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These are weapons that really exist, run through FF&S. This means that some of their stats are not in fact correct. I plugged in the correct barrel length, magazine capacity and cartridge statistics and went from there.
 

AK-47

Your basic, everyday assault rifle, simple and reliable. This weapon is just what any TL6 Teddy will be looking for - it'll make life much more exciting for any nasty Star Vikings that happen along.

Weapon Type:        TL6 light self loading longarm
Ammunition:         7.62x39mm TL6 necked
Muzzle Energy:      2460 joules
Weapon Length:      90.9 cm
Weapon Weight:      4.97 kg loaded, 4.073 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr695
Magazine Weight:    0.897 kg loaded, 0.363 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr4 (30 round box)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.36 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  17.8 grams per round
Features:           Carbine stock, iron sight, bayonet
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
7.62x39mm Ball 5 3 2-Nil 6 30 2 6 60 (58)

AKM-47

An AK-47 with a folding stock.

Weapon Type:        TL6 light self loading longarm
Ammunition:         7.62x39mm TL6 necked
Muzzle Energy:      2460 joules
Weapon Length:      90.9 cm, 70.9 cm folded
Weapon Weight:      4.77 kg loaded, 3.873 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr725
Magazine Weight:    0.897 kg loaded, 0.363 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr4 (30 round box)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.36 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  17.8 grams per round
Features:           Folding stock, iron sight, bayonet lug
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
7.62x39mm Ball 5 3 2-Nil 4/6 30 2 6 60 (58)

AKMS-74

A upgraded AKM-47, firing a lighter, smaller round.

Weapon Type:        TL7 light self loading longarm
Ammunition:         5.45x39mm TL7 necked
Muzzle Energy:      1423 joules
Weapon Length:      94.9 cm, 74.9 cm folded
Weapon Weight:      3.702 kg loaded, 3.092 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr579
Magazine Weight:    0.610 kg loaded, 0.246 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr3 (40 round box)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.36 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  9.1 grams per round
Features:           Folding stock, iron sight, muzzle brake, bayonet lug
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5.45x39mm Ball 5 3 1-Nil 4/6 40 2 5 50 (46)

AN-94

The AN-94 is the latest Russian assault rifle, and it is intended that it will replace the AK-74 in service as money becomes availible. It is rated by Jane's Infantry Weapons 1998-99 as the most advanced infantry rifle in service, thus placing it as mid to late TL8 (depending on your view of our current tech level). Like the now defunct G11 (the most advanced infantry rifle made to this point) the AN-94 has a three round burst system that gives a much higher than cyclic rate of fire for the burst. In the AN-94's case the ROF for the burst is 1800 rpm. As a result when firing three round bursts the first burst is not effected by recoil modifiers, although its recoil is still counted when determining the recoil penalty for any other bursts fired during the round. Add an extra Cr150 to the weapon price and 0.1kg to all weights to add the optional optical sight.

Weapon Type:         TL-8 light self-loading longarm
Ammunition:          5.45x39mm TL-7 necked
Muzzle Energy:       1383 joules (Tranq: 830 joules)
Weapon Length:       94.3 cm, 74.3 cm folded
Weapon Weight:       3.697 kg loaded(30 rnds), 3.9155 kg loaded (45 rnds),
                     4.133 kg loaded (60 rnds), 3.238 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr864
Magazine Weight:     0.459 kg loaded, 0.186 kg empty (30 rnds), 0.6775 kg loaded,
                     0.268 kg empty (45 rnds), 0.895 kg loaded, 0.349 kg empty (60 rnds)
Magazine Price:      Cr2 (30-round box), Cr3 (45-round box), Cr4 (60-round box)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.18 (Ball), Cr0.36 (DS, HE, Tranq), Cr0.54 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   9.1 grams per round
Features:            Folding stock, iron sight, long muzzle brake, bayonet lug.

