Tactical Solutions Pac-Lite

     Notes: This .22-firing pistol is designed for recreational use such as plinking, but is also applicable to general firearms training and short-range varmint hunting or even competition.  It is based on the Ruger 22/45, and can be bought complete or as an upgrade kit.  (We will deal with the complete pistol here.) Modifications include a short length of MIL-STD-1913 rail above the receiver, an adjustable rear sight behind the rail, a green fiberoptic blade as a front sight, and a muzzle brake. (The largely-superfluous muzzle brake can be removed and replaced with a thread cap, or even a suppressor.)  The pistol includes an extended slide-racker, a SLAM magazine, a beveled magazine well, and G10 grips.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Pac-Lite

.22 Long Rifle

0.6 kg

10

$185

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Pac-Lite

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

 

Taylor’s & Company Tactical 1911-A1

     Notes: This is a self-defense pistol that has enough features to make viable as a budget competition pistol. The pistol is a comprehensive representation of an old-style M1911A1, with some modern wrinkles. The magazine holds eight rounds instead of seven, and has an extended baseplate to facilitate loading. The rear sights are fully-adjustable target-type sights, and the front sight is a dovetailed blade. Unlike the M1911A1, the 1911-A1 has cocking grooves front and back of the slide. Like the original M1911A1, the frame and slide are Parkerized.  The 1911-A1 is made of heavy-gauge steel and is thus heavy, soaking up felt recoil and muzzle flip. The grips are checkered wood.  A variant has double diamond checkering pattern.  Other variants differ primarily in color, and have checkered polymer grips.  They come in OD Green, Dark Earth, Gun Metal Gray, Coyote Tan, and Blued.  The Coyote Tan model has G10 grips. These versions are identical for game purposes. A version of the Parkerized model has a 3,625-inch barrel, as opposed to the 5-inch barrel of the standard model.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Tactical 1911-A1

.45 ACP

1.47 kg

8

$408

Tactical 1911-A1 Compact

.45 ACP

1.44 kg

8

$394

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Tactical 1911-A1

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Tactical 1911-A1 Compact

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

 

Uselton IA Commander

     Notes: The Uselton Arms IA Commander is basically a 1911 commander-sized pistol brought into the 21st century by using up-to-date manufacturing methods and materials, and other modern features.  This construction begins with a lightweight-yet-strong steel slide and an aluminum frame.  To this is added an aluminum loop hammer, an extended beavertail and grip safety (with a bump at the lower end for positive engagement), and an aluminum skeletonized trigger.  Sights consist of a Novak adjustable combat rear sight coupled with a fiberoptic front sight; the front sight is drift-adjustable.  The grip plates are hard rubber and textured in a pattern called by the company “G10 Uselton.”  The trigger is crisp and light, comparable to a match trigger.  The magazine well is well beveled, and reloads are speedy.  The 4-inch match barrel has a target crown.  The top of the stainless steel slide had rows of grooves for use in quick shots, and a firing picture must be fast.  Finish is brushed for the frame, and brushed stainless steel for the slide.  The slide stop and manual safety are deeply checkered to aid in quick actuation.  Proprietary magazines are provided when you buy one, but the pistol can take virtually any 1911 6, 7, or 8-round magazine.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

IA Commander

.45 ACP

0.74 kg

6, 7, 8

$400

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

IA Commander

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

11

 

Uselton Arms 1911

     Notes: The Uselton Arms 1911 is sort of a standard 1911 in shape and design lines; however the slide and frame are formed of explosively-bonded 304 stainless steel/magnesium and 6061 aluminum, which bonds the two metals better than welding or polymer bonding, and also forms a slide and frame 34% lighter than a standard stainless steel/aluminum unit.  Because of the lighter weight of the slide, the operation cycles faster (though this has no effect in game terms).  The construction has superior resistance to rust, corrosion, and seizure of internal parts. Due the lighter weight, target acquisition if faster, as are aimed follow-up shots.

