Grendel SRT
Notes: This was
designed to produce a sniping weapon with reasonable accuracy and with as little
weight as possible. That light
weight was its best selling point as well as it’s worst enemy; civilian hunters
liked the fact that it was so easy to tote around, while complaints arose from
the police and military communities about recoil, the lack of accuracy from it’s
short, lightweight barrel, a flimsy bipod, and what may be an undeserved rumor
of fragility. It therefore made far
more sales to civilians than military or police, and the product was eventually
put into lower-volume production and new ones could be hard to find by the late
1990s.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Grendel SRT |
7.62mm NATO |
3 kg |
9 |
$2155 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Grendel SRT |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
74 |
Grendel SRT (Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
96 |
Halo Arms H-TAC
Notes:
Introduced in the 4th quarter of 2007, the H-TAC is described as a
rifle that will we useful for both civilian hunting and precision sniping
purposes. In real-life terms, it is
also advertised as “not breaking the bank.”
The H-TAC,
though made from traditionally-manufactured parts, is extensively hand-fitted
and hand-tuned. Accuracy is not
incredible, but it is creditable, ranging from 1 MOA to 0.75 MOA depending upon
the ammunition used. (Thusfar, the
H-TAC has not been tested with military sniping ammunition, but this may produce
even greater accuracy.) The H-TAC
uses a modified Howa action with a 90-degree bolt throw.
Stocks are of a composite laminated fiberglass/Aramid fiber, with
aluminum bedding for the barrel.
The fore-end has a beavertail fore-end with forward heat vents, a raised cheek
rest, and 3 sling swivels. The
barrel itself is a match-quality 24-inch chrome-moly steel barrel with a wide
free-float and a match crown. The
top of the receiver is steel, with a MIL-STD-1913 rail topping it. (No iron
sights are provided.) The trigger
unit is Mauser-type; it is adjustable for pull weight, but factory tuned to 3
pounds. Feed is from a 5-round
internal box magazine, with the magazine loaded through a hinged floorplate.
Under the fore-end is a Harris-type light bipod, adjustable for height
and cant.
User reports of
the H-TAC are unfortunately few, since it has not yet been placed on the market,
but more information will surely be available into the future.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The H-TAC does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
H-TAC |
7.62mm NATO |
3.79 kg |
5 |
$2253 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
H-TAC |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
96 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
125 |
Harris M86
Notes: This is a
simple but well-made design meant to provide a light sniper rifle available in
several different calibers. Despite
the lack of a Picatinny Rail, it and other Harris rifles are well known for
their ability to mount virtually any sort of optic in the world, from a
flashlight to some of those ancient night vision scopes made back in the 1950s.
Despite being a rather beefy, strongly-made rifle, it is fairly light due
to its glass fiber stock.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M86 |
7.62mm NATO |
6 kg |
5, 10 |
$2245 |
M86 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
6.73 kg |
5, 10 |
$2604 |
M86 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.62g |
5, 10 |
$3008 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M86 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
96 |
M86 (7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
125 |
M86 (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
99 |
M86 (.300, Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
127 |
M86 (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
104 |
M86 (.338, Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
134 |
Harris M89
Notes: This was
loosely based on the M86, but is meant to be a flexible system rather than a
family of separate rifles in different calibers.
The M89 is usually issued in a kit containing the weapon, a telescopic
sight, a set of five barrels and bolts for use with the different calibers the
M89 may fire, a set of magazines appropriate to each caliber, and a set of tools
appropriate to the task. Changing
caliber is very easy (DIF: Small Arms (Rifle) or ESY: Gunsmith), and may be
accomplished in a base time of two minutes.
The sight mount is the same sort as found on the M86.
