Calico Model 100P

     Notes: A highly innovative design using an unusual helical-feed magazine, the Calico M-100P and its cousin pistols and carbines quickly became casualties of the Brady Gun Bill in the early 1990s due to their very-large-capacity magazines, and after that, most of these weapons had to be sold on the export market.  (I’m not sure if they are once again being sold in the US, after the demise of the Assault Weapon Ban.)  The Model 100P pistol is derived from the original Model 100 rimfire carbine, and is basically a much smaller version of that weapon.  Despite the use of a lot of polymer in its construction, the Calico M-100P is still a large and heavy pistol, with a long barrel.  It has unusual features (other than its magazines), such as a muzzle brake similar in appearance to the old Cutts Compensator.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Calico 100P

.22 Long Rifle

1.7 kg

100 Helical

$310

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Calico 100P

SA

-1

Nil

3

1

Nil

11

 

Calico Model 950-A

     Notes: This is a machine pistol version of the classic Calico.  It has a foregrip and can use both the 50-round and 100-round helical magazines (though it is somewhat clumsy with the 100-round magazine; add 1 to the Bulk when using the 100-round magazine).  The Model 950-A is molded from high-impact plastic.  The Model 950-A can be fitted with a bag that catches the spent rounds. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Calico 950-A

9mm Parabellum

2.1 kg

50 Helical, 100 Helical

$310

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Calico 950-A

5

2

Nil

3

1

3

15

 

Carolina Arms Group Trenton

     Notes: While basically a fancy version of a 1911, it is meant for the everyman and not meant only for the well-heeled.  Carolina Arms Group is a “boutique” arms maker, formed to build the Trenton; it is unknown whether CAG will build other products, at any time.  All Trenton’s are hand-built; not hand-fitted, but hand-built. Most parts are of stainless steel.

     The Trenton is a 1911 modification, based on the M1911A1, but highly-modified.  Finish is two-tone, all-black, or bright silver. On all models, the top of the slide is matte blue, as is the magazine floor and step, and the patterning of the side plates.  The side plates combine linear and oval stippling and have the CAG logo in the center. The grips are synthetic.  The frontstrap has a “chainlink” grip surface to it.  The backstrap is dimpled. All such surfaces are hand-sanded to avoid one from abrading their hands, yet offer a sure purchase.

     The rear sight is a low-profile square-notch; this centers on the red fiberoptic of the front sight.  The rear sight also has ridges to cut down glare and hazing, and is drift-adjustable for windage.  Controls are basically the same as 1911 controls, with an ambidextrous magazine release and a slide lock on the left side.  The beavertail is oversized to eliminate virtually all hammer bite and the grip safety has a bump to ensure positive engagement.  The trigger group is adjustable for pull weight and uses a skeletonized trigger.  The hammer is a loop-type with serrations to make it easy to manipulate.  The magazine release and slide lock are both extended for easier manipulation.

     The barrel bushing is conventional and the Trenton has a full-length rod (in a time where two-piece rods are becoming the standard).  The barrel is a standard for the 1911, 5 inches, but the Trenton has numerous design features that increase accuracy.  A commander-sized version with a 4.25-inch barrel upon request, and even chamber both sizes in 9mm upon request, but most shooters prefer the standard Trenton, and the other versions are few in number (though they share the Trenton’s features.  The ejection port is lowered and flared for more positive shell ejection.  The feed ramp is fully supported.  Picatinny rails are not present on the Trenton, as they are thought to be superfluous on a pistol designed for traditional use.

     Most of the Trenton is made by CAG, but some of the innards are made by Cylinder and Slide.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Trenton Executive

.45 ACP

1.19 kg

7, 8

$409

Trenton Executive

9mm Parabellum

0.8 kg

7, 8

$250

Trenton Commander

.45 ACP

1.05 kg

7, 8

$401

Trenton Commander

9mm Parabellum

0.71 kg

7, 8

$243

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Trenton Executive (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Trenton Executive (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Trenton Commander (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Trenton Commander (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

11

 

Carolina Arms TC

     Notes: Like the Trenton, the TC-45 is basically a deluxe 1911-type pistol, with touches that most 1911 makers leave out or don’t think to use, or charge an exorbitant amount for. (IRL, the cost of Carolina Arms pistols is quite reasonable, considering what you get.) The TC is an Officer-size frame, with a barrel of 4.25 inches, and forged or machined (depending upon the part) of tool-quality, 100%-US-made carbon steel which is hand-lapped for an exceptional fit between the components.  Grip plates are steel and modified from some of the many available for the CZ-75, in this case with wavy chevron-shaped checkering for the sides, and chain-link-shaped for the frontstrap and backstrap.  The Kart Precision barrel is precision CMC-machined to National Match standards, with the addition of hand matching and fitting between the barrel and the rest of the pistol; IRL, one should not expect sterling accuracy or reliability when dropping a random new barrel into a TC-series pistol.  The beavertail is extended and widened, with the beavertail and grip safety blended to match the frame, although they are separate parts from separate forgings.  The thumb manual safety is extended for better control and comfort, and the other controls are likewise extended, with the magazine release being ambidextrous.  The hammer is also match-quality and hand-fitted. The trigger is aluminum and tuned to a 4-pound pull weight, light for most 1911-series pistols; it is user-adjustable for overtravel.  Sights are Dawson Precision low-profile sights. Finish is mostly in PVD DLC Black (a microfine polymer coating for the steel), though some areas like the grip plates, hammer, controls, exposed portion of the bolt and feed ramp, are kept in polished stainless.  (And of course, the aluminum trigger is bright silver.)

     The TC-45 version is chambered in .45 ACP; the TC-9 is identical (except for those parts and dimensions peculiar to a 9mm pistol), but it fires 9mm Parabellum.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

TC-45

.45 ACP

1.07 kg

7

$402

TC-9

9mm Parabellum

1.1 kg

7

$242

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

TC-45

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

TC-9

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

 

Caspian Pocket Rocket

     Notes: The Pocket Rocket is a sub-officers'-sized pistol designed to fire small, powerful rounds. Frame construction is alloy, with a steel slide and barrel, as well as most of the working parts. It is designed for concealed carry as well as use by general officers. Finish is a tough polymer coating called Dura Shield, a Craig Caspian exclusive. The MMC sights are adjustable on both front and rear, with the sights on both ends protected by ears. The rear sight is dovetailed in. The magazine well is funneled to facilitate quick reloads. Controls are ambidextrous, and include a grip safety.  Craig hand-fits for working parts and final assembly of the Pocket Rocket. The barrel is 3 inches.

     Craig also makes a full-sized version of the Pocket Rocket, called the Super Duty Light.  This version may have a 4, 5, or 6-inch barrel and slide, and is ported to help tame recoil, especially of the more powerful rounds..

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Pocket Rocket

9mm Parabellum

0.74 kg

10

$229

Pocket Rocket

.357 SiG

0.76 kg

10

$256

Pocket Rocket

.38 Super

0.78 kg

10

$265

Pocket Rocket

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.79 kg

10

$303

Super Duty (4" Barrel)

.357 SiG

0.84 kg

14

$316

Super Duty (4" Barrel)

.38 Super

0.86 kg

14

$325

Super Duty (4" Barrel)

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

14

$449

Super Duty (4" Barrel)

.45 Super

1.03 kg

14

$448

Super Duty (5" Barrel)

.357 SiG

0.85 kg

14

$327

Super Duty (5" Barrel)

.38 Super

0.87 kg

14

$335

Super Duty (5" Barrel)

.45 ACP

1.03 kg

14

$459

Super Duty (5" Barrel)

.45 Super

1.04 kg

14

$458

Super Duty (6" Barrel)

.357 SiG

0.86 kg

14

$337

Super Duty (6" Barrel)

.38 Super

0.89 kg

14

$346

Super Duty (6" Barrel)

.45 ACP

1.07 kg

14

$470

Super Duty (6" Barrel)

.45 Super

1.08 kg

14

$468

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Pocket Rocket (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

6

Pocket Rocket (.357)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

7

Pocket Rocket (.38)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

7

Pocket Rocket (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

8

Super Duty (.357, 4")

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Super Duty (.38, 4")

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

Super Duty (.45 ACP, 4")

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Super Duty (.45 Super, 4")

SA

2

1-1-Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Super Duty (.357, 5")

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Super Duty (.38, 5")

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Super Duty (.45 ACP, 5")

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Super Duty (.45 Super, 5")

SA

2

1-1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

Super Duty (.357, 6")

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

Super Duty (.38, 6")

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

16

Super Duty (.45 ACP, 6")

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

Super Duty (.45 Super, 6")

SA

2

1-1-Nil

1

2

Nil

21

 

Century Arms C-39 Pistol

     Notes: C-39 Pistols are 100% US Made, built by a factory Century Arms contracts with in Vermont; this was done as import regulations tightened, and to acknowledge that Western manufacturing methods were superior to Russian methods. They are essentially cut-down versions of the company’s C-39 AKM clone (see Russian Assault Rifles: Kalashnikov AK/AKM).  The C-39 Pistol is available in a version with a Polymer forearm and pistol grip, with the forearm having Picatinny rails – longer ones for the top and bottom of the forearm, and half-length ones for the sides of the forearm, and finished gray blued.  A shooting brace is an option that Century Arms will sell with the C-39 Pistol, or other braces may be mounted.  In addition, an option leaves no mounting hardware for a brace. Both have receivers made of machined ordnance 4140 steel, though the receiver fells much more solid than a standard AKM receiver does.  The barrel is 11.375 inches tipped by a removable birdcage-type flash suppressor; this item is threaded onto the barrel, allowing other muzzle devices to be mounted. (However, most suppressors will not fit.)  The C-39 pistol is sold with a pair of 30-round polymer magazines, though virtually any sort of AK-compatible magazines can be used. Theoretically, one could use 40-round RPK magazines and 75-round RPK drums with the C-39 Pistol, but it would be extremely clumsy.  The C-39 Pistol is also sold as the Sporter.