     Internal parts are standard 1911 parts, though Uselton normal coats them with a coating to increase the resistance to corrosion and rust and provide a modicum of better slickness.  Uselton does not make a version with an extended barrel for use with a suppressor, as the additional weight on an already light barrel tends to result in a failure to feed and eject.  Informal tests do indicate, however, if a suppressor is formed from explosively-bonded material, the suppressor would probably work with an Uselton 1911.

     The pistol is given a brushed stainless steel finish and extended safety. The barrel is standard for a 1911, five inches.  Grips are of checkered cocobolo. Parts are hand finished and fitted.

     A Commander-size version of the Uselton 1911 is made, with a 3.75-inch barrel; this is made in the same way with the same standards as the standard Uselton 1911.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Uselton 1911

.45 ACP

1.02 kg

8

$417

Uselton 1911 Compact

.45 ACP

0.99 kg

7

$402

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Uselton 1911

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

Uselton 1911 Compact

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

 

USMC MEU(SOC) Pistol

     Notes: This modified M1911A1 was made by the US Marines to be a backup weapon for Marines armed with the MP-5 submachinegun.  (MEU(SOC) stands for Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable).)  As such it is normally employed by Recon, FAST units, and bodyguards.  Improvements include an ambidextrous safety, a rounded hammer spur to preclude snagging, and rubber-coated grips and a more comfortably shaped grip safety.  The magazine well is also beveled to make loading easier under stress. 

     Twilight 2000 story: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

USMC MEU(SOC)

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

7

$405

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

MEU(SOC)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

 

Victory First V43

     Notes: The V-43 is based on the small version of the Glock 43; however, it has many improvements and refinements requested by Glock 43 users.  ATEi is machining the slide serrations, top serrations, and optics (which are not adjustable).The barrel is longer as 4.33 inches.  This not only increases range, but gives a longer sight radius. The cocking grooves are in the front and back of the slide, and are in a shape that the company calls “Victory Fist” pattern; this is a sort of large-sized ovals, making a sort of large stippling. (It offers a surprisingly good grip.) The nose of the pistol is slightly swept back

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Victory First V43

9mm Parabellum

0.55 kg

7

242

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Victory First V43

SA

1

Nil

3

4

Nil

11

 

Wildey Survivor  

     Notes: The Wildey Survivor, also called the Wildey Magnum or simply the Wildey, is a powerful handgun designed to fire some of the most powerful handgun cartridges available (unfortunately, most of which are proprietary).  It was first introduced in the early 1970s chambered for .45 Winchester Magnum, but Wildey Moore, the inventor of the Wildey pistol, trusted the wrong backers and it was 1983 before Mr. Moore regained control of his company.  The Wildey was made famous by Charles Bronson’s use of a .475 Wildey Magnum-chambered version in Death Wish III.  Though they are “manufactured,” the Wildey is not mass-produced; each weapon is essentially hand-built for the most part, and thus they remain extremely rare pistols.

     Construction of the Wildey is almost entirely of steel; most are made of stainless steel with a bright finish, but a version called the Hunter has a matte stainless steel finish.  Barrels come in a variety of lengths, but they can be removed easily by the shooter and replaced with a barrel of a different length.  Most Wildey proprietary cartridges are essentially shortened rifle cartridges, and virtually all of these proprietary rounds are based on necked-down versions of the .475 Wildey Magnum cartridge (Mr. Moore’s second chambering for the Wildey pistol).  Barrels include a full-length ventilated sighting rib, along with a ramp front sight (with interchangeable blades) and a fully adjustable rear sight.  The operating system is unique; it uses gas operation, but this system includes an air/hydraulic piston along with vent holes that actually drive the action as well as somewhat soften the massive recoil.  The Wildey is also a double-action weapon, with several internal safeties, a manual safety, and a decocker.  The operating system allows the Wildey to digest many types of ammunition and bullet types, ranging from rubber to steel-cored, and from sub-loadings to powerful types of wildcat versions of its cartridges.  This system also allows Mr. Moore to adjust the Wildey to fire variant cartridges at the request of certain customers.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This was an extremely rare weapon in the Twilight 2000 timeline even before the war, and close to impossible to find afterwards.  The ammunition is also quite difficult to find, and most found after the November Nuclear Strikes is handloaded by owners of a Wildey pistol.  The .41, .44, and .45 Wildey Magnum chamberings are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.36 kg

