McMillan M-87R
Notes: Another
favorite of the US Marine and Navy snipers, the M-87R is a highly modified
Remington 700 action with a new synthetic stock and new chamber and barrel.
They typically use 20x Unertl scopes.
This rifle saw action with the USMC and (in limited numbers) with US Army
snipers in Desert Storm. The M-87
has a very efficient muzzle blast compensator to reduce recoil to that similar
to a .375 Remington round. The
M-87R has an adjustable cheek piece and a bipod.
The M-87 is a single-shot version of this weapon.
The McMillan
14.5mm Rifle is a limited-production version of the M-87R chambered for the
14.5mm cartridge. This rifle is
heavier than the M-87R, but the design is virtually the same.
Twilight 2000 Notes:
The US Navy and Marines used numbers of the M-87R when the need for a
.50-caliber sniper rifle arose in the Twilight 2000 timeline; they also made
some very limited use of the 14.5mm Rifle.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-87R |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
9.75 kg |
7 |
$7780 |
14.5mm Rifle |
14.5mm KPV |
14.96 kg |
5 |
$10710 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-87R |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
117 |
With Bipod |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
153 |
14.5mm Rifle |
BA |
10 |
2-2-3 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
112 |
With Bipod |
BA |
10 |
2-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
146 |
McMillan Tac-50
Notes: This is a
heavy antipersonnel and antimateriel rifle designed for use at long ranges.
The Tac-50 comes in both magazine-fed and single-shot versions; the
magazine-fed version is sold primarily to military organizations, while the
single-shot version is sold primarily to civilian long-range rifle enthusiasts
and police organizations. Both
versions feature a stock with provision for butt spacers in the root of the
stock and may be detached entirely if desired (normally for transport; the
barrel may also be removed for the same reason).
The barrel is heavy and fluted, and is tipped with a lightweight but
effective muzzle brake. Tac-50s
sold to civilians typically have simple scope rings, while those sold to
military and police concerns normally have a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
In either case, iron sights are not normally provided.
The Tac-50 has a pistol grip due to the stock design and has a
lightweight but strong bipod.
Notable users include US Navy SEALS and the Canadian Army.
It was with this weapon (which the Canadians call the LRSW, or Long-Range
Sniper Weapon) that a Canadian sniper made the worlds record (at the time) for
a firearms kill. This was done at a
range of 2430 meters against a Taliban truck driver.
(Thanks to Darwin Liu for the
correction on the Canadian sniper record shot.)
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Tac-50 (Bolt-Action) |
.50 Browning Machinegun and .50 Match |
11.8 kg |
5 |
$7815 |
Tac-50 (Single-Shot) |
.50 Browning Machinegun and .50 Match |
9.93 kg |
1 Internal |
$4661 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Tac-50 (Bolt-Action, .50 BMG) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
117 |
Tac-50 (Bolt-Action, .50 BMG, Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
152 |
Tac-50 (Bolt-Action, .50 Match) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
143 |
Tac-50 (Bolt-Action, .50 Match, Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
186 |
Tac-50 (Single-Shot, .50 BMG) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
4 |
Nil |
117 |
Tac-50 (Single-Shot, .50 BMG, Bipod) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
152 |
Tac-50 (Single-Shot, .50 Match) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
4 |
Nil |
143 |
Tac-50 (Single-Shot, .50 Match, Bipod) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
186 |
MG Arms Behemoth
Notes: One gun
expert calls the Behemoth True to its name
, it is such a big rifle.
Its designed to be the longest-range .50 BMG rifle in existence, but
thusfar has had no combat use or any experience off the range, where performance
is excellent. Its longer than my
mother is tall (51 long; my mother is 411) and
heavy. It is built like a bank
vault, with solid and true construction.
The Behemoth has had the input of none other than Robert Pauza, whose
rifle you can see the stats for below.
The Behemoths genesis was driven by customer demand and demand from law
enforcement.
