Wilson Combat Tactical Rifles (1st Iteration)
Notes: Wilson
Combat produced a number of tactical rifles based on the AR-15/M16/M4 in the
mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.
These were primarily designed for military and SWAT/SRT-type police use, the
SM-15 being a notable exception.
Nonetheless (especially in the world before the Brady Gun bans), semiautomatic
versions were available to civilians.
The UT-15 is an
AR-15 derivative that was designed by Bill Wilson to be an inexpensive combat
carbine for law enforcement and civilian use; reputedly, versions also exist for
military use (I have provided for this below).
Despite the lesser (real-world) price, The Tactical Rifle series is well
known for precision the precision forgings and machining used in their
construction, as well as the hand-fitted parts.
Initially, the Tactical Rifle series were available only in 5.56mm NATO,
but other chamberings have been added over time.
The UT (Urban
Tactical)-15 has many of the refinements of military M16s and M4s – an ergonomic
rubber pistol grip, a MIL-STD-1913 rail on the top of the receiver in lieu of a
carrying handle, short M4-style handguards with four-way Picatinny-style rails
for equipment additions, and a muzzle brake instead of a standard flash
suppressor. In addition, the
match-grade barrel is free-floated for additional accuracy, and the 16.25-inch
barrel is fluted to reduce weight.
The rear sight is of the flip-up variety and is removable.
The stock is an M4-type sliding stock. The metalwork is finished in a
coating called NP3, a combination of Teflon, electroless nickel, and some other
ingredients. NP3 allows the UT-15
to work much better when dirty; it also makes cleaning much easier and minimizes
the need for lubrication. At the buyer’s option, the metal exposed to the
elements may be further coated with ArmorTuff, which resists corrosion and wear.
Though the standard finish is black, OD green, tan and gray are also
available.
The M4T is
related to the UT-15, but is designed primarily as an entry weapon.
The M4T is made with an upper and lower receiver of even tougher 7075 T6
aluminum forgings. The stock is a
sliding M4-type stock, but the length can be more finely adjusted.
The barrel is similar to that of the UT-15, but is not fluted.
The trigger group may be a precision JP target group, or a tactical
trigger group.
The SM-15 is
described as a “no frills tactical rifle.”
It is basically a version of the AR-15 with a shorter 16.25-inch barrel
and a Weaver rail on top instead of the standard carrying handle, and M4-style
handguards. The law enforcement
version has a collapsible stock, while the civilian model has a fixed stock.
The civilian model also does not have a flash suppressor.
The SS-15 (Super
Sniper) is included here for completeness; however it is a tactical marksman’s
rifle rather than an assault rifle, and can also be used as a civilian hunting
and target rifle. The 20-inch
barrel of the SS-15 is of extra-heavy profile, free-floating, fluted, premium
match-grade, and made of stainless steel, with a target crown instead of a flash
suppressor or muzzle brake. The
upper and lower receivers are of 7075 T6 aluminum forgings.
Standard finish is black (Parkerized on aluminum parts and ArmorTuff on
steel parts), with a black polymer M16A2-type stock; OD green, tan, and gray
finishes are also available. The
receiver halves are also hard-anodized, and the working parts are coated with
NP3. The upper receiver is topped
by MIL-STD-1913 rail, as well as folding front and rear sights; another very
short length of MIL-STD-1913 rail is found over the gas block.
The pistol grip is an improved version of an M16A2-type pistol grip,
called an ERGO grip. The handguards
are of aluminum, ventilated, and round, with ribs for gripping.
The trigger group is a match-quality JP group (competition or tactical
type) that is tuned to be crisp and smooth.
A removable light bipod adjustable for height and cant is attached under
the front of the handguards; the front sling swivel is attached to the same
point. A telescopic sight is
included in the price below.
It should be
noted that the UT-15, M4T, and SM-15 are not listed on Wilson Combat’s web site
as of the time of this writing (mid-May 2012).
