Mark Three Vector 22 Shooting System
Notes: The
Vector 22/SS is a 10-round enclosed-cylinder revolver that is capable of firing
as a double-action revolver, in semi-automatic mode, or automatic function.
The front half of the weapon is unlocked and pivoted upward, and a loaded
cylinder is put into the weapon.
The front half is then swung back down and locked.
The weapon is largely made of injection-molded thermoplastic resins, and
looks very much like a box with a pistol grip on the back.
The Vector 22/SS may be sound-suppressed internally, without a protruding
silencer.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Though a very rare weapon, the Vector 22/SS is one of the plethora of
weapons tested by the US military during the Twilight War.
Merc 2000 Notes:
This weapon was never put into production.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mark Three Vector 22/SS |
.22 Long Rifle or .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire |
0.68 kg |
10 Cassette |
$174 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mark Three Vector 22/SS (.22 Long Rifle) |
DAR |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
Mark Three Vector 22/SS (.22 Long Rifle) |
5 |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
Mark Three Vector 22/SS (.22 Magnum) |
DAR |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Mark Three Vector 22/SS (.22 Magnum) |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
MasterPiece Arms DS9 Hybrid
Notes: When MPA
bought out Freedom Gunworks, one of Freedom’s products that MPA elected to
continue was the DS9. They also
elected to improve it, turning it into the DS9 Hybrid competition-ready pistol.
MPA decided to
machine their DS9 Hybrid from barstock and billet aluminum instead of MIMs,
castings, or forgings. As this
would result in a rather heavy pistol, there are six lightening cuts in upper
slide (these should not be confused with a recoil cuts).
The barrel is a 5-inch stainless steel bull barrel, and other stainless
steel parts include the slide, beavertail/grip safety, ambidextrous safety,
slide stop, firing pin stop, ejector, and flared magazine well.
The lower frame and grip are of 7075 aluminum, anodized black, with
checkered rubber grip plates. The
external steel is finished gold; the trigger, beavertail and grip safety, loop
Koenig hammer, trigger, and controls are Blueberry PVD-finished.
The sear and disconnect are also Koenig parts, and the springs are from
Wolff. The trigger is skeletonized
and machined rather than stamped, and is finished in bight blue with a tiny
2-pound pull in single-action mode. The frame is hand-lapped to fit the slide.
The rear sight
is the Accuracy X Modular Sight System, which can be easily removed and replaced
with another sight or optics. The sight itself mounted from the factory is
Kensington Bomar Adjustable Sight. The front sight is a blackened square sight,
which can also be removed or adjust for windage.
Under the dust cover is a full-length light or laser rail.
The DS9 Hybrid
is hand-built and fitted. Other
finishes include Black DLC with Blueberry PVD parts as above.
The DS9 Hybrid
Black – Butler Cut is a limited run version of the DS9 Hybrid.
It is, as the name would indicate, all-black, finished in MPA Black DLC
with Black SS-finished external controls, and black checkered rubber grip
panels. The signature feature of
the Butler Cut is found on the upper slide at the muzzle, where a curved flat
extension forms a sort of muzzle compensator, forcing muzzle gasses down and
ameliorating recoil to an extent.
Other touches include a Lifetime Warranty, FDW slide serrating which cuts down
sighting haze,, and a flush-fit magazine in addition to the standard magazine.
Despite
the use of lightening cuts and aluminum grips, both versions are rather heavy
pistols for their type.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
DS9 Hybrid |
9mm Parabellum |
1.13 kg |
17 |
$252 |
DS9 Hybrid Butler Cut |
9mm Parabellum |
1.14 kg |
17, 20 |
$277 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
DS9 Hybrid |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
13 |
DS9 Hybrid Butler Cut |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
13 |
MasterPiece Arms Protector
Notes: MPA has
been known for 20 years for their semiautomatic clones of the Ingram M10 and M11
submachineguns; the Protector pistols are their first offerings not based on
that platform. Available in two
calibers, the Protector is a small hideaway gun designed for self-defense and
backup purposes. They are in fact
quite small, easily fitting in an ankle holster, in the small of the back, or a
pocket. They are also almost
totally dehorned, aiding concealed carry and drawing.
Nonetheless, the trigger guard is large for use with gloves, and the
barrel is 2.25 inches long despite an overall length of only 4.4 inches.
Despite the short length, the Protector is hammer-fired, with the hammer
being slightly recessed to increase safety while keeping the hammer from
snagging on anything. The sights
are necessarily small, with a simple trough rear sight and a rounded low blade
front sight. The Protector is not a
cheap “Saturday Night Special” type of handgun; manufacturing standards are
quite high and the pistols are made from machined 4140 steel (stainless steel
for the slide and barrel). The slide grips have an unusual scalloped design
which is both attractive and helps ensure a good grip on the narrow slide; due
to the small size of the Protector, the grooves extend a third of the way down
the slide.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Protector is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MPA-32 |
.32 ACP |
0.31 kg |
6 |
$107 |
MPA-380 |
.380 ACP |
0.32 kg |
6 |
$126 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MPA-32 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
6 |
Nil |
4 |
MPA-380 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
6 |
Nil |
5 |
M15 General Officers’ Pistol
Notes: This
pistol was often issued to US Army generals in place of the standard M9 or
M1911A1. It is a basically a
compact M1911A1, cut down in size and rebuilt.
