Modern and Near Future Firearm Table

By late TL5 and early TL6, several developments had led to increased performance of firearms. First, machining and metalurgy allowed practical breach loaders, eliminating the cumbersome process of loading via the muzzle. Second, the introduction of the ammunition cartridge as a self contained unit containing primer, propellant, and bullet further simplified loading. Third, smokeless powder gave significantly increased performance as a propellant, allowing bullets to be launched at higher velocities. Finally, many mechanical designs were developed that allowed mechanical reloading from an interior magazine.

The upshot of this in game terms is that guns can fire faster, and the shooter can select his ammunition for desired properties.

In the future, it is assumed that incremental advances continue to improve firearms. At TL 9, caseless ammunition comes in to common use. This technology embeds the bullet in a block of solid propellant. It reduces the bulk and weight of the magazine, allowing more shots for the same weight. The lack of need to eject a shell casing also improves reliability. Caseless cartridges are identified by CLP, CL, or CLR in the tables.

Also at TL 9, electrothermal chemical firearms come in to use. These incorporate a power cell into the magazine or in each cartridge to control the burn of the propellant with an electric discharge. This allows a smoother burn and higher muzzle velocities. Electrothermal-chemical cartridges are identified by ETC or ETCs in the tables.

Medium-Velocity Firearms

This category includes guns that shoot their bullets at 500 m/s or less. These firearms propell their bullets at speeds quite sufficient to kill a man dead, dead, dead. For many weapons, this is good enough.

Non-deforming bullets do their listed damage. Cost and LC are unchanged.
Expanding bullets (HP) increase the damage before blow-through by 50%; DR is unaffected. Cost is doubled, LC is unchanged. Shot pellets cannot be expanding, but slugs can.
Payload Some guns launch projectiles with various terminal effects such as exploding or delivering tear gas.

High-Velocity Firearms

The long barrels of rifles combined with smokeless powder as a propellant allows bullets to be launched at very high velocities. The extreme speed of these rifle bullets gives them different behavior when impacting a target. In game terms, this mostly affects the choice of ammunition available to the characters. For guns with speeds of more than 500 m/s, the following bullet options are available:

Non-deforming bullets (FMJ) tend to flip over when they hit until they are going backwards, significantly increasing the wound channel while traveling sideways due to their high aspect ratio. Damage before blow-through is increased by 50%; DR is unaffected. Cost and LC are unchanged.
Expanding bullets (JSP) double the damage before blow-through; DR is unaffected. Cost and LC are normal.
Armor piercing bullets have an armor divisor of (2), but otherwise behave like non-deforming bullets. Contrary to popular belief, damage is otherwise unchanged - the tough, dense bullet is better at punching through tough, hard materials like armor but has the same shape as normal bullets and leaves the same wound profile. Cost is doubled, LC is 2. Available at TL 7+.
Fragmenting bullets have double the blow through limit to targets within the first increment of the listed range; DR is unaffected. Cost and LC are normal. At TL 7 and 8, only 5.56 mm ammunition is commonly fragmenting. At TL 9, fragmenting ammunition may become commonly available in all rifle calibers.
Armor piercing discarding sabot bullets launch a fin-stabilized sub-caliber dart called a flechette made of a dense, hard material such as tungsten carbide or depleted uranium. They have an armor divisor of (2) within the first range band and (1.5) within the second range band, damage is doubled, range is increased by 50%, but the piercing size is -2 lower than listed. Cost is multiplied by five, LC is 2. Available at TL 9+ for rifles. At TL 10+, the flechettes can use the same technology employed for Gauss flechettes to double the damage before blow through (as usual, DR is not affected).

