15 35 350 (13)
C 10 * 10 3-8 15 35 350
that entered this market, the major share was initially
L2 * 10 3-8 15 35 350
held by Nelspot.
Yamaguchi has taken the original Nelspot con- Tranquilizer: Damage value T 27/C 8D/
cept and refined it to the point where the 007 paintball L 6Dx4, stun only
gun has become an ideal weapon for silent Neural Toxin: Damage value T 22/C 6D+1/
takedowns, even at relatively long ranges. L 6Dx3
Acid: Damage value T 23/C 6D+2/L 5Dx4
* Damage variable, depending on pellet load.

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KOMATSU REQUITER SNIPER RIFLE

DESCRIPTION she could erase nearly every bit of information in the
The Requiter is a standard-design sniper rifle with computer’s memory and destroy Shioru.
integral 6x40 scope. Barrel length is 50.8 centime- There was only one chance — a corporate secu-
ters, with an overall length (fully assembled) of 103 rity man on a roof across the street with a Requiter.
centimeters. It is chambered for proprietary 7.82mm He would get only one shot, and if the impact didn’t
(.308 calibre) ammunition. Its box magazine holds 25 carry the hacker away from the computer terminal,
rounds. she could still accomplish her mission in death. His
Standard equipment on the Requiter includes a aim, and the gun’s delivery, were perfect, and Shioru’s
flash suppressor, integral silencer and Hi-Pass™ board of directors breathed a long sigh of relief.
recoil compensation. Total mass is 4.4 kilograms.
Like most sniper rifles, the Requiter can be quickly EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
disassembled into pieces small enough to conceal Of all the sniper rifles we’ve evaluated, the Re-
within a standard attache case. Komatsu plans to quiter is by far the best. Accuracy is exceptional out
manufacture special cases designed to hold the to the most extreme range, and the punch that it
various components of the weapon. packs is unmatched. Komatsu’s proprietary 7.82mm
rounds are hollow-pointed, ensuring maximal trans-
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Komatsu Requiter is based mainly on a
ference of kinetic energy to the target. At 1000+
meters, the Requiter has the best chance of a one-
53
design released in 1989 by the Israeli arms manufac- shot takedown we’ve ever seen.
turer, Galil. Komatsu’s own weapons lab improved Obviously, given its design purpose, the Requiter
the design by the incorporation of advanced tech- doesn’t accept flechette rounds, and cannot be fired
nologies, improving the weapon’s accuracy and dra- on full automatic.
matically increasing muzzle velocity while minimiz-
ing recoil. The Requiter has been adopted as the Lt. Adrienne Marceau
weapon of choice by the Active Response Teams of HPD SWAT Team, Houston, TX
many Japanese corporations.
The Requiter is perhaps best known for the “Shioru KOMATSU REQUITER SNIPER RIFLE
incident” which occurred in Tokyo last summer. A
computer hacker, believed to be in the employ of the DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
radical group known as “Kashi,” had been found out. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
Unarmed, she took refuge in the main computer
room of the Shioru Building, and held that T 24 20 25 3-40 750 2K 2000 (17)
C 10 5D+2 25 3-40 750 2K 2000
corporation’s files hostage. With the push of a button,
L2 4Dx4 25 3-40 750 2K 2000

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TOLER HEAVY ASSAULT RIFLE

54
DESCRIPTION loaned to the police by the Kanawa Corporation, and
The Toler Heavy Assault Rifle is a bullpup design armed with Toler HARs, were able to storm the
weapon with a folding stock. The barrel is 45cm in building and gun down the fiends before too much
length, including flash suppressor and gas-vent re- damage could be done.
coil compensator. Overall length, with stock ex-
tended, is 99 centimeters, and total mass is 4.35 EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
kilograms. If you’re looking for cutting-edge assault rifle tech-
The standard model is chambered for 5.62mm nology, this is the weapon for you. Reliability is
ammunition and the magazine holds 36 rounds. The absolutely astounding. During our testing, in which
weapon is capable of firing flechette rounds, and the we capped off almost 10,000 rounds, we suffered not
manufacturer has approved it as suitable for explo- one single misfire or misfeed.
sive rounds. Various sights are available, including Toler’s recoil compensation scheme is the best
high-precision adaptive optics scopes and laser we’ve ever seen. On full auto, muzzle rise is virtually
sighting. nil, and the weapon kick is negligible. Cyclic rate of
fire is unsurpassed, making this a great choice for
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND people who like lots of lead and want to put it right on
Toler is an arms manufacturer that has only re- the money. We give this five stars on our unofficial
cently appeared on the scene in Japan. The Heavy rating system.
Assault Rifle draws liberally from experimental de-
signs by Israeli arms manufacturer Galil and Fabrique Capt. Ken Langland
Nationale of Belgium. Technological improvements Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
and proprietary designs developed by Toler have
improved rate of fire, muzzle velocity and reliability. TOLER HEAVY ASSAULT RIFLE
Toler’s rifle is credited with the successful attack
on the Nikkei Stock Exchange Building, which was DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
being occupied by terrorists from Orrorsh. Appar- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
ently, these “Victorians” hoped to hamper financial
operations in Japan in the hope of harming some T 24 21 36 3-40 200 400 2000 (17)
local firms. Fortunately, a squad of commandos C 10 6D 36 3-40 200 400 2000
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The arms industry cannot afford to stand still,
particularly with strange new weapons of war being
AMMUNITION
employed all over the world. We at Hachiman realize To minimize confusion, the same statistics and
abbreviations are used when discussing energy
that it is imperative that we continue to move ahead,
weapons as standard weapons in this volume. While
giving our customers firepower equal to that of their
enemies. most correlate directly, “ammo,” when used in con-
nection with an energy weapon, refers to the effi-
Sometimes, this entails considerable risk and
ciency of the weapon’s energy source. The number
expense on our part. Plans to mass-produce cyber-
weapons are progressing with the acquisition of a listed is the number of shots that can be fired before
the battery or capacitor pack must be replaced.
French manufacturing plant, but Cyberpapal authori-
Certain weapons allow for multiple power packs to
ties have displayed more than a little resistance to
our inquiries about investment. It is for that reason be connected to the weapon, either in series or in
parallel. Connecting multiple packs in series in-
that the cybergear available in this catalog is still that
creases the number of shots that can be taken before
created by the French firms Hellfire and Sparrow. We
are hoping to have our own inexpensive, yet just as replacing the packs. This capability is noted in the
text for individual weapons.
55
efficient, versions of these weapons in time for next
(In game terms, the damage value of an energy
year’s catalog.
Are the weapons in this section more expensive weapon is increased by T +1/C +2/L +1D for each
additional power pack connected in series. The
and more intricate than the ones previously detailed
ammo value of a weapon is multiplied by the number
in this book? Yes, of course they are — but when a
cyberpriest is aiming a wrist-gun your way, and your of power packs connected in parallel — thus a laser
pistol with three power packs connected in parallel
bullets are bouncing off his interdermal plating, you
will have three times its normal “ammo.”)
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ICHIWA DISRUPTER
DESCRIPTION Part of the phenomenal stopping power is thanks to
The Ichiwa Disrupter is the zenith of slug-thrower Ichiwa’s patented kinetic-explosive ammunition.
technology. It is a smooth-lined heavy pistol cham- Be aware: the solenoid trigger takes “hair-trigger”
bered for 9mm ammunition. Its magazine holds 13 to its logical conclusion. At first you’re going to find
rounds. the thing going off when you don’t want it to (with
The weapon has an integral laser sighting and potentially nasty consequences). After you’re used
silencer. It is the only weapon on the market to use to it, though, you won’t known how you lived without
Ichiwa’s patented solenoid trigger, guaranteeing split- it. The trigger responds with almost the speed of
second responsiveness. The Disrupter is a semi- thought.
automatic pistol, incapable of firing bursts. Because For those applications where you’ve just got to
of its integral silencer, it cannot fire flechette rounds. have a slug-thrower, we wholeheartedly recommend
The Disrupter is 21.6 centimeters in length. It the Ichiwa Disrupter. It’s important to realize, how-
makes extensive use of plastics and special neo- ever, that this weapon is notably undependable in
polymers, keeping its mass to a very low 0.5 some areas. While a few of our evaluators were able
kilograms. to fire it consistently, the vast majority experienced
unpredictable failures, and some were unable to get
56 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND the weapon to function at all.
About a year ago, Ichiwa Corporation’s experi-
mental weapons lab split away from the rest of the Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer
corporation, and was quickly purchased by a subsid- US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
iary of the Kanawa Corporation. The resultant syn- (“The Shop”), Dallas, TX
ergy between Kanawa’s scientists and Ichiwa’s weap-
ons designers was literally amazing. The Disrupter is ICHIWA DISRUPTER
one result of this unique pairing.
DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
This thing has to be seen, heard and fired to be
T 25 20 13 3-15 40 50 1200 (16)
believed. It’s almost noiseless, seems to aim itself, C 10 5D+2 13 3-15 40 50 1200
and has the hitting power of an assault rifle, all in a L2 4Dx4 13 3-15 40 50 1200
package that weighs less than some medium pistols.

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MILITECH LASER RIFLE

57

DESCRIPTION packs enough joules to burn big holes in things, but

The Militech Laser Rifle features a short bullpup it’s a pig to use if mobility is an issue.
design with formed polymer grips. Overall length is For pitched battles, on the other hand, particularly
56 centimeters, and the total mass of the weapon is against less sophisticated opponents, it’s not bad at
0.8 kilograms. The weapon has a secondary low- all. The beam has a persistence of 0.1 seconds and
power laser mounted atop the barrel for sighting. The is a nice ruby-red color — easy to see under most
folding stock is of the lightest possible construction circumstances and very impressive at night. And the
because it need not stand up to any recoil — it sole big capacitors discharge with a really nice “ray gun”
purpose is to reassure those users who are more noise. Scare value is very, very high, and the dam-
comfortable with firing from the shoulder rather than age potential is nothing to be sneezed at, either.
the hip. There has been a reluctance on the part of some
The power supply is a backpack-mount, incorpo- corporations to incorporate energy weapons into the
rating three independently mounted lithium power arsenals of their security forces. Much of this stems
packs. All three are necessary for the weapon to from a lack of understanding of their nature, and
operate. When the power supply is drained, all three irrational fears that they will explode violently at the
packs must be replaced. The power supply is bulky, slightest provocation. Laser weapons are just like
massing a total of 9 kilograms. (Reloading the power any other firearm — treated with respect, they are not
packs takes one round.) Weapon and backpack are inherently dangerous to the user. Used improperly,
connected by a cable 0.8 meters in length. there won’t be enough of the user left to regret his
mistake.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Militech Laser Rifle was the first successful Lt. Eichiro Ohara, Active Response Team,
energy weapon ever developed. It has seen some Yamatetsu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan
use by a number of corporate security firms, but its
success may have been due more to the shock value MILITECH LASER RIFLE
of an operating laser weapon rather than its actual
effectiveness. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
T 25 23 10 10-40 80 150 220K (27)
The bulky backpack seriously limits this weapon’s
C 10 6D+2 10 10-40 80 150 220K
effectiveness. Certainly it’s accurate, and it definitely L2 5Dx4 10 10-40 80 150 220K

