US Pistols A

AA Arms AP-9

Notes: AA Arms was not the actual manufacturer of these weapons; the AP-9 series was actually manufactured by Kimel Industries, but distributed by AA Arms. They began distributing the AP-9 in the early 1990s and did so until 2001. The AP-9 looks like a small submachinegun, but has no automatic fire function and is basically a large pistol that looks very much like the Intratec TEC-9. (It may, in fact, be a TEC-9 by another manufacturer with some cosmetic changes.) The standard model has a 5-inch barrel; the AP-9 Target started out with a 12-inch barrel (later called the AP-9/12 Target), but this was later reduced to an 11-inch barrel (the AP-9/11 Target); they both have a separate fore-end and a fluted barrel. The AP-9 Mini/3 has a 3-inch barrel and a lighter frame; the AP-9 Mini/5 has the reduced-weight frame. These weapons were banned by most states under the Brady Gun Bill and other legislation, even after more cosmetic changes designed to make them “look less threatening,” and the introduction of 10-round magazines.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AP-9	9mm Parabellum	1.59 kg	10, 20	$248
AP-9/12 Target	9mm Parabellum	1.82 kg	10, 20	$319
AP-9/11 Target	9mm Parabellum	1.79 kg	10, 20	$309
AP-9 Mini/3	9mm Parabellum	1.37 kg	10, 20	$227
AP-9 Mini/5	9mm Parabellum	1.43 kg	10, 20	$248

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AP-9	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	12
AP-9/12 Target	SA	2	1-Nil	2	2	Nil	31
AP-9/11 Target	SA	2	Nil	2	2	Nil	29
AP-9 Mini/3	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	6
AP-9 Mini/5	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	12

Ace Glock Super .45

Notes: This is similar to the Ace Super .45 below; however, it is based on a Glock 21 instead of an M1911A1. As with the Super .45, the Glock Super .45 is cleaned up somewhat and, most importantly, strengthened to handle the increased power of the .45 Super cartridge. This includes modifications to or replacement of the recoil spring, the chamber, magazine spring, and most critically, the barrel. Other modifications include a Pearce Glock Grip enhancer and MMC adjustable sights with tritium inlays, and a ported barrel.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This pistol does not exist.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Ace Glock Super .45	.45 Super	0.79 kg	13	$451

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Ace Glock Super .45	SA	3	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	16

Ace Super .45

Notes: This is an M1911A1, cleaned up, accessorized, and strengthened to fire the .45 Super cartridge. This variant of the .45 ACP is a .45 ACP bullet in a longer case with more powder, and offering more damaging capability and more range than a standard .45 ACP. This round is somewhat more available than the military.45 HLR and .45 XHLR usable in some military weapons.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Ace Super .45	.45 Super	1.25 kg	7	$403

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Ace Super .45	SA	3	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	17

Action Arms AT-84

Notes: This is a firearm built on the standard 9mm pattern, with rubber grips and double-action-only action. The weapon can be readily converted from 9mmP to .41AE with the help of a kit. It is a rather rare weapon, which did not see much sales. It is a license-produced copy of a Swiss weapon.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AT-84	9mm Parabellum	1 kg	15	$246
AT-84	.41 Action Express	1.2 kg	15	$338

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AT-84 (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	12
AT-84 (.41AE)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	15

Accu-Tek AT-9/AT-40

Notes: Accu-Tek began making pistols in the late 1980s, producing the AT-series of pistols. In 2001, the company was acquired by Excel Industries, but the pistols are still sold under the Accu-Tek name. The AT-9 is a rather chunky-looking compact weapon made from stainless steel and with a double-action-only operation. The hammer is shrouded and the pistol has no external safety mechanism, relying primarily on its DAO operation. The barrel is a mere 3 inches in length.

The AT-40SS was introduced in 1992, and is a .40 Smith & Wesson variant of the AT-9. It was introduced in 1992, but was short-lived. A version was produced with a blackened finish (but still made from stainless steel), called the AT-40SSB.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AT-9	9mm Parabellum	0.79 kg	7	$144
AT-40SS	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.9 kg	7	$181

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AT-9	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	7
AT-40SS	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	7

Accu-Tek AT-25SS/AT-32SS/AT-380SS

Notes: These three related pistols are small-caliber versions of the Accu-Tek AT-series, made from stainless steel. They all vaguely resemble the Walther TPH and have an extended magazine base to help provide a better hold on the weapon, due to their short grips. They have a firing pin safety and a magazine safety. The AT-32SS was the first to appear; this weapon has a satin stainless finish and fires .32 ACP ammunition. A version with a blackened finish exists (AT-32SSB). The AT-25SS appeared next in 1991, but comparatively few were made and the weapon stopped production in 2000. A few of these weapons were made with a light alloy frame, and there was also a version with a blackened finish. The last, but most popular and varied, was the AT-380; it appeared in 1992, and comes in a version with a standard stainless steel finish, blackened finish, the Lady 380 (also known as the AT-380L) which is basically a more attractive form of the AT-380 with a bright chrome finish and bleached gray oak grip plates, and the AT-380HC (High Capacity). The AT-380HC started out with a double stack magazine of 12-round capacity, but this was later changed to 10 rounds to comply with the Brady Gun Bill. The AT-380 II is basically an updated version of the AT-380SS, with a slightly larger magazine, construction largely of 17-4 stainless steel, adjustable rear sight, and a safety which blocks both the firing pin and trigger.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The AT-380 II does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AT-25SS	.25 ACP	0.33 kg	5	$89
AT-25AF	.25 ACP	0.31 kg	5	$89
AT-32SS	.32 ACP	0.53 kg	5	$112
AT-380SS	.380 ACP	0.57 kg	5	$131
AT-380HC	.380 ACP	0.79 kg	10, 12	$131
AT-380 II	.380 ACP	0.67 kg	6	$132

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AT-25SS	SA	-1	Nil	0	5	Nil	5
AT-25AF	SA	-1	Nil	0	5	Nil	5
AT-32SS	SA	1	Nil	0	4	Nil	6
AT-380SS	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	6
AT-380HC	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	6
AT-380 II	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	6

