Network Small Arms and Equipment

## **PISTOLS**

**FN Model 1910:**

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A Belgian export pistol chambered for 9×17mm Browning, the Model 1910 is widely available to those who subscribe to International Incorporated catalogues as the Belgium government sold off all of its stock of these old pistols to II in the late 50s. Inevitably many of them ended up in the hands of The Network as a sturdy and cheap sidearm that can be easily and clandestinely bought from II with no questions asked.

**Mauser HSc:**

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A pistol designed for the civilian market in the years before the Soviets attacked. The Mauser HSc is a relatively low caliber but cheap to manufacture pistol. However it is woefully outdated by the 1960s but very easy to acquire for those who have the low pricing required. While many have ended up in the hands and use of police forces in the Allies as a weak sidearm, many more have been bought up by collectors and the Network through the use of catalogues and gun shops across the States.

**Colt Percussion Pistol:**

A Continental favorite and a Network common sight, many of these pistols are popular with Network agents in the field as making 'Silver Bullets' for ammo is a simple matter. What isn't a simple matter is the pricing to make silver bullets. The gun's age does show with its fire rate, being a single action revolver, but not so much with the holes it can blow into an unsuspecting target.

## **SUBMACHINE GUNS**

**PSPH-40:**

Once a proud and early member of the Soviet Union family of low caliber submachine guns. It was phased out shortly before WW2 began but was shipped to member states of the Union in mass to assist in the spreading revolution. Hundreds of thousands of these guns were shipped to any communist nation/militia group who wanted them. Now after WW3 is over most are still in use by militia groups or whatever poor dirt farmer uprising wants them. The Network has acquired a good number of these guns through various firearms conventions and secondhand gun stores that sell old Soviet equipment to collectors. Its low power, high rate of fire make it an easy weapon to suppress hostile intelligence agents with a spray of bullets.

**M1 Thompson:**

Used mainly in mass by the Unionist reactionaries and the Continentals, the Thompson was a common sight in WW2 in the hands of the US rangers. Its .45 caliber pistol rounds are hard hitters for a submachine gun and the thompson can accept magazines up to 100 rounds. Through undercover contacts within the Continentals and online ordering through AURA, the Network have acquired a decent number of these guns for use in fighting the good fight. Ammunition is in decent supply thanks to the common nature of the .45 as so are the conspiracies its users must uncover.

## **RIFLES**

**Savage Heston-99:**

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Hunting is a very popular pastime in the states and Savage Arms was more than eager to put their latest rifle on the market. The Savage Heston-99 was a new take on an American classic, the lever action. Many different variants of the rifle were pushed onto the market in 49 with multiple calibers and scopes. Hunters, of wild animals swear by this rifle as a tried and true way to stop their target dead in their tracks. Many wannabe Cryptid hunters have ordered these rifles from Savage Arms as a way to put down the many mysteries lurking in the woods of the world. While Savage certainly doesn't mind the extra business from the many Network Cryptid hunters, the CIA has been growing warily interested in the list of buyers.

**M1 Carbine:**

When America entered fully into the second world war against the Soviets, they brought with them hundreds of thousands of these light caliber rifles. The staple of American infantry, the M1 Carbine was manufactured in the millions and shipped to many of the Allied member states to arm riflemen against the Soviet war machine. Once the war was over the rifle was decommissioned in favor of modified automatic version the M2. While they are no longer a staple rifle of the Allies, they have found their way to gun stores across the states as mass surplus guns. Many in the Confederacy have picked up this old rifle for use once more but the Network as well have bought or taken many. Its well made ergonomics and low caliber make it an easy gun to use while hunting down the mysteries lurking out there and some even swear by it being what saved them from the odd abduction.

**M-1 Garand:**

The larger cousin to the M1 Carbine, the Garand was the American Battle Rifle of the second world war. .30-06 semi automatic could punch a conscript from 300 yards in the hands of a good rifleman and was well worth its weight in salt in the fields of Europe. Once the war was over and industries rebuilt, the Garand was honorably retired as a mainline rifle of the Allies, sent to warehouses across the Americas and Europe to await the call to action that would never come. While no longer in the hands of the military, it became popular among collectors and former soldiers of the second world war and eventually the Continentals. Ripped from the many warehouses the Continentals have put them to good use as a Battle Rifle once more, but so have the Network. Many agents, former Continental soldiers and direct sympathizers, swear by them as the rifle of choice for defense against CIA agents. While still a somewhat sight in the Network, it is a trend for the odd CIA raid to be retaliated with the familiar sound of .30-06 fire and ping.

