 About Eddie FountainSteyr GB Spoiler:
Austrian 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol The GB originally appeared in the 1970s as the Pi-18. Early models, license-built in the U.S., were of poor quality and prone to jamming. In response to this problem, Steyr Mannlicher reworked the design and relaunched it, but it never found widespread use. In the early 1980s, it lost out to the Glock 17 for the Austrian military contract, and production was eventually canceled. The GB makes use of an unusual operating system in which firing gases are vented into the slide to reduce the recoil. Due to its high quality of manufacture, this weapon is always considered a mastercraft weapon. As such, it grants a +1 bonus on attack rolls. Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 18 box
Korth Combat Spoiler:
German .357 Magnum/9mm Double-Action Revolver The Combat is a service revolver from Korth, a German producer of high-quality handguns. Like Korth Pistol autoloaders, Korth revolvers are made with the ultimate in materials and quality and are some of the finest firearms in the world. The frame and barrel are cold forged from steel. The wooden grips are ergonomically contoured. Aside from its obvious quality, the design and appearance of the Combat is entirely conventional and is modeled on the S&W pattern. The Korth revolver has an unusual trigger mechanism that uses a small wheel in place of the more conventional trigger cam. By adjusting this wheel, the trigger’s release point can be adjusted to suit the shooter’s preference. Trigger pressure can be similarly modified using an adjustment screw. The Combat is sold with two interchangeable cylinders. The shooter can rapidly switch between them, allowing either .357 Magnum or 9mm Parabellum ammunition to be used, as desired. Who Uses It: Though configured as a police service revolver, the Korth Combat is too expensive for ordinary law enforcement use. Like the Korth Pistol (see below), it is primarily intended for wealthy private shooters. Due to its high quality of manufacture, this weapon is always considered a mastercraft weapon. As such, it grants a +1 bonus on attack rolls. Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 6 cyl
Korth Pistol Spoiler:
German 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol The Pistol is a semiautomatic design from Korth, a company better known for its high-quality revolvers. Korth has established a reputation as one of the finest gunmakers in the world, producing extremely well built weapons in small quantities. Though very expensive, they are considered by many to be the finest firearms available. The Korth Pistol features an innovative locking system that uses a barrel block located near the muzzle. This dampens recoil considerably, making the Korth surprisingly smooth and pleasant to shoot. The action cycles cleanly and precisely due to the careful precision of its manufacture. The entire weapon is precision hand-machined by expert craftsmen from high- quality steel. The grips are made from ornately polished wood. The finish is exacting, displaying the finest quality and careful attention to every detail. The quality of the Korth is apparent from the moment it is picked up. Variants: The Korth Pistol is available in a number of other calibers as well, including .45 ACP. Who Uses It: The Korth Pistol is so expensive, it is priced out of reach of military or police users; it is instead favored by private collectors or sportsmen who can afford the very best. Due to its high quality of manufacture, this weapon is always considered a mastercraft weapon. As such, it grants a +1 bonus on attack rolls. Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 10 box
H&K G3-SG1 Spoiler:
German 7.62mm Semiautomatic Sniper Rifle This weapon is little more than a G3 rifle modified for the sniping role. It’s outfitted with a bipod, a stock with a cheekpiece, and a target trigger. A standard scope is fitted as well. Variants: Heckler & Koch also produces a sniping version of the 5.56mm H&K 33 rifle, known as the H&K 33-SG1. It has the same statistics as the G3-SG1.
Due to its high quality of manufacture, this weapon is always considered a mastercraft weapon. As such, it grants a +1 bonus on attack rolls. The weapon has adjustable fittings and no iron sights. It comes with a scope mount and a standard scope. Using this weapon without a scope imposes a –1 penalty on attack rolls. Damage: 2d10 Magazine: 20 box
PM L96A1 Spoiler:
British 7.62mm Bolt-Action Sniper Rifl e This excellent rifle serves as the standard-issue sniping weapon in more than twenty different countries, including Great Britain. The design is quite innovative. The PM’s action and barrel are attached to an internal metal frame rather than to the green composite stock. This arrangement simplifies maintenance and ensures that damage to the stock does not affect the weapon’s accuracy. Variants: The success of the design has spawned a family of specialty rifles built around the same basic design. Who Uses It: Under the military designation L96A1, the PM is the standard sniper rifle of the British armed forces. It has been exported to a number of countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Due to its high quality of manufacture, this weapon is always considered a mastercraft +2 weapon. As such, it grants a +2 bonus on attack rolls. This weapon has adjustable fittings, a scope mount, and a standard scope. The scope can be removed and reattached without needing to rezero it. Using this weapon without a scope imposes a –1 penalty on attack rolls. This weapon does not have iron sights. Damage: 2d10 Magazine: 10 box
H&K MP5 Series Spoiler:
The H&K (Heckler & Koch) MP5 is arguably the most successful submachine gun ever made. It is built around a relatively simple concept, combining the standard H&K roller-locked action used in the G3 series of assault rifl es with the 9mm Parabellum cartridge to produce a compact submachine gun. The result is a weapon of exceptional accuracy and reliability. In keeping with the assault-rifle origins of its action, the MP5 fires from a closed bolt. This means that when the first shot is fired, the only part of the action that moves is the firing pin. On most other submachine guns, the entire bolt snaps closed when the trigger is pressed; this causes a noticeable shift in the weapon’s center of gravity, which can pull the muzzle off target. The MP5, on the other hand, is very stable and accurate, especially when fired in semiautomatic mode. The roller-locked action lacked the simplicity associated with submachine guns since World War II. The MP5 was initially criticized as being overly complex and expensive for a submachine gun; however, it soon won admirers in the counterterrorist community who found its closed-bolt accuracy to give it a significant edge in hostage-rescue operations in which precision semiautomatic shooting was needed. Since then, the MP5 has been sold worldwide for both military and police use. Construction of the MP5 is solid, using metal stampings and highimpact composite furniture. Its carefully engineered shape, designed with ergonomic concerns in mind, gives it a sturdy, no-nonsense look that has added to its success. The short, exposed muzzle features a mounting point for a clip-on suppressor or muzzle brake. The MP5 uses the modular trigger pack of the G3 rifle. This can be detached without tools by removing two pins and easily replaced with another model. Early MP5s featured a trigger pack with an ergonomic pistol grip and alphabetic fi re-selector markings—S for safe, E for semiautomatic, and F for automatic. On more recent models, this has been replaced with a redesigned ambidextrous pistol grip and selector lever with pictographic markings. Semiautomatic-only and burst-capable trigger groups have been produced as well, allowing even more versatility. H&K has even developed a two-round burst trigger group, in recognition of the fact that recoil usually sends the third shot in a three-round burst high over the target. The MP5 has been produced in an impressive variety of configurations including models with a fixed stock, a folding stock, or without a stock at all. Specialty models have also been developed to suit a variety of tactical applications. MP5 RIS: H&K has recently developed a modified MP5 with the Knights Armaments Company Rail Interface System, allowing rapid and versatile accessory mounting. The MP5 RIS features accessory rails around the forward grip and on the top of the receiver. It is compatible with a variety of different devices, including aiming lights, laser pointers, reflex or optical sights, and specialized grips. MP5 RIS (9mm submachine gun)
Heckler & Koch HK512 Spoiler:
German 12-Gauge Semiautomatic Shotgun The HK512 is a tactical shotgun from one of the world’s premier gunmakers. It features a gas-operated semiautomatic design, a standard stock, synthetic furniture, and a nonreflective black finish. Rif e-style blade-and-leaf sights are fitted. A special shot diverter is attached to the muzzle, which ensures an even and consistent rectangular-shaped shot pattern; however, this limits the use of the HK512 with specialty rounds, such as slugs or gas cartridges. This weapon is unreliable when firing low powered shells. Damage: 2d8 Magazine: 7 int
Benelli M3 Series Spoiler:
Italian 12-Gauge Dual-Action Shotgun The Benelli M1 (see above) was a hugely popular design with police, who valued its dependability and extremely fast action. Its recoil-driven fi ring mechanism, however, was designed only with full-power shotgun loads in mind. When used with low-power specialty shells, such as riot shells, the weaker recoil force proved too weak to cycle the action, and the weapon would jam. To address this problem, Benelli developed a dual-action derivative that combined both pump and recoil actions into a single weapon. The M3, as the new design came to be known, normally operates as a semiautomatic shotgun using the M1’s recoil-driven action. When low-powered rounds are needed, the shooter simply twists a selector knob at the end of the forward grip to lock the recoil mechanism and convert the weapon to pump-action mode. The M3 can thus seamlessly fire any type of shotgun ammunition available. Though this dual mechanism makes the M3 somewhat more complex than the earlier M1, it is every bit as reliable thanks to an exhaustive testing and development process. It retains all the advantages of the M1 design, including its easy disassembly for maintenance and broad range of accessories. Its greater versatility, however, makes it even more popular with law enforcement users, who often need to use specialty low-power shells. Variants: The M3 is produced in a wide range of different models, combining different barrel lengths, stocks, and sights. The M3 Super 90 is typical of the line, featuring a medium-length barrel, an extended high-capacity magazine, a composite pistol grip stock, and optional ghost-ring sights. The M3 Special Application model is an ultracompact entry gun featuring a shortened barrel and a folding stock that folds forward over the top of the receiver to form a carrying handle. Who Uses It: Like the M1, the Benelli M3 has been popular with police and counterterrorist units. It is widely used by SWAT teams and is often the weapon of choice for an entry team point man. The Benelli M3 and its variants can fire the larger 3 1/2-inch shells. When it is loaded with one or more of these shells, the magazine capacity is reduced by 1. With its stock folded, the M3 Special Applications model grants a +2 circumstance bonus on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal the weapon. M3 Super 90 (12-Gauge Shotgun)
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