GUNS (PISTOL) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Auto Pistol, .22 LR 5.5 pi-1 2 35[4,3,1.8,1.1]/600 400 1.5/0.3 3 7+1(3) 8 -2 2 $300 3
6 Auto Pistol, .45 ACP 7.5 pi+1 2 50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/800 300 1.5/0.3 3 7+1(3) 10 -2 3 $800 3
6 Auto Pistol, 9 mm P 9 pi+0 2 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 400 1/0.2 3 8+1(3) 9 -2 2 $500 3
6 Revolver, .38 Spcl 7.5 pi+0 2 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 250 1/0.1 3 6(3i) 9 -2 2 $500 3
6 Snub Revolver, .38 Spcl 7.5 pi+0 1 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 250 0.7/0.1 3 5(3i) 8 -1 2 $500 3
7 Machine Pistol, .32 ACP 6 pi+0 2 40[5,3,2,1.2]/700 250 1.7/0.4 14 20(3) 9 -2 2 $900 2
7 Holdout Pistol, .380 APC 6 pi+0 1 40[5,3,2,1.2]/700 250 0.6/0.1 3 5+1(3) 7 -1 2 $350 3
7 Machine Pistol, 9 mm P 9 pi+0 2 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 400 2.5/0.5 20 25(3) 11 -3 2 $900 2
7 Revolver, .357 M 10 pi+0 2 70[8,5,3.5,1.8]/900 500 1.5/0.1 3 6(3i) 10 -2 3 $850 3
7 Revolver, .44 M 12 pi+1 2 80[9,6,4,2.5]/1100 500 1.5/0.15 3 6(3i) 11 -2 4 $800 3
8 Auto Pistol, 9 mm P 9 pi+0 2 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 400 1/0.3 3 17+1(3) 9 -2 2 $600 3
8 Auto Pistol, .40 S&W 10 pi+0.5 2 60[7,5,3,2]/900 350 1/0.3 3 15+1(3) 9 -2 3 $650 3
8 Auto Pistol, .50 AE 13 pi+1 2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 400 2/0.3 3 7+1(3) 13 -2 4 $1250 3
9 Sporting Pistol, 5.8 mm CLP 4 pi-1 2 30[3,2,1.5,0.9]/500 250 0.6/0.2 3 40+1(3) 6 -1 2 $350 3
9 Medium Pistol, 7.5 mm CLP 8 pi-0.5 2 50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/700 400 1/0.25 3 30+1(3) 8 -2 2 $450 3
9 Holdout Pistol, 7.5 mm CLP 8 pi-0.5 1 50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/700 400 0.5/0.1 3 18+1(3) 7 -1 2 $240 3
9 Pistol, 8 mm ETC 10 pi+0 2 60[8,5,3.5,1.8]/900 600 1.2/0.3 3 30+1(3) 9 -2 2 $1050 3
9 Heavy Pistol, 10 mm CLP 11 pi+0.5 2 70[8,6,3.5,2]/1000 400 1.2/0.35 3 20+1(3) 10 -2 3 $540 3
9 Pistol, 10 mm ETC 14 pi+0.5 2 90[10,7,4,2]/1100 600 1.2/0.35 3 20+1(3) 11 -2 4 $1200 3
9 Machine Pistol, 10 mm CLP 11 pi+0.5 2 70[8,6,3.5,2]/1000 400 1.5/0.5 10 30+1(3) 10 -2 3 $750 2
9 Ultra-Magnum Pistol, 15 mm CLP 12 pi+1.5 2 80[9,6,4,2.5]/1100 300 2/0.5 3 9+1(3) 13 -2 5 $870 3

GUNS (LONGARM) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
SUB-MACHINE GUNS

