Notes: This is a series of rifles that had a very long production run; the original Model 6 was produced in 1938, and the Model 987-T was last produced in 1989. The original Model 6 was a very simple yet elegant rifle; the lines of the rifle are flowing and rounded. Variants of note include the Model 7, with a box magazine instead of a tube; the Model 60, which is a modernized Model 6, which is a short rifle having only a 20-inch barrel; and the Model 90, a carbine version with a very short 16.5" barrel. Others (identical to these four for game purposes) include the Models 6S and 7S, variants of the Model 6 and 7 with different sights; the Model 80, a variant of the Model 60 with different sights and checkering; the Model 88, a variant of the Model 60 with a plain stock and different sights; and the Model 987-T, a modernized Model 60 produced to be marketed under the Stevens name.

Notes: This rifle, never made in large numbers, was one of the first semiautomatic rifles made in North America. It is a modification of the Savage pump-action models of the time.

Notes: This is an arms venture by DoubleStar Corporation. The STARCAR and Dissipator are basically two of their versions of AR-15A2 rifles. The STARCAR is a basic semiautomatic version of the M-4 assault rifle; the automatic fire capability has been removed, the carrying handle replaced by a Picatinny Rail, the bayonet lug removed, and the flash suppressor replaced by a pepperpot-type muzzle brake that passes US arms regulations. The Dissipator is the same, except that it uses full-length AR-15A2 handguards with the front sight post moved accordingly (so it is almost at the muzzle). It also normally still has the familiar carrying handle.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Merc 2000 Notes: The Merc 2000 versions of these weapons are almost identical, but they still have the standard flash suppressor as an option, as well as the bayonet lug. In addition, they are normally sold with 20 or 30 round magazines.

Notes: Chambered for the new .17 Mach 2 Rimfire cartridge, the R-55 is based upon existing Thompson/Center .22 Long Rifle semiautomatic offerings. It is basically a varmint and plinking rifle, but not designed for beginning shooters or children; it is basically too large (though not heavy) a rifle for that. The R-55 has adjustable front and rear sights with fiberoptic inlays, as well as drilling and tapping for a scope mount. The R-55 is very finicky about ammunition; Thompson/Center recommends the shooter use only Hornady or CCI-made ammunition, and handloads are definitely not recommended. The trigger is of medium weight, with just a hint of creep. The stock is of laminated hardwood, with a cheekpiece; it can also be had with a composite stock. Changes from its .22 predecessor include a bolt hold-open, and a trap in the butt which will hold one magazine.

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

Notes: These three related rifles are modern weapons, but designed to be reminiscent of the way semiautomatic rimfire weapons used to be built in the middle part of the 20^th century. They use a premium-quality American walnut stock (except for the Silver Lynx, which uses a black synthetic stock), with all-steel metalwork and built with the quality that is the standard for Thompson/Center weapons. The TC-22 Classic has a full-length deluxe walnut Monte Carlo stock, a blued receiver and 22-inch match-grade barrel. The rear sight is adjustable, and the front sight is a ramp with a fiberoptic inlay; the Classic is also drilled and tapped to accept a Weaver-style scope base or standard scope rings. The Classic is clip-fed, but the clip may be easily slid in and out to facilitate reloading and topping off of the clip. (This clip is loaded from the bottom of the rifle instead of the top.)

The TC-22 Classic Benchmark is a modification of the Classic; it uses an 18-inch heavy match-quality barrel with a target crown and a stock with a high cheek rest which is made from laminated hardwood. It is magazine-fed rather than clip-fed. It has no iron sights, but is drilled and tapped in the same way as the Classic.

The Silver Lynx is the newest version of this rifle; it uses a black stock made from composites, and stainless steel metalwork. It uses a 20-inch match grade barrel with a target crown. The rear sights are adjustable and have fiberoptic inlays, and the front sight is a ramp also with a fiberoptic inlay. It is also magazine-fed, and the receiver is drilled and tapped in the same manner as other rifles of this series.

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

Notes: This is a copy of the M-3A1 Grease Gun submachinegun, modified to suit it to civilian sales. Of course, the biggest modification is the conversion to a weapon capable only of semiautomatic fire. The barrel length was changed so that it is 16.25 inches long (412.75mm). The weapon can take 30-round magazines, but are normally sold with 10-round magazines that only look like 30-round one, but have a block in them. The M-3A1 Carbine is also supplied with a blocked standard length barrel for display purposes.

Notes: Volquartsen began in the 1970s as a company producing accurized and custom versions of already-existing weapons, most notably rimfire pistols and rifles. However in 1993, they began designing their own rimfire rifles, and later centerfire weapons. The first of these is the Evolution; this weapon was introduced at the SHOT Show in 2006, but sales did not begin until January 2007, and even they admit they are having problems keeping up with the enormous demand for the Evolution.