Accu-Tek BL-380/BL-9

Notes: These pistols are similar to their AT-series cousins, but are more squared, compact, and snagless in form. They have no sights, just a sighting groove, and are finished only in black. They have DAO operation, and the magazines have an optional extension at the bottom to improve grip on the pistol. The BL-380 came first, in 1997; the BL-9 did not appear until 1997. The XL-9 is a version of the BL-9 with actual sights that are adjustable and 3-dot in nature, and has a stainless steel finish. It is identical in game terms to the BL-9.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The BL-9 and XL-9 do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
BL-380	.380 ACP	0.6 kg	5	$134
BL-9	9mm Parabellum	0.62 kg	5	$142

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
BL-380	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	7
BL-9	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	6

Accu-Tek CP-9SS/CP-40SS/CP-45SS

Notes: These pistols, introduced in 1992 (except for the CP-45SS, which was introduced in 1995), are further refinements of the AT-series, being a bit longer in the barrel, and though having no external safeties, so have an external side catch. They also have a firing pin safety. They are finished only in stainless steel, and optional magazines are available with a finger extension.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The CP-45SS is very rare.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
CP-9SS	9mm Parabellum	0.82 kg	8	$144
CP-40SS	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.82 kg	7	$181
CP-45SS	.45 ACP	0.82 kg	6	$222

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
CP-9SS	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	7
CP-40SS	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	7
CP-45SS	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	8

Alchemy Arms Spectre

This pistol bucks the trend of late 20^th and early 21^st century pistols in that its frame is made of light aluminum alloy instead of polymer. The slide is normally of stainless steel, but titanium is also available (the Spectre TI). This makes for a very light pistol that gives up nothing in strength or long-term durability. The whole pistol looks very much like a metal version of a Glock. The trigger pull is short and light, even though it is a double-action-only pistol. The Spectre has a manual safety and a grip safety; the sights are fixed, but large, wide, and easy to acquire. The Spectre may be had with or without a light rail under the dust cover. The Spectre has been described as a mechanical masterpiece, simple yet quite different from other pistols.

The Spectre was introduced in 2000 in .45 ACP with a 4.5-inch barrel, however, by 2002, it had been joined by .40 Smith & Wesson and 9mm Parabellum versions, and by a version in all three calibers with a shorter 4-inch barrel. It should also be noted that an 18 Dec 07 web search turned up two links to Alchemy Arms’ site; however, one is now owned by a software company, and the other a web host trying to sell the domain name.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The Spectre does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Spectre (4.5” Barrel)	.45 ACP	0.94 kg	10	$404
Spectre (4.5” Barrel)	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.94 kg	10	$318
Spectre (4.5” Barrel)	9mm Parabellum	0.94 kg	10	$244
Spectre TI (4.5” Barrel)	.45 ACP	0.86 kg	10	$410
Spectre TI (4.5” Barrel)	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.86 kg	10	$322
Spectre TI (4.5” Barrel)	9mm Parabellum	0.86 kg	10	$247
Spectre (4” Barrel)	.45 ACP	0.93 kg	10	$399
Spectre (4” Barrel)	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.93 kg	10	$313
Spectre (4” Barrel)	9mm Parabellum	0.93 kg	10	$239
Spectre TI (4” Barrel)	.45 ACP	0.85 kg	10	$404
Spectre TI (4” Barrel)	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.85 kg	10	$317
Spectre TI (4” Barrel)	9mm Parabellum	0.85 kg	10	$242

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Spectre (4.5”, .45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	13
Spectre (4.5”, .40)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	14
Spectre (4.5” 9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Spectre TI (4.5”, .45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	13
Spectre TI (4.5”, .40)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	14
Spectre TI (4.5” 9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Spectre (4”, .45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Spectre (4”, .40)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
Spectre (4” 9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	10
Spectre TI (4”, .45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Spectre TI (4”, .40)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
Spectre TI (4” 9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	10

American Arms CX22 DA

Notes: This pistol, introduced in 1989, is a rimfire pistol based loosely on the PPK. The CX22 DA has a matte-blued finish, and as its name suggests, double-action operation. It is a serviceable and reasonably well-made weapon, but the small caliber and short barrel limits its utility.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
CX22 DA	.22 Long Rifle	0.62 kg	10	$112

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
CX22 DA	SA	-1	Nil	0	2	Nil	6

American Arms Escort

Notes: This double-action self-defense weapon was introduced in 1995, but made only in small numbers. It was built largely of stainless steel, and featured a chamber-loaded indicator, an adjustable rear sight (lateral adjustments only), and a soft polymer wrap-around grip. It is a very light weapon with a relatively short barrel.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Escort	.380 ACP	0.54 kg	7	$137

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Escort	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	8

American Arms P98

Notes: Introduced in 1989, this pistol is made to resemble a Walther P38, but fires rimfire ammunition. The P98 has a ring-type hammer and the trademark American Arms radial-type hammer-blocking safety on the lift side of the slide. The weapon also has a magazine safety.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
P98	.22 Long Rifle	0.71 kg	8	$129

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
P98	SA	-1	Nil	1	3	Nil	9

American Arms PX22

Notes: This is similar in concept to the CX22, but is made to resemble the Walther TPH instead. The weapon was introduced in 1989, and usually finished blued. The weapon is even smaller than the CX22 DA.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
PX22	.22 Long Rifle	0.43 kg	7	$82

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
PX22	SA	-1	Nil	0	3	Nil	5

American Arms Spectre

Notes: Built in Italy and imported to the US by American Arms, the Spectre pistol is basically a cut-down, semiautomatic version of the Spectre submachinegun. It was a so-called “triple-action” weapon – it could fire in single-action mode, double action mode, or by dropping the hammer by means of a decocking lever. The Spectre pistol has ambidextrous controls. The grips are of black nylon and the finish could be blued or nickel. The front sight is adjustable for height, and the rear sight could be adjusted laterally by sliding it along its dovetail. Originally, 30-round magazines were supplied with the Spectre pistol, but after the Brady Gun Bill, 10-round magazines only were sold with the weapon.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Spectre	9mm Parabellum	2.04 kg	10, 30	$258
Spectre	.45 ACP	2.68 kg	10, 30	$417

