ASAI onePRO

     Notes: This Swiss pistol was not introduced until 1994, yet became popular with Western European special operations forces due to its toughness and ability to digest virtually any ammunition put in it, regardless of quality (or lack of it).  The onePRO is available in .45 ACP, the unusual chambering of .400 Cor-Bon, 9mm Parabellum, or 9x21mm, and can be had with either the standard 3.8-inch barrel or a  4.5-inch barrel (in the case of the onePro 45 and 400) or a 3.1-inch barrel (in the case of the onePro 9).  The onePRO is virtually corrosion-proof, employing finishing techniques taken from the space program.  The ASAI onePro comes in alloy-framed and polymer-framed versions.  They use an unusual decocking lever mechanism which is patented and also actuates a firing pin lock when used.  Normally, the onePro is DA/SA weapon, but DAO versions are also available.  Locking is via a rotating barrel in the case of the onePro 9, or using Browning-type operation in the case of the onePro 45 and onePro 400.  Ambidextrous controls are an option.

     These pistols are also licensed for production in the Czech Republic by Caliber Prague Limited; in this guise they are known as the MTE-45, MTE-400, and MTE-9.

     Twilight 2000 Story: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

onePro 9 (Alloy Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.72 kg

10, 11, 16

$230

onePro 9 (Polymer Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.58 kg

10, 11, 16

$229

onePro 9 (Alloy Frame)

9x21mm

0.8 kg

10, 11, 16

$247

onePro 9 (Polymer Frame)

9x21mm

0.64 kg

10, 11, 16

$247

onePRO 400 (3.8” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

.400 Cor-Bon

0.93 kg

10, 15

$492

onePro 400 (4.5” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

.400 Cor-Bon

0.96 kg

10, 15

$499

onePRO 400 (3.8” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

.400 Cor-Bon

0.92 kg

10, 15

$491

onePro 400 (4.5” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

.400 Cor-Bon

0.95 kg

10, 15

$498

onePRO 45 (3.8” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

.45 ACP

0.83 kg

10, 15

$394

onePro 45 (4.5” Barrel, Alloy Frame)

.45 ACP

0.86 kg

10, 15

$401

onePRO 45 (3.8” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

.45 ACP

0.82 kg

10, 15

$393

onePro 45 (4.5” Barrel, Polymer Frame)

.45 ACP

0.85 kg

10, 15

$401

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

onePro 9 (9mm Para, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

7

onePro 9 (9x21mm, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

7

onePRO 400 (3.8”, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

3

Nil

8

onePRO 400 (4.5”, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

3

1-2-Nil

1

3

Nil

10

onePRO 45 (3.8”, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

onePRO 45 (4.5”, Alloy/Polymer)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

13

 

ASAI MTE-V

     Notes: A machine pistol designed for the NATO Personal Defense Weapon competition, this weapon was rejected early on for unknown reasons.  The MTE-V also has a variant, the MTE-VA; this weapon is identical to the MTE-V, except that the muzzle is threaded to accept a sound suppressor.  Though the weapon was rejected early as a NATO PDW, it is being aggressively marketed to police and military agencies worldwide, and apparently some sales have been made to unnamed agencies.  The MTE-V has a large magazine capacity, with an extended magazine capacity available.  The underside of the barrel has an adapter which can mount a variety of accessories, including a special handgrip ASAI has devised that is hollow and can carry an additional magazine within.  It should be noted that while the MTE-VA may be fired on automatic, this not recommended while the sound suppressor is attached, due to the damage it causes to the suppressor.  Without its suppressor, the MTE-VA is identical to the MTE-V for game purposes.

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

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

MTE-V

.224V

1.05 kg

16, 26

$457

MTE-VA

.224V

1.23 kg

16, 26

$492

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

MTE-V

3

2

1-1-Nil

2

3

5

21

MTE-VA

3

2

1-1-Nil

2

3

4

16

 

Brugger & Thomet TP9

     Notes: The Steyr Special Purpose Pistol (SPP) was basically a version of the Steyr TMP PDW, reworked into a rather large pistol.  This does make it a rather sturdy and reliable weapon, but in general it’s too large to attract most civilian buyers, and too limited in its applications from a police or military standpoint.  Sales have been therefore lukewarm at best. In 2004, Brugger & Thomet bought the design from Steyr, and sales have been somewhat better, especially after licensing its sales to DSA in the US.