It can be recognized by its dark-blue finish, the inscription “General
Officer Model RIA” on the slide, a brass plate on the left grip upon which the
owning general’s name is engraved, and the seal of Rock Island Arsenal on the
right grip. The sights on the M15
are higher than the standard M1911A1.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
M15 |
.45 ACP |
1.02 kg |
7 |
$398 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M15 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Mitchell Arms Colt-Browning
Notes: These
weapons are based on a few Colt-Browning weapons, most notably the Colt M1911.
One of these is the Alpha .45; it is basically an M1911A1 clone with a
double-stack magazine, ambidextrous safety, ands gray finish with black plastic
grip plates; it also has an interchangeable single-action/double-action trigger
system. The Mitchell Gold .45 is
also similar, but has a slightly longer, match-quality barrel and an adjustable
micrometer rear sight. The Mitchell
Alpha .44 is basically the same weapon as the Alpha .45, but fires .44 Magnum
rounds and has a smaller magazine and slightly longer barrel.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Alpha .45 |
.45 ACP |
1.07 kg |
10 |
$407 |
Gold .45 |
.45 ACP |
1.11 kg |
10 |
$409 |
Alpha .44 |
.44 Magnum |
1.25 kg |
6 |
$510 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Alpha .45 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Gold .45 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
Alpha .44 |
SA |
4 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Mitchell Arms High Standard
Notes: These are
based on the old High Standard target pistols.
Mitchell once worked for High Standard and decided to use his knowledge
to produce these weapons; however, he later lost a patent-infringement suit
brought by High Standard, and had to stop making his High Standard clones.
Before the suit, he made several versions, including the long-barreled
Citation II, the Olympic ISU II with a muzzle compensator, the Sharpshooter II
with a heavy bull barrel, the heavy Sport King II with a shorter barrel than the
Citation II (but still a long barrel), and the short-barreled Victor II.
These pistols are made from stainless steel.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Citation II |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.3 kg |
10 |
$152 |
Olympic ISU II |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.3 kg |
10 |
$184 |
Sharpshooter II |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.25 kg |
10 |
$137 |
Sport King II |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.3 kg |
10 |
$147 |
Victor II |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.21 kg |
10 |
$125 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Citation II |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
Olympic ISU II |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
1 |
Nil |
10 |
Sharpshooter II |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
Sport King II |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
13 |
Victor II |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
1 |
Nil |
8 |
NAA Guardian
Notes: This tiny
pocket pistol was popular with civilians for self-defense purposes as well as
police officers and government agents for concealed carry and backup purposes.
It is a small weapon with a short grip that can be a problem for large
hands and a short range best suited for short-range self-defense.
There are five versions, from the tiny .25 ACP-firing model to the
still-small Guardian .380. In
between are models firing .32 ACP and two proprietary cartridges: the .25 NAA, a
.32 ACP cartridge necked down to accept a .25 ACP bullet, and the .32 NAA, a
.380 ACP cartridge necked down to accept a .32 ACP bullet.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Though this weapon was barely in production before the Twilight War
started, production continued at a good pace throughout the war and beyond.
The versions firing .25 NAA and .32 NAA do not exist, however.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Guardian |
.25 ACP |
0.38 kg |
6 |
$82 |
Guardian |
.25 NAA |
0.38 kg |
6 |
$87 |
Guardian |
.32 ACP |
0.38 kg |
6 |
$106 |
Guardian |
.32 NAA |
0.53 kg |
6 |
$113 |
Guardian |
.380 ACP |
0.53 kg |
6 |
$129 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Guardian .25 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
Guardian .25 NAA |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
3 |
Guardian .32 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
5 |
Nil |
4 |
Guardian .32 NAA |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
Guardian .380 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
5 |
Network Custom Guns 1911
Notes: This
pistol is normally sold as a kit to modify your 1911 to use a new method of
operation instead of being a complete pistol.
However, we will treat it here as a complete pistol. It is often referred
to as the 1911 Gas Gun.
Accurizing a
1911 is difficult, Fortunately, the
1911 is already a weapon with natural pointing features and firm operation, so
only those who are looking to wring every bit of performance out of their 1911
need this sort of modification. For
it changes the 1911 from blowback operation to gas retarded operation, and it is
not an easy modification to carry out, due to the 1911's tilting barrel.
The modifications also use a fixed barrel. It results in a pistol that
pushes the slide a little forward but reciprocates the barrel.
The internal parts are made of an alloy of brass, titanium, and
magnesium. The frame and slide are
of stainless steel. The
modifications are too numerous to list here in their full extent, but John
Adkins has made a simple drop-in kit (though difficult to implement).
It includes complete modifications to the guide rod, barrel, feed ramp,
extractor, and more (and magazines with extra-strong springs are recommended).
It tolerates soot and dirt quite well, and is capable of digesting nearly any
sort of rounds, including .45 Super rounds..
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
NCG 1911 (5" Barrel) |
.45 ACP and .45 Super |
1 kg |
7, 8 |
$408 |
NCG 1911 (6" Barrel) |
.45 ACP and .45 Super |
1.01 kg |
7, 8 |
$420 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
NCG 1911 (5", .45 ACP) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
NCG 1911 (5", .45 Super) |
SA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
17 |
NCG 1911 (6", .45 ACP) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
17 |
NCG 1911 (6", .45 Super) |
SA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
21 |
Nighthawk/AAC 1911
Notes: Built in
conjunction with Advanced Armament Corporation, this is a suppressor-ready
1911-type pistol that has a threaded muzzle designed for use by any caliber the
AAC 1911 uses. (The suppressor is called the Ti-Rant, and the “Ti” in the name
refers to its titanium construction.)