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Spectre (9mm)	SA	2	Nil	1	1	Nil	15
Spectre (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	1	Nil	17

American Derringer LM5

Notes: Though the design and form of the LM5 was clearly based upon that of the LM4 Semmerling (see US Special Purpose Firearms), the LM5 is much smaller, lighter, chambered for smaller calibers, and is a semiautomatic pistol instead of having the odd operation of the LM4. The LM5 is a tiny backup-type pistol with a length of just over 4 inches and a barrel of just 2.25 inches. The grip is barely large enough to put one’s hand around. The LM5 has metalwork of almost entirely stainless steel, with a finish that may be blued or left in its stainless steel color; however, wooden grips surround the stainless steel frame, with additional thin checkered wood grip plates. The trigger guard is surprisingly large for such a tiny pistol, since it sweeps forward all the way to the pistol’s muzzle. American Derringer makes the LM5 only in very limited quantities, and it is still a very rare weapon.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
LM5	.25 ACP	0.39 kg	5	$84
LM5	.32 H&R Magnum	0.46 kg	4	$143

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
LM5 (.25)	SA	-1	Nil	0	4	Nil	4
LM5 (.32)	SA	2	Nil	0	5	Nil	3

American Tactical Imports GSG5P

Notes: These two pistols are imported exclusively for distribution though ATI, and are .22 Long Rifle semiautomatic versions of the MP-5. The GSG5P has a 9-inch barrel and is based on the standard MP-5, while the GSG5PK has a 4.685-inch barrel and is based on the MP-5K. In either case, they are designed for even hotloaded .22 Long Rifle rounds, and are recoil-operated and fire from a closed bolt. Both have no stocks and no provision to attach a stock. Both have MP-5-type sights, but the GSG5P also has a short length of MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver. The GSG5P has a flash suppressor; the GSG5PK has no flash suppressor and the muzzle is flush with the end of the handguard, which has a projection underneath to stop errant fingers.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
GSG5P	.22 Long Rifle	2.67 kg	10, 22	$171
GSG5PK	.22 Long Rifle	2.36 kg	10	$126

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
GSG5P	SA	1	Nil	2	1	Nil	16
GSG5PK	SA	-1	Nil	2	1	Nil	8

AutoMag

Notes: This pistol was made popular by Clint Eastwood in one of his Dirty Harry series of movies. It is a huge handgun firing powerful cartridges made especially for it. The cases for these cartridges, the .44 AMP and .357 AMP (AutoMag Pistol) were made by shortening and necking out 7.62mm NATO cartridges. The original AutoMags are very valuable today, but the ammunition usually has to be handmade because it is so rare. The operation of the pistol is similar to that of the M-16 assault rifle. It is believed that only about 50 original examples of the AutoMag were every made by Harry Sanford’s company; Sanford, the designer of the AutoMag and the ammunition, sold the license as a part of his bankruptcy, and it went through several hands until bought by AMT. The AutoMag series was then sold to Galena Industries, but then Galena went bankrupt; the status of all former AMT designs is now uncertain.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AutoMag	.44 AMP	1.8 kg	7	$526
AutoMag	.357 AMP	1.5 kg	7	$392

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AutoMag (.44)	SA	4	1-1-Nil	2	3	Nil	17
AutoMag (.357)	SA	3	1-1-Nil	2	3	Nil	14

AMT/Galena Automag Series

Notes: The history of the Automag was an odd one; it is estimated that throughout its history, at least 8 companies had at one time or another had licenses or owned the rights to produce either the original or variants of the original Automag. AMT and Galena were perhaps the two major producers of Automag variants (though never the original Automag itself). AMT first produced the Automag II in 1987 and later other variants and semi-variants; however, Galena bought in 1998 the rights to most of the Automag variants (except, again, the original Automag), as well as the rights to use the AMT name on some of its products. The Galena versions tend to be virtually identical to their former AMT counterparts, except for weight differences and magazine capacities in some cases.

The AMT Automag II perhaps looked more like a sort of cross between the original Automag and a smaller version of the M1911A1. Chambered for .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, the Automag II was available with barrels of 3.375, 4.5, and 6 inches. The Automag II was built almost entirely of stainless steel, except for the grips of black, horizontally-grooved plastic. Sights are Millet adjustable rear sights and a ramped front sight. Galena is still making the Automag II, largely without any changes from the AMT version except for a smaller magazine and much heavier weight. (Both versions shoot the same for game purposes.) For a few months in 1990, IAI also built the Automag II under contract with AMT, mostly to help AMT make up for lack of production capability to keep up with demand.

AMT followed this up with the Automag III. The Automag III was chambered for .30 Carbine or 9mm Winchester Magnum, and used a 6.37-inch barrel. The .30 Carbine round, despite being rather anemic in power, is designed to operate with quite high chamber pressures, something that would normally require a semiautomatic pistol to be quite heavy if chambered in .30 Carbine. Larry Grossman overcame this with a highly-modified Browning operating system. The AutoMag III is still one of the longest and heaviest of the AutoMag series. The 9mm Winchester Magnum chambering is a very rare chambering of the Automag III, as it was built only for a very short time in 1992, and was never really popular with the public. The rear sight is a variant of the Millet adjustable sight of the Automag II, but the front sight is a blade.

The Automag IV is (externally) quite similar to the Automag III, but was, for most of its history, chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge. Introduced in 1990 as the Auto Javelina Hunter in 10mm Auto (not to be confused with the Javelina version of the Hardballer), the name was quickly changed within a couple of months. The .45 Winchester Magnum chambering version appeared at the beginning of 1991. In 1992, a version in 10mm Magnum was also introduced. “Longslide” versions of all three chambering appeared in 1994. Standard barrels are 6.5 inches; Longslides have 8.6-inch barrels. Sights are the same as those of the Automag III. Since 1997, the Automag IV has been available only in .45 Winchester Magnum with a 6.5-inch barrel, and it is still being built by Galena.