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 SMG, .45 ACP 7.5 pi+1 2,3 50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/800 300 7/2 13 50+1(3) 12,10† -5,-6 2 $2300 2
7 SMG, 9 mm P 9 pi+0 2,3 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 400 4/0.5 10 25(3) 10,8† -4,-5 2 $600 2
7 SMG, 9 mm P 9 pi+0 2,4 60[6,4,3,1.8]/800 400 3.5/0.6 13 30+1(3) 9,8† -4,-5 2 $1200 2
8 PDW, 5.7 mm FN 8 pi-1 2,4 100[6,4,2.5,1.2]/1200 700 3/0.5 10 50+1(3) 8,7† -3,-4 2 $1600 2
9 PDW, 5.7 mm CL 13 pi-1 2,4 150[10,7,4,2]/1800 800 2/0.5 10 100+1(3) 8,6† -3,-4 2 $1000 2
9 PDW, 5.5 mm ETCs 16 pi-1 2,4 200[12,8,5,2]/2000 1100 2/0.5 10 100+1(3) 8,7† -3,-4 2 $1800 2
9 Urban Assault Weapon 4 -4,-5 $2100 2
SMG barrel, 10 mm CLP 11 pi+0.5 2,4 70[8,6,3.5,2]/1000 400 -/0.5 10 40+1(3) 10,8† 2
Shotgun barrel, 00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 2,3 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 -/0.35 ×9 5+1(3) 12,10† 4

GUNS (LONGARM) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
SHOTGUNS

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Double Shotgun, 12 G 3 4.5/0.1 2 2(3i) -5 $250 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 10† 4
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 10† 5
6 Double Shotgun, 20 G 3 4/0.08 2 2(3i) -5 $250 3
1 Buckshot 4.5 pi+0 18[3,2,1.5,0.8]/350 400 ×9 9† 4
Slug 9 pi+1.5 60[7,5,3,1.8]/900 500 9† 3
6 Pump Shotgun, 12 G 3 3.5/0.25 2 4+1(3i) -5 $450 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 9† 5
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 10† 5
6 Pump Shotgun, 20 G 3 3/0.20 2 4+1(3i) -4 $450 3
1 Buckshot 4.5 pi+0 18[3,2,1.5,0.8]/350 400 ×9 9† 4
Slug 9 pi+1.5 60[7,5,3,1.8]/900 500 9† 4
7 Auto Shotgun, 12 G 3 4/0.35 3 6+1(3i) -5 $600 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 10† 4
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 10† 5
7 Close Assault Weapon, 12 G 3 5/0.55 10 10+1(3) -5 $800 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 10† 4
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 11† 5
8 Dual Mag Shotgun, 12 G 3 4/0.75 3 7/7+1(3i) -5 $1200 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 10† 4
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 10† 5
9 Shotgun Pistol, 12 G 1 2/0.3 3 5+1(3) -3 $330 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 14 5
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 14 6
9 Underbarrel Shotgun, 12 G 2 0.7/0.3 2 5+1(3) -5 $300 3
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9 10† 4
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500 11† 5

