Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
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Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
This is just a little thread for stuff made on the planet Nidus, so the legend goes, which is either made there or in Center, and sold in Center or on "Jingo Earth", an alternate Earth.
I'll organize this stuff later if it's any good.
[spoiler=PCM-901]Temp Image
"Einar Fionntan Series, PCM-901
(aka "Nothing At The Moment")
"Confidante, I think this piece of kit here will show you the very first step up in "Freebooter Tech" as your people call it. I hope you and your boys like these." A Confidante
The CM-901 was manufactured by a company that used to be called Colt, who had many good ideas, but became overly reliant on military contracts to the point that when another company started to make the old M16 and M4s for the national military, Colt suffered as it's market share suffered and it's civilian products didn't impress the buying public.
Despite this, they once designed a series of weapons based on the AR-15/M16, but with the lower receiver based on the larger AR-10, in 7.62x51mm NATO. The idea was that with adapters and various changing uppers, barrels, and so on; the same lower receiver, trigger, and stock could be used in a rifle that could easily be made into three or four different rifles. The problem with this idea is people didn't want to shell 2,000 American Dollars back in the 2000s, when they could get most of the possible combinations, as standalones, for 500 dollars each.
A few nations bought some of these weapons or their variants for their defense forces, but progress only went so far. If they ever figured out how to make the idea really work, we lost records on if that happened or not, so we assume no such thing ever happened.
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The PCM-901 is not the same rifle. This rifle is made by third party contractors, for Einar Fionntan, at the instruction of A Confidante, to be sold at fair price to Einar Fionntan.
This rifle is simply a copy of the old CM-901 lower, with a 16 inch match grade "pencil" lightweight "free-floating" barrel, a M-Lok "free-floating" attachment rail, and a simple comp/flash-hider combo muzzle-end.
The weapon isn't made from various alloys of steel and aluminum, along with various polymers; this weapon is made from various types of "printed" "Durasteel", "Plastoid", and some parts are made of Aluminum Alloys. The weapon is half a pound lighter, has better accuracy and precision, is much, much stronger in design, is cheaper, is just as easy to add attachments too, is shorter and more handy, and will mate with any Mil-Spec 2000s Era AR-15, AR-10, AR-15 7.62x39mm, or 6.8x43mm SPC Upper.
Weight: 9 lbs
MDC: 2
Range: 750 yards (690 m)
Damage: (M80 Ball Ammo) 6d6+3 SDC
(130gr Ball M80A1 EPR) 7d6+3 SDC, +6 to penetrate body armor.
(ADVAP, 130gr Ball Tungsten Tip Copper Base Ammo) 7d6+3 SDC, +8 to penetrate body armor.
(Wellington/PS Exploders) 18d6+9 SDC or (10d10)+8 SDC or (3d3)10+18 SDC
(Wellington/GAW/PS Ramjet) 1 M.D.C. to M.D.C. targets or 3D6x10 S.D.C. to soft targets (If you use modified MDC numbers, I have no idea what to set this too, figuring that out still)
(Thadius Enterprises TE-2E round, made up of a depleted uranium slug filled with K-Hex, Weapon must be locked in semi-auto with a cold barrel and feeding from 10 round magazines, or the ammo risks going off.) 24d6+12 SDC or 12d12+12 SDC or 6d24+12 SDC
Rate of Fire:Single shot or full-auto
Magazine: Accepts any mil-spec magazines compatible with rifles of the same type as the upper.
Cost: 347 pounds of 100 pure Copper scrap or ingots, 347 pounds of Potatoes Chips, 347 bags of 12 ounces of Tortilla Chips, or 3200 rounds of 12 gauge Birdshot, or 4000 rounds of FMJ Brass-Cased 9x19 Luger or 4000 rounds of steel-cased 7.62x39mm or 40 Computer Parts Packages or 347 4GB thumb drives or 1840 pounds of bulk alkalized cocoa powder.
"We find that ammo is typically three times the price it should be in relation to weapons, and vehicles are 1/4th the cost they should be in relation to weapons as well; which makes it impossible for us to understand the conversion to a "Credit" and as such, we won't accept them."[/spoiler]
I'll organize this stuff later if it's any good.