The Automag V was an extremely rare, limited-production run of the Automag chambered for the .50 Action Express cartridge. It was introduced in 1993, and produced at a slow rate until early 1995. Production has never been picked up again, by AMT or anyone else. Unlike other of the AMT/Galena Automags, the Automag V was available in several finishes depending upon the wishes of the buyer. Barrel length was 6.5 inches, and the sights were similar to the Millet sights of the other AMT/Galena Automags, though with a rear sight calibrated specifically for the .50 Action Express round.

Galena introduced two versions of the Automag of their own, the Automag 440 and the Accelerator. Both are chambered for .440 Cor-Bon cartridge, and were introduced in 2000. The Automag 440 has a 7.5-inch barrel and is built only to special orders; it generally has a matte black finish externally over its stainless steel, but other finishes can be had to order. The grip plates are of fine walnut and are finely checkered, along with the frontstrap and backstrap. The Accelerator is built partially on a 1911 frame and has a stainless steel finish with a 7-inch barrel. Magazine capacity is also larger. Both have adjustable Millet-type sights.

Though the last Galena AutoMag was built in 2002, in 2015, a new company, New Automag was incorporated to bring back the AutoMag pistol. Currently, they sell only limited quantities of the original .44 AMP-chambered AutoMag, which is for game purposes the same as the original AutoMag in .44 AMP.

Twilight 2000 Notes: None of the Galena versions exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline (indeed, Galena Industries does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline), which also means that the Automag 440 and the Accelerator also do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AMT Automag II (3.375” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	0.77 kg	8	$155
AMT Automag II (4.5” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	0.83 kg	8	$166
AMT Automag II (6” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	0.91 kg	8	$182
Galena Automag II (3.375” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	0.91 kg	7	$155
Galena Automag II (4.5” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	0.98 kg	7	$166
Galena Automag II (6” Barrel)	.22 Winchester Magnum	1.07 kg	7	$182
AMT Automag III	.30 Carbine	1.21 kg	8	$306
AMT Automag III	9mm Winchester Magnum	1.3 kg	8	$354
AMT Automag IV	10mm Auto	1.18 kg	7	$377
AMT Automag IV Longslide	10mm Auto	1.21 kg	7	$397
AMT Automag IV	10mm Magnum	1.29 kg	7	$453
AMT Automag IV Longslide	10mm Magnum	1.32 kg	7	$473
AMT Automag IV	.41 JMP	1.33 kg	7	$479
AMT Automag IV Longslide	.41 JMP	1.36 kg	7	$500
AMT Automag IV	.45 Winchester Magnum	1.3 kg	7	$531
AMT Automag IV Longslide	.45 Winchester Magnum	1.33 kg	7	$551
AMT Automag V	.50 Action Express	1.3 kg	5	$670
Automag 440	.440 Cor-Bon	1.3 kg	5	$526
Accelerator	.440 Cor-Bon	1.3 kg	7	$521

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AMT Automag (3.375”)	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	4
AMT Automag (4.5”)	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	7
AMT Automag (6”)	SA	1	Nil	1	2	Nil	9
AMT Automag III (.30)	SA	2	Nil	1	2	Nil	10
AMT Automag III (9mm)	SA	3	1-2-Nil	1	2	Nil	15
AMT Automag IV (10mm Auto)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	16
AMT Automag IV Longslide (10mm Auto)	SA	2	1-Nil	2	3	Nil	21
AMT Automag IV (10mm Magnum)	SA	3	1-2-Nil	2	3	Nil	17
AMT Automag IV Longslide (10mm Magnum)	SA	3	1-2-Nil	2	4	Nil	22
AMT Automag IV (.41 JMP)	SA	3	1-1-Nil	2	3	Nil	17
AMT Automag IV Longslide (.41 JMP)	SA	3	1-1-Nil	2	4	Nil	23
AMT Automag IV (.45)	SA	4	1-1-Nil	2	4	Nil	19
AMT Automag IV Longslide (.45)	SA	4	1-1-Nil	2	4	Nil	25
AMT Automag V	SA	5	1-2-Nil	2	4	Nil	20
Automag 440	SA	4	1-2-Nil	2	4	Nil	20
Accelerator	SA	4	1-2-Nil	2	4	Nil	19

AMT Back Up

Notes: As the name would suggest, this is a small pistol designed for concealment and backup purposes. It was introduced in 1976 chambered for .380 ACP, made entirely of stainless steel and fairly heavy for a small backup weapon. It had no safety catch, but did have an automatic firing pin safety. This weapon was produced by Ordnance Manufacturing Company; after AMT took over the design, a safety catch was introduced, as well as a grip safety. This model was known as the Back Up II, and also came chambered for .22 Long Rifle, 9mm Parabellum, .38 Super, .40 Smith & Wesson, and .45 ACP. The original Back Up is often referred to as the Small-Frame Back Up, and it is a physically smaller weapon with a 2.5-inch barrel. The Back Up II (and the later Back Up versions) are often called the Large-Frame Back Ups; they use 3-inch barrels and are heavier weapons.

In 1992, a new AMT Back Up was introduced; this weapon was a double-action-only (DAO) pistol with a 6-round capacity, and is also called the Back-Up DAO. The safeties were removed except for the automatic firing pin safety, relying on the DAO design instead. In 1994, a .45 ACP version of this weapon was introduced, followed by several other calibers, and finally the .357 SiG and .400 CorBon in 1998. This new AMT Back Up is otherwise, for game purposes, essentially the same as the Back Up II.

