Aero Precision M5E1
Notes: The M5E1
may be thought of as an evolutionary improvement of the AR-10.
It’s positioned as an accurate yet light hunting rifle, with a secondary
use as a DMR (though it is not considered a sniper rifle for game terms.
The strengthened receiver and top handguard rails give the solid feed of
a monolithic MIL-STD-1913 rail.
Under the handguard is a short section of rail, used by most shooters as a bipod
attachment point (and one is included in the stats and cost below). The
handguards allow the barrel to free float within them, and the barrel mounting
allows the handguards to be changed, and if the right handguards are used,
replaced with another set of handguards, and also removed for cleaning without
breaking the free-floating characteristics.
(This is a common problem with free-float handguards.
The handguards attach directly to a mounting surface around the barrel
with just four screws. Handguards
are 12 inches for the carbine and 15 inches for the mid-length and 20-inch
rifles. Though they do not come with the rifle, the handguards allow for
additional rails or accessories compatible with the KeyMod system.
The sides and bottom have KeyMod holes, while the rest of octagonal
handguards have large ventilation slots.
The M5E1 is
equipped with a 6-position adjustable Magpul CTR stock, which is skeletonized
and saves weight while keeping the M5E1 compact.
This is important when firing from a deer blind or other hidden hunting
position. Recoil is said to be negligible. It can digest at least a dozen
different types and loads of ammunition, including soft-point rounds and
hollow-points (unusual for a semiautomatic weapon). The trigger guard is large
enough for a heavy-gloved finger.
The M5E1 is also fitted with a compartmented Magpul pistol grip.
Barrels come in
a 16-inch carbine length, an 18-inch mid-length, and a 20-inch full length.
The barrels ere tipped by AR-15A2-type flash suppressors. As noted above,
the barrels are floating, and are of stainless steel. Finishes for the rifle are
flat dark earth or black. Edges
have been rounded and smooth, particularly on the lower receiver and handguards.
On the 18-inch and 20-inch-barrel versions, the rifles are a bit
front-heavy, but the addition of optics to the receiver rail that most shooters
use puts this in line. (The rifle comes with a 1-6x Vortex Razor HD scope.) One
tester says that a goblin-sized target can be tracked and shot at 600 meters
using the scope (I’m not sure what he means; in various legends, a goblin ranges
from a half a foot tall to 4 feet.)
The M5E1 is capable of .75 MOA accuracy.
Magazines sold with the rifle are Magpul synthetic magazines, though it
will also accept standard AR-10-series magazines, M-14 magazines, FAL magazines,
or other manufacturer’s magazines.
The fit and
finish are excellent; internals stayed relatively clean after 400 rounds fired.
There is no play between the upper and lower receiver.
Many shooters suggest an extended charging handle, because quick grabs
often skins the fingers on the rear of the MIL-STD-1913 rail. It is a little
heavy when equipped with a bipod and scope, but this is generally acceptable
because it is designed for firing from prepared positions, though walking around
can make the rifle a bit of a burden.
At least one
amateur gunsmith has modified the M5E1 for .45 Raptor and .450 Marlin.
These are being done on 20-inch barrel, the most common length for the
M5E1. It should be noted that this is rare, difficult, and expensive.
(I have included these chamberings below, however, for general interest.)
It should be noted that a full build of the M5E1 is not available on Aero
Precision’s site, though full builds of the rifle are being sent out to testers
and some gun shops.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M5E1 (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.83 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1640 |
M5E1 (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.04 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1704 |
M5E1 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.26 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1720 |
M5E1 |
.45 Raptor |
8.15 kg |
5, 7, 14 |
$2526 |
M5E1 |
.450 Marlin |
8.7 kg |
3, 7, 13 |
$2849 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M5E1 (16” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
46 |
Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
60 |
M5E1 (18” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
72 |
M5E1 (20” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
84 |
M5E1 (.45 Raptor) |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
8/9 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
Bipod |
SA |
6 |
2-4-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
Nil |
84 |
M5E1 (.450 Marlin) |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8/9 |
4 |
Nil |
78 |
Bipod |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8/9 |
2 |
Nil |
85 |
Alexander Arms Beowulf
Notes:
This weapon is described by Alexander Arms, the manufacturer, as a “large
caliber carbine.” It is a
highly-modified AR-15 firing a proprietary round called the .50 Beowulf; this
round was made to fit in existing AR-15/M16 series magazines with only slight
modifications. The rifle was
designed based on recommendations from US special operations soldiers after
experience in Afghanistan, and combat tested in small numbers by them in
Afghanistan and Iraq. The rifle is
basically an AR-15 lower receiver built to stronger standards, along with a new
upper receiver and collapsible stock.
The upper receiver uses a Picatinny Rail instead of the normal carrying
handle. The muzzle has a massive
pepperpot-type muzzle brake.
It should be
noted that there are essentially two “generations” of the Beowulf.
The 1st generation is essentially as above.
The second generation, which is the model on their web site and sold
through Alexander Arms now, dispenses with the 16 and 24-inch barrels; only one,
with a 16.375-inch barrel, is now offered.
This barrel has a high-quality steel inner barrel with a composite
external barrel. The barrel may be made with its standard pepperpot muzzle
brake, or with a more California-friendly version with no muzzle device.
The handguards are now mid-length and made with an internal head shield.
The gas block is low-profile and has its own short length of MIL-STD-1913 rail.
This version of the Beowulf does not come with any iron or BUIS sights.
The Entry Model has the handguards made of ThermoPlastic triangular end
caps, and the barrel is of medium profile; the handguard has a four-point
MIL-STD-1913 with the top rail joining with the rail atop the receiver. The
Precision Model uses G10 FR4 composite handguards; the barrel is a match-quality
floating heavy barrel. The Precision Model does not have the MIL-STD-1913 rails
on the handguards, though there is an attachment point under the handguard. The
Precision Model has a match-quality trigger pack. The AWS is similar to the
Entry Model, but uses a Midwest Industries aluminum handguard with 4-point
MIL-STD-1913 rails. The barrel is
free floating and of medium profile.
The Plus Model is sort of like the Precision and AWS put together.
The newer
Beowulfs are not normally sold with a bipod, though the Plus is. In the
mid-2000s, the US Coast Guard experimented with the older version of the
Beowulf, both with 16-inch and 24-inch barrels.
These were to provide heavy firepower in boarding actions as well as to
do things like shoot out boat engines or put holes in boats.
2006 is the last year I heard anything about the experiment with the
Beowulfs.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These weapons do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Beowulf (16” Barrel) |
.50 Beowulf |
3.18 kg |
7, 12 |
$1026 |
Beowulf (24” Barrel) |
.50 Beowulf |
4.2 kg |
7, 12 |
$1272 |
Beowulf Entry |
.50 Beowulf |
3.17 kg |
4, 7, 10, 12 |
$652 |
Beowulf Precision |
.50 Beowulf |
3.08 kg |
4, 7, 10, 12 |
$661 |
Beowulf AWS |
.50 Beowulf |
3.28 kg |
4, 7, 10, 12 |
$652 |
Beowulf Plus |
.50 Beowulf |
3.59 kg |
4, 7, 10, 12 |
$1074 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Beowulf (16”) |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
Nil |
54 |
With Bipod |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
Nil |
70 |
Beowulf (24”) |
SA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
91 |
With Bipod |
SA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
119 |
Beowulf Entry |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Beowulf Precision |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
61 |
Beowulf AWS |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Beowulf Plus |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
With Bipod |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
76 |
Alliance Arms AK-47 .460
Notes: A private
venture by the company, the Alliance Armament AK-47 .460 is sold as a complete
rifle as a kit to convert existing AK-series weapons to the new caliber.
The standard configuration which Alliance uses is an imported Egyptian
Wasr-10 (the Egyptian version of the AK-47), with wood furniture and the primary
modifications being the barrel, the addition of a muzzle brake, and appropriate
internal parts, as well as a change to semiautomatic fire.
(The SBR uses an ACE side-folding stock, and has MIL-STD-1913 rails atop
the receiver and 4-point rails o the synthetic handguards.) Alliance sells not
only as a standard-length rifle with a barrel length of 16 inches, but as an SBR
(Short-barreled Rifle) with a length of 8.5 inches.
The AK-47 .460 is designed for damaging and stopping unarmored and
lightly-armored vehicles, and therefore is chambered for a new, proprietary
round – the .460 Alliance. Ballistics are similar to those of the .50 Beowulf.
The AK-47 platform was used due to the ease of conversion and the fact
that the AK is more common in the world; Alliance is hoping for not only
civilian sales, but police and military as well.
Externally, the AK-47 .460 is virtually identical to the standard AK-47,
though the fit and finish are greatly improved.
Sights are standard AK sights, and there are no embellishments like
MIL-STD-1913 rails. The basic
toughness of the AK means that it is capable of accepting the more powerful
round. Magazines are modified
standard AK magazines.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
AK-47 .460 |
.460 Alliance |
4.31 kg |
12 |
$1904 |
AK-47 .460 SBR |
.460 Alliance |
2.95 kg |
12 |
$1723 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
AK-47 .460 |
SA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
AK-47 .460 SBR |
SA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
4/5 |
3 |
Nil |
16 |
Armalite AR-10
Notes: The AR-10
is the direct ancestor of the AR-15/M16 series of rifles, built to compete for
the standard US service rifle with the likes of the M-14 and AR-10, and losing
out to the M-14 primarily due to politics rather than any real shortcoming of
the weapon (of which there were many).
The AR-10 itself had a rather inglorious career as a military rifle; it
was almost a year too late for the weapons trials that eventually produced the
M-14, was rejected by even the special operations troops of most countries,
suffered in its early forms from burst barrels, and was bought in semi-large
numbers only by Sudan (made under license by the Dutch), and Sudan’s troops
largely rejected it and they mostly went into storage for decades.
Another large manufacturer was Portugal, and the Portuguese sold them in
small numbers to Guatemala (where they soldier on today), Burma, Italy, and
Cuba. And in particular, in the
hands of Portuguese Marines, the AR-10 helped to fight a 13-year Colonial War in
Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique. (Many of these remain in action with
rebel, insurgent, and terrorist forces in those countries.) Starting in the
early 1990s, there was a revival of sorts for the AR-10, this time in civilian
semiautomatic form; these versions have had far more success than the original
version. The original AR-10 has a
20-inch barrel tipped with a flash suppressor.
There are number
of modern AR-10 clones that have been popping up as of late.
These versions are mostly made by Eagle Arms, a division of Armalite. The
AR-10B was the first of these clones, introduced in 1996; it was introduced in
7.62mm NATO caliber, with a .243 Winchester version was introduced in 1998, and
in 2004, a version firing .300 Remington Short Action Magnum was put on the
market.
The AR-10B is
closely-based on the original AR-10B, but the parts are made of more modern
materials and manufacturing methods.
Emphasis has been given to functionality, reliability, and parts
commonality with the AR-15/M16 series as well as the M15 series (Armalite’s
improved version of the AR-15/M16 series).
They use forged aircraft aluminum upper and lower receivers, a firing pin
spring to prevent firing if dropped or bumped, and modifications to allow the
AR-10B to use the more powerful loads available today.
The AR-10B can use original AR-10 magazines, modified M-14 magazines, and
magazines built by Armalite for AR-10B use.
The AR-10B, like the original AR-10, has no forward assist.
AR-10Bs are equipped with compact muzzle brakes instead of flash
suppressors, both for control and to comply with the Assault Weapons Ban, which
was still in effect at the time of their introduction.
Civilian and police models do not have bayonet mounts.
The AR-10A2 was designed specifically for civilians, is locked on
semiautomatic and cannot be fired on automatic, and does not come in a .300
RSAUM version. A carbine version of
the AR-10A2 is new as of 2006; it is essentially the same as a standard AR-10A2,
but uses a 16-inch barrel, a sliding M-4-type stock, and can be had in an
optional flattop version with a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The AR-10A4 is basically identical to the AR-10A2, but the carrying
handle is deleted from the upper receiver as is the front sight, and the gas
block shape is modified. This
allows for the mounting of a full-length MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The AR-10A4 LE (Law Enforcement) carbine is designed for SRT-type teams;
it uses a flash suppressor instead of a muzzle brake, and the handguards have
four-position MIL-STD-1913 rails.
The AR-10A4 LE uses a collapsible stock, and it may be had in semiautomatic or
full-automatic versions. In all
these cases, the standard barrel length is 20 inches, though carbine versions
with 18-inch barrels are also made; in the case of the AR-10A4 LE, a version
with a 16-inch barrel is also made.
The AR-10(T)
version of the AR-10 has a heavy match barrel, no flash suppressor, rounded,
fluted, free-floating handguards, and a MIL-STD-1913 rail for use with any sort
of sight or optic. (There are no
iron sights sold with the AR-10(T), though they can be mounted on the
MIL-STD-1913 rail.) The lower
receiver is basically a larger version of the AR-15 lower receiver.
The AR-10(T) uses a 24-inch heavy match barrel with a target-crowned
muzzle instead of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake.
It uses round aluminum handguards instead of AR-15-type handguards.
The AR-10(T) is equipped with a lightweight folding bipod adjustable for
height and cant. Recently, Armalite has introduced versions of the AR-10(T)
chambered in .260 Remington and .338 Federal.
When the US Army
began looking for a SASS (Semiautomatic Sniper System), Armalite responded by
developing the AR-10 SASS. This
version was to be used as a tactical sniper weapon by the spotter member of a
sniper team. The SASS is quite
similar to the AR-10A4, but also has three other MIL-STD-1913 rails at the 3, 6,
and 9-o’clock positions on the handguards, a free-floating heavy SST 24-inch
barrel, a Harris bipod adjustable for cant and height, flip-up/removable front
and rear iron sights as well as a Leupold scope, a Magpul stock with an
adjustable cheekpiece and buttplate, and a screw-off flash suppressor which can
also take a silencer or suppressor.
The AR-10 SASS was not selected by the US Army, but Armalite decided to
sell them on the civilian and international markets starting in the 3rd
quarter of 2006, calling it the AR-10 SuperSASS.
Though perhaps more appropriate in the Sniper Rifles section, it is
included here for completeness.
The AR-10
Tactical is new for 2016 and is basically an up-to-date form of the AR-10
platform. The AR-10 Tactical is
thoroughly modernized, with a receiver-length Picatinny rail that forms a
continuous length of rail with the rail above the handguards. The stock has been
replaced with sliding Magpul MBA-1 stock that also has an adjustable cheekpiece,
which is skeletonized to save some weight. Barrels are 16, 18, and 20 inches and
tipped with a compact muzzle brake.
The barrel is a double lapped chrome-moly barrel of high-quality; the bore is
chromed. The barrel and other steel parts are finished in black Cerakote. The
gas system is adjustable, partially to adjust for dirt and fouling conditions,
but primarily to adjust for different muzzle devices.
Magazines sold with the rifle are Magpul PMAG high-cap magazines, though
other AR-10, M-14, FAL metric, and some other aftermarket magazines can be used.
The handguard is a KeyMod design; which allows for the attachment of
three more Picatinny rails of various lengths as desired.
The charging handle is a Raptor ambidextrous handle. The receivers are
7075-T6 receiver halves forged from an aluminum billet.
The receivers have a black anodized finish.
There are no permanently-attached sights, though they are sold with
Magpul MBUS BUIS.
The AR-10A is a
version which, despite its nomenclature and date of introduction, a development
of the AR-10B. The AR-10A functions
identically to the AR-10B; the major difference is that the AR-10A is designed
to use early AR-10 (as well as good-quality copies) and the new polymer
magazines such as MagPul PMAGs instead of proprietary magazines derived from the
M14 like the AR-10B. Shooters also
report that the AR-10A will take magazines designed by KAC, DPMS, or Remington,
or the MIL-Spec magazines designed for the M110 SASS, though Armalite stresses
that they have done any testing with these magazines and cannot attest to their
reliability with the AR-10A. In
addition, many of the internal parts are larger, smaller, or slightly
differently-shaped, enough that they cannot be used in an AR-10B or vice versa.
The upper receiver is also a somewhat different shape and will not mech
with an AR-10B lower, or vice versa.
It should also be noted that the whole fit and finish of the AR-10A is
much better, and tolerances are closer in the AR-10A.
It should further be noted that the AR-10A is not a replacement for
AR-10B, since some shooters prefer the older rifle and its magazines.
Currently, only a 20-inch-barrrel version of the AR-10A.
Many companies
make clones of the AR-10. For the
most part, they are like the AR-10B in 7.62mm, though they may have barrels as
short as 16 inches, or as long as 22 or 24 inches.
They have no muzzle brakes. Several companies also make match-quality
AR-10 clones. These may have 16,
18, 20, 22, or 24-inch match-quality heavy barrels.
They typically have scope mounts and flattop receivers, and they may have
Weaver or MIL-STD-1913 rails atop their receivers.
These are noted below as “AR-10 Match-Quality Clones.”
Twilight 2000
Notes: The AR-10A4, AR-10 SuperSASS, and AR-10(T) do not exist in the Twilight
2000 timeline. The AR-10A2 is very
rare, but the AR-10A2 Carbine does not exist as such in manufactured form,
though some such modifications have been done after the fact.
The AR-10A4 LE Carbine also does not exist, except in forms modified from
actual AR-10A4s, and the AR-10 SuperSASS is also absent from the Twilight 2000
timeline. The original AR-10 is a
rather rare commodity in the Twilight 2000 timeline, merely because few
serviceable copies exist by 2000.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
AR-10 |
7.62mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
20 |
$1036 |
AR-10B (20” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
4.12 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$786 |
AR-10B (18” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
4.08 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$765 |
AR-10B (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.7 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1074 |
AR-10B (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.65 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1054 |
AR-10B (20” Barrel) |
.300 RSAUM |
5.69 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1076 |
AR-10B (18” Barrel) |
.300 RSAUM |
5.63 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1056 |
AR-10A2 (20” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
4.07 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$778 |
AR-10A2 (18” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
4.02 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$757 |
AR-10A2 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.64 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1064 |
AR-10A2 (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.59 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1043 |
AR-10A2 Carbine |
7.62mm NATO |
4.08 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1015 |
AR-10A4 (20” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
3.9 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$781 |
AR-10A4 (18” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
3.85 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$761 |
AR-10A4 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.45 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1068 |
AR-10A4 (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.4 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1048 |
AR-10A4 LE (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.34 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1061 |
AR-10A4 LE (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.29 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1040 |
AR-10A4 LE (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.24 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1020 |
AR-10(T) |
.260 Remington |
4.23 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1619 |
AR-10(T) |
7mm-08 Remington |
4.7 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1561 |
AR-10(T) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.7 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1690 |
AR-10(T) |
.300 RSAUM |
4.7 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1692 |
AR-10(T) |
.338 Federal |
5.02 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1858 |
AR-10 Tactical (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.81 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1070 |
AR-10 Tactical (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.11 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1091 |
AR-10 Tactical (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.4 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1113 |
AR-10 SuperSASS |
7.62mm NATO |
5.92 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1894 |
AR-10A |
7.62mm NATO |
4.64 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1025 |
AR-10 Clone (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.6 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$995 |
AR-10 Clone (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.7 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1015 |
AR-10 Clone (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.75 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1036 |
AR-10 Clone (22” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.8 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1057 |
AR-10 Clone (24” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.85 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1078 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.74 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1014 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.84 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1034 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.9 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1057 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (22” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.96 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1080 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (24” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1101 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
AR-10 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
10 |
62 |
AR-10B (.243, 20”) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
4 |
52 |
AR-10B (.243, 18”) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
4 |
44 |
AR-10B (7.62mm, 20”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
6 |
62 |
AR-10B (7.62mm, 18”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
6 |
53 |
AR-10B (.300, 20”) |
5 |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
75 |
AR-10B (.300, 18”) |
5 |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
64 |
AR-10A2 (.243, 20”) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
AR-10A2 (.243, 18”) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
AR-10A2 (7.62mm, 20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
AR-10A2 (7.62mm, 18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
53 |
AR-10A2 Carbine |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
44 |
AR-10A4 (.243, 20”) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
AR-10A4 (.243, 18”) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
AR-10A4 (7.62mm, 20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
AR-10A4 (7.62mm, 18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
53 |
AR-10A4 LE (7.62mm, 20”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
4 |
9 |
62 |
AR-10A4 LE (7.62mm, 18”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
9 |
53 |
AR-10A4 LE (7.62mm, 16”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
9 |
44 |
AR-10(T) (.260) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
67 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
86 |
AR-10(T) (7mm-08) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
113 |
AR-10(T) (7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
90 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
115 |
AR-10(T) (.300) |
SA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
107 |
With Bipod |
SA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
139 |
AR-10(T) (.338) |
SA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
106 |
With Bipod |
SA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
138 |
AR-10 SuperSASS |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
89 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
116 |
AR-10 Tactical (16” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
46 |
AR-10 Tactical (18” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
55 |
AR-10 Tactical (20” Barrel) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
AR-10A |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
63 |
AR-10 Clone (16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
44 |
AR-10 Clone (18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
53 |
AR-10 Clone (20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
AR-10 Clone (22”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
AR-10 Clone (24”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
81 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (22”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
77 |
AR-10 Match-Quality Clone (24”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
Black Rain Ordnance PG13
Notes: Shooters
who have or test the PG13 like it; they say that it requires to tuning and
little or no aftermarket accessories.
The especially like how it digest nearly any ammunition type or load,
even problematic steel-cased .308 ammunition.
Unlike earlier Black Rain AR-15/AR-10 clones, the PG13 uses a special
dipping procedure for its undercoat, and then black Cerakoted for its steel
parts, including the barrel and flash suppressor.
The interior of the receiver halves and the bolt carrier group is
Nickel-Boron-coated. The internal coatings are such that the PG13 can be run for
several hundred rounds with no lubrication added.
The ejection
port has been enlarged and flared; this, along with the NiBo coating of the
working parts, allows for much more reliable ejection of spent cases or dud
rounds. They stayed with standard ejector springs instead of the overpowered
springs found on most AR-15/AR-10-type rifles.
This also (important in Twilight 2000) easier to finds one’s spent brass.
The PG13 has an adjustable low-profile gas block, partially to compensate
for dirt and fouling, but also to allow for the use of several different muzzle
devices, particularly suppressors. It also reduces felt recoil. It also vents
some hot gas, which keeps the chamber, gas tube, and receiver halves cleaner, as
well as providing cooler running.
The stocks are Magpul, as are the MIAD pistol grip; unusually, the PG13 uses a
UBR stock, instead of the more common types of Magpul stocks. This stock slides
out in halves underneath each other (though the butt is still normal sides.
The receiver finish is a black type of anodization done by Silver Skulls,
which is harder than most anodization, and has a Silver Skull on each side of
the magazine well.
The barrel is 18
inches, stainless steel inside and out, and spiral-fluted along it’s
heavy-profile length. It is specially-bedded with aluminum blocks.
The trigger is a Black Rain design called the BRO-DIT, and is a one-stage
trigger with a very light pull. Magazines sold with the rifle are Magpul PMAGs,
though the PG13 can use a wide variety of 7.62mm/.308 magazines.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PG13 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.42 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1193 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PG13 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Bushmaster .308
Notes: The
Bushmaster .308 moniker encompasses a number of related rifles that are based on
the AR-15/M16 series of rifles.
These rifles can be had in 16-inch or 20-inch barrel lengths, in flattop
configuration with a MIL-STD-1913 rail or with a carrying handle, and with
either an AK-74-style muzzle brake or the more effective “Izzy” muzzle brake.
They can have skeletonized stocks or standard AR-15-style stocks.
All of them come with 10 or 20-round magazines (depending upon whether
they are sold to civilians or police/military), but all can feed from any
FAL-type magazine. Flattop versions
are generally referred to as Bushmaster A3’s, while those with carrying handles
are called A2’s. “Izzy” style
brakes are, for the time being, paired with skeletonized stocks, while
AK-74-style brakes are paired with standard stocks.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Bushmaster .308 (Skeletonized Stock, 16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.26 kg |
10, 20 |
$1184 |
Bushmaster .308 (Skeletonized Stock, 20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.34 kg |
10, 20 |
$1224 |
Bushmaster .308 (Standard Stock, 16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.25 kg |
10, 20 |
$1034 |
Bushmaster .308 (Standard Stock, 20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.34 kg |
10, 20 |
$1074 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Bushmaster .308 (Skeletonized Stock, 16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
Bushmaster .308 (Skeletonized Stock, 20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
62 |
Bushmaster .308 (Standard Stock, 16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
44 |
Bushmaster .308 (Standard Stock, 20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
Bushmaster .450
Notes: The
Bushmaster .450 began with US military forces in Iraq needing a more powerful
weapon for CQB, but allowing for the “muscle memory” of troops used to the
M16/M-4 series. Bushmaster and Tim
LeGendre of LeMag Firearms worked together to produce an AR-15 derivative that
fired a modified version of LeGendre’s .45 Professional round, called the .450
Bushmaster round. The idea was to
produce a round that had good short-range penetration and damage while still
providing decent damaging effects at short range.