Note that only the ball round is produced today. I've put the other rounds up in case anyone wants to use the AN-94 with other ammo types in their game.
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5.45x39mm Ball 3/5 2 1-Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 40 (42)
5.45x39mm Dart 3/5 2 1-Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 50 (51)
5.45x39mm HE 3/5 3 Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 30 (32)
5.45x39mm HEAP 3/5 3 2-2-2 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 30 (32)
5.45x39mm Tranq 3/5 -1* Nil 4/6 30/45/60 1 1/2 30 (26)

With optional Optic sight:
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5.45x39mm Ball 3/5 2 1-Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 50 (42)
5.45x39mm Dart 3/5 2 1-Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 60 (51)
5.45x39mm HE 3/5 3 Nil 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 40 (32)
5.45x39mm HEAP 3/5 3 2-2-2 4/6 30/45/60 2** 2/3 40 (32)
5.45x39mm Tranq 3/5 -1* Nil 4/6 30/45/60 1 1/2 30 (26)
** With a 45- or 60-round magazine these recoil values drop to 1.
 

G11

The most advanced infantry rifle made to date, the G11 fires a caseless round using a unique revolving action. I've rated the G11 as a TL9 design, as it uses caseless ammunition which indicates late TL8 or early TL9, and FF&S gives quite a big efficiency jump in muzzle energy that is IMO consistent with the use of caseless ammo. Like the AN-94 the G11 has a very high rate of fire in three round burst mode and thus when firing three round bursts the first burst is not effected by recoil modifiers, although its recoil is still counted when determining the recoil penalty for any other bursts fired during the round.

Weapon Type:         TL-9 light self-loading longarm
Ammunition:          4.73x33mm TL-9 necked
Muzzle Energy:       1207 joules (Tranq: 724 joules)
Weapon Length:       74.6 cm
Weapon Weight:       4.133 kg loaded, 2.486 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr738
Magazine Weight:     1.647 kg loaded, 1.386 kg empty
Magazine Price:      Cr2 (45-round box)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.12 (Ball), Cr0.24 (DS, HE, Tranq), Cr0.36 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   5.8 grams per round
Features:            bullpup stock, optic sight, grenade rings

                                                  Recoil
Name            ROF   Dam   Pen     Bulk   Mag   SS   Burst   SR
4.73x33mm Ball  3/5    2    1-Nil   4      45    2    3/5     50 (41)
4.73x33mm DS    3/5    2    1-Nil   4      45    2    3/5     60 (49)
4.73x33mm HE    3/5    3    Nil     4      45    2    3/5     40 (31)
4.73x33mm HEAP  3/5    3    2-2-2   4      45    2    3/5     40 (31)
4.73x33mm Tranq 3/5   -1*   Nil     4      45    2    2/4     30 (24)
Note that only the ball round is produced today. I've put the other rounds up in case anyone wants to use the AN-94 with other ammo types in their game.
 
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
4.73x33mm Ball 3/5 2 1-Nil 4 45 2 3/5 50 (41)
4.73x33mm Dart 3/5 2 1-Nil 4 45 2 3/5 60 (59)
4.73x33mm HE 3/5 3 Nil 4 45 2 3/5 40 (31)
4.73x33mm HEAP 3/5 3 2-2-2 4 45 2 3/5 40 (31)
4.73x33mm Tranq 3/5 -1* Nil 4 45 2 2/4 30 (24)

Mauser

The German contemporary of the US Springfield and the British .303

Weapon Type:         TL-4 bolt-action longarm
Ammunition:          7.9x57mm TL-4 necked
Muzzle Energy:       3595 joules
Weapon Length:       120.8 cm
Weapon Weight:       6.6692 kg loaded, 6.446 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr1226
Magazine Weight:     0.2232 kg loaded, 0 kg empty
Magazine Price:      Cr0 (8-round clip)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.56 (Ball), Cr1.12 (DS, HE, Tranq), Cr1.68 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   27.9 grams per round
Features:            Wooden stock, iron sight, bayonet lug
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
7.9x57mm Ball BA 4 2-3-Nil 8 8 3 - 100 (95)

M16A2

Another TL7 combat rifle.

Weapon Type:        TL7 light self loading longarm
Ammunition:         5.56x45mm TL7 necked
Muzzle Energy:      1660 joules
Weapon Length:      96.7 cm
Weapon Weight:      3.581 kg loaded, 3.058 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr586
Magazine Weight:    0.523 kg loaded, 0.196 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr2 (30 round box)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.44 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  10.9 grams per round
Features:           Plastic stock, iron sight, bayonet lug
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5.56x45mm Ball 3 3 1-Nil 6 30 3 4 50 (47)

PTRS-41

I think this weapon is the real world rifle that the Crunch gun is based on, though there was another weapon that fired the same round, and was semi-automatic. This was originally intended as an anti-tank rifle, but shortly became obsolete in that role, however it proved very useful in both Korea and Vietnam as a very long range snipers' rifle. The modern US .50 BMG sniper weapons are a more modern equivalent (though the .50 BMG round is older than the 14.5mm KPV round that the PTRS-41 uses).

