Pulp Era Guns Expansion V1.1

Galand Model 1868, 12mm Perrin (France, 1868-18??) The double Galand type revolvers used a rather unique method of loading, as they used the trigger guard as a lever to break the gun into 3 parts and extract the spent casings. These revolvers were adopted by the Russian Navy as the M1870 and they were also popular as a private purchase by French officers. 12mm guns could be had with either a 4 7/8” barrel (in table) or with an 8” barrel (Dmg 1d+2 pi+, Wt. 2.8/0.24, Bulk -3). These weapons were also available in 9mm Perrin (Dmg 1d+2 pi, Wt. 1.5/0.13, ST 9, Cost $275) and 7mm Perrin (Dmg 1d+1 pi-, Wt. 1.1/0.09, ST 8, Bulk -1, Cost $250). A unique version known as the Sportsman was available in 12mm with a folding wire (2 ready actions to deploy/stow, when deployed +1 Acc, -1 Bulk, multiply ST by 0.8 and use Guns () to shoot) with either a 4 7/8” barrel (Wt. 3.1/0.24, Cost $460) or the 8” barrel (Wt. 3.3/0.24, Bulk -3, Cost $460). The gun was produced in France and was also made in England as the Sommerville Galand.

Gasser M70, 11.3×36mmR (Austria, 1870-1919) This monster of a double-action revolver was a popular all throughout Europe, especially in eastern Europe and the Balkans. The M70 version had a cast iron frame, which proved too weak and was replaced by a cast steel frame in 1874 with the M70/74 (same stats). The gun utilises a loading gate, typical of most revolvers of the era, however the ejector rod is secured by a thumbscrew that requires an extra ready action to loosen and another ready action to tighten once loading is complete. The version in the table is the 9.3” barrel version, a 7.3” barrel (Wt. 3.3/0.3) and a 5” barrel (Dmg 2d-1 pi+, Wt. 3.1/0.3, Bulk -2) were also used.

Childs Revolver, 6mm Flobert (Various, ~1880-?) Safety standards around the world haven’t always been particularly stringent, a good example being the market for firearms for children. This is a typical example of one such weapon, being a loading gate double-action only revolver firing the diminutive 6mm Flobert round. Obviously of little use to most beyond a bit of fun, but this small round still is dangerous enough to injure or even kill. These weapons were popular for a number of decades but seemed to die out in the 1920s and 30s when stricter gun control was implemented in many nations. It is so small (Holdout -1) that it could be difficult to operate for a particularly large handed person (-1 to Guns skill).

Pieper M1893, 8×41mmR Pieper (Belgium, 1893-??) An advanced double action swing-out cylinder revolver using a gas-seal system like that used in the famous Nagant M1895. Nagant and Pieper even competed in the Russian military revolver trials, but Pieper lost out due to the Russian preference for the simpler loading gate system. The M1893 was adopted by the Mexican army and saw a significant amount of fighting, especially in the Mexican Revolution, with as many as 5000 being produced but many of these being lost during fighting. Due to the gas-seal system it could theoretically be used with a suppressor rather effectively however this appears to have never occurred in reality.

Pieper 1893 Revolving Carbine, 8×50mmR Pieper (Belgium 1893-??) The Pieper 1893 Revolving Carbine was a unique revolving double-action carbine using the Nagant gas-seal system that was adopted by the Mexican Rurales. With a 19.75” barrel it was a handy and easy to use carbine, however while 5000 were ordered it is more likely that only around 300 were produced based on surviving examples. The carbine uses a swing-out cylinder that unusually swings out to the right side and holds 9 rounds.

Lee Model 1895, 6×60mmSR Lee (USA, 1895-1907) An interesting straight pull bolt action rifle using a small-bore high velocity , the Lee rifle had a short life with the US Navy and Marine Corps, remaining in service for only 12 years from 1895 to 1907. Despite this, it was still an effective rifle for its time, using either individual cartridges to load or a 5 round en-bloc clip. The Lee Model 1895 was a fairly acceptable weapon but it was adopted at a time when the US military was undergoing major procurement programs to replace older weaponry, and was quickly rendered obsolete by the introduction of the Krag-Jorgensen and later the M1903 Springfield.

Jeffery’s .333 Rifle, .333 Jeffery (Great Britain, ~1900-?) An excellent rifle for general purpose big game hunting with a powerful and high velocity round capable of taking just about any animal in the world with a semi-decent shot, the .333 Jeffery round was popular around the turn of the century but lost popularity as time went on and newer rounds were introduced. For an extra $100 and 0.25lb it could be obtained as a takedown weapon (Holdout -3). Reportedly these weapons were used in the Great War, finding their way to the front lines in France for use against German snipers that were using .303-proof steel plating as cover. The high- velocity round reportedly made short work of such defences.

Francisco Arizmendi “Bulldog Hammerless”, .25 ACP (Spain, 1907-1916) A diminutive revolver chambered in the tiny .25ACP round, these revolvers were produced by Francisco Arizmendi Goenaga in the gun making city of Eibar. This double-action only revolver used a loading gate (1 Ready action to deploy the rotating ejector rod) and unusually for a revolver was equipped with a manual safety. The weapon lacked any sights beyond a trough on the top of the . It was also produced in .32 ACP (Dmg 2d-1 pi-, Wt. 0.9/0.09) and 5.5 Velo-Dog (Dmg 1d+1 pi-, Wt. 0.8/0.065), with the 5.5 Velo-Dog also having a folding trigger.

Dreyse 1907 Carbine, .32 ACP (Germany, 1907-19??) The .32 ACP round is typically found in pocket and many military handguns of the early 20th century; however, the diminutive round also was used in a small number of light carbines such as the Dreyse 1907 Light Carbine. This light weapon was a simple blowback design and was very quiet thanks to the long barrel and light pistol cartridge (-1 to Hearing rolls). An unfamiliar user would have a high likelihood of having their thumb smacked by the recoiling bolt as in a natural hand position it comes across the top of the stock.

Bergmann-Bayard 1908, 9×23mm Largo (Germany, 1908-1910) A semi-automatic handgun much in the same style as the earlier C96 pistol, the German designed but Belgian produced weapon was adopted by the Spanish military in the 9×23mm Bergmann round that is now more commonly known as 9mm Largo. Later models of the Bergmann-Bayard were also produced for the Danish military in the slightly modified 1910 and 1910/21 (same stats) that were used until 1946. Some could accept a 0.9lb holster-stock and even be reloaded using a 6- round stripper clip to refill an empty magazine after the bolt locks back on the empty magazine. The Danish issued a unique large holster that held the gun, a spare magazine and 2 loaded stripper clips ($30, 0.6lb). A number of all models were sold commercially. 10 round extended magazines can be found ($27, 0.4lb).

F&S Tirmax, .32 ACP (Belgium, 1909-1914) The Tirmax is an obscure light carbine made in Belgium by the Franken & Lünenschloss firm immediately prior to the Great War. This handy little semi- was ideal for varmints and plinking, especially thanks to the extremely long barrel compared to the pressure curve of the round meaning that the report of this weapon was rather quiet (-1 to Hearing rolls). The weapon also has an external hammer lever enabling re-cocking and firing should a misfire occur. The rifle was only produced for approximately 5 years before the Great War brought an end to their manufacture as it was produced by a German company in Belgium. A .380 ACP version was also produced (Dmg 2d+1 pi, Wt. 6.2/0.16) but seems to have been uncommon.

Frommer 1910, 7.65×12.8mm Frommer (, 1910-1912) An ungainly small handgun using the long-recoil system and a proprietary cartridge, the Frommer 1910 was a somewhat unsuccessful handgun, as while 10,000 were produced they were immediately replaced by the superior Frommer Stop 2 years later.