7

$372

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.38 kg

7

$383

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.4 kg

7

$393

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.42 kg

7

$403

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.46 kg

7

$423

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.5 kg

7

$444

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.30 Wildey Magnum

1.54 kg

7

$464

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.44 kg

7

$415

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.46 kg

7

$425

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.48 kg

7

$435

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.5 kg

7

$445

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.54 kg

7

$466

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.58 kg

7

$486

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

9mm Winchester Magnum

1.62 kg

7

$506

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.63 kg

7

$496

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.65 kg

7

$506

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.67 kg

7

$516

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.7 kg

7

$526

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.74 kg

7

$547

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.81 kg

7

$568

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.357 Peterbilt

1.86 kg

7

$588

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.68 kg

7

$525

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.7 kg

7

$535

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.72 kg

7

$545

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.75 kg

7

$555

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.79 kg

7

$575

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.86 kg

7

$596

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

10mm Wildey Magnum

1.91 kg

7

$616

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.77 kg

7

$581

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.79 kg

7

$591

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.81 kg

7

$601

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.84 kg

7

$611

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.88 kg

7

$632

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

1.95 kg

7

$652

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.44 Wildey Magnum

2 kg

7

$672

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

1.85 kg

7

$591

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

1.88 kg

7

$601

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

1.9 kg

7

$611

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

1.93 kg

7

$621

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

1.98 kg

7

$641

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

2.05 kg

7

$662

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.45 Winchester Magnum

2.1 kg

7

$682

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

1.91 kg

7

$626

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

1.94 kg

7

$636

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

1.96 kg

7

$647

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

1.99 kg

7

$657

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

2.04 kg

7

$677

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

2.11 kg

7

$697

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.45 Wildey Magnum

2.16 kg

7

$718

Wildey Magnum (5” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.06 kg

7

$678

Wildey Magnum (6” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.09 kg

7

$688

Wildey Magnum (7” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.11 kg

7

$698

Wildey Magnum (8” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.14 kg

7

$708

Wildey Magnum (10” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.2 kg

7

$729

Wildey Magnum (12” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.28 kg

7

$749

Wildey Magnum (14” Barrel)

.475 Wildey Magnum

2.33 kg

7

$770

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 5”)

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 6”)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 7”)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 8”)

SA

2

1-1-Nil

2

2

Nil

16

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 10”)

SA

2

1-1-Nil

2

2

Nil

20

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 12”)

SA

2

1-1-Nil

2

2

Nil

25

Wildey Magnum (.30 Wildey, 14”)

SA

2

1-1-Nil

3

2

Nil

29

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 5”)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 6”)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 7”)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 8”)

SA

3

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

19

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 10”)

SA

3

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

25

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 12”)

SA

3

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

30

Wildey Magnum (9mm Magnum, 14”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

36

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 5”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

9

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 6”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 7”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

2

Nil

14

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 8”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

2

Nil

17

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 10”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

21

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 12”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

26

Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbilt, 14”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

31

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 5”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 6”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

15

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 7”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

2

Nil

18

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 8”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

20

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 10”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

26

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 12”)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

32

Wildey Magnum (10mm Wildey, 14”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

38

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 5”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

12

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 6”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 7”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

19

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 8”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

22

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 10”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

28

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 12”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

34

Wildey Magnum (.44 Wildey, 14”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

41

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 5”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 6”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

17

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 7”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

21

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 8”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

24

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 10”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

30

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 12”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

37

Wildey Magnum (.45 Win Magnum, 14”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

45

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 5”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 6”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

16

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 7”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

20

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 8”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

23

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 10”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

29

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 12”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

36

Wildey Magnum (.45 Wildey, 14”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

43

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 5”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 6”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