     The C-39V2 Pistol has lighter handguards without Picatinny rails, and a shorter 10.6-inch barrel, leading to an overall lighter weapon.  The sights, however, are upgraded, and easier to adjust. It is otherwise identical to the standard C-39 Pistol for game purposes. It is essentially a smaller, sleeker C-39.

     In-between the C-39 Pistol and C-39V2, Century Arms released the C-39 Micro-AK, in 2013.  This is an even shorter version of the C-39 pistol; but it also has a unique crescent-shaped wood handguard under the barrel, sweeping down to just in front of the magazine and forward into a finger guard just behind the barrel.  Atop the handguard and receiver is a Picatinny rail. (It is necessarily short, as the entire weapon is short, but will comfortably fit most optics.) Construction is otherwise similar to that of the other two C-39 Pistols, including the polymer pistol grip and some of the handguard under the outer handguard. The front sight is AK, but the rear sight shares more in common with an adjustable handgun sight.  The barrel is 6.25 inches and tipped with a fixed birdcage-type flash suppressor.  The C-39 Mini-AK shares the same gray-colored bluing. The C-39 Mini-AK features a number of other tweaks, such a Tapco control set, an extended magazine release, a tuned trigger, and near-hand-fitted parts mating.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

C-39 Pistol

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.97 kg

10, 20, 30

$738

C-39 Pistol w/Brace

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.47 kg

10, 20, 30

$768

C-39v2 Pistol

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.79 kg

10, 20, 30

$722

C-39v2 Pistol w/Brace

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.29 kg

10, 20, 30

$752

C-39 Mini-AK

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.72 kg

10, 20, 30

$684

C-39 Mini-AK w/Brace

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.22 kg

10, 20, 30

$714

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

C-39 Pistol

SA

3

2-Nil

4

3

Nil

18

C-39 Pistol w/Brace

SA

3

2-Nil

5

3

Nil

22

C-39v2 Pistol

SA

3

2-Nil

3

3

Nil

16

C-39v2 Pistol w/Brace

SA

3

2-Nil

5

3

Nil

19

C-39 Mini-AK

SA

3

2-Nil

3

3

Nil

9

C-39 Mini-AK w/Brace

SA

3

2-Nil

4

3

Nil

11

 

Century Arms Draco

     Notes: The Draco is what it looks like – a cut-down AKM-63 (the Romanian version of the AKM).  However, it still has some American touches, like the double-locking lugs, unlocking raceway, and the trigger pack, which were based on the M-1 Garand.

     The basic Draco is a large pistol, with a 12.25-inch barrel, and an overall length of 21.5 inches.  The issue magazines are steel, but virtually any AK-type magazines will fit.  The front sight is cut down, lower than that of an AKM-63 and with only a half-circle protecting it.  The handguards, upper and lower, are beechwood. The metalwork is finished in gray-colored bluing.  Most Dracos are chambered for 7.62mm Kalashnikov, but rarer variants, not on the market for long, are chambered for 5.56mm NATO or .22 Long Rifle.  The Draco is usually seen with a stabilizing brace, Century Arms recommends an SB-47 brace, but others may be mounted.

     The Micro Draco is similar to the Draco, but has only a 7.75-inch barrel, and uses a handguard that is short, extended to the rear underneath, and in front swept into a finger guard.  The barrel is tipped with a birdcage-type flash suppressor. The Mini-Draco is still smaller, with 6.25-inch barrel with no muzzle device, and a simple handguard that is lower only.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Draco

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.49 kg

10, 20, 30

$731

Draco (w/Brace)

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.99 kg

10, 20, 30

$761

Draco

5.56mm NATO

2.49 kg

10, 20, 30

$489

Draco (w/Brace)

5.56mm NATO

2.99 kg

10, 20, 30

$519

Draco

.22 Long Rifle

2.49 kg

8, 16, 24

$152

Draco (w/Brace)

.22 Long Rifle

2.99 kg

10, 20, 30

$182

Micro Draco

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.56 kg

10, 20, 30

$685

Micro Draco (w/Brace)

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.06 kg

10, 20, 30

$715

Mini Draco

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.2 kg

10, 20, 30

$670

Mini Draco (w/Brace)

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.7 kg

10, 20, 30

$700

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Draco (7.62mm)

SA

3

2-Nil

3

3

Nil

19

Draco (w/Brace, 7.62mm)

SA

3

2-Nil

5

3

Nil

23

Draco (5.56mm)

SA

3

1-Nil

3

3

Nil

13

Draco (w/Brace, 5.56mm)

SA

3

1-Nil

5

2

Nil

16

Draco (.22)

SA

1

Nil

3

1

Nil

22

Draco (w/Brace, .22)

SA

1

Nil

5

1

Nil

26

Micro Draco

SA

3

2-Nil

2

3

Nil

12

Micro Draco (w/Brace)

SA

3

2-Nil

4

3

Nil

14

Mini Draco

SA

3

2-Nil

2

3

Nil

9

Mini Draco (w/Brace)

SA

3

2-Nil

4

3

Nil

11

 

Century Arms RAS-47 Pistol

     Notes: The RAS-47 Pistol is what you get when you make a 100% American-built assault rifle with American manufacturing methods, and cut it down into a pistol.  The RAS-47 Pistol has all-polymer furniture, with a lower handguard that is designed for gripping, and a heat shield/cooling sleeve for the top of the barrel.  The RAS-47 Pistol has a side-mounted optics/accessory rail, and the attachment of a MIL-STD-1913 rail is an option.  The 10.6-inch 4150 steel nitride-treated barrel, with a chromed bore and an A2-type flash suppressor.  The RAS-47 Pistol has two QD attachment points for a sling.  The receiver is a precision stamping, with the internal parts built to closer tolerances than on most AK-series weapons.  The RAS-47 Pistol has a Magpul MOE pistol grip and MOE AK handguard.  The trigger group is a RAK-1, which has less pull weight, takeup, and return.

     Some complaints include the cast bolt and headspace tolerance problems; some shooters say the RAS-47 Pistol is actually dangerous to shoot.  These complaints are in the minority, however.  Some shooters have experienced premature parts wear.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

RAS-47 Pistol

7.62mm Kalashnikov

2.97 kg

10, 20, 30

$724

RAS-47 Pistol w/Brace

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.47 kg

10, 20, 30

$754

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

RAS-47 Pistol

SA

3

2-Nil

4

3

Nil

16

RAS-47 Pistol w/Brace

SA

3

2-Nil

5

3

Nil

19

 

Charles Daly EFS-1911

     Notes: This is a highly modified M1911-style pistol; the result ends looking very much like a Kimber Custom.  It is a pistol designed for people with tight budgets, constructed mostly out of ordinary blued steel.  It does have a few frills, however; the EFS-1911 comes with a snag-free, dovetailed Novak-style rear sight, and a dovetailed front sight. The trigger is a bit creepy, but it performs well with virtually any sort of ammunition.  Note that while the EFS-1911 is sold almost entirely in the US by Charles Daly, they are actually manufactured by the Arms Corporation of the Philippines. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

EFS-1911

.45 ACP

0.96 kg

8

$404

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

EFS-1911

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

 

Charles Daly 1911A1

     Notes: These are a series of 1911-type pistols which improve upon the original model.  There are several types available for all sorts of users of .45 ACP pistols.