The slide and frame are machined from carbon steel with a proprietary
dark blued finish. The slide has
cocking grooves front and back, as well as cuts under the muzzle to help mount
the suppressor. When the suppressor
is not mounted, a cap can be screwed on to protect the threads.
The slide has aiming grooves on top as well as a tritium-inlay front
sight and an adjustable Heinie Straight-Eight Suppressor sight rear sight, also
with tritium inlays. The sights are designed to be high enough to be useful with
the suppressor fitted, and the rear sight strong enough that the weapon can be
cocked one-handed against a hard surface.
The grip plates are reverse-checkered, and the frontstrap and backstrap
are checkered. The grip panels are
of aluminum and designed to be thin. The 5.5-inch barrel is match-quality and
stainless steel, with a deep black phosphate finish on it.
The frame is chamfered, with the slide lock cut flush with the slide
stop. The pistol is otherwise
dehorned as much as possible.
The AAC Recon
1911 is very similar to the AAC 1911, but is larger in its barrel and slide; in
addition, it has a MIL-STD-1913 rail under the dust cover.
The 5.8-inch barrel does not have a special coating to it, as does the
AAC 1911. Frame size and controls are the same as on the AAC 1911.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
AAC 1911 |
.45
ACP |
1.1
kg |
8 |
$414 |
AAC 1911 w/Silencer |
.45
ACP |
1.72 kg |
8 |
$602 |
AAC 1911 |
9mm
Parabellum |
1.15 kg |
10 |
$254 |
AAC 1911 w/Silencer |
9mm
Parabellum |
1.5
kg |
10 |
$362 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
AAC 1911 (.45) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
16 |
w/Silencer |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
AAC 1911 (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
w/Silencer |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
Nighthawk Custom Falcon
Notes:
The Falcon is made to be a solid, close-tolerance pistol; it is not
hand-hade, but it is hand-fitted, and must pass the skilled engineers in
Nighthawk Custom’s shop before they are considered suitable for sale.
Originally, the Falcon starts the manufacturing process with a solid
steel billet 22.7 x 12.7 cm in size, which is machined down to the proper
dimensions. Once the parts are
machined/carved/filed down, the hand-fitting begins.
This includes an extended thumb safety, an internal trigger safety, a
beavertail grip, and a grip safety with a bump for positive engagement. A
low-profile slide stop is used. The
trigger is hand-fitted and given tight tolerances, and is equivalent to a match
trigger pack. The trigger is
aluminum and has three slots cut in it to lighten the trigger.
The slide is for the most part done the same way as other pistols, but
instead of serrations, the Falcon has 8-ball cocking cuts which provide secure
grips yet give the fingers a bit less wear. Atop the slide in the rear is Heinie
Ledge slight which is dovetailed in and has two tritium inlays.
The front slide is a blade, with the blade having 40-lpi serrations to
cut glare. The front of the muzzle
and slide are beveled, allowing faster draws and replacing into the holster.
The lower frame and the grip/magazine housing are one-piece. The
frontstrap is high-cut as 30 lpi; the backstrap is cut at 20 dpi.
The Falcon can take many grip plates, but standard issue is a G-10 grip
with a golfball pattern. The top of
the slide itself has three long ball radius cuts, to cut down glare. The hammer
is a loop-type hammer, which is also checkered. The barrel is 5 inches and
bushingless; a version with a 4.25-inch barrel also exists, and is called the
Commander.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Falcon |
.45
ACP |
1.13 kg |
8 |
$405 |
Falcon Commander |
.45
ACP |
1.12 kg |
8 |
$401 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Falcon |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
Falcon Commander |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Nighthawk Custom GRP
Notes: The GRP
(Global Response Pistol) was reputedly designed by Nighthawk at the request of
certain unnamed members of the special operations community, though of course
Nighthawk will not disclose who requested the GRP design.
The pistol turned out so well that Nighthawk asked those unnamed special
operations units for permission to market the GRP to civilians, which they
granted, and the GRP is now available on the general market.
The GRP is
basically an improved 1911-type pistol.
The improvements start with variants of the Novak Extreme Duty front and
rear sights; the rear sight is micrometer-adjustable, and both are dovetailed in
and have tritium inlays for night use.
The barrel is heavy and match grade, and the bushing is also match-grade.
Both are hand-fitted, and the chamber is hand-reamed.
The front and rear of the slide have cocking serrations, and the top of
the slide has grooves hand-cut into it to reduce glare.
The ejection port is lowered and flared to help ensure that rounds eject
properly. The hammer is
skeletonized loop-type Commander hammer.
The grip safety has a hump near the top to allow positive engagement of
that safety. The magazine well is
beveled, and the magazine release is extended.
The trigger is one of the few non-steel parts of the GRP, being aluminum,
match quality, and adjustable for overtravel and pull.
The slide stop is slightly larger than normal, which also helps the
shooter use it quickly and without fumbling; the manual safety is likewise
extended. Most parts of the GRP are
hand-fitted, and the fit and finish make the exterior of the GRP look almost
seamless. If you take the GRP in
your hand and shake it, it makes virtually no noise whatsoever – there is no
play in its parts.
The finish of
the GRP is Matte Black Perma-Kote, while the grip plates are of dark green Linen
Micarta. Nighthawk uses much finer
checkering for these grip plates, as well as the frontstrap; many pistols with
standard-lpi checkering tend to be abrasive on the hand, especially when
chambered for the larger calibers.
In addition, the entire pistol is dehorned as much as possible.
A Nighthawk Recon version exists, which has a MIL-STD-1913 rail under the
dust cover.
