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AnarchyInthe865 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007

Alright, I'm not going to lie; Tsardel did an amazing job on the firearms section. I'm just here to give more details and improve upon, however, the rules he laid down as far as using them were amazing and I am fully behind.

First off, choice of weapon. The firearm you choose should deal with the setting. If your a civilian in a zombie RP, then it would be impossible for you to get your hands on anything with more power than a hunting rifle or a shotgun. Same goes if your a soldier in some sort of military. You won't get any spectacular .50 cal sniper rifle that everyone seems to love. 'Why wouldn't you get a .50 cal, Anarchy?!' You're probably thinking. Well, I'll tell you why. .50 cal rifles are anti material. This is one of the things I'll be teaching you, though, so don't worry!

Alright, A weapons only as good as how its treated. By that I mean, you have to be careful when you RP with a firearm. Make sure you don't drop it in water, or something like that, because then, if your rping with me, as soon as you try to fire, I'll tell you that nothing happened because your bullets are wet.

Nextly, like Tsardel said, don't be running for miles and miles with a huge M249 SAW, and then pull the bad boy up and blow someone away from two miles with a headshot. Three reasons; That particular gun, doesn't have that range, That particular gun is too inaccurate, three you won't be able to hold the thing after running that long with it.

The last thing, before the weapons, the things that hold bullets are not called 'Clips.' They're magazines. Clips are what the M1 uses, and if you have a clip, then you can't reload, you can only pull out a new clip. This means that you'll have to carry a lot more clips than magazines since with a magazine you can just carry ammo and put the new ammo in the old magazine. Not with clips.

Alright, after those three simple things I'll give you a compendium of common guns I see used. If you want particular specs on a firearm, just PM me and I'll add it on.

Handguns!
The Breakdown;
The handgun, or pistol as y'all like to call it, is the side arm. It's not powerful, it doesn't have amazing range, and it isn't automatic. If your in a problem, however, it can be concealed, and its cheap.

Barretta 92
Desc.
This is the handgun everyone bases their generic 'Handgun' in the weapons option. It's very simple, very light, and has a decent magazine size. Before you put 'Handgun', just take the time to put down 92. It has less words!
Magazine Size
Either 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, or 20 rounds, depending on the size. They make two variant magazine sizes for this gun.
Do I recommend? For a simple, and handy sidearm? You can bet your ass I do.

Desert Eagle
Desc.
The all famed .50 caliber handgun, right? Wrong. The Desert Eagle has a .44 round. All the same, this is a powerful gun. If you pick it, get ready for some kick.
Magazine Size
Either 9, 8, or 7. Make your shots count.
Do I recommend? Meh. I'd rather see you with a 92, as it has a bigger magazine size and a better firing rate. A bullet is a bullet, all the same after all.

Heckler and Koch USP
Desc.
God, I love this company. This gun weighs a little more than the 92, but its alright. It makes up for it in that it can use 9mm rounds, .45 rounds, or .40 rounds. You can also put a lot of accessories on this gun. Going into a dark tunnel? Put a flashlight in the underbarrel. Got a character that isn't a trained expert? Put a lasersight on the underbarrel. If you get this gun for your character, you know what your doing.
Magazine Size
15, 13, or 12. Not a lot, but it makes up for it like I said.
Do I recommend? Hell yes. This is a great special operations gun, and a good civilian gun.

Shotguns!
The breakdown;
A shotgun is your all-time close range buddy. If your using a pellet shot, then your pretty much guaranteed to hit anything close, within 6 feet. You can, however, use a buckshot for decreased spread and more range. With said buckshot you can get at least 20 feet and still blow apart a good foot of a tree trunk.

Remington 870
Desc.
The all round shotgun. It's pump action and can take 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 bore gauges. It's the most widely used shotgun in the U.S. for self defense, hunting, and target practice. The police force also uses the gun quite a lot, using it as the main shotgun. Did I mention its only 6 pounds?
Feed System
3 to 8 rounds, depending on size.
Do I recommend? Yup. It's like the 92, except a little bit more in my favor.

