This small article describe some rifles use by heroes and vilains
of the Justice Inc. for the Hero System 4th edition.
This
is a bolt-action rifle wich is basically a variation of the German Mauser,
firing a 6.5mm bullet. It was the standard infantry rifle in Japan from
1905 through WWII. It has a 5-round box magazine. It was not a powerful
a weapon as the .30 rifles useb by most Western nations but still reasonably
effective.
OCV: +1 RMOD: +1 DAMAGE: 2D6K (6DC) STUN X: 1D6-1 STR MIN: 10 PER
MOD: +6 SHOTS: 5 NOTES: BOLT-ACTION.
The
most powerfull commercial hunting rifle of this era. The .600 was commercially
available only in expensive English double barreled rifles. They were normally
sold only in three places: at the gunmakers in London, in the most exclusive
and expensive sporting goods store in the major cities of the civilized
world and in Africa. It's the mandatory gun for the great white hunter
ideal for hunting elephant or GULPS! dinosaures in lost world.
OCV: +0 RMOD: +2 DAMAGE: 2.5D6K (8DC) STUN X: 1D6+1 STR MIN: 18 PER
MOD: +5 SHOTS: 2 NOTES: 2 BARRELS
Adopted
in this caliber by the German army in 1898. Variations of this bolt-action,
in many caliber, were used around the world. Many times, both sides in
a given war were armed with Mauser. It would be fairly safe to say that
any rifles caliber available in this era could be chambered in a Mauser
action.
OCV: +1 RMOD: +1 DAMAGE: 2D6+1K (7DC) STUN X: 1D6 STR MIN: 14 PER
MOD: +7 SHOTS:5 NOTES: BOLT-ACTION
Adopted by the United States in 1936, the Garand is the most advanced combat
weapon of its time. It fired a powerful and accurate cartridge, and its
gas-operated action made control in rapid fire much easier than with manual
actions. It uses an 8-round, Manlicher-style clip, but can be used as a
single-shot if no clips are available. After the last shot the clip is
ejected automaticly emiting a distinctive pinging sound. A few Garands
were altered to use 20-shots box magazines; this was a custom job and required
a very skilled gunsmith.
The Garand was not normally available to civilians. A limited number
were released for target shooters but, for the most part, any Garand in
civilian hands was a black-market gun. Its mere possession would attract
unwelcome attention from local authorities, and would probably result in
detention until an adequate explanation was provided.
A sniper version of the M1 Garand was equipped with telescopique sights
and a flash hider.
0CV +1 RMOD +2 DAM 2D6+1(7DC) STUNX 1D6 SHOTS 10 STR MIN 14 PER MIN
+7
NOTES: THE HIGH-POWER SCOPE OF THE SNIPER MODEL ADD +1 OCV AND +2
RMOD. THE FLASH HIDER HIDE THE MUZZLE FLASH OF THE GUN FROM NORMAL SIGHT
(INVISIBLE TO SIGHT ADVANTAGE =1/4).
Essentially
just a variant of the Mauser, but exceptional for a well-fitted actions,
excellent sights and a highly-developed cartridge. This rifle was spread
around the world both as a military weapon and as a sporting rifle.
OCV: +1 RMOD: +2 DAMAGE: 2D6+1K (7DC) STUN X: 1D6 STR MIN: 14 PER
MOD: +7 SHOTS: 5 NOTES: BOLT-ACTION
Adopted
by the British in the 1888, this was one of the fastest manual action rifles
to operate. Skilled shooters could get off 40 rounds in a minute, even
allowing for a reloading time. The magazine was removable, but normally
reloading was with five-shot, Mauser-type stripper clips, with the magazine
in place in the action. The firts 10-shots magazines were adopted in 1892
and the name was changed to Lee-Enfield in 1895.
OCV: +1 RMOD: +1 DAMAGE: 2D6+1 (7DC) STUN X: 1D6 STR MIN: 14 PER
MOD: +6 SHOTS: 10 NOTES: BOLT-ACTION
Perhaps
the most famous rifle designed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company,
The M1873 is a medium caliber, lever-action rifle in 44-40 caliber. The
ideal gun for the cowboy with only to buy one type of amunition for his
handgun and rifle. When the layperson think of the a Winchester rifle or
carbine, it is very likely an image of the M1873 that will come to mind.
OCV: +2 RMOD: +1 DAMAGE: 1.5D6K (5DC) STUN X: 1D6 STR MIN: 10 PER
MOD: +6 SHOTS: 15 NOTES: LEVER ACTION
The
model 1894 was Winchester's first smokeless-powder rifle, and the first
smokeless-powder rifle commonly available in America. It was adopted by
many police departements, espacially in the South and Southwest of the
US, was the standard rifle of most prison systems and was the gun most
likely to be found in closets or pickups all over North America. Any small-town
grocery or hardware stote in the US was liable to have a few boxes of .30-30
ammunitions. Millions of Americans grew up thinking that rifle and .30-30
were synonymous.
OCV: +2 RMOD: +1 DAMAGE: 2D6K(6DC) STUN X: 1D6-1 STR MIN: 10 PER
MOD: 5 SHOTS: 10 NOTES: LEVER ACTION
The
BAR was not intended to be a machine gun at all. It was designed to be
a separated class of weapon, the automatic rifles. The theory of the automatic
rifle was that a line of men advancing while firing bursts would be able
to keep enemy down. The theory didn't work very well; defending forces
simply took cover to return fire. The BAR was good enough to serve as a
light machine gun and the US used it with satisfaction. Before 1934, there
was no law forbiding the sale of automatic weapon in the US, the Bar were
manufactured for civilian sale as the Colt Monitor. It's a favorite gun
of the heros and vilains of America, since a burst was a lot more likely
to disable a pursuing car than a burst from a tommy gun. On the other hand,
it was a lot harder to conceal than a tommy gun.
0CV: +0 RMOD: +2 DAMAGE: 2D6+1K(7 DC) STUN X: 1D6 STR MIN: 14 PER
MOD: +8 SHOTS: 20 NOTES: AUTO-FIRE