Another part of the design was to produce a weapon that could deal with
car bombers by disabling their vehicles with powerful small arms fire.
For civilian use, the .450 Bushmaster is quite capable of one-shot stops
versus any North American or European big game.
The Bushmaster
.450 is essentially built on a highly-modified Bushmaster AR-type base.
The Bushmaster .450 uses a 16 or 20-inch free-floating barrel that is
noticeably wider, tipped by a slotted muzzle brake.
The upper receiver is a flattop, with a full-length MIL-STD-1913 rail;
the handguards also have three more rails.
DPMS Mangonel folding iron sights are included as backups. The Bushmaster
.450 can be had with a variety of stocks and pistol grips, but a folding or
collapsible stock is not presently among the selections.
Current magazines are based on 20-round AR-15/M16 magazines, but larger
ones are being devised.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Bushmaster .450 does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Bushmaster .450 Carbine |
.450 Bushmaster |
3.86 kg |
5, 8 |
$560 |
Bushmaster .450 Rifle |
.450 Bushmaster |
3.93 kg |
5, 8 |
$601 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Bushmaster .450 Carbine |
5 |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
5 |
2 |
5 |
39 |
Bushmaster .450 Rifle |
5 |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
53 |
Bushmaster MOE Enhanced ORC
Notes: The ORC
(Optics-Ready Carbine) is based on the AR-10 platform, and with a barrel of only
16 inches, has a short barrel for a 7.62mm-firing rifle.
The Enhanced ORC is meant to be a budget-priced but ready for action .308
rifle, able to shoot good groups right out of box. Features include a receiver
Picatinny rail and a short rail atop the end of the handguard normally mounting
a standard A2 front sight, a folding rear BUIS, Magpul enhancements such as the
PRS six-position stock and MOE pistol grip, and the ability to use almost any
7.62mm magazine and digest just about any sort of 7.62/.308 ammunition (though
shooters report a preference for 168-grain bullets).
Though heavy for those who are used to AR-15s and their ilk, it is light
for a 7.62mm-firing rifle.
The low-profile
gas block is used with a mid-length gas tube, and with the 16-inch heavy-profile
barrel, makes for a compact rifle.
The barrel is tipped with an A2-type flash suppressor. The trigger is a Geiselle
two-stage design, a match-quality trigger. The handguards are Troy Alpha
handguards and are slab-sided except under the handguard, except for a short
rail length up front on top and bottom and KeyMod holes on the sides. The
receiver halved are forged from aircraft aluminum billets; the barrel is 16
inches and made of 4150 steel which is chrome-lined. (The harder steel than
average keeps down corrosion.) The upper receiver also has a monolithic
MIL-STD-1913 rail. The standard barrel device is an A2-type flash suppressor,
but is threaded for attachment of other barrel devices, including suppressors.
The rifle is optics-ready, and includes a Nightforce NXS 1-4x24mm scope. It does
not have ambidextrous controls, but includes an extraction block to keep hot
brass out of a lefty’s shirt. The Enhanced ORC will take virtually any sort of
.308/7,62mm magazine; Bushmaster themselves recommend Magpul PMags.
Finish is uniformly black.
Several shooters
report that the handguard halves have a bit of wobble in them.
(Those of us who have experience with ARs know that this is par for the
course.)
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Enhanced ORC |
7.62mm NATO |
3.59 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1028 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Enhanced ORC |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
CMMG Mk3
Notes: CMMG
(Central Missouri Machineguns) started out as a print shop in the early 2000s
before morphing into the AR-clone giant it is today starting in 2005.
In about 2014, they introduced the Mk3, and now it produces six variants
of this rifle.
The base model,
the Mk3, it is not so much based on the AR-10 platform as that of the DPMS
LR308. It is equipped with an A1-type stock and A2 pistol grip, and the
CMMG-designed extruded aluminum RKM15 KeyMod handguards. The RKM15 handguard has
a MIL-STD-1913 rail at the top of the handguard, and KeyMod slots down the
length of the other three sides.
The top of the receiver also has a MIL-STD-1913 rail, the BUISs are used instead
of fixed iron sights. The 18-inch
barrel is a heavy-taper-profile barrel, and is made of 416 stainless steel.
The barrel is matte bead-blasted, and tipped with an A2-type flash
suppressor. Controls are basically
those of the LR308, which are modified AR-10 controls.
The bolt is machined from 9130 steel, and bolt carrier from 8620 steel.
The extractor is hardened S7 tool steel.
The Mk3 CBR is a
carbine-length version of the Basic, and while in some ways it is similar, it
has a number of improvements. The
barrel is nitrided instead of being bead-blasted.
The barrel is tipped with a CMMG SV muzzle brake, similar in appearance
to the AK-74’s brake. It has a
Geissele SSA 2-stage match trigger, a Magpul MOE pistol grip and a Magpul ACS-L
telescoping stock.
The Mk3 3GR is
designed specifically for 3-Gun Competitions, but is also well-suited for
hunting and target shooting. The
barrel uses the same barrel as the Basic, but the barrel is match-quality and
the handguards are free-float handguards.
It uses the CMMG SV muzzle brake and an RKM15 KeyMod handguard with upper
MIL-STD-1913 rails. The trigger
used is the Geissele 2-stage match-grade trigger.
The stock and pistol grip are a Magpul MOE grip and a Magpul MOE fixed
stock, which has a hinged compartment in the butt for batteries, cleaning
supplies, tools, etc.
The Mk3 T
combines modularity, affordably (in RL prices) and quality. It uses the same
quality barrel as the Basic, but it is 16 inches and medium-tapered-profile.
It is tipped with an A2-type flash suppressor. It has an RKM15 KeyMod
handguard (basically, this means that the handguards are 15 inches long) which
is a free-float handguard. The
stock is Magpul, but is identical to an M4-type telescoping stock.
Shooters say
that groups with these rifles are tight, even with BUISs.
They also say that the A1 stock and A2 pistol grip are not ergonomically
the best for a .308 rifle. (One
shooter in particular says that using the A1 stock is as painful as shooting the
HK91’s collapsing stock, which is known as the “cheese grater: in HK circles.)
Most shooters of the basic Mk3 seem to replace the stock or put a rubber
recoil pad on the butt.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mk3 Basic |
7.62mm NATO |
4.22 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1030 |
Mk3 CBR |
7.62mm NATO |
3.95 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1069 |
Mk3 3GR |
7.62mm NATO |
4.26 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1078 |
Mk3 T |
7.62mm NATO |
3.67 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1032 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mk3 Basic |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
55 |
Mk3 CBR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
46 |
Mk3 3GR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
59 |
Mk3 T |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
Colt LE901-16S
Notes: The
LE901-16S is an AR with a twist – not an uncommon twist, but a twist.
The LE901-16S is primarily designed to be used as a 7.62mm/.308 rifle,
but can be swapped out with virtually any 5.56mm/.223 upper receiver/barrel
assembly. (A comparable one is given below.) This trick is not accomplished by
using an untenable bolt carrier of the same size, but by a bolt in the 7.62mm
version that fills almost the entire receiver, yet is coated to prevent binding
and stoppages due to fouling and dirt. The magic trick does include the need for
takedown pin adapters and magazine well adapters for AR-15 magazines.
The LE901-16S is
equipped with largely off-the-shelf furniture, including an M-4-similar Vltor
IMod sliding stock with a raised cheekpiece, standard A2 pistol grip, and
MIL-STD-1913 rails above the receiver continuous with the rail atop the
handguard, and three more rails around the handguards (Removable).
BUIS are provided. The
trigger guard is a winter trigger guard.
The barrel is 16.1 inches, heavy, and floating, and tipped with a pronged
flash suppressor that any competent gunsmith may swap out for other muzzle
devices. (It is not designed to be
user-replaceable). The controls are
partially ambidextrous; the selector lever is one-sided, but the bolt catch
works from both sides.
Finish is
currently black or desert tan only.
The sliding stock has two compartments for batteries or small items.
Users have
complained to Colt about the pull weight and pull length of the trigger.
It is a bit heavy and creepy; it’s still a Mil-Spec trigger, but only
just so. Most users say that the first thing about this rifle that they replace
is the trigger. Other complaints center around keeping the weapon adequately
lubricated for reliability; one writer said, “After soaking the damned thing in
CLP, I couldn’t get it to run reliability.”
The same writer saw several of these rifles run quite well at SHOT, so he
said he would dismiss it as a fluke, and used a lighter buffer spring. Another
complaint is the accuracy – one tester couldn’t manage a 1 MOA group at 50
yards, and quickly widened out to an 8-MOA group. Optics and excessive zeroing
are often required for even halfway-decent accuracy.
One other note: This is a headspace-and-timing error, but the 7.62mm
format and the 5.56mm format require different buffer mass tubes.
In the June 2013
issue of Recoil magazine, a custom build of the LE901-16S was featured.
It comes in 7.62mm, 7.62mm Kalashnikov, or.300 Blackout versions, and
features a 16-inch heavy. match-quality barrel tipped by a Vortex open
birdcage-type flash suppressor. The
upper receiver is actually a Bushmaster design, though the lower receiver is a
Colt lower. The upper receiver has
a monolithic Picatinny Rail Which runs the length of the receiver and out over
the top of the handguard, and ends just short of the gas block/front.
The sides of the handguard also have rails, as does the bottom, which
mounts a CTC Defense MWF-600 foregrip/tactical light combination. The top rail
normally mounts a Bushnell Elite Tactical 1.8-5x scope, which is suitable for
short-range shots as well as long-range shooting.
(The build will also take thermal, image intensification, IR, or laser
sights, or other scopes for that matter, but these are not included in the stats
below.) The scope is fitted to a GDI mount, designed for mounting on a Picatinny
Rail. The trigger pack has been replaced with the JP Enterprises Original Fire
Control Kit, which gives the build a precision, match-quality trigger with a
5-pound pull weight and a short reset..
Even the trigger guard has been replaced with a Tactical Machining wide
trigger guard, suitable for shooting with heavy gloves, and the bottom of the
trigger guard may be swung down to allow shooting with mittens on.
The pistol grip has been replaced with an Ergo Grip Deluxe Grip. The
build has front and rear sights, but these are folding sights, allowing the
mounting of optics. The stock is an M4-type, but is made by Vltor and has
positive locking and 6 positions instead of four. Recoil magazine used
30-round Magpul PMags in their build, but any magazine compatible with the
LE901-16S will work in Recoil’s build.
(It should be
noted that the Twilight 2000 price of the Recoil build is far
less than the actual RL MSRP.)
Twilight 2000
Notes: This rifle is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
LE901-16S |
7.62mm NATO |
4.26 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1033 |
LE901-16S |
5.56mm NATO |
4.26 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$598 |
5.56mm AR Upper (Average) |
N/A |
1.66 kg |
N/A |
$359 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build |
7.62mm NATO |
5.22 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1223 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build |
.300 Blackout |
5.22 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$972 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
5.22 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1041 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
LE901-16S (7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
Nil |
48 |
LE901-16S (5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
43 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build (7.62mm NATO) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build (.300 Blackout)) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
Recoil
Magazine Special Build (7.62mm Kalashnikov) |
SA |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
Colt Monitor BAR
Notes: In the
1930’s, the FBI was finding out that the Thompson submachineguns issued to FBI
agents as heavy weapons were incapable, in many cases, of penetrating the heavy
bodies of the cars of the period, especially from the front angles.
They were interested in acquiring the Browning BAR, but the BAR was just
too large and heavy for most FBI purposes.
Therefore, the FBI had Colt redesign the BAR into a lighter weapon for
them, and built about 90 of them for their agents, they saw little use, but one
famous use was the team that took down Bonnie and Clyde; the Monitor was in the
hands of a Texas Ranger named Frank Hamer.
The Monitors were farmed out to various police agencies after that,
though many were destroyed later on.
The basic
receiver of the Monitor is virtually identical to that of the standard BAR, but
stock is shortened, a pistol grip is fitted, the sights are designed for the
shorter barrel of the Monitor, and the gas tube and operating rod is also
redesigned. The muzzle brake,
designed by Cutts, was specifically designed for the Monitor, and is huge.