When firing 7.62mm NATO ammunition, M14 magazines are used; the magazines
issued with the weapon for other calibers are modified versions of the M14
magazine.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon was a popular replacement for the M24 in the hands of US
snipers.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M89 (Normal Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.2 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2321 |
M89 (Suppressed Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO or NATO Subsonic |
6.05 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2491 |
M89 |
.30-06 Springfield |
5.76 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2602 |
M89 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.93 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2680 |
Barrel Kit |
NA |
14 kg |
NA |
$3211 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M89 (Normal Barrel, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
96 |
M89 (Normal Barrel, 7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
125 |
M89 (Suppressed, 7.62mm NATO) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
58 |
M89 (Suppressed, 7.62mm NATO, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
76 |
M89 (Suppressed, Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
41 |
M89 (Suppressed, Subsonic, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
53 |
M89 (.30-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
84 |
M89 (.30-06, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
109 |
M89 (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
99 |
M89 (.300, Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
128 |
HS Precision Pro 2000 Series
Notes: H-S
Precision started out in the firearms industry manufacturing various components
for different rifles, for a variety of other firearms companies and independent
gunsmiths. In the late 1990s, H-S
Precision decided that it had acquired enough expertise in producing rifle
components to build its own rifles – thus was born the Pro 2000 series.
The Pro 2000 is well-known for its accuracy.
Common features to all Pro 2000 series rifles include a fluted stainless
steel barrel, a synthetic stock with a padded buttplate adjustable for length of
pull and an adjustable cheekpiece (left or right-handed) as well as a shoulder
rest which may be extended from the butt, a stainless steel action, cut-rifling,
a titanium firing pin, a heavy claw extractor, and a three-position safety.
The trigger is adjustable in virtually any way required.
The bipod is a Harris-type folding bipod, adjustable for height and cant.
The barrel uses a bedding system patented by H-S Precision.
Metal is normally finished in matte black, but a Teflon finish is
optional. The telescopic sight
normally sold with the Pro 2000 is a Leupold Vari-X III 14x, but the scope
mounts will accept virtually any sort of Western civilian, police, or military
scope, and H-S Precision will mount a MIL-STD-1913 rail on the rifle if desired.
The basic
versions of the Pro 2000 are the HTR (Heavy Tactical Rifle), the STR (Short
Tactical Rifle), and the RDR (Rapid Deployment Rifle).
The HTR was H-S Precision’s first rifle; it features a heavy
match-quality 24-inch barrel, which may be tipped with an optional muzzle brake.
The chamberings shown below are the most common for military and police
work, but H-S Precision will chamber the HTR in any long or short-action
cartridge meeting SAAMI specifications.
The STR is basically the same rifle, but uses a 20-inch barrel.
The RDR is a lightweight version of the Pro 2000, with a smaller
thumbhole stock, a buttplate and cheekpiece with less-precise (and simpler)
adjustments, and a lighter 20-inch barrel.
The RDR is designed only for short-action cartridges, but can be
chambered for any short-action SAAMI-compliant cartridge.
The Pro 2000 TTD
(Tactical Take Down) is a special model of the HTR.
It is designed to be broken down easily, yet reassembled quickly and
without the scope or its mount losing its zero; H-S Precision’s patented lock-up
and adjustment system ensures that all parts come back together tightly and
without play. The TTD can be broken
down into small enough components that it will fit into a large briefcase.
The TTD is designed only for short-action cartridges, but again
HS-Precision will chamber the TTD for any SAAMI-compliant short-action
cartridge. If the shooter wants to
change calibers, he can do so with a simple barrel change if the case head
diameter is the same; if a cartridge with a different case head diameter is
desired, a change of bolts is also required.