I have used the DS round to represent the tungsten cored AP rounds fired by the PTRS-41. It would probably be more realistic to use the Ball round's range ratings, and a penetration rating of say: 1-2-3 (AP rounds in rifles tend to lose energy faster than ball rounds).

Weapon Type:        TL6 single shot longarm
Ammunition:         14.5x114mm TL6 necked
Muzzle Energy:      27,959 joules
Weapon Length:      248.3 cm
Weapon Weight:      36.3062 kg loaded, 36.118 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr3160
Magazine Weight:    0.1882 kg loaded, 0 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr0 (1 round breech-loader)
Ammunition Price:   Cr3.76 (Ball), Cr7.52 (DS)
Ammunition Weight:  188.2 grams per round
Features:           Carbine stock, iron sight, heavy barrel, bipod, muzzle brake
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
14.5x114mm Ball 1 11 2-2-3 16 1i 5 - 230 (228)
14.5x114mm Ball w/. bipod 1 11 2-2-3 16 1i 3 - 300 (296)
14.5x114mm DS 1 11 1-1-1 16 1i 5 - 270 (273)
14.5x114mm DS w/. bipod 1 11 1-1-1 16 1i 3 - 300 (355)

SMLE

The .303 Lee-Enfield used by the British and their allies in both World Wars and representative of a good TL4 military rifle. The long range of this and other similar rifles means that with the addition of a telescopic sight they make good snipers' rifles, even at higher Tech Levels.

Weapon Type:        TL4 bolt action longarm
Ammunition:         7.9x51mm TL4 necked
Muzzle Energy:      3458 joules
Weapon Length:      120.1 cm
Weapon Weight:      6.344 kg loaded, 5.847 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr1129
Magazine Weight:    0.497 kg loaded, 0.247 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr3 (10 round box)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.5 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  25 grams per round
Features:           Wooden stock, iron sight, bayonet lugs
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
7.9x51Rmm Ball BA 4 2-3-Nil 8 10 3 - 90 (94)

Springfield .30-06

The US equivalent of the SMLE. A comparison of the Springfield and the SMLE shows how little real difference there was between many of the service rifles of the time. Comparing the M-16A2 and the AKMS-74 shows the same thing.

Weapon Type:        TL4 bolt action longarm
Ammunition:         7.62x63mm TL4 necked
Muzzle Energy:      3526 joules
Weapon Length:      122.2 cm
Weapon Weight:      6.6645 kg loaded, 6.521 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:       Cr1256
Magazine Weight:    0.1435 kg loaded, 0 kg empty
Magazine Price:     Cr0 (5 round clip)
Ammunition Price:   Cr0.57 (Ball)
Ammunition Weight:  28.7 grams per round
Features:           Wooden stock, iron sight, bayonet lug
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
7.62x63mm Ball BA 4 2-3-Nil 8 5 3 - 90 (88)

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Smokeless, ETC & Gauss Rifles

Solomani Confederation Designs

These weapons were designed to fill a gap in the published TNE material - no Solomani small arms were ever published. I had chosen to design most at TL13 because the Solomani Confederation has always been portrayed as being about one tech level behind the Third Imperium, and most of the Imperium's line equipment is TL14 in ~1100, however after some discussion on the TNE-RCES mailing list I have redesigned them at TL-14 because of the Confederation's higher average Tech Level. If anyone wants the older designs they can email me.
 

RGSL-14 (Rifle, Gauss, Sniper, Light, TL14)

This weapon is the reason I chose a 5mm standard. 5mm is the smallest dart dia that will give a SR of 300m, or to look at it another way at 6000 m/s anything bigger than 5mm would've been a waste. The weight of 15.83 kg is a little heavy, but compared to the 13mm sniper rifle in the RCEG at 28.9 kg, or the Crunch Gun at 53.787 kg it's a lightweight. Penetration is the same as the 13mm and better than a Crunch Gun without  specialty ammo.