(Despite the compensator, the muzzle blast is massive, though it cuts
recoil quite a bit.)
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Monitor |
.30-06 Springfield |
7.34 kg |
20 |
$2346 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Monitor |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
5 |
46 |
Daniel Defense DDM4 ISR
Notes: This is
an integrally-suppressed .300 Blackout-firing carbine.
Though the rifled portion is only 9 inches, the suppressor brings it out
to the 16-inch barrel required by US law for civilians.
The barrel is cold-hammer-forged with a pistol-length gas impingement
system and the gun is an AR derivative and therefore most shooters have muscle
memory for the controls. The suppressor can fire both supersonic and subsonic
projectiles with greatly-reduced muzzle flash and recoil.
Finish is with Cerekote-C, to a color chosen by the buyer.
The handguard is a full-length 15-inch handguard, and the suppressor
barely protrudes from the handguards.
The receiver and top of the handguard have a continuous Picatinny rail,
and the sides and bottom of the handguard have half-length KeyMod rails. The
buttstock is a Daniel Defense Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum alloy construction
design, as is the Pistol Grip, and the solid portions of both are glass-fiber
filled. The cheekpiece has a soft
rubber pad, and the entire furniture are very ergonomic. The suppressor has a
contrasting black Cerekote-C finish.
Upper and lower receiver halves are mil-spec 7075-T6 aluminum alloy and
M-4 feed ramps. The barrel and barrel extension through the suppressor are of
Chrome/Moly/Vanadium steel, with the portion beyond the barrel being stainless
steel with a Chrome/Moly/Vanadium liner.
It has an ISR Gas Block, pistol length. The sights are standard M-4-type
BUIS, though optics (not included) are more common.
Note that
standard DDM4 ISR’s are semiautomatic only; I have included automatic stats due
to its testing by SOCOM.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
DDM4 ISR |
.300 Blackout |
3.43 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$783 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
DDM4 ISR (Supersonic Ammunition) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
DDM4 ISR (Subsonic Ammunition) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
Daniel Defense DD7.62
Notes: Though
Daniel Defense makes a large crop of 5.56mm semiautomatic rifles, and, it is
rumored, been tested in a full-auto form factor by the US Military and the FBI
HRT.
It is obviously
derives from their 5.56mm rifles.
It is a relatively new rifles, introduced as mid-2015 shooting shows, and has
not been shown yet as the biggest shooting shows such as SHOT.
The DD7.62 uses a proprietary barrel mounting system.
Muscle memory makes the rifle easy to shoot, while the upper receiver has
a full-length MIL-STD-1913 rail, while the handguard' MIL-STD-1913 can be
connected to the receiver to produced one continuous rail.
On the rail are a front sight and rear sight which are both adjustable
and removable. The 16-inch barrel
is, as stated is not free floating, but has a special bedding for its military
profile. This is tipped with a compact muzzle brake.
The rifle has an MOE stock which slides to one of six positions to adjust
length. The trigger guard is
rounded and somewhat larger for a gloved finder, and can be hinged open for use
with mittens. Stats are included for an automatic version, due to general
interest.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
DD7.62 |
7,62mm NATO |
3.76 kg |
20 |
$1059 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
DD7.62 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
47 |
Doublestar STAR10-B
Notes: This is a
big brother to Doublestar 5.56mm ARs.
It features a seven-position ACE Hammer sliding stock with a
fully-adjustable cheekpiece. It has
several QD sling mounts, a BCM Gunfighter charging handle with MOD4 latch, a
nickel-boron-coated bolt-carrier group, 7076-T6 billet receiver halves, a CMC
match trigger with a 3.5-pound pull and a flat trigger, a Hogue pistol grip, a
15-inch Samson Evolution handguard, and an 18-inch, free-floating, Wilson
air-gauged, stainless steel barrel tipped by a Bullseye multi-baffle muzzle
brake. The upper receiver and
handguard form one long Picatinny rail.
Finish is Anodized mil-spec.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
STAR10-B |
7.62mm NATO |
4.45 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1080 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
STAR10-B |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
DPMS .308 Panther
Notes: These
rifles are basically 5.56mm DPMS Panthers that are “sized up” to fire 7.62mm
NATO (.308 Winchester) ammunition.
There are a number of versions, in some cases corresponding to their
smaller-caliber counterparts.
The Panther Long
Range 308 (LR308) is greatly re-engineered to produce better accuracy.
The company refers to it as a “precision rifle.”
The receiver is milled, rather than cast or stamped, and the entire rifle
is much more robust than the normal AR-15-type rifle.
The LR308 is equipped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail that allows the mounting
of virtually any sight or optics. The rail on the LR308 is raised slightly to
optimize it for telescopic sights.
The barrel is a very heavy bull barrel that is 24 inches long.
The LR308 has no dust cover, no brass deflector, and no forward assist.
The magazines that are sold with the LR308 are see-through plastic.
The LR308 B 18 is similar, but uses an 18” barrel.
The Panther LR308 T 16 H-BAR is also similar, but uses a heavy
free-floating barrel instead of a bull barrel, and it is a 16” barrel. The
Panther LR308C is similar in many ways to the LR308 T 16 H-BAR, in that it is
basically a long-range carbine variant of the .308 Panther, but it is a more
militarized weapon able to use standard Panther 10-round magazines as well as
20-round magazines which are compatible with the FAL or AR-10, uses a flash
suppressor, a heavy barrel, a flattop upper receiver with a MIL-STD-1913 rail, a
dust cover and brass deflector a more snag-free design, a more snag-free design,
and a 6-position composite folding stock. The rumor mill says the LR308C is
available in automatic form to qualified buyers, but I cannot confirm this.
Nonetheless, I have included automatic stats below.
The Panther
LR300 is a different sort of beast, as it is much heavier than even the LR308,
and it fires .300 RSAUM ammunition instead of 7.62mm NATO.
It uses a 20-inch fluted bull barrel, and a skeletonized stock to reduce
the weight of the weapon somewhat.
It is otherwise similar to the LR308.
In mid-2006, DPMS introduced
the Panther LR260 rifle with a 24-inch barrel, and later followed it with the
Panther LR260H rifle with a 20-inch barrel.
Both of these weapons fire the .260 Remington (6.5-08 A-Square)
cartridge, and are based on the Panther LR308.
The LR260 uses a bull barrel which is button-rifled, has a chromed bore,
and made of stainless steel. Finish
is primarily in various shades of matte black, and the LR260 has sling swivels
as standard; the forward sling swivel can used as a bipod mount.
The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail, and the gas block also
have very short rails of this sort suitable for use with tactical lights, laser
aiming modules, bayonet mounts, and suchlike.
There are no iron sights.
The LR260H is virtually identical except for its somewhat lighter 20-inch barrel
which is tipped with a DPMS-designed flash suppressor.
Both feed from proprietary magazines which are made of steel.
The Sportical is
sort of a version of the LR308C which is made over into a sport version.
This version has a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver, and in general
has DPMS Panther’s quality of construction.
No iron sights are offered with the standard Sportical, as it is meant to
be used with add-on optics. (the rails above the receiver and gas block can
mount add-on iron sights if desired.)
The 16-inch barrel has an A-2-type flash suppressor.
Parts are phosphated and plated. The upper receiver has no shell
deflector or a forward assist. Both
the upper and lower receivers are of aluminum alloy, with the upper receiver
being of 6066-T6 aluminum billet and the lower being of 6061-T6 aluminum billet.
The receivers are hard-coat anodized.
The stock is a 6-position Pardus stock.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The LR308C is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline, nor are the
two LR260 rifles or the Sportical.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Panther LR308 |
7.62mm NATO |
5.03 kg |
10 |
$1077 |
Panther LR308 B 18 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.4 kg |
10 |
$1013 |
Panther LR308 T 16 H-BAR |
7.62mm NATO |
3.86 kg |
10 |
$989 |
Panther LR308C |
7.62mm NATO |
3.86 kg |
10, 20 |
$1022 |
Panther LR300 |
.300 RSAUM |
5.67 kg |
9 |
$1036 |
Panther LR260 |
6.5-08 A-Square |
5.13 kg |
19 |
$1011 |
Panther LR260H |
6.5-08 A-Square |
4.83 kg |
19 |
$973 |
Panther Sportical |
7.62mm NATO |
3.76 kg |
10, 20 |
$1065 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Panther LR308 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
87 |
Panther LR308 B 18 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
57 |
Panther LR308 T 16 H-BAR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
Panther LR308C |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
9 |
46 |
Panther LR300 |
SA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
80 |
Panther LR260 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
Panther LR260H |
SA |
4 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
Panther Sportical |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
44 |
DPMS GII
Notes: This
carbine was designed to produce a lightweight counterpart to the Panther 7.62mm
series. They are quite popular with
US Police forces. There are many weight-saving features, such as the
skeletonized MagPul MOE sliding 6-position stock, forged receiver halves which
are lighter yet stronger than standard for an M-4-type rifle, An MOE hollow
pistol grip which can also be used as a compartment to store various items,
reduced overall length, width, and height of the receiver, reduced-mass bolt
carrier, and 5.56mm-sized handguards.
Other features include a battery compartment in the stock, an enlarged
ejection port, a beveled magazine well, an ambidextrous magazine release, a
steel feed ramp, and MIL-STD-1913 rails above the receiver and on all sides of
the handguards. The ejector uses a long-lasting elastomer ejection spring, and
it has duel ejectors. The 16-inch
barrel has a military profile and a steel feed ramp; the bore is chromed, while
the barrel extension and ramp are Teflon-coated; the barrel is tipped by a
Cancellation compact muzzle brake. The gas tube is enlarged to prevent fouling
and to increase the gas available to the system. The trigger guard is enlarged
for use with gloves. The receiver halves are anodized and Teflon-coated.
The GII AP4 is
the lightest version of the series, with a light-profile barrel.
It uses an M-4-style stock rather than a MagPul MOE.
It comes with MagPul Gen2 rear BUIS with a standard M-4-type front sight
riser and post. It uses standard M-4-type handguards made by Glacier. The GII
MOE is basically the same as described in the previous paragraph, except that
the handguards are MOE Carbine-Length handguards with air slots on all four
sides and no MIL-STD-1913 rails on them.
They are rather large and blocky.
The GII Recon is
also almost exactly what is described above, but the barrel is stainless steel,
heavy profile, and equipped with a flash suppressor instead of a muzzle brake.
The flash suppressor is equipped with threads so that is may be exchanged
for other muzzle devices. It’s heavier than the AP4 and MOE.
The GII SASS is
designed to be a designated marksman’s rifle, and has an 18-inch bull fluted
barrel made of stainless steel and tipped with a Panther Flash Suppressor.
The stock is a MagPul PRS stock, with an adjustable cheekpiece,
adjustable LOP, and a recoil pad, but not sliding or otherwise adjustable in
that manner. The pistol grip is a Panther Tactical Grip and has a hand stop. It
is equipped with rails as above and a bipod on the bottom and a
low-magnification scope on top. The railed handguard is a free-float tube. It is
quite popular with US SWAT teams.
The GII Hunter
is just that – a hunting version of the GII.
It uses a MagPul MOE fixed stock with adjustable LOP, a 20-inch stainless
steel medium-profile barrel tipped by a target crown, and a DPMS Carbon Fiber
Free Float Tube. The trigger is
two-stage, and the pistol grip is by Hogue. The handguards are DPMS aluminum
free-float handguards which have no rails. It has a fixed A2-type stock.
The GII Bull is
designed for benchrest competitions and has a 24-inch stainless steel bull
barrel with a target crown. Rails are only above the receiver and on top of the
low-profile gas block.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
GII AP4 |
7.62mm NATO |
3.2 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1070 |
GII MOE |
7.62mm NATO |
3.29 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1059 |
GII Recon |
7.62mm NATO |
3.86 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1030 |
GII SASS |
7.62mm NATO |
5.22 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1799 |
GII Hunter |
7.62mm NATO |
3.52 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1023 |
GII Bull |
7.62mm NATO |
4.54 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1065 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
GII AP4 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
46 |
GII MOE |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
46 |
GII Recon |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
9 |
46 |
GII SASS |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
78 |
GII Hunter |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
66 |
GII Bull |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
86 |
DSA SA58
Notes: This is
basically an American-made FAL, modified for civilian use.