The barrel is 24 inches and fluted, like the HTR, but it is not as heavy
as that of the HTR.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The HTR weapon was another very common substitute issue for the M24 among
US snipers. The STR, RDR, and TTD
are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
HTR |
7.62mm NATO |
4.86 kg |
4, 10 |
$2335 |
HTR (With Brake) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.94 kg |
4, 10 |
$2385 |
HTR |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.26 kg |
3 |
$2697 |
HTR (With Brake) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.34 kg |
3 |
$2747 |
HTR |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
5.31 kg |
3 |
$3104 |
HTR (With Brake) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
5.38 kg |
3 |
$3154 |
STR |
7.62mm NATO |
3.97 kg |
4 |
$2202 |
STR (With Brake) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.04 kg |
4 |
$2252 |
STR |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
4.3 kg |
3 |
$2565 |
STR (With Brake) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
4.37 kg |
3 |
$2615 |
STR |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
4.34 kg |
3 |
$2973 |
STR (With Brake) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
4.4 kg |
3 |
$3023 |
RDR |
7.62mm NATO |
3.4 kg |
4 |
$2197 |
RDR (With Brake) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.46 kg |
4 |
$2247 |
TTD |
7.62mm NATO |
5.1 kg |
4 |
$2422 |
TTD (With Brake) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.18 kg |
4 |
$2472 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
HTR (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
97 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
126 |
HTR (7.62mm, Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
126 |
HTR (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
97 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
126 |
HTR (.300, Brake) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
126 |
HTR (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
103 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
133 |
HTR (.338, Brake) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
103 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
133 |
STR (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
75 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
STR (7.62mm, Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
97 |
STR (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
74 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
96 |
STR (.300, Brake) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
74 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
96 |
STR (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
78 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
101 |
STR (.338, Brake) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
78 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
101 |
RDR |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
74 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
96 |
RDR (Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
74 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
96 |
TTD |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
96 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
125 |
TTD (Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
96 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
125 |
IO SSG-2000
Notes: Based on
the Romanian PSL, the SSG-2000 takes the PSL platform and goes it one better.
The receiver is strengthened even beyond the RPK (let alone the AK-based
receiver of the PSL), the handguards, pistol grip, and stock are of black
polymer, and the receiver also has a black finish.
The stock is of a different, more ergonomic shape than that of the PSL
(similar to that of another one of IO’s products, the STG-2000-C), and it has a
rubber recoil pad. The left-side-mounted rail is more versatile than the PSL’s
rail, able to take a wider range of optics, and the SSG-2000 has backup iron
sights. The 26.75-inch barrel is
tipped with a compact muzzle brake and is of high quality.
Though currently offered only in 7.62mm Nagant, a 7.62mm NATO version is
said to be in the works, and I have included stats below for this.
An earlier
version, the SSG-97, is more similar in appearance to the actual PSL, but has
the high standards of the SSG-2000.
Furniture is wood, however, and the SSG-97 uses a skeletonized stock akin to
that of the PSL (though more ergonomic).
For game purposes, the SSG-97 is identical to the SSG-2000.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SSG-2000 |
7.62mm Nagant |
4.08 kg |
10 |
$1475 |
SSG-2000 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.08 kg |
10 |
$1425 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SSG-2000 (7.62mm Nagant) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
100 |
SSG-2000 (7.62mm NATO) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
98 |
Iron Brigade Armory TPR
Notes: A
relatively new entry into the tactical rifles market, Iron Brigade Armory’s
primary product is the TPR (Tactical Precision Rifle) series.
There are several such rifles, from the relatively inexpensive (in
real-life terms) to the deluxe.
The base rifle,
the TPR itself, is intended for those agencies such as smaller police
departments who need an extremely accurate sharpshooting weapon, but cannot
afford Iron Brigade’s top-of-the-line rifle (the Chandler M40, later in this
entry). The TPR begins with a
Remington 700PSS as a base, but through much tuning, modification, and
hand-finishing, it becomes a TPR.
This includes mounting the 26-inch barrel so that it free-floats and has a
re-crowned muzzle, a trigger re-tuned to a more sensitive weight of 3.75 pounds,
virtually complete smoothing of the action, the addition of a Harris Bench Rest
bipod as well as sling swivels (and a Turner Saddlery leather sling), and a
two-piece scope mount of Iron Brigade’s own design which can mount most
Western-type telescopic sights.
(The standard scope sold with the TPR is a Leupold Tactical Mk 4 4.5-14x scope.)
Tolerances on the entire rifle are greatly tightened.
The stock is synthetic and may be finished in virtually any color or
pattern desired, as may be the exterior metalwork; even the telescopic sight may
be finished in such a manner at the buyer’s option.
The high end
version of Iron Brigade’s rifles is the Chandler M40.
They are patterned after the US Marines’ M40A1 and M40A3 sniper rifles,
but are so well-built that they exceed even the excellent quality of the
Marines’ own M40s. Like the TPR,
they start with Remington 700 actions, and are wedded to a McMillan synthetic
stock adjustable for length of pull and with an adjustable cheekpiece.
The Chandler M40 uses a tapered free-floating Hart barrel made of 416R
stainless steel; this allows most of the benefits of a heavy match barrel while
reducing the weight of such a barrel.
