From: safisher@CSWNET.COM (Shawn A. Fisher) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 16:15:45 -0600 (CST) Subject: Munchkin Gun! This is a munchkin's dream weapon, and my attempt at arming spec-ops troops in my campaign with a real force multiplier. Comments are welcome. Steyr Objective Infantry Assault Weapon System. This Steyr OIAWS is a dual-feed 6.5mm select-fire assault weapon (rifled, long barrel, light automatic, box mag, liquid-propellant with recoil, bullpup, and light options) with a pump- action 20mm under-barrel cannon (rifled, extra-low powered, short barrel, manual repeater, box- fed, liquid-propellant, pistol grip, with under-barrel, recoil and light options). The OIAWS is often been called the first "smartgun" because of its various has advances. It has an integral dedicated, small computer (C2, 1 lbs., $2,200) running a +3 Targeting Program and a 5-mile Laser Rangefinder/Designator (1.2 lbs., $300) gives +2 to skill. It also has an integral, variable power 6-18x Light Amplification Scope [+2 to +4 to ACC on aimed and braced shots; half that on unbraced shots, no darkness penalties except total darkness] ($1,200, 2 lbs.) with a 3-mile thermograph (Scan 14, $2,400). In addition, a tunable Day-bright yellow-dot to IR-only laser sight ($300, SS is -1 to 50 yds, and -2 to 100 yds), and a cable slot for link to a HUD ($500, SS is -2) is included. Neural interface circuitry is standard ($8,175, +1 to +4 to skill depending on the campaign effect of neural interface). This allows selection of safe or select-fire mode, immediate action, ejection of magazines, and charging of the weapon to be done by mental commands--and without using an action. All this runs for about 14 continuos hours on two rC-cells (1 lbs., $200 total). Other accessories are available upon request. The OIAWS uses a liquid-propellant, carried in each magazine, for a more powerful and versatile weapon. It has three settings, hyper, low, and normal. The operator can also switch feed between two different magazines. This takes no time if a successful Guns roll is made, or the neural interface is used, but it can only be done when the weapon is not firing. Typical mix is one 50-round magazine of APS, and another of Explosive bullets (from UT). The rifle can fire with only one magazine inserted, though military issue magazines are attached by small clamps and are inserted together, with only one Fast-Draw roll being required for both magazines. One full 50-round magazine for the rifle weighs 1.2 lbs (Wps 0.017/Cps 0.034); an empty one weighs about one-third of a pound. A full 12-round magazine for the 20mm weighs one pound (Wps 0.060/Cps 0.120); an empty one weighs about one-third of a pound . Notes: The Dual-Feed Mechanism for the assault rifle was designed using rules from David Pulver (To do this, multiply empty weight by 1.05; the increase in weight will affect cost normally. It is allowed for any automatic or autoloading weapon). Ewt. Lwt. SS ST Cost Steyr OIAWS 4 6.4 11 10 $3,800 W/ 20mm 2.5 3.5 $2,500 W/ Neural circuitry and servos (x1.75) $8,175 W/ Electronics 5.2 $4,700 Total 11.7 15.2 $19,175 (about the cost of a MK-19 today!) Steyr Rifle Dmg Acc 1/2 D Max Shots RoF Rcl ST Normal (5.85) 6d 11 717 3930 50/50 16* -1 10 w/ APS 7d+2(2) 1100 5900 w/ EXP 6d-6 (w 1d concussion) Hyper 8d-1 11 1100 5900 w/APS 11d+1(2) 1650 8850 w/ EXP 8d-9 (w 1d concussion) Low 3d 8 360 1965 (silent) w/ APS 4d-1(2) 540 2950 (silent) w/ EXP 3d-3 (w 1d concussion) Steyr 20mm Dmg SS Acc 1/2 D Max Shots RoF Rcl ST Normal 3d 11 5 138 1550 12 3~ -2 10 w/HEDP 4d(5)[2d] (1d-2[2d] if the round misses) w/HEAT 4d(10) (1d-2[2d] if the round misses) Hyper 4d+2 6 210 2300 w/HEDP 4d(5)[2d] (1d-2[2d] if the round misses) w/HEAT 4d(10) (1d-2[2d] if the round misses) Low 1d+2 3 92 1000 -1 w/HEDP 4d(5)[2d] (1d+2[2d] if the round misses) w/HEAT 4d(10) (1d-2[2d] if the round misses) Let me know if you find any mistakes, or if you want more! Thanks, SAF