     The Field FS (Full-Size) was introduced in 1998 and is basically a highly-improved M1911A1.  The pistol is finished in dark matte, and the slide has cocking grooves in the back and front.  The safety catch is ambidextrous.  The slide catch is extended.  The grip safety is also extended into the beavertail, and the magazine well is beveled. The Field MS (Medium-Size) is compact version of the Field FS, with a shorter barrel. The Field PC is a “wide-body” 1911, with a double-stack magazine.  The Superior MS is the same size as the Field MS, but has a combination matte stainless steel/carbon finish, grip plates of black plastic, a special combat trigger, and an enlarged ejection port.  The Superior PC has a stainless steel slide and carbon frame (the opposite of the Superior MS); it is otherwise the same as the Superior MS, except for the barrel length. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These weapons do not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Field FS

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

8

$407

Field MS

.45 ACP

1.04 kg

8

$392

Field PC

.45 ACP

0.94 kg

10

$397

Superior MS

.45 ACP

0.95 kg

8

$392

Superior PC

.45 ACP

0.94 kg

10

$397

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Field FS

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Field MS

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Field PC

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

Superior MS

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Superior PC

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

 

Charles Daly 1911A1 Empire CS

     Notes: This pistol, introduced in 2000, is a highly-accurized, compact model of the M1911A1.  It has a matte stainless steel finish, sights dovetailed into the slide (including an adjustable rear sight), a lengthened grip safety, and a beveled magazine well.  The grips plates are of hardwood.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Empire CS

.45 ACP

1.01 kg

6

$392

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Empire CS

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

 

Charles Daly DDA

     Notes: These are polymer-frame, heavy-caliber pistols with matte-finished carbon steel slides.  The DDA is designed to be ergonomically correct and easy to hold, with natural pointing qualities.  The magazine catch is normally on the left side of the frame behind the trigger guard, but may be moved to the right side.  The magazine catch is enlarged, and the magazine well is beveled.  The 10-round magazines were designed with the Brady Gun Bill in mind; high-capacity magazines are quite possible for the future.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

DDA-CS

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.74 kg

10

$308

DDA-CS

.45 ACP

0.82 kg

10

$394

DDA-FS

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.81 kg

10

$316

DDA-FS

.45 ACP

0.89 kg

10

$402

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

DDA-CS (.40)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

DDA-CS (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

DDA-FS (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

11

DDA-FS (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

 

Charles Daly Hi-Power

     Notes: This is basically a Browning HP-35 Hi-Power given the Charles Daly treatment.  The primary visible differences are the fit and finish, which are much cleaner and crisper than the standard Hi-Power; however, Charles Daly has made a number of improvements and alterations to the basic design.  The safety has a larger contact surface; this corrects the tendency of the HP-35 to difficult to thumb off safety, as well as correcting the flaw that will sometimes allow the HP-35 to fire when dropped or bumped.  The Charles Daly Hi-Power is also more compact than the HP-35.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Charles Daly Hi-Power

9mm Parabellum

0.91 kg

10, 13

$240

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Charles Daly Hi-Power

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

 

Charter Arms Explorer II

     Notes: An American sporting pistol, the Explorer is unusual in that the magazine feed is in front of the trigger guard. An extra magazine is carried in the grip and the barrels are interchangeable. This weapon was designed primarily for the survival market. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Explorer II (6” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.79 kg

8

$141

Explorer II (8” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.9 kg

8

$161

Explorer II (10” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

1 kg

8

$182

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Explorer II (6”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Explorer II (8”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

15

Explorer II (10”)

SA

-1

Nil

2

2

Nil

18

 

Charter Arms M40

     Notes: The M40 is essentially a German Erma EP452 pistol with its parts shipped to the US and assembled by Charter Arms, and modified slightly to accommodate the tastes of US buyers and satisfy US civilian weapon laws.  It is a conventional single-action blowback pistol made to resemble the M1911A1 in external appearance (though internally, the M40 is very different and the M40 is much smaller).  The M40 is finished in stainless steel with black plastic grip plates.  The M40 was sold until the late 1980s.  A variant of the M40, the M42T, is designed for plinking and target shooting; it has an extended 6-inch barrel and adjustable sights.  The finish of the M42T was almost always blued, with grips of walnut.  The M42T was built only from 1984-85.  The M79K is a larger-caliber modification of the M40, but shares the same general appearance, finish, and design features.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M40

.22 Long Rifle

0.61 kg

8

$114

M42T

.22 Long Rifle

0.68 kg

8

$140

M79K

.32 ACP

0.69 kg

7

$178

M79K

.380 ACP

0.77 kg

7

$216

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M40

SA

-1

Nil

0

3

Nil

6

M42T

SA

-1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

M79K (.32)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

8

M79K (.380)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

 

Ciener Platinum Cup Conversion

     Notes: This is a conversion which is applicable to various full-sized 1911-type pistols, and is actually more common in kit form rather than as a complete pistol.  It basically converts the 1911-type pistol into a .22 Long Rifle-firing target pistol.  The kit improves the fit of the pistol, with closer tolerances of the slide and many of the working parts.  The kit consists of a new aluminum-alloy slide, a new slide stop, a new barrel, new firing pin and associated parts, new extractor and associated parts, new ejector, new recoil spring, buffer and associated parts, and a new magazine.  Adjustable Eliason rear sights are an option.  The conversion requires no special skill; if you can disassemble and re-assemble your pistol, you can do this conversion.  Regardless of which 1911-type pistol you use, the results are largely the same; there may be some slight weight differences, but all are basically the same after the conversion.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Platinum Cup Conversion

.22 Long Rifle

0.95 kg

15

$131

Conversion Kit

NA

0.33 kg

NA

$50

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Platinum Cup Conversion

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

 

Clark Custom .460 1911

     Notes: As the name suggests, Clark Custom Guns specializes in building and modifying existing weapons, often to individual requests and specifications.  One of their products is a drop-in kit that converts a 1911-type pistol to fire the hot .460 Rowland cartridge, a “wildcat round gone straight” designed by Johnny Rowland.  The kit consists of a barrel equipped with a muzzle brake, a replacement bushing and link, a heavier slide and firing pin springs, a two-piece guide rod, and a heavier recoil spring.  The kit fits right into most .45 ACP 1911-types without any sort of machining or other modifications, and the kit even includes an Allen wrench to tighten the new parts.  The result is a pistol with better punch than the .45 ACP, but heavier and larger (and reputedly very fun to shoot).

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This conversion does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

.460 1911

.460 Rowland

1.19 kg

7, 8

$478

Conversion Kit

N/A

0.24 kg

N/A

$107

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

.460 1911

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

2

Nil

16

 

Clark Custom Heavy Slide

     Notes: These weapons are essentially highly accurized versions of 1911s; they are virtually remade, hand-machined, and parts hand-fitted.  The result is a 1911 that has reliability, accuracy, and strength well beyond what you would expect from a standard 1911.

     The Heavy Slide designed for .38 Special is given especially heavy modifications to allow it to fire a rimmed round that is not normally fired from an automatic pistol.  This is especially true of the magazine and feed system.  This severely limits the magazine capacity.  The barrel is heavy and coned, as well as being throated.  The feed ramp is polished.  The slide, as the name suggests, is heavier than usual; this is to enhance the reliability of breech locking and unlocking.  The trigger is hand-tuned and a makes the pull weight light. The weapon has a Bo-Mar low-profile full-length rib with a fully adjustable rear sight and which allows for optics to be mounted. The front sight is a low-profile blade. The rib also contributes to reliability, and as it is textured, contributes to accuracy.

     The .45-caliber version is essentially the same, without the heavy reworking of the feed system and magazine.

     The Optical Heavy Slide is essentially the same handgun as the Heavy Slide .45 ACP version, but has a Clark Custom-designed rail for optics; this will accommodate most rings that are of the same specification as a Weaver ring. The rail makes the pistol a bit heavier.  In the stats below, the price includes a scope, and one is sold with the pistol.

     The Long Heavy Slide version has a 6-inch barrel and is built on a Caspian frame, but is otherwise like the other Heavy Slides.  The barrel, however, is a match barrel.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Heavy Slide

.38 Special

1.18 kg

5

$347

Heavy Slide

.45 ACP

1.29 kg

7

$411

Optical Heavy Slide

.45 ACP

1.59 kg

7

$618

Long Heavy Slide

.45 ACP

1.31 kg

7

$422

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Heavy Slide (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

10

Heavy Slide (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Optical Heavy Slide (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

15

Long Heavy Slide (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

19

 

CMMG M7

     Notes: The M7 and M7.3 differ primarily in the number of options available to each; both have cut fed ramps, a padded pistol buffer assembly to cut recoil and reduce wear and tear on parts, optional sling swivels, a modified gas system for use in with the shorter barrel, a forged instead of stamped upper and lower receiver, an extended feed ramp, and while the 7.3-inch barrel has no flash suppressor (and indeed the barrel does not project beyond the handguards), it does have a recessed target crown.

