Ares MCR
Notes: This is
sort of a mini-AR that can easily double as an assault rifle; though it is
belt-fed, it can be magazine fed as well.
(And the MCR won't chew up a magazine's feed lips when used.) It was
designed to be a replacement for the M-249 SAW in those situations where a
full-sized AR would be a bit too much. In many ways, the MCR can be regarded as
a belt-fed assault rifle.
The MCR is only
half the weight of the M-249. Length is more like an M-4 Carbine.
There is a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the feed cover and four more on the
abbreviated handguards. The handguard is proprietary, however.
The lower rail is too short to allow for a foregrip without burning one's
hand, so it is mostly for the attachment of a bipod (which can also be used as a
foregrip under some circumstances).
The barrel is a quick-detach, quick change affair; the standard barrel is 12.5
inches, but a 16-inch barrel version is also available.
It is medium profile. The feed mechanism is an improved version of the
SAW's, more reliable and easier on magazines.
Some parts must be changed, however, to allow magazine fire and
belt-fire. The MCR has folding adjustable rear and front sights.
The gas block can be adjusted to give the MCR a withering amount of
firepower or a more manageable recoil.
Operation is by gas piston; much of the mechanism and magazine well can
be found in modified form on the USMC's M-27 IAR.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MCR (12.5" Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.13 kg |
20, 30, 100 C-Mag, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1542 |
MCR (16" Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.32 kg |
20, 30, 100 C-Mag, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1550 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MCR (12.5" Barrel) |
5/10 |
2 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
4/9 |
26 |
(With Bipod) |
5/10 |
2 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2/4 |
35 |
MCR (16" Barrel) |
5/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
4/9 |
39 |
(With Bipod) |
5/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2/4 |
51 |
Ares Shrike
Notes: This is
an evolutionary development of the Stoner 63 light machinegun and M-16, blending
features of the Stoner, the M-60 machinegun, M-249 SAW, and M-16 assault rifle.
It is a modular design that may be stripped and cleaned very easily,
without the use of tools. It is
very tolerant of dirt or environmental conditions, and may be fed by magazines
or belts used with the original Stoner 63 series, the M-16 series, or the M-249.
The Shrike has been long delayed in development, but the first production
examples appeared in late 2002. It
is a modular system like newer M-16s and M-4s, with the ability to use several
barrel lengths, different handguards and stocks, different sight mounts,
Picatinny Rails, KAC Rails, etc.
There have been rumors of battle testing in the recent conflict in Afghanistan,
but this is not confirmed.
Two versions of
the Shrike replace the upper receiver to give the Shrike assault rifle
configurations. They are the result
of a military request for a lightweight automatic rifle. They, it should be
reiterated, turn the Shrike into assault rifles and they lose their belt-feeding
capacity. They are included here
for completeness. These include the Shrike AAR (Ares Automatic Rifle), with a
16.25-inch heavy barrel, MIL-STD-1913 rails above the receiver and four-point
rails on the handguards, and a modified charging handle (from the M-16 series)
and no brass deflector. They use a lightweight GripPod which can function as a
foregrip or be used as a bipod adjustable for height.
The stock is a standard M-4-type sliding stock, but operation is by gas
piston.
The Shrike DMR
is a Designated Marksman Rifle with a 20 match-quality barrel, a bipod similar
to the one above, and furnished with a low-power telescopic optic.
Construction is otherwise like the AAR above.
In both cases, Ares makes a special 40-round magazine in addition to
their ability to take any magazine able to fit into an M-16-series weapon.
The BDMR uses the Magpul Precision Rifle/Sniper stock, fixed but
adjustable for length of pull and height of cheekpiece (to a limited extent).