17

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 7”)

SA

4

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

21

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 8”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

24

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 10”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

2

3

Nil

30

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 12”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

38

Wildey Magnum (.475 Wildey, 14”)

SA

5

1-2-Nil

3

3

Nil

46

 

Wilkinson Linda

     Notes: The Linda is a large assault pistol which was designed for civilian, military, and police use.  Police sales were virtually nonexistent, and the military was not interested, but some civilian sales were made.  The Linda, with its large magazine capacity, was first banned in California and then by the Brady Gun Ban, and production was never resumed.  The Linda is a large pistol which looks more like a small submachinegun or machine pistol than a standard automatic pistol, but it was made only in semiautomatic form (though it is reputedly easy to convert to automatic).  The construction is largely of steel, though the pistol grip is of PVC plastic and the fore-end is of maple.  The rear sight is adjustable and protected by large dog-ears, and the front sight is an adjustable post also protected by large dog-ears.  The Linda is also drilled and tapped for a base for a scope or other optics.

     Some parts of the big brother of the Linda, the Terry carbine (see US Sporting Rifles W-Z), can be combined with the Linda to produce a rather unusual (if illegal) weapon.  The barrel of the Linda and Terry are interchangeable, and the Terry’s stock may be added to the Linda.  The intent of the manufacturers was to produce a kit to change the Linda into a sort of faux Terry, but the long barrel may be added to the Linda without adding the stock to produce a very long-barreled pistol, or the stock may be added without changing the barrel, producing a stocked (and highly illegal under US law) pistol.  Statistics for these variations are provided below, but the GM should not the legal status in games where it may be applicable (such as Merc 2000 or Dark Conspiracy).  The Terry barrel is 16.2 inches long (as opposed to the 8.3-inch Linda barrel) and is usually tipped with a conical flash suppressor.  The stock is of maple and does not fold.

     The Linda’s design is quite evolved, but does have some shortcomings and quirks.  The magazine release and the croosbolt safety are located one above each other on the left side and are the same size, so those who are unfamiliar with the Linda may accidentally release the magazine when they intended to put it on safety, or vice versa.  Field stripping is extremely complicated and requires tools; a full armorer disassembly is even more difficult.  Reassembly can also be difficult, because some parts look at first glance the same and can be confused.  The Linda has trouble digesting ammunition with thin-walled brass, and also tends to jam when firing hollow-point ammunition.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Linda

9mm Parabellum

2.18 kg

31

$281

(With Stock)

9mm Parabellum

2.65 kg

31

$301

(With Terry Barrel, No Stock)

9mm Parabellum

2.5 kg

31

$363

(With Terry Barrel and Stock)

9mm Parabellum

2.92 kg

31

$383

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Linda

SA

2

Nil

2

1

Nil

22

(With Stock)

SA

2

Nil

3

1

Nil

24

(With Terry Barrel, No Stock)

SA

2

1-Nil

3

1

Nil

33

(With Terry Barrel and Stock)

SA

2

1-Nil

5

1

Nil

36

 

Wilson Combat Classic

     Notes: Like all Wilson Combat firearms, the Combat Classic is highly accurized, well-built and combat-tough, and simply nice to look at – essentially, a work of art at an affordable price. (Let me note here one more time that the prices below are game prices and not real-life prices.)  The Combat Classic is a 1911-type pistol given the Wilson Combat treatment – in particular, by John Taffin, a legend in the firearms community for his designs and shooting abilities.  The Combat Classic uses the standard M1911 barrel length of 5 inches – but this barrel is beyond-match-quality with a match-quality bushing and a full-length guide rod.  Most of the parts are in fact Wilson Combat special BulletProof parts, designed for exceptional quality and durability.  The rear sight is a Wilson Combat Lo-Mount Adjustable sight, and the front sight is a squared blade; tritium-insert night sights are optional. Finish is in Wilson Combat’s ArmorTuff coating; the standard finish is a black slide with a stainless steel frame, but the slide and frame may be had in any combination of black, stainless steel, OD green, desert tan, or gray.  The finish may also be given a polymer undercoat if desired by the buyer for extra resistance against wear and tear.  The working parts for the Classic Combat are hand-fitted (and adjusted, if necessary).  The hammer is a loop hammer of light alloy, as is the trigger (the trigger group is otherwise of steel).  The trigger pull weight is slightly adjustable (from 3.25 and 3.75 pounds), and is noted for it’s crisp letup and smooth pull.  The checkering on the frontstrap and rearstrap are 30 lpi.  The Flat mainspring housing, the beavertail, and grip safety, and the trigger guard are designed to ensure a high grip on the pistol; this is regarded as the best grip on a 1911-type pistol.  The Combat Classic may be had almost entirely dehorned if desired.  Construction is almost entirely of carbon or stainless steel; some of the non-steel parts are noted above, and the grip plates are of Cocobolo wood (checkered or smooth at the buyer’s option).

