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.
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.
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.
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 |