[spoiler=PCM-901]Temp Image
"Einar Fionntan Series, PCM-901
(aka "Nothing At The Moment")
"Confidante, I think this piece of kit here will show you the very first step up in "Freebooter Tech" as your people call it. I hope you and your boys like these." A Confidante
The CM-901 was manufactured by a company that used to be called Colt, who had many good ideas, but became overly reliant on military contracts to the point that when another company started to make the old M16 and M4s for the national military, Colt suffered as it's market share suffered and it's civilian products didn't impress the buying public.
Despite this, they once designed a series of weapons based on the AR-15/M16, but with the lower receiver based on the larger AR-10, in 7.62x51mm NATO. The idea was that with adapters and various changing uppers, barrels, and so on; the same lower receiver, trigger, and stock could be used in a rifle that could easily be made into three or four different rifles. The problem with this idea is people didn't want to shell 2,000 American Dollars back in the 2000s, when they could get most of the possible combinations, as standalones, for 500 dollars each.
A few nations bought some of these weapons or their variants for their defense forces, but progress only went so far. If they ever figured out how to make the idea really work, we lost records on if that happened or not, so we assume no such thing ever happened.
-
The PCM-901 is not the same rifle. This rifle is made by third party contractors, for Einar Fionntan, at the instruction of A Confidante, to be sold at fair price to Einar Fionntan.
This rifle is simply a copy of the old CM-901 lower, with a 16 inch match grade "pencil" lightweight "free-floating" barrel, a M-Lok "free-floating" attachment rail, and a simple comp/flash-hider combo muzzle-end.
The weapon isn't made from various alloys of steel and aluminum, along with various polymers; this weapon is made from various types of "printed" "Durasteel", "Plastoid", and some parts are made of Aluminum Alloys. The weapon is half a pound lighter, has better accuracy and precision, is much, much stronger in design, is cheaper, is just as easy to add attachments too, is shorter and more handy, and will mate with any Mil-Spec 2000s Era AR-15, AR-10, AR-15 7.62x39mm, or 6.8x43mm SPC Upper.
Weight: 9 lbs
MDC: 2
Range: 750 yards (690 m)
Damage: (M80 Ball Ammo) 6d6+3 SDC
(130gr Ball M80A1 EPR) 7d6+3 SDC, +6 to penetrate body armor.
(ADVAP, 130gr Ball Tungsten Tip Copper Base Ammo) 7d6+3 SDC, +8 to penetrate body armor.
(Wellington/PS Exploders) 18d6+9 SDC or (10d10)+8 SDC or (3d3)10+18 SDC
(Wellington/GAW/PS Ramjet) 1 M.D.C. to M.D.C. targets or 3D6x10 S.D.C. to soft targets (If you use modified MDC numbers, I have no idea what to set this too, figuring that out still)
(Thadius Enterprises TE-2E round, made up of a depleted uranium slug filled with K-Hex, Weapon must be locked in semi-auto with a cold barrel and feeding from 10 round magazines, or the ammo risks going off.) 24d6+12 SDC or 12d12+12 SDC or 6d24+12 SDC
Rate of Fire:Single shot or full-auto
Magazine: Accepts any mil-spec magazines compatible with rifles of the same type as the upper.
Cost: 347 pounds of 100 pure Copper scrap or ingots, 347 pounds of Potatoes Chips, 347 bags of 12 ounces of Tortilla Chips, or 3200 rounds of 12 gauge Birdshot, or 4000 rounds of FMJ Brass-Cased 9x19 Luger or 4000 rounds of steel-cased 7.62x39mm or 40 Computer Parts Packages or 347 4GB thumb drives or 1840 pounds of bulk alkalized cocoa powder.
"We find that ammo is typically three times the price it should be in relation to weapons, and vehicles are 1/4th the cost they should be in relation to weapons as well; which makes it impossible for us to understand the conversion to a "Credit" and as such, we won't accept them."[/spoiler]
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AWACW, #1 and 00 "TNS Buckshot Soar Control"
EDIT 3/24/2022: Writing is now wrong due to latest patch, please see new image.