Jeffery’s .500 Magazine Rifle, .500 Jeffery (Great Britain, ~1920-?) Chambered in a massive round, the .500 Jeffery, this enormous action rifle is ideal for any adventurer or big gun enthusiast with a tough shoulder and a particularly dangerous target. The .500 Jeffery’s magazine rifle is excellent for a big game hunter who desires to take down anything on the planet but doesn’t want to resort to the standard double rifle so popular amongst many African explorers and hunters, offering 4 shots to the double 2 and with a lower cost than most high-end double rifles. The example in the table is a completely plain one, however engraved receivers and carved stocks were a common addition to such rifles thanks to their typical buyers’ ostentatious tastes (see Styling, HT p. 10).

Revelli Automatic Rifle, 9×19mm Glisenti (Italy, 1921-1930) An early developed for the Italian military, the Revelli Automatic Rifle, more commonly known now as the O.V.P.) was a top fed submachine gun with a typical rifle-like profile as shared with most early submachine guns. It had a twin trigger system for fire selection, with the rear trigger providing full auto fire (see Automatic Weapons, pp. 82-83). Examples were used in the Abyssinian war and the even World War II, with several found even today.

Walther Automatic Shotgun, 12G 2.75” (Germany, 1922-1931) While not a popular automatic shotgun compared to the legendary Browning Auto-5, the Walther Automatic Shotgun was a mechanically interesting tube-fed semi-automatic shotgun using the short-recoil toggle locking action similar to that of a Luger. The weapon had a significant amount of felt recoil thanks to its action and was reportedly somewhat uncomfortable to shoot. This weapon was available in both 12G 2.75” and 16G 2.75” (Wt. 8.36/0.36, RoF 3x8).

W+F Lmg 25, 7.5×55mm GP11 (Switzerland, 1925-1946) An expensive and complex Swiss light , the Leichtes Maschinengewehr Modell 1925 was a toggle-locked weapon developed by Colonel Adolf Furrer, a man with something of a passion for the toggle-locking action. The weapon was often used on a tripod and in fortress mountings, and was occasionally fitted with an optical sight and often also featured an unusual telescopic monopod that could be used as a foregrip on the assault.

Tallinn-Arsenal, 9×20mmSR Browning (Estonia, 1926-1935) The Tallinn-Arsenal was an early submachine gun produced and used by the small Estonian Army, well before many other nations adopted their own submachine guns. The weapon was based on the German MP18 with some modifications, chambered in the 9×20mmSR round used by the FN Model 1903 that was in use by the Estonian Army. The gun used a long 40 round magazine that was quite unreliable, and the cooling fins that were added to the barrel were expensive and rather pointless, but the weapon was still a reasonably capable submachine gun. Approximately 600 of these weapons were produced, but these were replaced by the more modern Suomi KP/31 in 1937 and they were sold off to anyone interested, with several finding their way to Latvia and to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War.

TOZ PPT-27, 7.62×39mmR Modified (Russia, 1927-1933) The Tokarev M1927 submachine gun was a trials submachine gun produced for the requirement by the Red Army. As there was no automatic pistol cartridge standardised for army use at the time, the weapon used a modified 7.62×39mmR Nagant round with a more conical case mouth for better feeding in an automatic weapon. The weapon used a 21-round magazine with an interesting forward grip that partially wrapped around the magazine. Only 500 were produced for trials before the Soviet Union standardised on the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round and development on the PPT-27 was abandoned in 1933, with the overall superior PPD-34 being adopted the very next year. An additional magazine could also be carried in a hollow in the buttstock. It had two triggers; a pull on the rear gave semi-auto fire while a pull on the front trigger gave full-auto (see Automatic Weapons, pp. 82-83).