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YAMAGUCHI STUNBOLT
DESCRIPTION before, the odds are good that the power pack will
The Yamaguchi Stunbolt is a light energy rifle develop a leak which will wreack havoc on your other
44.5 centimeters in length. Much of its 3.0 gadgets, as well as your health.
kilogramsmass comes from the capacitor-and-bat-
tery power pack installed in the forestock. The power EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
pack can be replaced easily in the same manner as Don’t be fooled by the Stunbolt’s name — it can
a rifle magazine. kill, by actually coagulating nerve protein and cook-
The Stunbolt’s output is an invisible beam of ing the brain. In the majority of cases, however, it
microwaves specifically tuned to disrupt the neural lives up to its reputation as a very effective stunner.
functioning of its target. Although it can kill, its main Be sure to count your shots, or check the “READY”
purpose is to stun a target non-fatally. light (inconveniently mounted beneath the weapon,
The weapon has a mounting at the rear of the next to the power pack socket). The Stunbolt is totally
mainframe for a secondary power pack. This second silent, and its microwave beam is invisible. Several
pack can be rigged in either serial or parallel with the evaluators had the embarrassing experience of pump-
primary. ing the trigger repeatedly and wondering why the
experimental subject didn’t drop, when the weapon
58 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND was actually out of energy. While hardly critical in the
lab, this kind of mistake can be deadly in the field.
Unsubstantiated rumors say that Yamaguchi’s labs
had intended this weapon to be lethal. When it was
found that its specific microwave frequency had a Sgt. Bob Patterson
stunning effect, the company’s marketing arm posi- American Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan
tioned the weapon as a nonlethal way of incapacitating
a target. Whether this is true or not, the Stunbolt was YAMAGUCHI STUNBOLT
the first energy weapon to boast an integral — as
opposed to a backpack-mount — power supply. DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
Microwaves have become an extremely popular TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
weapon in recent months, as is evidenced by the
sheer number of weapons being produced that make T 25 28** 8 3-10 25 50 200K (27)
C 10 8D+1** 8 3-10 25 50 200K
use of them (two in this volume alone). Beware of
L2 5Dx5** 8 3-10 25 50 200K
cheap imitations — if you haven’t heard of the maker
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KOMATSU HIGHBEAM
DESCRIPTION allegations have been proven, and in fact, Militech
With its short barrel, long, rectangular power pack countercharged that Komatsu stole the idea of a
and skeletal stock, the Highbeam strongly resembles laser weapon from their own entry in the energy rifle
a submachinegun. Virtually the only thing that gives market.
its true nature away is the final focusing lens which
extends a few millimeters from the end of the barrel. EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Overall, the weapon is 74 centimeters in length and Trade secret and patent aside, Komatsu’s secret
masses 2.2 kilograms. The Highbeam is based appears to be safe. Even on close examination of the
around a CO2 laser, so its tightly collimated beam circuitry involved, our physicists are unable to under-
appears as a pencil-thin shaft of ruby light. stand the principles involved. What this means to
A second power pack can be mounted horizon- you, the user, is that you’re packing the highest-
tally atop the weapon’s mainframe section. At the power personal energy weapon in the world.
time that the second pack is inserted, the user can We strongly suggest that you install the second-
select whether it is to be used in parallel or in series ary power pack — if you use it at all — in parallel
with the primary pack. rather than serial. Damage potential is high enough
without the added punch, and the second pack
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ameliorates the Highbeam’s major weakness: lim-
The Highbeam is based on various breakthroughs ited number of shots. Also, if you go serial, you’ll find
made by Komatsu’s high-energy physics lab in Osaka, that the gun heats up dramatically. While this doesn’t
Japan. The method of “pumping” the CO2 laser is seem to impair its functioning at all, it becomes very
protected by patent and trade secret, and delivers an uncomfortable to hold without gloves.
energy level an order of magnitude above that pos-
sible through any other technology. Chie Takanwa,
Of course, “trade secret” doesn’t mean what it Yamaha Special Weapons Lab, Tokyo, Japan
once did in Japan. Komatsu had barely begun R&D
work on this weapon before industrial spies were KOMATSU HIGHBEAM LASER RIFLE
swarming all over the area. At least one had some
success, bribing a low-level engineer and getting DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
some rough plans for the weapon. These designs TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
have not surfaced again, and Komatsu has pointed
the finger at Militech for the theft. None of these T 25 23 4 10-40 150 300 300K (28)
C 10 6D+2 4 10-40 150 300 300K
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KOMATSU RADIANT

60

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS

The Radiant from Komatsu is the first commercially- The description should have one of its phrases set
available energy pistol. It is short-barreled and blocky in big, bold capital letters: BOTH ADDITIONAL
in design, with a total length of 28 centimeters and POWER PACKS MUST BE RIGGED IN THE SAME
mass of 1.1 kilograms. The primary pack mounts within MANNER. If you rig one serial and one parallel, the
the butt. Up to two additional packs can be mounted, weapon will blow up in your hand when you pull the
one on either side of the weapon’s mainframe. At the trigger. (The user suffers damage value T 18/
time of installation, they can be rigged in either serial or C 5D/L 4Dx4).
parallel; both additional power packs must be rigged in Apart from this warning, the Radiant is a dream.
the same manner. Loaded with two secondary packs, The selectable output is a breakthrough of unprec-
the weapons masses 2.1 kilograms. edented proportion, and we wish we understood how
The Radiant is unique in that a thumbswitch can Komatsu managed it. If used properly, there is noth-
select two different output frequencies from its excimer ing negative that can be said about this weapon.
laser. One, in the visible range, is a bright blue laser
beam which inflicts damage through thermal effects; Chie Takanwa
the second is an invisible beam of energetic micro- Yamaha Special Weapons Lab, Tokyo, Japan
waves tuned to inflict stunning damage on a living
target. KOMATSU RADIANT

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

The Radiant draws much of its technology from TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
the same high-energy physics lab which made the
Highbeam possible. Although it has been available T 25 20/26* 7 5-10 35 600 280K (28)
C 10 5D+2/7D+2* 7 5-10 35 600 280K
for less than a month at this writing, it has already
L2 4Dx4/6Dx4* 7 5-10 35 600 280K
been adopted by several security services through-
out Japan. * Value before the slash refers to damage from
Microwaves are also being used increasingly laser; number after the slash refers to damage
by industrial saboteurs, who have discovered from microwaves.
that heavy doses can effectively disrupt sophis-
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FN JAMMER WRIST GUN

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The Fabrique Nationale Jammer, a cyberweapon, The Jammer is rated as highly reliable, with a
is four centimeters in width and three in length. Its good damage value for a weapon of its type. It can be
inner surface is flat, while its outer surface is rounded, fired at full automatic, but this causes the weapon to
and it is 1.5 centimeters deep at its thickest point. It heat up, inflicting pain on the user (one shock point
is constructed of ceramic-polymer, coated in neo- per round when gun is fired at full-auto).
teflon to make it totally hypoallergenic. It is installed Currently, Fabrique Nationale is experimenting
on the underside of the user’s wrist and covered by with a different type of flechette round — one which
NeuraSkin. The weapon is connected directly to the supposedly is more effective at defeating armor. This
user’s brain via NeuraCal.
To fire the gun, the
user bends his hand
back, unmasking the
short barrel, which ex-
tends one cm from the
skin when the hand is in
this position. The weapon
is fired by a mental com-
61
mand.
The Jammer accepts
a small magazine con-
taining flechette rounds.
When the magazine is
empty, it is automatically
ejected through a port in
the side of the wrist. A
new magazine is inserted
through the same port.
The flechette rounds
fired by the Jammer are
much less effective than
those fired by normal
weapons, thus the rela-
tively low damage value.
However, the flechettes spread so widely, the chance is still in the experimental stage, as are FN’s attempts
of a successful hit is much greater (T +3/C +6/L +1 to to incorporate true smartgun technology into the
the attack difficulty when using the Jammer). Jammer. As of now, neither of these innovations is
(The FN jammer has a surgery difficulty of T 10/ available.
C 13/L 3 and a surgery effect of wound. Its cyber
rating is +2.) Pierre Beaufontaine
Weapons Designer, Hellfire, Inc., Paris, France
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The FN Jammer was the first wrist gun to be FN JAMMER WRIST GUN
developed. It has a smaller range and carries fewer
rounds than later models, such as the Avro PR II.V, DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
but it’s so much more likely to hit the target that it TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
remains very popular, particularly among members
of the Resistance. T 26 23 7 3-10 11-60 — 1500 (16)
C 15 6D+2 7 3-10 11-60 — 1500
L3 5Dx4 7 3-10 11-60 — 1500

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SPARROW FANG
DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The Fang, developed by Sparrow Arms of Paris, Range is short, and the Fang’s single-shot design
is a small single-shot weapon that is concealed limits its effectiveness. But for its express purpose of
within a finger. It can be installed in a normal (“flesh”) assassination, it is without peer. If you can touch your
finger or within the finger of a cyberarm. target, you can kill him.
The weapon is prepared for use by extending the The round is small, leaving a tiny entry wound —
finger fully and pressing on a tiny catch, located near often overlooked unless an examiner is actively
the knuckle, which locks the finger rigid. The gun is searching for it — but the bullet’s fragmenting design
fired by pressing another stud concealed beneath causes massive internal damage.
the skin. If the Fang is installed in the forefinger, the The bullet is generally ineffective against an ar-
firing stud can be pressed by the thumb of the same mored target, however, since it usually fragments
hand. On firing, a tiny port opens in the fingertip to within the armor, minimizing penetration. (T -3/
allow passage of the bullet. C -2D/L -2D modifier to damage value when attack-
The single caseless round is loaded through a ing armored target).
concealed port in the side of the finger. The Fang is Although it doesn’t have a true silencer, the
chambered for a special fragmenting 3mm round. weapon’s report is very quiet — particularly when its
62 (The Sparrow Fang has a surgery difficulty of T 8/
C 11/L 2 — T 6/C 9/L 1 if installed in a cyberarm —
muzzle is pressed against the flesh of its target.

and a surgery effect of wound. Its cyber rating is +1 Pierre Beaufontaine

if installed in a human arm, and zero if installed in a Weapons Designer, Hellfire, Inc., Paris, France
cyberarm.)
SPARROW FANG
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Sparrow is funded directly by the Cyberchurch for DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
the purpose of developing concealed weapons for
the Inquisition, specifically for anti-Resistance
counter-insurgency teams. The Fang was created in T 26 18 1 3-8 9-40 — 1000 (15)
C 15 5D 1 3-8 9-40 — 1000
response to a specific request for a short-range L3 5Dx3 1 3-8 9-40 — 1000
weapon of assassination.
As such, it has seen extensive use in France in
recent months. A number of top Resistance leaders,
net runners, and even a suspected Templar dignitary
met their deaths quite literally at the hands of an
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SPARROW EQUALIZER
DESCRIPTION
The Equalizer is a light
submachinegun de-
signed to be installed in
the forearm of a
cyberarm. The weapon’s
overall length is 20 cen-
timeters, with a mass of
1.6 kilograms.
To use the weapon,
the user bends his hand
back, revealing the firing
port in the heel. The user
fires the weapon via a
mental command, and
can switch between
single-round, three round
burst and full automatic
63
fire at will.
The Equalizer is chambered for 7.65mm ammuni- EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
tion, and can fire standard, explosive, armor-piercing Concealability is this weapon’s great strength, in
or flechette rounds (all caseless). An internal maga- notable contrast to its range or stopping power.
zine holds six rounds. A mental command causes Unless the viewer knows exactly what to look for, it
the magazine to be ejected through a port in the proves virtually impossible to detect the firing and
underside of the forearm. It is through this port that reloading ports — that is, if the weapon is not
replacement magazines can be inserted. Optionally, currently firing on full auto, and if an extended maga-
a 30-round magazine can be inserted through the zine is not protruding from the user’s arm. This is why
port. Due to its length, this magazine extends some single-shot mode seems to be the best choice for
10 centimeters beyond the skin, negating the ability most applications: get one shot away fast, and the
to conceal the weapon. odds are no one will know just where the round came
(The Sparrow Equalizer can be mounted in a from. If things get sticky, jam in a 30-round magazine,
cyberarm at the same time that the limb is being select autofire and blaze away.
attached, or it can be “retrofitted” later. In the former
case, all alterations of the cyberarm occur before it is John Todd
attached. This means that surgery difficulty and Weapons Designer, Hellfire, Inc., Paris, France
surgery effect are as for the unmodified cyber-limb,
and that the Equalizer has no additional cyber rating SPARROW EQUALIZER
[all NeuraCal connections are already in place]. In
the latter case, however, surgery difficulty is T 8/ DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
C 11/L 2 and surgery effect is wound. The Equalizer’s TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
cyber rating is +1.)
T 26 18 6/30* 3-15 25 60 1500 (16)
C 15 5D 6/30* 3-15 25 60 1500
HISTORICAL L3 5Dx3 6/30* 3-15 25 60 1500
BACKGROUND
As mentioned for the Fang, Sparrow is funded by * Value before the slash refers to internal
the Cyberchurch to develop weapons for the Inquisi- magazine; number after the slash refers to ex-
tors. The Equalizer was developed as highly con- tended magazine.
cealable fire support — as its name implies, an
“equalizer” in any confrontation.