The standard barrels made by Iron Brigade are wither 20 or 26 inches, but
Iron Brigade often supplies them in lengths of 22 and 24 inches, and will make
the barrel in virtually any length that the buyer desires.
The trigger unit is rebuilt and re-tuned in the same manner as that of
the TPR, with a 3.75-pound pull weight, but the trigger of the Chandler M40 is
also adjustable for pull weight.
The tolerances are reduced, parts are refinished and hand-fitted to each other,
and the bolt is squared and aligned to the barrel.
The McMillan stock is made of an epoxy resin composite, available in
almost any color or pattern imaginable, and can be had in the same style as a US
Marines’ M40A1 or M40A3. The
internal box magazine is retained, but it is welded to the action to increase
durability, and the follower is improved and backed by a Wolff mainspring.
The Chandler M40 uses Iron Brigade’s special telescopic sight mounts, but
the standard scope is a Leupold Mk 4 3.5-10x scope with a Mil-Dot reticle,
virtually identical to that used by the Marines.
A bipod and bipod mount are optional, but not normally fitted except at
the request of the customer.
Falling in
between the TPR and the Chandler M40 is the Standard/Super grade.
It is for the most part like a blending of those two rifles; it has the
same action and furniture as the TPR, but uses a 20 or 26-inch Hart varmint-spec
416R stainless steel barrel, with optional threading at the muzzle.
The stock is an H-S Precision PSS synthetic stock.
Tolerances are tightened, and the bolt faces and action are squared.
The magazine is enlarged from that of the TPR, and is also has an
improved follower. The trigger is
similar to that of the TPR, but is also adjustable for pull weight.
The Standard/Super uses Iron Brigade’s proprietary scope mount.
The standard telescopic sight for the Standard/Super is a Leupold Mk 4
4.5-15x40.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These rifles are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
TPR |
7.62mm NATO |
5.99 kg |
4 Internal |
$2322 |
Chandler M40 (20” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.35 kg |
5 Internal |
$997 |
Chandler M40 (22” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.43 kg |
5 Internal |
$1019 |
Chandler M40 (24” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.51 kg |
5 Internal |
$1041 |
Chandler M40 (26” Barrel) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.59 kg |
5 Internal |
$1062 |
Chandler M40 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.22 kg |
5 Internal |
$1631 |
Chandler M40 (22” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.31 kg |
5 Internal |
$1653 |
Chandler M40 (24” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.4 kg |
5 Internal |
$1675 |
Chandler M40 (26” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.49 kg |
5 Internal |
$1697 |
Chandler M40 (20” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.19 kg |
5 Internal |
$2427 |
Chandler M40 (22” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.29 kg |
5 Internal |
$2493 |
Chandler M40 (24” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.39 kg |
5 Internal |
$2558 |
Chandler M40 (26” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.49 kg |
5 Internal |
$2623 |
Standard/Super Grade (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.21 kg |
5 Internal |
$1629 |
Standard/Super Grade (26” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.48 kg |
5 Internal |
$1694 |
Standard/Super Grade (20” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.18 kg |
5 Internal |
$2421 |
Standard/Super Grade (26” Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.49 kg |
5 Internal |
$2616 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
TPR |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
105 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
136 |
Chandler M40 (5.56mm, 20”) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
68 |
Chandler M40 (5.56mm, 22”) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
Chandler M40 (5.56mm, 24”) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
82 |
Chandler M40 (5.56mm, 26”) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
90 |
Chandler M40 (7.62mm, 20”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
76 |
Chandler M40 (7.62mm, 22”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
88 |
Chandler M40 (7.62mm, 24”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
98 |
Chandler M40 (7.62mm, 26”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
107 |
Chandler M40 (.300, 20”) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
Chandler M40 (.300, 22”) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
Chandler M40 (.300, 24”) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
99 |
Chandler M40 (.300, 26”) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
111 |
Standard/Super Grade (20”, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
Standard/Super Grade (26”, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
106 |
Standard/Super Grade (20”, .300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
74 |
Standard/Super Grade (26”, .300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
110 |
Iron Brigade Armory XM3
Notes: The US
Marines are currently looking for a tactical sniper rifle of intermediate size
to partially replace and supplement the M40A3.
