BLOODKNOCK BALLISTIC INDUSTRIES.
Copyright (c) 1996 by Psibersonic

   All the following weapons have a verifiable malfunction, a short range
remote interface for passing HUD's data to cybereyes, helmet visor, etc, a
tuneable laser sight, neural interface capacity, and a self diagnostic
system that gives +2 on all repair rolls.

   Stats listed for snapshot and accuracy are based on HUD's and Laser
sights being used.Add 5 to listed snapshot if HUD's is not being used. Add 6
to listed snapshot, and reduce accuracy by 2 if a Laser sight is not being
used.
   With the exception of the Micro-Howitzer, listed recoil is for one 
handed use, lower the recoil penalty by 1 if used with both hands. 
Optionally recoil may also be lowered by 1 for every 5 ST over Min ST.
   Min ST is +3 in zero or microgravity.

   Listed weights are for loaded weapons.

10mm Holdout Pistol(.40), 1 lb, $200. 2d+2 + 1/2 after DR, ss0, Acc 5,
   1/2D 200, Max 1350, Rof 3~, Rcl -2, Shots 12 ($8/clip, .3 lb), Min ST 9.

12mm Machine Pistol(.50), 4 lbs, $500. 4d + 1/2 after DR, SS 0, Acc 8,
   1/2D 250, Max 1600, Rof 8*, Rcl -2, Shots 24 ($15/clip, 1 lb), Min ST 11.

18mm Hand Cannon(.75), 4 lbs, $500. 6d + 1/2 after DR, SS 0, Acc 12,
   1/2D 350, Max 2000, Rof 3~, Rcl -3, Shots 18 ($15/clip, 1 lb), Min ST 12

18mm SMG(.75), 8 lbs, $1000. 6d + 1/2 after DR, SS 0, Acc 12, 1/2D 450,
   Max 2000, Rof 16*, Rcl -2, Shots 36+36 ($30/clip, 2 lbs), Min ST 10.

25mm Beltfed Shotgun, 7 lbs, $1000. 5 * 1d+2 (roll separately vs DR.),
   SS 0, Acc 12, 1/2D 25, Max 50, Rof 4*, Rcl -3,
   Shots 36/yard of belt ($25, 2.5 lbs), Min ST 12.
   Listed damage is for shot, solid slugs do 3d*5, 1/2D is 75, Max is 150,
and are -2 to skill if you go by the book.

   >Three times the damage of a current shotgun seems excessive.
   
   A current shotgun firing solid slugs averages between 8d and 10d,so no
i don't think it's excessive.

40mm Micro Howitzer, 20 lbs, $5000. 3d*10, SS 6, Acc 20, 1/2D 2000,
   Max 5000,  Rof 4*, Rcl -1, Shots 20+20 ($100/clip, 5 lbs), Min ST 12.
   Listed snapshot and recoiled apply only if the integral articulated
   harness is being used, if held in hands only, double snapshot, and
   quadruple recoil penalty.

> Where is the difference between this and a grenade launcher? And
> the ammo capacity is enormous compared to the GL.

   Well, i percive this weapon as having a flatter tragectory than a
grenade launcher, though it's still capable of indirect fire. As for
ammo capacity i think i got confused, replace 40+40 shots with 20+20.
   See end of text for a grenade launcher from the same background.

   Ammunition comes in fat pre-fractured blocks of caseless propelant,each
round is stripped off the block by the firing mechanism as required, thus
there is never a round under the hammer. Firing in a vaccum is not a
problem, the propelant contains all the nesseccary chemicals needed for
combustion.
   The Beltfed Shotgun's ammo includes a hinge in its structure, hence
there is no actual belt, just a string of interlocked caseless rounds.

   Exotic Ammunition.

Explosive Rounds.$*2, DR*2, damage that gets past DR is * 5 instead
   of + 1/2, double damage for knockback calculation.

Ramjet Rounds. $*3, DR/2, damage and ranges are +50 % as long as the round
   gets past the ramjet ignition point, nominally 2 yds from muzzel tip.
   SMART Ramjets cost twice as much again and ignore range penalties.
   Unfortunatly they are somewhat less reliable than ordinary ammunition,
   Malf is lowered to 17, and a 17 is also allways a Critical Failure

Rubber Bullets. DR*3, -1d damage per ricochet, use 9 or less to hit with
   ricochets. Halve damage for knockback calaulation. Popular in space
   unless you don't care about atmospheric integrity.

SPLAT Rounds (Super Plastic Lead Armor peircing Tipped). $*3, DR/2,
   damage that gets past DR is * 3 instead of + 1/2.

Gauss Grenade Launcher, 10 lbs, $5000. Damage as per grenade type.
   SS 0, Acc 12, Max 6000, Rof 4*, Shots 5+5 (5 lbs) or see A.F.A.P.
Auto Feed Ammo Pack, 20 lbs, $1000. This back pack holds 40 half pound
   grenades in 8 separate magazines. Grenade selection is via cyberlink or
   voice recognition, and is also programable, allowing one person to
   provide a wide range of support fire for a combat group. However it is
   considered very unlucky to be shot in the back whilst wearing one.