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Shrike (13 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.62 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1291 |
Shrike (14.2 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.71 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1327 |
Shrike (15 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.77 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1351 |
Shrike (16 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.85 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1382 |
Shrike (17.7 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.98 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1435 |
Shrike (18.1 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.01 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1447 |
Shrike (18.9 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.07 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1471 |
Shrike (20 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.15 kg |
20, 30, 50, 100 Belt, 200 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1505 |
Shrike AAR |
5.56mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
20, 30, 40 |
$1001 |
Shrike DMR |
5.56mm NATO |
4.49 kg |
20, 30, 40 |
$1292 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Shrike (13) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
4 |
29 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
2 |
37 |
Shrike (14.2) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
4 |
33 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
2 |
43 |
Shrike (15) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
4 |
36 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
Shrike (16) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
4 |
40 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
52 |
Shrike (17) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
4 |
46 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
60 |
Shrike (18.1) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
4 |
48 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
62 |
Shrike (18.9) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
4 |
51 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
66 |
Shrike (20) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
4 |
55 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
2 |
72 |
Shrike AAR |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
6 |
42 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
3 |
55 |
Shrike DMR |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
5 |
57 |
With Bipod |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
3 |
74 |
Browning M-1918 Automatic Rifle (BAR)
Notes:
This weapon arose from experiments in World War 1 called walking fire.
When crossing the no-mans land between friendly and enemy trenches,
supporting machineguns could not fire in direction of the assault for fear of
hitting friendly troops. What they
needed was an automatic weapon that was light enough for an individual to carry.
The problem was that technology had not caught up with the concept, and
the resulting weapon, the BAR, was too heavy to be considered a rifle and too
light to be a machinegun. (The idea
of a SAW had not been invented yet.)
The standard magazine held 20 rounds; an almost never-seen magazine,
designed for use against aircraft, held 40 rounds, but these magazines were
always rare in the extreme, and if inserted in an infantry version, all but made
bipod use impossible due to the length of the 40-round magazine.
The BAR is an
extremely complicated weapon to build and maintain.
This makes it slow in rate of fire and expensive to build, but it is also
very tough and close to impossible to wear out.
Original versions introduced at the very end of World War 1 had a
selective fire mechanism that allowed semiautomatic or automatic fire (the
M-1918 and M-1918A1). The M-1918A1
also added a bipod, hinged buttplate for sustained fire, and a bayonet lug.
These were later modified with a dual automatic rate of fire (350 rpm or
550 rpm) and the semiautomatic fire capability deleted (producing the M-1918A2);
however, the US Marines during World War 2 and Korea modified theirs back to
fire semiautomatic instead of the 350 rpm ROF.
(This was also done because the dual fire rate mechanism proved to be
extremely complicated to maintain and prone to fouling.)
Other changes included the bayonet lug, moved to the barrel from the gas
block and the addition of a flash hider.
(The Marines often removed the flash hider and bipod, and almost no one
actually mounted bayonets on their BARs.)
The M-1922
version was designed for cavalry use, but was pretty much used as an infantry
weapon; it has side-mounted swivels, no bipod (though the standard BAR bipod
could be attached), and a partly-finned barrel.
It is otherwise the same as other BARs, though it was the member of the
BAR family that was produced in the smallest numbers (very small numbers
indeed). Today, it is one of the
rarest firearms that can still be found in the world; examples that are still in
a shape to be fired are worth the price of a decent automobile (in real life
terms).
Other countries
sometimes made slight modifications of their own, and the different types of BAR
are almost innumerable. They were
in common use in the Vietnam War, particularly by Special Forces-armed
Montagnards and South Vietnamese troops; some US Special Forces troops also used
then in Vietnam, preferring them to the M-14 for light fire support purposes.
By the late 1980s, no country was known to be using the BAR, but most of
them survive in reserve armories or in the hands of collectors or museums, and
they can still be found in the hands of irregular forces.
Many decades
later, the BAR went back into production in the US this time as a
semiautomatic civilian rifle.
Produced by Ohio Ordnance Works, these two civilian versions were introduced at
the 2006 SHOT Show, with sales scheduled to begin in June of 2007.
Two versions are to be built; the A1918 (duplicating the World War 1
M-1918 version) and the M-1918A3 (duplicating the M-1919A2 version).
