MEDIUM
RIFLES
| COMMON CALIBERS |
| Metric |
English |
DM |
| 6.5x50mm |
6.5mm Hybrid |
x22 |
| 7x48mm |
7mm Rifle |
x22 |
| 7.62x39mm |
7.62mm Soviet |
x22 |
GAME STATISTICS
| Name |
ACC |
DM |
BR |
ROF |
Cap |
Cost |
Mass |
Availability |
Caliber |
| AK-47 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
25 |
250/30 |
4.5kg |
3 |
7.62x39mm |
| AKR-20 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
25 |
500/30 |
4kg |
2 |
7.62x39mm |
| Ares M32 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
30 |
750/30 |
4kg |
3 |
7x48mm |
| CWI C-14 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
30 |
700/30 |
5kg |
3B+ |
7x48mm |
| FedArms LA-15 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
30 |
600/30 |
3kg |
3 |
7x48mm |
| HK HK77UK |
+0 |
x22 |
30m |
1 |
30 |
600/30 |
3kg |
4 |
6.5x50mm |
| Ranger Arms R29 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
30 |
700/30 |
4kg |
3B |
7x48mm |
| Generic Medium Rifle |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
0 |
10 |
500 |
3kg |
2 |
Any |
DESCRIPTIONS
| AK-47 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
25 |
$250/30 |
4.5kg |
3 |
7.62x39mm |
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The original and oft-duplicated
Automat Kalashnikova was one of the most common
and widely distributed combat rifles the world
had ever seen. There are an estimated to be an
excess of 50 million such rifles and their
derivatives since the rifle's design in 1947. The
AK-47 was a comparatively simple design that was
blessed with an incredible reliability. The AK-47
still offers one of the best bangs for the buck,
as they can often be purchased for about $250. |
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| AKR-20 |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
25 |
$500/30 |
4kg |
2 |
7.62x39mm |
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A polymer and carbon-fiber
update of the AKM, distributed throughout the
remains of the Soviet Bloc and client states.
Easy to get, even easier to maintain, the AKR-20
is a popular battle rifle of many nations. The
AKR-20 is commonly available in both 7.62x39mm
(as listed) and the lighter 5.45x39mm (x20,
30rds) |
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The M32 is a heavy-barrelled
bullpup-configured light battle rifle chambered
for the 7x48mm rifle cartridge, effectively a
compromise between the 5.56mm's light weight and
the 7.62mm's power. The M32 has a polymer
composite frame with a high-performance alloy
action and barrel, vestigial thumbhole grip,
customizable stock (via spacers),
STANAG-compatible option mount, and integral
flash-suppressor/compensator. The M32 also has an
optional bipod mount ($200) and a light support
weapon variant with modified trigger and bolt
groups (increase ROF to +2, +$500). For the LSW
variant, a special belt-feeder is also available
(essentially a flexible belt-fed box magazine,
feeding from a hip- or backpack supply). The
heavy barrel also makes the M32 a prime candidate
for a sniper-upgraded weapon system ($1500,
increase BR to 75m) |
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| CWI C-14
"Firebreather" |
+0 |
x22 |
50m |
1 |
30 |
$700/30 |
5kg |
3B |
7x48mm |
| - Underbarrel 25mm Grenade Launcher |
-1 |
Var |
50m |
0 |
5 |
+500 |
" |
3C |
25x60mmG |
| - Underbarrel 12ga Shotgun |
(+1) |
x14 |
10m |
0 |
5 |
+200 |
" |
3B |
18.5x70mm (00 Buck) |
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Coalition Weapon Industries'
C-14, nicknamed "Fire Breather," is an
over-under heavy infantry weapons, known for high
marks for durability and reliability in the
field. The weapon system comprises of a 7x48mm
assault rifle with an optional underbarrel
pump-action 25mm grenade launcher or 12ga
shotgun, typically issued with the COS-4 passive
nightvision scope. Pictured at left is a C-14
with 100rd drum magazine. The shotgun version
adds $200. The COS-4 (Sniper System to 400m) is
available for $400, and the drum magazines cost
$100.
The C-14 and associated equipment are
availability 3 within the Coalition States, and
availability 4 (or worse) elsewhere. |
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Federated Arms' bid for the
polymer-frame, bullpup-configured combat rifle
pioneered by HK's G-8/9 and Sternmeyer's M-95A.
As with all Federated products, this is a durable
and efficient lightweight rifle, with good
accuracy and reliability. The LA-15 has all but
replaced the Ares Ronin as the standard combat
rifle of New Olympus and the Western Free States
frontline troops. Federated also manufactures a
version for Special Forces, on which the forward
barrel assembly is removable to make the weapon
shorter ($750). However, this has an adverse
effect on range, as well as increasing muzzle
flash and report. |
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A new assault carbine in use by
private military units worldwide. HK's British
subsidiary has installed the latest in
autostabilizers and compensators, making it more
accurate than most competitors. There's also a
wide range of attachments available: a
full-spectrum electronic sight for use with
SmartGoggles ($600), a removable suppressor
system ($200, reduce to x18, BR20m), and an
extended magazine (45rd U-drum, $60). Another
favorite of security and antiterrorist forces the
world over! |
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Ranger Arms R29 is the
standard-issue battle rifle of the Texas Free
Republic. The R29 is functionally similar to the
Federated Arms LA-15, but features a
substantially more robust overall design with
such features as backup iron sights (which the
LA-15 lacks), a heavier alloy barrel, a more
stable and rugged integrated optics (Sniper
System to 200m), and the mechanism is generally
more resistant to sand and dirt, making it more
reliable in desert conditions. |
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