In the Fall of
2006, several weapons magazines carried short articles about a version of the
GRP called the “GRP II.” The GRP II
is supposed to be a Commander-sized version of the GRP, with a 4.25-inch instead
of the 5-inch barrel of the standard GRP, but otherwise built to the same
standards as the GRP.
Unfortunately, I have not heard anything about this iteration outside of a few
magazine and Web articles; it does not even appear on Nighthawk Custom’s own
site.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The GRP does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
GRP |
.45
ACP |
1.16 kg |
8 |
$405 |
GRP II |
.45
ACP |
1.15 kg |
8 |
$401 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
GRP |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
GRP II |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Nighthawk Custom Falcon
Notes: A product
of Nighthawk Custom’s Special Customization shop, the Falcon begins life as a
more-or-less standard 1911, and in fact owners of 1911s can request their pistol
be modified into a Falcon. It was
introduced at the 2011 SHOT Show, and went into production shortly before the
end of 2011.
Externally, the
Falcon’s steel frame is modified to include a one-piece mainspring/magazine well
combination. This means that the
grip safety is more of a relatively-thin layer and does not require much
pressure to actuate. The butt of
the magazine well is rounded for comfort while not sacrificing any grip length;
the magazine well is also funneled. Only one set of cocking serrations are
included (at the rear), but the rear sight is also strong enough to be used as a
cocking grip. Along the sides of
the slide and the top of the slide are three ball-cuts to direct the eye towards
the sights. The front sight is a fixed blade with a small fiberoptic dot, the
rear sight is a Heinie Ledge Sight which is attached to another set of
ball-cuts, and has a simple notch for sighting.
The rear sight can be removed or even slid forwards and back along the
ball-cuts. The 5-inch barrel has an
extra-thick bushing with a cosmetic crown at the end of the barrel (this is not
a target crown). Barrels are
hand-fitted; choices are a Nighthawk Custom Match-Grade Stainless Steel barrel
or a Kart Match-Grade Carbon Steel barrel.
Grips, including the frontstrap, have a golf-ball-type G-10 pattern; the
backstrap has the same pattern, but only superficially so.
Nighthawk Custom will finish the Falcon, including the grip plates, in
Coyote Tan, Black, OD Green, or an OD Green-based camouflage pattern.
To top it off, the Falcon has a short MIL-STD-1913 rail under the dust
cover.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Falcon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Falcon |
.45 ACP |
1.1 kg |
7, 8, 9, 10 |
$411 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Falcon |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
Nighthawk Custom Hi Power
Notes: This is
Nighthawk’s take on the Browning Hi-Power, specifically the FN MK III – it is,
in fact, built on a MK III base. It
essentially adds the features that gunsmiths and shooters have been adding for
decades, in a like-custom mainstream weapon.
It has a hand-stippled frame, slide, and trigger guard.
The rear sight is a Heinie Slant Pro, with the top of the slide textured
to cut down glare; the front sight has a 14-karat gold bead as well.
The back of the rear sight and slightly slanted forward to further cut
down glare. Construction is steel, with a Cerekote finish that may be bright or
blued (or Satin Black, as Nighthawk Custom says it); the standard grips are
textured rubber, but checkered cocobolo grips are also available.
The beavertail is extended to such an extent that it eliminates hammer
bite. The thumb safety is ambidextrous and serrated, as are the slide release
and magazine release. The magazine well is beveled.
The 4.7-inch barrel is crowned. The hammer is match-quality, the sear
lever is improved, and the trigger is also match-quality (and tuned to a 4-pound
pull weight). Conspicuous by its absence is the lack of a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
It’s heavier than the Browning Hi-Power, but brings so much more to the game.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Hi Power |
9mm Parabellum |
1 kg |
13 |
$246 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Hi Power |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Nighthawk Custom Lady Hawk
Notes: As the
name suggests, the Lady Hawk is a commander-sized 1911-type pistol designed for
use in ladies’ personal defense.
Normally, the slide carries the Lady Hawk name, but at customer request, this
can be omitted for male buyers who prefer a smaller self-defense pistol with
Nighthawk Custom quality. It should
be noted that in real life, the Lady Hawk is an
expensive pistol (one will run you,
in real life, about $3000), part of this is the superb fit, finish, and
features, but much of this is because you’re paying for a “brand” name product.
The Lady Hawk was designed with considerable collaboration with renowned
pistolsmith Richard Heinie.
The Lady Hawk is
designed around a 4.25-inch Nighthawk Custom match-grade barrel that is crowned
and recessed instead of having a bushing.
The frame is of carbon forged steel, and has a slim profile for smaller
hands. (Optionally, the Lady Hawk
can be had with an aluminum alloy frame; for the most part, this does not change
the firing characteristics in game terms.)
The backstrap and grip safety as well as the trigger guard are designed
to encourage a high grip on the pistol when firing.
The grip plates are also very thin, and made of checkered black aluminum.
The frontstrap is textured with Heinie Signature Scalloping, as it the
backstrap. The slide is likewise of
carbon steel, and has Heinie Straight Eight low-profile night sights mounted on
it. The hammer, sear, extended
safety, and extended magazine catch are match-quality and are Heinie designs;
ambidextrous controls are available as an option.