     The M7.3 can have a full-auto fire group, an added muzzle brake, and an polished feed ramp.  A plethora of options is available for the M7, including the full-auto fire group, muzzle brake, and polished feed ramp, but also an add-on fixed buttstock, a gas block with a very short MIL-STD-1913 rail and a removable front sight, a faster-acting hammer, ambidextrous controls, and an AccuWedge to tighten the smoothen the firing pin action (though by most shooters to be useless). The addition of a stock converts the M7 to a short-barreled assault rifle, but it included here for completeness.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M7

5.56mm NATO

2.27 kg

10, 20, 30

$842

M7 w/Muzzle Brake

5.56mm NATO

2.47 kg

10, 20, 30

$896

M7 w/Stock

5.56mm NATO

2.77 kg

10, 20, 30

$877

M7 w/Stock & Brake

5.56mm NATO

2.97 kg

10, 20, 30

$897

M7.3

5.56mm NATO

1.93 kg

10, 20, 30

$833

M7.3 w/Muzzle Brake

5.56mm NATO

2.13 kg

10, 20, 30

$883

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M7

5

2

1-Nil

2

3

7

7

M7 w/Brake

5

2

1-Nil

2

2

5

7

M7 w/Stock

5

2

1-Nil

4

2

6

10

M7 w/Stock & Brake

5

2

1-Nil

4

2

4

10

M7.3

SA

2

1-Nil

2

3

Nil

7

M7.3 w/Brake

SA

2

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

7

 

Cobra CA-32/380 and FS-32/380 Series

     Notes: These pocket pistols use essentially the same basic design, but different barrel lengths, different grip lengths, and in some cases different grip plate materials.  All are made virtually entirely of steel, finished in bright chrome, black powder coat or satin nickel.  Though the FS-32 and FS-380 have generally more rounded surfaces, the internal mechanisms are basically the same, and sights are fixed, low profile notch-and-blade sights.  Both use shrouded hammers.

     The CA-32 and CA-380 use a 2.8-inch barrel.  Grip plates are made of black molded plastic on the CA-380, or laminated wood on the CA-32. The butt has a removable lanyard ring. Case ejection is almost straight up, and the ejection port is offset only slightly to the right side. 

     The FS-32 and FS-380 use a 3.5-inch barrel with ribbed, black molded plastic grip plates.  The ejection port is conventional, with an external extractor.  The magazines include a finger stop.

     Twilight 2000 Notes:  These pistols do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

FS-32

.32 ACP

0.62 kg

6

$113

FS-380

.380 ACP

0.69 kg

6

$132

CA-32

.32 ACP

0.95 kg

8

$120

CA-380

.380 ACP

1.06 kg

8

$139

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

FS-32

SA

1

Nil

0

3

Nil

6

FS-380

SA

1

Nil

0

3

Nil

6

CA-32

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

CA-380

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

 

Cobra Patriot

     Notes: Cobra Enterprises of Utah entered the firearms game in 2002, and is therefore a relative newcomer.  Nonetheless, they have established a good reputation for firearms, and particularly their line of compact pistols, including the Patriot.  (It should also be noted that when Davis Industries, Republic Arms, and Talon Industries went out of business in late 2002, Cobra bought those three companies and now makes most of their former products.) 

     The Patriot is typical for Cobra pistols: it has a polymer frame with rubber grips, a steel slide which may be finished in stainless steel or Black Melonite, a locked breech, and a chamber loaded indicator atop the slide with visual and tactile indication.  Most Cobra pistols also have several passive safeties as well as a manual safety and in many cases, a slide lock.  The polymer is known for being extremely tough despite being no thicker than most polymer-frame pistols, and of course it is a proprietary formula. The front of the trigger guard is cross-hatched, but is not hooked. The magazine catch is the only external control, though it does have several internal passive safeties.

     The Patriot comes in three flavors, the Patriot-380, Patriot-9, and Patriot-45.  The Patriot-380 and Patriot-9 are essentially identical, having checkered rubber grip insets and overall compact dimensions, and both use a 3.3-inch barrel.  Sights on both consist of a non-adjustable low-profile rear notch and a front, low-profile blade.  Later, a .32 ACP chambering was added, as well as a smaller 2.8-inch-barrel version.

     The Patriot-45, on the other hand, is externally almost a different weapon.  In addition to being physically larger due to its chambering (though the barrel length is still 3.3 inches), the grip has a more ergonomic design, with a finger swell on the frontstrap, a larger grip with checkered sides that extend almost to the slide, and a ribbed backstrap.  The slide catch is also moved somewhat forward from its position on the Cobra-380 and Cobra-9.  Though it is in fact larger, it is not really that much larger than the Patriot-380 or Patriot-9, and is still a sub-compact pistol.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The Cobra does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Patriot-32 (2.8” Barrel)

.32 ACP

0.49 kg

10

$112

Patriot-32 (3.3” Barrel)

.32 ACP

0.51 kg

10

$117

Patriot-380 (2.8” Barrel)

.380 ACP

0.55 kg

10

$132

Patriot-380 (3.3” Barrel)

.380 ACP

0.57 kg

10

$137

Patriot-9 (2.8” Barrel)

9mm Parabellum

0.56 kg

10

$140

Patriot-9 (3.3” Barrel)

9mm Parabellum

0.58 kg

10

$145

Patriot-45 (2.8” Barrel)

.45 ACP

0.61 kg

6, 7, 10

$220

Patriot-45 (3.3” Barrel)

.45 ACP

0.64 kg

6, 7, 10

$225

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Patriot-32 (2.8”)

SA

1

Nil

0

4

Nil

6

Patriot-32 (3.3”)

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Patriot-380 (2.8”)

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

6

Patriot-380 (3.3”)

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

8

Patriot-9 (2.8”)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

6

Patriot-9 (3.3”)

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Patriot-45 (2.8”)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

6

Patriot-45 (3.3”)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

8

 

Colt 22 Target /Cadet

     Notes: This is a new plinking pistol introduced in 1994 as the SHOT show.  It is a stainless steel weapon with a sighting rib down the barrel in addition to regular sights.  This weapon was known as the Colt Cadet.  This pistol was later refined into the Colt 22 Target; the Target has a longer barrel, and a micrometer rear sight.  Production of both models stopped in 2000.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The Cadet is a very rare weapon, and the Colt 22 Target virtually nonexistent.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Cadet

.22 Long Rifle

0.95 kg

10

$124

Colt 22 Target

.22 Long Rifle

1.15 kg

10

$139

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Cadet

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

Colt 22 Target

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

 

Colt Junior

     Notes: The Colt Junior was a popular mousegun in the early to mid-20th century.  The Junior was actually manufactured in Spain by Astra, and it’s importing was banned by the National Firearms Act of 1968, as the NFA banned the import of such pocket pistols.  However, 40,000 Juniors had already been brought into the US by then, and these pistols were grandfathered in and not banned by the NFA. The Junior looks very much like the Browning Baby and is similar in design and operation. The Junior fires the rather anemic .25 ACP round or the even more anemic .22 Short round, and it is not accurate beyond short range. Its small size makes it to carry and draw, and even when an adversary it right in front of you or you are actually grappling an opponent you may be able to draw the Junior and shove it into the adversary’s gut and fire repeatedly. The Junior does not have a slide stop or bolt-hold open feature, and this means that the first indication that the magazine is empty may be when the hammer drops on an empty chamber. The Junior’s sole safety is a manual safety switch on the frame ahead of the top of the grip. The barrel is a very short 2.25 inches, the Junior’s length is a mere 4.4 inches.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Junior

.22 Short

0.37 kg

6

$68

Junior

.25 ACP

0.37 kg

6

$84

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Junior (.22 Short)

SA

-2

Nil

0

4

Nil

4

Junior (.25 ACP)

SA

-1

Nil

0

4

Nil

4

 

 

Colt M1971

     Notes: The M1971 is a plain-looking pistol of commander-size.  It has a beavertail, but it is not extended; this is because it has no grip safety.  It has a loop-type hammer and roughened polymer grip plates.  Controls are one-sided only, on the left side.  It has an external extractor for more positive extraction.  The M1971 is, in effect, a modernized and simplified M1911.  Operation is DA/SA and short recoil.  An unusual feature of the M1971 is that the 9mm Parabellum version is capable of firing a Salvo-Squeezebore triplex round (assuming you can find any). The grip is a bit wide, to accommodate the double-row magazines.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M1971

9mm Parabellum and Salvo-Squeezebore

0.99 kg

15

$243

M1971

.38 Super

0.99 kg

15

$279

M1971

.45 ACP

0.96 kg

9

$402

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M1971 (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

M1971 (9mm Salvo-Squeezebore)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

M1971 (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

12

M1971 (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

 

Colt 2000 

     Notes: The Colt Model 2000 (also called the All American) was one of Colt’s first attempts to enter the market for high-capacity 9mm Parabellum pistols, which had seen a dramatic upswing since the late 1980s.  However, the Model 2000 was not actually a Colt design; it was bought from Knight Armament Company (KAC), and was actually designed by Reed Knight and Eugene Stoner.  The Model 2000 was introduced in 1991, but Colt, for some reason, ramped up production of the Model 2000 very slowly, and it was a limited-production pistol until the mid-1990s.

     The Model 2000 uses DAO operation; DAO was not unusual on European pistol designs at the time, but it was almost heard of in a US pistol design in the early 1990s.  Another unusual feature was its method of breech locking – a barrel that rotates using a cam that fits into a block in the frame.  Though not unheard of, this method of breech locking was quite unusual at the time, and had almost never been successfully employed in a pistol at that point. 