Selected parts are
heat-treated; the barrels are heat-treated too, but not in-house.
The barrel is a 26, 29, or 31-inch Pac-Nor bull barrel with lightening
cuts in them. The barrel is tipped
by a beefy MG Super Eliminator multi-baffle muzzle brake; and is free-floating.
Like the P-50, the Behemoth is based on the Tokarev SVT-40 adjustable
gas/blowback system of World War 2, which is simple, easy to machine, and locks
up tight when cycling. The
gas-adjustment system is simpler than an SVT-40, requiring only a pull on a
button-shaped knob. The gas tube has vent holes, but they are inside the
handguard. The receiver cover, trigger housing, trigger/hammer support frame,
and handguard are from 7075-T6 aluminum.
The receiver is made from heat-treated 17-4 stainless steel. The bolt
carrier is also of heat-treated 17-4 stainless steel. Field stripping is
likewise easy, if a bit tricky. The receiver and top of the handguard have a
MIL-STD-1913 rail. The receiver
rail is solidly attached with a large rail. The stock is adjustable for cheek
height, length, and butt angle, and has a thick recoil pad. Finish is in
Cerekote and may be any color desired.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Behemoth (25 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
15.34 kg |
5 |
$5645 |
Behemoth (29 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
15.72 kg |
5 |
$5783 |
Behemoth (31 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
15.88 kg |
5 |
$5851 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Behemoth (25 Barrel) |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
88 |
With Bipod |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
115 |
Behemoth (29 Barrel) |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
111 |
With Bipod |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
145 |
Behemoth (31 Barrel) |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
12 |
3 |
Nil |
123 |
With Bipod |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
160 |
Pauza P-50
Notes: Designed by
The P-50 appears
to be heavily-built and equally heavy in weight, but its really about the same
weight as other rifles in its class.
This primarily due to the use of high-strength, high-grade steel in its
construction, as well as a decent amount of aircraft-grade aluminum.
Operation is, surprisingly, based upon the old Soviet Tokarev SVT-40
suitably enlarged and strengthened, of course.
The P-50 is therefore gas-operated, with a dropping-bolt action and fires
semiautomatically. Barrels are
free-floating and tipped with a long (though narrow) harmonica-type muzzle
brake. Virtually all external metal is Teflon-coated, and many internal parts
are hard chrome-plated. The gas
system has three adjustment settings to help the P-50 cope with dirt and
moisture. The pistol grip is
similar to that of the M-16, but the selector switch is more reminiscent of the
M-14. The charging handle, ejection direction, and selector switch can be
reversed to accommodate left and right-handed shooters.
The P-50 exists
in two versions. The standard P-50
(sometimes referred to as the P-50 Sporting Rifle) uses a 29-inch barrel.
The receiver is topped by a carrying handle, which itself has a Weaver
rail mounted on it. The stock is
coated with rubber, and it can be detached along with the barrel for transport.
A bipod adjustable for height and cant is mounted under the gas block,
and this can readily be removed.
The stock also has a projection underneath it to allow the shooters nonfiring
handed to grasp the stock to steady the rifle.
The P-50
Carbine is very similar to the standard P-50, but uses a 25-inch barrel.
The P-50 Carbine has a short handguard, and a foregrip may be attached to
this handguard, allowing it to be used with the bipod as a conventional
antimateriel rifle or as a heavy assault weapon.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The P-50 is an exceedingly-rare weapon in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
P-50 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
14.52 kg |
5 |
$10002 |
P-50 Carbine |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
12.47 kg |
5 |
$9868 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
P-50 |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
107 |
With Bipod |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
139 |
P-50 Carbine |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
84 |
With Bipod |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
109 |
RAD M-600/M-650 SLAMR
Notes:
Originally patterned on an Iver Johnson design, Redick Arms bought out the
company and redesigned the rifle slightly for military contract sales.