The standard finish is titanium blue with hard chromed controls, but
alternate finished include PermaKote Black, Sniper Gray, OD green, desert tan,
hard-chromed, and Diamond (polished) Black. Operation is single-action.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Lady Hawk is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Lady Hawk |
9mm
Parabellum |
1.02 kg |
9 |
$241 |
Lady Hawk |
.40
Smith & Wesson |
1.06 kg |
9 |
$315 |
Lady Hawk |
.45
ACP |
1.1
kg |
9 |
$400 |
Lady Hawk (Alloy Frame) |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.9
kg |
9 |
$242 |
Lady Hawk (Alloy Frame) |
.40
Smith & Wesson |
0.94 kg |
9 |
$317 |
Lady Hawk (Alloy Frame) |
.45
ACP |
0.98 kg |
9 |
$403 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Lady Hawk (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Lady Hawk (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Lady Hawk (.45) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Nighthawk Custom Talon
Notes: The Talon
is a 1911 clone which is exceptionally well-made and has a few unusual features.
Most of these are for esthetics or durability, such as the gray baked-on
polymer PermaCoat finish, bright silver aluminum trigger (halfway between a
medium and short length, and with a light 3.5-pound pull), slide grooves
serrated at 25 lpi (with grips front and back), the top of the rear of the slide
checkered at 40 lpi (looks good and reduces glare when sighting), front strap
and rear strap also checkered at 30 lpi, and fine checkered wood grips with the
Nighthawk Custom Talon logo. The
sights are a wide front ramp and a new rear sight from Novak, similar to their
LoMount fixed sights but with a U-shaped aperture; and also adjustable for
windage. These sights have tritium
inlays, and are dovetailed to allow them to be removed and replaced with other
sights if the owner desires. The
wide front ramp along with the narrow rear aperture can present a tight sight
picture, which will give a lot of problems to an inexperienced shooter.
Internal parts are largely of stainless steel.
The barrel is either a standard barrel or a match-quality bull barrel;
both are target-crowned. They are
also offered with short or full-length guide rods.
The safety/slide stop is ambidextrous and is of Nighthawk Custom’s own
design, larger than the switches on most 1911 clones.
The grip safety is of an unusual shape, narrowing at the top and having a
light touch. The magazine release
is slightly extended, but not enough to be accidentally activated.
The Talon II is
a Commander-sized version of the Talon, with a 4.1-inch barrel.
It is a “heavy Commander” style pistol, using a standard-size frame with
a short barrel and slide, and heavier-gauge steel than is standard for 1911-type
pistols. It is, in fact, heavier
than the Talon by several ounces, helping to tame recoil and barrel climb.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This pistol does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Talon-9 (Standard Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.94 kg |
10 |
$248 |
Talon-9 (Bull Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.95 kg |
10 |
$250 |
Talon-45 (Standard Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
1.04 kg |
8 |
$407 |
Talon-45 (Bull Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
1.05 kg |
8 |
$409 |
Talon II-9 (Standard Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
1 kg |
10 |
$239 |
Talon II-9 (Bull Barrel) |
9mm Parabellum |
1.01 kg |
10 |
$240 |
Talon II-45 (Standard Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
1.11 kg |
8 |
$398 |
Talon II-45 (Bull Barrel) |
.45 ACP |
1.12 kg |
8 |
$399 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Talon-9 (Standard Barrel) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Talon-9 (Bull Barrel) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
Talon-45 (Standard Barrel) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Talon-45 (Bull Barrel) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
Talon II-9 (Standard Barrel) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
Talon II-9 (Bull Barrel) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
Talon II-45 (Standard Barrel) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Talon II-45 (Bull Barrel) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Notes: The
Tri-Cut was designed by one of Nighthawk Custom’s designers as his successful
application to the American Pistolsmiths Guild.
The Tri-Cut is a commander-sized 9mm 1911-type pistol that follows
Nighthawk Custom’s usual credo of a custom pistol at an affordable price. The
gun is designed around a tri-cut, angled design, with the slide, frame,
backstrap, and grips tri-cut for a futuristic look. Pneumatic stippling is used
to texture the frontstrap, backstrap, grip, top of the slide, bottom of trigger
guard, flattened front of the trigger guard, flattened front of the trigger, and
magazine release. The barrel is
polished and shows through the three angled lightening cuts in the slide. (The
cuts are more for looks than accomplishing any lightening,) Construction is of
carbon steel, except for some internal parts and the outer grips, and the slide
and frame are forged from billets.
The gun is completely dehorned. The barrel is 4.25 inches and tipped
bushingless. which is flush with the barrel; the front of the pistol is flat
across the front sight, barrel, and end plug.
The Tri-Cut has a full-length guide rod (unfortunately increasing the
weight, but adding support to the barrel and recoil mechanism). Trigger pull
weight is a light 3.25 pounds. Rear sights are Heinie Ledge Straight Eight Edge
Sights, while for Nighthawk front sight has tritium inlays.
The frontstrap is high-cut, promoting a high grip on the pistol. Finish
is black nitride. The rear cocking
serrations are a bit coarser than normal.
Shooters say that the Tri-Cut is a bit heavy for a modern 9mm pistol, but
this helps tame recoil. Others
criticize the single-stack magazine, which they say is also small capacity for a
modern 9mm pistol.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Tri-Cut |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.98 kg |
10 |
$241 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Tri-Cut |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Olympic Arms OA-93/96/98 Series
Notes: This is an M16, unbelievably,
cut down to a pistol-sized weapon.
The lower receiver is actually an M16 lower receiver, only slightly modified.
The history behind the family of OA-93 and OA-96 weapons stems from
attempts to make a lightweight and handy version of the M16 and CAR-15.
The OA-93 was the first version of this, introduced in 1993.
The pistol was designed in both a civilian arm (the OA-93OSS) and a law
enforcement model (the OA-93).