Kitsune Shotgun Rules:
Kitsune Shotgun Rules:
Spoiler:
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Re: WWGR-25517 "Eliminator 6"
Prole wrote:[
There is indeed the "Champion 5" R-5 Model 500, offered by Paladin Steel. Do you really want 45.6 ft/lbs of recoil? A revolver that only fires one specific round, along with the various loading of that one specific round? The need to be incredibly strong to fire the weapon without having issues getting the bullets on target? Do you want a revolver that only holds five rounds, weighs 3.5 pounds, and has a 8.3 inch barrel?
![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
"Well, I did once throw an empty one at a guy when I ran out of bullets. Knocked him clean out cold."
"Lucky throw, and WILL YOU GET OUT OF MY ADVERTISING COPY!!!!????"
I'm now seeing two gunfighters loudly comparing their respective weapons, talking up their strengths and trash-talking the other guy's weapons while they're shooting at a common enemy.
Aforementioned common enemy is hiding behind cover, but looking at the big holes on either side of him as on one side the shooter is talking about how his extra shots will give him the kill while the other guy is talking about the bigger boom each of his shots does.
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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AWACW Kimber Eclipse Custom III
Spoiler:
The AWACW Double-Stack Magazine Adapter for Shotguns
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M1917 Enfield
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Re: Nidus Equipment
Yeah, that Impact Bayonet charge is handy for releasing the bayonet from getting stuck in a target as well.
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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Re: Nidus Equipment
taalismn wrote:Yeah, that Impact Bayonet charge is handy for releasing the bayonet from getting stuck in a target as well.
I choose to let it do S.D.C., because it would be weird if it turned someone into a pile of ash on impact. Btw, releashing more stuff tonight, watch this space.
AWACW S&W Model 3 Mark 3
This week a few thousand AWACW S&W Model 3 Mark 3s, were released into the "Four Corners" market, causing more friction between Jasper and AWACW. However, this revolver has managed to eat at sales from Wilk's and Bandito as well, which might be more of a problem. According to rumors, there are under the table talks between AWACW and Wilks, Bandito, Wellington, Golden Age Weaponsmiths, and Paladin Steel.
Spoiler:
Re: Nidus Equipment
Latest update for the AWACW WWG 1886M
AWACW "Colt Ranger"
EDIT: 2/21/2021, some viewers spotted typos and they were fixed in the image, but not the text.
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Re: Nidus Equipment
Simple, reliable and versatile, but 'simple' does NOT mean 'easy to use' if you're not taking into consideration recoil.
Also good fluff on the problems of marketing...even manufacturing and selling a simple slug thrower's going to take some consideration, because if you don't do your market research, you're potentially throwing away your investment resources.
Also good fluff on the problems of marketing...even manufacturing and selling a simple slug thrower's going to take some consideration, because if you don't do your market research, you're potentially throwing away your investment resources.
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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Re: Nidus Equipment
taalismn wrote:Simple, reliable and versatile, but 'simple' does NOT mean 'easy to use' if you're not taking into consideration recoil.
Also good fluff on the problems of marketing...even manufacturing and selling a simple slug thrower's going to take some consideration, because if you don't do your market research, you're potentially throwing away your investment resources.
Agree.
"Simple", doesn't mean the trigger is good, doesn't mean the bolt is easy to rack or the hammer is easy to bring back, doesn't mean it's easy to reload, doesn't mean it's easy to get casings out, doesn't mean it's easy for it to be accurate, ect ect
On top of that, Revolvers are rarely simple unless they are black powder and single action. A MAC-10 or Makarov is simpler than the vast majority of revolvers.
A double-action revolver is like clockwork inside the grip and mechanisms.
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Re: AWACW, #1 and 00 "TNS Buckshot Soar Control"
Prole wrote:Spoiler:
Damage is SDC RIGHT??
let your YES be YES and your NO be NO but plz no maybe
Re: AWACW, #1 and 00 "TNS Buckshot Soar Control"
ZINO wrote:Prole wrote:Spoiler:
Damage is SDC RIGHT??