An accurate rifle, it has found favor with some SOCOM sniper teams for
long-range shots. A special
stock-mounted 10-round pouch (included with the rifle) was designed for snipers
to have easy access to loose rounds for more rapid reloading.
The M-650 is an M-600 with a shorter barrel and fed by a magazine.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The weapon found favor only with a few snipers in the military services;
however, a shortage of .50 caliber rifles in 1996 and 1997 (due to foreign sales
of the Barrett and McMillan designs) brought their model back to production to
fill the void.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
RAD M-600 SLAMR |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
10.43 kg |
1-I |
$2225 |
RAD M-650 SLAMR |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
13.52 kg |
7-I |
$7925 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-600 |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
124 |
M-600 (Bipod) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
161 |
M-650 |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
124 |
M-650 (Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
161 |
RAD M-614
Notes: This is a
14.5mm heavy antimateriel rifle that has seen some use by unnamed parties.
The caliber is satisfyingly large, but accuracy can be hampered by the
poor-quality 14.5mm KPV ammunition which is generally available.
The range is still satisfyingly long, and the rifle is capable of
destroying light equipment or damaging light vehicles.
The rifle is capable of mounting far better optics and night vision
equipment than corresponding Bloc rifles.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The M-614 saw some use by US and British special operations snipers
during the Twilight War. Accuracy
was hampered due to the generally poor quality of 14.5B ammunition available
during that time period, even in the limited amount available of US manufacture.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
RAD M-614 |
14.5mm KPV |
20 kg |
1-I |
$2919 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-614 |
SS |
11 |
2-2-3 |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
180 |
M-614 (Bipod) |
SS |
11 |
2-2-3 |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
235 |
Robar RC-50
Notes:
Originally designed for long-range competition shooting enthusiasts, the RC-50
has spread into the military and police realms, and is now used by several
military special operations units and police forces worldwide.
The RC-50 is
basically a conventional bolt-action magazine-fed heavy-caliber rifle in design.
The action of the RC-50 is machined from a solid billet of steel and is
mated to a 29-inch heavy match-quality barrel which is free-floating and tipped
with a large and effective muzzle brake.
The stock is a McMillan fiberglass/composite stock, with a raised
cheekpiece and a buttplate adjustable for length of pull and with a Pachmayr
Decelerator recoil pad. The trigger
mechanism is a modified version of the Remington 700 trigger mechanism, tuned
and set at a pull weight of only 2.5 pounds.
The forward portion of the stock has a mounting stud for a bipod; the
bipod supplied by Robar is manufactured by Parker-Hale, and is adjustable for
height and cant. The receiver is
topped by a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics, and no iron sights are provided.
A variant of the
RC-50, the RC-50F, is identical to the RC-50 except for the stock which may be
folded for transportation. (The
RC-50F could conceivably be fired
with the stock folded, but the shooter would probably be very sorry
)
When unfolded, the stock is held in place by a heavy bolt that screws
into a block in the stock.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These rifles are extremely
rare in the Twilight 2000 timeline, and rarely seen outside of military forces
in the American Southwest.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
RC-50 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
11.84 kg |
5 |
$7883 |
RC-50F |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
11.84 kg |
5 |
$7978 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
RC-50 |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
118 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
154 |
RC-50F |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9/11 |
3 |
Nil |
118 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9/11 |
1 |
Nil |
154 |
Safety Harbor Firearms SHTF-50
Notes: The
SHTF-50 is not actually sold as a complete rifle; instead, the SHTF-50 is a
replacement upper receiver/bolt carrier group (along with the hammer) designed
to be mounted on a standard AR-15-type lower receiver.