The Back Up design was the only AMT pistol not sold to Galena Industries, and so is the only one still in active production by AMT.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The .357 SiG and .400 CorBon models does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Back Up	.380 ACP	0.51 kg	5	$128
Back Up II	.22 Long Rifle	0.41 kg	8	$83
Back Up II	.380 ACP	0.52 kg	6	$134
Back Up II	9mm Parabellum	0.54 kg	6	$142
Back Up II	.357 SiG	0.57 kg	6	$155
Back Up II	.38 Super	0.58 kg	6	$160
Back Up II	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.62 kg	6	$179
Back Up II	.400 Cor-Bon	0.63 kg	5	$184
Back Up II	.45 ACP	0.7 kg	5	$221

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Back Up	SA	1	Nil	0	4	Nil	5
Back Up II (.22)	SA	-1	Nil	0	4	Nil	5
Back Up II (.380)	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	7
Back Up II (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	4	Nil	6
Back Up II (.357)	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	7
Back Up II (.38)	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	7
Back Up II (.40)	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	7
Back Up II (.400)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	4	Nil	7
Back Up II (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	7

AMT Hardballer Series

Notes: The AMT Hardballer is a stainless steel version of the standard US .45 automatic. The Hardballer is an exceptionally well-made weapon, but still essentially for the most part a 1911 clone. Other than the stainless steel construction, other differences from a standard 1911 include a longer grip safety and larger manual safety, a chamber-loaded indicator, and a beveled magazine well. The finish is matte stainless steel. When a longer-barreled version of the Hardballer with a 7-inch barrel was introduced, the name of the standard Hardballer was changed to the “Hardballer Government,” or simply the “Government.” Alert readers may remember the Longslide version as that Arnold Schwarzenegger carried in the movie Terminator.

Another, far rarer version, was produced between 1980 and 1984; it is called the Skipper and is basically a compact version of the Hardballer, with a 4-inch barrel. A version of the Skipper called the Combat Skipper, with an alloy frame, was also built, but proved to be much less popular. Between 1989 and 1992, the Javelina was produced; it is basically a Hardballer Longslide firing 10mm Auto instead of .45 ACP, and it too was not very successful. The Commando, basically a Hardballer re-chambered for .40 Smith & Wesson, was introduced in 1997, and later produced by Galena from 2000-02. AMT’s Accelerator was also based on the Hardballer Longslide; it was chambered for .400 Cor-Bon, and was the last version of the Hardballer that AMT produced itself; it did, however, serve as a model for Galena’s Accelerator (see above).

Twilight 2000 Notes: Some 70,000 of these pistols (virtually all of them standard Hardballers) were taken into federal service to help alleviate the shortage of standard service pistols such as the M-9 and M1911A1.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Hardballer	.45 ACP	1.08 kg	7	$407
Hardballer Longslide	.45 ACP	1.16 kg	7	$427
Skipper	.45 ACP	1.07 kg	7	$397
Combat Skipper	.45 ACP	1.02 kg	7	$399
Javelina	10mm Auto	1.33 kg	8	$382
Commando	.40 Smith & Wesson	1.02 kg	8	$321
Accelerator	.400 Cor-Bon	1.28 kg	7	$352

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Hardballer	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	14
Hardballer Longslide	SA	2	1-Nil	2	4	Nil	20
Skipper	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Combat Skipper	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
Javelina	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	17
Commando	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	13
Accelerator	SA	3	1-2-Nil	1	3	Nil	21

AMT Lightning

Notes: This was AMT’s entry into the small-caliber pistol market. It was a single-action pistol that looked very much like the Ruger Mk II (the frame is in fact a modified Ruger Mk II target frame), and had various barrel lengths, with the 5-inch barrel being a bull barrel as standard, and the other barrel lengths available with bull barrels or tapered barrels. Other features include a trigger adjustable for pull weight and length, and a Millet-type micrometer-adjustable rear sight (with a high blade front sight atop a ramp). Construction is largely of stainless steel (including the finish), with wrap-around black rubber grips which are checkered on the sides. AMT produced the standard version of the Lightning between 1984-87.

Variants include the Lightning Bullseye (produced only in 1986), which had 6.5-inch bull barrel with a ventilated sighting rib atop the barrel, a modified rear sight to clear the rib, and mounts on the rib for scope rings. The Lightning Bullseye also used anatomical wooden grips instead of rubber grips. The Baby Automag (not actually related to the other Automags) is a rare variant of the Lightning, with only 1000 produced in 1986. The Baby Lightning used an 8.5-inch bull barrel, is chambered for .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, and has checkered rubber grip plates with a checkered frontstrap and rearstrap, but is otherwise the same as the Lightning Bullseye.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Lightning (5” Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.21 kg	10	$132
Lightning (6.5” Tapered Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.28 kg	10	$146
Lightning (6.5” Bull Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.29 kg	10	$148
Lightning (8.5” Tapered Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.39 kg	10	$169
Lightning (8.5” Bull Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.4 kg	10	$167
Lightning (10.5” Tapered Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.48 kg	10	$188
Lightning (10.5” Bull Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.49 kg	10	$191
Lightning (12.5” Tapered Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.56 kg	10	$209
Lightning (12.5” Bull Barrel)	.22 Long Rifle	1.57 kg	10	$212
Lightning Bullseye	.22 Long Rifle	1.43 kg	10	$150
Baby Automag	.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire	1.59 kg	10	$213

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Lightning (5”)	SA	-1	Nil	1	2	Nil	9
Lightning (6.5” Bull)	SA	-1	Nil	1	2	Nil	13
Lightning (6.5” Tapered)	SA	-1	Nil	1	2	Nil	12
Lightning (8.5” Bull)	SA	1	Nil	1	1	Nil	17
Lightning (8.5” Tapered)	SA	1	Nil	1	1	Nil	16
Lightning (10.5” Bull)	SA	1	Nil	2	1	Nil	20
Lightning (10.5” Tapered)	SA	1	Nil	2	1	Nil	19
Lightning (12.5” Bull)	SA	1	Nil	2	1	Nil	24
Lightning (12.5” Tapered)	SA	1	Nil	2	1	Nil	23
Lightning Bullseye	SA	-1	Nil	1	1	Nil	13
Baby Automag	SA	1	Nil	1	1	Nil	17

AMT On Duty

Notes: This was a new concept in AMT pistols, designed by police for police. It is a double-action only (DAO) pistol with a combined safety catch/uncocking lever. It is finished in matte black, and has three-dot sights. It was first offered in 1991, in 9mm and .40 caliber, but in 1994 a .45 ACP version was added. It is a fairly lightweight weapon, but not too light, as to cut a compromise between portability and recoil dampening. The last On Duty was produced in 1996.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
On Duty	9mm Parabellum	0.9 kg	15	$244
On Duty	.40 Smith & Wesson	1.03 kg	11	$318
On Duty	.45 ACP	1.17 kg	9	$404

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
On Duty (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	11
On Duty (.40)	SA	2	1-Nil	1	3	Nil	12
On Duty (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12

American Tactical Imports Xtreme Hybrid FXH-45

Notes: American Tactical Imports is a resale/import company; they did not do more than assemble the FXH-45 (also known as the FX-H), and I have not been able to find out who designed the FXH-45, other than it is a German company. The FXH-45 was introduced at the 2016 SHOT Show and began sales shortly thereafter.