Weapon Type:         TL-14 semi-automatic longarm
Ammunition:          5x25mm/60 gauss dart
Muzzle Energy:       17640 joules, required energy: 28224 joules
Weapon Length:       108.5 cm, 88.5 cm folded
Weapon Weight:       15.83 kg loaded, 13.538 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr3412
Magazine Weight:     2.292 kg loaded, 2.272 kg empty
Magazine Price:      Cr5 (20-round box)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.02 (Dart), Cr0.04 (HE, Tranq), Cr0.06 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   0.98 grams per round
Features:            Plastic stock, electronic sight, bipod, folding shock absorber, gyroscopic compensator
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5x25mm Dart SA5 9 1-2-4 7 20 1 - 230 (213)
5x25mm Dart w/ Bipod SA5 9 1-2-4 7 20 0 - 300 (276)
5x25mm HE SA5 9 Nil 7 20 1 - 170 (159)
5x25mm HE w/ Bipod SA5 9 Nil 7 20 0 - 220 (207)
5x25mm HEAP SA5 9 2-2-2 7 20 1 - 170 (159)
5x25mm HEAP w/ Bipod SA5 9 2-2-2 7 20 0 - 220 (207)
5x25mm Tranq SA5 -1* Nil 7 20 1 - 30 (30)
5x25mm Tranq w/ Bipod SA5 -1* Nil 7 20 0 - 30 (30)

RGAL-14 (Rifle, Gauss, Assault, TL14)

This is the standard issue assault rifle for non-Battle Dress troops. With the DS round it is capable of penetration all personal armour except TL12+ Battle Dress, and has a good range and low recoil making it easy for troops to use. On the downside the ammunition is a little on the heavy side, though overall the weapon plus 240 rounds of ammo is only about 11 kg - less than any comparable weapon.

Weapon Type:         TL-14 selective fire longarm
Ammunition:          5x25mm/31.9 gauss dart
Muzzle Energy:       4986 joules, required energy: 7978 joules
Weapon Length:       71.84 cm, 51.84 cm folded
Weapon Weight:       5.1518 kg loaded, 3.1398 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr1437
Magazine Weight:     2.012 kg loaded, 1.953 kg empty
Magazine Price:      Cr4 (60-round box)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.02 (Dart), Cr0.04 (HE, Tranq), Cr0.06 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   0.98 grams per round
Features:            Folding stock, optic sight, laser sight, folding shock absorber, gyroscopic compensator, grenade adaptor
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5x25mm Dart 3/10 5 1-2-Nil 3/4 60 0 1/4 130 (113)
5x25mm HE 3/10 5 Nil 3/4 60 0 1/4 100 (85)
5x25mm HEAP 3/10 5 2-2-2 3/4 60 0 1/4 100 (85)
5x25mm Tranq 3/10 -1* Nil 3/4 60 0 1/4 30 (30)

RGAH-14 (Rifle, Gauss, Assualt, Heavy, TL14)

The RGAL-14 with a 30mm GL hung off it.

Weapon Type:         TL-14 selective fire longarm
Ammunition:          5x25mm/31.9 gauss dart
Muzzle Energy:       4986 joules, required energy: 7978 joules
Weapon Length:       79.7 cm, 59.7 cm folded, including attached launcher
Weapon Weight:       6.7118 kg loaded, 4.6998 kg empty, with no magazine
Weapon Price:        Cr1677
Magazine Weight:     2.012 kg loaded, 1.953 kg empty
Magazine Price:      Cr4 (60-round box)
Ammunition Price:    Cr0.02 (Dart), Cr0.04 (HE, Tranq), Cr0.06 (HEAP)
Ammunition Weight:   0.98 grams per round
Features:            Folding stock, optic sight, laser sight, folding shock absorber, gyroscopic compensator, attached 30mm GL, grenade adaptor, underslung 30mm GL
 
Name ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Short Range
5x25mm Dart 3/10 5 1-2-Nil 3/5 60 0 1/4 130 (113)
5x25mm HE 3/10 5 Nil 3/5 60 0 1/4 100 (85)
5x25mm HEAP 3/10 5 2-2-2 3/5 60 0 1/4 100 (85)
5x25mm Tranq 3/10 -1* Nil 3/5 60 0 1/4 30 (30)

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