They perhaps built better than any of the real BARs were, with
receivers of carbonized and heat-treated 8620 cast steel, and with design and
parts made on machines which are computer-controlled.
These parts are then hand-assembled and fitted.
Clyde Barrow, of
Bonnie and Clyde fame, once stole several military weapons, inclufing Thompsons
and BARs from a National Guard armory. He cut down his personal BAR down almost
to the gas block, removing the flash suppressor and about 6 inches of barrel,
and turning it into a sort of handy, medium-caliber carbine.
He killed a lot of police with this weapon.
Two common
nicknames for the BAR were Bad-Ass Rifle, and Big-Ass Rifle.
Twilight 2000
Notes: As most BARs were still in working order, large amounts of them were
pulled out of reserve stocks and museums for use by the troops in their
respective countries. They were
sometimes modified for use as sniper rifles, though they didnt really have the
inherent accuracy necessary to be precision weapons.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-1918 BAR |
.30-06 Springfield |
7.28 kg |
20 |
$2700 |
M-1918A1 BAR (Army Version) |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.3 kg |
20 |
$3742 |
M-1918A1 (Marine Version) |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.3 kg |
20 |
$2771 |
M-1918A2 BAR (Army Version) |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.1 kg |
20 |
$3742 |
M-1919A2 BAR (Marine Version) |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.1 kg |
20 |
$2771 |
M-1922 BAR |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.35 kg |
20 |
$3742 |
A1918 |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.16 kg |
20 |
$2709 |
M-1918A3 |
.30-06 Springfield |
8.8 kg |
20 |
$2780 |
M1918 (Clyde Barrow Modification) |
.30-06 Springfield |
7.15 kg |
20 |
$2530 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-1918 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
8 |
71 |
M-1918A1/A2 (Army) |
3/5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
4/7 |
71 |
M-1918A1/A2 (Army, Bipod) |
3/5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
2/4 |
92 |
M-1918A1/A2 (Marines) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
7 |
71 |
M-1918A1/A2 (Marines, Bipod) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
4 |
92 |
M-1922 |
3/5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
4/7 |
71 |
M-1922 (Bipod) |
3/5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
2/4 |
92 |
A1918 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
71 |
M-1918A3 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
71 |
(Bipod) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
92 |
M1918 (Clyde Barrows Modification) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
7 |
46 |
Colt M-16A2 LMG
Notes: Also
known as the Colt Model 702 or Colt Automatic Rifle, this is a greatly-modified
version of the M-16A2 assault rifle, for use as a lightweight SAW and heavy
assault weapon. Primary users of
the M-16A2 LMG include the US Drug Enforcement Agency, BATF, ICE, the El
Salvadorian military, and the Brazilian military.
The US Marines heavily tested the M-16A2 LMG, but ultimately passed.
The Canadians use their own version, built by Diemaco (Colt Canada),
called the C-7 LMG; this version is detailed in the Canadian Automatic Rifles
section.
The M-16A2 is at
its base similar to the M-16A2 assault rifle, but there are numerous differences
inside and out. Internally, the
M-16A2 LMG has no provision for burst fire; safe, semiautomatic, or full
automatic fire are possible. The
barrel is as heavy as a bull barrel, is slightly longer at 20.1 inches, but uses
a standard M-16A2 flash suppressor.
The M-16A2 LMG fires from an open bolt instead of the closed bolt of the M-16A2
assault rifle. From the handguards
back, the LMG looks like its assault rifle cousin, but the polymer handguards
are large and square in cross-section, and perforated on top to help cool the
barrel. The folding bipod is very
rugged in construction, and looks sort of like a derivation of a Harris-type
bipod. The bipod is adjustable to a
limited extent for height and cant.
Attached under the center of the handguard is a foregrip.
