American Tactical Imports GSG 5
Notes: Imported
from Germany and sold exclusively though ATI, the GSG 5 (German Sport Gun) is
sort of an MP5/HK94 chambered for .22 Long Rifle instead of 9mm Parabellum.
The barrel has been extended to 16.25 inches, and most of this extended
length is surrounded by a faux
silencer to protect the long, narrow barrel.
Most of the GSG 5 looks virtually identical to the MP5, though the shape
of the pistol grip, trigger, and trigger guard are different, as is the trigger
unit. The ejection port is also
much smaller than that of the MP5.
The magazines are of the same dimensions as those of a standard MP5, but they
have clear windows in the sides allowing the shooter to see his ammunition
supply; they also hold 22 rounds instead of 30.
(10 and 20-round magazines are also available.)
A clamp is available to allow two magazines to be clipped together.
Sights are essentially the same as those found on the MP5, adjusted for
the different ammunition chambering.
The standard MP5 safeties are present, and the GSG 5 also adds a magazine
safety. The GSG 5 can be had with a
fixed or folding stock; again, these stocks are virtually identical to those of
the MP5.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The GSG 5 does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
GSG 5 (Fixed Stock) |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.99 kg |
10, 20, 22 |
$222 |
GSG 5 (Folding Stock) |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.99 kg |
10, 20, 22 |
$242 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
GSG 5 (Fixed Stock) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
GSG 5 (Folding Stock) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
American Tactical Imports AK-47
Notes: This is a
faithful reproduction of the AK-47, except for the barrel length (16.25 inches),
and the chambering (.22 Long Rifle).
The Model 2210 also has considerable weight differences due to its
heavily polymer construction. The
standard model, the Model 2224W uses wood furniture identical to the AK-47; the
gas block is further ahead than on the AK-47, which also leads to a longer
exposed length of gas tube (though the gas tube is thick and strong). The
magazines look like standard AK-47 magazines, but have an insert for .22 Long
Rifle rounds, and the receiver and magazine well are appropriately modified.
The Model 2224 has polymer construction, but keeps the same weight as the
standard Model 2224W; it has five MIL-STD-1913 rails including four on the
fore-end and one atop the receiver, and the standard version comes with a
vertical foregrip. The Model 2210 is similar in design to some of the late
construction AK-74s, with a polymer stock, fore-end (which is longer than
normal), and a polymer pistol grip; it has a rubber non-slip surface on the
stock and the standard capacity is smaller, for those jurisdictions that dictate
such. The barrel is also a little
longer at 16.5 inches.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The GSG AK-47 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
AK-47 Model 2224W |
.22 Long Rifle |
4.35 kg |
24 |
$212 |
AK-47 Model 2224 |
.22 Long Rifle |
4.35 kg |
24 |
$215 |
AK-47 Model 2210 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.99 kg |
10 |
$225 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
AK-47 Model 2224W/2224 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
AK-47 Model 2210 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
34 |
American Tactical Imports VK-22 Varmint Killer
Notes: ATI
(American Tactical Imports) is a company which has its firearms made overseas
and then sells them in the US; in this case, I have not been able to find out
where the VK-22 is built. The lower
receiver of the VK-22 is a standard M-16A2-type clone receiver, and the stock is
an M-4-type collapsible stock. The
magazine well has been modified to accept only the proprietary magazines made
for the weapon or magazines of a similar type and made for the same caliber.
The upper receiver is designed specifically for the VK-22 by Chiappa
Firearms, and the upper receiver is topped by a MIL-STD-1913 rail. The
handguards are standard M-16A2-type handguards, shortened for the shorter
16-inch heavy barrel. The front
sight post is retained, and the rear iron sight is a folding type which is
attached to the receiver rail and folds down.
Function is essentially the same as for an M-16, and the weight is close
to an M-16A3.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The VK-22 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
VK-22 |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.29 kg |
10, 28 |
$227 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
VK-22 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
Nil |
34 |
Chiappa Mfour-22
Notes: The
Mfour-22 Carbine is a reasonable reproduction of the M-4, chambered for .22 Long
Rifle. Differences included the use
of a different stock (it is both sliding and folds to the right), and has a
16-inch barrel tipped by an M-16A2-type flash suppressor.
It uses magazines that are designed to look like standard Mil-Spec 5.56mm
magazines, but have a .22 Long Rifle insert.
Under the gas block is a pseudo bayonet lug (it looks like a bayonet lug,
but cannot be used to attach a bayonet).
Internally, the Chiappa Mfour-22 is heavily modified, and uses blowback
operation instead of gas operation.
(It also does not have the return spring tube of the M-4/M-16/AR-15.)
The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail, and a carrying handle
with a rear sight in it comes with that rail.
Four-point MIL-STD-1913 rails on the handguards is an optional feature,
as is a folding front sight.
Though the
Mfour-22 Pistol is a pistol and not a rifle or carbine; it is included here for
completeness. The Mfour-22 Pistol
has a 6-inch barrel tipped by an M-16A2-type flash suppressor, just projecting
beyond the pistol’s stubby handguards.
As with the Rifle, the top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail, and
this rail extends down the top of the stubby handguard of the Mfour-22 Pistol.
The other particulars of the Mfour-22 Pistol are identical to that of the
Mfour-22 rifle, except that the Mfour-22 Pistol has no stock and adding a stock
is designed to be difficult (but not impossible).
The Mfour-22
Carbine is designed from the outset to be an analog of the military M-4.
The Mfour-22 Carbine can be had as a complete rifle or an add-on upper.
One big difference, however, is that the upper receiver is made from polymer
instead of aluminum, making it much lighter than an M-4.