GUNS (LONGARM) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
RIFLES

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Target Rifle, .22 LR 5.5 pi-1 5 35[4,3,1.8,1.1]/600 400 2.5/0.15 3 10+1(3) 6† -4 2 $300 3
6 Lever Action Rifle, .30-30 18 pi+0 5 200[12,9,5,2.5]/2500 800 3/0.15 2 5+1(2i) 8† -4 3 $450 3
6 Bolt Action Rifle, .30-06 25 pi+0 5 300[18,12,8,3.5]/3500 900 4/0.15 1 5+1(3i) 9† -5 3 $900 3
6 Self-Loading Rifle, .30-06 25 pi+0 5 300[18,12,8,3.5]/3500 900 4.5/0.25 3 8(3) 10† -5 3 $500 3
6 Auto Rifle, .30-06 25 pi+0 5 300[18,12,8,3.5]/3500 900 10/0.7 9! 20(3) 12(6B)† -6 2 $2300 2
6 Bolt Action Rifle, .375 H&H M 25 pi+0.5 5 300[20,12,8,4]/3500 900 4/0.2 1 5+1(3i) 10† -5 5 $950 3
6 Double Elephant Gun, .470 G&L 28 pi+1 5 350[20,15,9,5]/3500 600 5.5/0.2 2 2(3i) 11† -5 5 $2000 3
6 Double Elephant Gun, .577 NE 25 pi+1.5 5 350[20,15,8,4]/3500 600 7/0.2 2 2(3i) 13† -6 6 $6000 3
7 Assault Rifle, 5.56 mm N 18 pi-1 5 200[15,9,6,2.5]/2500 900 4/0.5 12 30+1(3) 8† -5 2 $800 2
7 Assault Rifle, 7.62×39mm 18 pi+0 4 200[12,9,5,2.5]/2500 700 5/0.8 10 30+1(3) 9† -5 2 $300 2
7 Battle Rifle, 7.62 mm N 22 pi+0 5 300[18,12,7,3.5]/3000 800 5/0.8 11 20+1(3) 10† -5 3 $1200 2
7 Assault Rifle, 5.45×39mm 16 pi-1 4 200[12,8,5,2.5]/2000 900 3.5/0.7 11 30+1(3) 8† -5 2 $400 2
7 Bolt Action Rifle, .300 W M 30 pi+0 5 350[25,15,9,4]/4000 900 4/0.15 1 5+1(3i) 10† -5 4 $900 3
7 Bolt Action Rifle, .458 W M 25 pi+1 5 300[20,15,8,4]/3500 800 4.5/0.5 1 3+1(3i) 11† -5 5 $1100 3
7 Bolt Action Rifle, .460 Wby M 35 pi+1 5 400[25,18,10,5]/4000 800 4.5/0.6 1 2+1(3i) 11† -5 6 $950 3
7 Bolt Action Rifle, .50 BMG 40 pi+1 6+3 500[30,20,12,6]/5000 900 13.5/1.5 1 11+1(3) 16(8B)† -6 6 $7750 3
8 Assault Carbine, 5.56 mm N 18 pi-1 4 200[15,9,6,2.5]/2500 900 3/0.5 15 30+1(3) 8† -4 2 $950 2
8 Sniper Rifle, .338 L M 32 pi+0 6+3 400[25,18,10,5]/4000 900 9/0.35 1 4+1(3i) 13(6B)† -6 4 $5000 3
8 Anti-Material Rifle, 20×110mm 45 pi+2.5 5 600[35,25,15,7]/5000 800 19/0.25 1 1(3) 20(11B)† -7 8 $8000 2
follow-up 10[3.2] cr+1 ex
9 Assault Carbine, 5.5 mm ETC 22 pi-1 4 250[18,12,7,3]/3000 1200 3/0.7 15 50+1(3) 8† -4 2 $2800 2
9 Assault Rifle, 5.5 mm ETC 22 pi-1 5 250[18,12,7,3]/3000 1200 3.5/0.7 15 50+1(3) 8† -5 2 $2800 2
9 Assault Carbine, 6 mm CL 20 pi-1 4 250[15,11,6,3]/3000 900 3/0.7 15 50+1(3) 8† -4 2 $1600 2
9 Battle Rifle, 7 mm CL 22 pi-0.5 5 300[18,12,7,3.5]/3000 900 4/0.7 10 30+1(3) 9† -5 3 $1600 2
9 Hunting Rifle, 6 mm CL 20 pi-1 5+2 250[15,11,6,3]/3000 900 3.5/0.15 3 10+1(3) 8† -5 2 $800 3
9 Hunting Rifle, 7 mm CL 22 pi-0.5 5+2 300[18,12,7,3.5]/3000 900 3.5/0.15 3 7+1(3) 9† -5 3 $800 3
9 Sniper Rifle, 7.6 mm ETC 25 pi+0 6+3 300[20,12,8,3.5]/3500 1200 4.2/0.15 3 7+1(3) 9† -5 3 $6000 3
9 Storm Carbine, 10 mm CL 25 pi+0.5 4 300[18,12,8,4]/3000 700 4/1 10 50+1(3) 10† -5 4 $1800 2
9 Storm Rifle, 10 mm CLR 32 pi+0.5 5 400[25,15,9,5]/4000 900 5/0.6 3 12+1(3) 11† -5 5 $2700 3
9 Gatling Carbine, 5.7 mm CL 13 pi-1 4 150[10,7,4,2]/1800 800 5/1 40 200+1(3) 9† -5 2 $2400 2
9 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 15 mm CL 45 pi+1.5 6+3 600[35,25,15,7]/5000 900 14/1 3 10+1(3) 17(9B)† -6 7 $8000 3
9 Payload Rifle, 25 mm CL 32 pi+3 5 400[25,18,11,6]/4000 400 17/5 3 8+1(3) 19(10B)† -7 8 $8000 2