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HELLFIRE SMARTGUN
DESCRIPTION cyberlimb — and a surgery effect of mortally
The Hellfire Smartgun resembles most other wounded. Smartgun circuitry has a cyber rating of
submachineguns on the market, save in one way: it +5.)
has no trigger assembly. The Smartgun is a standard
SMG, firing 9mm shells (standard rounds of flechette HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
only), with a 36-round magazine. It has integral gas- Many labs within the Cyberpapacy have been
vent recoil compensation (Hellfire Inc.’s patented working diligently on developing reliable smartgun
BlowThru™ design) and a laser sight. technology, including Hachiman’s own French facili-
What distinguishes the Hellfire Smartgun from ties. Hellfire, Inc. is the first company to market a
other SMG designs is its integral smartgun interface complete smartgun package.
circuitry. This delicate circuitry establishes a direct
neural link between the user’s brain, the laser sight EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
and the weapon’s firing mechanism. In essence, the The Hellfire Smartgun might be the first of its kind
technology works like this: the laser sight sends a on the market, but it is far from perfect. Granted, the
signal through the interface circuitry to the user’s surgery required to install the interface circuitry is
brain when a target is in the weapon’s sights. In the less invasive than that required by a cyberlimb or
64 other direction, the circuitry picks up the user’s neural
“fire” reflex and triggers the weapon.
rove-eye, but there seems to be something about
Hellfire’s system that increases the chances of
If the user has one or two cybereyes, another cyberpsychosis by a great amount.
wrinkle is added. Smartgun circuitry projects a tiny
sighting reticle or crosshairs on to the user’s visual Dorianne Temolo
field. This reticle can be moved about the visual field Weapons Designer, Sparrow Arms, Paris, France
under direct mental control. The user positions the
crosshairs on to the desired target. When the gun’s HELLFIRE SMARTGUN
laser sighting point matches up with the crosshairs,
the gun fires automatically. This has the effect of DAMAGE RANGE PRICE*
drastically improving accuracy (T +4/C +8/L +1 to TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
the attack difficulty when using the projected
crosshairs to aim the weapon). T 26 18 12 10-20 30 100 4000 (18)
The Hellfire Smartgun cannot be used by anyone C 15 5D 12 10-20 30 100 4000
without appropriate interface circuitry. (Installing L3 5Dx3 12 10-20 30 100 4000
smartgun interface circuitry has a surgery difficulty * Weapon only. Implanted interface circuitry
of T 10/C 13/L 3 — T 8/C 11/L 2 if installing into a costs 2500 (17).

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EXPLOSIVES
Sometimes all you need is a firearm to achieve The beauty of these weapons is how safe they are
your ends in combat. One shot from your trusty to use. As long as you are aware of the blast radius,
Kyogo 144 ands your enemy goes down in a bloody and so don’t hurl one near one of your friends, the
heap. chances of an unfortunate accident are very low. In
But suppose there are 10 opponents, or 20, or 50? the more advanced explosives, traditional problems
Even with your weapon on full-auto, can you be sure of unreliable detonation delay have been eliminated.
you’ll get them before they get you? We at Hachiman Also, most explosives can be carried on your
don’t feel you should have to deal with that sort of person without anyone around you being the wiser
anxiety, and it is for that reason we have added this (with the notable exception of the Claymore mine,
section to our catalog. which is fairly bulky). Plastique, in particular, can be
Great strides have been made in the field of molded into any shape and hidden inside any num-
explosives in the past year, ranging from an increase ber of innocent-looking devices.
in the destructive capability of the fragmentation Be aware of the fact that explosives are consid-
grenade to the development of more humane gas ered an offensive, rather than a defensive, weapon.
and stun bombs. In addition, higher grades of plastique Possession of a grenade is grounds for arrest or
are now available for those moments when you want even immediate execution in some spots on the 65
greater control over just how big of an explosion you globe. For that reason, make certain you will truly
set off. need such things where you are journeying before
Naturally, there have been some concerns on the adding them to your arsenal.
part of our government as well as others about our
offering such dangerous devices to the public. In
response, we point to the uncounted thousands of TYPICAL THROWN GRENADE RANGES
innocent victims of the Possibility Wars — people
enslaved by Dr. Mobius, oppressed by Cyberpope RANGE TO TARGET
Malraux, murdered by Baruk Kaah. How many of (IN METERS)
those people might still be alive and free today if they SYSTEM S M L
had had access to weapons like the GG-3 and the
GS-7, detailed herein? In good conscience, we at Torg (distance value) STR-4 STR-3 STR-2
Hachiman cannot sit by and let these weapons D6 Classic 7 20 40
gather dust in our warehouses when we know there D6 Legend (x5) STR-1 STR STR+1
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NO. 36M FRAGMENTATION GRENADE

DESCRIPTION explodes inside a confined space — a cubic area
The No. 36M fragmentation grenade is approxi- less than 10 meters on a side — its damage value is
mately the size of a clenched fist, and weighs 0.6 increased by T +2/C +1D+1/L +1D.)
kilograms. Its outer casing of cast iron is divided into The No. 36M is classed as a “defensive grenade”
segments that will, on detonation, turn into damaging in that it throws splinters a long way. This can be a
fragments. This design gives the grenade one of its problem for rapidly advancing infantry, who are in
nicknames, the “pineapple.” danger from their own grenades. For assault situa-
A spring-loaded safety handle, or “spoon,” is tions, offensive grenades are a much better choice.
mounted in the grenade’s head. This spoon is held in
place by a cotter pin equipped with a ring. Pulling the Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
pin free allows the spoon to spring away from the Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
head, which ignites the grenade’s fuse. Once the pin
is pulled, the spoon can be manually held in place. NO. 36M FRAGMENTATION GRENADE
The fuse is chemical, with a normal duration of seven
seconds (in the Hachiman model), although it can be DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
shortened by manipulating the fuse mechanism it- TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

66 self. The explosive is Baratol.

T 21 19 1-6 15 40 10 (5)
C5 6D 1-6 15 40 10
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND L1 6Dx3 1-6 15 40 10
The British “Mills Bomb” — later designated the
No. 36M — appeared on the scene around 1915, and
became the model for the American MK2 and the
Soviet F-1. Eventually, it was realized that the exter-
nally serrated cases of these grenades did not frag-
ment evenly, so it was replaced by more advanced
models, such as the American M26, in the 1960s and
1970s. Despite this, Mills Bomb-type grenades were
still seen in use on various battlefields up to the
present day.

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
This thing is big and bulky — compared to later
models — but it does have the characteristic of being
instantly recognizable. While a more advanced gre-
nade could be mistaken for a high-tech salt shaker,
there’s no way you could mistake a “pineapple”
grenade for anything harmless. (This can be an
advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the
circumstances.)
The Hachiman model balances punch with splin-
ters — i.e., concussive overpressure with fragmen-
tation — to maximize lethality. In an enclosed space,
this thing is a frightening weapon. (If a grenade

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67

GF-9 IMPROVED FRAGMENTATION GRENADE

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The GF-9 is a logical extension of the technology The major difference users will notice is in the
which went into old-style fragmentation grenades fusing. It’s electronic, so when you set it for five
like the No. 36M discussed on the opposite page. It seconds you know it will go off in five seconds — not
is a small cylinder three centimeters in diameter and 5.5 or (worse) 4.5. The chemical fuse in the old
nine in length, massing 0.4 kilograms. On top of the pineapple would sometimes burn erratically, so a
cylinder is a small knurled knob. The timing of the seven second grenade would sometimes go off in
electronic fuse can be adjusted by turning this knob, six or less.
while the fuse timer is started by depressing this knob The GF-9 is virtually a perfect design. It corrects
past a click detente (this is to prevent accidental all the flaws present in older-style grenades, and
triggering). The fuse timer can be set between one adds no glitches of its own. It’s easy to use, reliable,
and 60 seconds. flexible and it packs a serious punch.
The GF-9 has two alternate fusing strategies. The This is an offensive grenade, so it depends much
plastic fusing knob can be removed, revealing a more on concussion than on fragments (this is so
spool of fine monofilament line which can be ex- advancing infantry don’t advance into their own
tended up to 10 meters to serve as a trip-wire. Once shrapnel). What this means is that the GF-9 has a
the grenade and trip-wire are positioned, any tug on smaller burst radius, but it’s much more effective
the wire causes the grenade to detonate immedi- within that radius.
ately. Alternatively, a small radio receiver can be (If a grenade explodes in a space less than 10m x
attached to the top of the grenade, which allows the 10m x 10m, its damage value is increased by T +2/
explosive to be detonated by a remote radio signal. C +1D+1/L +1D.)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura

The GF-9 is manufactured by Hachiman, based Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
on a design by Hellfire, Inc. of Paris. It incorporates
features of the American M26 and West German GF-9 IMPROVED FRAGMENTATION
DM-51 grenades. The grenades small size and high GRENADE
power depend on the use of the newly formulated C7
as the explosive charge. DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

T 24 22 1-2 5 10 15 (6)
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GG-3 GAS GRENADE

DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
In appearance and operation, the GG-3 is identi- We are very impressed with both versions of the
cal to the GF-9 fragmentation grenade described GG-3. The grenade mechanism itself gets the same
above. When the GG-3 detonates, however, it re- high marks as the GF-9, and the chemical agents are
leases a thick cloud of gas. top-notch. Neuro-4 is a highly effective neurotoxin
Two versions of the grenade are available from with very high lethality. It is absorbed through the
Hachiman. The GG-3N releases a cloud of Neuro-4 skin, so breath shields and filters are useless — the
neurotoxin (nerve gas). The GG-3L releases only effective protection is a full chemical-warfare
Somnus™, Hachiman’s patented sleep/stun gas. suit. Somnus, on the other hand, is absorbed only
(When the grenade detonates, anyone within three across the permeable membranes of the lungs, so
meters of it is immediately “attacked” by the gas. On gas masks will prevent its effects.
the next round, the cloud expands to cover a five
meter radius extending from the blast point. At this Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer
point, damage from the gas is reduced by -4 due to US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
its dissipation. The gas will dissipate completely by (“The Shop”), Dallas, TX
the third round after detonation. Wind will have an
68 effect, but — since this would add more complexity
than some gamemasters may care for — the me-
GG-3 GAS GRENADE

chanics are left up to the individual gamemaster to DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
deal with on a case-by-case, common-sense basis. TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND T 24 27/30* 1-8 15 40 25 (6)

C 10 8D/9D* 1-8 15 40 25
Gas grenades of one kind or another have been in
L2 6Dx4/9Dx3* 1-8 15 40 25
use since the first decades of the 20th century.
Hachiman has improved the technology extensively, * Value before the slash refers to damage from the
however. The effectiveness of the chemical agents neurotoxin gas; number after the slash refers to
in the GG-3 are orders of magnitude greater than the damage from the sleep/stun gas. Armor is not
those in less sophisticated grenades. taken into account when determining effects of
either gas.