They range from almost-exact copies of real FN-made FALs (except for a
semiautomatic sear) to versions with folding stocks, short barrels, or modified
for some of more extreme antigun laws (such as California).
The standard SA58 looks just like a standard FAL, but is modified for
semiautomatic fire only. The upper
receiver is of blackened steel (though stainless steel is an option, and looks
sharp), and the lower receiver is of blackened aircraft aluminum.
The barrel is equipped with an FN-style flash suppressor, and the barrel
has an attachment point for a bipod.
(There is, of course, no attachment point for a bayonet.)
The stock, handguard, and pistol grip are of reinforced fiberglass.
Like most military rifles, the rear sight is adjustable for windage and
the front post for elevation.
Options for the SA58 Standard include a handguard, pistol grip, and stock of
walnut, a scope mount, a rubber recoil pad, a bipod, and a match-grade set
trigger. The SA58 Carbine is
similar, but the barrel is either 16.25 or 18 inches, as opposed to the standard
SA58’s 21 inches. Also similar is
the SA58 Medium Contour, but the barrel is somewhat heavier (and called a medium
contour barrel, hence the name).
The SA58 Bull Barrel has a heavy bull barrel for more accuracy and resistance to
heat deformation, and the barrel is match-grade and free-floating.
The pistol grip is the same style as that of the Minimi SAW instead of
the standard FAL-type pistol grip.
A MIL-STD-1913 rail is standard with the SA58 Bull Barrel.
The SA58
Predator is a civilian hunting variant of the SA58, with no flash suppressor, a
16 or 19-inch medium contour barrel, green synthetic furniture, a MIL-STD-1913
rail for scope mounting, with backup iron sights, smaller magazines, and three
choices of caliber. The SA58
Graywolf is a modification of the Predator, finished in gray and black, with
round ventilated handguards, a 21-inch match-grade bull barrel, a Minimi-style
pistol grip, a Harris bipod, and a skeletonized stock.
The SA58
Collector’s Series are rifles designed to look and function as much as possible
the more unusual military FALs of the past.
The SA58 Congo is finished in black, with standard FAL-type furniture,
and a standard 18-inch barrel. The barrel is equipped to accept a bipod.
Being actually a civilian rifle, it is not able to take a bayonet.
The SA58 Para Congo is the same weapon, but is equipped with a folding
stock. The G1 FAL is a copy of the
original German post-war battle rifle (the G1, a German-made copy of the FAL),
and has a 21-inch barrel, a wooden stock, a long flash suppressor (as opposed to
the short Belgian-style flash suppressor), a black finish for all surfaces
except the stock, a folding bipod, and even markings in German instead of
English. In addition, the lower
receiver is of steel instead of aluminum, as per the original G1 version of the
FAL. The SA58 T-48 is an unusual
version with a fixed magazines which is fed by stripper clips from the top, a
walnut stock, pistol grip, and handguards, a 21-inch barrel, a long flash
suppressor, and a black finish for the metalwork.
The Tactical
Series is a line of SA58s designed for police, military, and government agency
use. They may be had in selective
fire or semiautomatic versions, and typically have features not meant or legally
available to the general public.
The SA58 Tactical Carbine (also
known as the SA58TAC) has a 16.25-inch fluted medium-contour barrel with an
M16-type flash suppressor, a MIL-STD-1913 rail above the upper receiver, a
shortened gas system for increased reliability, a standard or skeletonized
stock, and synthetic furniture, with the entire carbine having a black finish.
The Limited Edition Tactical Carbine is similar, but is meant more for
collectors who are legally allowed to possess such weapons; the receivers and
the barrel are of stainless steel, with a medium-gray finish to the metalwork
and furniture. This version uses a
short muzzle brake instead of a flash suppressor.
The SA58 OSW uses a very short 11 or 13-inch barrel with an M16-type
flash suppressor, a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the weapon, four-position
MIL-STD-1913 rails on the handguard, a standard or folding stock, and a
Minimi-type pistol grip.
The SA58 SPR is
a member of the Tactical Series was originally designed in response to the US
Army’s SASS competition; though it lost that competition, it is still offered
for sale by DSA. The SPR has a
fully-adjustable gas system to allow the SPR to get the most out of the rifle
regardless of what ammunition is used or the dirt conditions.
The 19-inch heavy 19-inch barrel is match-quality and fluted to reduce
weight and increase cooling, and tipped by a flash suppressor.
The Speed Trigger is designed for easy adjustment (by an armorer), quick
follow-up shots, and smooth action.
The SPR has four-point MIL-STD-1913 rails, with the upper rail being continuous
with the MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver.
The SPR has flip-up iron sights front and rear.
The stock not only folds to the right, but is adjustable for length of
pull and has an adjustable cheekpiece.
The buttplate is also adjustable for angle and has a recoil pad.
The pistol grip of the SPR is the same as used on the M-249 SAW rather
than a standard SA58 or FAL pistol grip.
The SPR is a sniper rifle, but is included here for completeness.
Another sniper
rifle included here for completeness is the DMR (Designated Marksmanship Rifle).
It is in many ways an SPR with less features; the accent is on tactical sniping
and for designated marksmanship, and for use by the spotter of a sniper team.
The 16.25-inch heavy barrel is tipped with a muzzle brake that doubles as
a standoff device. The barrel is
fluted, and is fluted with a tighter twist to allow it to properly stabilize
heavier bullets, as the muzzle device is removable on threads and can be
replaced with a silencer. The
handguard used is a Vltor CAS-V Short Rail MIL-STD-1813 rail handguard; the
rifle comes with a bipod adjustable for height and cant under the lower rail.
The bipod is quick-detachable. The sides of the handguard can also be
fitted with rails, but are not normally equipped with them.
The rear iron sight is adjustable for windage and elevation, though of
course a telescopic sight is standard.
The stock is not adjustable per
se, but is adjustable to a limited extent for LOP.A recoil pad is included.
The SA58 Target
Series is designed, as the name would indicate, for target and precision
shooting. Barrels are heavy and
match-quality; the stocks are synthetic and the butt has a recoil pad. They are
designed for precision shooting and hunting, and are optimized for this role.
They have traditional-profile FAL stocks, and handguards, though they have a
MIL-STD-1913 rail above the receiver.
Three models exist: The Target, which has a 21-inch barrel tipped by a
target crown; the Predator, which has a 16 or 19-inch barrel tipped by a target
crown; and the Pistol, which has a
8-inch barrel tipped by an A2 flash suppressor, synthetic handguards with a free
float tube. It is stockless.
DSA also makes
some standard FAL clones, of the Standard, Carbine, and Medium Contour.
I refer you to the Belgian Battle Rifles’ FAL entry for these rifles.
There are also
“California” models of almost all these weapons (except the Tactical Series and
the G1 FAL); these have no flash suppressor of any kind, no bipod lugs, no
carrying handles, and are limited to special 10-round magazines; they are
otherwise identical to their parent models.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Most of these rifles are available in the Twilight 2000 timeline;
however, the “California” models are not.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SA58 Standard |
7.62mm NATO |
3.97 kg |
10, 20 |
$1046 |
SA58 Carbine (16.25” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.76 kg |
10, 20 |
$997 |
SA58 Carbine (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.79 kg |
10, 20 |
$1015 |
SA58 Medium Contour |
7.62mm NATO |
4.42 kg |
10, 20 |
$1052 |
SA58 Bull Barrel |
7.62mm NATO |
5.03 kg |
10, 20 |
$1057 |
SA58 Predator (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.02 kg |
5, 10 |
$984 |
SA58 Predator (19” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.08 kg |
5, 10 |
$1014 |
SA58 Predator (16” Barrel) |
6.5-08 A-Square |
3.9 kg |
5, 10 |
$917 |
SA58 Predator (19” Barrel) |
6.5-08 A-Square |
3.96 kg |
5, 10 |
$937 |
SA58 Predator (16” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
3.48 kg |
5, 10 |
$695 |
SA58 Predator (19” Barrel) |
.243 Winchester |
3.53 kg |
5, 10 |
$726 |
SA58 Graywolf |
7.62mm NATO |
5.9 kg |
5, 10 |
$1564 |
SA58 Congo |
7.62mm NATO |
3.9 kg |
10, 20 |
$1020 |
SA58 Para Congo |
7.62mm NATO |
4.47 kg |
10, 20 |
$1040 |
G1 FAL |
7.62mm NATO |
4.83 kg |
10, 20 |
$1036 |
SA58 T-48 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.22 kg |
10 Clip |
$1039 |
SA58 Tactical Carbine |
7.62mm NATO |
3.74 kg |
10, 20 |
$997 |
SA58 OSW (11” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.08 kg |
10, 20 |
$962 |
SA58 OSW (13” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.24 kg |
10, 20 |
$983 |
SA58 SPR |
7.62mm NATO |
4.54 kg |
10, 20 |
$1840 |
SA58 DMR |
7.62mm NATO |
5.63 kg |
10, 20 |
$1671 |
SA58 Target |
7.62mm NATO |
5.03 kg |
10, 20 |
$1095 |
SA58 Predator (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.08 kg |
10, 20 |
$1043 |
SA58 Predator (19” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.22 kg |
10, 20 |
$1074 |
SA58 Tactical Pistol |
7.62mm NATO |
4.31 kg |
10, 20 |
$956 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SA58 Standard |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
67 |
SA58 Carbine (16.25”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
SA58 Carbine (18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
53 |
SA58 Medium Contour |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
69 |
SA58 Bull Barrel |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
SA58 Predator (16”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
44 |
SA58 Predator (19”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
58 |
SA58 Predator (16”, 6.5-08) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
32 |
SA58 Predator (19”, 6.5-08) |
SA |
4 |
2-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
39 |
SA58 Predator (16”, 6.5-08) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
37 |
SA58 Predator (19”, 6.5-08) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
48 |
SA58 Graywolf |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
SA58 Graywolf (Bipod) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
93 |
SA58 Congo |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
55 |
SA58 Para Congo |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
55 |
G1 FAL |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
SA58 T-48 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
67 |
SA58 Tactical Carbine |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
9 |
45 |
SA58 OSW (11”) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
9 |
24 |
SA58 OSW (13”) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
9 |
32 |
SA58 SPR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
81 |
SA58 DMR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
49 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
64 |
SA58 Target |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
69 |
SA58 Predator (16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
46 |
SA58 Predator (19”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
SA58 Tactical Pistol |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
3 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
Del-Ton .308
Notes: Finding a
Mil-Spec AR-15 is easy; there are dozens of them on the market. Finding a
Mil-Spec version in 7.62mm NATO – well that’s another story.
In essence, there is no Mil-Spec 7.62mm AR, since the AR-10 was chosen by
few countries’ militaries, and there have been few copies of the AR-10 chosen
since. Luckily, with a bolt change, most Mil-Spec lowers will accept 7.62mm
NATO, and work on only the upper and a few details on the lower being required.
The Del-Ton .308
is one of these Mil-Spec AR 7,62-type rifles.
And many companies produce compatible pats for the AR 7.62 platform, so a
high degree of customization is possible.
Parts interchangeability with the AR-15 was a priority for DTI when they
developed their rifle. Changes
include the 16-inch heavy-profile chrome/moly/vanadium steel. The barrel is
finished with a manganese phosphate weatherproof and heavy-duty finish, a tipped
with an A2-type flash suppressor which is threaded and can accept a muzzle
brake, different flash suppressor, or suppressor.
The barrel has an M-4-type feed ramp, and a chromed barrel extension and
bore. The front sight is a standard A2 post; the rear sight is a BUIS, as the
receiver is topped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The front sight post also includes a sling swivel, which matches with the
side-mounted stock swivel. There is
a bayonet lug. The designers felt that handguard rails were an extravagance and
did not include them in the design, opting for aluminum handguards that have a
knurled texture for a positive grip.
The stock is 5.56mm-sized and will accept any AR-type handguard. The
receiver halves are of Mil-Spec 7075-T6 forged billet aluminum.
The charging handle slides easily beneath the rail and is robust and easy
to handle. The forward assist is
fully functional, unlike many AR-15s where they are merely cosmetic.
The lower receiver has an oversized integral trigger guard; this allows
glove use, but cannot be swung down to allow the use of heavy gloves of mittens.
The magazine well is beveled, and all the AR controls are in the same places as
on an AR-15 or AR-10. The controls
are mode to allow the installation of ambidextrous controls.
The buffer spring and tube are the same at that for an AR-15 and will
accept any stock that accept the AR-15 buffer tube.
DTI used an M-4-type sliding stock.