     The Model 2000 also used a polymer frame as standard (though a frame of light alloy was also available), another unusual feature in a US-designed pistol at that time.  Polymer-framed versions typically have an all-over matte blue finish, while the alloy-framed versions usually have a matte blue frame and a polished-blue slide.  Sights are of the 3-dot type.  There is no manual safety, but there are three passive safeties as well slide lock.  This leads to a very slim and ergonomically-sound design, even for those with small hands.  The side plates are of checkered polymer, and both the backstrap and frontstrap are checkered as well.  Trigger pull is a bit long (like most DAO pistols).  Early Model 2000s had strange problems with accuracy that were quickly corrected, and the Model 2000 also seems to have a big problem with one specific brand and type of ammunition: Cor-Bon +P jacked hollowpoints when loaded with a Sierra bullet.  (Many other pistols also have some feed problems with that specific type of ammunition, but it seems to have been particularly acute in the Model 2000.)  The Model 2000 was almost exclusively found with a 4.5-inch barrel, but for a short period Colt also tried to sell the Model 2000 in a special package which had an exchangeable 5-inch and 3.75-inch barrel as well.  (This kit is close to impossible to find today.)

     The Colt 2000, unfortunately, sold poorly and production stopped in 1993.  It is possible that the Model 2000 was literally “too innovative” for Americans at the time; in addition, the 9mm Parabellum round wasn’t anywhere as ubiquitous in the in the early 1990s in the United States as it is now.  Most firearms experts agree, however, that the failure was not the fault of the pistol design itself, but marketing forces instead.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: There are virtually no copies of the Colt 2000 in circulation in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Colt 2000 (3.75” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.8 kg

15

$236

Colt 2000 (4.5” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.82 kg

15

$244

Colt 2000 (5” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.84 kg

15

$249

Colt 2000 (3.75” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.92 kg

15

$236

Colt 2000 (4.5” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.94 kg

15

$244

Colt 2000 (5” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.96 kg

15

$249

3.75” Exchange Barrel Kit

N/A

0.21 kg

N/A

$41

5” Exchange Barrel Kit

N/A

0.26 kg

N/A

$54

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Colt 2000 (3.75”)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Colt 2000 (4.5”)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

Colt 2000 (5”)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

 

Colt Cadet 22

     Notes: This is basically a modern version of the old Colt Woodsman rimfire pistol.  This pistol has a stainless steel frame and barrel, with polymer grips and a ventilated rib above the barrel.  The barrel itself is a bull barrel.  There is also a Cadet 22 Target version; this has a longer barrel, hard rubber grips, and the barrel rib is elevated, carries the sights, and can also accept optical and telescopic sights.  The iron sights on the Target model are adjustable.  When these pistols were introduced, they were called the New Woodsman pistols. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Cadet 22

.22 Long Rifle

0.95 kg

10

$127

Cadet 22 Target

.22 Long Rifle

1.15 kg

10

$143

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Cadet 22

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

Cadet 22 Target

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

12

 

Colt CCO Gunsite Commander

     Notes: This modification of the Colt Commander comes in an all-black version and a version with a stainless steel slide (identical for game purposes).  The pistol has been smoothed as much as possible, including low-profile sights (adjustable in the rear), a smooth, short trigger, and dehorning.  The slide has grasping serrations on the front and rear.  The mechanism is simple, more reminiscent of early M1911A1s than present-day 1911 clones.  The grip is short, but just enough to wrap one’s fingers around; however, reloading can be a problem because of that short grip and the grasping hand getting in the way of the magazine falling free and inserting a fresh one.  The frame of the Gunsite Commander is aluminum alloy, but it is stronger alloy than that of the Lightweight Commander (which often cracked).  Grip plates are of polymer, and the slide is of steel.  A major problem of the Gunsite Commander is the grip safety; the weapon can often actually fire without the grip safety being held down, by pulling hard on the trigger.  Though this will definitely throw off one’s aim, it is a safety problem. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Gunsite Commander

.45 ACP

0.78 kg

6

$402

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Gunsite Commander

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

12

 

Colt Defender

     Notes: This compact pistol was introduced in 1997. It is basically a very small 1911-type pistol, about the same size as the Officers’ ACP, with a 3-inch barrel.  The slide is of brush-finished stainless steel, and the frame is of light aluminum alloy.  The trigger is skeletonized, as is the hammer, and the grips are of ergonomically-shaped rubber.  The safety is enlarged, and the grips are of wrap-around rubber.  The sights are of the 3-dot type and are also luminous.  In 2000, the .40 Smith & Wesson chambering was dropped, but the .45 ACP version gained a beveled magazine well and an extended beavertail grip safety.  In 2016, the 9mm chambering was added.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

     Merc 2000 Notes: This weapon is slowly replacing the M-15 General Officers’ Pistol and the Officers’ ACP in the Merc 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Defender

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.64 kg

7

$303

Defender

.45 ACP

0.73 kg

7

$389

Defender

9mm Parabellum

0.68 kg

8

$229

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Defender (.40)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Defender (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Defender (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

7

 

Colt Delta Elite

     A popular civilian pistol introduced in the late 1980s. It was introduced when the 10mm Auto was a new and unproven round, and sales of the Delta Elite did not pick up for nearly 10 years.  It was later tested by the FBI and Secret Service, though both those agencies eventually had pistols built especially for them.  Eventually, Colt dropped the Delta Elite from its line…

     …until 2016, when the Delta Elite was reintroduced due to the new interest in the 10mm round.  In its new iteration, the Delta Elite has a match hammer, Novak Sights, ergonomic safety, and a match barrel.  It is of reportedly heavy interest for handgun hunters, and the sights are dovetailed in, so other sight bases may be mounted.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: Soldiers often acquired the Delta Elite since its 10mm Auto round was superior in performance to the 9mm Parabellum round of the M-9. 

     Merc 2000 Notes: Many US civilians have equipped themselves with this weapon or weapons of the same caliber; unfortunately, so have criminals, and police have done the same in response. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Delta Elite

10mm Auto

1.08 kg

8

$362

Delta Elite (New)

10mm Auto

1.08 kg

8

$363

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Delta Elite

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Delta Elite (New)

SA

2

1-1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

 

Colt Double Eagle

     Notes:  By 1979, Colt had gotten a bit complacent about the success of its M1911 series, and its success worldwide in virtually all areas of the market.  Then, the Pentagon began looking for a new service pistol – and they weren’t really looking at Colt.  Colt entered their experimental SSP in that competition, but the SSP wasn’t ready for prime time and never really stood a chance.  Colt’s lead in the pistol market slipped away during the 1980s, until they finally decided they had to do something.  This resulted in the introduction of the Double Eagle in 1989.

     When first introduced, the Double Eagle itself wasn’t really ready for prime time either.  The worst problem was the trigger unit; it had a nasty tendency to pinch fingers as well as not completely return forward after a shot (meaning a shooter would have to manually push the trigger the rest of the way forward).  Part of the trigger unit also consisted of a rather tiny spring, which tended to get lost by owners when it was being stripped and cleaned.  This led to the withdrawal of the Double Eagle from the market for several months.  When it returned, the new Double Eagle Mark II/Series 90 was a far better pistol.  Despite this, the Double Eagle never really caught on; production volume slowly drew down in response to the lack of demand, finally ending in 2000.

     The Double Eagle is based on the Series 80 version of the M1911 series, with many parts actually being interchangeable.  However, the Double Eagle uses a double-action trigger mechanism, and a decocker instead of a manual safety.  Though the controls are not ambidextrous, the magazine release, slide lock and decocker can be reached with the trigger finger and ring finger of a lefty’s hand – though a lefty will find the controls difficult to move with his left hand. 

     Construction of the Double Eagle is almost entirely of stainless steel.  The checkered grip plates are of a polymer called Xenoy.  The trigger guard is shaped to allow the shooter to use the finger of his non-firing hand to stabilize the weapon during firing.  The trigger guard is also shaped to allow the Double Eagle to sit lower in the shooter’s hand, which makes the Double Eagle more comfortable to fire.  The hammer used is a Commander-type loop hammer.  Trigger pull is surprisingly smooth and light, even for that first double-action shot.  The stainless steel construction also makes the Double Eagle fairly heavy, further mitigating recoil.

     Double Eagle versions include the standard Double Eagle, with a 5-inch barrel, the Double Eagle Combat Commander with a 4.25-inch barrel, the Double Eagle Officer’s ACP with a 3.5-inch barrel, and the Double Eagle Officer’s Lightweight with the same 3.5-inch barrel, but built from lighter, stronger steel.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This was a popular pistol among US military officers, and was for a time issued as a “substitute standard.”