GUNS (LONGARM) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
GRENADE LAUNCHER

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

7 Grenade launcher, 40×46mm 1.4 pi+4 2 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 2.9/0.18 1 1(3) 8† -4 4 $500 1
follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
7 Underbarrel GL, 40×46mm 1.4 pi+4 2 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1.36/0.18 1 1(3) 10† -5 3 $1250 1
8 follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
8 Revolver gren. launcher, 40×46mm 1.4 pi+4 2 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 5.3/1.08 3 6(3i) 10† -5 3 $1500 1
follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
9 Grenade Rifle, 25 mm CLS 9 pi+3 4 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 4.5/1 3 9(3) 10† -5 5 $600 1
follow-up 20[4.5] cr+3 ex
9 Underbarrel GL, 25 mm CLS 9 pi+3 3 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 0.7/0.3 1 3(3i) 10† -5 5 $300 1
follow-up 20[4.5] cr+3 ex

GUNS (LONGARM) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 LMG, 7.62 mm N 22 pi+0 5 300[18,12,7,3.5]/3000 800 14/3 15! 100(5) 14(6B)† -6 2 $6600 1
8 SAW, 5.56 mm N 18 pi-1 5 200[15,9,6,2.5]/2500 900 10/3 12! 200(5) 12(5B)† -6 2 $3300 1
9 Lt Support Weapon, 7 mm CL 22 pi-0.5 5 300[18,12,7,3.5]/3000 900 7/2.5 15 200(5) 11(5B)† -6 2 $3000 1
9 Storm Chaingun, 10 mm CLR 32 pi+0.5 5 400[25,15,9,5]/4000 900 10/3 10 60(5) 13(7B)† -6 4 $11000 1

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX-4, or other Gunner at -4)

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 HMG, .50 BMG 40 pi+1 6 500[30,20,12,6]/5000 900 40/15 8! 100(5) 28M -8 2 $14 k 1
6 Auto-Cannon, 20×110mm 45 pi+2.5 6 600[35,25,15,7]/5000 800 60/15 5 60(5) 35M -8 2 $20 k 1
follow-up 9[3.2] cr+1 ex
7 Vulcan Cannon, 20×102 45 pi+2.5 inc 5 600[35,25,15,7]/5000 800 110/? 66! ? 44M -9 2 $40 k 1
follow-up 10[3.2] cr+1 ex
alternate attack 45(2) pi+2.5 inc 600[35(2),25(1.5),15,7]/5000 800 44M 2
8 Chain Gun, 25×137mm 55 pi+3 inc 6+3 600[40,25,15,7]/6000 1000 110/17 3 30(5) 46M -9 2 $60 k 1
follow-up 15[4.5] cr+2 ex
alternate attack 75(2) pi+2 1200[60(1.5),40(1.5),20,10]/10000 1200 45M 2
alternate attack 110(2) pi+1 inc 2000[80(1.5),50,30]/18000 1500 44M 2
8 Auto Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm 10 pi+4 2 70[7,5,3.5,2]/1000 250 34/20 6 32(5) 26M -8 2 $17 k 1
follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
9 Heavy Chaingun, 15 mm CL 45 pi+1.5 6 600[35,25,15,7]/5000 900 35/6 12 50(5) 27M -8 2 $34 k 1
9 Assault Cannon, 25 mm CL 32 pi+3 6 400[25,18,11,6]/4000 400 35/6 8 34(5) 28M -8 2 $17 k 1

