Calico Model 960-A/960-AS

Notes: This is "mini" submachinegun version of the Calico. It has a folding stock, and is made primarily of high-impact plastic and aluminum. It may also mount the brass-catching bag. An optional speed loader is available ($75), allowing a 50-round magazine to be loaded in 3 phases, or a 100-round magazine to be loaded in 6 phases. (If the speed loader is not used, loading a magazine take 3 times as long.) Though there are rumors of military and police experimentation, the biggest users of these weapons are the entertainment industry and weapons collectors. The Calico is made almost entirely of high-impact plastic. The 960-AS uses a fixed plastic stock, but is otherwise identical.

Calico Model 961-A

Notes: This is described by the Calico company (CALifornia Instrument COmpany) as a "concealable 9mm Submachinegun." Unlike other Calico designs, it has no foregrip, but it does have a retractable stock. It may mount the brass-catching bag.

Colt 9mm Submachineguns

Notes: These are light and compact submachineguns designed for those who are familiar with the M-16 series or to provide a submachinegun while keeping as much as possible the standard Colt supply chain. They combine the advantages of the M-16A2’s design with the light firepower of the 9mm submachinegun. Sales included USMC FAST Teams, the DEA, Department of Energy (NEST teams), and law enforcement agencies such as the Connecticut State Police, District of Columbia Metro Police, and the US Marshall’s Service, as well as the Department of Energy (and some rumors say US Special Operations units). They are capable of using a wide array of accessories including flashlight attachments, laser aiming modules, optical sights, and suppressers. The weapons have a shortened M-16A1-style handguard, which benefits from the addition of a plate behind the muzzle -- this guards the fingers.

There are several variants of this weapon. The standard model is the 635; this is more or less a Colt Commando changed to fire 9mm Parabellum. The 639 is the same, but uses a 3-round burst capability. The 634 is also the same, but capable of only semiautomatic fire. The Model 633 is a "shorty" variant, with a 178mm barrel instead of the standard 260mm barrel. The 633HB adds a special buffer to reduce recoil.

Notes: This weapon looks somewhat like the M-1 Thompson, but is actually older and has had a longer life (though in much smaller numbers). The TAC-1 is equipped with a removable wooden stock and a wooden handguard; the XF-7 Wasp is similar, but has a folding wire stock and a plastic handguard. Virtually all of them were originally made as selective fire weapons, and designed for police use; however, many were converted to semiautomatic-only actions and sole to civilians later. The TAC-1 originally had a combination lock on the left side of the receiver that locks the action (an early attempt at making a safe gun), but this feature was quickly discarded (resulting in the TAC-1M). They are a bit on the large side, stretching the definition of "submachinegun," but this means that the weapon can pass BATF inspection in its semiautomatic form (due to the barrel length).

Notes: This weapon was actually approved for use by US troops in World War 2, but Marlin, the manufacturer, had problems getting mass production underway, and the M-3 Grease Gun was given the go-ahead instead. The Marlin contract was terminated after less than 500 M-2’s were built, and few made their way into actual combat. The production problems were quite unfortunate, as the Hyde was a reliable, robust, and accurate weapon, by all accounts better than the Grease Gun.

Notes: This weapon was designed by IM in 1989 for use by military and police forces in close combat, particularly in urban combat situations. The weapon has a secondary use as a longer-ranged weapon for precise shots. The Model 1 has two barrels, two receivers, and two magazine wells to feed what are essentially two weapons melded into one. The user may fire one or both barrels, with both on automatic, both on semiautomatic, or one on automatic and one on semi. Two selector levers are provided to accomplish this. In game terms, each barrel's fire is rolled to hit separately, but the recoil from both barrels is added together to calculate accumulated recoil values. The front magazine feeds the lower barrel, and the rear magazine feeds the upper barrel.

Notes: This is an improved Model 1, designed in 1990, with a longer top barrel and a slightly shorter bottom barrel, and larger magazines.

Notes: This was IM's next project in double-barreled weapons, designed in 1991. It is an attempt to meld together the assault rifle and submachinegun, with a long upper barrel for 7.62mm NATO cartridges and a short lower barrel for 9mmP cartridges. It is otherwise similar to the Models 1 and 2.

Notes: This is basically a Model 2 with some improvements in cooling, heavier barrels and stronger parts, and a higher rate of fire. A double barreled burst from this weapon is quite devastating, though fighting recoil is a problem for the shooter.

ITM Model 5

Notes: This was designed to be a large-caliber submachinegun for use in close-quarters battle (CQB) situations, with ammunition that could penetrate walls and cause a lot of damage. It received more attention from the military than other ITM designs, but was still under limited testing by 2002. The Model 5 is handicapped by its light weight.

Twilight 2000/Merc 2000 Notes: This weapon became popular with police departments who needed greater firepower in a small package, especially those departments who bordered areas where communities of Racist/ Supremacist/Militia groups were known to live.

Notes: This is merely a version of the Model 5 in a more standard submachinegun caliber (9mm Parabellum). It uses different magazines than the other 9mmP IM submachineguns (curved instead of straight), and will also take MP-5 magazines. It is otherwise similar to the Model 5.

Notes: Originally produced for military use in 1949, it was rejected by the US military, though is was adopted by the Peruvians, Columbians, Cubans, and Thais, and many of these weapons could still be found in paramilitary and militia hands and in rebel groups such as the Shining Path guerillas. Later, it was adopted by several US and European police departments, where it was eventually replaced by more modern weapons. Then, they were sold off on the civilian market to collectors and others. Most of these weapons are in 9mm Parabellum, with .45 ACP and .38 Super following that up.

Twilight 2000 Notes: A surprising amount of these weapons turned up in use in South America and the US during the Twilight War.

Merc 2000 Notes: These are primarily collectors’ weapons.

Notes: These tiny submachineguns are barely big enough for that title, being just a little larger than a machine pistol. They were designed for covert agents to provide concealable firepower. They can be fired from a shoulder holster, put on a belt, placed in a large pocket, etc. They use the telescoping bolt design to perhaps its greatest extent ever. Their small size and high rate of fire mean high recoil and muzzle blast; this led to a special suppressor being designed to dampen this effect while still allowing nearly full velocity for the rounds being fired. This suppressor is virtually required for any sort of accurate use. Ingram stopped producing the M-10 and M-11 a long time ago, but recently, Cobray has picked production again.

Merc 2000 Notes: These weapons are a favorite of terrorists and covert personnel alike.