The FHX-45 has a polymer frame, trigger guard, grip plates, and dust cover rail. The frame, however, has two aluminum blocks in strategic places to strengthen the frame, and the slide, barrel, hammer, and working parts are made of steel – stainless steel for the slide and barrel, and carbon steel for the rest. The trigger and bolt is bright metal. The trigger is aluminum, and the trigger guard is enlarged to take heavy gloves. Like most 1911s, it uses a single-action trigger and blowback operation. The holes near the front of the slide are not a compensator but are instead lightening cuts. The slide is finished matte black over the stainless steel, and the frame, including the grips, The sights are fixed, but they are interchangeable with Glock sights, as they are dovetailed in. In the same way, the FHX-45 can take single stack ,45 ACP magazines. The front sight has a red fiberoptic insert for visibility. Safeties include a manual slide lock safety and a grip safety. The slide lock safety is ambidextrous. The barrel is five inches long and match-quality. The dust cover has a short length of MIL-STD-1913, which is polymer and molded as part of the frame. Cocking serrations are large and easy to grip but are only at the rear. (Many shooters prefer this.) The top of the slide is flat, and as said the sights are dovetailed in, allowing a variety of sights, including exotic things like a red-dot sight, ACOG, or even a telescopic sight. (I personally don’t think a telescopic sight has any business on a 5-inch barrel, but oh well…) The trigger is factory or gunsmith-adjustable, but the average shooter should not attempt this. The standard trigger pull weight is a heavy 7.1 pounds, and many shooters say this contributes to the less-than-stellar accuracy. It is however, match-quality. The backstrap is checkered with a palm bump, and the frontstrap carries finger grooves.

The FXH-45 is very light for a .45 ACP pistol, which leads to heavy recoil. Ergonomically, however, the FXH-45 is comfortable to hold and aim, and helps soak up some felt recoil. The FXH-45 is compatible with most 1911 parts and aftermarket parts and accessories. Some shooters report after heavy use (like about 50 rounds in rapid succession), the FHX-45 will choke on its ammo and jam.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
FHX-45	.45 ACP	0.91 kg	8	$420

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
FHX-45	SA	2	1-Nil	1	4	Nil	16

Archon Type B

Notes: Archon Firearms may sound like a new entry in the marketplace – but it’s actually the US affiliate of Arsenal of Bulgaria (Arsenal USA), which renamed itself late in 2017 to Archon. The Type B is, in fact, called the Stryk B in Europe when sold by Arsenal. (Although, the Type B is originally an Italian design – gotta love international commerce.) The Type B jumps on the bandwagon of polymer-framed handguns, and features texturing that is often called “tacticool;” the grip has rows of tiny cubes in a pattern called grip patterning, with the height of the cubes varying depending on their position on the grip. The squared-off front of the trigger guard also has these cubes, as does the area of the frame where one rests their trigger finger when not actually engaging a target. The trigger is angle-cut and is serrated. The slide is carbon steel and has front and rear slide cocking serrations that are quite large. The frame has steel rails for the slide to move on and strengthen the frame. The magazine well is beveled, and the magazines have a bottom bumper which fits snugly to the grip. The trigger has a short reset length (less than 2.5 millimeters).

The barrel is 4.3 inches, made of stainless steel, and is hand-finished and fitted. The bore axis of the barrel and grip is only 12 millimeters – IRL this leads to less muzzle climb and a quick re-acquisition of targets, but this is not quantifiable in game terms. Operation is by recoil and is DAO. The Type B is striker-fired. The frame has an extended beavertail to guard against slide bite and help with muzzle climb. Sights are very similar to Glock-type sights, and since the sights are dovetailed in the Type B can use other types of sights. The Type B has a passive trigger block, a passive firing pin block, and a manual safety using a trigger bar disconnect. Under the forward frame is a short Picatinny Rail.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Type B	9mm Parabellum	0.84 kg	15	$245

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Type B	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	10

Armalite AR24

Notes: I almost put the AR24 in International Pistols; this is because the AR24 is largely constructed by Sarsilmaz in Turkey, with only final fitting and customizing being done in the US. It is also a modified form of the CZ75 to an extent, though its roots extend all the way back to French Model 1935A, and design details were also taken from the SIG P49 and the P210.. However, since the AR24 is built and distributed only by Armalite in the US, I have decided to include it here. Armalite has precious little recent experience at manufacturing pistols, and therefore asked Sarsilmaz to finalize their design and manufacture and assemble the parts.

Externally, the AR24 resembles a CZ75, though internally it is quite different, and externally there are enough differences that one will mistake it for a CZ75 only at first glance. Operation is DA, using a short recoil and locked breech design that is borrowed from older Browning designs and brought up to date. Safeties are numerous, including a half-cock hammer safety, a manual safety, a passive firing pin safety, and a magazine safety. The frame is of polymer with a steel sub-frame (with forged steel frames being an option), and a barrel and slide of CNC machined forgings. The grip panels are of black, checkered wood with a palm swell. There is no grip safety, though a long beavertail is present (mostly to protect the thumb webbing from hammer bite). Grip angle is virtually the same as that of the M1911A1, complete with natural pointing qualities. Front and backstraps are both checkered. Finish is typically manganese phosphate with an additional coating of thin heat-cured epoxy. AR24’s are by no means dehorned; in fact, one complaint by many shooters is the number of sharp edges that can snag holsters and clothing. The trigger guard is large enough to allow the use of heavy gloves. Sights are of the 3-dot adjustable type, with luminous dots being an option. Two sizes exist: the Commander-sized standard AR24, and the compact AR24K. The standard AR24 uses a 4.89-inch barrel, while the AR24K uses a 3.89-inch barrel. AR24K magazines are shorter, and also have an extended baseplate to allow a good grip on the weapon.