Like most Volquartsen rifles, the Evolution has a distinctive look about it. The stock is of fine walnut with a radical shape on the buttstock – for the most part, it dips rather low, and has a deep pistol grip wrist, but it also has a high cheekpiece to make scope use easier. A laminated stock or a McMillan composite stock are optional. Metalwork is almost entirely of gleaming stainless steel. The receiver is topped by a MIL-STD-1913 rail (though a Weaver rail is an option), and there are no iron sights provided. The Evolution uses gas operation, using a short-stroke gas piston system similar to that of the M-1 Carbine. The rotating bolt is similar to that of an AR-15. There are no stamped or cast parts; every metal part is machined or cut by a wire EDM. The barrel is a Lothar Walther button-rifled medium-heavy barrel 20 inches long. The trigger group is fairly standard, except for its low 2 pounds of pull weight and exceptionally smooth operation. The Evolution is capable of digesting virtually any sort of ammunition of the appropriate caliber, including heavy and light bullets, hotloads, and other wildcat versions of its chamberings.

Two calibers are available, both with 20-inch barrels. The .204 Ruger chambering feeds from a 10-round box magazine; the 5.56mm NATO/.223 Remington chambering can feed from any magazine which will fit into an M-16/AR-15. Both also have alternate barrels available – the 5.56mm version has a 21.5-inch ported barrel available, while the .204 version has a 24-inch barrel available.

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

Notes: The Deluxe Semiauto Rimfire is a heavy modification of the Ruger 10/22 (most of Volquartsen Custom’s firearms are modifications of other weapons, particularly Ruger firearms). The result of these modifications basically turns the Ruger 10/22 from a plinker and varmint rifle into a precision rifle, equally at home plinking, hunting, or even in competition.

The modifications include the stock/furniture, which are replaced by one of several Monte Carlo-pattern stocks. (The wood grain on the wood stocks are especially beautiful.) These stocks may be brown walnut, gray ash, Hogue synthetic, McMillan Sporter synthetic, or McMillan Thumbhole-type synthetic. (Other than the McMillan Thumbhole, the stocks use semi-pistol grips.) The receiver housing is replaced with CNC stainless steel, machined and then hand-finished. The receiver is topped with a Weaver rail. The chamber is replaced with a match chamber, and the barrel is replaced with a 18.5-inch bull barrel tipped with a muzzle compensator that has 32 holes. The compensator is threaded and may be removed and replaced with other compatible muzzle devices. The barrel is fluted, primarily to reduce weight, but also to increase longitudinal stiffness. The Deluxe Semiauto Rimfire can accept both standard Ruger 10/22 magazines or the rotary magazines of the Ruger 77/22.

A lighter version is also available, with a 16.5-inch barrel. It is otherwise identical to the "standard" Deluxe Semiauto Rimfire.

Notes: This is a vastly scaled-down semiautomatic version of the .460 Magnum. It is grooved for a scope mount, but has no iron sights, and has a rubber butt plate designed primarily to prevent slipping rather than being any sort of padding. The Mk XXII comes in two versions, one within an internal tubular magazine and a magazine-fed version. The Mk XXII was of such quality that the real-life price was quite high, lading to limited sales. The Mk XXII was originally built for Weatherby by Beretta starting in 1964, but production switched to Howa in Japan in 1969, and then to new Weatherby facilities in the US in 1982. Production ceased in 1989.

In 2008, the Mk XXII came back – sort of. The new Mk XXII is a bolt-action rifle, which makes it more akin to its Weatherby .460 predecessor. The action is built by Anschutz (it is, in fact, the Anschutz Model 64 action), but the stock is of American select walnut and the rifle is sold only by Weatherby. Finish is polished blue, and the stock has a Schnabel fore-end. The stock has fine checkering at the pistol grip wrist and on the fore-end, and hand-cut. The new Mk XXII comes only in a magazine-fed version, and the 23-inch barrel is an inch shorter than the original Mk XXII. The new Mk XXII otherwise has design features similar to those of the original Mk XXII.

Notes: Big brother to the Linda assault pistol, the Terry is a basically a carbine version of that weapon (or more accurately, the Linda is a pistol version of the Terry). Like the Linda, the Terry was banned first in California and then by the Brady Gun Bill due to its large magazine capacity, and production has never resumed. It uses the same basic body as the Linda, and is also reputedly easy to convert to automatic fire. The sights are the same as the Linda: an adjustable rear sight and an adjustable post front sight, both protected by large dog-ears. The stock and fore-end are of maple, and the pistol grip is of PVC plastic. The 16.2-inch barrel is usually tipped with a conical flash suppressor. Dovetailed into the receiver of the Terry is a scope base which can accept most sorts of scopes or optics.

Some parts of the Linda may be interchanged with the Terry, most notably the barrel. In addition, the stock may be removed. This leads to some interesting, and in some cases, illegal (to US laws) combinations, such as the Terry with the Linda’s short barrel, the Terry without a stock, and the Terry with the Linda’s short barrel with a stock. The GM should take not of the legal implications of players using some of these combinations in games where it is applicable.

The Terry’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 Terry has trouble digesting ammunition with thin-walled brass, and also tends to jam when firing hollow-point ammunition.