Shotshell Ammunition Options

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 20 Gauge
Slug 9 pi+1.5 60[7,5,3,1.8]/900 500
1 Buckshot 4.5 pi+0 18[3,2,1.5,0.8]/350 400 ×9
3 Buckshot 3.8 pi-0.5 15[3,2,1.2,0.7]/300 400 ×20
BB Shot 2.5 pi-1.5 11[2,1.2,0.8,0.5]/200 400 ×25
4 Birdshot 1.8 pi-2.5 8[1.5,0.9,0.6,0.35]/150 400 ×70
6 Birdshot 1.5 pi-3 7[1.1,0.8,0.5,0.3]/120 400 ×110
6 12 Gauge
Slug 13 pi+2 80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100 500
00 Buckshot 5 pi+0 20[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/350 400 ×9
1 Buckshot 4.5 pi+0 18[3,2,1.5,0.8]/350 400 ×16
BB Shot 2.5 pi-1.5 11[2,1.2,0.8,0.5]/200 400 ×50
4 Birdshot 1.8 pi-2.5 8[1.5,0.9,0.6,0.35]/150 400 ×135
6 Birdshot 1.5 pi-3 7[1.1,0.8,0.5,0.3]/120 400 ×225
9 4mm Flechettes 25 pi-2.5 3 500[18,12,8,4]/5000 500 ×11
3mm Flechettes 18 pi-3 3 400[15,10,6,3]/4000 500 ×26
HE 5 pi+2 30[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9]/500 400 1
follow-up 12[2.5] cr+1 ex
HEDP 18(10) pi-1.5 inc 30[3.5,2.5,1.5,0.9] 400 1
linked 9[2] cr+1 ex
Tangler 1.2 pi+2 15[0.9,0.7,0.5,0.35]/300 100 1
linked Binding 8

Grenade Ammunition Options

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

8 40×46mm, HE 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1
follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
alternate attack, HEDP 22(10) pi+0 inc 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4] 80 1
linked 13[4] cr+2 ex
alternate attack, Thermobaric 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1
follow-up 25 cr+3 ex
alternate attack, Tear gas 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1
linked spec. (4 m)
alternate attack, Smoke 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1
linked spec. (4 m)
alternate attack, Flare 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 1
alternate attack, buckshot 3.8 pi-0.5 15[3,2,1.2,0.7]/300 400 ×20
9 alternate attack, Tangler 1.4 pi+4 18[1,0.8,0.6,0.4]/250 80 4
linked Binding 15
8 40×53mm, HE 10 pi+4 70[7,5,3.5,2]/1000 250 1
follow-up 16[5] cr+2 ex
alternate attack, HEDP 22(10) pi+0 inc 70[7,5,3.5,2] 250 1
linked 13[4] cr+2 ex
9 25 mm CLS, HE 9 pi+3 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 1
follow-up 20[4.5] cr+3 ex
alternate attack, HEDP 25(10) pi-1 inc 90[7,5,3.5,2] 200 1
linked 20[4] cr+3 ex
alternate attack, Tear gas 9 pi+3 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 1
linked spec. (2 m)
alternate attack, Smoke 9 pi+3 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 1
linked spec. (2 m)
alternate attack, Tangler 1.2 pi+3 50[0.9,0.7,0.5]/250 50 1
linked Binding 11
alternate attack, Flare 9 pi+3 90[7,5,3.5,2]/1200 200 1
alternate attack, buckshot 4.5 pi+0 18[3,2,1.5,0.8]/350 400 ×20
alternate attack, flechette 25 pi-2.5 500[18,12,8,4]/5000 500 ×30
9 25 mm CL, ball 32 pi+3 400[25,18,11,6]/4000 400 1
alternate attack, HE 16 pi+3 200[12,9,5,3]/2500 400 1
follow-up 16[3.5] cr+2 ex
alternate attack, HEDP 25(10) pi-1 inc 200[12,9,5,3] 400 1
linked 13[2.8] cr+2 ex
alternate attack, Smoke 16 pi+3 200[12,9,5,3]/2500 400 1
linked spec. (2 m)
alternate attack, Tear gas 1.2 pi+3 80[0.9,0.7]/150 50 1
linked spec. (2 m)
alternate attack, Tangler 1.2 pi+3 80[0.9,0.7]/150 50 1
linked Binding 11