Currently, the AR24 is chambered only in 9mm Parabellum, though Armalite says a .45 ACP version is planned, along with a .40 Smith & Wesson model. These extra chamberings are presented in the stats below, just for completeness, though they will probably not appear until mid-2008.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The AR24 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AR24 (Polymer Frame)	9mm Parabellum	0.89 kg	15	$247
AR24 (Steel Frame)	9mm Parabellum	0.99 kg	15	$247
AR24 (Polymer Frame)	.40 Smith & Wesson	1.02 kg	12	$321
AR24 (Steel Frame)	.40 Smith & Wesson	1.14 kg	12	$320
AR24 (Polymer Frame)	.45 ACP	1.16 kg	10	$408
AR24 (Steel Frame)	.45 ACP	1.3 kg	10	$406
AR24K (Polymer Frame)	9mm Parabellum	0.85 kg	13	$237
AR24K (Steel Frame)	9mm Parabellum	0.95 kg	13	$236
AR24K (Polymer Frame)	.40 Smith & Wesson	0.98 kg	10	$311
AR24K (Steel Frame)	.40 Smith & Wesson	1.09 kg	10	$310
AR24K (Polymer Frame)	.45 ACP	1.12 kg	8	$397
AR24K (Steel Frame)	.45 ACP	1.25 kg	8	$396

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AR24 (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
AR24 (.40)	SA	2	2-Nil	1	3	Nil	15
AR24 (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	14
AR24K (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	9
AR24K (.40)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
AR24K (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	10

Arminex Trifire

Notes: This is basically a modernized M1911A1, retaining all the features of that weapon except the grip safety, but with those features tweaked a bit to provide maximum efficiency. In addition, the Trifire is available in 9mm Parabellum and .38 Super in addition to the standard .45 ACP cartridge. Though obtained by some US special operations personnel and police SRT members, the Trifire was primarily a curio in the civilian market.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon was never produced.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Trifire	9mm Parabellum	1.08 kg	9	$249
Trifire	.38 Super	1.14 kg	9	$276
Trifire	.45 ACP	1.44 kg	7	$409

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Trifire (9mm)	SA	1	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
Trifire (.38)	SA	2	Nil	1	2	Nil	14
Trifire (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	2	Nil	14

ASP Model 39 Custom

Notes: This is a special custom-made cut down S&W 39 for use as a concealed firearm. Perhaps 500 of these weapons were produced. The stock S&W 39 was shortened by a little less than 20mm, a Guttersnipe sight was added for easy aiming, the front of the trigger guard was re-shaped into a hook (for a finger to hold on to), and all sharp edges were smoothed. In addition, the sides of the magazine well were replaced with clear inserts. (Magazines designed for the ASP also have clear sides.) This way, the user can easily determine the number of rounds in the magazine.

Merc 2000 Notes: In some Third World countries, ownership of an ASP M-39 Custom could be quite a status symbol. The story would go that the owner took it from a CIA or DIA agent who was sent to kill him, there was a violent struggle…etc.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
ASP M-39 Custom	9mm Parabellum	0.68 kg	7	$231

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
ASP Model 39 Custom	SA	1	Nil	0	3	Nil	7

Atlantic Firearms AKX-9

Notes: This is once again a weapon that blurs the line between pistol and SBR, as it is mostly an AK rechambered and rebarreled for 9mm, but if you put a brace on it, you can either attach it to your firing arm or (as many braces can do) function as a stock. Externally, the AKX-9 looks sort of like a PP-19 SMG, though internally it is an AK except for what needed to rechamber it. Manufacture is farmed out to Definitive Arms, which essentially hand-builds each AKX-9; it should be noted that the AKX-9 is not simply a standard AK pistol converted to 9mm, but is instead built from the ground up as a 9mm AK pistol.. The barrel is a short 11.25 inches, though the barrel is set back so only 8.5 inches of the barrel are exposed. The barrel is tipped with a long flash suppressor reminiscent of that on the M14. The AKX-9 has a bolt hold-open device, a bolt release on the left side, and an AR-15-style magazine release on right side. They are finished in gray KG GunKote with gray polymer items like the pistol grip and handguards. The AKX-9 uses Colt-compatible 9mm magazines. The rear sights are adjustable for windage and elevation, and graduated to 1000 meters, which is way overly automatic for a 9mm Parabellum-firing pistol.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
AKX-9	9mm Parabellum	2.9 kg	10, 12, 20, 32	$289
Brace	N/A	0.5 kg	Nil	$339

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
AKX-9	SA	2	1-Nil	2	1	Nil	29
With Brace	SA	2	1-Nil	¾	1	Nil	35

Autauga (Welsch) 32

Notes: The Welsch 32 is a subcompact Autauga Arms pistol introduced in 1996, and described by one author as a “.25-sized .32 pistol.” It is a simple “Saturday Night Special” type of small pistol, for personal defense or backup purposes. It has been built as simple as possible, with straight double-action-only operation and no manual or grip safeties, and no slide catch or facility to hold the slide open when the weapon is empty. It can even be fired with a round in the chamber and no magazine in the weapon, as it has no magazine safety. The little pistol is, surprisingly, made from stainless steel however, but has a mere 2-inch barrel. Sights are rudimentary and fixed. Though introduced as the Welsch 32, from 1998 it was marketed by Autauga Arms as simply the Autauga 32.

In 1999, an improved version of the Autauga 32 was introduced, the Autauga Mk II. It is quite similar to the Autauga 32, but does have a manual safety, and better (though still fixed) sights. The barrel is lengthened to 2.25 inches. The grip is shaped a bit differently and is more ergonomic (though still rather small). The grip is also slightly lengthened, allowing for an increase in magazine size. Most importantly, the Mk II has been dehorned as much as possible, with rounded edges (even the sights are rounded).

Twilight 2000 Notes: The original pistol will still be called the Welsch 32 in the Twilight 2000 timeline, but it is a rather rare weapon. The Mk II does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Welsch/Autauga 32	.32 ACP	0.32 kg	6	$104
Autauga Mk II	.32 ACP	0.38 kg	7	$107

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Welsch/Autauga 32	SA	1	Nil	0	5	Nil	3
Autauga Mk II	SA	1	Nil	0	5	Nil	4

Auto-Ordnance 1911 BKO

Notes: The BKO (BlacK Oxide, for its finish) is sort of a modernized M1911A1. It is in fact very much like an M1911A1, though with an ever-so-slightly abbreviated beavertail and a lengthened grip safety spur. In addition, unlike real M1911A1s, the chamber area of the barrel is stamped .45 ACP and the left side of the slide is stamped Model 1911A1 US Army. Construction is largely carbon steel machined from bar stock. The sights are military standard, but the front sight is dovetailed in and the rear sight is also dovetailed and therefore adjustable for windage. It is not a standard M1911A1 sight, though it is similar to the sights found on some Officers’ Models of the M1911A1. Like the original M1911A1, the controls are not ambidextrous. There were six different types of manual safety button used on M1911A1s, but the BKO’s button is not like any of them, though it’s close to the Type 2. The trigger is about half again as wide as a standard M1911A1 and serrated, another departure from the original, but one that will give you a surer grip. Grip panels are brown instead of the reddish brown of a standard M1911A1, though they do have the reinforcing ribs on the top and bottom of later 1911A1s. The magazine well is slightly beveled, unlike a standard M1911A1.

Internally, the BKO resembles a Colt Series 80 more than a true 1911A1, including a throated barrel and passive firing pin block. The fit and finish have tight tolerances, tighter than those of the M1911A1. Auto-Ordnance recommends the use of only 230-grain .45 ACP ball ammunition only, but test shooters have used everything from 165 to 230-grain projectiles, hollow points, and various levels of powder. Despite Auto-Ordnance’s warnings, shooters are finding that the BKO will digest almost anything. The BKO does produce somewhat smaller groups than an M1911A1, but this is not quantifiable in game terms.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
1911 BKO	.45 ACP	1.11 kg	7	$407

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
1911 BKO	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	14

Auto-Ordnance/Kahr Thompson Custom 1911

Notes: Designed by Auto-Ordnance and built by Kahr, the Thompson Custom 1911 is, as it sounds, a variant of the M1911 series. Auto-Ordnance built some M1911A1s during World War 2, so they had some experience at it, but not the facilities to build it. Kahr was interested in making a .45 ACP pistol, but not the experience to do so and get it to the market quickly. The Thompson Custom 1911 uses hand-fitted and finished parts, and the fit of these parts is rock-solid with no play in them, with the exception of the triggers. Trigger pull is also somewhat heavy, and is described by one author has having a “gritty” takeup. This makes them less tolerant to dirt, but also increases pistol integrity and strength. There are two variants of this pistol: one with a stainless steel frame and one with an aluminum alloy frame. The stainless steel frame is finished in natural metal, while the aluminum alloy frame is anodized with a flat black finish. Both have stainless steel slides finished in natural metal. The beavertail is extended, as is the grip safety. Engraving of trademarks and symbols is done by laser, and are very crisp. The ejection port enlarged and flared, as is common with many 1911-type pistols these days; this increases reliability of case ejection and extraction. The front and rear sights are an Auto-Ordnance design and are dovetailed so that they may be changed is the user desires. This also allows slight adjustments for drift. The grip plates are of wood, with a checkered finished in an attractive pattern.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These pistols do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Thompson Stainless Custom 1911	.45 ACP	1.11 kg	7	$407
Thompson Aluminum Custom 1911	.45 ACP	0.88 kg	7	$409

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Thompson Stainless Custom 1911	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	14
Thompson Aluminum Custom 1911	SA	2	Nil	1	4	Nil	14

Auto-Ordnance Competition

Notes: This is a heavy-caliber pistol designed for competition and target shooting. It was first introduced in 1993 in Germany at the IWA arms fair. The Competition looks like an M1911A1 with some special features; these features include a muzzle compensator, a Commander hammer (i.e., a bobbed loop-type), enlarged controls, a Videcki Speed trigger (very sensitive), and a magazine with an extended finger rest. The magazine well is also beveled for quick reloads, and beavertail is extended. The barrel is only slightly longer than a standard M1911A1 barrel, but it is a match-quality barrel. Though the Competition is designed for match shooting, it could be quite an efficient man-killer also.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Manufactured Competitions are rare, but similar weapons could, and often were, made by gunsmiths all over the globe.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
Competition	.45 ACP	1.26 kg	7	$459

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
Competition	SA	2	1-Nil	2	2	Nil	15

Auto-Ordnance General

Notes: This compact pistol is the same size as the Colt Commander, and comes in both .45 ACP and .38 Super versions. It is finished in virtually the same manner as modern military pistols, and has the same safety features as the Commander and M1911A1.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Again, this is one of the weapons issued as a “substitute standard” to US troops during the Twilight War.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price
General	.45 ACP	1.05 kg	7	$404
General	.38 Super	0.89 kg	9	$280

Weapon	ROF	Damage	Pen	Bulk	SS	Burst	Range
General (.45)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12
General (.38)	SA	2	Nil	1	3	Nil	12

Auto-Ordnance TA-5

Notes: It is debatable as to whether this weapon should be called a pistol – the TA-5 is, in fact, a modern version of the M-1927A1 Thompson SMG which cannot take a stock. Though it might be called a stockless carbine, in the US it is for legal purposes a pistol, which is why I have put it here. The TA-5 otherwise has most of the specifications of the M-1927A1 – steel construction, a walnut fore-end (and optionally, a foregrip), a 10.5-inch barrel with cooling fins for about 2/3 of its length, the same sights, and the ability to take any Thompson-type magazine (including the silly 10-round drum version of the 50-round drum that was required under the Assault Weapons Act if you wanted to use a drum magazine).

Twilight 2000 Notes: This is a very rare weapon in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon	Ammunition	Weight	Magazines	Price