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GS-7 STUN GRENADE

DESCRIPTION ever, will find that the concussion punch is strong
In appearance and operation, the GS-7 is identi- enough to distract and disorient them.
cal to the GF-9 and GG-3 grenades described above. A very nasty way of achieving a nonlethal
The effect of this grenade is quite different, however. takedown. It is slightly less effective — in absolute
When the grenade detonates, three events occur terms — than Somnus gas, but it does have the
in sequence, separated by approximately 0.5 sec- advantage that the subject does not have to inhale to
onds. The first is a blinding flash of light; the second be affected.
is a loud explosion, intended to burst the eardrums of (Goggles or other eye protection, such as
anyone within the blast radius; the third is the emis- cybereyes with flare compensation, decrease dam-
sion of a high-frequency screech, so tuned as to age by T -1/C -2/L -1D. Industrial grade ear protec-
cause incapacitating pain to the inner ear no longer tion, or cyberears with dampers, decrease damage
protected by the (now ruptured) eardrum. The gen- by T -2/C -1D+1/L -1D. These bonuses are cumula-
eral effect is disorientation at the least, incapacitation tive. If a grenade explodes in a confined space less
or even loss of consciousness in more severe in- than 10m x 10m x 10m, its damage value is in-
stances. creased by T +1/C +2/L +1D.)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The GS-7 is based in concept on the “flash-bang-
Lt. Eichiro Ohara, Active Response Team
Yamatetsu Corp., Kyoto, Japan
69
crash” stun grenades used in the 1970s and 1980s
by the British SAS and other anti-terrorist services. GS-7 STUN GRENADE
The Hachiman design has improved upon the execu-
tion, although the concept — valid and effective as it DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
is — needs little enhancement. TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

T 23 27** 0-3 8 15 40 (8)

EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS C5 8D** 0-3 8 15 40
This is a really brutal device. Experimental sub- L1 6Dx4** 0-3 8 15 40
jects — when they could talk again, of course —
reported the experience as the most painful thing ** Stun damage only.
they’ve ever had happen
to them. Various pieces
of protective gear can
ameliorate the effects, of
course. Anti-glare
goggles or cyberoptics
with flare compensation
diminish the dazzling ef-
fects of the flash, while
ear protectors minimize
the damage done by
sonic effects. Even fully
protected victims, how-

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PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES (PLASTIQUE)

DESCRIPTION
Plastique is a generic
name applied to a variety
of highly-effective chemi-
cal explosives. Hachiman
sells three grades, coded
C5, C6 and C9. In con-
sistency, all are similar to
putty or modeling clay,
and can be molded eas-
ily. They are very stable,
both thermally and kineti-
cally. In general, a tem-
perature of 500° C or
more is necessary to
detonate plastique, while
70 no amount of impact
(dropping, etc.) will deto-
nate it. Instead, all three
formulations are trig-
gered electrically.
For convenience,
plastique is sold in 30-
gram packages.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Damage increases in this manner: every doubling

The original “plastic explosives” first saw wide use of the number of packages used, rounding up, re-
during the 1960s. Modern formulations have in- sults in a T +2/C +2/L +1D bonus to the damage
creased stability and explosive yield by, literally, value. For instance, one package of C6 has a dam-
orders of magnitude. age value of T 18/C 5D/L 4Dx4. Using two packages
adds T +2/C +2/L +1D for a total damage of T 20/C
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS 6D/L 8Dx3. Using three or four packages adds T +4/
You can’t say all that much about plastique. Either C +4/L +2D for a damage value of T 22/C 6D+2/L
it goes boom when you trigger it, or it doesn’t. All 9Dx3, etc.
three of these formulations go boom. They are very Plastique is not intended to be thrown. Rather, it is
stable, and pack an almost unbelievable punch. If used for booby traps or demolition charges.
you build a big enough charge, you can blow up
virtually anything!
PLASTIQUE
Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

In Game Terms: Plastique is handled differently C5

from other explosives, such as grenades, in that the T 23 16 0-3 6 10 25 (7)
more explosive you use, the bigger the blast radius C5 4D+1 0-3 6 10 25
and the greater the damage. Explosive burst radius L1 4Dx3 0-3 6 10 25
and damage as listed below is for 30 grams of C6
plastique. Burst radius — for each range category — T 24 18 0-5 10 15 40 (8)
is multiplied by the number of 30 gram packages
C 10 5D 0-5 10 15 40
used. Thus, three packages of CF will have the
following ranges: Short, 0-9 (3x3), Medium 18 (3x6), L2 5Dx3 0-5 10 15 40
and Long 30 (3x10). C9
T 25 21 0-8 12 18 100 (10)
C 10 6D 0-8 12 18 100
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CLAYMORE MINE
DESCRIPTION (The Claymore has two areas of effect: One is the
The Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine 60° arc from the front face of the device. The second
that scatters a hail of steel balls in a specific direction. is a spherical area completely surrounding the de-
The area of effect is a 60° arc, with a maximum range vice. The former area of damage is due to flying steel
of about 250 meters. The mine consists of a plastic balls; the latter is due simply to the concussion of the
case holding a curved slab of explosive, faced with detonating explosive.)
hundreds of ball-bearings set in plastic.
The Hachiman Claymore can be triggered by trip- Sgt. Ted “Boomer” Nakamura
wire, time delay, or remote switching (electronic, Weapons Instructor, USMC, Fort Bragg, NC
through wires or radio).
CLAYMORE MINE CONE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Claymore concept was developed in the DAMAGE EXPLOS. BURST RADIUS PRICE
1950s, and various Claymore-type devices saw ex- TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)
tensive use in Vietnam. These effective mines are
still in use with armies all across the globe. T 22 22/14* 0-10 20 50 200 (12)
C 5 6D+1/3D+2* 0-10 20 50 200
Claymores have been used with varying success
in the battle for the United States. While they have
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been effective against early waves of gospog, by the Claymore Sphere
time the weather changes and the edeinos warriors
begin to attack, they have ceased to function. The T 22 22/14* 0-1 3 5 200 (12)
exception to this seems to be if a U.S. soldier C5 6D+2/4D* 0-1 3 5 200
approaches one to check on the mechanism, at L1 6Dx3/5Dx2* 0-1 3 5 200
which point it often explodes, killing the trooper. For * Value before the slash refers to damage when
this reason, the Army is turning away from the
targets are caught within the 60° forward arc of
concept of mining portions of the Living Land, but is
the weapon. The value after the slash refers to the
still working at laying Claymores along the borders of spherical area of damage surrounding the de-
Baruk Kaah’s realm.
vice.
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Highly effective, if used prop-
erly. Anyone right in front of an
exploding Claymore gets liter-
ally shredded.
Don’t believe the 250- meter
range. That’s extreme range
— in other words, in one or two
tests a couple of balls were
found to fly that far. Effective
range is closer to 50 meters.
The best way to use this
device is a combination of com-
mand-triggered and trip-wired
(or better yet, proximity-fused).
This avoids an embarassing
problem the U.S. Army had in
Vietnam: the Viet Cong would
sneak up at night and turn the
Claymores around so they
faced the other way. Then
they’d jump out and go, “Boo.”
Unpleasant.

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ESPIONAGE
This section is devoted to the tools normally used
by members of the intelligence community — sophis-
AMMUNITION
ticated pistols disguised as common household ob- The biggest problem one will face when purchas-
jects, radical new technologies that can be used to ing weapons from the espionage list is finding the
stop better-armed and armored opponents. For de- proper ammunition for them once in the field.
cades, these weapons were available only to the Hachiman, of course, offers bullets and power packs
world’s secret agents, but with ordinary citizens now for the weapons, but few other arms dealers have
bravely fighting for their countries, the time has come this specialized ammo in stock. Thus, prior to travel-
to put every available arm into the hands of the ing far from your local Kanawa Corporation repre-
common man. sentative, make sure to stock up on bullets, darts, or
Of course, we know that not everyone has the batteries, depending on the weapon you have pur-
need or the desire to own a weapon of espionage. chased.
There is virtually no intimidation factor connected to A final word of caution: if covert weapons like the
these weapons, as their true nature is invariably JB-1 Gun Pen or the KILOGRAMS-5 Dart Gun
concealed. Their unique abilities often lend them- Umbrella are included in your order, be extremely
72 selves to easily unnoticed malfunctions (as is de- careful when operating them. Keep in mind that
these are not commonplace guns with clearly de-
tailed later in this section, how does one find out his
Mk.3 Microwaver isn’t working until one actually tries fined trigger assemblies. Accidentally grabbing the
it on a charging enemy?) KILOGRAMS-5 when you’re going for an umbrella
On the other hand, there are places where one’s can result in a nasty accident, not to mention a
foes are not clearly identified, and it might be wise to horrendous waste of ammunition. As with any other
hide hostile intentions until the targets are clear. For weapon offered by Hachiman, caution and simple
forays into such areas, these weapons are ideal — common sense should be the rules of the day.
there is, after all, nothing overtly threatening about
someone carrying a pen and an umbrella. Espionage
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JB-1 GUN PEN

DESCRIPTION a rigged JB-1 for the executive’s fountain pen. He

73
This unique weapon appears to be a normal signed his name, and as he passed the pen to the
fountain pen, 14 centimeters long and one in diam- Kanawa representative, the gun went off. Kanawa’s
eter, massing 80 grams. Concealed within it is a man fell dead, and the small businessman was killed
single-shot 5.65mm gun mechanism. in a hail of bullets from Kanawa security men.
To prepare the weapon for use, the user twists the
base of the pen body 90 degrees. This opens the EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
firing port in the bottom of the device and cocks the Come on, guys, admit it. (We watch old James
mechanism. It is fired by pressing down on the clip. Bond movies, too …)
The single caseless round is loaded through the The weapon has only a very short range, but what
muzzle. The weapon will accept standard or flechette do you want? There’s no space for sound suppres-
rounds. sion, but the propellant charge isn’t too big, so the
The JB-1 does operate as a fountain pen, al- discharge is surprisingly quiet.
though its ink reservoir is rather small, and it is One of our evaluators insists I point out that the
available in a range of designer colors. balance of the pen is lousy, and it tends to leak into
your shirt pocket.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The tendency to design small guns into virtually Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer
anything has been around for several centuries. A US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
pair of tiny pistols built into the handles of a knife and (“The Shop”,) Dallas, TX
fork date from the 18th century. It is unknown where
the concept of placing a weapon within a pen origi- JB-1 GUN PEN
nated, however.
The JB-1 has been used of late as a weapon of DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
“inadvertent assassination.” Recently, the owner of a TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
small electronics firm was signing over the rights to
his company to the Kanawa Corporation. At the T 22 12 1 1-2 5 8 200 (12)
signing ceremony, someone apparently substituted C5 3D 1 1-2 5 8 200
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KG-5 DART GUN UMBRELLA