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Combat Classic

9mm Parabellum

1.11 kg

7, 8

$248

Combat Classic

.38 Super

1.11 kg

7, 8

$283

Combat Classic

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.11 kg

7, 8

$321

Combat Classic

10mm Auto

1.11 kg

7, 8

$362

Combat Classic

.45 ACP

1.11 kg

7, 8

$407

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Combat Classic (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

Combat Classic (.38)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Combat Classic (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

Combat Classic (10mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Combat Classic (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

 

Wilson Combat CQB

     The CQB (Close-Quarters Battle) is a highly accurized 1911-type pistol that comes in a variety of barrel lengths, calibers, and finishes. Common features include a carbon steel frame and slide, a high-cut checkered frontstrap to help enhance its natural pointing qualities, a high-ride beavertail safety called “Bullet Proof” by Wilson Combat, an extended thumb safety/slide lock, a contoured magazine well for quicker and more reliable reloads, and a stainless steel match-grade barrel and bushing which is hand-fitted.

     The base member of the line, the CQB Full-Size, uses a trigger pack set to a light 4.5 pounds of pull weight.  It has G10 grips in a starbust pattern, and a Wilson Combat Battlesight with a fiberoptic front sight tube.  The barrel is 5 inches long. The CQB is available in five calibers.

     The CQB Elite is a version of the CQB Full-Size that is optimized for tactical shooting professionals and competition shooters. Differences include the use of Wilson Combat Bullet Proof parts throughout the gun, cocking serrations at the front and back of the slide, a checkered backstrap as well as frontstrap, ribbed G10 grips, a trigger pull weight set to 3.5 pounds, and a serrated slide top to eliminate glare.

     The CQB Commander is, as the name suggests, a shorter CQB, with a 4.25-inch barrel.  For the most part, construction and features are the same as the CQB Full-Size, though the controls, grip safety, and hammer are from the Bullet Proof line; the slide stop is countersunk to slightly dehorn it.  The magazine well is beveled for easier reloads.  Magazines designed for the CQB Commander have a base pad, though most single-stack magazines of the appropriate caliber will work in the CQB Commander.  In addition to being match-grade, the bushing is flush-cut with a reverse crown profile.  The chamber is fluted to increase reliability.  The barrel is 4.25 inches and conforms to the grade of barrel shown for the CQB Full-Size above; the sights are also the same.

     The CQB-LM Professional is a highly-accurized version of the CQB Full-Size designed primarily for military and police use, but also available to civilians.  It is a full-sized 1911, with a black steel slide and OD green steel frame with an Armor-Tuff finish which is highly corrosion-resistant.  Under the barrel is a MIL-STD-1913 rail for the attachment of accessories; this rail is unusual in that it is detachable instead of integral with the frame.  This was done so that when accessories are not needed or wanted, the rail may be removed and the CQB-LM Professional will fit in a standard holster.  (Often, pistol with rails need a special holster to allow them to fit, especially if they have accessories attached.)  The parts of the pistol are solidly-fitted and have little play.  The rear sight is adjustable for windage, but the front sight is fixed.  They have tritium inserts.  The extractor is of an enhanced-reliability design known as “Bullet-Proof,” and the ejector is extended to further increase reliability.  The beavertail and grip safety ride high and are extended.  The ejection port is lowered and flared.  Edges are rounded to make drawing easier and stop the pistol from “biting” the shooter.  The barrel is heavy and coned, with a full-length guide rod.  It is considered almost abnormally accurate, considering its design.