Unfortunately, the trigger breaks at 6 pounds with lots of creepy
overtravel and takeup. DTI,
however, made changing the trigger pack easy, though the supplied trigger is a
Mil-Spec trigger.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
DTI .308 |
7.62mm NATO |
3.63 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1411 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
DTI .308 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
10 |
51 |
Notes: The GII
is an update to the company’s LRAP4 carbine (a variant of the Panther .308),
which won several marksmanship awards.
Most of the GII series are carbines.
Mechanically, the rifle uses direct impingement; the bolt face is larger,
but the bolt carrier group and parts are only a bit larger than that of an
AR-15. This translates to lower
weight and less bottoming out of the bolt carrier group when it stops against
the rear of the receiver during full recoil.
The gas key is monolithic.
The magazine well is flared for quick reloads.
The extractor is larger to properly spit out the larger 7.62mm cases.
The base AP4 is
also the lightest of the line. It
is essentially a refined M4. The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail,
but the handguards are standard M4.
The stock is also a standard M4-type telescoping stock.
The pistol grip is a Magpul MOE grip with a SureGrip surface.
The 16-inch barrel is of military profile and is tipped by a compact DPMS
Cancellation muzzle brake. The rear
sight is an adjustable Magpul Gen2 BUIS, while the front sight is an M4-type
sight and base. Unlike most AR
clones, the receiver halves are made from 7029 T6 aluminum, which gives it a bit
more stiffness.
The GII MOE is
essentially an AP4 with some extra accoutrements and refinements.
Perhaps the most notable are the rounded square MOE free-float
handguards, and the Magpul MOE telescoping stock.
The receiver halves are coated in Teflon, with the upper receiver being
modified from that of the AR-15A3, including the monolithic MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The GII Recon is
based on DPMS’s Panther .308 Recon, but has a number of updated features.
For one thing, using new metals has meant a decrease in weight.
The barrel is a 16-inch stainless steel running down a free-float
handguard; the finish of the barrel is bead-blasted matte.
The barrel is tipped with an Advanced Armament 51T Blackout flash
suppressor/silencer adapter. The handguard is a DPMS 4-Rail (as in MIL-STD-1913
rail) which is, as mentioned above, a free-float tube.
As with the AP4, the MOE has Teflon-coated metalwork, and the upper
receiver is an A3-type, with a monolithic MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The gas block is low-profile and under the front of the handguard.
The MOE has no iron sights, a set of Magpul MBUS’s being provided
instead. The trigger is a DPMS two-stage trigger unit.
As the
designation suggests, the SASS is designed to be a semiautomatic sniper rifle,
and is used by such by many SWAT/SRT units across the US.
It was also the rifle used by the winning sniper of the 2012 CAN AM
Police Games. It is surprisingly
light for a sniper rifle. The SASS
uses an 18-inch bull-profile fluted stainless steel barrel that is also
match-quality. The Magpul PRS stock is fixed, but adjustable for LOP, cheek
height, and has a section at the bottom of the stock that folds down into a
monopod. The handguard is the same DPMS 4-rail as the Recon, and the upper
receiver is also an A3-type upper. The pistol grip is a DPMS Panther Tactical
Grip, with soft-touch rubber overmolding and finger grooves, and a hand
rest/counterweight. The SASS does
not have iron sights, but is equipped with a set of Magpul Gen 2 MBUSs. The SASS
is equipped with a lightweight Harris bipod adjustable for height and cant.
The GII Hunter
is was one would think – a GII rifle designed with the hunter in mind.
It is lighter than most comparable dedicated hunting rifles.
It features a 20-inch, 416 stainless steel, Teflon-coated barrel tipped
with a target crown. The handguard
is a simple free-float carbon fiber tube, with a sling swivel/bipod mount at the
front. The upper receiver is also of the A3-type, with a monolithic MIL-STD-1913
rail; there is a short length (about two inches) of rail in front of the
handguard above the low-profile gas block.
The stock is fixed, a Magpul MOE stock with a compartment in the rear for
cleaning supplies, batteries, or other supplies. The pistol grip is by Hogue and
has finger grooves, and is overmolded in soft touch rubber.
The Bull is
designed with Bench Rest Shooting in mind; nevertheless, it is an excellent
hunting rifle, general target rifle, and even a creditable sniper rifle.
The 416 stainless steel bull profile 24-inch barrel is tipped with a
target crown, and goes through DPMS Aluminum free-float handguards. The stock,
pistol grip, and upper receiver are all A3-type – complete with monolithic
MIL-STD-1913 rail. A very short
length of rail is found at the end of the handguard over the low-profile gas
block; the Bull comes only with Magpul MBUS sights.
Under the handguard is a sling swivel which can also be used to mount a
bipod.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
GII AP4 |
7.62mm NATO |
3.3 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1066 |
GII MOE |
7.62mm NATO |
3.29 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1070 |
GII Recon |
7.62mm NATO |
3.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1031 |
GII SASS |
7.62mm NATO |
4.76 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1496 |
GII Hunter |
7.62mm NATO |
3.52 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1044 |
GII Bull |
7.62mm NATO |
4.54 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1089 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
GII AP4 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
GII MOE |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
47 |
GII Recon |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |
GII SASS |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
77 |
GII Hunter |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
66 |
GII Bull |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
88 |
Fulton Armory/Sage Mark 14 Mod 0 EBR
Notes: This weapon, normally known as the EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) is a
heavily modified M-14 designed primarily for special operations use, and
particularly, US Navy SEALs. The
wooden stock and fore-end are removed; the stock is replaced with Sage’s
Enhanced Battle Rifle Stock, a lightweight aluminum alloy adjustable stock
designed to reduce weight, yet provide a stable platform.
This stock includes an adjustable cheekpiece and an adjustable-length
butt. It is also a straight-in-line
stock, which helps tame barrel climb.
The action also sits lower in the new stock, further reducing barrel
climb. The EBR is equipped with a
handguard, and this handguard is of the wrap-around variety, synthetic, and
equipped with four MIL-STD-1913 rails for the mounting of various equipment.
The side and bottom rails are half the length of the handguard, while the
top rail is full length for better mounting of optics; in addition, this rail
joins to a rail on top of the receiver.
The barrel is free-floating to enhance accuracy.
There are backup iron sights, but the EBR is really meant to be used with
various optics and telescopic sights.
The parts are basically redone; and fitted to very tight tolerances.
The barrel is tipped by a Vortex muzzle brake/flash suppressor.
The weapon is equipped with an effective and lightweight bipod designed
by Keng’s Firearms Specialty. The
traditional charging handle has been replaced with one similar to that of the
M16/AR-15/M-4 series, and also has a bolt hold-open device similar to those
rifles. The trigger is two stage
and match quality. As with the M-4
SOPMOD, the EBR may be equipped with a staggering amount of accessories; in game
terms, the player may choose up to $300 of accessories when he takes this rifle,
and they are included in the cost of the weapon.
The result of all this is that the EBR bears almost no outward
resemblance to the parent M-14. The
EBR is rumored to have been battle-tested satisfactorily in Iraq and
Afghanistan, though this has not been confirmed.
Notes: This
weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
EBR |
7.62mm NATO |
4.44 kg |
20 |
$1675 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
EBR |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
6 |
55 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
3 |
72 |
Hotchkiss Bolt-Action Rifle
Notes: As
Winchester acquired the manufacturing rights to this rifle in 1877, this rifle
is sometimes called the Winchester Hotchkiss, though it had good sales before US
military service and is thus more often called the Hotchkiss Bolt-Action Rifle
or Hotchkiss Magazine Rifle, or simply Hotchkiss Rifle.
The rifle was designed in 1876 by Benjamin Hotchkiss, and the first
civilian sales were made in 1879 by Winchester. The Hotchkiss fed from an
unusual tubular magazine in the stock.
The civilian
version Sporting Rifle used a 26-inch octagonal barrel and a pistol grip wrist.
The M1878 Army Rifle had a 28.65-inch barrel and a straight wrist; the
M1878 Carbine was the same except for the 24-inch barrel and the graduation of
its sights, while the 1878 Musket was the same except for its 32-inch barrel.
The latter was primarily for civilian sales, though some were used by Army
sharpshooters. The M1879 Navy Rifle
was an improved M1878, with the safety and magazine cutoff being more ergonomic;
the M1879 Army Rifle was the same except for its Army service.
The M1879 Carbine also had the same improvements.
All were identical for game purposes to the M1878. The M1883 Army Rifle
was further improved, with a larger magazine, and the initial barrel length was
32 inches; this was later changed to 28 inches, and is more common by far. The
M1883 Carbine had a 22.5-inch barrel, and had appropriately modified sights, but
was otherwise the same. A shorter Cavalry Carbine was also made, with a short
20-inch barrel with a saddle ring and bar on the left side of the frame.
Once the Lee
Navy M1895 was being produced in large enough numbers, the military rifles and
carbines were sold off to civilians.
Most 28-inch and 32-inch barrel rifles had their barrels chopped off to
26 or 24 inches, as the longer barrels did not sell well to civilians.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Hotchkiss Sporting Rifle |
.45-70 Government |
3.96 kg |
5 Tubular |
$889 |
M1878 Army Rifle |
.45-70 Government |
4.08 kg |
5 Tubular |
$915 |
M1878 Carbine |
.45-70 Government |
3.87 kg |
5 Tubular |
$868 |
M1878 Musket |
.45-70 Government |
4.22 kg |
5 Tubular |
$949 |
M1883 Army Rifle (32” Barrel) |
.45-70 Government |
4.23 kg |
6 Tubular |
$950 |
M1883 Army Rifle (28” Barrel) |
.45-70 Government |
4.05 kg |
6 Tubular |
$910 |
M1883 Carbine |
.45-70 Government |
3.81 kg |
6 Tubular |
$854 |
M1883 Cavalry Carbine |
.45-70 Government |
3.7 kg |
6 Tubular |
$829 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Hotchkiss Sporting Rifle |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
101 |
M1878 Army Rifle |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
112 |
M1878 Carbine |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
90 |
M1878 Musket |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
126 |
M1883 Army Rifle (32” Barrel) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
126 |
M1883 Army Rifle (28” Barrel) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
109 |
M1883 Carbine |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
82 |
M1883 Cavalry Carbine |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
69 |
JLD PTR91
Notes: The PTR91
series are clones of the Heckler & Koch HK-91 (a civilian variant of the G-3).
When the Brady Gun Bill provisions ended, there was considerable demand
for H&K to resume sales to the US of the HK-91; unfortunately, during the time
the Brady Gun Bill was in effect, H&K had sold the tooling and technical data to
a Portuguese company who basically did nothing with them.
That, combined with the currently poor exchange rate between the US
dollar and the Euro means that H&K has no plans to resume production of the
HK-91. JLD bought a copy of the
technical diagrams and the tooling from the Portuguese company, and with the
help from a long-time employee of H&K (and, it is rumored, Heckler & Koch
itself), they reproduced the HK-91 to an astounding degree, differing only in
minor details (which some say are actually improvements).
In fact, HK-91 parts will fit the PTR91 series, and vice versa.
H&K and CETME magazines will fit into a PTR91, though JLD also makes its
own magazines.
JLD currently
makes three variants of the PTR91: the standard PTR91, equal to the standard
HK-91; the PTR91A1, a heavy-barreled match rifle with a longer barrel, better
sights, an interface for a scope mount, and a target-crown for its barrel
instead of a flash suppressor; and the PTR91KP, which is basically a standard
PTR91 with a sliding stock. The
rifles are usually finished in black or green and are coated with Lauer
DuraCoat, an extremely tough finish which is virtually weather and corrosion
proof. Several camouflage patterns
are also available as finishes.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These rifles are unavailable in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PTR91 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.17 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$995 |
PTR91KP |
7.62mm NATO |
4.17 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1015 |
PTR91A1 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.23 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1024 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PTR91 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
44 |
PTR91KP |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
44 |
PTR91A1 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
57 |
Kel-Tec RFB
Notes: The RFB
(Rifle Forward-ejection Bullpup) is one of Kel-Tec’s newest designs – and it’s
attracted the attention of military, government, police, and civilians alike.
Mass production is currently expected to begin in late 2007 or early
2008. The RFB’s primary designer is
George Kellgren, who has been working on bullpup rifles since the early 1970s,
when he designed the Interdynamics MKR (see the Best Assault Rifles that Never
Were pages).