Currently, this rifle appears to be the Iron Brigade Armory XM3, often
called the “DARPA Rifle.”
Based on the TPR
above (in particular, the Chandler M40), the XM3 is designed to be lightweight
yet still accurate over a decent range.
It is also designed to easily take a silencer as well as a variety of
accessories a sniper might need. Many of
the metal parts are made from titanium alloy to lighten the XM3 and increase
strength, and the stock is made by McMillan of advanced polymers.
The barrel, though only 18.5 inches long, is perhaps one of the best-made
barrels on a rifle these days, and has a bull profile, match quality, and is
free-floating. I have seen pictures
of the stock both with and without an adjustable cheekpiece, but all have
spacers to adjust the length of pull.
The bipod is removable and adjustable for height and cant.
The MIL-STD-1913 rails above the receiver are also of titanium alloy and
designed for large and heavy optics and other sighting equipment.
The sides of the handguard also have short MIL-STD-1913 rails; the bottom
of the handguard also has a short MIL-STD-1913 rail, to which the bipod is
normally attached.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
XM3 |
7.62mm NATO |
5.44 kg |
5 |
$2165 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
XM3 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
66 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
86 |
XM3 (Silenced) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
57 |
Kimber 8400 Tactical Series
Notes: The Model
8400 Tactical series are not, strictly-speaking, hunting rifles.
They are in fact sniper rifles designed primarily for police and other
law-enforcement use.
The Model 8400
Advanced Tactical is meant for use by officers such as SWAT snipers and other
law-enforcement precision snipers; it is equipped with a McMillan A-5 synthetic
stock with spacers to adjust LOP, a cheekpiece adjustable for height, and a 25mm
Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad with a flexible rubber plate at the end of the
butt. The butt can also be adjusted for height and cant. The cheekpiece may be
adjusted for height at the front of the piece or at the rear (or both). The
stock may be finished in desert camo or black.
Stippling is found on the fore-end and on the pistol grip wrist.
The barrel is a 24-inch sniper-quality barrel that is also a bull barrel;
the barrel is specially glass bedded and has a target crown.
The internal working parts are of high-quality steel, with a
front-locking mechanism and a Mauser-type claw extractor. The magazine is
internal with a trapdoor floor. The trigger is adjustable for pull weight. The
Advanced Tactical is not normally sold with a bipod, but does have a
quick-attach point for a bipod. On
either end of the receiver, there are short strips of MIL-STD-1913 rail for the
attachments of optics.
The Model 8400
Patrol is sort of a “need it right now” sharpshooting rifle.
It’s small, not much bigger than an AR-15, with a short 20-inch barrel.
That barrel, however, is a heavy sporter barrel with fluting to reduce
weight and increase surface area for cooling.
It also has the glass bedding of the Advanced Tactical.
The action is also the same as the Advanced Tactical.
The stock, however, is made of laminated hardwood with a dark epoxy
finish, with a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad on the end.
The adjustable trigger pack is another carry-over from the Advanced
Tactical. Like the Advanced
Tactical, the Patrol has short strips of MIL-STD-1913 before and behind the
action. The chamber is match-grade.
Though not meant
to be as technically advanced as the Advanced Tactical, the Police Tactical is
nonetheless meant to provide comparable accuracy in a less-complicated weapon.
The black synthetic stock is a conventional design, though with a
slightly deeper pistol grip wrist.
The butt has a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad, as well as one optional spacer
to increase LOP by about 15mm. The 24-inch barrel is a fluted bull barrel, with
special pillar and glass bedding.
The MIL-STD-1913 rails that are present on virtually all of the Model 8400
Tactical Series are on this rifle.
The Police Tactical has a pair of forward sling swivels – one can adjust the way
one carries the Police Tactical, or some bipods can be attached to the rifle by
use of one of the sling swivels. (One is not provided by default, however.)
Overall external metalwork finish is matte dark blued. The chamber is
match-grade.
Very similar to
the Advanced Tactical, the Tactical is essentially the Advanced Tactical without
the fancy Magpul stock, using a standard McMillan A5 stock instead.