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Double Eagle

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

8

$406

Double Eagle

10mm Auto

1.01 kg

8

$364

Double Eagle

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.97 kg

8

$323

Double Eagle

9mm Parabellum

0.88 kg

9

$249

Double Eagle

.38 Super

1.04 kg

9

$285

Double Eagle Combat Commander

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

8

$399

Double Eagle Officer’s ACP

.45 ACP

0.99 kg

8

$391

Double Eagle Officer’s ACP

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.81 kg

8

$308

Double Eagle Officer’s Lightweight

.45 ACP

0.71 kg

8

$396

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Double Eagle (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Double Eagle (10mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Double Eagle (.40)

SA

2

2-Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Double Eagle (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Double Eagle (.38)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

Double Eagle Combat Commander

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Double Eagle Officer’s ACP (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Double Eagle Officer’s ACP (.40)

SA

2

2-Nil

1

3

Nil

8

Double Eagle Officer’s Lightweight

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

 

Colt Gold Cup National Match

     Notes: This is a highly-accurized M1911A1 designed for the annual national matches at Camp Perry.  It is assembled by hand, and the parts are fitted to the closest possible tolerances.  Introduced in 1932, the National Match was originally fitted with the Stevens micrometer rear sight, but after World War 2 (in 1957), the name was changed to the Gold Cup National Match, and fitted with a Colt-Elliason sports sight, adjustable match trigger, enlarged ejection port, and Commander-type hammer. 

     The National Match and National Match Gold Cup are referred to by “Marks.”  The Mark I is the old National Match produced from 1932-1942; the Mark II is the National Match Gold Cup produced from 1957-1960, the Mark III is a special National Match Gold Cup designed specifically for .38 Smith & Wesson Wadcutter from 1960-1974, and the Mark IV (also known as the Series 80), available in 1980. 

     New for 2012 is the Gold Cup Trophy.  Differences include a passive firing pin block and wraparound rubber grips.  Balance has altered; the center of gravity is now closer to the center of mass. The finish is satin stainless steel, and the Gold Cup Trophy can take most 7 and 8-round .45 ACP pistol magazines. It has a Bo-Mar target-type, micrometer-adjustable rear sight and a dovetailed front blade sight. The barrel is a 5-inch heavy National Match-standard, and the pistol in general has very tight tolerances.  The Gold Cup Trophy has a lightened slide for faster cycling, but other factors bring the weight up a little.  The slide top is also rounded, except for where the sights are mounted. The trigger pull is light at 3.75 pounds.

     Many have said that the Gold Cup Trophy is ill-suited for anything but competition, but it is capable of being a creditable (and accurate) combat pistol, particularly after it has been zeroed.  (The stats below assume a Gold Cup Trophy zeroed for the present user.)  Some other criticisms include the Faux Pachmayr soft rubber grips, which are actually a Colt imitation of a Pachmayr grip that are not as comfortable and do not control felt recoil as well, nor do they fit as well as true Pachmayr grips.  The Bo-Mar rear sight is secured with a roll pin, which can work loose.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Mark I

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7

$409

Mark I

.38 Super

0.94 kg

7

$286

Mark II

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7

$409

Mark III

.38 Smith & Wesson Wadcutter

0.95 kg

7

$260

Mark IV

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7

$409

Mark IV

10mm Auto

1.05 kg

7

$364

Gold Cup Trophy

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7, 8

$419

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Mark I (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Mark I (.38 Super)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

17

Mark II (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Mark III (.38 Wadcutter)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Mark IV (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Mark IV (10mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

Gold Cup Trophy

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

           

Colt Government

     Notes: This successor to the Gold Cup National Match was introduced in 1991.  It fixed several deficiencies of the Gold Cup National Match pistol, as well as giving competition shooters some other things they wanted.  The top of the Government’s slide is flattened and a tension groove cut into the slide to allow the mounting of optics.  The ejection port is further enlarged, and the beavertail is lengthened.  The frame has a shallow finger groove under the trigger guard.  Another version of this pistol, the XS Government Model, has mahogany grips, a triple-aspect combat sight, and an increased magazine capacity.  The Special Combat Government Model has a Bo-Mar micrometer sight and the enlarged magazine.

     Introduced in 2016, the Colt Combat Elite is sort of a blending between the 1911 and the Browning Hi-Power.  It is designed primarily for the competition shooter.  The pistol has a two-tone finish for its all-forged-steel construction, and half-checkered, half-smooth rosewood grip plates.  Finish for the pistol is blackened for the slide and matte stainless steel for the frame. The beavertail is upswept and has a palm bump for the grip safety.  The hammer is an extended loop hammer. The Combat Elite has extended controls, a Single Side Tactical Safety Lock, a match-quality stainless steel 5-inch barrel.  Most of its other special features are borrowed from the 1911’s XSE series. The sights are Novak Low-Mount Carry sights with a three-dot finish, it has a lowered and flared ejection port, a full-length guide rod, and front and rear cocking grooves.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The Government Model in 9mm Steyr is not available, nor is the XS Government Model or the Special Combat Government Model.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Government

.38 Super

0.94 kg

7

$286

Government

9mm Steyr

0.94 kg

7

$284

Government

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.01 kg

7

$324

Government

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7

$409

XS Government

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

8

$409

Special Combat Government

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

8

$409

Colt Combat Elite

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

7, 8

$408

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Government (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Government (9mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Government (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Government (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

XS Government

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Special Combat Government

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Colt Combat Elite

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

 

Colt Huntsman/Challenger

     Notes: This is a rimfire plinking pistol introduced in 1950 and ending production in 1977.  The original pistol was the Challenger; it has no slide catch and the magazine catch was in the heel of the butt, and the entire pistol looks cheap.  The Huntsman appeared on the scene in 1955; it had plastic grip plates until 1960, after which the grips were made from fine walnut.  They are identical for game purposes.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Huntsman (4.5” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.85 kg

10

$124

Huntsman (6” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.89 kg

10

$140

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Huntsman (4.5”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

8

Huntsman (6”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

 

Colt M1903

     Notes: Before general officers began being issued the M-15 in the 1960s, they were issued a smaller pistol called the M1903.  Like the M-15, one grip plate had a metal plate engraved with the general’s name, and other side had a medallion engraved “US Government Property.”  According to the general’s wishes, it could have a Parkerized or blued finish, and could be in .32 ACP or .380 ACP caliber.  (Most chose .380 ACP.)  The pistol had checkered walnut grip plates.  The weapon had an external extractor and a 3.75-inch barrel.  Though this was the issue weapon to generals, many chose different weapons (General Patton being a prime example).

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M1903

.32 ACP

0.68 kg

7

$181

M1903

.380 ACP

0.68 kg

7

$219

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M1903

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

8

M1903

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

 

Colt M1908

     Notes: This is basically Colt’s version of the Browning Baby; Colt bought the patent rights for the weapon and began to produce it in the US.  Colt added a grip safety in addition to the safety catch, and shortened the grip somewhat; if one had small hands, they might actually be able to fit two fingers (other than the trigger finger) on the grip.  There are no conventional sights, but there is a groove on top of the slide for sighting.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M1908

.25 ACP

0.4 kg

6

$82

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M1908

SA

-1

Nil

0

4

Nil

3

 

Colt M1911

     Notes: This weapon was first invented by John Browning back in 1905, and was accepted by the US military in 1911.  It was first used in combat shortly thereafter in border actions against the Mexicans, and was the standard US military service pistol until the M-9 came into service in 1985.  Large numbers of them are still being used by the US as well as countries all over the world; it is perhaps the most widely-used pistol in service.  The M1911A1 model is a modified version of the M1911; after experience in World War 1, the spur of the grip safety was lengthened, the grip’s shape was widened, the trigger was shortened, and the trigger and trigger frame were chamfered.  Despite the change to the M-9 (a slightly modified Beretta M-92FS), many soldiers were reluctant to give up their hard-hitting “Forty-Fives,” particularly those in special operations.  It should be noted that while the standard issue magazine for most armed forces contains 7 rounds, many companies have made modified magazines which contain 8 rounds and are useable by the M1911A1.

     With such a widely-made and distributed weapon, it should not be surprising that many variants have been built over the years; in fact, a great deal of modern pistols are based upon the M1911 design.  Some are these are handled in these pages in separate entries, and most are simply M1911s and M1911A1s built in different countries, but some show a bit more variation.  One of these was built for the British during World War 1 from 1915-18 and also used during World War 2, and it is chambered for the then-standard British pistol chambering of .455 Webley Auto.  Though these versions are rare (some 600 being built, with many of them having been since rebarreled to .45 ACP), these British M1911s are of such good quality that most of them are still useable as military weapons. The British M1911s can still fire .45 ACP, but the reverse is not true.  (In game terms, the shooting characteristics are identical when used with .45 ACP ammo.)  Most British M1911s have a lanyard ring at the butt and are blued.   The Norwegians accepted the M1911 as it was, except for being fitted with an extended slide stop.