Twilight 2000
Notes: It should be noted that the UT-15, M4T, and SM-15 are not listed on
Wilson Combat’s web site as of the time of this writing (mid-May 2012). The
SM-15 and SS-15 are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline in any case.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
UT-15 |
5.56mm NATO |
3.13 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$645 |
M4T |
5.56mm NATO |
3.13 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$647 |
SM-15 (Civilian) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.95 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$562 |
SM-15 (LE) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.95 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$587 |
SS-15 |
5.56mm NATO |
3.95 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1120 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
UT-15 |
3 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
M4T |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
5 |
44 |
SM-15 (Civilian) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
41 |
SM-15 (LE) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
41 |
SS-15 |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
61 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
79 |
Wilson Combat Recon Tactical Rifles
Notes: In about
2006 (I’m not sure; if someone knows, tell me) Wilson Combat revamped, dressed
up, brought new calibers and barrels, and essentially turned the Wilson Combat
Tactical Rifles line into rifles much different from the original Tactical
Rifles design. These rifles are
designed for civilian, police, park ranger, and military use.
(Reports of active military use, unfortunately, remain rumors.)
The Recon SR
Tactical is designed not only as an entry weapon, but as a short-ranged
suppressed weapon. The Recon SR
Tactical has handguards that are equipped with Wilson Combat’s TRIM Rail –
essentially a handguard with four MIL-STD-1913 rails.
This fits around the 14.7-inch barrel, which free-floats inside the
handguard. The Recon SR Tactical is
specially designed for easy mounting, dismounting, and use of the Whisper
Suppressor. (The standard muzzle attachment is the Accu-Tac muzzle brake, which,
except in jurisdictions which prohibit it, can also be quickly mounted or
dismounted.) A number of muzzle
brakes and flash suppressors can also be mounted. Despite the 14.7-inch barrel,
the Recon SR Tactical has a 13.8-inch TRIM Rail handguard with three
MIL-STD-1913 rails; the top rail joins with the rail atop the receiver, the side
rails are very short and adjustable, and the underside rail is full-length.
The barrel is free-floating and match-grade, and the barrel has an
M4-type feed ramp. The pistol grip
is an Ergo pistol grip, similar in shape to the M4 and M16’s pistol grip, but
with a softer grip due to a thin layer of rubber.
The trigger guard is enlarged somewhat.
The trigger itself is a Wilson Combat TTU, which is designed to have a
shorter pull length and lighter pull weight.
The sliding stock is a Rogers/Wilson Super-Stoc, a skeletonized stock
with a textured rubber grip butt plate and a compartment for batteries like
might be used in optics. The entire rifle is NP3-coated, with an outer finish
that is black Armor-Tuff over a Mil-Spec hard anodizing.
Interior parts, except for the bore of the barrel (which is chromed),
have an Armor-Tuff finish over the NP-3.
The Recon
Tactical uses the same basic heart as the Recon SR Tactical, but uses a
match-grade medium-weight free-floating barrel that is fluted along the last
third of its length to reduce weight somewhat.
Most of the components around the receiver are the same as on the Recon
SR Tactical, as are the finishes and coatings.
The stock used is also the same.
Unlike the Recon SR Tactical, the Recon Tactical has BUIS fitted as
standard, though of course they can be easily removed or folded down as to not
interfere with optics. The barrel
length depends on the caliber, from the 16 inches of the 5.56mm NATO or .300
Blackout, 16 or 18 inches of the 6.8mm SPC, the 18 inches of the .204 Ruger, or
the 16, 18, or 20 inches of the 7.62mm WT.
Barrels in all cases are made from stainless steel.
The gas block is made to a low profile to help keep from obstructing
optics. Though related to the Recon
SR Tactical, the Recon Tactical is a heavier and stronger build.
The handguards and upper receiver have the same TRIM Rail System, but the
handguards are still the same length as those of the Recon SR Tactical. Note
that while the .204 Ruger version is designed primarily for civilian use, it can
also take flash suppressors, muzzle brakes, and take silencers and sub-loaded
rounds.
The SBR Tactical
(Short Barreled Rifle) looks very much like a shorter-barreled version of the
Recon SR. The SBR Tactical also has
the TRIM rail system, again with the top rail contiguous with the upper receiver
rail and extending to the gas block.