Notes: This is a very simple semiautomatic design, easy to shoot and take care of. Dismantling is especially easy, and the bolt and bolt carrier group can be removed in one piece. As with many Winchester civilian designs, production was suspended during World War 2, but resumed shortly thereafter, and the Model 74 was very successful, with nearly a half a million made. Variants include the early Model 74, which chambered only .22 Short (the ability to chamber .22 Long Rifle did not appear until 1940). Another version, the M-77(i), has an interesting history; it was considered by the US Marines to arm friendly natives of Pacific isles, but the idea was dropped. The M-77(i) had a heavy barrel for increased accuracy. In all cases, the tubular magazine is in the butt and reloaded through a port in the side of the butt.

Notes: Not to be confused with the M-77(i) above, the M-77 is a very attractive weapon with a good finish and a choice of box or tubular underbarrel magazines. The M-77 has rails for a telescopic sight on top of the receiver and a nylon trigger guard. The box magazine variant proved to be less popular then the tubular magazine format.

Notes: This rifle was sold from 1960 to 1973, and was a very successful semiautomatic civilian rifle, with over a quarter of a million made. It is similar in appearance to the lever-action Winchester M-88 (see US Lever-Action Rifles), except for being an autoloader. The M-100 Carbine is the same, but has only a 19-inch barrel.

Notes: This is an accompanying piece to the lever-action M-250 and the pump-action M-270. The receiver is built largely of aluminum alloy, and the wood is a "faux walnut" hardwood (stained to appear as walnut). Total production was a staggering 2.15 million! The rifle is fed by a tubular underbarrel magazine. There were several variants, both deluxe and even plainer, but they are identical for game purposes.

Notes: This turn-of-the-20^th-century semiautomatic rifle was designed in 1903 and first appeared on the market in 1904. Most have straight hardwood stocks, though some have pistol grip stocks. The first 5000 of these rifles had a problem with "doubling," where two shots are fired for one pull of the trigger. (This was only an intermittent problem.) This necessitated a change in the firing pin from bronze to steel. Few other changes were made over the life of the rifle. Variants of note include the Model 63, which fires .22 Long Rifle ammunition; this was introduced with a 20-inch barrel, but the barrel was later lengthened to 23 inches. After 1946, the Model 63 was grooved to accept a telescopic sight mount. The New Model 63, announced in 1997, is a modern recreation of the Model 63, using new manufacturing methods, but differing little in form from the original Model 63, other than being a lot fancier. In each of these rifles, the tubular magazine in the butt, with a loading port on the side of the butt.

The Winchester M-1905 is basically a Model 1903 rimfire rifle enlarged into a centerfire rifle. The tubular magazine was traded for a detachable box magazine, and a pistol grip stock was standardized in 1908. The 10-round magazine was not available until 1911.

The M-1907 is basically a Model 1905 chambered for a larger caliber. The pistol grip stock by this time was standard, and a police-style butt was used. Production stopped during World War 2, but resumed afterwards. For a short time (1934-37), a Police model was sold; this had a deeper pistol grip stock, an attachment for a bipod, sling swivels, and an attachment for a bayonet.

The M-1910 was designed specifically for use with a then-new experimental cartridge, the .401 Winchester Self-Loading, and was meant to take the limits of the M-1903/1905/1907 series of rifles to the limits. The M-1910 is externally very similar to M-1907, other than the greatly-enlarged ejection port for the much larger cartridges.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The New Model 63 does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: The SXR (Super-X Rifle) is a new semiautomatic hunting rifle introduced at the end of 2006. Designed primarily for magnum cartridges, the SXR is Winchester’s first semiautomatic sporting rifle in several decades, and takes cues from a few other rifles, though it is for the most part an original Winchester design. Certain recoil-reduction measures are similar to those of Benelli’s R-1 and the operation is similar to that of the Browning BAR (the civilian rifle, not the military automatic rifle), but both the operation and recoil reduction are improved over those rifles.

The SXR’s receiver is made from aluminum alloy; the strength and improvements in design to the Browning action allow the use of this type of receiver. The stock and fore-end are of beautifully-finished high-quality walnut with a contoured black end-cap for the fore-end and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad on the butt. Other parts of the action allow a further decrease in felt recoil. The pistol grip wrist is nicely-checkered, and the fore-end is ergonomically-shaped, but the fore-end does show some poor wood-to-metal fit where the fore-end meets the receiver. There are no iron sights, but the drilling and tapping allows for virtually any sort of optics mount, including Weaver and MIL-STD-1913 rails. The barrel is medium-heavy and cold hammer-forged, and is 24 inches long in the magnum calibers and 22 inches long for the .30-06 model. The trigger is single-stage and has a somewhat heavy pull which is unfortunately just a little creepy and uneven. There is also no bolt hold-open feature when the rifle empties its magazine. Barrel heat does tend to warp the barrel somewhat, which causes fired groups to become more and more open during even short periods of sustained shooting. Fortunately, the SXR is otherwise quite solidly and ruggedly built (though there is a rather long length of exposed barrel).

Most gun experts feel that the SXR is a rifle with promise, but that needs more work before it becomes a really good weapon.

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