     The CQB Compact is a somewhat smaller version of the CQB Commander, and construction and most features of the CQB Commander apply to the CQB Compact. The barrel is shortened to 4 inches, and is match-grade, coned, and hand-fitted (but does not have a match bushing). The backstrap is not checkered, being smooth instead.  The slide stop is not countersunk. The bushing is not flush-cut, and it does not have the serrations on the top of the slide. Despite the smaller size, the CQB Compact is slightly heavier than the CQB Commander.

     The CQB Commander Compact is a smaller version of the CQB Commander, but only in the gripframe, which is smaller and shorter than the CQB Commander.  The barrel remains 4.25 inches, and retains the same qualities as the CQB Commander’s barrel.  For that matter, almost all the features of the CQB Commander are retained in the CQB Commander Compact.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

CQB Full-Size

9mm Parabellum

1.13 kg

10

$252

CQB Full-Size

.38 Super

1.13 kg

10

$288

CQB Full-Size

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.13 kg

9

$326

CQB Full-Size

10mm Auto

1.13 kg

9

$366

CQB Full-Size

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

8

$411

CQB Elite

9mm Parabellum

1.16 kg

10

$257

CQB Elite

.38 Super

1.16 kg

10

$293

CQB Elite

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.16 kg

9

$331

CQB Elite

10mm Auto

1.16 kg

9

$371

CQB Elite

.45 ACP

1.16 kg

8

$416

CQB-LM Professional

.45 ACP

1.19 kg

8

$422

CQB Commander

9mm Parabellum

1.05 kg

10

$244

CQB Commander

.45 ACP

1.05 kg

8

$403

CQB Compact

9mm Parabellum

1.06 kg

9

$241

CQB Compact

.38 Super

1.06 kg

9

$277

CQB Compact

.45 ACP

1.06 kg

7

$400

CQB Commander Compact

9mm Parabellum

1.03 kg

9

$243

CQB Commander Compact

.45 ACP

1.03 kg

7

$402

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

CQB Full-Size (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

CQB Full-Size (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

CQB Full-Size (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

17

CQB Full-Size (10mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

CQB Full-Size (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

CQB Elite (9mm)

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

15

CQB Elite (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

16

CQB Elite (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

19

CQB Elite (10mm)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

17

CQB Elite (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

17

CQB-LM Professional

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

CQB Commander (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

CQB Commander (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

CQB Compact (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

CQB Compact (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

11

CQB Compact (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12

CQB Commander Compact (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

CQB Commander Compact (.45)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

 

Wilson Combat EDC-9

     Notes: Unlike most of Wilson Combat’s offerings, the EDC-9 Compact was the first pistol to come out in this line. This version has a 4-inch coned barrel with a short, single-stack grip with a magazine capacity of 9 rounds.  The barrel design actually enhances the reliability of lockup, and has a flush cut reverse cown. The sights are at opposite ends of the EDC-9 Compact, giving a sight radius of 5.1 inches.  The rear sight is a Wilson Combat Tactical Adjustable Battlesight with a fiberoptic front sight; they are both screwed in. Construction is of carbon steel, finished in gray.  The frame rails are “Reliability Enhanced.”  The slide is of stainless steel, though finished the same way as the rest of the pistol. The magazine well is a Bullet Proof well, combining funneling and beveling to ensure magazine placement during reloading.  The beavertail, and beavertail safety (with bump) are also in the Bulletproof Line, and ensure positive safety engagement while eliminating hammer bite, as the hammer is bobbed and loop-type.  The slide lock is at the rear and extended; the thumb manual safety is moved to an ergonomic position and also extended.  The trigger pull weight is only 3.5-4.5 pounds.  The grips are in a starburst pattern and made of G10.  The handle has slot-head screws for easy removal or replacement of the grips.  The rear and front cocking grips are in an X-TAC pattern.  Under the dust cover is a decent length of Picatinny Rail.  The top of the slide has 30 LPI serrations to cut down glare; the frontstrap and rear strap have 40 LPI serrations.

