From:	"Paul J. Adam" <shadowrn@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: AW: HV weapons (was an actual SR post)
Date:	Sat, 7 Dec 1996 00:28:40 +0000

In message <961206113845_101374.2470_JHP89-1@**********.COM>, Martin
Lockert <101374.2470@**********.COM> writes
>But I don't understand why a light pistol only does 6L damage compared to the
>HVLMG's 6S, considering that they fire the same rounds with the same amount of
>gun powder in them (and therefore the same recoil).

Barrel length. It's startling the difference in 9mm ballistics if you
compare - say - a Beretta 92 pistol and a H&K MP-5 submachinegun. What's
the difference? Longer barrels. Hence higher velocity (since the
propellant has more time to burn, and longer in which to accelerate the
bullet down the barrel) and higher damage.

And also playability :)

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