(It will not work with an M-16/M-4-type lower receiver.) The addition of
the SHTF upper receiver and bolt carrier group turns the weapon into a
.50-caliber rifle. It should be
noted that the SHTF-50 is not normally sold with a scope or a bipod; however,
the presence of a two level Mil-STD-1913 rail above the upper receiver and short
MIL-STD-1913 rails above and below the gas block allows for the easy attachment
of these accessories, and I have included them in the cost of the rifle as
presented in the stats below. The
new upper receiver is machined from 4130 chrome/moly steel, while the new bolt
carrier group is of 4340 chrome/moly steel, and the barrel is of 4140
chrome/moly steel. The MIL-STD-1913
rails are of aluminum alloy and are not integral with the receiver or gas block.
Barrels may be 18, 22, or 29 inches long, and are tipped with a long
cylindrical multi-baffle muzzle brake. These rifles are very light in weight for
the cartridge they fire, and the stock they use depends on the buyer the stats
below are for a standard, fixed AR-15A2-type stock. Recoil is generally heavier
than most rifles of their class. However, the AR base makes for a compact rifle
compared to most .50-caliber rifles.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SHTF-50 (18 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
6.58 kg |
5 |
$5409 |
SHTF-50 (22 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
7.03 kg |
5 |
$5544 |
SHTF-50 (29 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
8.39 kg |
5 |
$5780 |
SHTF-50 Upper (18 Barrel) |
N/A |
5.22 kg |
N/A |
$4993 |
SHTF-50 Upper (22 Barrel) |
N/A |
5.67 kg |
N/A |
$5121 |
SHTF-50 Upper (29 Barrel) |
N/A |
7.03 kg |
N/A |
$5345 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SHTF-50 (18) |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
47 |
With Bipod |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
62 |
SHTF-50 (22) |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
88 |
With Bipod |
SA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
103 |
SHTF-50 (29) |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
107 |
With Bipod |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
139 |
Serbu BFG-50
Notes: This is a
heavy-caliber rifle designed primarily for long-range shooting enthusiasts, but
also has possible military and police applications.
It is a fairly lightweight weapon for its class, and is constructed
mostly of Mil-Spec grade alloy steel.
Production standards are very high, up to double what one finds in
comparable military rifles. The
BFG-50 is also designed for simplicity and ease of care and manufacture, which
means it can be produced quickly and inexpensively when necessary (though only
about 750 have been built; they are mostly made to order).
The current design is a single-shot bolt-action model, though production
of a magazine-fed version is expected shortly, and semiautomatic prototypes are
in the experimental phase. (I have
sufficient statistics for a magazine-fed bolt-action version, which is also
shown below; I dont for the semiautomatic model).
A carbine model and a full-sized model are offered; both are bullpup
designs with a simple fixed tubular stock and a rather sparing recoil pad on the
butt. They have a short
MIL-STD-1913 rail on a raised mount top of the receiver for optics.
The muzzle brake is large and beefy (called by the company a Shark
Brake); an option for this brake is engraving which says Have A Nice Day.
The weight listed below includes a bipod and a scope, though the company
does not normally ship the BFG-50 with either.
The BFG-50A is a
semiautomatic version of the BFG-50.
The BFG-50A uses Barrett 10-round magazines, and operation is via a
modified version of that used by the Swedish Ljungman AG-42.
The 26-inch barrel is tipped by a different muzzle brake than the BFG-50
(called by Serbu a Shark Brake, as it has a gills). In the future, Serbu
intends to make other barrel lengths available, and the barrel, barrel
extension, and handguards are easily removable to this end.