Though the RFB
uses short-stroke gas piston operation, it also uses a floating linkage bar to
avoid the typically creepy trigger pull that characterizes many bullpup weapons.
The RFB also includes a manual gas regulator, to allow the shooter to
compensate for dirt, fouling, and climate.
Controls are fully ambidextrous.
The barrel is sort of “semi-free-floating” – a little over a half of the
barrel is used as a framework around which much of the rifle is constructed,
with the remaining barrel being truly free-floating.
Case ejection uses two extractors; one gets the case out of the chamber,
and the other pushes it into the ejection chute.
Cases are not actually ejected from the chute itself until another case
enters the ejection chute, the rifle is manually-cycled, or the weapon is
pointed downwards. (Personal note: This just sounds screwy and malfunction-prone
to me…) Construction is of steel,
light alloy, and polymer, and the receiver is topped with a decent length of
MIL-STD-1913 rail for the mounting of sights and/or optics.
(The RFB itself has no integral iron sights.)
Extra attention was paid to the possibility of a chamber explosion of
burst barrel injuring the shooter (as on a bullpup, both are closer to the
shooter); the walls of the chamber and barrel extension are thicker than normal
for such a weapon.
Three versions
of the RFB are made, with barrel lengths of 18, 24, and 32 inches.
Originally, these versions were to be called the Battle, Hunter, and
Sniper versions respectively, but to avoid possible knee-jerk reactions from the
US Congress and the anti-gun lobby, Kel-Tec changed the names of the versions to
Carbine, Sporter, and Target. (In
addition to the very long barrel, the Target model has no flash suppressor, has
a heavier barrel, uses an adjustable trigger which can be adjusted for weight of
pull between 2-6 pounds [in 5 increments], and is equipped with a lightweight
Harris-type folding bipod).
Currently, the RFB is chambered for 7.62mm NATO, and feed is from FN FAL
magazines.
Kel-Tec
indicates that the RFB may, in the future, be produced in different calibers;
7.62mm Kalashnikov, 6.8mm SPC, 6.5mm Grendel, and 5.56mm NATO have been
mentioned, and just for the heck of it, I have put stats below for these
chamberings. In addition, the
rumored non-civilian interest in the RFB means that automatic versions of the
RFB may be made, and I have included stats to that effect as well.
Please note that the stats for anything but a semiautomatic, 7.62mm NATO
RFB is at this point both a guess and fictional.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The RFB does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
RFB Carbine |
7.62mm NATO |
3.67 kg |
10, 20 |
$1005 |
RFB Sporter |
7.62mm NATO |
3.95 kg |
10, 20 |
$1069 |
RFB Target |
7.62mm NATO |
5.13 kg |
10, 20 |
$1922 |
RFB Carbine |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
3.54 kg |
10, 30, 40, 75D |
$823 |
RFB Sporter |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
3.81 kg |
10, 30, 40, 75D |
$885 |
RFB Target |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
4.95 kg |
10, 30, 40, 75D |
$1738 |
RFB Carbine |
6.8mm SPC |
3.41 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$713 |
RFB Sporter |
6.8mm SPC |
3.67 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$775 |
RFB Target |
6.8mm SPC |
4.77 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$1624 |
RFB Carbine |
6.5mm Grendel |
3.35 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$643 |
RFB Sporter |
6.5mm Grendel |
3.61 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$705 |
RFB Target |
6.5mm Grendel |
4.69 kg |
8, 18, 28 |
$1553 |
RFB Carbine |
5.56mm NATO |
3.26 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$562 |
RFB Sporter |
5.56mm NATO |
3.51 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$634 |
RFB Target |
5.56mm NATO |
4.56 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1479 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
RFB Carbine (7.62 NATO) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5 |
4 |
9 |
48 |
RFB Sporter (7.62 NATO) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
9 |
73 |
RFB Target (7.62 NATO) |
5 |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
9 |
106 |
With Bipod |
5 |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
4 |
138 |
RFB Carbine (7.62 Kalashnikov) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
5 |
4 |
9 |
48 |
RFB Sporter (7.62 Kalashnikov) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
4 |
9 |
66 |
RFB Target (7.62 Kalashnikov) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
9 |
96 |
With Bipod |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
4 |
124 |
RFB Carbine (6.8mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
7 |
57 |
RFB Sporter (6.8mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
4 |
9 |
83 |
RFB Target (6.8mm) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
119 |
With Bipod |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
155 |
RFB Carbine (6.5mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
RFB Sporter (6.5mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
79 |
RFB Target (6.5mm) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
114 |
With Bipod |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
149 |
RFB Carbine (5.56mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4 |
2 |
6 |
43 |
RFB Sporter (5.56mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5 |
2 |
6 |
63 |
RFB Target (5.56mm) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
6 |
90 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
1 |
3 |
117 |
LMT Sharpshooter
Notes: Though
LMT once categorically-stated that they would never produce the L-129A1 for
civilian use, the Sharpshooter is basically such a rifle.
It is being produced in limited quantities only, and IRL, they are very
expensive. They are very close to being a DMR, though it does not have some
barrel properties and mounting that DMRs have and the barrel of a DMR is usually
longer.
There are, of
course, many differences between the sniper rifle and the Sharposhooter. For
one, the barrel is only 16 inches, though it is free-floating through the use of
a SureFire mount, made of stainless steel, and finished in matte black
regardless of the color of the rest of the rifle. The barrel is tipped by a
prong-type SureFire flash suppressor; it is not regarded as very effective by
testers, but the barrel is threaded and the flash suppressor may be replaced by
any number of muzzle devices.
Atop the rifle,
and extending down the handguard, is a Picatinny Rail.
Near the end of the handguard are short lengths of rail; the bottom rail
is normally used for the attachment of the included Harris Bipod.
If you buy this from the manufacturer, you also get a telescopic sight,
eight magazines, three Picatinny Rail flats, a sling, and a complete tool kit in
a hard case. The rifle has a SOPMOD
collapsible stock with a thick rubber recoil pad and is adjustable for LOP
(aside from the stock being sliding). The trigger is two-stage and
user-adjustable. The fire selector
(but not the magazine release) is ambidextrous.
The pistol grip is an Ergo grip designed by LMT. The Sharpshooter has
heavy-duty sling swivel mounts, and a set of folding BUIS which are also
detachable, as they attach to the top Picatinny Rail.
Furniture is in
Flat Dark Earth; with the rest being matte black. Under the black finish is an
anodized receiver and steel coated with Phosphating.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Sharpshooter |
7.62mm NATO |
5.2 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1794 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Sharpshooter |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
47 |
(With Bipod) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
61 |
LaRue OBR Tactical
Rifles
Notes: Sort of
treading the line between sniper rifles, battle rifles, assault rifles, and
target rifles, the OBR (Optimized Battle Rifle) series is credited with starting
the current craze over 7.62mm AR-type rifles.
The OBR series comes in a good number of versions, variants, and barrel
lengths, each of which have accuracy beyond what one would expect from a rifle
of its caliber and barrel length.
The OBR series is becoming increasingly popular with US law enforcement, has
taken part in the XM-2010 competition (but was cut), and has seen testing by the
militaries and law enforcement arms of several foreign countries. The OBR series
was designed from the ground up as a designated marksman’s or sniper’s weapon,
though target shooters, competition shooters, and hunters also appreciate the
quality of the OBR. The upper and
lower receivers are machined 7076-T6 light alloy billets, and the upper
receiver’s MIL-STD-1913 rail is machined as part of the upper receiver instead
of being an add-on.
The base OBR is
available in 7.62mm and 5.56mm versions; depending upon the barrel length, they
can fit the role of designated marksman, the weapon of the spotter of a sniper
team, or as a full sniper rifle. The OBR, in addition to its receiver rail, has
a rail on the top of its handguard, which is likewise made as a part of the
aluminum handguards. At the front
of each side of the handguards are short MIL-STD-1913 rails, which are
detachable if not needed. The lower
rail, which also extends the length of the handguard, is also detachable.
The lower rail may not only take a bipod (amongst other accessories);
using a special interface, it can be attached to the tripod of an M-240 or M-249
machinegun. Barrel lengths are 16.1, 18, or 20 inches, and the barrel is of
high-quality stainless steel and tipped with a light muzzle brake.
The OBR comes with LaRue’s Port Selector Technology gas block, allowing
the rifle to quickly change from operation with the muzzle brake and operation
with the suppressor. The bolts and
bolt carriers are finished in hand-polished hard chrome.
The bolt carrier group uses max-staked carrier keys, which are designed
to prevent gas leakage. The trigger
group is the Geissele SSA Combat Trigger, adjustable for pull length and
overtravel. In addition, the SSA is
a three-stage trigger, with an initial pull weight of 4.5 pounds, a second stage
pull weight of 2.5 pounds, and a third stage weight of 2 pounds.
Both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm versions come with LaRue-made magazines,
though any magazine which can fit in an AR-15, M15, M-4, AR-10, FAL, or M-14
will fit into these weapons (according to caliber, of course).
The handguards are LaRue designed, and the supplied bipod is a Harris
light bipod. The stock is a
modified M-4-type, with a toe extension to allow the rifle to rest in an upright
position and a cheekpiece adjustable for height.
The PredatOBR uses
many of the same components as the OBR sniper rifles – it is meant to be an OBR
which has been lightened and simplified as much as possible without sacrificing
utility or accuracy. It is,
however, not meant to be a sniper rifle – the version in 7.62mm is a battle
rifle, while the 5.56mm version is an assault rifle (though included here for
simplicity and to consolidate entries). One novel feature of the PredatOBR is
its ability to be broken down into a small package, and stored in the included
Roll-Bag and Tool Box. All the
tools necessary for this breaking down or to maintain the rifle are included
with the tool box; it is the equivalent of the Small Arms Tool Set found in the
Twilight 2000 v2.2 rules. The
PredatOBR uses mostly the Stoner gas impingement system, but the PredatOBR
dispenses with the conventional AR barrel nut and the barrel connects directly
to the receiver, resulting in a floating barrel. The handguard and handguard
MIL-STD-1913 rails are identical to those found on the OBR.
Barrel lengths are shorter than those of the OBR (for the most part), and
the gas block has the PST gas system. The stock used is a LaRue RAT (Retract
Action Trigger) stock. Though not
the same shape as an M-4 stock (the RAT has a rounded skeletonized interior0,
the RAT has compartments for cleaning tools.
The shape of the stock also makes an adjustable cheekpiece unnecessary.
Finishes include Black, Field Dark Earth, Foliage Camo, OD Green, and Dark
Earth.
The PredatAR is
sort of halfway between a sniper rifle and battle rifle/assault rifle; it’s
barrels are carbine-length 16-inches or 18-inch rifle barrels.
The rifles have the handguards of the OBR, and an M-4-type sliding stock.
They are sold with BUISs, but are more commonly used with scopes or other
optics. Magazine releases are
ambidextrous, though the rest of the controls are not.
The PredatAR is designed to serve civilians and military (more than other
OBR-based rifles), and are advertised as useful in anything from home defense to
designated marksmen. Barrels are 16
or 18 inches, made from stainless steel, and have a contoured rifle to give some
of the benefits of a heavy barrel without the weight of a full heavy barrel.
The PredatAR uses a special “duckbill” pistol grip called the LaRue
A-PEG. Bolt Carriers are hard
chromed and hand polished. The
trigger is a two-stage Geissele make.
Firearms expert
and veteran Chris Costa of Costa Ludus designed a variant of the PredatOBR with
the high-quality stainless steel heavy 14.5-inch barrel, based on what he would
like to take into battle. The
barrel is tipped with a beefy muzzle brake. (Given his druthers, however, he
would take an automatic version, and I have included figures for this below.)
His version is in 5.56mm, and differs primarily in the accessories department.
He uses a MagPul CTR buttstock, which is six-position; KAC BUIS; a MagPul MIAD
grip, which is hollow and can store things. LaRue grip adapter panels; LaRue
index clips; and a LaRue OBR QD sling attached to a MagPul ASAP sling point.
The barrel is tipped with a SureFire MB556K muzzle brake, which allows
for a suppressor slipped over it, yet gives excellent control.
It has an Aimpoint T-1 Micro optic and a SureFire M300A Mini Scout Light
on a LaRue LT752 Scout offset mount. On the butt is a MagPul Enhanced Rubber
Butt-Pad, and the charging handle is a Precision Reflex M84 Gas Buster.