74

DESCRIPTION if he does, it is unlikely he will associate it with the

The KG-5 appears to be a standard umbrella, 91 umbrella-carrying figure who was nearby at the time.
centimeters long, massing 0.4 kilograms. The um-
brella mechanism itself is fully functional and spring- EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
loaded. Range is absolutely negligible, but this isn’t an
The metal “spike” on the end of the umbrella issue. The KG-5 is quite possibly the perfect
contains a small CO2-powered dart gun that fires a assassin’s weapon.
tiny spherical capsule. This capsule can contain Our one complaint is with the toxin used in the
either high-lethality neurotoxin or a tranquilizing drug. capsules. It’s too fast-acting. We think it would be
The weapon is triggered by pressing a concealed much better to use a toxin with a longer time-course,
stud on the umbrella’s handle. The discharge is so that the victim shows symptoms only minutes or
virtually silent. Range is very low, since the weapon hours later — long after the assassin is clear of the
is intended to deliver its dart into a nearby target. The area.
dart is so small, and leaves so tiny a break in the skin, Of course, one is also limited by weather condition
that it is unlikely that either the victim or a subsequent when using this weapon. A man walking with an
investigator will be able to determine exactly what umbrella on a bright, sunny day might seem a bit
happened. suspicious, so you have to pick your spots if you want
The weapon contains ammunition and sufficient to hit your target and get away clean.
CO2 for four shots. It is reloaded by unscrewing the
entire spike assembly and replacing it. Dennis Moriarty, Weapons Designer
US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (“The Shop”), Dallas, TX
The genesis of the KG-5 springs from a Soviet
assassination weapon used in London and else- KILOGRAMS-5 DART GUN UMBRELLA
where in the world during the 1970s. This device also
resembled an umbrella, and jabbing it into a target DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
drove a tiny poisoned pellet into his flesh. The KG- TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
5 builds on this idea by giving the weapon slightly
better range. While a subject might remember being T 22 * 4 0-1 — — 400 (13)
poked by an umbrella, and possibly be able to C5 * 4 0-1 — — 400
L1 * 4 0-1 — — 400
identify his attacker, he will probably not remember
something that feels like the bite of an insect. Even Tranquilizer: Damage value T 27/C 8D/
L 6Dx4, stun only.
Neural Toxin: Damage value T 22/C 6D+1/
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YAMAGUCHI MK.3 MICROWAVER

DESCRIPTION crowaves also heat by exciting water molecules
The Mk.3 resembles a battery-operated flash- within materials. Yamaguchi was the first company
light. It is 22 centimeters long by 14 centimeters wide to combine these two features of microwaves into a
by 13 centimeters high (not including the handle atop weapon.
the device). It masses 0.7 kilograms. Its case is red
plastic, with a white bezel around the bulb-lens EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
assembly. Rate of fire is an issue with the Mk.3. Despite the
The Mk.3 will operate as a normal flashlight with a background above, the Mk.3’s capacitors aren’t as
beam range of 20 meters. Flipping a concealed beefy as Yamaguchi would like. If you pump the
switch on the underside of the handle, however, puts button too fast, they’ll overload and blow up the
it in weapon mode. At theat point, pressing — rather weapon. (Rate of fire is limited to one shot every two
than sliding — the on/off switch causes the Mk.3 to rounds. If this is exceeded, the weapon explodes,
emit a concentrated, invisible beam of high-energy destroying itself and attacking everything within two
microwaves. The persistence of the beam is 0.1 meters with a damage value of T 12/C 3D/L 5Dx3.)
seconds for each press of the button. The power
pack contains sufficient energy for eight shots. Lt. Eichiro Ohara, Active Response Team,
The microwave beam does damage to living tis-
sue through local heating. It also has a disruptive
Yamatetsu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan 75
effect on electronic devices, particularly those that YAMAGUCHI MK.3 MICROWAVER
are more delicate and intricate, such as computers.
(If the beam strikes a piece of electronic equip- DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
ment, there is a chance that the equipment will be TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
rendered inoperative for 1 to 20 rounds. To deter-
mine whether the equipment fails, generate an ap- T 25 19 8 3-5 15 40 10,000 (20)
propriate weapons skill total against the “Microwaver C 10 5D+1 8 3-5 15 40 10,000
Damage” table. If the equipment is damaged, roll L2 5Dx3 8 3-5 15 40 10,000
again to determine the number of rounds it is inop- Microwaver Damage
erative.)
EQUIP. TECH DIFFICULTY
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND T 20/C 5/L 1 T 16/C 19/L 6
It has long been known that microwaves can T 23/C 5/L 1 T 14/C 17/L 5
disrupt the functioning of delicate electronics. (Dur- T 24/C 10/L 2 T 13/C 16/L 5
ing the 1960s and 1970s, microwave ovens were T 26/C 15/L 3 T 11/C 14/L 4
frequently blamed for “crashing” pacemakers.) Mi-

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HACHIMAN STUN GLOVE

DESCRIPTION Don’t be fooled. While effective, these things
The Hachiman Stun Glove is a full-hand gauntlet aren’t as good at the instant takedown as are tasers,
comprised of nonconducting polymer fabric inter- and you need to get in hand-to-hand range to make
laced with fine wire mesh. A small capacitor and them work. While they’ve proven to be very reliable,
battery pack is mounted on the vambrace of the should one short out (damage value T 16/C 4D+1/
glove. L 4Dx3), it could cost you the use of your hand.
When the wearer strikes or grabs an opponent, The other problem with the Hachiman is
the capacitor discharges a jolt of up to 30 kilovolts. concealability. Anyone at all familiar with this weapon
This is enough to cause the disorientation and loss of who sees you wearing it will do their best to stay away
consciousness characteristic in a taser weapon. from you. If there is some way to keep your hand
The Hachiman Stun Glove is available in both left- hidden while you close on your enemy, do it —
and right-handed models. The battery pack contains having the advantage of surprise makes all the
enough energy for eight discharges. The battery can difference when using a weapon like this one.
be fully recharged in one hour, or replaced.
Chie Takanwa
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Yamaha Special Weapons Lab, Tokyo, Japan
76 The basic concept of the Stun Glove is drawn from
HACHIMAN STUN GLOVE
the taser, a weapon developed in the early 1980s.
Certain applications require greater concealability
than a taser supplies, while not requiring stand-off DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
range. The Stun Glove is Hachiman’s answer to TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
these specific requirements.
Beware of grasping and holding an opponent T 25 18** 8 TOUCH — — 800 (15)
C 10 5D** 8 TOUCH — — 800
while wearing the glove (assuming, of course, you
L2 5Dx3** 8 TOUCH — — 800
want to keep him alive). (The victim will take stun
damage for each round in which he is held by ** Stun damage only.
someone using the glove.)

EVALUATOR’S
COMMENTS
In essence, these
things are for a person
who wants cyberware
ShocKnucks ™ without
having to have someone
remodel his body with very
sharp knives. The battery
can be larger than in
ShocKnucks, and the in-
sulation is much better,
so the glove can pack a
bigger electrical punch.

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YAMAGUCHI STARBURST
DESCRIPTION EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
The Yamaguchi Starburst is a small and light The principle is just great. It’s like having a whole
plastic unit — 9.5 centimeters long by 6 centimeters pocketful of flash grenades, all in something the size
wide by 2.5 centimeters thick, massing 200 grams — of a cigarette pack. Although Yamaguchi claims
designed to be easily held in the palm. It contains a there is the possibility of permanent blindness, we
series of high-power quartz halogen strobes and the think this is an exaggeration: the Starburst simply
capacitors necessary to fire them in a rapid se- doesn’t kick out enough lumens of flux. (Sorry,
quence. The brilliant flashes of light generated by the Yamaguchi.)
Starburst are more than bright enough to flash- As a joke, one of our guys used this on a visiting
dazzle — and perhaps even blind — an opponent evaluator from Paris’ Hellfire, Inc. The visitor had
looking in the direction of the device. cybereyes with flare compensation, so we didn’t
(Anyone who was facing the device when it was expect it to have any effect. Surprise! This thing is so
triggered suffers a T -4/C -8/L -2 penalty to all actions powerful, flare compensation doesn’t totally elimi-
which require vision to perform. The initial penalty is nate the effect. (For characters with flare/flash-com-
decreased by T -1/C -2 for each subsequent round pensating implants, devices, or powers, the base
[L -1 for every two subsequent rounds] until it reaches penalty caused by the Starburst is halved, with the
zero, at which point full vision has returned.)
The Starburst is triggered by pressing a small
deductions as described above, regardless of me-
chanics presented in the implant, device, or power’s
77
button on the upper edge. Pressing the button gen- description.)
erates one round of flashes. The replaceable battery
pack has sufficient energy for four such sequences. Chie Takanwa
Yamaha Special Weapons Lab, Tokyo, Japan
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The phenomenon of flash-dazzle has been known YAMAGUCHI STARBURST
for centuries, and is the basis of the flash grenades
that have been around for decades. Yamaguchi’s DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
significant contribution to the field is the realization TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
that a reusable device is often much more effective
than a one-use device such as a grenade. T 24 * 4 — — — 250 (13)
C 10 * 4 — — — 250
L2 * 4 — — — 250
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YAMAGUCHI “KILLER SHADES”