The barrel is 16 inches, of military profile and with a flash suppressor,
and the magazines look like standard M-4/5.56mm magazines, but have .22 Long
Rifle inserts. The sliding stock is
similar in appearance to that of the military M-4.
Other construction is as the Rifle version (which is more an SBR,
legally).
Twilight 2000
Notes: These firearms are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mfour-22 Rifle |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.49 kg |
28 |
$244 |
Mfour-22 Pistol |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.13 kg |
28 |
$118 |
Mfour-22 Carbine |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.5 kg |
5, 10, 28 |
$268 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mfour-22 Rifle |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
Mfour-22 Pistol |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
Nil |
11 |
Mfour-22 Carbine |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
Colt/Walther M4 Ops
Notes: This M4 clone was
designed by Walther using a license from Colt; then, the rifles were assembled
by Colt in the US after the parts were manufactured by Walther.
They are not simply M4s with rimfire uppers; they were designed from the
ground up to be first rimfire rifles that also look like M4A1s. Being a rimfire
weapon, the operation is by blowback instead of gas.
Construction is otherwise similar to the M4A1, with 7075-T6 aluminum
receiver halves which are anodized in black.
The top of the receiver and top of the handguard has a continuous
MIL-STD-1913 rail, and the bottom of the handguard also has such a rail.
The sides of the handguards are practically skeletonized with
cooling/lightening slots. The front sight is the same as on the M4A1; the rear
sight is a fully adjustable BUIS, totally removable.
The stock is identical to that of the M4A1, and is also anodized in
black. The barrel is 16.2 inches,
with a military profile and tipped with an A2 flash suppressor; it is of course
a Carl Walther high-quality barrel.
The trigger is single stage, but adjustable by the user from 6.6 to 9.9 pounds
of pull weight.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M4 Ops |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.72 kg |
30 |
$248 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M4 Ops |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
¾ |
1 |
Nil |
34 |
Frankonia/Ruger 10/22 Power Target
Notes: Starting
with the Ruger 10/22 as a base, the German company of Frankonia improved upon
the weapon, replacing the barrel with a heavy cold-forged barrel, the stock with
a laminated wooden stock which has a thumbhole pistol grip wrist and an
adjustable cheekpiece. The fore-end
may have a detachable hand rest, or the same mount may be used for a bipod.
On top of the receiver there is a dovetail mount for the mounting of a
telescopic sight; there are no iron sights.
The Power Target is also known as the Varminter, particularly in North
America.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Power Target |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.3 kg |
2, 10 |
$733 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Power Target |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
42 |
With Bipod |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
54 |
Legacy Sports PPS-22 Puma
Notes: Though
superficially a version of the PPSh-41 in .22 Long rifle, the PPS-22 is barely a
visual representation of that submachinegun.
The stock and fore-end are more reminiscent of a standard rimfire rifle,
though the barrel has a shroud with “cooling” vents in it and it is fed from a
50-round drum (or 10-round or 30-round stick magazines); it can also use a
number of aftermarket .22 Long Rifle magazines and drums.
The PPS-22 is an update of the original PPS .22 Long Rifle weapon of the
1980s. It is built in Italy by F
LLI Pietta, and imported to North and South America by Legacy Sports, an import
company rather than an arms manufacturer.
Construction is all steel and wood, and the PPS-22 is quite sturdy and
surprisingly heavy for such a spindly-looking weapon.
The 16-inch barrel, as stated above, is enclosed in a ventilated barrel
shroud. The holes are round rather
than the oval holes of the original PPSh-41 submachinegun, and there are more of
them. However, like the original,
the action is straight (though semiautomatic) blowback.
The fore-end is grooved to give the fingers something to hang on to.
Unlike the original, the PPS-22 fires from a closed bolt rather than an
open bolt. The PPS-22 will function
with most .22 Long Rifle ammunition, but is not reliable with target velocity
loads; it functions best with high-velocity ammunition.
Hollowpoints also tend to jam in the mechanism. The receiver is grooved
for a scope mount, even large scopes.
The Puma Wildcat
diverges even more completely from the faux PPSh-41 look; it has a sliding
skeletonized stock, synthetic furniture, a foregrip with a pair of MIL-STD-1913
rails on it, a pistol grip instead of a pistol grip wrist, and grooving for a
scope mount above the receiver.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PPS-22 Puma |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.49 kg |
10, 30, 50 Drum |
$210 |
Puma Wildcat |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.28 kg |
10, 30, 50 Drum |
$242 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PPS-22 Puma |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
Puma Wildcat |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
Mitchell’s Mausers PPS50/22
Notes: Though
Mitchell’s Mausers is a company that primarily sells in the US, they essentially
act as an import company for products from Yugoslavia and Italy.
One of these is the PPS50/22 from Italy; this is based on the styling of
the PPSh-41, and looks very much like that weapon, except for the smaller
caliber, and the longer barrel, surrounded by a full-length perforated cooling
jacket. The sights are derived from
those of the PPSh-41, with a fixed post front and drift-adjustable rear. The
wooden stock is shaped like that of its submachinegun predecessor.
The PPS50/22 can be fed, (depending on where you are) by a 10 or 30 round
magazine (or a 30-round magazine blocked to allow only 10 rounds in the
magazine), or a 50-round drum magazine.
Operation is basically blowback, like many rimfire weapons.
The metalwork is of steel, and 4140 SAE steel at that, with an external
polished blue finish. The manual
safety is in the trigger guard. The
weapon is also drilled and tapped for a scope mount.
The stock is of ordinary hardwood, though it is finished to look like
walnut. The barrel is, of course,
longer than that of the PPSh-41 to make it legal in the US, and is 16.1 inches
long, with the barrel jacket stiffening, producing a bit of extra accuracy.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PPS50/22 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.31 kg |
10, 30, 50D |
$213 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PPS50/22 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
Nil |
34 |