On the lower MIL-STD-1913 Rail is an abbreviated hand stop; sections of
the lower and side rails that are not being used are covered with the LaRue grip
adapter panels. Most major working
parts are hand-fitted. Other features not mentioned are as per the standard
PredatOBR. Costa Luda finishes his version in Flat Dark Earth Cerekote,
hand-applied. Costa Luda does sell this build on the civilian market, but it
will be a semiautomatic-only version.
(The automatic version is fictional.)
Twilight 2000
Notes: The OBR series are rare weapons in the Twilight 2000 timeline; virtually
all are in use by the US military as designated marksman and sniper weapons, and
most of these are in use in CONUS by MilGov forces.
Chris Costa’s version may exist in the many modified OBRs out there.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
OBR (16.1” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.2 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1699 |
OBR (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.27 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1763 |
OBR (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.34 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1830 |
OBR (12” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.28 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1130 |
OBR (16.1” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1264 |
OBR (18” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.46 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1327 |
OBR (20” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.52 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1392 |
PredatOBR (14.5” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.09 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1014 |
PredatOBR (16.1” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.13 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1032 |
PredatOBR (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.2 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1051 |
PredatOBR (14.5” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.31 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$580 |
PredatOBR (16.1” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.34 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$602 |
PredatOBR (18” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$618 |
PredatAR (16.1” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1070 |
PredatAR (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.46 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1090 |
PredatAR (16.1” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.75 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$642 |
PredatAR (18” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.8 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$662 |
Costa Luda’s PredatOBR Hybrid |
5.56mm NATO |
4.05 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30, 40 |
$1127 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
OBR (16.1”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
64 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
Nil |
79 |
OBR (18”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
73 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
91 |
OBR (20”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
68 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
1 |
Nil |
89 |
OBR (12”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
Nil |
28 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
Nil |
36 |
OBR (16.1”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
57 |
OBR (18”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
Nil |
68 |
OBR (20”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
61 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
Nil |
79 |
PredatOBR (14.5”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
40 |
PredatOBR (16.1”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
PredatOBR (18”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
4 |
Nil |
56 |
PredatOBR (14.5”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
Nil |
36 |
PredatOBR (16.1”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
PredatOBR (18”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
49 |
PredatAR (16.1”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
47 |
PredatAR (18”, 7.62mm) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
55 |
PredatAR (16.1”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
Nil |
42 |
PredatAR (18”, 5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
49 |
Costa Luda’s PredatOBR Hybrid |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
3 |
43 |
Lee Navy M1895
Notes: Also
known as the Winchester-Lee, Lee M1895, and 6mm Lee Navy, this rifle was taken
into limited service with the US Navy and Marines as a first-line infantry rifle
in 1895. The idea was to adopt a small-bore smokeless powder rifle to replace
all other infantry rifles. The
M1895 was a straight-pull bolt-action clip-loaded design firing a new cartridge
designed for it. Despite being
adopted in 1895, most receiving units did not receive the M1895 until 1897 due
to manufacturing delays as well as delays caused by contract difficulties
imposed by the Navy and problems the Commandant of the Marines had with the
piecemeal way the M1895 was initially to be issued. Shortages of ammunition,
also due to contract issues as well as changes in specifications, further
delayed issue. Civilian sporting versions were not generally available until
1902, and manufacture of the M1895 continued until 1916.
Military and
civilian M1895s differed primarily in the length of the barrels and the
associated sights; military rifles used 28-inch barrels while civilian versions
were equipped with 24-inch barrels.
Initial reports were good – the M1895 built up a reputation for reliability in
the field. However, in 1898 after
action in Cuba, problems with the floating extractor, firing pin lock, and bolt
lock began to arise, and were never fully overcome.
In addition, there were problems with the en bloc cartridge clips,
occasionally causing failures to feed.
The M1895 was slightly muzzle-heavy, but not to the point where this
property could not be gotten used to. The M1895 used a short-pattern bayonet
that was the forerunner to later modern bayonets.
The M1895, with its new 6mm cartridge, had very flat ballistics and was
noted to be a very accurate rifle, especially at the long ranges the Marines
liked firing from. The cartridge
was also compact and light, allowing Marines equipped with the M1895 to carry
far more ammunition than when equipped with earlier rifles.
Eventually, a
political decision headed by a much more powerful Army decided that the new
service cartridge for all rifles and machineguns in service would be a
.30-caliber cartridge. The Marines
and Navy countered with the good results of using the 6mm Lee cartridge, and
were even open to a new rifle using the 6mm cartridge.
The Marines and Navy did, however, get to keep their M1895s until the
Army developed a rimless .30-caliber cartridge, though they did in 1899 decide
to begin equipping with .30-40-firing Krag rifles.
The M1895 would remain in service until after the turn of the century,
and civilian rifles, as noted, would remain in production until 1916. Today,
M1895s are a prized collectors’ item, particularly in their military version,
though ammunition can be hard to find.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M1895 (Military) |
6mm Lee Navy |
3.77 kg |
5 Clip |
$1176 |
M1895 (Civilian) |
6mm Lee Navy |
3.63 kg |
5 Clip |
$1135 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M1895 (Military) |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
98 |
M1895 (Civilian) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
79 |
LWRC LW-15
Notes:
Leitner-Wise (now LWRC International) originally designed the LW-15 for the US
Coast Guard after the September 11 attacks; the Coast Guard suddenly found
themselves in the anti-terrorist business, and knew their small arms were
inadequate even for the counter-drug-smuggling role they were already
fulfilling. The standard M16A1
didn’t have the penetration to deal with the likes of speedboats and aircraft,
and they could not use the newer M-855 Ball ammunition used by the rest of the
armed forces.
At the same
time, US Air Force security police were clamoring for a new rifle.
They were often still using the likes of old M16A1 and even old M16s
(model 01’s!), and didn’t really have anything that could penetrate vehicle
engine blocks or stop aircraft from taking off if necessary.
They were also traditionally the last members of the armed forces to
receive new rifles.
After September
11, they were finally given the money necessary to update their equipment.
The Coast Guard was to receive the LW-15 first (they already have some of
them), and the Air Force planned to start receiving them in late 2005.
I have not been able to discover if the Coast Guard actually got them,
but the LW-15 never actually made it into US Air Force issue. For that matter, I
have not been able to discover whether LWRC is still making the LW-15 for
anyone, or even if the LW-15 ever entered production for anyone.
The LW-15 is
based on the M16A2; the lower receiver is almost identical to that of the M16A2,
and in fact, Leitner-Wise made an upper-receiver add-on (with a few other parts)
to convert an M16 to an LW-15. The
magazines cannot be used with the new ammunition, and new, straight magazines
were designed, along with a high-capacity drum.
To allow the LW-15 to be used in different roles, three types of
ammunition and three different types of LW-15 were to be fielded.
The three types of ammunition offered were low, medium, and
high-penetration, and the three types of LW-15 were the standard LW-15 rifle,
the LW-15 DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle), with a long barrel, and the LW-15 CQB
(Close-Quarters Battle), with an abbreviated barrel.
All have a MIL-STD-1913 rail on top for optics or accessories.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
LW-15 |
.499 Leitner-Wise |
2.85 kg |
10, 12, 60 Drum |
$655 |
LW-15 DMR |
.499 Leitner-Wise |
3.16 kg |
10, 12, 60 Drum |
$716 |
LW-15 CQB |
.499 Leitner-Wise |
2.57 kg |
10, 12, 60 Drum |
$619 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
LW-15 (Standard Ammo) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
53 |
LW-15 (Low-Penetration) |
5 |
4 |
3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
53 |
LW-15 (High-Penetration) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
53 |
LW-15 DMR (Standard Ammo) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
7 |
77 |
LW-15 DMR (Low-Penetration) |
5 |
4 |
3-4-Nil |
7 |
3 |
7 |
77 |
LW-15 DMR (High-Penetration) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
77 |
LW-15 CQB (Standard Ammo) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
6 |
30 |
LW-15 CQB (Low-Penetration) |
5 |
3 |
3-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
6 |
30 |
LW-15 CQB (High-Penetration) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
6 |
30 |
LWRC REPR
Notes: The REPR
(Rapid-Engagement Precision Rifle) is one of many rifles by various companies
designed to fulfill a variety of roles in combat by taking a modular approach.
Many of these rifles use the AR base, in this case a highly-modified and
accurized AR-10. The AR-10 base
makes changing the role and uses of the REPR easy, as all one has to do is
change the upper receiver/barrel assembly, and LWRC as stuck to one caliber for
the REPR. The REPR allows the
shooter to use a 12-inch barrel for the close assault role, a 16.1-inch and
general-use role, am 18-inch barrel for use as a DMR, and a 20-inch barrel for
use as a sniper weapon. As the
upper receiver assemblies are relatively light in relation to the lower receiver
assembly, a shooter could carry more than one upper if necessary to fill a
variety of tactical situations, and on an AR platform, changing from one upper
to another is quick and easy – and it’s a lot lighter than carrying separate
complete weapons to cover a variety of tactical situations, something that is
becoming increasingly frequent and problematic for modern troops.
All versions of the REPR are built in civilian versions which do not have
automatic fire capability, and of course the 12-inch-barrel version is very
restricted by the laws of most countries.
The REPR uses an
AR base, but the entire works are accurized and improved in general, and there
are modifications to the bolt carrier group because of the side-mounted charging
handle. The focus of the REPR
system is in the upper receiver assembly.
Operation is by short-stroke gas piston.
Both the upper and lower receivers are built from 7075 aluminum billets,
which give them superior strength to most light alloy firearms constructions.
The REPR does not use the standard AR-type charging handle in the rear of the
upper receiver; instead, the charging handle is on the left side, above the
magazine well. The upper receiver
is topped by a MIL-STD-1913 rail, which connects to the top MIL-STD-1913 rail on
the handguard. A shorter
MIL-STD-1913 rail is found on each side of the handguard near the front, with
another under the handguard; the length and position of the handguard’s rails
varies with the length of the barrel on the upper receiver.
These rails are part of LWRC’s ARM-R system, and are designed to be
easily removed if necessary; the rails can also be interchanged between
different-length handguards, so the rail from one length of handguard could be
used with a different length of handguard (within the limits imposed by the
length of the handguard itself).
The rails are designed to retain the shooter’s zero when attached properly,
regardless of how they are interchanged.
The 12-inch and 16-inch barrels have a standard profile, while the
18-inch barrel uses a medium profile floating barrel.
The 20-inch barrel is a heavy floating barrel.
All lengths of barrels are cold hammer forged for superior strength. All
are tipped with an A2-type flash suppressor, which can be removed by the shooter
and replaced with a suppressor or silencer.
An adjustable gas system and the side-mounted charging handle allow the
shooter to adjust the rifle for use with sub-loaded ammunition.
The iron sights used with the rifle fold down when not in use, but are
otherwise standard AR-type sights.
The pistol grip of the REPR is a Magpul MIAD ergonomic grip; LWRC sells the REPR
with a VLTOR Emod 6-position sliding stock or a Magpul four-position sliding
M-4-type stock. The finish of the REPR’s barrels is called a ferritic salt bath,
which is nitro-carburized inside and outside of the barrel, which gives them
very tough, corrosion-resistant properties; in particular, this finish is
superior to a chrome-lined bore.
Working parts use a proprietary nickel-based finish that has corrosion-resistant
and lubrication qualities.
Lower receivers
can be had which are specifically designed for use with the DMR and sniper upper
receivers. These lowers are equipped with Giselle precision triggers and a
Magpul PRS stock which is adjustable for length of pull and has an adjustable
cheekpiece, though it is otherwise a fixed stock.
This stock also has storage compartments for batteries and a recoil pad.
The stats I have provided below assume the use of this lower for the
18-inch-barel and 20-inch-barrel versions.
The stats below furthermore include a scope and a bipod for the
20-inch-barrel version. These lowers are designed for use with semiautomatic
fire only.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
REPR (12” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.21 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$983 |
REPR (16.1-inch Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.31 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1028 |
REPR DMR |
7.62mm NATO |
4.76 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1106 |
REPR Sniper |
7.62mm NATO |
5.4 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1837 |
REPR Silencer |
N/A |
2.15 kg |
N/A |
$661 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
REPR (12”) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
9 |
28 |
REPR (12”, Silenced) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
4 |
20 |
REPR (16.1”) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
9 |
45 |
REPR (16.1”, Silenced) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/9 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
REPR DMR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
55 |
REPR DMR (Silenced) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
32 |
REPR Sniper |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
87 |
REPR Sniper (Silenced) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
36 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
46 |