Feed is by magazine only, but any magazine which will fit into an M-16
will fit into an M-16A2 LMG, and it is quite commonly used with Beta 100-round
C-Mags. The sights are essentially
the same as those of the M-16A2, but calibrated to compensate for the M-16A2
LMGs slightly greater range.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
M-16A2 LMG |
5.56mm NATO |
5.44 kg |
20, 30, 100 C-Mag |
$1474 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-16A2 LMG |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
4 |
60 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
2 |
78 |
DSA RPD
Notes: DSA makes
a very close copy of the original Russian RPD automatic rifle; other than
updated manufacturing methods, it is identical to the original RPD.
However, they also make it for chamberings other than the original.
DSA makes a
close copy of the Russian RPD automatic rifle, with a shortened 17.5-inch barrel
tipped by a pepperpot-type muzzle brake and fluted.
This is the RPD Carbine. Though the basic planform is virtually identical
to the RPD, there are a number of differences which are immediately apparent.
Most obvious of these is the Vltor
sliding stock, with compartments for batteries for optics.
The pistol grip is the same as that used on an M-249.
The handguard is short like an RPD, but made of aluminum and has a
MIL-STD-1913 rail on top and on the bottom.
The bipod is replaced by a Vltor GripPod.
The DSA RPD Carbine is available in several caliber choices, and
available in semiautomatic-only or automatic versions. DSAs idea behind the RPD
Carbine is to turn the RPD into a modern assault gun.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
DSA RPD |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
7.6 kg |
100 Belt |
$1924 |
DSA RPD |
6.8mm SPC |
7.16 kg |
100 Belt |
$1758 |
DSA RPD |
6.5mm Grendel |
6.68 kg |
100 Belt |
$1572 |
DSA RPD Carbine |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
6.2 kg |
100 Belt |
$1931 |
DSA RPD Carbine |
6.8mm SPC |
5.84 kg |
100 Belt |
$1763 |
DSA RPD Carbine |
6.5mm Grendel |
5.45 kg |
100 Belt |
$1575 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
DSA RPD (7.62mm) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
62 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
1 |
3 |
81 |
DSA RPD (6.8mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
7 |
77 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
1 |
3 |
100 |
DSA RPD (6.5mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
4 |
74 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
1 |
2 |
96 |
DSA RPD Carbine (7.62mm) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
51 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
3 |
66 |
DSA RPD Carbine (6.8mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
4 |
61 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
2 |
79 |
DSA RPD Carbine (6.5mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
4 |
61 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
2 |
79 |
FNH USA M-249 SAW
Notes: After
spending seemingly forever looking for a suitable squad automatic weapon (SAW),
the US Army (and later, the rest of the US armed forces) decided to go with the
Belgian FN Minimi. Unfortunately,
the US Army (as usual) was not willing to let well enough alone, and therefore
the base Minimi was modified into the M-249.
While many troops seem to swear by the M-249, my personal assessment from
experience is rather dismal; the M-249 of my time in the Army (I got out in
1993), was a finicky weapon prone to stoppages and as intolerant to dirt and
moisture as the M-16. (This problem
has supposedly been solved on newer-production M-249s, as well as on the SPW,
but as with the M-16, I will probably always be skeptical of the M-249.)
The M-249 was first adopted for US Army units in 1982, but most Army
units didnt see any until 1985; some National Guard units still dont have
them! Most US Marine units didnt
see them until after Desert Storm.
Acquisition of the M-249 was so slow and drawn-out that the US Army even had to
buy an emergency lot of 1000 Minimis straight from FN during Desert Shield.
Basically, the
M-249 is a Minimi, but many changes were made to accommodate US manufacturing
methods, and more (mostly inconsequential) changes were made to suit the Army
brass. The front sight is a hooded
post with very limited capability for adjustment to windage, and the rear sight
is an aperture adjustable for windage and elevation.
Newer M-249s also have a MIL-STD-1913 rail on the feed tray cover. The
quick-change barrel is 20.6 inches long and very slightly heavier than that of
the Minimi, but this adds more to the weight of the barrel than anything else.