I forgot to write down SDC, because I'm used to labeling SDC as damage and MDC as megadamage.
A6-2 Revolver
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Re: Nidus Equipment
the cost on that last post switches between credits and $USD, Prole.
Re: Nidus Equipment
Orin J. wrote:the cost on that last post switches between credits and $USD, Prole.
Quick fix, my bad, this product was released in more than one dimension.
AWACW Logos, Mottos, and new MAG-7M Shotgun
I don't have the statblock in text to post. I worked on this weeks ago and forgot to post it here.
I don't have the statblock in text to post. I worked on this weeks ago and forgot to post it here.
New Old Shotguns!
Be aware that I use some of Kitsune's stats and rules for damages, buckshot, and so on.
Anarchy Incorperated LAW-12
AI Extras
Anarchy Incorporated, LAW-12 shotgun adapter plate.
Cost: 50 Black Market Credits or Equivalent in barter or hard currency.
Mag-7 Knockoff Shells
Cost: 65 Black Market Credits or Equivalent, for a 100 round box.
12 Gauge, 2.36 inches, Standard Buckshot: 4d6+2 S.D.C.
Range: Same as for standard buckshot from shotgun in question
Shotgun News
AWACW had serious and strong thoughts about releasing a shotgun for the Rifts Earth, Tzardom, or Breaker Sector markets. Looking back it should've been clear that there was limited competition for this kind of market. In the East of the former American Empire on Rifts Earth, there is the various models made Golden Age Weaponsmiths, which are stock pump-action shotguns with almost random pricing information. In the New West, there is Jasper Munitions and their "J-48 Reflex" pump action shotgun. While that model is durable and sturdy, with the ability to hold 8 rounds stock from the factory, it has 66% percent range of most shotguns and costs 1750 Credits brand new.
It shouldn't have been a surprise that Anarchy Incorporated ended up having a semi-automatic shotgun at around 400 Credits retail, flooding the market. In the week or so that the product was on the market, it was being sold out over and over again, with various Black Market middle men repeatedly rising their prices of the product. In many areas, the product was selling for more than the competition, based on its semi-automatic features.
There was also a rush for AWACW accessory products, such as the recoil reducing stock, the Soar Control ammunition, and the magazine adapter.
AWACW M22 Shotgun
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Anarchy Incorperated LAW-12
Spoiler:
AI Extras
Anarchy Incorporated, LAW-12 shotgun adapter plate.
Cost: 50 Black Market Credits or Equivalent in barter or hard currency.
Mag-7 Knockoff Shells
Cost: 65 Black Market Credits or Equivalent, for a 100 round box.
12 Gauge, 2.36 inches, Standard Buckshot: 4d6+2 S.D.C.
Range: Same as for standard buckshot from shotgun in question
Shotgun News
AWACW had serious and strong thoughts about releasing a shotgun for the Rifts Earth, Tzardom, or Breaker Sector markets. Looking back it should've been clear that there was limited competition for this kind of market. In the East of the former American Empire on Rifts Earth, there is the various models made Golden Age Weaponsmiths, which are stock pump-action shotguns with almost random pricing information. In the New West, there is Jasper Munitions and their "J-48 Reflex" pump action shotgun. While that model is durable and sturdy, with the ability to hold 8 rounds stock from the factory, it has 66% percent range of most shotguns and costs 1750 Credits brand new.
It shouldn't have been a surprise that Anarchy Incorporated ended up having a semi-automatic shotgun at around 400 Credits retail, flooding the market. In the week or so that the product was on the market, it was being sold out over and over again, with various Black Market middle men repeatedly rising their prices of the product. In many areas, the product was selling for more than the competition, based on its semi-automatic features.
There was also a rush for AWACW accessory products, such as the recoil reducing stock, the Soar Control ammunition, and the magazine adapter.
AWACW M22 Shotgun
Spoiler:
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Assault Rifles and News
Like a dumb person I had posted the PRK-262 to Reddit and convinced myself i had also posted it here. In according to canon, this weapon was available since like my third or fourth post.