These saw respectable sales, especially the law enforcement model that garnered
some popularity with SWAT units across the United States.
However, these weapons were only useful in some tactical situations; for
law enforcement, it is felt that these weapons present too much power in a
handheld pistol (thus resulting in over-penetration of a suspect).
The passage of the 1994 Crime Bill did much to hurt the design of this
weapon, since the law, which forced it to redesign the OA-93 if they wanted to
stay in business, affected its design.
The OA-96 has
not met with strong sales, as the design changes have led to a different weapon
entirely than the previous OA-93.
The 30-round ammunition well is pinned and welded in place, and as such it
cannot be detached. The OA-96 has a
button in the rear that opens the upper receiver and can then be loaded via
stripper clips. The original OA-93
has continued to be produced, but in a different configuration, with the biggest
change being that of an added forward handgrip.
Several companies overseas which cater to mercenaries have purchased
quantities of the new OA-93TG and OA-93 and are offering them for sale to
individuals; one particular change is adding the upper receiver if the carbines
based upon the OA-93, which was offered for sale to law enforcement personnel.
Some dealers have also added modified upper receivers and burst control
groups that turn the OA-93 and OA-93TG into very deadly compact pistols.
With the common use of the vortex muzzle suppresser the weapon’s muzzle
blast is greatly reduced and the weapon is easier to control as a result.
Twilight 2000:
The OA-96 and OA-98 do not exist.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
OA-93 |
5.56mm NATO |
2.08 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$899 |
OA-93OSS |
5.56mm NATO |
1.83 kg |
30 Clip |
$800 |
OA-93TG |
5.56mm NATO |
1.83 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$849 |
OA-93SF |
5.56mm NATO |
2.08 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$899 |
OA-93TG FA |
5.56mm NATO |
1.83 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$849 |
OA-93TG SF |
5.56mm NATO |
1.83 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$849 |
OA-96 |
5.56mm NATO |
1.9 kg |
30 Clip |
$800 |
OA-98 |
5.56mm NATO |
1.9 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$849 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
OA-93 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/4 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
OA-93OSS |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
OA-93TG |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
OA-93SF |
3 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
OA-93TG FA |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
OA-93TG SF |
3 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
OA-96 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
OA-98 |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
Olympic Arms 1911
Pistols
Notes: Olympic
Arms produces a number of 1911 clones through their Schuetzen Pistol Works.
These 1911 clones have a number of common features: matched frames and
slides, hand-fitted and headspaced barrels, ramped and throated chambers,
lowered and widened ejection ports, beveled magazine wells, hand-fitted triggers
and sears, with the triggers hand-adjusted for length of travel and pull weight,
extractors adjusted for reliability, extended manual safeties, widened grip
safeties, adjustable rear sights, dovetailed front sights, and full-length guide
rods. All 1911-type pistols can be
had in stainless steel, black carbon steel, or what Olympic calls the Deuce
configuration (stainless steel frame topped with a black carbon steel slide.
The Matchmaster
5 is for the most part a classic 1911-type pistol with a 5-inch barrel and
smooth walnut grip plates laser-etched with a scorpion icon.
Finish is stainless steel with a matte clear finish.
The standard trigger guard is squared, but a round trigger guard may be
requested. Likewise, the standard
frontstrap has finger grooves, but a smooth frontstrap may be had.
The Matchmaster 6 is identical, but uses a 6-inch barrel.
The Big Deuce is finished with a Parkerized slide and a bead-blasted
stainless steel frame, and has a 6-inch barrel made from 416 stainless steel.
The Big Deuce has double-diamond checkered grip plates of fine-grade
walnut or exotic wood.
The Westerner
series differs primarily in the finish of the frame and slide – they are
color-case hardened instead of having more standard pistol finishes.
The grip plates are of high-quality plastic, but are ivory-colored and
laser-etched with the Olympic Arms seal.
The smallest version is the Constable; this version uses a 4-inch barrel
on a full-sized frame with a loop-type hammer, sort of a Commander-type version.
The Westerner is a full-sized 1911, with a loop-type hammer and a 5-inch
barrel. The Trail Boss is
essentially the same, but has a 6-inch barrel.
The two pistols
simply called the Short Models are in appearance similar to the Matchmaster
series, but smaller. The finishes
are bead-blasted stainless steel, with a squared trigger guard as standard and a
rounded one as an option. The
frontstrap has finger grooves. The
grip plates are the same as on the Matchmaster series.
The Cohort has a 4-inch bull barrel on a full-sized frame; the Enforcer
uses a compact frame with a bushingless 4-inch bull barrel, and the Triplex
Counterwound self-contained recoil spring system.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These pistols are not available in the Twilight 2000 Notes.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Matchmaster 5 |
.45
ACP |
1.13 kg |
7 |
$412 |
Matchmaster 6 |
.45
ACP |
1.25 kg |
7 |
$424 |
Big Deuce |
.45
ACP |
1.25 kg |
7 |
$424 |
Constable |
.45
ACP |
0.99 kg |
7 |
$402 |
Westerner |
.45
ACP |
1.11 kg |
7 |
$412 |
Trail Boss |
.45
ACP |
1.22 kg |
7 |
$424 |
Cohort |
.45
ACP |
1.02 kg |
7 |
$402 |
Enforcer |
.45
ACP |
0.99 kg |
6 |
$401 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Matchmaster 5 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Matchmaster 6 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
18 |
Big Deuce |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
18 |
Constable |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Westerner |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
Trail Boss |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
18 |
Cohort |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Enforcer |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Olympic Arms (Whitney)
Wolverine
Notes: The
original design for the Wolverine was a product of the now-defunct Whitney
Firearms corporation. The Wolverine
was originally called the Lightning by Whitney, but early in production they
decided to change the name of the pistol to the Wolverine.