Unlike the BFG-50, the BFG-50A is not a bullpup design.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This rifle does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
BFG-50 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
14.8 kg |
1 Internal |
$4624 |
BFG-50 Carbine |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
12.5 kg |
1 Internal |
$4391 |
BFG-50 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
18.5 kg |
5 |
$7762 |
BFG-50 Carbine |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
15.6 kg |
5 |
$7528 |
BFG-50A |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
11.34 kg |
10 |
$5743 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
BFG-50 |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
106 |
(Bipod) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
137 |
BFG-50 Carbine |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
(Bipod) |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
88 |
BFG-50 |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
106 |
(Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
137 |
BFG-50 Carbine |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
(Bipod) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
88 |
BFG-50A |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
90 |
(Bipod) |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
117 |
SSK .950 JDJ Gun
Notes:
Originally designed as an experiment by SSK, the .950 JDJ Gun was then intended
for production work after its last example was built, but the high cost (both
in rifle in ammunition) and its low utility in its intended role made SSK
decide against production. The .950
JDJ Gun was actually designed as a big-game hunting gun instead as a military
firearm, and it skirts the line in many countries between hunting rifle and
destructive device. (The fact that .950 JDJ comes only in ball ammunition and
the relatively low muzzle energy compared to other 20-25mm-type rounds keeps the
.950 JDJ Gun from being a destructive device in the US.) Ultimately, only three
examples were built. These sometimes come up in online auctions; the last time
one sold, it commanded a RL price of $125,000.
The .950 JDJ Gun
uses a 33.5-inch bull heavy-bore barrel, tipped with a massive multi-baffle
muzzle brake. Between the barrel and brake, the barrel is longer than many other
rifles are, including their stocks and receivers.
The first two examples built were of relatively crude construction
without weight-saving measures, meaning that they are loads for more than one
shooter to carry. The third example
is less than half the weight of the first two, with a great deal of attention
being paid to weight-saving materials and construction methods. Furniture
construction is largely synthetic, with a straight-line design and with a thick
recoil pad on the butt. The first
two examples had no bipod and no sort of nods to comfortable carrying; the third
has a bipod and has carrying harness swivels.
The three examples of the .950 JDJ Gun were equipped with 7x Burriss
scopes, and these are included in the price below.
The .950 JDJ
round itself is essentially a short, fat bullet.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
.950 JDJ Gun (#1 & 2) |
.950 JDJ |
53.98 kg |
1 Internal |
$12693 |
.950 JDJ Gun (#3) |
.950 JDJ |
34.93 kg |
1 Internal |
$13159 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
.950 JDJ (#1 & 2) |
SS |
17 |
2-2-2 |
12 |
3 |
Nil |
152 |
.950 JDJ (#3) |
SS |
17 |
2-2-2 |
12 |
4 |
Nil |
152 |
With Bipod |
SS |
17 |
2-2-2 |
12 |
2 |
Nil |
182 |
Stoner SR-50
Notes: This Stoner
design was introduced in 1996. It
was probably the last Eugene Stoner design produced before his death from cancer
in 1997. It is a lightweight
semiautomatic design that can mount a variety of sights and optics, though it
was normally delivered to military forces with a Leupold 10x scope.
It uses an unusual right-hand magazine feed, and the bipod is the same
one on the M-60 machinegun. The right-hand feed allows the shooter to take a
lower profile than he might be able to if a big magazine got in the way, and
allows the receiver to be shorter without resorting to a bullpup design.
Twilight 2000
Notes: During the Twilight War demand by NATO armed forces for heavy sniper
rifles for its special operations snipers meant that the SR-50 was used in large
numbers As it is more accurate than
most .50-caliber sniper rifles, it was much sought after.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
SR-50 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
14.28 kg |
10 |
$5954 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SR-50 |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
145 |
SR-50 (Bipod) |
SA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
189 |
Ultimate Arms Warmonger
LR25-Magna
Notes:
The salient feature of the Warmonger is its light weight.
This is primarily due to the material of which it is made, designed by
research as Ultimate Arms and its predecessor, Uselton Arms. This material is
called by Ultimate Arms ZK Magna an alloy of stainless steel, magnesium, with
zircon chloride and zinc, along with some proprietary metals and materials.
The result is a very light yet highly strong metal.
The barrel is made of a different alloy with different ratios of
materials than the rest of the rifle. This makes the rest of the rifle
relatively lighter than the barrel.