Winchester 1897
Desc.
What most people think of when they think shotgun. It's got a wooden frame, and its pump action. Sure, its old. Sure, its heavy. (Weighs in at 8 pounds.) But its reliable. Its cheap. And it comes in two gauges; 12 and 16.
Feed System
5, plus one in the barrel.
Do I recommend? You gotta world war I RP coming up? Go for it, bud. Zombie? Yup. WWII? It was still kicking ass. Your modern special ops? Hell no.

Pancor Jackhammer
Desc.
When you think 'Automatic Shotgun' you probably think 'HELL YEAH!' Well, not after this gun. This is the only fully automatic shotgun known, and its hella expensive. There are only about 500 made, and they cost up in the millions. If your in an RP and you have this, you better have a strong arm, for the kick, and a good explanation. Mounting it might help with the kick.
Feed System
10 rounds in a drum magazine.
Do I recommend? No. Plain and simple.

Submachine Guns!
The Breakdown'
Used by special forces and swat worldwide, these babies are the true close quarter masters. They can go from semi-automatic to burst to fully automatic, and their accurate, too. These are great if you can come up with an explanation for them.

Heckler and Koch MP5
Desc.
This and the Uzi are the two guns that come to mind when I think SMG. This gun has so many variants, I don't even know half of their names, much less their specs. It's a great gun, though. 800 rounds a minute, and an effective range of 25-100 meters in this small package are great.
Magazine size
15 or 30 round magazine.
Do I recommend? Sure do, as long as you got an explanation.

Uzi
Desc.
This thing is tiny, and it packs a punch. With 600 rounds a minute, and an effective range of a shotgun, just get close and hold down the trigger. You'll hit something, guaranteed.
Magazine Size
from 10 to 50 round magazines.
Do I recommend? It's alright, and it's cheap. You can easily come up with one in an RP.

Assault Rifles!
The Breakdown;
These are the guns that the military uses. These are the top of the line. If you have one and a good explanation, then go kick some ass, 'cause you'll have the best hardware there is.

AK-47
Desc.
It made sense to me to start out with the cheapest and oldest Assault Rifle still in use. This thing is heavy, 8 pounds, and its clunky, and its ugly. But it won't break, its cheap, and its got a big round, .30 caliber. Did I mention how cheap it was?
Magazine size
30 rounds on the banana magazine.
Do I recommend? If you can't get your hands on a different rifle, yeah I do. Use it on semi-automatic for best accuracy, though.

M-16
Desc.
The armies new swiss army knife. This gun has four different variants and now it has a carbine. It's reliable, its fairly cheap, but its heavy, 8 pounds. It also has a great range, 550 meters, and firing rate, 800 to 900 rounds per minute.
Magazine Size
Differing magazines. The most popular are the 15 and 30 round magazines.
Do I recommend? If you can get your hands on one with a good reason, You're going to kick ass, plain as can be.

High Powered Rifles!
The Breakdown;
Normally I think this would be a waste, but people use them and people let people use them, so I will. Just note, these are usually bolt action or semi-automatic and fire slowly. Their also VERY heavy.

M21
Desc.
The Army marksmen rifle choice. This is accurate and has a magazine, so you don't have to reload every shot. Just note, its heavy, 11 pounds. An Effective range of 690 meters makes it only slightly better than an Assault Rifle.
Magazine Size
5, 10, and 20 round magazines.
Do I recommend? Get a good reason, and yes.

M40
Desc.
The Marine marksmen of choice. It's also accurate, but its bolt action, so make your shots count. It's VERY heavy, 14 almost 15 pounds, but has an amazing range, 1000 meters.
Magazine Size
5 round magazine.
Do I recommend? Good reason and very, very far away? Yeah, just show some professionalism and aim for the heart.

M82
Desc.
This is the one you've all been waiting for, the 'Light Fifty'. This is the anti-material .50 caliber sniper rifle. It's EXTREMELY heavy, 31 pounds, and has an AMAZING range, 1,800 meters. You better have a good goddamn reason, though, because U,S, Special Forces are hard pressed to get this, and only the best of trained personnel get it.
Magazine Size
10 round magazine. Yes, it's semi-automatic.
Do I recommend? If you are an ex-ranger and stole bill gates fortune and as strong as the hulk, go for it, 'cause you'll need to be rich, strong, and trained in its use.