Explosive Warhead TL Progression

TL Weapon Damage Type Acc Range Speed Weight ROF Shots Min ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

12 Gauge
9 HE 12[2.5] cr+1 ex 1
9 HEDP 18(10) pi-1.5 inc 1
linked 9[2] cr+1 ex
9 Tangler Binding 8 1
10 HE 13[2.5] cr+2 ex 1
10 HEDP 25(10) pi-1.5 inc 1
linked 11[2] cr+1 ex
10 Tangler Binding 9 1
11 HE 16[2.5] cr+2 ex 1
11 HEDP 38(10) pi-1.5 inc 1
linked 13[2] cr+2 ex
11 Tangler Binding 12 1
12 HE 20[2.5] cr+3 ex 1
12 HEDP 45(10) pi-1.5 inc 1
linked 16[2] cr+2 ex
12 Tangler Binding 15 1

25 mm
9 HE 16[3.5] cr+2 ex 1
9 HEDP 25(10) pi-1 inc 1
linked 13[2.8] cr+2 ex
9 Tangler Binding 11 1
10 HE 18[3.5] cr+3 ex 1
10 HEDP 35(10) pi-1 inc 1
linked 15[2.8] cr+2 ex
10 Tangler Binding 12 1
11 HE 22[3.5] cr+3 ex 1
11 HEDP 50(10) pi-1 inc 1
linked 18[2.8] cr+3 ex
11 Tangler Binding 15 1
12 HE 28[3.5] cr+4 ex 1
12 HEDP 60(10) pi-1 inc 1
linked 22[2.8] cr+3 ex
12 Tangler Binding 20 1

40 mm
8 HE 16[5] cr+2 ex 1
8 HEDP 22(10) pi+0 inc 1
linked 13[4] cr+2 ex
9 HE 25[5] cr+3 ex 1
9 HEDP 38(10) pi+0 inc 1
linked 18[4] cr+3 ex
9 Tangler Binding 15 1
10 HE 28[5] cr+4 ex 1
10 HEDP 50(10) pi+0 inc 1
linked 22[4] cr+3 ex
10 Tangler Binding 18 1
11 HE 32[5] cr+4 ex 1
11 HEDP 75(10) pi+0 inc 1
linked 25[4] cr+3 ex
11 Tangler Binding 25 1
12 HE 40[5] cr+5 ex 1
12 HEDP 90(10) pi+0 inc 1
linked 32[4] cr+4 ex
12 Tangler Binding 30 1

Notes
[1] Includes "smartgun" electronics.
[2] Civilian semi-automatic version is RoF 3, LC +1, and -1 to minimum ST.

Custom Cartridge Ballistics

Description:

Bullet Mass:

Bullet Caliber:

Bullet Speed:

Bullet Aspect Ratio: (typically 1.5 for TL 5+ pistols and TL 5 rifles, 3 for TL6+ rifles)

Spherical; Material: (ignores mass entry, calculates mass based on size and material)

Gun Mass:

Gun Configuration:

Pistol

Longarm (rifle or shotgun)