DESCRIPTION These things may be the ultimate assassination or
This surprising device appears to be a normal pair holdout weapon. The discharge is inaudible, and the
of aviator-style sunglasses. Its weight is not percep- needles are so small they are virtually unnoticeable.
tibly greater than a normal pair of glasses. It boasts One of the characteristics of Neo-Fugu is that it’s an
high-grade polarizing lenses. instant analgesic, so the victim won’t even feel the
Built into the two “limbs” are tiny compressed-gas needles hit him. Something else I like: you can fire
devices which shoot 0.5mm poison needles out these little suckers even with your hands tied behind
through the front of the glasses. The needles emerge your back!
through the two mounts that attach the limbs to the Sure, the range is lousy. But for something like
frames. These needles are treated with Neo-Fugu this, who really cares? At short range, the accuracy
neurotoxin. is pretty good. The needles land exactly where
The weapon has two integral safeties. The first you’re looking (which only makes sense).
prevents the device from
firing unless both limbs are
fully extended, as when
the glasses are being
78 worn. The second is an
electronic safety which is
released by pressing up-
ward on the upper portion
of the nosepiece.
The weapon can be trig-
gered in two ways. The
first is by pressing inward
on the nosepiece. The
second, and more subtle,
method is by tensing the
muscles behind the ears.
When the weapon is trig-
gered, both darts are fired
at once.
The weapon is reloaded
by unclipping the limbs
from the frame and replac-
ing them with new limbs.
Both limbs must be re-
placed for the weapon to
function.
Be the first kid on your block with a new pair of
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND these. No undercover operative should be without
No background is available on this device as such them. (Oh, yeah, the lenses are good, so they won’t
— Yamaguchi claims it has been asked by the screw up your eyes.)
government to keep the data classified. Neo-Fugu is
derived from the natural neurotoxin of the Japanese Jack “Dude” Mitchel, Weapons Designer
puffer fish. US Army Advanced Weapons Design Facility
(“The Shop”), Dallas, TX
EVALUATOR’S COMMENTS
Initial reaction: this has got to be some kind of bad YAMAGUCHI “KILLER SHADES”
joke, right?
Final reaction: Wow! I want to meet the twisted DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)
guy who came up with this little beauty.
T 24 16 1 1-2 5 8 800 (15)
C 10 4D+1 1 1-2 5 8 800
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GAME NOTES
GAME MECHANCS
Difficulties, modifiers, damage values, and tech
levels for each item have been provided in Torg, D6 D6 SYSTEM TECH LEVELS
Classic, and D6 Legend terms. Mechanics relating
to Torg are preceded by a T, for D6 Classic by a C, Level Classic* Legend Torg**
and for D6 Legend by an L. Primitive 0 0 0–14
Modern† 5 1 15–23
SKILL NAMES Postmodern 10 2 24–25
Skills names have been rendered as generic as Advanced 15 3 26–31
posible. Players should ask their gamemasters Superior 20 4 32+
what the appropriate skill is for the game system * D6 Classic gamemasters may feel free to
they’re using. further subdivide each level, considering the
value given as the low end of the level in ques-
UNIVERSE REFERENCES tion.
As this book was originally designed for use with ** Torg values are given as a base reference, 79
the Torg roleplaying game, players of that game will should D6 System gamemaster wish to convert
find the game mechanics and terms herein familiar. other Torg supplements
Those using any version of the D6 System and not †
Most 20th-century Americans and Europe-
playing in the Torg universe, however, can ignore ans are of this level.
the world-specific references to people, places, and
organizations. The equipment descriptions and sta-
tistics remain useful.
fier. The tech modifier, added to the difficulty to use
LEGEND DAMAGE VALUES the item, equals the tech level of the equipment
The damage values given for use with the D6 minus the tech level of the character. The modifier
Legend System assume that Body Points are being can never be less than zero. If desired, the
used to track injuries taken. Should the gamemaster gamemaster may allow characters to learn, either on
chose to use Wounds with the Legend system, he their own or through a teacher, how to use the item
will need to make some conversions to the values. and thereby eliminate the tech modifier for that item.
Using the D6 Classic value, if the number of pips (Note that tech modifiers will apply to other advanced
equals zero or 1, drop the pips; if the number of pips items that they haven’t practiced on.) As a rule of
equals 2, add 1 to the number in front of the “D” (and thumb, learning how to use an advanced item takes
drop the pips). 10 percent of the game system–specified time to
learn a new skill, though the gamemaster may
NEW CONCEPTS lengthen or shorten this time depending on totals
This book introduces a few new concepts to D6 generated each the character uses the item. (Obvi-
System players. These concepts can be ignored, or ously, higher skill totals means that the character is
the gamemaster can incorporate them into his game. “picking up on” how to use the item more quickly.)

TECH LEVEL SIIMPLE ACTION

The tech level of an item refers to how technologi- Simple action (italicized in the text) refers to an
cally advanced it is. This concept is very important in action that, while taking some thought, does not
the Torg universe, and it can be applied in non-Torg require a die roll to determine success. A character
games. D6 System tech levels described in the “D6 may perform one simple action along with any other
System Tech Level” table. Based on the character’s one action in the round without penality. The
backgrounds and the type of campaign, the game equipment’s text specifies when an action is simple.
master first selects the tech level for each player’s
character. Most of the characters in a campaign will PARTIAL CONCEALMENT
be of the same tech level, though not necessarily. Partial concealment indicates that the item some-
In general, the tech level has no effect on game how makes it more difficult to hit the user. All attacks
play, as most characters will use things that are of the made against a character under partial conceamentl
same tech level they are. When they come across an add C +1D/L +1 to the difficulty.
item that is from a more technologically advanced
society, such as 1920s secret agents trying to use STUN DAMAGE
cyberware, then the gamemaster can simulate the


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increased complexity of the device with a tech modi-
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 HACHIMAN ARMS

With a Wounds system, resisting the damage is

determined as normal, but all stun and wounds D6 SYSTEM CYBERWARE
indicated by the chart are treated as stun. SURGERY DAMAGE
With a Body Points system, damaged is deter-
mined as normal, but only half of the final total is Level Wounds* Body Points**
taken off of the target’s Body Points. Equipment that Wound 1 25%
does stun damage only has no effect on inanimate, Heavy Wound 2 50%
nonelectrical objects, though it does inflict 25% of Mortal Wound 3 75%
the damage total to electrical components. If the * Wound 1 refers to the first actual wound (not
gamemaster has blunt damage mechanics, treat stun) tatken.
stun damage as blunt damage. ** The percentage is based on the maximum
Body Points the character has when fully healed,
CYBERWARE regardless of the number the character cur-
The cyberware described in this volume includes rently has.
difficulties for installing it, as well as affects on the
system. The following D6 System rules are adapted
from the Cyberpapacy Sourcebook.

80 Cyberware Surgery & Recovery

Cyberware may only be installed by a skilled
acter takes the listed damage, and the cyber system
is removed. Alternatively, a failure indicates that the
medical practioner of the same tech level or higher system is fitted but fails to function correctly. An-
as the cyberware. Installation of cyberware involves other operation is required to fix it. In either case, if
some degree of surgery, followed by a period of your gamemaster requires recovery checks to recu-
recovery. Details of these times can be found in the perate from surgical damage, they are made with a
descriptions below. difficulty modifier of C +10/L +2.
An appropriate medical skill is used to install and Minimal success (medical skill total equals
uninstall cyberware. The difficulty of the task varies difficulty): The system is only barely installed; mal-
according to the system being installed. For ex- functions occur not only when a critical failure shows
ample, fitting a cybernetic hand has a difficulty of C up on the Wild Die, but also when the player rolls the
11/L 4; but fitting an artificial heart has a difficulty of least total possible without a critical failure when
C 15/L 5. using the cyberware. (In D6 Classic, this value
Success indicates that the cyber system has equals the relevant die code plus 1; for example, a
been installed. Characters are always unconscious 6D skill has a least possible total of 7. In D6 Legend,
for 30 minutes after undergoing surgery, and are this value equals zero.) (See “Systems Failures”
likely to be injured. This damage is healed at the below for details on systems failures). Characters
same rate as normal wounds. Each cyber system is take the anticipated damage. If your gamemaster
rated according to the level of surgery required and requires recovery checks to recuperate from surgi-
the anticipated level of wounding caused during the cal damage, they are made with a difficulty modifier
operation (see the chart for the amount of damage of C +10/L +2.
taken based on the level given). For example, the Average success (medical skill total beat diffi-
fitting of a cybernetic hand merely inflicts a wound, culty by C 1-5/L 1-2): The cyber system is fitted.
but the fitting of cybernetic lungs or a heart results in Characters take the anticipated damage. If your
a mortal wound. These wounds are automatic and gamemaster requires recovery checks to recuper-
cannot be resisted. Additionally, if your game nor- ate from surgical damage, they are made with a
mally allows it, a character cannot spend Character difficulty modifier of C +6/L +1.
Points to reduce damage suffered during surgery. Good success (medical skill total beat difficulty
by C 6-9/L 3-4): The system is fitted and the charac-
Level of Success ter takes the anticipated wound damage. However,
Abysmal Failure (medical skill total missed diffi- there is no penalty to the recovery checks.
culty by C 10/L 3 or more): The character suffers Superior success (medical skill total beat diffi-
from internal bleeding and a one level increase in culty by C 10-14/L 5-6): As for a good success,
wounds; for example, a wound becomes a heavy though if your gamemaster requires recovery checks
wound. A successful medical skill check at difficulty to recuperate from surgical damage, they are made
C 15/L 5 is required to prevent death. If your with a difficulty modifier of C -6/L -1.
gamemaster requires recovery checks to recuper- Spectacular success (medical skill total beat
ate from surgical damage, they are made with a difficulty by C 15/L 7 or more): The system is fitted
difficulty modifier of C +10/L +2. perfectly, though the character still takes the antici-
Failure (medical skill total missed difficulty by C pated damage. It responds instantly to commands
5-9/L 1-2): The operation is unsuccessful. The char- from the character’s central nervous system; the


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system does not experience system failure (see the least total possible without a critical failure when
below) under normal circumstances. If your using the cyberware.
gamemaster requires recovery checks to recuper-
ate from surgical damage, they are made with a Cyberpsychosis (optional)
difficulty modifier of C -10/L -2. If it’s appropriate for the gamemaster’s cam-
paign, the gamemaster may say that medical sci-
Systems Failures ence has been unable to effectively counter the
Cyberware is an advanced science, but it is not a effects of cyberware on the human psyche. As more
perfect one. Even the most carefully crafted prod- items of cyberware are added and bodily functions
ucts have been known to malfunction or suffer stress are performed by machinery, a character becomes
through use. Any character who relies too much on progressively dehumanized.
technology could be in for a shock when that tech- Every item of cyberware is rated according to its
nology responds in an unpredictable way. dehumanizing effects. Each time a character has a
Whenever a character uses a skill or attribute new system implanted, the cyber rating of the sys-
enhanced by cyberware and rolls a critical failure on tem is noted on the character sheet next to the
the Wild Die, there is the chance of a systems failure. cyberware. The sum of a character’s cyber ratings
Systems failures vary from minor annoyances to are added together to determine his cyber value; this
dangerous malfunctions which can injure the user. should also be noted on the character sheet.
Whenever die results indicate a systems failure, the
gamemaster generates a number and consults the Occurrence 81
Systems Failure table. With D6 Classic, the Cyberpsychosis occurs whenever a character
gamemaster rolls 3D (including the Wild Die) and gets a critical failure when using an interaction skill
compares the result to the table. With D6 Legend, (such as intimidation or charm).
the gamemaster rolls 11D (including the Wild Die)
and compares the result to the table. Result
Faulty Systems: Some cyberware systems are The gamemaster generates a cyber total (the
poorly maintained or manufactured. Devices fitted afflicted character’s cyber value plus a modifier),
by cyberleggers using secondhand parts are sub- from which is subtracted a cyberpsychosis resis-
ject to system failure rolls on when a critical failure tance value. In D6 Classic, the cyber total modifier
shows up on the Wild Die and when the player rolls equals 3D (including the Wild Die). In D6 Legend,