The Tactical is also available only in one finish: a black/gray/green
marbled pattern, with a dark matte blued finish for the external metalwork.
The forend and pistol grip wrist are stippled for a better grip. The
stock has a butt with a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad, and a 15mm spacer may
be inserted to increase length of pull. The Tactical does have a few features
that the Advanced Tactical does not have, such as two forward sling swivels, one
of which may be used to attack a bipod.
The barrel is a 24-inch fluted bull barrel, and is glass bedded.
Like most of the Model 8400 Tactical series, the Tactical has a front
locking bolt and a Mauser-type claw extractor, in addition to a trigger
adjustable for pull weight. The Tactical may be thought of as a less expensive
(in real-life terms only) version of the Advanced Tactical.
The Model 8400
LPT (Light Patrol Tactical) is described by Kimber as a “lightweight urban
tactical rifle that places a priority on both portability and quick deployment.”
The LPT is essentially a lighter version of the Patrol (though with a longer,
heavier barrel) that is chambered for one smaller cartridge as well as one
standard sniper cartridge. Like the Patrol, the stock of the LPT is made of
laminated hardwood with a dark epoxy finish, with a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil
pad on the end. It is the lightest
in weight of the Model 8400 Tactical line.
The 22-inch barrel is both specially pillar and glass bedded, and is a
fluted bull barrel with a match-grade chamber and throat.
Action is standard for a rifle of the Tactical line, and the bolt is
fluted both for positive cycling and to lighten the LPT somewhat.
Though still internal, the magazine capacity has been increased by one
with only a small bulge in the bottom trapdoor.
These rifles are
not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Advanced Tactical |
7.62mm NATO |
4.45 kg |
5 Internal |
$2118 |
Advanced Tactical |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
4.99 kg |
5 Internal |
$3369 |
Patrol |
7.62mm NATO |
3.86 kg |
5 Internal |
$2102 |
Police Tactical |
7.62mm NATO |
3.97 kg |
5 Internal |
$2117 |
Police Tactical |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
4.45 kg |
5 Internal |
$3369 |
Tactical |
7.62mm NATO |
4.2 kg |
5 Internal |
$2117 |
LPT |
5.56mm NATO |
3.63 kg |
6 Internal |
$1686 |
LPT |
7.62mm NATO |
4.15 kg |
6 Internal |
$2113 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Advanced Tactical (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
90 |
Advanced Tactical (.300 Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
91 |
Patrol |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
69 |
Police Tactical (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
89 |
Police Tactical (.300 Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
90 |
Tactical |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
89 |
LPT (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
69 |
LPT (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
80 |
Knight’s Armament
Corporation Mk 11 Mod 0/M110
Notes: Known as
the Mk 11 Mod 0 to the US Navy and Marines, and the M110 to the US Army, this
rifle is a heavily-modified SR-25 battle rifle (q.v.).
After extensive use in Afghanistan and Iraq by US Navy SEALs, the SR-25 was
modified by Knight Armament Corporation (who had inherited the design of the
SR-25), and it became the Mark 11 Mod 0 Rifle; it was later adopted by the US
Army.
The Mk 11/M110
is an enhanced version of the SR-25, and is designed for the spotter of a sniper
team. Modifications include a new
firing pin, ejector, extractor, and extractor spring, all to enhance
reliability. The feed ramp is also
improved, the gas ring is one-piece, and the bolt and barrel extension are
redesigned. The magazines have been
improved to allow a full 20 rounds of ammunition; previous AR-10-type magazines
would sometimes fail to feed when more than 18 rounds were loaded into them.
Both are equipped with a custom version of the Leupold Tactical Long
Range T3.5-10x scope. In addition
to the MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the weapon, there are three others on the
handguards. A Harris S-type bipod
is mounted under the front handguard.
The flash suppressor was removed, replaced by a target crown. An adapter
allows the Mk 11/M110 to accept a special KAC silencer that is rated for 10,000
rounds of standard ammunition. The
20-inch barrel is free-floating, heavy, and match-quality, and the handguards
have been modified to allow much easier removal and attachment.
That said, the
Mk 11 Mod 0 and the M110 differ in some details.