     The EDC X-9 is essentially the EDC Compact with a grip widened to take a double-column magazine.  It is also greatly lightened in the frame and slide, For the most part, for game purposes, it is otherwise identical to the EDC-9.

     The EDC Professional is an upgraded form of the EDC-9.  The frontstrap and backstrap are given X-TAC treatments an improved grip experience.  The chamber and barrel are fluted (the barrel at the rear), and there are several carry cuts and ball endmill cuts.  The weapon otherwise has the features of the EDC-9; most of the improvements are internal and too technical to go into here.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

EDC-9

9mm Parabellum

1.08 kg

9

$239

EDC X-9

9mm Parabellum

0.85 kg

15

$240

EDC Professional

9mm Parabellum

1.13 kg

10

$240

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

EDC-9

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

EDC X-9

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

EDC Professional

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

 

Wilson Combat KZ-45

     Notes: This is basically an M1911A1 with a polymer frame.  Wilson Combat says this gives the frame the strength of a steel frame with the weight of alloy. (M1911A1 components will even fit on and in this frame.)  The design is further improved by making extraction more reliable; the M1911A1 can stovepipe at times, and the KZ-45 is far less likely to do that.  The “KZ” in the name refers to the composite frame, a combination of Kevlar and Zytel.  This material allows Wilson Combat to produce a pistol with a thinner frame, making the pistol with its double-column magazine have a smaller grip than the M1911A1. The KZ-45 has some unusual features -- for example, the extractor and trigger guard are one unit and cannot be replaced by themselves. The base machining is dome in South Africa; after importation of the raw parts into the US, they are finished and turned into a pistol by Wilson Combat in the US.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

KZ-45

.45 ACP

0.88 kg

7, 10

$406

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

KZ-45

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

14

 

Wilson Combat Special Ops CQB Pistol

     Notes: This is a match-grade variant of the M1911A1 custom-designed for the US Army's Delta Force by a small Arkansas weaponsmith named Wilson who normally designed accurized weapons for competition.  Delta was originally equipped with 9mm Parabellum pistols, but found in Iraq and Somalia that these weapons were inadequate for their needs.  Modifications include replacement of nearly all parts with match-grade, high-quality versions of the parts, including the trigger group, barrel, hammer, grip plates, and magazine wells.  All controls have been made ambidextrous and the sights have luminous inserts for use at night.  The moving parts have been modified, often by hand, to move smoothly and allow for more precise and quicker action. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: Just before the Twilight War, in 1995, Wilson made another 100 of these weapons and offered them for sale in the civilian market.  Just before the Twilight War, Delta began to re-equip with HK Mk 23 OHWS pistols, but many of these weapons were retained due to the familiarity with the weapon. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Special Ops QCB

.45 ACP, .45HLR, .45XHLR

1.1 kg

8

$408

Special Ops QCB (With Silencer)

.45 ACP

1.68 kg

8

$556

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Special Ops QCB (.45ACP)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

15

Special Ops QCB (.45ACP, Silenced)

SA

2

Nil

2

2

Nil

12

Special Ops QCB (.45HLR)

SA

3

1-Nil

1

4

Nil

16

Special Ops QCB (.45XHLR)

SA

4

1-Nil

1

5

Nil

17

 