SYSTEMS FAILURE
Classic Legend Effect
1-2 0 or less Cyberware functions normally.
3-6 1-2 Cyberware functions sluggishly. It does not impart any powers or skill
increases to the character for that round.
7-8 3-4 Cyberware surges, imparting none of its powers to the character for one
round. Also, the character suffers a C +2/L +1 difficulty modifier to one
action only.
9, 15 5 Cyberware fails to operate and momentarily locks. If the character’s
intended action depends entirely on the function of the cyberware, the
action fails. Otherwise, the cyberware provides no skill bonus to the
attempted action. Until repaired, the cyberware is subject to systems
failure on critical failures or least total rolls.
10, 16 6 Cyberware shuts down requiring repairs by a skilled technician.
11-12 7 Cyberware goes erratic: Limbs start to convulse; sensory apparatus boost
signals to uncomfortable levels or blank out entirely; ChipWare scrambles
giving no benefits; chargers and boosters release potentially lethal doses
into the bloodstream; etc. Requires repairs by a skilled technician.
13-14, 17-18+ 8+ Cyberware malfunctions. It goes erratic as above. In addition, the charac-
ter is affected by an electrical surge with a damage value equal to the
systems failure result; armor and protection powers provide no protection
from this surge. The system then shuts down requiring repairs by a skilled
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the cyber total modifier equals 5Dx2 (including the Classic, then this is multiplied by 4. With D6 Legend,
Wild Die). The passive cyberpsychosis resistance then this is multiplied by 6, with a minimum of result
value equals 3 times the target’s Willpower, Pres- 4. Resisting cyberpsychosis is a form of active
ence, Confidence, or similar skill or attribute value defense, like an active dodge.
designated by the gamemaster (in D6 Classic, add-
ing any pips to the total). Reducing Cyber Values
The gamemaster may chose one of two ways to A character may reduce his cyber values by
use the resulting cyberpsychosis value. In the easy having cyberware removed from his body. This is
way, the cyberpsychosis represents how immobile done on a one-to-one basis, so the removal of a CSI
and irrational the character becomes. Divide the LtFilta (cyber rating +2) reduces the character’s
cyberpschosis value by 3, round down, and include cyber value by 2. The gamemaster may designate
it in the difficulty of all actions taken for the next other ways in which characters may lower the cyber
round. (Negative values are subtracted from the value.
difficulty, while positive values are added to it. The
difficulty may never be less than 1.) Maximum Cyberware
Alternatively, the gamemaster can read the value No character can continue to add on cyberware
on the Cyberpsychosis table on page 78 of the without totally losing her humanity. If a character has
Cyberpapacy Sourcebook PDF or page 91 of the a cyber value that is at least 10 higher than 3 times
Cyberpapacy Sourcebook softcover; note that the
82 cyberpsychosis has negative result points.
her Willpower, Presence, Confidence, or other ap-
propriate skill or attribute, cyberpsychosis will doom
the character within the span of a few adventures.
Resisting Cyberpsychosis The gamemaster is strongly urged not to let any
A player may chose to have his character resist player’s character layer on cyberware past this 10-
cyberpsychosis. He must declare this before the point limit. Characters with that much cyberware
gamemaster rolls the die for the cyberpsychosis pose a grave hazard to themselves, and the rest of
check. The player generates for his character a total their group, and could prove disruptive to the flow of
withWillpower, Presence, Confidence, or other skill the adventure. Gamemaster character’s are, of
or attribute designated by the gamemaster. With D6 course, a different story.


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LOW TECH DAMAGE RANGE PRICE
PERSONAL WEAPONS TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

Matchlock Musket 15 14 1 3-10 20 40 1200 (16)

Wheelock Musket 15 15 1 3-10 25 60 1200 (16)
Wheelock Pistol 15 13 1 3-5 10 25 1500 (16)
Flintlock Musket 17 14 1 3-25 40 100 1500 (16)
Flintlock Pistol 17 14 1 3-5 15 25 1500 (16)
Sword Pistol 17 13 1 3-8 9 20 1500 (16)
Pocket Pistol 17 14 2 3-5 10 18 1200 (16)
Blunderbuss 19 17 1 3-12 20 30 1500 (16)
Percussion Revolver 19 15 5 3-5 15 40 500 (14)
“Muff” Pistol 19 13 1 1-8 12 14 500 (14)
Chassepot Rifle 19 18 1 3-40 200 400 1000 (15)
Colt 1862 Police Revolver 19 14 5 3-5 15 40 400 (13) 83
Colt “Peacemaker” 19 15 6 3-5 15 40 500 (14)
Winchester ‘73 19 18 8 3-40 250 600 900 (15)
“Lemon Squeezer” 19 11 7 1-5 8 12 500 (14)
“Apache” Pistol 19 12 6 1-5 8 12 500 (14)

WEAPONS OF THE EARLY

20TH CENTURY

Colt .38 Police Positive 20 14 6 3-10 25 50 150 (11)

.45 Colt Automatic 20 16 7 3-10 15 40 450 (14)
Glock 17 22 15 17 3-10 25 40 500 (14)
Heckler & Koch HK 4 22 14/15* 10/8* 3-10 25 40 1000 (15)
.30 M1 Carbine 22 19 8 3-45 450 600 200 (12)
Pardini Fiocchi Free Pistol 22 13 1 10-50 60 65 950 (15)
Luger Parabellum P.08 20 15 8 3-10 25 40 600 (14)
Walther P.88 22 15 15 3-10 25 40 800 (15)
Bergmann SMG 20 17 11 3-10 25 80 500 (14)
Thompson SMG 20 20 17 3-15 25 100 900 (15)
Schmeisser MP40 21 17 11 3-15 40 100 400 (13)
M16 Assault Rifle 22 20 10 3-40 250 400 300 (13)
M249 Squad Automatic 22 23 24 3-150 550 1.3k 1500 (16)
Heckler & Koch G11 23 21 16 5-50 300 500 1000 (15)
Heckler & Koch MP5 22 17 10 3-15 40 100 400 (13)
Uzi SMG 22 17 11 3-15 40 100 400 (13)
Kalashnikov AK47 21 21 10 3-40 150 400 1500 (16)
TEC 9 Scorpion 23 16 12 3-15 25 50 300 (13)

EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY

Tiger Arms Defender 24 18 18 3-14 40 50 800 (15)

with smartgun interface 26 18 18 3-25 45 55 1200 (16)
Yamaguchi Improved Taser 24 27** 5 2-5 8 16 1000 (15)
Komatsu Viper 24 15 14 3-10 30 40 350 (13)
Komatsu Wakizashi 24 14 6 3-5 15 25 350 (13)
Okawa Daishyu 24 19 100 3-25 40 100 1200 (16)
Militech Ronin Pistol 24 15 7 3-10 40 50 800 (15)
Hachiman Heavy Pistol 24 19 6 3-10 30 50 1000 (15)
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DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

EXTENDED CONT’D. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

Militech Hornet SMG 24 18 10 3-15 40 80 400 (13)

Yamaguchi Shotgun 24 22 10 10-15 20 25 900 (15)
Militech A-35 24 22 25 3-50 250 500 1000 (15)
Yamaguchi Paintball Gun 24 * 10 3-8 15 35 350 (13)
Komatsu Requiter 24 20 25 3-40 750 2k 2000 (17)
Toler Heavy Assault Rifle 24 21 36 3-40 200 400 2000 (17)

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Ichiwa Disrupter 25 20 13 3-15 40 50 1200 (16)

Militech Laser Rifle 25 23 10 10-40 80 150 220k (27)
Yamaguchi Stunbolt 25 28** 8 3-10 25 50 200k (27)
Komatsu Highbeam Laser 25 23 4 10-40 150 300 300k (28)
Komatsu Radiant 25 20/26* 7 5-10 35 60 280k (28)
FN Jammer Wrist Gun 26 23 7 3-10 11-60 — 1500 (16)
84 Sparrow Fang
Sparrow Equalizer
26
26
18
18
1
6/30*
3-8
3-15
9-40
25
—
60
1000 (15)
1500 (16)
Hellfire Smartgun 26 18 12 10-20 30 100 4000 (18)*

DAMAGE EXPLOSIVE BURST RADIUS PRICE

EXPLOSIVES TECH VALUE S M L (VALUE)

No. 36M Grenade 21 19 1-6 15 40 10 (5)

GF-9 Improved Grenade 24 22 0-2 5 10 15 (6)
GG-3 Gas Grenade 24 27/30* 1-8 15 40 25 (6)
GS-7 Stun Grenade 23 27** 0-3 8 15 40 (8)
C5 Plastique 23 16 0-3 6 10 25 (7)
C6 Plastique 24 18 0-5 10 15 40 (8)
C9 Plastique 25 21 0-8 12 18 100 (10)
Claymore Mine — cone 22 22/14* 0-10 20 50 200 (12)
Claymore Mine — sphere 22 22/14* 0-1 3 5 200 (12)

DAMAGE RANGE PRICE

ESPIONAGE TECH VALUE AMMO S M L (VALUE)

JB-1 Gun Pen 22 12 1 1-2 5 8 200 (12)

KG-5 Dart Gun Umbrella 22 * 4 0-1 — — 400 (13)
Yamaguchi Mk.3 25 19 8 3-5 15 40 10,000 (20)
Hachiman Stun Glove 25 18** 8 touch — — 800 (15)
Yamaguchi Starburst 24 * 4 — — — 250 (13)
Yamaguchi Killer Shades 24 16 1 1-2 5 8 800 (15)

DAMAGE PRICE
MELEE WEAPONS TECH VALUE/MAX. (VALUE)

Sword Pistol Dagger 8 STR+3/17 ***

M1866 Bayonet 19 STR+3/17 100 (10)
Apache Dagger 8 STR+3/17 ***

* See note in text

** Stun damage only
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LOW TECH DAMAGE RANGE
PERSONAL WEAPONS TECH VALUE AMMO S M L PRICE

Matchlock Musket C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 1 3-10 20 40 1200

Wheelock Musket C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 1 3-10 25 60 1200
Wheelock Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+1/L 5Dx2 1 3-5 10 25 1500
Flintlock Musket C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 1 3-25 40 100 1500
Flintlock Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 1 3-5 15 25 1500
Sword Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+1/L 5Dx2 1 3-8 9 20 1500
Pocket Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 2 3-5 10 18 1200
Blunderbuss C 5/L 1 C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 1 3-12 20 30 1500
Percussion Revolver C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 5 3-5 15 40 500
“Muff” Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+1/L 4Dx4 1 1-8 12 14 500
Chassepot Rifle C 5/L 1 C 5D/L 5Dx3 1 3-40 200 400 1000
Colt 1862 Police Revolver C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 5 3-5 15 40 400 85
Colt “Peacemaker” C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 6 3-5 15 40 500
Winchester ‘73 C 5/L 1 C 5D/L 5Dx3 8 3-40 250 600 900
“Lemon Squeezer” C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 7 1-5 8 12 500
“Apache” Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D/L 3Dx3 6 1-5 8 12 500

WEAPONS OF THE EARLY

20TH CENTURY

Colt .38 Police Positive C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 6 3-10 25 50 150

.45 Colt Automatic C 5/L 1 C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 7 3-10 15 40 450
Glock 17 C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 17 3-10 25 40 500
Heckler & Koch HK 4 C 5/L 1 C 3D+2/4D* 10/8* 3-10 25 40 1000
L 5Dx2/4Dx3*
.30 M1 Carbine C 5/L 1 C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 8 3-45 450 600 200
Pardini Fiocchi Free Pistol C 5/L 1 C 3D+1/L 5Dx2 1 10-50 60 65 950
Luger Parabellum P.08 C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 8 3-10 25 40 600
Walther P.88 C 5/L 1 C 4D/L 4Dx3 15 3-10 25 40 800
Bergmann SMG C 5/L 1 C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 11 3-10 25 80 500
Thompson SMG C 5/L 1 C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 17 3-15 25 100 900
Schmeisser MP40 C 5/L 1 C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 11 3-15 40 100 400
M16 Assault Rifle C 5/L 1 C 6D/L 6Dx3 10 3-40 250 400 300
M249 Squad Automatic C 5/L 1 C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 24 3-150 550 1.3k 1500
Heckler & Koch G11 C 5/L 1 C 6D/L 6Dx3 16 5-50 300 500 1000
Heckler & Koch MP5 C 5/L 1 C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 10 3-15 40 100 400
Uzi SMG C 5/L 1 C 5D/L 5Dx3 11 3-15 40 100 400
Kalashnikov AK47 C 5/L 1 C 6D/L 6Dx3 10 3-40 150 400 1500
TEC 9 Scorpion C 5/L 1 C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 12 3-15 25 50 300

EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY

Tiger Arms Defender C 10/L 2 C 5D/L 5Dx3 18 3-14 40 50 800

with smartgun interface C 15/L 3 C 5D/L 5Dx3 18 3-25 45 55 1200
Yamaguchi Improved Taser C 10/L 2 C 8D**/L 6Dx4** 5 2-5 8 16 1000
Komatsu Viper C 10/L 2 C 4D/L 4Dx3 14 3-10 30 40 350
Komatsu Wakizashi C 10/L 2 C 3D+2/L 5Dx2 6 3-5 15 25 350
Okawa Daishyu C 10/L 2 C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 100 3-25 40 100 1200
Militech Ronin Pistol C 10/L 2 C 4D/L 4Dx3 7 3-10 40 50 800
Hachiman Heavy Pistol C 10/L 2 C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 6 3-10 30 50 1000
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DAMAGE RANGE
EXTENDED CONT’D. TECH VALUE AMMO S M L PRICE

Militech Hornet SMG C 10/L 2 C5D/L 5Dx3 10 3-15 40 80 400

Yamaguchi Shotgun C 10/L 2 C 6D+1/L 6Dx3 10 10-15 20 25 900
Militech A-35 C 10/L 2 C 6D+1/L 6Dx3 25 3-50 250 500 1000
Yamaguchi Paintball Gun C 10/L 2 * 10 3-8 15 35 350
Komatsu Requiter C 10/L 2 C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 25 3-40 750 2k 2000
Toler Heavy Assault Rifle C 10/L 2 C 6D/L 6Dx3 36 3-40 200 400 2000

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Ichiwa Disrupter C 10/L 2 C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 13 3-15 40 50 1200

Militech Laser Rifle C 10/L 2 C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 10 10-40 80 150 220k
Yamaguchi Stunbolt C 10/L 2 C 8D+1/L 5Dx5** 8 3-10 25 50 200k
Komatsu Highbeam Laser C 10/L 2 C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 4 10-40 150 300 300k
Komatsu Radiant C 10/L 2 C 5D+2/7D+2* 7 5-10 35 60 280k
L 4Dx4/L 6Dx4*
FN Jammer Wrist Gun C 15/L 3 C 6D+2/L 5Dx5 7 3-10 11-60 — 1500
86 Sparrow Fang C 15/L 3 C5D/L 5Dx3 1 3-8 9-40 — 1000
Sparrow Equalizer C 15/L 3 C5D/L 5Dx3 6/30* 3-15 25 60 1500
Hellfire Smartgun C 15/L 3 C5D/L 5Dx3 12 10-20 30 100 4000*

DAMAGE EXPLOSIVE BURST RADIUS

EXPLOSIVES TECH VALUE S M L PRICE

No. 36M Grenade C 5/ L 1 C 6D/L 6Dx3 1-6 15 40 10

GF-9 Improved Grenade C 10/L 2 C 6D+1/L 6Dx3 0-2 5 10 15
GG-3 Gas Grenade C 10/L 2 C 8D/9D* 1-8 15 40 25
L 6Dx4/9Dx3*
GS-7 Stun Grenade C 5/ L 1 C 8D/L 6Dx4** 0-3 8 15 40
C5 Plastique C 5/ L 1 C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 0-3 6 10 25
C6 Plastique C 10/L 2 C5D/L 5Dx3 0-5 10 15 40
C9 Plastique C 10/L 2 C 6D/L 6Dx3 0-8 12 18 100
Claymore Mine — cone C 5/ L 1 C 6D+1/3D+2* 0-10 20 50 200
L 6Dx3/5Dx2*
Claymore Mine — sphere C 5/ L 1 C 6D+1/3D+2* 0-1 3 5 200
L 6Dx3/5Dx2*

DAMAGE RANGE
ESPIONAGE TECH VALUE AMMO S M L PRICE

JB-1 Gun Pen C 5/ L 1 C 3D/L 3Dx3 1 1-2 5 8 200

KG-5 Dart Gun Umbrella C 5/ L 1 * 4 0-1 — — 400
Yamaguchi Mk.3 C 10/L 2 C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 8 3-5 15 40 10,000
Hachiman Stun Glove C 10/L 2 C5D/L 5Dx3** 8 touch — — 800
Yamaguchi Starburst C 10/L 2 * 4 — — — 250
Yamaguchi Killer Shades C 10/L 2 C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 1 1-2 5 8 800

DAMAGE
MELEE WEAPONS TECH VALUE PRICE

Sword Pistol Dagger C 0/L 0 C STR+1D/L 1D ***

M1866 Bayonet C 5/L 1 C STR+1D/L 1D 100
Apache Dagger C 0/L 0 C STR+1D/L 1D ***

* See note in text

** Stun damage only
*** Included in price of weapon


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Note: Some items appeared in the Torg rulebook or other Torg supplements; some are new to that game. Prices have
not been given due to space restrictions. For rough estimates, most melee and missile weaons have a price of $100;
handguns, rifles, and shotguns are $1,000, and most machine and submachine guns are $4,000.

DAMAGE
MELEE WEAPONS TECH VALUE/MAX

Awl/Icepick/Screwdriver T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+2/16 • C STR+2 • L 1D

Axe, Large T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+7/22 • C STR+3D+1 • L 3D
Ball and Chain T 10/C 0 / L 0 T STR+6/21 • C STR+2D • L 3D
Blackjack T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+2/18 • C STR+2 • L STR bonus only
Brass Knuckles T 9/C 0 / L 0 T STR+4/19 • C STR+1D+1 • L 1D
Bullwhip T 9/C 0 / L 0 T STR+2/18 • C STR+1D • L 2d
Club/Large Stick T 5/C 0 / L 0 T STR+3/18 • C STR+1D+1 • L 2D
Rope
Silk cord
Hemp
T 12/C 0 / L 0
T 8/C 0 / L 0
T STR+1/15 • C STR+1 • L STR bonus only
T STR+2/16 • C STR+2 • L STR bonus only
87
Hatchet T 16/C 1 / L 1 T STR+4/19 • C STR+1D+1 • L 1D
Hedge Clippers T 19/C 1 / L 1 T STR+3/17 • C STR+1D • L 1D
Knife (large)/Dagger T 7/C 0 / L 0 T STR+3/17 • C STR+1D • L 2D
Mace T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+4/16 • C STR+1D+1 • L 1D
Machete T 16/C 1 / L 1 T STR+5/20 • C STR+1D+2 • L 2D
Manrikigusari T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+5/19 • C STR+1D+2 • L 2D
Nunchaku T 9/C 0 / L 0 T STR+5/19 • C STR+1D+2 • L 2D
Rapier T 15/C 1 / L 1 T STR+5/19 • C STR+2D • L 2D
Sai T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+4/18 • C STR+1D+1 • L 1D
Sword, Broad T 9/C 0 / L 0 T STR+6/20 • C STR+2D+2 • L 4D
Sword, Short T 8/C 0 / L 0 T STR+4/19 • C STR+1D+2 • L 2D
Sword, Two-Handed T 10/C 0 / L 0 T STR+7/21 • C STR+3D+1 • L 3D
Tonfa T 5/C 0 / L 0 T STR+5/20 • C STR+1D+2 • L 2D

DAMAGE RANGE
MISSILE WEAPONS TECH VALUE S M L

Blowgun T7 T STR+4/19 3–10 40 100

C0/L0 C STR+1D+1/L 1D
Bow, Composite & Arrow T 13 T STR+7/22 3–10 60 250
C0/L0 C STR+3D+1/L 3D
Bow, Long, & Arrow T 12 T STR+6/20 3–10 100 250
C0/L0 C STR+2D+2/L 3D
Bow, Short, & Arrow T8 T STR+5/19 3–10 100 250
C0/L0 C STR+1D+2/L 2D
Crossbow, Light T 10/C 0 / L 0 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 3–10 100 200
Crossbow, Heavy T 11/C 0 / L 0 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 3–10 100 300
Crossbow, Wrist-Mounted T 11/C 0 / L 0 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 3–10 25 50
Gasoline Bomb T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 23/C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 STR-3 STR-2 STR-1
Spear, Wooden Tip T5 T STR+4/18 3–5 25 40
C0/L0 C STR+1D+1/L 1D
Throwing Dagger T7 T STR+3/18 3–5 10 15
C0/L0 C STR+1D/L 1D
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DAMAGE RANGE
HANDGUNS TECH VALUE AMMO S M L

BP 1856 T 18/C 1 / L 1 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 1 3-5 15 40

Colt M1911 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 8 3–10 15 40
Glock .22 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 15 3–10 15 40
Smith & Wesson .38 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 6 3–10 25 40
S&W .357 Magnum T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 17/C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 6 3–10 25 50
Walther PP08 T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 8 3–10 25 40
Walther P38 T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 8 3–10 25 60
Webley Mark 6 T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 17/C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 6 3–10 25 50
Wheelock Dag T 16/C 1 / L 1 T 13/C 3D+1/L 5Dx2 1 3-5 10 25
.357 Desert Eagle T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 6 3-10 25 50
.38 Special T 18/C 1 / L 1 T 13/C 3D+1/L 5Dx2 6 3–10 15 25
.44 Magnum T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 17/C 5D/L 5Dx3 6 3–10 15 40
7.65 Walther PPK T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 7 3–10 20 40
88 7.62 TT-33 Tokarev T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 8 3–10 25 50
9mm Beretta T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 15/C 4D/L 4Dx3 9 3-10 25 40

RIFLES

Kentucky Rifle T 16/C 1 / L 1 T 16/C 4D+1/L 4Dx3 1 3-40 100 250

Enfield .30 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 5 5–20 75 175
Lee Enfield MK 1 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 10 3-40 600 1.5k
M1 Garand T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 20/C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 8 3-40 400 600
Remington Mod 30 T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 6 5–20 75 200
Sharps 1855 T 19/C 1 / L 1 T 18/C 5D/L 5Dx3 7 3-40 250 600
Springfield Rifle T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 19 5–15 50 150
5.56mm Galil ARM T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 20/C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 20 4–20 60 180
7.62mm Dragunov T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 20/C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 10 4–15 50 150
7.62mm M14 T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 21/C 6D/L 6Dx3 30 4–30 75 200

SHOTGUNS

Remington Mod 31 (20 gauge) T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 20/C 5D+2/L 4Dx4 5 5–20 30 75

Remington Mod 32 (12 gauge) T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 2 5–10 20 40
Mossberg (12 gauge pump) T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 5 4–20 30 75
Franchi SPAS 12 (12 gauge) T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 19/C 5D+1/L 4Dx4 6 4–20 30 75
Hammer Shotgun T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 17/C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 2 3-15 25 40
Savage 77E T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 18/C 5D/L 5Dx3 5 3-15 40 60

SUBMACHINE GUNS & MACHINE GUNS

Ingram MAC 10 SMG T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 18/C 5D/L 5Dx3 10 3-15 25 50

Schmeisser MP38 SMG T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 17/C 4D+2/L 7Dx2 32 5–10 20 50
Vickers Mk.1 MG T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 23/C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 20 3-100 500 1k
Spandau 7.92 MG T 20/C 1 / L 1 T 24/C 7D/L 7Dx3 15 3-100 500 1k
Maxim MG T 19/C 1 / L 1 T 23/C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 25 3-50 500 1k
Browning.50/.303/MG-17 T 21/C 1 / L 1 T 25/C 7D+1/L 7Dx3 11 3-250 1k 2k
Maremont M60 MG T 23/C 1 / L 1 T 23/C 6D+2/L 5Dx4 15 3-100 600 1.5k
Nato 7.62mm (.30 cal) MG T 22/C 1 / L 1 T 24/C 7D/L 7Dx3 15 3-150 600 2k
7.62 Minigun MG T 22/C 1 / L 1


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 T 27/C 8D/L 6Dx4 10 3-250 1k 2k
CAT. NO. 69-588893