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Malfunction values are given in three steps, new/used/worn-out:
new: as new, properly lubricated
used: heavily used. Most 20th Century weapons that have been in-use for 150 years will be no better than this. Or: using ammunition not made to 20th Century standards.
worn-out: really beat up, probably rusty. Or: using corroded ammunition, or ammunition over 50 years old.
Yellow tint is for weapons that might function marginally with black powder ammunition; red tint is for weapons which won't function with black powder ammunition. By "function" we mean cycle the action to reload a new cartridge -- the weapons might (or might not) be usable by manually working the action.
Automatic weapons can fire:
SB: short burst, 3 rounds
B: burst, usually 10 rounds fired
LB: long burst, usually 30 rounds fired
VLB: very long burst, 100 rounds fired
Firing on automatic is always a Major action.
The gun lists for Pulp Adventure have many more pre-WW2 weapons.
name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
zip pistol |
38 Special |
5 m |
Major |
1d8 |
5 |
1 |
not in combat |
86/80/60 |
0.5 kg |
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snub nose revolver |
38 Special |
10 m |
Minor |
1d8 |
5 |
5 or 6 |
swing out |
00/00/96 |
0.5 kg |
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ordinary revolver |
38 Special |
15 m |
Minor |
1d10 |
5 |
6 |
swing out |
00/00/96 |
0.7 kg |
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heavy revolver |
45 Long Colt |
15 m |
Major |
2d6+2 |
8 |
6 |
gate or swing |
00/00/96 |
1 kg |
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very heavy revolver |
357 Magnum |
15-20 m |
Major |
1d10+2 |
9 |
6 |
gate or swing |
00/00/96 |
1 kg |
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super heavy revolver |
44 Magnum |
20 m |
Major |
2d6+2 |
8 |
5 or 6 |
gate or swing |
00/00/96 |
1.3 kg |
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obrez |
various |
10 m |
Major |
2d6+1 |
8 |
1 + |
various |
97/81/76 |
1.5 kg |
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Beretta M92S |
9mm |
20 m |
Minor |
1d10 |
7 |
15 |
magazine |
99/98/90 |
0.95 kg |
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Bren Ten |
10mm Auto |
20 m |
Major |
2d6+2 |
7 |
12 |
magazine |
99/96/80 |
1.1 kg |
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Colt M1911A1 |
45 ACP |
20 m |
Major |
1d10+2 |
8 |
7 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
1.1 kg |
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Intratec TEC-9M |
9mm |
10 m |
Minor |
1d10 |
7 |
20, 36 |
magazine |
98/96/75 |
0.95 kg |
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LAR Grizzly Mark 1 |
45 Win Mag |
20 m |
Major |
2d6+4 |
8 |
7 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
1.4 kg |
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Para-Ordnance P14 |
45 ACP |
20 m |
Major |
1d10+2 |
8 |
13 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
1.3 kg |
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S&W Model 59 |
9mm |
20 m |
Minor |
1d10 |
7 |
14 or 15 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
0.8 kg |
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name |
gauge |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
slamfire shotgun |
12 |
20 m |
Major |
4x1d6-1/2x1d6-1/1d6-1 |
6 |
1 |
single |
90/80/50 |
3 kg |
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Federal shotgun |
16 |
50 m |
Major |
2x1d6+1/1d6+1/1d4 |
6 |
4 |
clip |
96/85/50 |
2 kg |
|
name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
Sterling |
9mm Para |
40 m |
Minor, B |
1d10 |
7 |
10, 34 |
magazine |
98/96/75 |
2.7 kg |
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KG-9 |
9mm Para |
10 m |
Minor, B |
1d10 |
7 |
20, 36 |
magazine |
91/75/41 |
1.1 kg |
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Micro Uzi |
9mm Para |
15 m |
Minor, LB |
1d10 |
7 |
20+ |
magazine |
98/96/75 |
2 kg |
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Uzi |
9mm Para |
40 m |
Minor, B |
1d10 |
7 |
20+ |
magazine |
99/96/85 |
2.65 kg |
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M3A1 |
45 ACP |
20 m |
Minor, B |
1d10+2 |
8 |
30 |
magazine |
98/90/55 |
3.5 kg |
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name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
Barrett M82 |
.50 cal |
250 m |
Major |
4d6+1 |
17 |
10 |
magazine |
98/96/75 |
13.5 kg |
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Cartel Rifle |
10.4mm |
50 m |
Major |
2D6+2 |
10 |
20 |
magazine |
80/60/40 |
5 kg |
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Legion Rifle |
7.62mm NATO |
80 m |
Major |
2D6+4 |
12 |
20 |
magazine |
94/76/60 |
5 kg |
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Styx Rifle |
44 Styx |
80 m |
Major |
3d6+4 |
10 |
5 |
internal |
92/85/50 |
5 kg |
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AKM |
7.62x39mm |
90 m |
Major, B |
2d6+1 |
12 |
30 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
4 kg |
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AK74 |
9.3x40mm |
