M249 Booster Edition

HVY -2 L P 5.56N belt 30 ST $900

This is the police nickname for a weapon that has become frighteningly available in certain metroplexes for no apparent reason. It seems that someone came accross a large number of old M249 Squad Automatics pre-dating the US Military's switch to caseless ammo. These belt-fed weapons have had their stock removed and barrel cut down to the minimum possible length. This allows Boosters to hide the weapon under their coat. A team-mate usually carries a bunch of ammo for it, but quite often the booster in question will also carry a nylon bag with 300 to 600 rounds of belted ammo in it. What makes the weapon so frightening is it's ability to lay down fire for minutes at a time without needing to reload.

Sig SG 551 Swat Series 2

RIF +1 N P 6.5CL 35 25 VR $1,500

The SG 551 series 1 was introduced for police, military and sniper use just before the end of the millenium. The Series 2 was released last year to take advantage of the changing technologies and to offer a new weapon instead of an ever-increasing line of upgrades on the Series 1. Now chambered in the favoured 6.5CL cartridge, the Series 2 sports an even lighter frame assembly, a 1.5x to 10x (or to 20x for the sniper edition) electronic scope with Low Lite and Thermo Imaging, folding stock, and underbarrel lug (for bayonets, flashlights, laser sights or bipods).

Steyr 944 Police Edition

RIF +0 N P 5.56CL 40 25 VR $795

Steyr recently revised their AUG weapons line and the user-end result that most people will be exposed to is the Model 944. With significantly reduced barrel length from the classic AUG, and chambered in 5.56mm Caseless, the original prototypes fired with a cyclic rate of just over 900rpm (ROF 45), dumping the magazine in seconds. After review they added a small catch that holds the bolt back for a fraction of a second after each shot, reducing the ROF to 25 (500rpm). Some editions are available with other delays, and a civilian model has been released for security use with a ROF of 15, allowing for much more controlled autofire.

Fabrica Des Armes Insurgent

RIF -1 L C 5.56CL 40 40 UR $900

The Insurgent is quite the hybrid weapon, considered by many to be a heavy SMG instead of an assault rifle. With stock folded (-1 WA) and the magazine removed (or a 15-round magazine inserted), the Insurgent can be easily hidden under a regular jacket. The action itself is only remarkable in that the bolt is an incredibly light titanium alloy assembly and the weapon cycles at well over 800 RPM. The original weapon is no longer in production by Fabrica Des Armes, but various copies of it exist world-wide.

M41A Pulse Rifle

RIF +1 N R 6.5CL 50 25 ST $1,300
HVY -1 N R 25mm 4. 2. ST

This popular conversion, using a resin-plastic mail-order kit ($600), turns the most moderate assault rifles into a replica of the M41A Pulse Rifle from a popular 80's and 90's series of movies. SoochArms now offers this kit already assembled with a 6.5CL assault rifle as the basis.

Arasaka PS400

RIF +3 N P 5.56 15 3 VR $1,725

This sniper/match rifle comes standard with 6x Optical Sight, recoil compensation and adjustable custom stock. A rarety amongst Arasaka weapons, the PS400 fires standard brass-cased munitions, chosen because of the resurgence in Electrothermic Enhancement. The model listed comes with ET enhancement standard.

AcuTek Cruncher

RIF -1 L P 7.62N 15 2 ST $725

AcuTek's latest product is a very retro attempt at a whippet-styled assault rifle loaded with the obsolete cased 7.62mm Nato munitions (also available through AcuTek). Inherently inacurate due to short barrel, lack of stock and overpowered munitions, the gun is still selling well on account of the combination of heavy munitions and concealability.

Sternmeyer C89

RIF -1 J P 5.56 15 3 ST $750

Sternmeyer's entry in the whippet field is the C89, a gun that went from design idea to final product in under 4 months to compete with the AcuTek Cruncher and the Militech Crusher. The only major selling point for this ugly beast is the built-in recoil compensation giving it a higher rate of fire than the competition.

Setsuko-Arasaka Model 44

RIF +2 N P 7mmCL 50 30 ST $750

Setsuko-Arasaka's Model 44 uses the same 7mm Caseless round as the Federated Arms LA15 (see chrome 1). The gun itself is a stylish bullpup assembly rifle borrowing much from the M16 bullpup retrofits of the early 2010's.

Constitution Arms SB12 Assault Shotgun

SHG -1 N P 12g 24 10 ST $900

The gun that brought Constitution Arms onto the street. One of the first publically available assault-shotguns, the SB12 (StormBringer) caught the world's eye and even Arasaka stood up and took notice (the Arasaka WCAA is very much a refined version of the CA SB12).

Constitution Arms 2E-SS GunPod

SHG -1 N P 10g 18 3 ST $700

At the other end of the spectrum, Consitution Arms 2021 shotgun release is the innovative GunPod. Designed to be it's own carrying case, the 2E-SS folds down to a shorter length concealing it's handle in the process. Since it uses "SmartPorting" gas vents and recoil compensators, the gas vents also close when it is folded, and a small cap goes on the barrel end, completely sealing the weapon. (Concealability L when folded). The SmartPorting also gives the 2E-SS +1 WA if fired full auto (but note that full auto still requires a post- market modification, as Constitution Arms is targeting this weapon to the public market).