**Type 1 Calarco Rifle:**

Originally a bolt action rifle, made in surplus, for the Japanese by Italy. This rifle did not see much military service during its production run. Even by WW2 standards the weapon was outdated compared to the many semi automatics available on the market. But Japan needed weapons and Italy was more than happy to provide for a price. Seeing use in the hands of Japanese troops supported by primitive mecha against Soviet forces, it was known for being a "good enough" rifle despite its outdated nature. After the second world war ended many of these guns were sold off en mass by catalogue through International Inc as a somewhat high caliber hunting rifle/sporting rifle. (Scope included for 10.99). Although opening sales weren't promising, the addition of new Tranquilizer ammo quickly changed the fortunes for this old gun. Orders for it by the 1960s have surged with the dawning of the Second American civil war by those who seek conspiracies as it has proved reliable for dealing with those who would hide the truth.

**M3 IR Snooper Rifle:**

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One of the many experimental technologies of the Second World War was Infrared Cameras and lights. The Allies needed a way to effectively conduct night raids against the Soviets, research into solutions were mostly dead ends as they required usage of visible light to effectively see your targets. A breakthrough came in with a Whippet half track variant with a mounted 60cm IR spotlight. Further developments continued until the Allies had reached the solution they were looking for, the M3 Snooper. A highly modified M1 carbine with a IR scope and spotlight and battery pack, allowed the user to see at night with somewhat competent visibility. By the late 1950s the rifle was decommissioned for newer systems but the rifle's design was stored away. By the Second Civil war the offices that once held the rifle's designs were taken over by the Continentals and the design specs copied and reproduced. Nowadays quite a few within the Network are able to modify their M1 carbines into Snooper rifles, giving them much more significant visibility in the night (where most cryptids lurk). Although still the same low caliber, its ability to see at night makes it a much more potent tool to those who delve in darkness to seek the truth out there.

**ADK-45 :**

The most produced assault rifle in the world, it would be a foolish assumption to think this product of communist Russia wouldnt end up in the hands of the Network. Many former soldiers who defect to the Network typically favor this rugged workhorse of an assault rifle. Its high durability and solid construction make it popular with Truth Sergeants who do extensive modifications to this WW2 era gun, transforming it into the 'Truth's Crossbow' variant. These heavily modified ADKs serve the Network as their best anti infantry rifle. Over time the origins of the Truth's Crossbow variant has shifted from stolen or acquired ADK-47s to home brewed models by gun shop orders and gunsmiths.

## **MACHINE GUNS**

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**MG 49:**

A staple of the Allied war machine in the second World War, the MG 49 was known for its high rate of fire and well made construction. It was mounted on Mastiffs, put on Whippets and mounted on aircraft when it wasn't held in the worn hands of Allied front line soldiers. The machine gun proved to be a popular one for nearly all aspects of machine gun duty as it was capable of heavy, sustained fire with only a quick barrel changed needed for overheating thanks to its well manufactured systems. Once the war wore down to its conclusion the MG 49 was still considered the go-to for many MG squads within the Allies but was phased out for lighter and more easily mobile systems as technology advanced. These guns were mothballed along with the many many vehicles they were attached to once they were replaced, to await the call to action. The Continentals eagerly snatched up the guns and so did the Network. Its fast rate of fire and superior manufacture made it perfect match for Network agents who needed the firepower without having to carry around a large water cooled machine gun.

**Vickers Medium Machine Gun:**

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The mainline machine gun for the British Empire in the first world war, it is a water cooled .303 caliber emplaced machine gun. While it served adminralby in the first world war as a stationary infantry system, its role changed over the many years between the two world wars. It was regulated to being used on vehicles, as its weight didn't slow down the vehicle in question. Post World War 3 it is a horribly outdated and mothballed system but used by those who can find the warehouses that still hold these aging weapons in many parts of the old British Empire. The Network has acquired a decent number of these weapons from various contacts in the Continentals and being lucky to stumble across a warehouse or two while hunting UFOs.

**M2 Browning:**

A warhorse machine gun in the Continental military, able to unleash hails of heavy lead down at targets. It has proven to be the staple machine gun of the Continental cause with many mounted on vehicles, tanks, aircraft and bunkers. It is a common sight in the Continentals to see a well worn but true M2 Browning serving the interests of liberating America. With so many surplus M2s available to them, some were deemed to be too damaged or too worn to be of use to the Continentals and were simply junked. Those few that were disposed of at junkyards have gotten into the hands of the Network with enough skill (and sheer angst) to mount them on specially modified bulldozers to reap justice on their local politicians for silencing the truth.

## **ANTI TANK WEAPONS**

**M2 Super Bazooka:**

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The go-to for American Allied efforts at destroying tanks from the infantry side, this rocket launcher was state of the art in its time. Able to punch through Soviet armor if in the hands of a steady soldier. By the end of the war further modifications were made to the M1 into the M2 "Super Bazooka". A heavier barrel, improved launch electronics and an added scope, it was the pinnacle of anti tank technology of its era. However now post WW3 the only truly official users of the Super Bazooka are Continental forces but quite a few have ended up with the Network through connections in the Continentals and junkyards that hold the less well off bazookas. Some say those who hunt monsters carry with them modified Super Bazookas called "Hellsings". They even make their own ammunition specially designed to kill the creatures that hide from the light. But its just rumors... or is it?