This name continued until about halfway through the Wolverine production
run, after which the Lyman Sight Company decided to press its patent on the
Wolverine name for anything firearms-related (they had a scope on the market
also named the Wolverine). The name
of the pistol was then changed to the Whitney Auto-Loader.
Production of this pistol began in 1956, but Whitney made only one
production run of them, making about 10,000 copies. Whitney Firearms was then
sold to the Charles E Lowe Company, who built and sold a few more from existing
parts, but they never actually made any.
Sales of these pistols continued until 1963.
The Whitney
versions of the Wolverine were constructed using a light alloy
frame/receiver/grip unit; the receiver portion being cylindrical and open at the
top. (Grips plates are of wood.)
The Wolverine had no slide per se, but instead used a sort of cylindrical
insert almost like a barrel shroud/receiver insert.
This in of itself led to a rather complicated mechanism with an equally
complicated operation, which is sort of a unique subset of blowback operation.
The striker/firing pin was one unit and was not held in place by any sort
of spring, but instead held against the breech block by virtue of the fit of the
pieces. And one thing is certain:
the Wolverine does have a large
amount of pieces, most of them tiny; but when put together, the result is
virtually flawless operation. There
is no bolt hold-open device when a magazine is emptied, but there is a magazine
safety. The design of the Wolverine
was quite futuristic in looks at the time of its inception, with a raked grip, a
ventilated sighting rib atop the pistol, adjustable rear sights, and a generally
“space-age” looking design that probably put off a lot of prospective buyers at
the time.
In 2004, Olympic
Arms revived the Wolverine, having bought the design; in this new incarnation,
it was known as the Olympic Arms Whitney Wolverine.
The biggest difference between the old Wolverine and the new Wolverine is
the construction material: the frame/receiver/grip unit of the new Wolverine is
made from polymer instead of light alloy (though the magazine well has an
internal light alloy lining). The
appearance is otherwise basically the same, and the parts are largely finished
in black or made from black polymer, as the original Wolverines were finished in
black. Unfortunately, on the new
Wolverines, the magazines are quite difficult to load to full capacity;
generally, somewhere around the 6th or 7th round, you need
to insert the takedown tool or a cartridge into a hole in the magazine follower
to force it down so you can load the rest of the rounds.
These magazines, when fully-loaded, can also be difficult to seat in the
magazine well.
Both the old and
new Wolverines are unusually-accurate weapons for their short barrel lengths
(4.625 inches). An option on any of
the new Wolverine models is a compact, pepperpot-type muzzle brake. Sight
pictures on both are excellent, and the sights are also dovetailed into the
“slide”; in addition, the new Wolverine has a sight rail atop its “slide.”
Both function with exceptionally with virtually no lubrication.
Both will digest virtually any type of ammunition you throw at them,
though they are designed to function best using high-velocity ammunition.
However, you really want to read the instruction manual before
disassembly, and don’t lose any of those tiny parts!
Colors for the frame of the new Wolverine ranges from the cool to the
tactical to (in one case) the silly – frames can be had with in Black, Desert
Tan, Coyote Brown, and Hot Pink.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Wolverine (Old) |
.22
Long Rifle |
0.65 kg |
10 |
$128 |
Wolverine (New) |
.22
Long Rifle |
0.54 kg |
10 |
$128 |
Wolverine (New, w/Muzzle Brake) |
.22
Long Rifle |
0.64 kg |
10 |
$178 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Wolverine (Old) |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
Wolverine (New) |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
Wolverine (New, w/Muzzle Brake) |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
Palmetto State Armory
Dagger
Notes:
Essentially an improved Glock 17 or 19 pistol, the Dagger is designed to have a
much less RL cost and offer improvements to the Glock platform. Visually, the
Dagger is an obvious Glock clone, though there are a number of differences, most
notably in the grip, which has grid bumps for a sure grip and a finger swell
rather than the expensive stippling of the Glock 17/19, and in the cocking
serrations, which are deeper and longer on the Dagger. The Dagger also has an
extended beavertail to eliminate slide bite. Unlike a Glock, PSA does not offer
interchangeable backstraps, but almost any Glock accessory will fit on a Dagger,
and most Glock internals will also fit on a Dagger. The trigger action removes
the sponginess of the Glock and has a stiffer break and a less tactile reset.
The stock sights are white dot low viz sights, but the Dagger is also optics
ready. Magazines which will fit a Glock 17 or 19 will fit into a Dagger.
The Full Size SX
is the largest Dagger offering, with a 4.5-inch barrel (threaded or
non-threaded) and a full-size frame, grip, and magazine. All Daggers feature
Extreme Carry Cuts, which use smoothing of the edges of the slide on the front
and rear to help eliminate holster snagging when drawing the pistol. The sights
are co-witness sights (which the PSA site emphasizes are not night sights), but
the sights are removable and can be replaced with most alternate sights, and the
slide also has cuts and plates for most red dot and reflex sights. The Dagger
is, of course, made of advanced polymers with a stainless steel slide and
barrel; slides are Cerakoted, while the barrel is DLC coated. The grip texturing
is described by PSA as “aggressive” and is thought by many gunsmiths to be
better than the Glock’s stippling. The slide has lightening cut – these are not
recoil ports, but used primarily to reduce weight and to improve the look of the
pistol. The trigger is a flat-faced trigger. Safeties include a trigger safety,
a striker block manual safety, and a magazine safety. Finishes include Black,
Sniper Green, and Flat Dark Earth; threaded barrel versions also come in a Black
frame with a Sniper Green slide.
