Caracal Pioneering Innovation Caracal
Notes: The Caracal is the first product of Caracal Pioneering Innovation (CPI,
sometimes simply called Caracal) is the first independent product of this new
UAE weapons company. It is a modern
pistol design, similar in appearance to a combination of Beretta’s Px-4 Storm
and Armalite’s AR-24. Though the
Caracal was designed with the help of the Austrian designer Wilhelm Bubits, the
Caracal is essentially a fully UAE design, and is receiving great interest from
some Middle Eastern countries (including the UAE herself), US Diplomatic
Protection Service, the Vatican Police, and several special operations, and
police units throughout the world, as well as being available to civilians.
It is a strong, compact, and lightweight pistol.
Currently, three versions of the Caracal are being marketed: the commander-sized
Caracal F (4.09-inch barrel), the compact Caracal C (3.66-inch barrel), and the
new subcompact Caracal SC (3.39-inch barrel).
The Caracal F and C are available in 9mm Parabellum, 9x21mm, .357 SiG,
and .40 Smith & Wesson chamberings; the SC is available in 9mm Parabellum and
9x21mm only. Construction is
primarily of light alloy and polymer, except for some of the working parts and
the barrel. Below the dust cover is a molded-in MIL-STD-1913 rail. Trigger pull
is kept light and only an 8mm-long trigger pull is required.
Trigger action is therefore a short double-action pull.
In addition to a manual safety, the Caracal is equipped with a passive
trigger safety, drop safety, and firing pin safety.
The Caracal has a visual and tactile chamber-loaded indicator.
For military and police use only, a metal-reinforced stock can be snapped
onto the Caracal F or C, turning them into short-barreled carbines.
All versions of the Caracal can use the same magazines (of appropriate
caliber), though the use of an 18-round magazine with the Caracal C or SC
requires the use of a special adapter (basically a rubber boot added to the
bottom of the magazine). For the
Caracal SC, a similar adapter must be used with a 15-round magazine.
The Caracal F7 differs from the F primarily in cosmetic details such as
choices of finish, though it is also slightly more ergonomic.
The
Caracal pistol is named after a wild cat, the Caracal, which, though it looks
like a cross between a bobcat and a mountain lion, is a species exclusive to
that part of the Middle East.
Though not large by cat standards, it is considered an unusually strong and
ferocious hunter.
Twilight 2000 Notes: The Caracal is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
|
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
|
Caracal F |
9mm Parabellum |
0.75 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$217 |
|
Caracal F |
9x21mm |
0.77 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$234 |
|
Caracal F |
.357 SiG |
0.78 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$245 |
|
Caracal F |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.84 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$291 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
1.25 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$247 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock) |
9x21mm |
1.27 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$264 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock) |
.357 SiG |
1.28 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$275 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.34 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$321 |
|
Caracal C |
9mm Parabellum |
0.7 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$213 |
|
Caracal C |
9x21mm |
0.72 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$230 |
|
Caracal C |
.357 SiG |
0.73 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$245 |
|
Caracal C |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.78 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$287 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
1.2 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$233 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock) |
9x21mm |
1.22 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$260 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock) |
.357 SiG |
1.23 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$275 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.28 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$317 |
|
Caracal SC |
9mm Parabellum |
0.65 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$210 |
|
Caracal SC |
9x21mm |
0.67 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$228 |
|
Caracal SC |
.357 SiG |
0.68 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$238 |
|
Caracal SC |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.73 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$284 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.9 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$240 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock) |
9x21mm |
0.92 kg |
10, 13, 15, 18 |
$258 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock) |
.357 SiG |
0.93 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$268 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.98 kg |
10, 12, 16 |
$314 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
|
Caracal F (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
|
Caracal F (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Caracal F (.357) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Caracal F (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock, 9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock, 9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock, .357) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Caracal F (w/Stock, .40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
|
Caracal C (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal C (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
|
Caracal C (.357) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal C (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock, 9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock, 9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock, .357) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
|
Caracal C (w/Stock, .40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
|
Caracal SC (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
|
Caracal SC (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal SC (.357) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal SC (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock, 9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock, 9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock, .357) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
|
Caracal SC (w/Stock, .40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |