Floro Mk 9
Notes: Designed
to be simple to maintain and manufacture, the Mk 9 uses largely simple tubular
and stamped steel construction, and feeds from existing Uzi-type magazines. Two
versions exist: a standard version with a 13-inch heavy barrel and a stock that
folds to the right, and one with a 10-inch standard-weight barrel and no stock.
Both models have a perforated barrel shroud covering all except the muzzle,
either a black or gray phosphate non-reflective finish, a molded black polymer
grip (into which the magazine is loaded), and a rear sight over which a
reflex-type optical sight may be mounted. Construction is of heavy steel, which
is both easier to work and makes for a somewhat heavy weapon that holds down
recoil and barrel climb.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Mk 9 (Standard) |
9mm Parabellum |
3.63 kg |
25, 32 |
$357 |
Mk 9 (Compact) |
9mm Parabellum |
3.12 kg |
25, 32 |
$298 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mk 9 (Standard) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
2 |
34 |
Mk 9 (Compact) |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
4 |
22 |
Floro Mk 19
Notes: This
Filipino weapon was designed for use by their police forces in crowd control,
and as such is optimized for use with rubber bullets. It can fire conventional
ammunition, however. It is inexpensively made from stamped or tubular steel, and
is provided with a stock that telescopes in a manner similar to that of the US
M-249 SPW. The pistol grip is of black polymer, but this is practically the only
non-steel part of the weapon.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Mk 19 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.2 kg |
25, 32 |
$287 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mk 19 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
Floro PDW
Notes: The
Filipino firm of Floro developed the Floro PDW at the request of their
government, to replace handguns and 9mm submachineguns in some roles in the
military and police forces. It is primarily designed for use by rear-area
troops, drivers, riot police, and suchlike, and by troops requiring a small
weapon for close assaults which is more powerful than the standard 9mm
submachinegun. The Floro PDW uses standard M-16 magazines (and can even use
C-Mags and MWG drums, though this tends to make the small weapon unwieldy). It
can take an optional sound suppressor, though the high speed of the 5.56mm NATO
round tends to render this ineffective except as a means of disguising exactly
where a shot from the Floro PDW is coming from, and reducing the massive muzzle
blast. The Floro PDW uses a patented recoil reduction system which helps
mitigate what otherwise could be unmanageable recoil. The receiver has both iron
sights and a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Floro PDW was not actually manufactured until the Twilight War had
begun in earnest, but was later exported around East Asia.
Merc 2000 Notes:
As above, this weapon was widely exported, though much farther than East Asia.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Floro PDW |
5.56mm NATO |
2.8 kg |
20, 30 |
$858 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Floro PDW |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/4 |
2 |
6 |
12 |