'**Light in Darkness' RPGL-7:**

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No one other than the mysterious suppliers of the Network knows where these are coming from (aside from the obvious "Made in Russia" stamp) but the Network of Truth Seekers has no qualms with this. Many of the best within the Network carry these weapons into battle. Using both standard piercing rockets and specially made KGB model Termite anti building rockets. The Veritas troopers extensively modify their RPGLs to be more effective against enemy vehicles in urban combat. As such the venting is improved, an added shortrange scope (with Syndicate tracking circuts) and improved ergonomics. These weapons are extremelly effective against solid structures and all manner of vehicles alike. Able to bring down an Allied guardian tank within short order in the right hands. Experienced engineers (if you can call them that) within the Network have been successful in producing custom rockets that are able to encase vehicles and infantry in barbed wire. Although it unknown to the Network how the original plans for this custom ammo came to be, some Allied investigations have turned up that outside parties may have given it to them.

**GSf-30 Misznay Flak Cannon:**

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The foremost anti tank infantry weapon for the various nations of the Soviet Union in WW3. The "Flak Cannon" is a magazine fed high caliber explosive gun designed for attacking armored vehicles on the ground, and through the use of special detonation shells, aircraft. It was used in large numbers by Soviet penal troopers, after all why waste good political prisoners, in dealing with all manner of armored threats. Even in the post WW3 world the Flak cannon is still in use by the Soviet Union and her member states but has recently also begun finding its way to the hands of the Network through sympathetic contacts within the USSR. Users tend to be those who believe aliens are trying to run scouts and abductors above the skies. These "brave" individuals are known for going to great lengths to shoot down a UFO with one of these Soviet guns.

## **SPECIAL EQUIPMENT**

**Kodak All-Seeing Eye:**

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Many in the Network see, or at least claim to see, the mysteries of the conspiracies they so aggressively delve into. Truths and secrets so mindbogglingly world changing that the every man must know them at any cost. However mere word of mouth, drawing or posting on AURA does little to convey the truths that have been revealed, after all people can lie and draw whatever they want. Those truth seekers within the Network understand the importance of documentation and so into total spend thousands of dollars a month for cameras and film. Such is the importance of documentation of dark government secrets that almost nearly everyone in Network of truth seekers has a camera at least within arms reach at all times. The most popular camera used by the Network (at least according to an AURA poll of dubious validity) is the Kodak All-Seeing Eye model hobbyist camera. This 20mm photographic camera is easy to acquire and the film relatively cheap in pricing thanks to the recent upturn in photography popularity. Many blurry photographs, out of focus scenery shots and slight camera lens smudges have been posted proudly on AURA and various tabloid magazines as the Network works hard to enlighten the masses to the real horrors and secrets that lurk in the dark corners of the world.

**Wells Standing Camera:**
Ever since man gazed at the night sky during the first civilizations, they have wondered "Are we truly alone?". There have been many cases of strange unidentified aircraft or "UFO"s in recorded history but until the creation of cameras, capturing such a phenomena has been difficult at best and impossible otherwise. Many amateur UFO hunters and chasers rely on film cameras specifically made for basic astronomy and long distance photography. The Wells Standing camera was built to capture the beautiful scenery and skies filled with stars at least according to Syndicate advertisements. Its wide avaibility comes from its somewhat cheap manufacture and ease of purchase in any Syndicate Sprawl. Many new UFO hunters use the Wells as their first piece of UFO Hunting equipment because of its budget nature. Lately there have been many more reports of strange unidentified aircraft and spacecraft since the conclusion of the Third World War bearing strange green markings and the Wells Camera is just the tool to take out of focus pictures of them.

**Peck & Tully Ghost Hunting Equipment:**

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The Empire's foray into Psychic warfare has heavily rekindled the belief in ghosts and other strange psychic phenomena that permeates mankind's collective unconscious. Peck and Tully Barrett, both amateur ghost hunters themselves, decided to start up the Peck & Tully Paranormal Electronics Company to capitalize the resurgence. A small business located in Nevada, they had managed to acquire the electronics scrap from a old junkyard filled with scrap from WW2. Refurbishing and improving much of the equipment they found several rusted examples of the old M3 Snooper Rifle used in Allied night raids. Combined with secondhand Syndicate electronics Peck and Tully has become the brand name in Ghost Hunting equipment. Their biggest buyers come from the Continentals, who wish to outfit some of their vehicles with proper night fighting gear, and Network Ghost hunters who need the technology to adequately find and record psychic phenomena.

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