Maadi-Griffin 89

Notes: Maadi-Griffin is a joint Egyptian-US venture, combining the proven Egyptian company of Maadi with the expert gunsmiths of the US company of Griffin. They primarily make large-caliber long-range rifles, and most of them are in .50 caliber. The Model 89 is one of their largest rifles; it is a nearly four-foot-long bullpup single-shot bolt-action rifle built largely of lightweight yet strong steel, with an aluminum alloy lower receiver. Most of the length of the Model 89 is the barrel, three feet in length and tipped with a large, extremely efficient muzzle brake. (It is not recommended that one stands within a 60 degree arc on either side of this brake, or for that matter, in front of the rifle…) The butt has a thick recoil pad, and the Model 89 may be finished in black oxide, flat black paint, or Parkerized. Custom finishes are also available.

The Model 89 Porter Rockwell Edition is basically a shorter version of the Model 89, with a much shorter barrel. The Model 99 is basically the same rifle, with a much longer barrel. The Model 92 is a carbine version; it is often seen without a bipod, but there is one available.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These rifles do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Model 89

.50 Browning Machinegun

9.98 kg

1 Internal

$4891

Porter Rockwell

.50 Browning Machinegun

8.85 kg

1 Internal

$4700

Model 99

.50 Browning Machinegun

12.7 kg

1 Internal

$5144

Model 92 (17" Barrel)

.50 Browning Machinegun

6.8 kg

1 Internal

$4288

Model 92 (25" Barrel)

.50 Browning Machinegun

8.62 kg

1 Internal

$4542

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Model 89

SS

9

2-3-4

9

3

Nil

136

(Bipod)

SS

9

2-3-4

9

2

Nil

177

Porter Rockwell

SS

9

2-3-4

8

3

Nil

103

(Bipod)

SS

9

2-3-4

8

2

Nil

134

Model 99

SS

9

2-3-4

10

3

Nil

184

(Bipod)

SS

9

2-3-4

10

1

Nil

239

Model 92 (17")

SS

8

2-3-4

5

3

Nil

38

(Bipod)

SS

8

2-3-4

5

2

Nil

50

Model 92 (25")

SS

8

2-3-4

7

3

Nil

77

(Bipod)

SS

8

2-3-4

7

2

Nil

100

Maadi-Griffin MG-6

Notes: This is a semiautomatic heavy-caliber sniper rifle, similar in appearance to the Model 89 and sort of a repeating version of that rifle. Like the Model 89, the MG-6 is of bullpup configuration, built largely of strong, lightweight steel, with an aluminum alloy lower receiver. The barrel comes in two lengths, and has Maadi-Griffin’s trademark muzzle brake which greatly reduces felt recoil. (One should take the same precautions when standing near an MG-6 when it is firing.) The MG-6 is fed by box magazines which are inserted into the left side of the receiver. The MG-6 has no iron sights; it is a scope-only rifle, and has a short MIL-STD-1913 rail on a mount on top of the receiver. The same finishes are available for the MG-6 as the Model 89.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This rifle does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

MG-6 (26" Barrel)

.50 Browning Machinegun

10.43 kg

5, 10, 13

$5676

MG-6 (36" Barrel)

.50 Browning Machinegun

10.77 kg

5, 10, 13

$6010

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

MG-6 (26")

SA

9

2-3-4

9

3

Nil

81

(Bipod)

SA

9

2-3-4

9

1

Nil

105

MG-6 (36")

SA

9

2-3-4

11

3

Nil

133

(Bipod)

SA

9

2-3-4

11

1

Nil

173

PGM/FN Hecate II

Notes: This is an Intervention sniper rifle (see International Sniper Rifles) on steroids, being chambered for the .50 Browning Machinegun cartridge. Operation is largely the same, as is the entire weapon, though everything is greatly-enlarged to accommodate the much-larger cartridge.

The Hecate II features a heavy steel match-grade 27.6-inch fluted barrel tipped with a very efficient (and large) single-baffle muzzle brake that reduces felt recoil and muzzle flash. Early versions of the Hecate used the same bipod as the M-60 machinegun, though most production weapons use a bipod fully adjustable for height and cant, specifically designed for the Hecate. Early versions also used a wooden stock which could be removed for transport; you could fire the Hecate without it, but you’d be sorry. Most production Hecates use a somewhat heavier version of the UR Intervention stock; this may also be removed, but again, this primarily for transport and firing the Hecate without the stock is definitely not recommended. The new stock also has a folding monopod below it, and a buttplate with a thick recoil pad, as well as a cheekpiece with considerable eye relief. (Unfortunately, neither are adjustable.) In both cases, the stock may be quickly removed without tools; in addition, the bolt handle may be quickly removed to partially disable the rifle if necessary. The Hecate II has a folding carrying handle similar to that of the FN FAL, and the receiver is topped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail. The muzzle brake may be removed and replaced with a silencer; when it does no, the Hecate fires special subsonic ammunition designed for this role, as full-power .50 Browning Machinegun would quickly destroy the silencer.

In the early 2000s, PGM/FN developed a shorter semi-bullpup version of the Hecate II called the Nemesis II, primarily for military special operations use, but FN (who actually markets the Nemesis II and Hecate II) will also sell the Nemesis II to police agencies and government agencies who need them. The entire rifle has been considerably lightened, partially due to the configuration, and partially due to the use of lighter (but no less strong) steels. The Nemesis II also uses a heavy steel match-grade fluted barrel, but it is very slightly shorter at 27.5 inches, and the muzzle brake it uses is more compact (though just as effective). This muzzle brake cannot be replaced with a silencer, however. The buttplate and cheekpiece are both padded, and both are adjustable, and the stock is also collapsible. This stock, however, is not removable, though the ability to remove the bolt handle and the folding monopod are retained. The MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver is also retained, though the Nemesis is equipped with additional MIL-STD-1913 rails on the sides of the sight mount (which is also mounted slightly higher than that of the Hecate II).

Twilight 2000 Notes: The Hecate II was a bit in short supply during the Twilight War, which is why their numbers were supplemented by Harris antimaterial rifles from the US (until they too became unavailable). In addition, the PGM merger with FN did not take place in the Twilight 2000 timeline. The Nemesis II is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Merc 2000 Notes: There rifles are both popular on the ‘world market.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Hecate II

.50 Browning Machinegun

16.33 kg

7

$7909

Hecate II (Silencer)

.50 Browning Machinegun Subsonic

17.33 kg

7

$10949

Nemesis II

.50 Browning Machinegun

12.71 kg

5

$7910

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Hecate II

BA

9

2-3-4

10

3

Nil

110

(With Bipod)

BA

9

2-3-4

10

1

Nil

143

Hecate II (Silenced)

BA

5

2-4-Nil

13

3

Nil

63

(With Bipod)

BA

5

2-4-Nil

13

1

Nil

82

Nemesis II

BA

9

2-3-4

7/8

3

Nil

110

(With Bipod)

BA

9

2-3-4

7/8

1

Nil

142