From:	Chris Yang <cyang@*****.UBC.CA>
Subject:	Re: Firearms 201
Date:	Thu, 14 Oct 1993 09:25:04 -0700

On Wed, 13 Oct 1993, The Deb Decker wrote:

> >I'm serious. I make or have my characters design thier own weapons all the
> >time, making burst-fire sniper rifles(not that I've ever got one...) or
> >chambering an Ares Pred for larger ammo, like LMG ammo, increasing damage
> >while reducing accuracy and increasing recoil. Things like that. Is this
> >munchkin(used it again...) if the GM allows it?
>
> I won't say whether or not it's Munchkin, but it IS wrong. Time for
> Firearms 201 (Sequel to the ammunition course).
>
Big TIme Wrong.
[B
> LMG ammo is NOT bigger than predator ammo. The Predator is a Heavy Pistol,
> probably a 10 or 11mm gun. A LMG is akin to something like the M60
> or German MAG, which fires 7.62mm rounds. the latter has better penetration
Hmm...I would even go so far as to suggest that the Heavy Pistol
chambers .50 Magnum calibre rounds (about 13mm).

> Furthermore, I would say a single shot from an LMG is more accurate than
> a single shot from a heavy pistol. Also, I believe the 7.62 round flies
> farther.
Of course...higher velocity rounds.

>
> As for burst-fire sniper weapons. . .that is, well DUMB. They are called
> sniper weapons because you SNIPE with them. You aim, pull the trigger
> once, and a lone bullet fulfills its destiny by blowing someone's brains
> out. Burst fire does two things that snipers really hate:
> 1) Adds recoli, reducing your accuracy.
> 2) Has 'Sight and Sound' action that makes you easy to spot.
3) The action on a blowback operated weapon (necessary for
full auto) reduces accuracy. Not a big deal at short
ranges (ie under 20 meters) but brutal at distances over
100 meters.


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