The Full Size S
has a Commander-sized stainless steel barrel at 3.9 inches; these barrels may be
coated in TiN or Gold, and can be visually impressive (the barrel is visible
through the lightening cuts). The frame and grip are full-sized, bhut the slide
is a compact slide.
The Compact
variant comes in several versions, which differ primarily in the look of the
slide (especially in the lightening cuts) and whether the slide has PSA’s
Extreme Carry Cuts. All are
identical for game purposes. They
have a 3.9-inch stainless steel barrel and a compact-sized frame (uses smaller
magazines).
The Micro has a
3.41-inch stainless steel barrel and is markedly lighter than the Compact and
Full Size Dagger offerings. They have a Compact-sized grip, but are not
compatible with Compact slides; the magazines, though the same capacity as the
Compact, are not the same as those of the Compact, and are additionally made of
polymer and not light alloy or steel. In addition to the standard finishes, the
Micro comes in several two-tone offerings.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Dagger Full-Size SX |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
17 |
$244 |
Dagger Full-Size SX (Threaded Barrel) |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
17 |
$269 |
Dagger Full-Size S |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
17 |
$238 |
Dagger Full-Size S (Threaded Barrel) |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
17 |
$263 |
Dagger Compact |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
15 |
$234 |
Dagger Compact (Threaded Barrel) |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.64 kg |
15 |
$259 |
Dagger Micro |
9mm
Parabellum |
0.45 kg |
15 |
$233 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Dagger Full-Size SX |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
Dagger Full-Size S/Compact |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
Dagger Micro |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
8 |
Phoenix HP22/25
Notes: These are
tiny pocket pistols. They are some
of the few pocket pistols in these calibers able to reliably load and fire
hollow-point bullets. They are
simple blowback pistols of unsophisticated design, but have a sighting rib above
the barrel.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
HP22 |
.22
Long Rifle |
0.57 kg |
10 |
$83 |
HP25 |
.25
ACP |
0.57 kg |
10 |
$91 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
HP22 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
3 |
Nil |
5 |
HP25 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Phoenix Raven P-25
Notes:
Originally made by Raven Industries, the P-25 is a small .25-caliber pistol with
a barrel of surprising length considering the size of the weapon.
P-25s built by Raven had no magazine safety, but the models produced by
Phoenix do. They may be finished in
nickel-plate, blued, or chrome.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Raven P-25 |
.25
ACP |
0.43 kg |
6 |
$96 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Raven P-25 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
7 |
Precision Small Arms
PSA-25
Notes: Precision
Small Arms is manufacturer of pocket pistols, primarily centered around its
PSA-25 pistol – essentially a modernized Browning Baby-type weapon.
The members of the PSA-25 are all basically identical in design, though
individual version vary greatly in finish, materials, and/or other
customizations. All of them use
2.13-inch barrels and are fed by 6-round magazines, firing the same caliber --
.25 ACP. Most use black polymer
grip plates and have simple, non-adjustable, low-profile sights.
The
“representative” version of the PSA-25 is the Traditional Model.
Finishes may be black oxide, blued, or polished blue.
The frame and slide are of light steel alloy, with a barrel made from
stainless steel. In addition to the
polymer of the grip plates, the surfaces of the magazine release, safety, and
trigger are coated with textured polymer.
Most of the
variants of other variants of the PSA-25 are identical to the Traditional for
game purposes. The Nouveau-Satin
Model has a brushed nickel finish, extending to even the controls, transfer bar,
and extractor. The Nouveau-Mirror
Model is identical to the Nouveau-Satin Model except that the finish is polished
nickel instead of brushed nickel.
The Stainless Steel Model is also identical except for the polished stainless
steel finish. Montreux 18-Karat
Model starts with polished stainless steel, and then almost all exposed metal
parts are plated with Rose Gold (a mixture of 75% 18-karat Gold, 21% Copper, and
4% Silver); the magazine catch and trigger are not so coated.
Grip plates are of ivory.
The Montreux 24-Karat Model is identical except for the grade of gold used in
the Rose Gold mixture. The Diplomat
Model has a polished blue finish for the slide and frame, with grip plates of
ivory. The trigger, the screws for
the grip plates, the safety, transfer bar, and magazine catch are plated in
24-karat gold. The Renaissance
Model is a limited-edition model elaborately-engraved by hand (by Angelo Bee,
formerly of FN) in a Vine pattern.
Finishes are custom and limited only by imagination, though most have at least
the trigger, grip plate screws, magazine catch, and safety are plated in
24-karat gold. Grip plates are
usually of ivory. The Imperiale
Model is of the same bent as the Renaissance, but the engraving is a scroll
pattern inlaid with 24-karat gold, and the ivory of the grip plates carry a
scrimshaw design of the buyer’s request.
The
Featherweight is somewhat different, using a frame of T6 aircraft aluminum with
a matte finish. The slide is of
polished stainless steel. Controls
are polished nickel-plated, while the trigger is plated with 24-karat gold.
Grip plates may be of black polymer or translucent polymer.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PSA-25 |
.25
ACP |
0.27 kg |
6 |
$82 |
Featherweight |
.25
ACP |
0.25 kg |
6 |
$82 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PSA-25 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
5 |
Nil |
3 |
Featherweight |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
6 |
Nil |
3 |