     In the Interwar period, several small manufacturers experimented with machine pistol variants of the M1911.  They all have the same basic features – an auto sear, modified magazine feed, extended magazines, a foregrip, and a lengthened, compensated barrel.  They are heavier than the standard M1911, but even with the extra weight and a barrel compensator, they were close to uncontrollable in automatic fire, primarily to the high rate of fire.  Some were built for selective fire, but most had only two fire modes: safe and fire, which corresponded to automatic fire.  I have included semiautomatic features for those rare automatic M1911s that are selective fire. On full automatic, you’d be lucky to fire anything shorter than a 5-round burst. These version were a rarity, and most of them ended up in the hands of gangsters such as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Bugsy Siegel, and others. Most of the time, the Auto M1911 fired from ridiculously-extended stick magazines.

     Perhaps not so unusual, but inevitable, was the Service Ace.  To reduce training costs, the US military asked Colt to begin designing a .22 long Rifle-firing version of the M1911 almost immediately after the M1911 itself was adopted.  This turned out to be more difficult than first thought; the War Department wanted the M1911 to be modified as little as possible to fire the .22 Long Rifle round, so that the M1911s could be modified back and forth as necessary.  The original Ace proved to require too much modification for the War Department’s tastes, and what was more-or-less a modification kit submitted by Colt also did not work since the rimfire round did not have enough power to properly operate the heavy slide of the M1911.Work continued until 1938 (and at that time, based on the M1911A1), when the famous Carbine Williams came up with a design that worked both mechanically and to the War Department’s liking; this became the Service Ace.  They were produced from 1939-45, with almost 14,000 being built.  An unforeseen consequence of Carbine Williams’ “floating chamber” system was that the bolt tended to prematurely wear out.  The Service Aces that were still viable were sold to civilians after World War 2, and now bring a decent amount of money in real-life terms.  Many companies now make a .22 version of the M1911 or conversion kits for it; the Service Ace may be considered representative of these. Since the introduction of the Service Ace, the same concept has been duplicated under many manufacturers and many names.

     Essentially variants of the M1911A1, the XSE and its variants feature a few things that the M1911A1 does not have, such as front and rear cocking grip serrations on the slide, manual safeties with are extended and ambidextrous, and adjustable aluminum skeletonized match triggers.  Checkering on the grip plates is finer, and the grip plates are made from rosewood.  The sights are fixed, low-profile combat sights.  The hammer is a loop-type Commander hammer.  The entire XSE is built to tighter tolerances than the standard M1911A1, and the XSE can be had in .38 Super (on the Lightweight Commander variant only) as well as the standard .45 ACP. The Government comes in brushed stainless steel or blued carbon steel finishes; the Commander comes only in a brushed stainless steel finish, and the Lightweight Commander variant, with its aluminum-alloy frame, comes only in a brushed aluminum finish for the frame, a brushed stainless steel slide, and uses a Teflon-coated receiver. Government XSEs use a 5-inch barrel, while the others use a 4.25-inch barrel.

     Based on the M1911A1 design, the Government 380 fires the smaller .380ACP round. It is designed for the civilian and police market.

     The M1991 is basically an M1911A1 manufactured in the late 20th and early 21st century, and using modern manufacturing methods and materials.  In short, the M1991A1 is a near-copy of the M1911A1, constructed almost entirely of blued steel and having few differences from the original. 

     The Colt Mk IV Series/Officer’s ACP is a modernized copy of the M1911A1.  Differences include the inclusion of a firing pin blocking safety, and the choice of construction from carbon steel or stainless steel.  The carbon steel version can have either a polished or matte finish.  In addition, a version that fires .38 Super ammunition is also available.  The Mk IV Officer’s ACP is a shortened and lightened version of the Mk IV Series 80; it is available only in .45 ACP, but comes in either a stainless steel, carbon steel, or aluminum alloy frame.

     Considered by many to be the definitive version of the M1911A1, the Combat Commander is a slightly shorter version of that classic handgun. It is often carried by US Army officers in place of the M1911A1. The Combat Commander is also available in 9mm Parabellum and .38 Super, but these versions are rarely found.  The Lightweight Commander is the same weapon, but uses a lightweight aluminum frame and comes in only one caliber.

     In 2011, Colt introduced a new iteration of the M1911: the New Agent.  The New Agent is a compact pistol, reminiscent of the Officer’s ACP, but with a DAO action instead of the single-action operation of other M1911s.  The pull weight of the trigger is 12 pounds; many shooters say this leads to quick trigger-finger fatigue. The hammer is also very bobbed; it is spurless, and almost inaccessible when it is down.  The matte black alloy frame is mated to a steel slide finished in gray.  Grips are of wood with a tight diamond-checkered texture.  The frontstrap and backstrap are grooved to aid gripping; as the operation is DAO, the New Agent has no grip safety and only a small beavertail.  The New Agent is almost totally dehorned.  Instead of a standard front and rear sight, the New Agent has a continuous U-shaped trough running the length of the slide.  The 3-inch barrel does not have a bushing, but instead has a bell shape near the muzzle, which allows for positive lockup. With light weight and a relatively short grip, recoil and barrel flip are stiff.  The New Agent is barely recognizable as being part of the M1911 line.

     The M1911A1 is one of those firearms that has been produced in various forms by many different companies throughout the years.  While some have different features and specifications, many differ only in minor details such as grip panels, sights, triggers, hammers, finishes, and other relatively minor part details.  Such pistols are often known as “1911” pistols, and many have “1911” as part of their name.  For the most part, however, they are close enough to the M1911A1 in game terms to be considered identical for game play. Similar clones of the Commander and Lightweight Commander are also common.

     The Colt Rail Gun is a version of the Series 80 that differs primarily from an M1911A1 in its MIL-STD-1913 rail below the dust cover and it’s more-solid, largely machined steel components (especially the slide and frame).  The grip safety is enlarged with a longer beavertail, and the trigger is one of the few aluminum parts and is skeletonized.  The manual safety is also extended and ambidextrous.  The sights are Novak Low-Carry sights, and it has a finish of black Cerakote and grip plates of blackened hardwood.  The barrel is 5 inches and match grade.

     Actually made by FN/Browning, the 1911-22 is a newer version of the M1911A1, chambered for .22 Long Rifle.  The 1911-22 was redesigned by Browning to achieve the optimum size and weight for a .22-caliber 1911 clone, and came up with an 85%-sized copy of the original about half the weight.  The 1911-22 otherwise operates, disassembles and reassembles, and has controls like a standard M1911A1.  Special care was taken to, except for the size, duplicate the look and feel of the M1911A1, and the barrel remains at 5 inches.  The 1911-22A1 version has a shortened 4.25-inch (Commander) barrel, and the 1911-22A2 is a compact with a 3.625-inch barrel.  One error was made: a magazine safety was added, something that is largely unnecessary given the safety features already present on most 1911s. And the 1911-22 retains one unloved feature – hammer bite, something original M1911A1s and M1911s had due to a too-short beavertail.

     One of the lesser-known users of the M1911A1 is Nazi Germany.  Before World War 2, Norway license-produced the M1911A1 in Norway, and after the German conquering of Norway, the factories were turned over to production for the German Army.  Production figures during World War 2 in Norway were never high, and most of the Norwegian M1911s were retained for use by German forces in Norway.  Only a very few found their way to Europe.

     At the 2016 SHOT Show, a new version of the Lightweight Commander was introduced, in both 9mm and .45.  The new version has been given Novak sights and Wilson’s high-ride beavertail; it fits better in the hand and can be aimed more surely. The frontstrap has a round cut into the trigger guard to further improve grip. The slab-sided slide is of polished carbon steel, and the frame is alloy. The hammer is a loop hammer.  The G10 grip plates are of light alloy, but designed to look and feel like wood.  Action is SA, as per the original.

     Also in 2016, the Colt Competition Government was introduced.  This is a Race Gun, designed for use in competitions like IDPA. It is a Series 80 gun, though finely balanced with a match-quality 5-inch barrel and hand-fitted components.  It uses blue metal G10 grip plates and an upswept beavertail for positive engagement of the grip safety, as well as a pronounced grip safety bump. The trigger guard is undercut for a high grip. It uses a dual spring system to reduce felt recoil and Sports Novak adjustable sights.  The front sight is a fiberoptic pipe, and is adjustable for color. The trigger is adjustable for pull weight and travel.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: Hundreds of thousands of these pistols remain in service with US forces alone; some National Guard, Reserve, and even Active Duty units were still equipped with them, and they were handed out liberally to civilian militias by both MilGov and CivGov. The M1991 is another one of those pistols issued as a “substitute standard” to US forces, particularly to new units raised by the US Army shortly before the collapse of central authority in the US.  The New Agent is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline, nor is the New Lightweight Commander or the Competition Government.