80 m |
Major, B |
2d6+1 |
9 |
30 |
magazine |
98/90/60 |
4 kg |
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AO-18 |
8.1mm AUT |
90 m |
Major, B |
2d6+1 |
12 |
30 |
magazine |
00/98/90 |
5 kg |
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Mauser |
8mm Mauser |
110 m |
Major |
2d6+4 |
12 |
5 |
internal |
00/99/90 |
3.9 kg |
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M14 |
7.62mm NATO |
110 m |
Major, B |
2d6+4 |
12 |
20 |
magazine |
99/98/85 |
4.1 kg |
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M16 |
5.56mm NATO |
90 m |
Major, B |
2d8 |
10 |
20, 30 |
magazine |
98/87/40 |
4 kg |
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XM177 |
5.56mm NATO |
70 m |
Major, B |
2d8 |
10 |
20, 30 |
magazine |
98/87/40 |
5.4 lbs |
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FN FAL |
7.62mm NATO |
110 m |
Major, B |
2d6+4 |
12 |
20, 30 |
magazine |
99/98/85 |
4.25 kg |
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C8 Rifle |
7.62mm NATO |
90 m |
Major |
2d6+4 |
12 |
20 |
magazine |
99/98/85 |
4 kg |
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Ruger Mini-14 |
5.56mm NATO |
90 m |
Major |
2d8 |
10 |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
magazine |
98/96/75 |
4 kg |
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Winchester 1894 |
.30-30 |
90 - 110 m |
Major |
2d6 |
8 |
5 to 8 |
internal |
99/98/85 |
3.1 kg |
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name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
M60 |
7.62mm NATO |
100 m |
B |
2d6+4 |
12 |
100 |
belt |
97/80/40 |
10.5 kg |
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Federal machine gun |
.30-06 |
100 m |
B |
2d6+4 |
12 |
250 |
belt |
95/70/40 |
66 kg |
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PKM |
7.62x54mmR |
100 m |
B |
2d6+4 |
12 |
100 |
belt |
98/90/60 |
7.5 kg |
|
name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
M79 |
40x46 |
15 m |
Major |
var |
var |
1 |
single |
99/95/60 |
2.7 kg |
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RPG-7 |
40mm rocket |
25 m |
Major |
7d6 |
23 |
1 |
muzzle |
98/96/75 |
7 kg |
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launcher |
40x46mm |
10 m |
Major |
var |
var |
1 |
single |
99/90/60 |
4 kg |
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2 inch Styx launcher |
50mm |
15 m |
Major |
var |
var |
3+1 |
internal |
91/80/50 |
6 kg |
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name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
large revolver |
.44 |
15 m |
Major |
2d6+2 |
5 |
6 |
cap and ball |
98/96/90 |
3 lbs |
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revolver |
.36 or .38 |
10 m |
Major |
1d8 |
4 |
6 |
cap and ball |
98/96/90 |
2 lbs |
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name |
caliber |
range |
action |
damage |
pen |
capacity |
loading |
malf |
weight |
rifle |
.45, .50, .58 |
60 m |
Major |
1d10+4 |
~8 |
1 |
cap and ball |
95/85/50 |
10 lbs |
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musket |
.75 |
40 m |
Major |
1d10+4 |
~8 |
1 |
cap and ball |
95/85/50 |
10 lbs |
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name |
STR Min |
DEX Min |
range |
damage |
reload |
weight |
short bow |
9 |
11 |
40 m |
1d6 |
Minor |
0.4 kg |
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long bow |
14 |
11 |
80 m |
1d8+2 |
Minor |
0.7 kg |
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heavy long bow (warbow) |
17 |
11 |
100 m |
1d10+1 |
Minor |
1 kg |
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light cross bow |
7 |
9 |
100 m |
2d4+2 |
Major |
1 kg |
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heavy cross bow |
11 |
9 |
120 m |
2d6+2 |
2x Major |
1 kg |
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Short bow arrows are about 50 cm long; a sheaf of 24 arrows weighs about 0.5 kilogram.
Long bow arrows have a 69 cm shaft, with up to 10 cm of metal arrowhead; a sheaf of 24 arrows weighs about 1 kilogram.
Cross bow bolts are about 35 cm long; 24 of them weigh about 2 kilograms.
Remember that arrows and quarrels halve the armor value of flexible armor.
Broadhead arrows or quarrels (typical of hunting projectiles) won't go through more than 2 points of armor (after adjustment for armor material type). They are treated as Slashing weapons for purposes of Special hit results and blood loss.
See the Haerth weapons list in general. Note that the maximum armor that can be penetrated by melee weapons is equal to their normal maximum damage (e.g., no Damage Bonus). Remember that the Armor Value of "soft armor" is halved against some weapons (typically, the pointy, impaling melee kind).
Example: a battle axe does 1d8+2 damage; it thus cannot penetrate more than 10 points of armor, no matter how much damage is rolled.
Example: a dagger does 1d4+2, with a maximum penetration of 6 points. A Resistweave coverall usually has a 7 point Armor Value; but against daggers (an impaling-type weapon), it only has a 4 point Armor Value, and can thus be penetrated (if the dagger user rolls more than 4 points of damage).