Hefrich-Bang M1928, .30-06 Springfield (Liberia, 1928-?) (Fictional) The Hefrich-Bang M1928 is the first successful rifle by Søren Hansen Bang, after many years attempting to sell his muzzle-cup based gas system he finally managed to find a market in Liberia, forming a company with German arms designer Hans Hefrich. The gun is typically fitted with a detachable 5-round magazine that is usually topped up with a 5 round stripper clip, however a 10-round magazine ($28, 0.8lb) and a rare 15 round magazine were produced ($29.2, 1.3lb), both usually being topped up with multiple stripper clips rather than replaced, much like the SMLE. When in clean condition, the weapon is reliable and effective, however without frequent maintenance the muzzle gas system will become clogged with carbon fouling as this is an inherent weakness of the Bang type gas repeating system. The M1933 Carbine (1933-) was a very short carbine with an 18-inch barrel developed for use by troops such as artillerymen and cyclists. It has an extreme muzzle blast and concussion thanks to this shortened barrel (+2 Vision and Hearing to locate in the dark). Dmg 6d+2 pi, Acc 4, Wt. 8.8, ST 9†, Bulk -4, Cost $750.

Beretta Model 1918/30, 9×19mm Glisenti (Italy, 1930-?) An extensive modification of the Beretta Model 1918 submachinegun, this semi- automatic carbine was made primarily for police and other similar organisations, being used mainly by the Argentinian police and the Italian Forestry Corps. The weapon was modified to use a bottom mounted 25-round magazine or a 10-round magazine () and was charged by a ring-shaped cocking piece that earned the gun the nickname "Il Siringone" ("the syringe"). Unusually for a police weapon, the carbine kept the underfolding bayonet of the submachine gun (Spear-1 skill, Reach 1).

Weibel M/1932, 7×44mm (Denmark, 1932-1939) Also known as the Danrif, the M/1932 could be easily considered an early assault rifle thanks to its rather high-powered intermediate cartridge and select-fire capabilities, however it is believed that it was in actual fact intended to replace the Madsen gun in the light machine gun role. The rifle used a 20- round box magazine, had an integral bipod and a side-folding stock. While it may have been planned to replace the Madsen gun, the project was cancelled at the start of WW2. Little more is known about the weapon; however, it is certainly an interesting historical footnote.

Hefrich-Bang M1934, 28×28mmR (Liberia, 1934-?) (Fictional) An early high-velocity automatic grenade launcher based on the Bang-type system, the M1934 fired a 1.1” projectile through a rifled barrel, typically either HE (in table), Smoke (2- yard radius cloud lasting 20 seconds) or Tear Gas (2-yard-radius cloud lasting 20 seconds) for riot control. Due to the danger of high velocity rounds, lower velocity smoke/tear gas rounds are available for law enforcement usage: 1d-1(0.5) cr, Range 10/300, Rcl 2. These lower velocity rounds require changing of the recoil spring and tuning of the gas system otherwise reduce RoF to 1 as the gun must be manually cycled. The regular magazine is a long 6-round box (in table) and a 10-round magazine ($46, 6.3lbs) is often used where higher capacity is desired. A massive 24 round drum (Malf. 15, -1 Bulk, $300.4, 20.2 lbs.) is available, but is generally not popular due to unreliability and extreme bulk. While the M1934 is unique in its capabilities, the bulky magazines, poor reliability and extremely high weight mean that total production is very low, with less than 100 built, mostly bought by various police forces using low velocity tear gas and smoke rounds, usually mounted on vehicles or on a 61-lb. Browning M1917 tripod ($2,700) with the addition of a 4-lb. conversion kit ($150).

Webb Anti- Rifle, .50 Vickers (United Kingdom, 1934) (Fictional) A simple solution to counter the increased focus on mechanisation was the development of anti-tank rifles similar to the Mauser T-Gewehr of the Great War. Many AT rifles were developed and trialled by the United Kingdom including the bolt-action side-mounted detachable magazine fed Webb rifle. This rifle used the recently introduced .50 Vickers round using a tungsten cored APHC round out of a 30-inch-long barrel but could also use any other standard round as used in the Vickers .50 Machine Gun. While it is an acceptable rifle it was rejected after a lengthy period of testing after it was determined a more powerful round would be required for effective anti-tank usage.