The lower rail extends the length of the handguard, and the sides have
short (about 76mm long) rails that can be placed anywhere along the sides of the
handguards. The SBR Tactical is
equipped with folding BUIS as standard.
The pistol grip, stock, and finish are the same as above.
The barrel is a short 11.3 inches; it can be tipped with a flash
suppressor, muzzle brake, or a silencer (normally the Wilson Combat-designed
compact Whisper Suppressor). The
barrel is match-quality and free-floating. Construction standards are the same
as on other Wilson Combat Tactical Rifles.
The SBR Tactical is specifically designed for police or military use; in
most countries and jurisdictions in the world, special (and usually expensive)
permits, lots of paperwork, and long waiting periods are required for a civilian
to own one, particularly if it has automatic capability.
The SPR (Special
Purpose Rifle) is based on a designated marksman rifle version of the AR-15
called the Mark 12 Mod X. The SPR
is of equal utility to military designated marksmen, police, target shooters, or
civilian hunters. As with the other
rifles here, it is equipped with the TRIM rail system. The SPR has other
features in common with other Wilson Combat Tactical Rifles, including the
low-profile gas block, a BUIS, the Wilson Combat TTU trigger pack, the enlarged
trigger guard, the Rogers/Wilson stock, the Ergo pistol grip, and the finish.
However, the SPR is essentially a small-caliber sniper rifle and has some
features that the other rifles in this section do not.
The SPR has a very high-quality 18-inch barrel, which is match-grade,
free-floating, heavy-profile, and tipped with an Accu-Tac flash suppressor
(though it can also take a muzzle brake or the Whisper silencer).
The lower MIL-STD-1913 rail normally has a light bipod, though it can be
easily removed. Unlike the other
rifles in this section, the SPR comes only in a version chambered in 5.56mm
NATO. Various scopes or other
optics can be mounted; the standard is a Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40mm scope.
The Super Sniper
is, and the name would indicate, a true, if small-caliber, sniper rifle.
The chambering of .223 Wylde allows the Super Sniper to use 5.56mm NATO
military or .223 Remington civilian ammunition with (in game terms) equal
results. Unlike other members of
the Tactical Rifles family, the Super Sniper is normally equipped with
non-folding, AR-15A2-type stock, though it still has the Ergo pistol grip, TTU
trigger pack, and TRIM rails, the same finish and coatings, and can be had with
a sliding stock if desired. The
Super Sniper does not normally come with BUIS sights. The Super Sniper is
equipped with a hardened bolt and bolt carrier group.
The Super Sniper’s barrel is a full 20 inches, with a fluted stainless
steel bull barrel which is floating, match grade and a target crown.
Unfortunately, the special profile barrel means that the Super Sniper
cannot mount a flash suppressor, muzzle brake, or silencer. (It could use
subsonic ammunition, but there’s little point in doing that.) A bipod is
normally mounted on the bottom MIL-STD-1913 rail, but of course it is easily
removed and installed.
The Tactical
Lightweight is a lighter version of the Recon Tactical.
It has most of the same features as the
Recon Tactical, but weight has been trimmed by using a barrel made of lighter
but strong steel (It’s still a medium weight barrel), aluminum handguards, and
aluminum MIL-STD-1913 rails on its TRIM handguards.
The Tactical Lightweight retains the Ergo pistol grip, the Rogers/Wilson
sliding stock, the TTU trigger pack, the TRIM rail system, and the BUIS backup
iron sights. The finish and
coatings are the same as on the Recon Tactical. The barrel is 16 inches long,
and can mount the same muzzle devices as the Recon Tactical.
The barrel has a medium profile, is match-quality, and is free floating.
The Tactical Lightweight is meant to be a light, handy carbine; the marketing is
targeted primary at police departments, and police and civilian models are
semiautomatic-only.
Versions of
these rifles in .300 Blackout and 7.62mm WT are essentially the same in fit and
finish, except as noted above, the caliber changes and the changes in the rifle
(usually the upper receiver and barrel) necessary to accommodate this change.
Note that since the .300 Blackout is normally subsonic, no line is
provided below for the .300 Blackout with a suppressor with subsonic ammunition.