Bipod-supported longarm

Tripod-supported longarm

Mounted

Under the hood: the physics of projectile ballistics

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TL	Weapon	Damage	Type	Acc	Range	Speed	Weight	ROF	Shots	Min ST	Bulk	Rcl	Cost	LC	Notes
6	Auto Pistol, .22 LR	5.5	pi-1	2	35[4,3,1.8,1.1]/600	400	1.5/0.3	3	7+1(3)	8	-2	2	$300	3
6	Auto Pistol, .45 ACP	7.5	pi+1	2	50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/800	300	1.5/0.3	3	7+1(3)	10	-2	3	$800	3
6	Auto Pistol, 9 mm P	9	pi+0	2	60[6,4,3,1.8]/800	400	1/0.2	3	8+1(3)	9	-2	2	$500	3
6	Revolver, .38 Spcl	7.5	pi+0	2	60[6,4,3,1.8]/800	250	1/0.1	3	6(3i)	9	-2	2	$500	3
6	Snub Revolver, .38 Spcl	7.5	pi+0	1	60[6,4,3,1.8]/800	250	0.7/0.1	3	5(3i)	8	-1	2	$500	3
7	Machine Pistol, .32 ACP	6	pi+0	2	40[5,3,2,1.2]/700	250	1.7/0.4	14	20(3)	9	-2	2	$900	2
7	Holdout Pistol, .380 APC	6	pi+0	1	40[5,3,2,1.2]/700	250	0.6/0.1	3	5+1(3)	7	-1	2	$350	3
7	Machine Pistol, 9 mm P	9	pi+0	2	60[6,4,3,1.8]/800	400	2.5/0.5	20	25(3)	11	-3	2	$900	2
7	Revolver, .357 M	10	pi+0	2	70[8,5,3.5,1.8]/900	500	1.5/0.1	3	6(3i)	10	-2	3	$850	3
7	Revolver, .44 M	12	pi+1	2	80[9,6,4,2.5]/1100	500	1.5/0.15	3	6(3i)	11	-2	4	$800	3
8	Auto Pistol, 9 mm P	9	pi+0	2	60[6,4,3,1.8]/800	400	1/0.3	3	17+1(3)	9	-2	2	$600	3
8	Auto Pistol, .40 S&W	10	pi+0.5	2	60[7,5,3,2]/900	350	1/0.3	3	15+1(3)	9	-2	3	$650	3
8	Auto Pistol, .50 AE	13	pi+1	2	80[10,7,4,2.5]/1100	400	2/0.3	3	7+1(3)	13	-2	4	$1250	3
9	Sporting Pistol, 5.8 mm CLP	4	pi-1	2	30[3,2,1.5,0.9]/500	250	0.6/0.2	3	40+1(3)	6	-1	2	$350	3
9	Medium Pistol, 7.5 mm CLP	8	pi-0.5	2	50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/700	400	1/0.25	3	30+1(3)	8	-2	2	$450	3
9	Holdout Pistol, 7.5 mm CLP	8	pi-0.5	1	50[6,4,2.5,1.5]/700	400	0.5/0.1	3	18+1(3)	7	-1	2	$240	3
9	Pistol, 8 mm ETC	10	pi+0	2	60[8,5,3.5,1.8]/900	600	1.2/0.3	3	30+1(3)	9	-2	2	$1050	3
9	Heavy Pistol, 10 mm CLP	11	pi+0.5	2	70[8,6,3.5,2]/1000	400	1.2/0.35	3	20+1(3)	10	-2	3	$540	3
9	Pistol, 10 mm ETC	14	pi+0.5	2	90[10,7,4,2]/1100	600	1.2/0.35	3	20+1(3)	11	-2	4	$1200	3
9	Machine Pistol, 10 mm CLP	11	pi+0.5	2	70[8,6,3.5,2]/1000	400	1.5/0.5	10	30+1(3)	10	-2	3	$750	2
9	Ultra-Magnum Pistol, 15 mm CLP	12	pi+1.5	2	80[9,6,4,2.5]/1100	300	2/0.5	3	9+1(3)	13	-2	5	$870	3