The barrel itself, without the muzzle brake, is a mere 2.27 kilograms,
despite being 31 inches in length and having the standard (though unfluted)
profile for a sniper rifle. The
18-inch and 24-inch barrels are correspondingly lighter.
Despite the light weight, the barrels have all the strength of other
standard sniper rifle barrels. In
addition, the barrels are match-quality and the Warmonger rifles are essentially
almost handmade, with hand forgings.
The barrels are tipped with a 20-centimeter muzzle brake with five
baffles, though further details have not been revealed. The trigger is a match
trigger. Currently, several scopes and optic devices are being tested on the
Warmonger. The Warmonger has a top receiver Picatinny Rail and short lengths of
rail near the middle of the barrel at the bottom and both sides. The Warmonger
is finished with a proprietary Ultimate Arms coating which is black in color.
Of course, as a sniper rifle, a soldiers Warmonger comes with a single
scope or optic of his choice.
Yes, tested.
The Warmonger is currently available only to the Department of Defense, though
they may one day be made available to others.
Exactly who is testing the Warmonger or which units are in on the testing
is currently unknown, though one could probably guess.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Warmonger (31-Inch Barrel) |
.50
BMG |
6.58 kg |
5 |
$8052 |
Warmonger (24-Inch Barrel) |
.50
BMG |
6.43 kg |
5 |
$7789 |
Warmonger (18-Inch Barrel) |
.50
BMG |
6.18 kg |
5 |
$7563 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Warmonger (31) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
7 |
Nil |
147 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
3 |
Nil |
192 |
Warmonger (24) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
6 |
Nil |
99 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
3 |
Nil |
129 |
Warmonger (18) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
6 |
Nil |
61 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
3 |
Nil |
79 |
Vigilance Rifles VR-1
Notes: Though
relatively new to the firearms scene, Vigilance Rifles is headed by Keary
Ritchie, who has about 20 years of firearms designs experience, mostly in
heavy-caliber rifles. Though they
are currently capable only of low-rate production, the VR-1 is acknowledged by
many firearms designers as being a superior rifle.
The VR-1, though the fore-end appears a bit lumpish, is a mean
brute-looking rifle of considerable capabilities, and comes in four powerful
chamberings.
The VR-1 is
gas-operated, and coupled with a rotating bolt and a fixed ejector that improves
reliability. The barrels are all 24
inches long, and tipped with a large multi-baffle titanium-alloy muzzle brake.
The barrel is fluted to save weight, and has a bull profile.
The muzzle brake is attached via threading, and it can be removed and
replaced with Vigilance Arms GSS suppressor (which is also quite large, but
effective). The upper receiver is of high-strength stainless steel, and the
lower receiver of high-strength aluminum alloy.
The stock and fore-end may be of wood or synthetic.
(The wood stocks look much better in my opinion.) The butt has a thick
rubber recoil pad and the buttplate is adjustable for length of pull.
The stock itself has a pronounced cheek swell.
Atop the receiver is an integrated MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics. The
smallest caliber the VR-1 is chambered for is .338 Lapua Magnum; this chambering
was the last one in the current design, as the military has shown interest in a
VR-1 chambered in that caliber. The
other chamberings are much more powerful: .375 CheyTac, .408 CheyTac, and the
unusual chambering of .505 Gibbs.