The top MIL-STD-1913 rail of the M110 is one continuous piece which is
removable, while that of the MK 11 Mod 0 is two pieces, part of which is
integral with the top handguard.
The Mk 11 Mod 0 has a non-adjustable match-quality trigger unit, while the M110
uses a two-stage match trigger unit.
The Mk 11 Mod 0 uses standard fire selector controls, while those of the
M110 are ambidextrous. The Mk 11
Mod 0 does not have an adjustable stock of any sort (it uses an M16A2 stock),
while the M110 uses an adjustable buttplate on a modified M16A1 stock.
(The Army also wanted an adjustable cheekpiece at first, but later deemed
it unnecessary. Snipers had a different opinion.)
Both versions are brownish-tan in color, but the M110 is darker than the
Mk 11 Mod 0. The Mk 11 Mod 1 is the Mk 11 Mod 0 with the upper receiver of the
M110 and a URX modular rail system, as well as a flash suppressor instead of a
target crown. It is otherwise identical for game purposes to the Mk 11 Mod 0.
The Mk 11 Mod 2 is simply the Marines’ designation for the M110.
KAC has recently
introduced a shorter version of the SR-25/M110 called the SR-25 Carbine.
This was reportedly developed at the behest of US special operations.
It has for the most part the same features as the M110, but has a sliding
stock, and the barrel is a 16-inch floating heavy match-quality barrel tipped
with a flash suppressor.
In 2011, SOCOM
began replacing their Mk 11 Mod 0 rifles with the SSR Mk 20, a sniper variant of
the FN SCAR. This was done to
increase commonality with the SCAR rifles already in use by SOCOM. The Mk 11 Mod
0 was completely replaced by 2017.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Mk 11 Mod 0 and the M110 do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline,
though the US military does use several versions of “specially-modified” SR-25s
for essentially the same purpose.
The SR-25 Carbine does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mk 11 Mod 0 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.74 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1738 |
M110 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.92 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1781 |
SR-25 Carbine |
7.62mm NATO |
3.77 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1613 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mk 11 Mod 0 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
87 |
M110 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
87 |
SR-25 Carbine |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
4 |
Nil |
49 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
63 |
Les Baer Monolith SWAT
Notes: The
Monolith is loosely based on the
AR-10 platform, but only in a bare sense.
The Monolith is meant to be a rifle which would be equally useful in the
hands of a designated marksman, tactical marksman, or dedicated sniper.
As the name would indicate, the Monolith is aimed primarily at law
enforcement, but it would serve a military sniper equally well. The operation is
a basic Stoner-type gas impingement system, but highly tuned to make it less
resistant to the sorts of things that can so often bring a Stoner-operation
rifle down. The Monolith name also
serves to tell shooters that the rifle is solidly-built – close-tolerances,
strong aircraft aluminum alloy, upper MIL-STD-1913 rail milled directly into the
upper receiver, and the rest of the rails solidly milled into the handguards.
The handguards themselves are integral to the upper receiver, and therefore the
upper MIL-STD-1913 rail, running to the end of the handguards, is a solid piece.
The pistol grip is a Les Baer design; the stock is a Magpul PRS adjustable for
length, cheekpiece height, and can’t of the buttplate.
The trigger is a two-stage match-quality Geissele, and it can be adjusted
by an armorer. Though any number of
BUIS can be attached to the upper rails, the Monolith is not sold with iron
sights. Most of the interior
working parts of the Monolith are chromed for smoother operation and resistance
to wear. The barrels are of
stainless steel and made by Les Baer; the barrels are match-quality, heavy
profile, floating, and made using a single-point, cut-rifled process.
The barrels are tipped with the Enforcer compensator, a pepperpot-type
muzzle brake which is very effective.
The barrels are available in 18, 20, or 24-inch lengths.
The bipod is a Versa Pod with an attached adapter; it is adjustable for
height, angle, and cant, and it folds.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Monolith SWAT (18” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.35 kg |
20 |
$1880 |
Monolith SWAT (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.44 kg |
20 |
$1947 |
Monolith SWAT (24” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.62 kg |
20 |
$2081 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Monolith SWAT (18”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
49 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
64 |
Monolith SWAT (20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
58 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
76 |
Monolith SWAT (24”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
89 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
116 |