Vollmer-Maschinenkarabiner 35, 7.75×40.5mm (Germany, 1935) The MKb 35 was an experimental automatic rifle that could certainly be defined as one of the earliest examples of an assault rifle, using an early intermediate cartridge rather similar to the later Soviet 7.62×39mm of SKS and AK fame. The Bang type gas trap operating system similar to that of the later Gewehr 41 would mean that reliability was likely somewhat poor, with frequent cleaning required to remove fouling in the muzzle trap. Early models of the weapon had a of approximately 1000 rounds per minute (In table), this was later reduced with a pneumatic buffer to ~400 rounds per minute (RoF 6). The weapon was tested by the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht until 1939 in several updated forms (Later variants may lose unreliable as modifications were made to improve reliability, including an option to manually cycle the weapon if the gas system failed using a larger bolt, converting the weapon to RoF 1) but was cancelled upon the start of the Second World War as the weapon would be too expensive to manufacture during wartime.

Revolvers Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (PISTOL) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

5 Galand Model 1d+1 pi+ 2 100/1,100 2.6/0.24 3 6(2i) 9 -2 2 $400 3 1868, 12mm Perrin

5 Gasser M70/74, 2d pi+ 2 120/1,300 3.5/0.42 3 6(3i) 10 -3 2 $400 3 11.3×36mmR

5 Childs Revolver, 1d-2 pi- 0 40/550 0.5/0.04 3 9(3i) 6 -1 2 $45 3 6mm Flobert

6 Pieper M1893, 2d-1 pi 2 140/1,500 2.3/0.25 3 7(2i) 9 -2 2 $450 3 8×41mmR

6 Francisco 1d pi- 0 90/950 0.8/0.06 3 5(3i) 7 -1 2 $95 3 Arizmendi “Bulldog Hammerless”, .25 ACP

Semiautomatic Pistols Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (PISTOL) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Bergmann- 2d+1 pi 2 125/1,400 2.3/0.24 3 6(3) 9 -2 2 $475/ 3 Bayard 1908, $26 9×23mm Largo

6 Frommer 1910, 1d+2 pi- 1 120/1,300 1.6/0.2 3 8+1(3) 7 -1 2 $300/ 3 7.65×12.8mm $26 Frommer

Shotguns Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (SHOTGUNS) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Walther Automatic 1d+1 pi 3 40/800 8.4/0.4 3×9 4+1(2i) 10† -6 1/ $1,100 3 [1] Shotgun, 12G 2.75” 5

6 Murata Single Shot 1d+1 pi 3 40/800 6.2/0.1 1 1(3) 10† -6 1/ $500 3 Shotgun, 12G 2.75” 4

Notes: [1] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+ (see p. B407).

Rifles Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (RIFLE) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Pieper 1893 3d+1 pi 4 210/2,300 5.7/0.36 3 9(2i) 8† -4 2 $900 3 Revolving Carbine, 8×50mmR Pieper