Note further that the versions in 7.62mm WT can feed from any 5.56mm
magazine, except for the exotic (100-Round C-Mag, 90mm MWG, etc).
The 6.8mm version of the Tactical Custom (A Recon Tactical which has been
greatly modified by Wilson Combat’s Custom shop) has been nicknamed by firearms
expert Paul Markel the “Hoginator,” due to its ability to take down wild boar at
long range and with great accuracy (though the skill of Mr Markel with a rifle
no doubt plays into this).
Twilight 2000
Notes: These rifles are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Recon SR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$584 |
Recon SR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.01 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$629 |
Recon SR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.31 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$724 |
Recon SR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.83 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$768 |
Recon SR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
.300 Blackout |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$765 |
Recon SR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
.300 Blackout |
3.5 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$807 |
Recon Tactical SR (Flash Suppressor) |
7.62mm WT |
4.78 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$884 |
Recon SR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
7.62mm WT |
4.97 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$885 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
.204 Ruger |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$571 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
.204 Ruger |
3.38 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$616 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.23 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$599 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.33 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$645 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor, 16” Barrel) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.54 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$740 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake, 16” Barrel) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.59 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$763 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor, 18” Barrel) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.59 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$762 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake, 18” Barrel) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.64 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$804 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
.300 Blackout |
3.63 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$780 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
.300 Blackout |
3.68 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$821 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor, 16” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.78 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$859 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake, 16” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.83 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$900 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor, 18” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.83 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$881 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake, 18” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.88 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$921 |
Recon Tactical (Flash Suppressor, 20” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.88 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$903 |
Recon Tactical (Muzzle Brake, 20” Barrel) |
7.62mm WT |
3.93 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$943 |
SBR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$549 |
SBR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
2.94 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$594 |
SBR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$688 |
SBR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.27 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$733 |
SBR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
.300 Blackout |
3.27 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$730 |
SBR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
.300 Blackout |
3.36 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$772 |
SBR Tactical (Flash Suppressor) |
7.62mm WT |
3.43 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$807 |
SBR Tactical (Muzzle Brake) |
7.62mm WT |
3.52 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$850 |
SPR (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.03 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1285 |
SPR (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.14 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1330 |
Super Sniper |
.223 Wylde or 5.56mm NATO |
4.34 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$1325 |
Tactical Lightweight (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.03 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$605 |
Tactical Lightweight (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$650 |
Tactical Lightweight (Flash Suppressor) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.03 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$758 |
Tactical Lightweight (Muzzle Brake) |
6.8mm SPC |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$801 |
Tactical Lightweight (Flash Suppressor) |
.300 Blackout |
3.03 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$766 |
Tactical Lightweight (Muzzle Brake) |
.300 Blackout |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$807 |
Tactical Lightweight (Flash Suppressor) |
7.62mm WT |
3.03 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$843 |
Tactical Lightweight (Muzzle Brake) |
7.62mm WT |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$885 |
Tactical Lightweight (Flash Suppressor) |
.458 SOCOM |
3.03 kg |
5, 10, 14 |
$2094 |
Tactical Lightweight (Muzzle Brake) |
.458 SOCOM |
3.18 kg |
5, 10, 14 |
$2122 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Recon SR Tactical (5.56mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
Recon SR Tactical (5.56mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
37 |
Recon SR Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
Recon SR Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
1 |
3 |
26 |
Recon SR Tactical (6.8mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
6 |
50 |
Recon SR Tactical (6.8mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
4 |
50 |
Recon SR Tactical (6.8mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
5 |
35 |
Recon SR Tactical (6.8mm, Suppressor, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
4 |
26 |
Recon SR Tactical (.300, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
9 |
42 |
Recon SR Tactical (.300, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
42 |
Recon SR Tactical (.300, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
6/7 |
4 |
9 |
35 |
Recon SR Tactical (7.62mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
8 |
50 |
Recon SR Tactical (7.62mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
6 |
50 |
Recon SR Tactical (7.62mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
8 |
35 |
Recon SR Tactical (7.62mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
Recon Tactical (.204, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
6 |
44 |
Recon Tactical (.204, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
44 |
Recon Tactical (.204, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
6 |
37 |
Recon Tactical (.204, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
3 |
32 |
Recon Tactical (5.56mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
6 |
43 |
Recon Tactical (5.56mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
4 |
43 |
Recon Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
6 |
36 |
Recon Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
6/7 |
1 |
3 |
29 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 16”, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
6 |
48 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 16”, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
48 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 16”, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
6 |
40 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 16”, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
6 |
29 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 18”, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
6 |
69 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 18”, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
69 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 18”, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
6 |
57 |
Recon Tactical (6.8mm, 18”, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
6 |
39 |
Recon Tactical (.300, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
9 |
48 |
Recon Tactical (.300, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
Recon Tactical (.300, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
8/9 |
3 |
7 |
40 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 16” Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
9 |
57 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 16” Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
57 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 16”, Silencer) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
8/9 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 16”, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
6 |
35 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 18” Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
4 |
9 |
68 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 18” Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
3 |
7 |
68 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 18”, Silencer) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8/9 |
3 |
7 |
57 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 18”, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
6 |
39 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 20” Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
4 |
9 |
77 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 20” Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
3 |
7 |
77 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 20”, Silencer) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8/9 |
3 |
7 |
65 |
Recon Tactical (7.62mm, 20”, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
6 |
43 |
SBR Tactical (5.56mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
3 |
6 |
25 |
SBR Tactical (5.56mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
5 |
25 |
SBR Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
SBR Tactical (5.56mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
SBR Tactical (6.8mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
3/5 |
3 |
6 |
34 |
SBR Tactical (6.8mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
5 |
34 |
SBR Tactical (6.8mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
SBR Tactical (6.8mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
SBR Tactical (.300, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
7 |
29 |
SBR Tactical (.300, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
SBR Tactical (.300, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
5 |
24 |
SBR Tactical (7.62mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
6 |
34 |
SBR Tactical (7.62mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
34 |
SBR Tactical (7.62mm, Silencer) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
SBR Tactical (7.62mm, Silencer, Subsonic) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
SPR (Flash Suppressor) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
Nil |
68 |
SPR (Muzzle Brake) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
1 |
Nil |
68 |
SPR (Silencer) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
44 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
57 |
SPR (Silencer, Subsonic) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
33 |
With Bipod |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
43 |
Super Sniper |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
61 |
With Bipod |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
79 |
Tactical Lightweight (5.56mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
6 |
44 |
Tactical Lightweight (5.56mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
44 |
Tactical Lightweight (6.8mm, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
54 |
Tactical Lightweight (6.8mm, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
5 |
54 |
Tactical Lightweight (.300, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
9 |
44 |
Tactical Lightweight (.300, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
7 |
44 |
Tactical Lightweight (7.62mm WT, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
10 |
45 |
Tactical Lightweight (7.62mm WT, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
7 |
45 |
Tactical Lightweight (.458, Flash Suppressor) |
5 |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
5/7 |
5 |
13 |
45 |
Tactical Lightweight (.458, Muzzle Brake) |
5 |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
5/7 |
4 |
10 |
45 |
Windham Weaponry Assault Rifles (and a Battle Rifle, too…)
Notes: for the
most part, Windham Arms makes more-or-less AR-15/AR-10 clones, most of which are
very close in detail to military and police AR-15s, or for that matter Colt
AR-15/AR-10s. A closer examination,
however reveals tome differences.
Barrels are 4150 Chrome-Moly-Vanadium steel; this gives them resistance to wear
and fouling, as well as ease of maintenance.
The receivers, top and bottom, are of 7075 T6 aluminum, and the heat
shields in the handguards also are made of this aluminum grade. A number of
“special touches” have been added or modified from original parts to make the
Windham Rifle more reliable, easier to maintain, and in some cases, more
accurate. The trigger guard is made
as part of the same assembly as the lower receiver.
One thing.
I have placed figures for automatic versions, though they
do not officially exist.
The SRC308 is an
AR-10 clone. The SRC308 has a
16.5-inch medium-profile barrel, and is tipped with a A2-type flash suppressor.
In front of the carbine-length handguards is a low-profile gas block. The
handguards are standard AR fair, they are round and polymer. Controls are not
ambidextrous, but to show indicators on the opposite side to aid in seeing what
position a control is in. The
pistol grip is by Hogue; is it overmolded and the fingers and hand can sink a
bit into the grip if necessary. The
upper receiver is topped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail, as is the top of the gas
block. Iron sights are not sold
with the SRC308. The entire SRC308
is finished in black, with external metal finished in Hardcoat Black Anodize.
The stock is an M4-type sliding stock (except for the Windham Weaponry
decal).
The 5.56mm
Windham Weaponry rifles differ by degree, but that degree can be large. The
TimberTec Camo SRC is sort of a base edition; in addition to the details in the
first paragraph. The TimberTec Camo SRC can take any sort of magazine a standard
AR-15 can take. The barrel,
ejection port cover, and exterior of the barrel is finished in Hardcoat Black
Anodize; the rest, including the stock (but not the magazine); virtually all the
rest are finished in TimberTec Camo, over the Hardcoat Black Anodize.
The 16-inch barrel has a military profile with an A2-type flash
suppressor. The stock is an M4-type
sliding stock. A variant of this
rifle was the TruTimber Snowfall Camo SRC; instead of the Timber finish, the
rifle has snow camouflage.
The Carbon Fiber
SRC is a significant departure from the standard AR clone: The upper and lower
receivers are made from carbon fiber instead of aluminum.
The result is a rifle much lighter than a standard AR, and with new
technology, as tough as aluminum. Other construction is the same as the weapons
above. This sort of weapon hasn’t been tried in 15 years, and the carbon fiber
AR clones tried at the time failed regularly and easily.
The Carbon Fiber SRC is built of far stronger composites. A “California
Compliant” version differs primarily in not having a bayonet lug.
The CDI is not
made of carbon fiber; it differs from the TimberTec in the finish and the sheer
amount of MIL-STD-1913 rails present.
The upper receiver is based on the military M4A4, with a monolithic rail
atop this receiver. This rail continues down the mid-length handguards to
connect to the mini-rail above the low-profile gas block. Removable rails are
found on either side of the handguards, running virtually the entire length of
the handguard. A half-length rail
is found under the handguard; anything could be attached here, but Windham
Weaponry sells the CDI with a Magpul AFG angled grip. Folding BUIS come with the
rifle, with the rear BUIS being fully adjustable.
The barrel is 16 inches, and tipped by a Vortex muzzle brake. The barrel
is military profile, made of 4150 Chrome Moly Vanadium steel, and floating.
Finish is black all over.
Other construction details are as the TimberTec.
The MPC is
essentially a basic carbine, with a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver, with a
removable carrying handle and a standard AR front sight and a normal profile gas
block. Handguards are of short length, similar to the length of the M4’s
handguards. It has the quality steel barrel of other Windham Weaponry rifles.
Except for the longer barrel, it could be mistaken for an M4 at first
glance. The SRC is a version of the MPC which has a flattop receiver with a
MIL-STD-1913 rail, a low-profile gas block with a length of rail over it. It has
also been lightened through careful machining (and the omission of the carrying
handle and sights). The HBC is essentially the same as the MPC, except for its
heavy profile barrel and heat shields in the handguards which have double normal
thickness.
The VEX-SS (aka
Varmint Exterminator) is designed in a manner similar to most varmint rifles.
The 20-inch barrel is matte steel finished heavy profile fluted barrel
which is free floating. The barrel
has no muzzle device, nor provision for one, but has a target crown.
Tolerances have been tightened up somewhat. The stock is a fixed
skeletonized stock, with a recoil pad on the butt and a foam pad for the top of
the stock. The VEX-SS is flattopped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop; two riser
blocks come with the VEX-SS to aid in mounting optics.
The gas block is low profile, topped with a short length of rail.
The handguards do not come in halves; they are one-piece aluminum
handguards. The front handguard
sling swivel can be used to mount most types of bipods. Some military sources
have pointed out that the VEX-SS would make a good DMR rifle. The Snow Camo
VEX-SS is, as the name suggests, a version of the VEX-SS, with a snow-camouflage
finish. The stock is also a
standard A2 stock, with the butt recoil pad (or cheek pad, for that matter.
It is otherwise the same as the VEX-SS in game terms. The VEX-SS-CA,
MPC-MA, MPC-CA, SRC-CA, and SRC-MA are designed to be California, Massachusetts,
and New Jersey compliant, the primary difference between these rifles and the
standard rifles is the use of a magazine lock which requires the use of a tool
to remove the magazine; in addition, it can use only 5-round proprietary
magazines (or 10-round for Massachusetts, and New Jersey).
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SRC308 |
7.62mm NATO |
3.43 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$1072 |
TimberTec Camo SRC |
5.56mm NATO |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$676 |
Carbon Fiber SRC |
5.56mm NATO |
2.65 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$669 |
CDI |
5.56mm NATO |
3.19 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$645 |
MPC |
5.56mm NATO |
3.11 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$641 |
SRC |
5.56mm NATO |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$641 |
HBC |
5.56mm NATO |
3.38 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$643 |
VEX-SS |
5.56mm NATO |
3.72 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$735 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SRC308 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
TimberTec Camo SRC |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
52 |
Carbon Fiber SRC |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
5 |
52 |
CDI |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
5 |
43 |
MPC |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
41 |
SRC |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
5 |
41 |
HBC |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
4 |
42 |
VEX-SS |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
60 |
Windham Weaponry RCMS-4
Notes: If
reliable, this rifle would present a sort of holy grail amongst shooters – the
ability to fire multiple chamberings with a minimum of modification. On the
RCMS-4,thus consists in some cases of merely swapping out the magazine well and
barrel; some changes in caliber also need a change in bolts, as they require a
different-sized bolt face (though most of the bolt carrier group remain the
same). Bores for the 16-inch barrel are chromed, except on the 9mm Parabellum
model, which has a Melonite bore. The barrels are machined from 4150
Chrome/Moly/Vanadium steel. and finished in Black Manganese Phosphate, and
tipped with a simple flash suppressor taken from the A2. Receivers are CNC
forged, and made from 7075 T6 aircraft-quality aluminum, and finished in
Hardcoat Black Anodization. The lower receiver is a special construct able to
take the changes in magazines and accommodate changes in bolts. Controls are
essentially AR controls. The
planform is that of an AR, and the rifle has an M4 sliding stock. There is a
bayonet lug on the 5.56mm and 7.62mm Kalashnikov models, while the .300 Blackout
and 9mm Parabellum versions do not have a bayonet lug. Changing to another
caliber takes only seconds (2 phases) if you have the parts ready. Atop the
receiver is a Picatinny rail; above the handguard is another rail, with a
separation of 3.8 centimeters, allowing the barrels to be switched easier
without taking off the handguards if desired. Below the handguard there is
another rail, as well on the sides. The gas block has another short strip of
rail. All use gas impingement except for the 9mm version, which uses blowback
operation. The trigger guard opens
on the bottom got use with heavy gloves or mittens. The pistol grip is an
A2-type. They have no sights; the player must supply them; they will, however,
take any sort of optics or BUIS. The 5.56mm and .300 Blackout use the same
magazines, magazine well, and bolt carrier group. 7.62mm Kalashnikov and 9mm
Parabellum use different magazines, magazine wells, and bolt carrier groups. The
9mm bolt carrier group is very different from the rest, since it uses blowback
operation. Trigger pull weight is about 8 pounds, acceptable for a military
rifle but still abit heavy.
The RCMS-4 is
considered the definitive form of this rifle.
There is also an RCMS-3, which has only a three-caliber capability, and
the RCMS-2, capable of using two calibers. The RCMS-3 can use 5.56mm NATO, .300
Blackout, and 7.62mm Kalashnikov, The RCMS-2 can use 5.56mm NATO or .300
Blackout. Otherwise, the RCMS-3 and 2 are identical to the appropriate calibers
of the RCMS-4 in game terms.
Stats are given for a
rumored automatic version.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
RCMS-4 |
5.56mm NATO |
2.9 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30, 40 |
$585 |
RCMS-4 |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
2.9 kg |
10, 20 30, 60, 75D |
$829 |
RCMS-4 |
.300 Blackout |
2.9 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$761 |
RCMS-4 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.9 kg |
10, 20, 32, 40 |
$305 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
RCMS-4 (5.56mm) |
5 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
3 |
6 |
42 |
RCMS-4 (7.62mm) |
5 |
4 |
2-Nil |
4/5 |
4 |
10 |
47 |
RCMS-4 (.300) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/5 |
4 |
10 |
46 |
RCMS-4 (9mm) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
3 |
37 |
Yankee Hill Machine KR-7
Notes: The KR-7
is an AR-15-type carbine in several calibers.
In most respects, it is a simple AR-15 clone, but has some distinguishing
features of its own. It is a
lightweight carbine with a sliding M4-type stock, making it handy.
The barrel of
the KR-7 is a 16-inch 4140 steel barrel which is heat-treated to RC25-32
hardness. The muzzle is threaded to
allow it to accept most muzzle devices, but it is sold with a YHM Phantom 5C2
flash suppressor mounted at the tip. The KR-7 has M4-type feed ramps. The barrel
is in YHM KR-7 mid-length handguards, which allow the barrel to float.
At the front of the handguard is a YHM-designed low-profile gas block.
Atop the receiver is the near-ubiquitous MIL-STD-1913 rail, and this is
continuous with rail going down the top of the handguard. The receiver halves
are forged instead of stamped, and are made of the standard 7075-T6 aluminum.
The handguard is also aluminum, but 6061-T6 instead of 7075-T6.
Both are hardcoat anodized in black.
The KR-7 are sold with one rail on the handguard, but has KeyMod mounting
holes for more rails at every 45 degrees, for a potential total of six rails.
5.56mm come with
a choice of barrels – one with a 1:7 twist, for older ammunition, and one with a
1:9 twist, for newer and military ammunition.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
KR-7 |
5.56mm NATO |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$595 |
KR-7 |
6.8mm SPC |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$762 |
KR-7 |
.300 Blackout |
2.86 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$772 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
KR-7 (5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
41 |
KR-7 (6.8mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
KR-7 (.300) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
4 |
Nil |
46 |
Z-M Weapons LR-300
Notes: First
introduced in 1997, the LR-300 and LR-300S series of weapons were designed
around the already familiar AR-15 gas-operated system.
There were, however, some differences:
the Vortex flash suppresser on the end of the barrel effectively
eliminates flash from the rifle when fired, as well as reducing the felt recoil.
The sporterized version of the rifle was designed with a stock that pays
token respect to US arms laws instead of a normal pistol grip, and longer 419mm
barrel, whereas the military/police variant uses a shorter 292mm barrel.
(The civilian version also has military use, as it can accept any
high-capacity magazine that can be put in an M16.)
The sight mount used is a Weaver Rail, which can mount most US civilian
and military optics.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The L-300 and L-300S were issued in small numbers to the US military
during the Twilight War; the LR-300 was normally used by vehicle crews in the US
military, while the LR-300S was sometimes employed as a platoon sharpshooter’s
weapon. The L-300 and LR-300S were
also in common issue to US state, local, and Federal police forces.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The LR-300S was widely sold to civilians in the US; the LR-300 apparently also
had good sales, but Z-M Weapons did not release the records of those sales.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
LR-300 |
5.56mm NATO |
3.2 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$734 |
LR-300 |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
3.2 kg |
10, 30, 60, 75D |
$978 |
LR-300S |
5.56mm NATO |
3.3 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1174 |
LR-300S |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
3.3 kg |
10, 30, 60, 75D |
$1343 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
LR-300 (5.56mm) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
4 |
24 |
LR-300 (7.62mm) |
5 |
3 |
2-Nil |
3/5 |
2 |
4 |
27 |
LR-300S (5.56mm) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
41 |
LR-300S (5.56mm, Bipod) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
53 |
LR-300S (7.62mm) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
Nil |
45 |
LR-300S (7.62mm, Bipod) |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
59 |