The original flash suppressor was derived from, but not identical to,
that of the M-16A2 (which meant that the Army had no blank adapters for the
M-249 for a while); this flash suppressor was later changed to an M-16A2 type.
The stock is still polymer, but it is semi-skeletonized, with a buttplate
and a reinforced section for most of its length.
The polymer handguard is of a different shape, and the pistol grip, while
originally a standard Minimi pistol grip, is now shaped more like that of an
M-16A2. The M-249 also uses an upper handguard above the barrel.
The M-249 was originally meant to be fed by M-16 magazines or a 200-round
disintegrating link belt contained in a plastic box which slides onto rails
underneath the receiver (often known as a ham can to grunts).
Magazine feed on the M-249 is iffy at best, further enhancing the M-249s
tendency to jam, and is officially not recommended except in emergencies.
The ham cans have a nasty tendency to simply fall off, particularly
when a troop is running hard or when the M-249 is used for sustained fire.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, troops began buying improved ham cans which
dont fall off on their own dime, as well as devising a number of jury-rigged
solutions ranging from modifying the standard containers to making new ones out
of canvas (usually lined with cardboard to give it stiffness).
In addition, the 200-round belts in their containers tended to become
unwieldy in close assaults, and many troops began to use the 100-round belts and
containers devised first by special ops units for their SPWs.
The folding bipod is basically the same as that of the Minimi, adjustable
to a limited extent for height and cant, but is attached a little forward from
the Minimi position. The M-249 can
also be fired from NATO-compatible light and medium tripods and pintle mounts.
The gas regulator has also been retained.
Also known as
the M-249 SPW (Special Purpose Weapon) and the ParaSAW, the Mk 46 Mod 0 SPW was
designed at first for US special operations units (especially the SEALs, hence
the designation), and first operationally fielded in 2001.
Use of the SPW later spread at first to other members of the US special
operations community, and then to a limited extent to other types of US military
units, particularly infantrymen conducting CQB.
The SPW is a belt-feed-only weapon; the troublesome magazine-feed
capability has been removed along with the parts required to allow it.
The polymer stock is a standard Minimi stock, rather than the stock used
on the M-249, and also has a shoulder support for use when firing from a bipod.
The finish is corrosion-resistant and much tougher and more durable than that of
a standard M-249. The barrel length
is reduced to 16 inches (with a 15-inch barrel an option, but not often used).
The gas regulator has been removed, with the cyclic rate of fire fixed at
750 rpm; this allows a skilled gunner to squeeze off short bursts and even
single shots if necessary. The
portion of the handguard above the barrel has been removed, along with the
carrying handle and the tripod mounting interface.
The SPW is literally festooned with MIL-STD-1913 rails or their mounting
interfaces; an SPW generally has at least one mounted on the feed tray cover,
and can also have 3 long ones on the handguard (on all sides except the top),
with another pair of short rails mounted directly under the sight post.
On certain occasions, special ops units will use this rail-mounting
capability to produce a compact weapon with no stock and a forward handgrip
attached to the rail on the bottom of the handguard.
US special operations units, particularly the Rangers and SEALs, often
use a version with a sliding M-4-type stock.
They also use a version with high-strength, high-efficiency suppressor
specifically designed for use with high-volume automatic fire. Both of these are
based on versions with a 16-inch barrel. (Theres no reason that the sliding
stock and suppressor cannot be combined; if so, add $20 and change Bulk to 7/8.)
The flash suppressor of the barrel to be suppressed must be removed, but
no other changes are required.