6 Lee Model 6d pi 5 700/3,000 8.4/0.22 1 5(3) 9† -5 2 $600 3 1895, 6×60mmSR Lee

6 Jeffery’s .333 8d-1 pi 5 1,000/4,200 8.8/0.35 1 5+1(2i) 11† -6 5 $1,900 3 Magazine Rifle, .333 Jeffery

6 Dreyse 1907 2d+1 pi- 3 135/1500 5/0.17 3 6(3) 7† -4 2 $500/$26 3 Carbine, .32 ACP

6 F&S Tirmax, .32 2d+1 pi- 3 135/1500 6.1/0.14 3 5+1(3) 7† -4 2 $550/$26 3 ACP

6 Jeffery’s .500 5d×2 pi+ 5 900/3,600 10.4/0.4 1 3+1(2i) 12† -6 7 $2,300 3 Magazine Rifle, .500 Jeffery

6 Hefrich-Bang 7d+1 pi 5 1,100/4,500 9.7/0.4 3 5(3) 10† -5 3 $800/$27 3 M1928, .30-06 Springfield

6 Beretta Model 2d+1 pi 3 160/1,700 8.2/1 3 25(3) 8† -4 2 $1,000/$ 3 1918/30, 28 9×19mm Glisenti

7 Weibel 6d pi 5 800/3,200 12.8/1.3 8 20+1(3) 11B† -6* 3 $1,800/$ 2 M/1932, 29 7×44mm

6 Webb Anti- 11d(2) pi 5 1,000/4,200 33/1.8 1 5+1(3) 14B† -8 6 $11,000/ 1 Tank Rifle, .50 $31 Vickers

7 Vollmer- 5d+2 pi 5 600/3,900 10.4/1.1 10 20+1(3) 10† -5 2 $2,000/$ 2 [1] Maschinenkara 29 biner 35, 7.75×40.5mm

Notes: [1] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+ (see p. B407).

Submachine Guns Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (SMG) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Revelli 2d+1 pi 3 160/1,700 7.9/1 15 25(3) 8† -4 2 $1,000 2 Automatic Rifle, /$28 9×19mm Glisenti

6 Tallinn-Arsenal, 3d-1 pi 3 170/1,900 /1.5 10! 40(3) 9† -5 2 $2,000 2 [1] 9×20mmSR /$30 Browning

6 TOZ PPT-27, 2d+1 pi- 3 160/1,700 6.4/0.9 19 21+1(3) 9† -4 2 $1,800 2 [1] 7.62×39mmR /$28 Modified

Notes: [1] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+ (see p. B407).

Machine Guns and Autocannon Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. For MMGs, HMGs, and autocannon, Empty Weight (EWt.) and Cost assume neither ammo nor mount (e.g., a tripod), but ammo weight follows the slash as usual; see the weapon description for details. For LMGs and GPMGs, Weight includes ammunition.

GUNS (LMG) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -2)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 W+F Lmg 25, 7d pi 5 1000/4,400 23.7/2.7 9 30(3) 11B† -7 2 $6,250/$34 1 7.5×55mm GP11

Notes:

Grenade Launchers Table See pp. B268-271 for an explanation of the statistics. GUNS (GRENADE LAUNCHER) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -4)

TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC Notes

6 Hefrich- 2d+1(0.5) 3 10/1,800 33.8/3.8 7 6+1(3) 14B† -7 3 $5,200/$38 1 [1, 2, Bang cr 3] M1934, 28×28mmR

Follow-up 2d+1 [1d+1] cr ex

Notes: [1] First Range figure is minimum range, not 1/2D. [2] Sling swivels (p. 154). [3] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+ (see p. B407). Ammunition Tables

See High-Tech, pp. 176-177, for all calibers and cartridges not listed here.

Handguns and Submachine Guns Name WPS CPS Notes 6mm Flobert 0.0045 $0.05 (5.6×7.2mmR) 7mm Perrin 0.014 $0.2 (7.4×13.4mmR) 7.62×39mmR 0.028 $0.2 Modified 7.65×12.8mm 0.015 $0.1 Frommer 8×41mmR Pieper 0.03 $0.2 9mm Perrin 0.021 $0.3 (9.4×13mmR) 11.3×36mmR 0.07 $0.5 12mm Perrin 0.04 $0.4 (11.6×14.5mmR) Notes

Rifles and Machine Guns Name WPS CPS Notes 6×60mm Lee (.236 0.044 $0.8 Navy) 7×44mm 0.042 $0.7 7.75×40.5mm 0.038 $0.6 8×50mmR Pieper 0.04 $0.4 .333 Jeffery 0.07 $2 (8.5×63mm) .50 Vickers 0.24 $3.5 (12.7×81mmSR) Notes

Grenade Launchers Name WPS CPS Notes 28×28mmR (1.1” 0.42 $7 [1] Auto) Notes [1] High-Explosive round