Centurion Ordnance Poseidon MS (MicroShotgun)
Notes: Though
sold exclusively by the US company of Centurion Ordnance, the Poseidon shotgun
itself is manufactured in Turkey, and the special ammunition it fires is made
only in Mexico; this places the Poseidon firmly in the International category.
Though the Poseidon is really not much smaller than a typical shotgun of
the same construction, the MicroShotgun moniker is sort of accurate, since it
refers more to its special 12-gauge ammunition than the size of the shotgun.
It should also be noted that the versions of the Poseidon with 15-inch or
12-inch barrels are often referred to as Poseidon MicroShotgun Tactical.
As is noted
above, the Poseidon fires special 12-gauge ammunition the shells are very
short, and designed primarily for short-range work and to limit damage to
property while allowing a much higher magazine capacity than would be normal for
a shotgun of the Poseidons size.
(Currently, only buckshot shells are offered, but slug loads are being examined
by Aquila for possible future development.)
The Poseidon was originally meant for use as a home defense weapon, but a
few members of the law enforcement and special operations community realized
that such a weapon might have some limited applications for their jobs, and
therefore short-barreled models of the Poseidon were designed.
(Normally, only versions with 18.5-inch barrels are sold to civilians.)
To further reduce the size of the Poseidon, the stock is also shortened,
and the shotgun is also equipped with a true pistol grip stock instead of a
conventional stock.
The stock of the
Poseidon is built of polymer, while metalwork is of light steel alloy except for
the operating parts and the barrel, which are conventional steel.
Optional accessories are a MIL-STD-1913 rail (not standard on civilian
models, but most police and military versions do have one), and a side-saddle
shell carrier for the receiver.
Standard sights are a ghost ring rear sight and a blade front sight.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Merc 2000 Notes:
Police actually found little use for this weapon, and the military virtually no
use, but civilians bought them in droves for home defense.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Poseidon (18.5 Barrel) |
12 Gauge Aguila 1.75 MiniShells |
1.72 kg |
11 Tubular |
$561 |
Poseidon (15 Barrel) |
12 Gauge Aguila 1.75 MiniShells |
1.66 kg |
7 Tubular |
$543 |
Poseidon (12 Barrel) |
12 Gauge Aguila 1.75 MiniShells |
1.61 kg |
6 Tubular |
$527 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Poseidon (18.5) |
PA |
1d6x20 or 2d6x4 |
Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
6 |
Nil |
30 |
Poseidon (15) |
PA |
1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
Nil or 1-Nil |
5 |
6 |
Nil |
24 |
Poseidon (12) |
PA |
1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
Nil or 1-Nil |
5 |
6 |
Nil |
19 |
Stoeger
P-350
Notes: The fact
that the P-350 is so similar to recent Benelli designs is no accident Stoeger
is as of 2005 under the Beretta/Benelli/Franchi umbrella, and licensed many of
its design features to Stoeger. The
stock and furniture of the P-350 is of synthetic material, finished in black or
one of two camouflage designs, Max-4 (designed to blend with marshlands) and
Timber HD (designed to blend with forested terrain).
There are four versions, but the first three (the Synthetic, the
Advantage Max-4, and the Advantage Timber HD) are identical for game purposes.
The P-350 Defense is a short-barreled version meant for police, military,
and home-defense use, and comes finished only in black.
Barrels for the hunting versions range from 24-28 inches, while the
Defense version has an 18.5-inch barrel.
The interchangeable choke set consists of Cylindrical, Improved Cylinder,
Full, and Modified, Extended Full Turkey.
The barrels have a ventilated sighting rib atop them, with the exception
of the P-350 Defense. The action is
basically a modern Benelli action, with dual action bars and a rotating bolt
head. The pistol grip wrist and
pump lever are ribbed for a positive grip.
For an extra cost, a mercury-filled recoil reducer can be installed in
the stock. There is also a recoil
pad on the butt. The P-350 is able
to digest 2.75-inch, 3-inch, and 3.5-inch shells, and virtually any sort of shot
or slug ammunition.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This shotgun does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
P-350 (24 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
2.99 kg |
3 Internal |
$1093 |
P-350 (24 Barrel, with Recoil Reducer) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.3 kg |
3 Internal |
$1168 |
P-350 (26 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.08 kg |
3 Internal |
$1103 |
P-350 (26 Barrel, with Recoil Reducer) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.39 kg |
3 Internal |
$1178 |
P-350 (28 Barrel) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.13 kg |
3 Internal |
$1113 |
P-350 (28 Barrel, with Recoil Reducer) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.44 kg |
3 Internal |
$1188 |
P-350 Defense |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
2.9 kg |
3 Internal |
$1065 |
P-350 Defense (with Recoil Reducer) |
12 Gauge 2.75, 3, and 3.5 |
3.21 kg |
3 Internal |
$1140 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
P-350 (24, 2.75) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
52 |
P-350 (24, 3) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
59 |
P-350 (24, 3.5) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
65 |
P-350 (24, 2.75, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
52 |
P-350 (24, 3, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
59 |
P-350 (24, 3.5, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
P-350 (26, 2.75) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
57 |
P-350 (26, 3) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
P-350 (26, 3.5) |
PA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
71 |
P-350 (26, 2.75, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
P-350 (26, 3, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
P-350 (26, 3.5, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
P-350 (28, 2.75) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
P-350 (28, 3) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
70 |
P-350 (28, 3.5) |
PA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
77 |
P-350 (28, 2.75, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
62 |
P-350 (28, 3, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x32 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
70 |
P-350 (28, 3.5, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
5/1d6x36 or 2d6x8 |
2-4-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |
P-350 Defense (2.75) |
PA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
39 |
P-350 Defense (3) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
45 |
P-350 Defense (3.5) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |
P-350 Defense (2.75, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
4/1d6x24 or 2d6x4 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
39 |
P-350 Defense (3, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
45 |
P-350 Defense (3.5, Recoil Reducer) |
PA |
4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8 |
2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |