Benelli MP-90S

Notes: This is a match pistol designed for rapid-fire pistol matches. They are similar to the Fiocchi weapons below in appearance, with a magazine in front of the trigger, carved ergonomic grips, adjustable trigger, adjustable weighting, and an adjustable hand rest on the grip.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

MP-90S

.22 Short

1.11 kg

5

$109

MP-90S

.22 Long Rifle

1.11 kg

5

$125

MP-90S

.32 Smith & Wesson Long

1.11 kg

5

$235

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

MP90-S (.22 Short)

SA

-2

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

MP90-S (.22 Long Rifle)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

MP90-S (.32 S&W Long)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

Benelli MP-95E

Notes: This is another match pistol introduced in 1993. It is similar to the MP-90S, but has differently-shaped grips and is built for different competitions, as denoted by the magazine capacity and the trigger pull (2.2 pounds for the .22 Long Rifle version, and 3 pounds for the .32 version). The safety is ambidextrous.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

MP-95E

.22 Long Rifle

1 kg

9

$125

MP-95E

.32 Smith & Wesson Wadcutter

1 kg

5

$179

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

MP-95E (.22)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

MP-95E (.32)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Beretta M-949 Olimpico

This pistol was designed in 1949 for Olympic competition, specifically the rapid fire shooting event. As such, it has a number of design features for this event, such as a muzzle compensator, interchangeable barrel weights, and micrometer-adjustable sights. As it was designed under a different, older set of rules, the magazine capacity is somewhat different from newer weapons, and the barrel is also longer. The space in front of the trigger guard is simply spacing for the barrel weight system, and the magazine is still in the handgrip.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Olimpico

.22 Short

1.07 kg

6

$202

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Olimpico

SA

-2

Nil

2

1

Nil

17

Domino-FAS SP602

Notes: This pistol is designed for international matches and is designed to those specifications. Like most of these pistols, the SP602 has a carved anatomical wooden handgrip, an adjustable handrest, a micrometer rear sight, and an adjustable trigger. The sights may be exchanged for ones of different dimensions at the desire of the user.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SP602

.22 Long Rifle

1.1 kg

5

$140

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SP602

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Domino-FAS SP603

Notes: This is another competition pistol, this time firing .32 Smith & Wesson Long Wadcutter cartridges. The trigger of this weapon is not adjustable, as per international match regulations, being set at exactly 3 pounds. It is otherwise similar to the SP602.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SP603

.32 Smith & Wesson Long Wadcutter

1.13 kg

5

$245

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SP603

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Fiocchi Standard/S&W Long

Notes: These are purpose-designed match weapons. Both have adjustable sights, match fronts, adjustable weighting, and carved anatomical grips. Both are expensive, but very accurate. Some of you may recognize this weapon as the one Bridget Fonda used to assassinate her first victim in At Close Range (the US remake of La Femme Nikita).

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Fiocchi Standard

.22 Long Rifle

1.08 kg

5

$158

Fiocchi S&W Long

.32 Smith & Wesson Long

1.11 kg

5

$214

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Fiocchi Standard

SA

-1

Nil

1

1

Nil

10

Fiocchi S&W Long

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

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Pardini K22 Free Pistol

Notes: Pardini Arms was founded by the great Italian sports shooter Giamiero Pardini, to produce match-grade pistols. One of these is the K22, a single shot pistol designed for the Free Pistol 50-meter event. The weapon uses a rotating bolt. The trigger is adjustable in just about every way conceivable, including pull, pressure, angle, stop, distance from the frame, etc. The front of the barrel has a small shroud with a connecting bar for barrel weights. The grip is anatomical and specially shaped to balance in the shooter’s hand. The rear sight is a micrometer adjustable sight.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

K22

.22 Long Rifle

1.1 kg

1 Internal

$172

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

K22

SS

1

Nil

2

2

Nil

24

Pardini SP/GP/HP

Notes: This is the successor to the SPE and MP, and is quite popular with international competition shooters. It is very similar to the SPE, but the barrel is thicker at the front and has a built-in weight. The weapon, and the barrel, are a bit shorter than the SPE, due to rule changes in the shooting competitions. The SP fires .22 Long Rifle; the GP fires .22 Short; and the HP fires .32 Smith & Wesson Long ammunition.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SP

.22 Long Rifle

1.1 kg

5

$129

GP

.22 Short

1.07 kg

5

$114

HP

.32 Smith & Wesson Long

1.13 kg

5

$239

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SP

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

GP

SA

-2

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

HP

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

Pardini SPE/MP

Notes: This match weapon dates from the short period of time that Pardini was working with Fiocchi. The SPE was introduced in 1986, and does resemble weapons like Fiocchi Standard and S&W Long pistols, and operates in much the same way. The trigger is totally adjustable, in just about any way imaginable. The micrometer adjustable rear sight is set into the rear of the grip instead of being part of the slide, and therefore does not move with the slide. The grip has an adjustable hand rest. The SPE is the name of the weapon when chambered in .22 Long Rifle; in .32 Smith & Wesson Long, the weapon’s name is the MP.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SPE

.22 Long Rifle

1.04 kg

5

$133

MP

.32 Smith & Wesson Long

1.07 kg

5

$243

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SPE

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

MP

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

Tangfoglio Thor

Notes: This is a massive single-shot breech-loading built on a heavily-modified M-1911-type frame. The Thor is built from heavy-gauge steel, and modified with a heavy barrel and a breech-loading mechanism at the rear of the pistol with a curled hammer. The grips are anatomical, with deep finger grooves, and there is a palm rest at the bottom of the grip where a magazine would normally be. Textured Hogue grips help provide a positive grip. What looks like a magazine release button in fact unlocks the action to allow loading of a round. The Thor has no iron sights; it instead has an integral telescopic sight mount on top of the receiver. The Thor is quite heavy, but this allows the firing of some pretty powerful rounds with decent stability. Case ejection is automatic when the breech is unlocked and opened. The barrels are threaded and tapered; this allows for barrel and breech replacement to fire different chamberings. (Note: Weight is an estimate; if anyone knows the true weight of the Thor, let me know!)

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Thor

5.56mm NATO

2.8 kg

1 Internal

$185

Thor

.270 Winchester

3.03 kg

1 Internal

$197

Thor

7.62mm NATO

3.02 kg

1 Internal

$196

Thor

.30-06 Springfield

3.14 kg

1 Internal

$201

Thor

.375 Winchester

3.26 kg

1 Internal

$207

Thor

.44 Magnum

3.14 kg

1 Internal

$202

Thor

.444 Marlin

3.5 kg

1 Internal

$220

Thor

.45-70 Government

3.6 kg

1 Internal

$225

Thor

.500 S&W Magnum

3.52 kg

1 Internal

$221

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Thor (5.56mm)

SS

3

1-Nil

3

3

Nil

15

Thor (.270)

SS

4

2-Nil

3

5

Nil

15

Thor (7.62mm)

SS

4

2-3-Nil

3

5

Nil

19

Thor (.30-06)

SS

4

2-3-Nil

3

5

Nil

17

Thor (.375)

SS

5

2-3-Nil

3

5

Nil

20

Thor (.44)

SS

4

1-Nil

3

3

Nil

44

Thor (.444)

SS

4

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

31

Thor (.45-70)

SS

4

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

34

Thor (.500)

SS

5

1-2-Nil

3

4

Nil

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