     Merc 2000 Notes: As they are so common, it is not surprising that the M1911A1 is traded far and wide in the world.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

M1911A1

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

7

$404

M1911 (British)

.455 Webley Auto

1.15 kg

7

$423

Service Ace

.22 Long Rifle

1.08 kg

10

$129

M1911 Full-Auto Modification

.38 Super

2 kg

7, 10, 20, 40

$344

M1911 Full-Auto Modification

.45 ACP

2 kg

7, 10, 20, 40

$467

XSE Government

.45 ACP

1.08 kg

8

$407

XSE Commander

.45 ACP

1.06 kg

8

$399

XSE Lightweight Commander

.45 ACP

1.01 kg

8

$401

XSE Lightweight Commander

.38 Super

0.86 kg

9

$278

Government 380

.380 ACP

0.62 kg

7

$137

M1991A1

.45 ACP

1.08 kg

7

$404

Colt Mk IV Series 80

.45 ACP

1.08 kg

8

$404

Colt Mk IV Series 80

.38 Super

1.08 kg

9

$284

Colt Officer’s ACP (Steel Frame)

.45 ACP

0.96 kg

6

$389

Colt Officer’s ACP (Alloy Frame)

.45 ACP

0.68 kg

6

$391

Combat Commander

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

7

$399

Combat Commander

9mm Parabellum

0.93 kg

9

$240

Combat Commander

.38 Super

1 kg

9

$267

Lightweight Commander

.45 ACP

0.75 kg

7

$402

New Agent

.45 ACP

0.68 kg

7

$389

Rail Gun

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

7, 8

$413

Browning 1911-22

.22 Long Rifle

0.46 kg

10

$129

Browning 1911-22A1

.22 Long Rifle

0.44 kg

10

$122

Browning 1911-22A2

.22 Long Rifle

0.43 kg

10

$116

New Lightweight Commander

.45 ACP

0.82 kg

9

$402

New Lightweight Commander

9mm Parabellum

0.82 kg

9

$241

Competition Government

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

8

$484

Competition Government

9mm Parabellum

1.02 kg

9

$325

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

M1911A1

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

M1911 (British)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Service Ace

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

M1911 Full-Auto Modification (.38)

SA

2

Nil

2

1

7

17

M1911 Full-Auto Modification (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

2

2

8

17

XSE Government

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

XSE Commander

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

XSE Lightweight Commander (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

XSE Lightweight Commander (.38)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

Government 380

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

8

M1991A1

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Colt Mk IV (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Colt Mk IV (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Colt Officer’s ACP (Steel)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Colt Officer’s ACP (Alloy)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

Combat Commander (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Combat Commander (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

Combat Commander (.38Sup)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Lightweight Commander

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

12

New Agent

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Rail Gun

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Browning 1911-22

SA

-1

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

Browning 1911-22A1

SA

-1

Nil

1

4

Nil

7

Browning 1911-22A2

SA

-1

Nil

0

4

Nil

6

New Lightweight Commander (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

12

New Lightweight Commander (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

Competition Government (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Competition Government (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

 

Colt Mustang

     Notes: This is a small "pocket pistol," designed for concealed carry or backup.  It was produced in large numbers and were quite common among both US civilians and police alike.  It is produced in three versions: The standard Mustang, the light alloy Mustang PocketLite, and the enlarged Mustang II. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These weapons do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Mustang

.380 ACP

0.53 kg

6

$132

Mustang PocketLite

.380 ACP

0.35 kg

6

$132

Mustang II

.380 ACP

0.57 kg

7

$138

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Mustang

SA

1

Nil

0

4

Nil

6

Mustang PocketLite

SA

1

Nil

0

6

Nil

6

Mustang II

SA

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

8

 

Colt Pocket Nine

     Notes: This pocket pistol was introduced in 1999.  It has a stainless steel slide and a light alloy frame, and it is a very small and light weapon.  The pistol can be difficult to shoot due to the small grip; there is no place for even a small-handed person to put the little finger of the firing hand, and this is exacerbated by the 9mm Parabellum cartridge and light weight of the weapon.  A variant of the Pocket Nine, the TAC Nine, had a matte black finish (oxidized on the slide and anodized on the frame) and tritium inserts for the for the sights, but was otherwise identical to the Pocket Nine.  In 2000, Colt went through reorganization, and the Pocket Nine and TAC Nine were dropped from production.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These weapons do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Pocket Nine

9mm Parabellum

0.48 kg

8

$140

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Pocket Nine

SA

1

Nil

0

4

Nil

6

 

Colt Pony PocketLite

     Notes: This pistol predates the Pocket Nine, and is also a pocket pistol.  It is also a tiny weapon with a stainless steel slide and light alloy frame.  The Poly does not have a manual safety, but it does have an automatic firing pin safety to prevent accidental discharges.  Like the Pocket Nine, production stopped in 2000.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Pony PocketLite

.380 ACP

0.39 kg

6

$132

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Pony PocketLite

SA

1

Nil

0

6

Nil

6

 

Colt Z40

     Notes: Though Colt has never been able to really perfect its double-action pistols (such as the Double Eagle), it gave the idea another try in 1998 with the Z40 (with assistance from CZ in the Czech Republic).  This resulted at last in a double-action weapon that worked well, and Colt intended to approach the US and overseas militaries with the weapon.  However, reorganization stopped their efforts (and the cooperation with CZ failed), and they dropped the weapon from production in 1999. 

     Notes: This weapon does not exist.

     Merc 2000: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Z40

.40 Smith & Wesson

0.91 kg

12

$317

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Z40

SA

2

2-Nil

1

3

Nil

11

 

Coonan

     Notes: This is an all-stainless steel pistol built on the Colt M1911 pattern, but greatly enlarged and strengthened to take the Magnum cartridges.  It’s sort of an American answer to the Desert Eagle series, firing magnum cartridges instead of the standard .45 ACP. Barrel length is 5 inches and the rear sight is adjustable. Finish is matte stainless and the grip plates are smooth walnut. This pistol never made it into any service use, but was very popular on the US civilian market. 

     At the 2016 SHOT Show, a .45 ACP version was shown: the MOT-45.  This is no ordinary 1911, though – nearly all of it is handmade or fitted, and the parts are designed for maximum performance.  It uses a linkless barrel for faster firing and greater reliability, an external extractor for more reliable ejection, a pivoting trigger for a more positive pull (with a pull weight of 4.5-5 pounds).  The barrel is match-quality and has a match bushing.  Finish is satin stainless and grips may be smooth walnut or checkered hard rubber.  The hammer is a match loop hammer.  Sights are Novak rear and blade front.  It has an extended slide catch and thumb lock.

     The Coonan Cadet is a compact version of the standard Coonan.  It has a reduced barrel and is slightly smaller in dimensions than a Colt Combat Commander.  It is nonetheless still a large pistol, and the reduced barrel leads to a lot of muzzle blast and higher recoil forces. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Coonan

.357 Magnum

1.19 kg

7

$423

Coonan

.41 Magnum

1.69 kg

7

$514

Coonan Cadet

.357 Magnum

1.12 kg

5

$365

Coonan MOT-45

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

7

$410

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Coonan (.357)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

10

Coonan (.41)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Coonan Cadet

SA

3

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

8

Coonan MOT-45

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

 

Casull CA-3800

     Notes: This is a highly modified M1911A1, manufactured to strict tolerances and modified to fire .38 Casull ammunition.  The design work was done by Dick Casull himself, and most of these weapons were built by his company.  They are very rare, but accurate and sought after.  They have a match barrel, adjustable front and rear sights, a match trigger, a beveled magazine well, and exotic wood grip panels. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: Except in the machine shops of Dick Casull himself (after he relocated to Eastern Wyoming after the November Nuclear Strikes), this weapon was never built.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

CA-3800

.38 Casull

1.13 kg

8

$294

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

CA-3800

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

 

Cylinder & Slide Trident

     Notes: Cylinder & Slide is a custom house – they take existing designs and improve them, giving them custom features that improve upon a standard handgun.  The Trident is based on a standard Springfield 1911A1 with a Parkerized finish; it’s improvement package was designed by Bill Laughridge and an unnamed career special operator.  Their intent was to produce a pistol that would bear any stress put on it for at least 20 years of special operations use. The parts of the Trident are hand-modified and hand fitted.  They dispense with many of the features that most military, police, and competition shooter find essential on their weapons.

     The Trident is finished in a special nickel-boron-based finish that is called Fail Safe by Cylinder & Slide. The finish allows the Trident to operate without lubricant, and along with that, has correspondingly less attraction to dirt and dust. The slide has complete dehorning and deburring, polishing and radiusing, has front cocking grooves, and is heat treated.  The bushing is made hand-tight and is also heat-treated. Sights are a Heinie Ledge rear sight and a Cylinder & Slide Strong Sight dovetailed ramp. The extractor is radiused and tensioned and heat-treated; the ejection port is lowered and beveled and has a bullet nose relief. The recoil spring is around a standard GI guide, but the spring itself is an 18-pound Wolff spring. The frame has internal and external deburring and dehorning, polishing of working surfaces, a stippled frontstrap, G10 grips with a Rhino Hide texture, polished feed ramp, and is heat treated. The trigger is skeletonized and has an internal overtravel stop. The magazine well is beveled; the beavertail is extended and has a palm swell. Controls are extended and heat-treated as well as having polished working surfaces.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Trident

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7

$411

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Trident

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15