PRK-262
Golden Age AK-47
Anarchy Incorporated Vs AWACW News
Reportedly and according to rumors, the parent coalition of AWACW and Anarchy Incorporated are completely at odds with one another politically, in terms of economics and size/purpose of "The State". Rumor speculation is that while both seem to have strong regard for "personal liberty", they accuse each other of being "functionally oppressive".
With competition for similar markets, knocking off of products, and so on; it has been somewhat strange to see customers using both products. A classic example is taking the AWACW Kalashnikov model and fitting it with the Anarchy Incorporated under-barrel grenade launcher. Such a weapon might be fitted with the AWACW SUSAT II, using a Paladin Steel optional 100 round drum (PSAR-74 K) loaded with Paladin Steel ramjets, and firing a Big Bore "BB" from the underbarrel weapon.
Anarchy Incorporated BB-GL
Anarchy Incorporated UB-12
Assault Rifle News
With AWACW Kalashnikovs having better range (33% more) and being 50% cheaper at the source (and 50% cheaper after both are smuggled into the area around Lone Star), the saving grace for the firearm was that it came with a scope and had mega-damage polymers in its furniture. With the release of the SUSAT II scope at such a good price point, the Lone Star and New West markets are effectively a lost cause.
Oddly enough, the CBW-5-56 "submachine gun" assault rifle is being bought up by Black Market middle men. Reportedly, these are flowing into a new market that the SUSAT II scope is being sucked into. Rumors are that rifles resembling the original L85A1 and L85A2 are extremely popular in a region, but a good number of them get damaged or wear out parts. According to some tests and reports, the CBW-5-56 with some tinkering and the new sight, becomes a "600 meter rifle".
With reports that AWACW is going to release a 500 yard (460 meter) Kalashnikov, most competitors are taking increasing comfort in the fact that 5.56 ramjets are a thing and that their 5.56 offerings are often 580-600 meter guns.
PRK.262/"Beryl"
PRK-262
Golden Age AK-47
Anarchy Incorporated Vs AWACW News
Reportedly and according to rumors, the parent coalition of AWACW and Anarchy Incorporated are completely at odds with one another politically, in terms of economics and size/purpose of "The State". Rumor speculation is that while both seem to have strong regard for "personal liberty", they accuse each other of being "functionally oppressive".
With competition for similar markets, knocking off of products, and so on; it has been somewhat strange to see customers using both products. A classic example is taking the AWACW Kalashnikov model and fitting it with the Anarchy Incorporated under-barrel grenade launcher. Such a weapon might be fitted with the AWACW SUSAT II, using a Paladin Steel optional 100 round drum (PSAR-74 K) loaded with Paladin Steel ramjets, and firing a Big Bore "BB" from the underbarrel weapon.
Anarchy Incorporated BB-GL
Anarchy Incorporated UB-12
Assault Rifle News
With AWACW Kalashnikovs having better range (33% more) and being 50% cheaper at the source (and 50% cheaper after both are smuggled into the area around Lone Star), the saving grace for the firearm was that it came with a scope and had mega-damage polymers in its furniture. With the release of the SUSAT II scope at such a good price point, the Lone Star and New West markets are effectively a lost cause.
Oddly enough, the CBW-5-56 "submachine gun" assault rifle is being bought up by Black Market middle men. Reportedly, these are flowing into a new market that the SUSAT II scope is being sucked into. Rumors are that rifles resembling the original L85A1 and L85A2 are extremely popular in a region, but a good number of them get damaged or wear out parts. According to some tests and reports, the CBW-5-56 with some tinkering and the new sight, becomes a "600 meter rifle".
With reports that AWACW is going to release a 500 yard (460 meter) Kalashnikov, most competitors are taking increasing comfort in the fact that 5.56 ramjets are a thing and that their 5.56 offerings are often 580-600 meter guns.
PRK.262/"Beryl"
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Re: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
Ah, the AK-series....not the most convenient of weapons in many regards, but legendary for being insanely rugged.
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
------------
"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
--------Rudyard Kipling
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