Wilson Combat Sentinel

     Notes: The Sentinel series was designed to provide a concealable, but powerful handgun, which is also reliable and with near-hand-fitted quality.  The Sentinel has a 3.6-inch coned bull barrel with a match bushing and a full-length guide rod.  The Sentinel is to put as much weight near the muzzle as possible, to fight muzzle flip while disturbing balance as little as possible.  In addition to the rear cocking serrations, the Sentinel’s slide has cocking grooves near the front of the slide.  The Sentinel is dehorned as much as possible. The mechanism makes the pistol 0.5 inches shorter than the typical pistol of its size.  The backstrap is finely checkered; the grip plates are grooved. The magazine well is beveled.  The front sight is fiberoptic; the rear sight is an adjustable battlesight. The Super Sentinel is the same pistol, but chambered for .38 Super, and has an alloy frame. The Ms. Sentinel also has an alloy frame, but also has red wood grip plates, a matte black frame and slide, and smaller grips for smaller hands. The Ultralight Carry Sentinel is also quite similar, but has micarta rubber ribbed grip plates, tactical-sized controls, a solid trigger, and the addition of finer backstrap serrations and serrations on the top of the slide to cut glare and mirage when aiming.  The Ultralight Carry Sentinel has an even shorter profile than other Sentinels.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Sentinel

9mm Parabellum

0.9 kg

8

$235

Super Sentinel

.38 Super

0.71 kg

8

$271

Ms. Sentinel

9mm Parabellum

0.76 kg

8

$236

Ultralight Carry Sentinel

9mm Parabellum

0.71 kg

8

$236

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Sentinel

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Super Sentinel

SA

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

Ms. Sentinel

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

Ultralight Carry Sentinel

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

 

Wilson Combat Tactical Elite

     Notes: The Tactical Elite is a defensive pistol that is also equally adept at competition shooting.  It has a beveled and funneled integral magazine well and a trigger adjustable for pull weight. The 5.1-inch barrel is hand-fitted, match-grade, and uses a heavy-flanged cone shape. The rear sight is called a Battlesight and is made by Wilson Combat; the front sight is a fiberoptic sight. The beavertail is made for a high grip, as is the trigger guard.  It has a one-piece guide rod and a recoil spring meant to soak up felt recoil.  Construction is largely carbon steel, with G10 grips.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Tactical Elite

9mm Parabellum

1.13 kg

9

$251

Tactical Elite

.38 Super

1.13 kg

9

$288

Tactical Elite

.45 ACP

1.13 kg

8

$411

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Tactical Elite (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

Tactical Elite (.38)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

Tactical Elite (.45)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

15

 

Wilson Combat Tactical Super Grade Compact

     Notes: In real life terms, this is an expensive pistol.  It was, in 2003, perhaps the best pistol that Wilson Combat made, virtually handmade literally by one gunsmith at Wilson Combat.  This alone makes the Tactical Super Grade Compact a weapon virtually unrivalled in fit and finish, with parts made to extremely tight tolerances which are hand-selected, and Wilson Combat gives the craftsman no time limit to turn the pistol out.  The TSG Compact is made almost entirely from high-grade steel, except for the aluminum Ultralight Wilson trigger, and checkered wooden grip panels.  The hammer is of the loop type, the grip safety is designed with a small bump in it to make sure that it actuates in the hand, the thumb safety is contoured and ambidextrous, the magazine release is extended and the magazine well is a beveled Wilson Speed Chute well to allow for quick and positive magazine changes.  The frontstrap, cocking serrations (on the front and back of the slide) are checkered at 30 lpi for a good grip.  The TSG Compact uses a Wilson Bullet Proof extractor which is polished and tuned, as well as a lowered and flared ejection port and extended ejector; extraction failures are extremely rare.  The barrel is throated and match grade, the guide rod is full-length with a reverse plug.  The pistol has been almost totally dehorned, with virtually no places where the pistol can snag when drawn (the extended beavertail perhaps being the lone exception).  All controls operate with crisp positive clicks, and the trigger has a light, crisp pull with no overtravel.  You can shake the TSG Compact, but it won’t rattle.  Finish is two-tone Armor-Tuff, with a black slide and a gray frame.  Sights are Wilson Tactical Combat Pyramid tritium night sights. 

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

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

TSG Compact

.45 ACP

0.96 kg

7

$400

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

TSG Compact

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

12