Twilight 2000
Notes: In the Twilight 2000 timeline, Keary Ritchie makes these rifles at
request, assuming you can find his hideaway.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
VR-1 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.7 kg |
5 |
$2702 |
VR-1 |
.375 CheyTac |
8.82 kg |
5 |
$3362 |
VR-1 |
.408 CheyTac |
9.46 kg |
5 |
$3606 |
VR-1 |
.505 Gibbs |
11.5 kg |
5 |
$4805 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
VR-1 (.338) |
SA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
113 |
With Bipod |
SA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
142 |
VR-1 (.338, Silenced) |
SA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
79 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
VR-1 (.375) |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
109 |
With Bipod |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
136 |
VR-1 (.375, Silenced) |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
12 |
2 |
Nil |
80 |
With Bipod |
SA |
5 |
1-2-Nil |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
VR-1 (.408) |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
117 |
With Bipod |
SA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
147 |
VR-1 (.408, Silenced) |
SA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
12 |
2 |
Nil |
80 |
With Bipod |
SA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
VR-1 (.505) |
SA |
9 |
1-2-3 |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
127 |
With Bipod |
SA |
9 |
1-2-3 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
160 |
VR-1 (.505, Silenced) |
SA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
13 |
3 |
Nil |
80 |
With Bipod |
SA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
13 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
VM Hy-Tech VM-50
Notes: VM
Hy-Tech is run by Valy Rosca, a Romanian immigrant who escaped to the US (via
Yugoslavia) while it was still part of the Communist Bloc, and he now lives in
Phoenix, Arizona. Working on
firearms and machine shops since he was 14, he has since 2005 been producing
small lots of some interesting .50-caliber rifles, most of which are bought by
large-caliber rifle enthusiasts.
The VM-50R is a
bolt-action rifle that is made of all-machined steel and aluminum.
This results in a very rugged and durable rifle that can stand a lot of
abuse. The action is utterly
smooth, and little lubrication is necessary.
The 7-position adjustable stock is primarily of aluminum, with an
adjustable cheekpiece and a thick Pachmayr recoil pad; the buttplate is also
adjustable for length of pull. The
magazines are also machined and are as tough as the rifle itself; Rosca was not
satisfied with the strength of existing .50-caliber magazines.
The VM-50R has no iron sights; instead, the rifle has a MIL-STD-1913 rail
above the receiver. At the end of
the handguard is a steel VerPod folding bipod adjustable for height and cant.
The barrels of
the VM-50R are made by Lothar Walther, and can be 18, 22, 30, or 36 inches with
a bull barrel. (Custom profile
barrels are also available upon request.)
The barrel is free-floating and is tipped by a massive muzzle brake
designed by Rosca. The trigger
group is adjustable for pull weight (from three to fourteen pounds).
The VM-50S is a
single-shot version; other than the lack of a magazine feed, the stock is
adjustable for nine positions instead of seven.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
VM-50R (18 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
11.79 kg |
5 |
$7623 |
VM-50R (22 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
12.08 kg |
5 |
$7757 |
VM-50R (30 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
12.61 kg |
5 |
$8026 |
VM-50R (36 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
14.97 kg |
5 |
$8228 |
VM-50S (18 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
9.98 kg |
1 Internal |
$1855 |
VM-50S (22 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
10.23 kg |
1 Internal |
$1989 |
VM-50S (30 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
10.68 kg |
1 Internal |
$2258 |
VM-50S (36 Barrel) |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
13.15 kg |
1 Internal |
$2460 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
VM-50R (18) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
3 |
Nil |
68 |
With Bipod |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
1 |
Nil |
84 |
VM-50R (22) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
3 |
Nil |
91 |
With Bipod |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
1 |
Nil |
114 |
VM-50R (30) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
3 |
Nil |
140 |
With Bipod |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
178 |
VM-50R (36) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11/13 |
3 |
Nil |
180 |
With Bipod |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11/13 |
1 |
Nil |
230 |
VM-50S (18) |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
3 |
Nil |
68 |
With Bipod |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
8/9 |
2 |
Nil |
84 |
VM-50S (22) |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
3 |
Nil |
91 |
With Bipod |
SS |
8 |
2-3-4 |
9/10 |
2 |
Nil |
114 |
VM-50S (30) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
3 |
Nil |
140 |
With Bipod |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10/11 |
2 |
Nil |
178 |
VM-50S (36) |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11/13 |
3 |
Nil |
180 |
With Bipod |
SS |
9 |
2-3-4 |
11/13 |
1 |
Nil |
230 |