Twilight 2000
Notes: In this timeline, the SAWs were procured at a much faster rate, and the
later, improved SAWs came earlier. The Mk 46 Mod 0 SPW does not exist in the
Twilight 2000 timeline in any form.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-249 |
5.56mm NATO |
6.85 kg |
30, 100 Belt, 200 Belt |
$1823 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.72 kg |
100 Belt, 200 Belt |
$1331 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (15 Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.68 kg |
100 Belt, 200 Belt |
$1300 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16 Barrel, Sliding Stock) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.72 kg |
100 Belt, 200 Belt |
$1352 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16 Barrel w/Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
6.77 kg |
100 Belt, 200 Belt |
$1652 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-249 |
5/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
4/8 |
58 |
(With Bipod) |
5/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
2/4 |
75 |
(With Tripod) |
5/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
1/2 |
115 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
2 |
52 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (15) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
4 |
36 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16 Sliding Stock) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
2 |
52 |
Mk 46 Mod 0 (16 Suppressed) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
8 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
(With Bipod) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
8 |
1 |
1 |
35 |
Johnson M-1941/M-1944 LMG
Notes:
This weapon was developed in 1936 to replace the BAR.
The US Marines tried it but never adopted is officially, and he only
official orders were made by the Dutch for use in the Dutch East Indies.
Unfortunately, the Japanese invaded and the orders stopped.
Unofficially, the US Army Rangers, OSS, and Marine Raiders made
considerable use of the Johnson LMG, particularly in the Pacific.
The Johnson was one of the few light machineguns to operate on recoil
operation. It was manufactured to a
high standard, but recoil is not a good operating principle for a machinegun.
In addition, the Johnson required a lot of care for proper operation,
something only special operations units like Rangers tended to do on a regular
basis. The Johnson is fed from a
sharply-curved magazine on the left side of the receiver, but it could be
charger-loaded from the right, or even reloaded with single bullets one at a
time. The rate of fire could be
altered between 300-900 rounds per minute.
Two versions were built: the M-1941 with a wooden stock and a bipod, and
the 1944 with a tubular steel butt and a wooden monopod.
One further
model was made: The Dror, used by the Israelis for a short time after the
establishment of their country.
This weapon had a tubular steel butt, a bipod, and a long barrel jacket.
It was not successful under the dusty conditions in the Middle East, and
was discarded after a few years.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Johnson M-1941 LMG |
.30-06 Springfield |
6.78 kg |
20, 30 |
$3694 |
Johnson M-1944 LMG |
.30-06 Springfield |
6.48 kg |
20, 30 |
$3689 |
Dror |
8mm Mauser |
6.65 kg |
20, 30 |
$3656 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-1941 |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
5/8/15 |
62 |
M-1941 (Bipod) |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
2/4/8 |
80 |
M-1944 |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
5/8/15 |
62 |
M-1944 (Bipod) |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
2/4/8 |
80 |
Dror |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
5/8/15 |
72 |
Dror (Bipod) |
3/5/10 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
2/4/8 |
93 |
Stoner 63A LMG (Mk 23)
Notes:
This is the squad automatic rifle variant of the standard Stoner 63A
series. Two basic versions are
available: a standard version with a longer barrel, and a shorter version with a
shorter barrel and folding stock.
Both versions are equipped with a bipod and can use any of the magazines or
belts available to the Stoner 63A series.
They can fire from a closed or open bolt, and are just as often seen
feeding from top, Bren-style, as from the bottom or a belt.
The Mk 23 designation shows that the primary users of the weapon during
Vietnam were the US Navy SEALs, many of who fell in love with the weapon despite
its shortcomings. In addition, they
often swapped folding stocks with the short-barreled versions.
Another name they used for the Mk 23 is the Commando.
Twilight 2000
Notes: As with the assault rifle versions, these weapons began to show up in an
improved form among SEALs and Marines during the Twilight War.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mk
23 (Short Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.67 kg |
20,
30, 40, 50, 100 Belt, 150 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1326 |
Mk
23 (Long Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.74 kg |
20,
30, 40, 50, 100 Belt, 150 Belt, 250 Belt |
$1322 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mk 23 (Short) |
10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
9 |
38 |
Mk 23 (Short, Bipod)) |
10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
5 |
50 |
Mk23 (Long) |
10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
9 |
42 |
Mk 23 (Long, Bipod) |
10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
5 |
54 |