     Like the TMP, the TP9 uses a rotary-barrel locking system, and not the tipping-barrel system used by most pistols and many submachineguns these days.  Operation is by delayed blowback with short recoil; this method of operation does mitigate felt recoil somewhat, as does the general in-line design of the TP9.  The TP9 also adds a bolt hold-open feature.  The charging handle is at the rear, and though it does not look like the charging handle of an M16, it is similar in design.  Both the upper and lower receivers are made from molded composites, reinforced where necessary by light alloy and steel.  Magazines are of high-impact plastic (and the TP9 and TMP can also use the same magazines designed for the 9mm SMG version of the AUG).  The barrel is 5.3 inches long and tipped with a large solid flash suppressor.  The barrel itself is threaded, making the flash suppressor easy to remove and replace with a wide variety of suppressors, muzzle brakes, and silencers.  The manual safety is of the crossbolt type, and the TP9 also uses a passive firing pin safety and a magazine safety.  The TP9 is also able to use a wide variety of slings.  The rear sight has a wide, square notch and is adjustable for windage; the front sight is used for elevation adjustments.  (Adjusting either sight requires the use of an ordinary screwdriver – or anything that will do the same job.)  The handguard of the TP9 is of a slightly different shape and the finger guard is more pronounced, though the design is similar. Atop the receiver there is a rail for mounting a variety of optics (though it is not a MIL-STD-1913 rail).  No provision is made on the TP9 for a stock.  The TP9 is easy to work on and strip, as there are only 41 total components in the weapon.  The TP9 (and the TMP) are also known for their lack of pickiness about ammunition.

     Due to requests from customers in the US, Brugger & Thomet are developing a version of the TP9 in .45 ACP, to be tentatively called the TP-45.  This is expected to be available by the end of 2009 or early 2010, and will be sold only through DSA in the US.  Stats below are estimates.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

TP9

9mm Parabellum

1.29 kg

15, 20, 25, 30

$255

TP-45

.45 ACP

1.44 kg

12, 16, 20, 24

$416

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

TP9

SA

1

Nil

2

2

Nil

13

TP-45

SA

2

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

15

 

Hammerli X-ESSE

     Notes: This is a sporting pistol, unlike other Hammerli designs.  It has many features in common with Hammerli’s match pistols, such as a micrometer adjustable rear sight and optional anatomical grips, but it is generally designed for use as a varmint hunting weapon and for pest control.  The frame and grips are synthetic and can be had in several different colors, including yellow, blue, red, and black.  (The combination of black grips and frame and a stainless steel slide is known as the “Macho Black” pattern.)  Disassembly is said to be easy and similar to that of the Walther PP (though the weapons are not related.)

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This pistol does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

X-ESSE (4.5” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.8 kg

10

$131

X-ESSE (6” Barrel)

.22 Long Rifle

0.95 kg

10

$141

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

X-ESSE (4.5”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

X-ESSE (6”)

SA

-1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

 

ITM AT84S

     Notes: This Swiss-made pistol started out as a license-produced version of the Czech CZ-75 pistol, but the Swiss armorers began tinkering the design, and little by little, it turned into a separate design.  The weapon was later manufactured in the US by the Action Arms Company (see US Pistols A-I).  The whole design is greatly improved over its Czech progenitor, and the parts are no longer interchangeable.  The quality of the finish is high, and the AT84S is a far safer design to carry and shoot.  Caliber may be changed by changing the barrel and magazine. 

     Twilight/Merc 2000 Story: As Notes.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT84S

9mm Parabellum

0.95 kg

15

$243

AT84S

.41 Action Express

1.15 kg

12

$335

Barrel Kit

NA

0.45 kg

NA

$90

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT84S (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

AT84S (.41)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

14

 

ITM AT2000P

     Notes: This is the compact version of the AT84S (below).  The action is the same, but the barrel is shorter. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT84P

9mm Parabellum

0.91 kg

15

$238

AT84P

.41 Action Express

1.11 kg

12

$329

Barrel Kit

NA

0.4 kg

NA

$80

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT84P (9mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

AT84P (.41AE)

SA

2

2-Nil

1

3

Nil

12

 

P-06/29

     Notes:  This is basically a better-made, domestically-produced version of the Luger P-00.  The P-06/29 was supposed to reduce the cost to the Swiss government of the Luger, but in fact the pistol was so well made that it was more expensive than imported pistols.  Nonetheless, the Swiss decided that having a source of domestically-built pistols was better than relying on foreign sources, and they ordered the P-06/29 into production.  Some 27,900 were built before production stopped in 1947. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

P-06/29

7.65mm Parabellum

0.9 kg

8

$201

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

P-06/29

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

10

 

 

Sphinx AT380

     Notes: This is one of the smallest pistols made by the Swiss company Sphinx Engineering.  Unlike the AT2000 series, the AT380 is related to the AT2000 series only along general lines, having a new automatic decocker, automatic firing pin safety, and ambidextrous controls.  Except for those models sold in the US, the AT380 is not equipped with a manual safety.  Though it normally uses a 10-round magazine, it can be used with an extended 15-round magazine; this magazine will jut out below the grip. It should be noted that while a hyperlink still appears on the Sphinx website to the AT380, the hyperlink results in a 404 error; I’m not sure what this means.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT380

.380 ACP

0.71 kg

10, 15

$145

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT380

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

8

 

Sphinx AT2000 Series

     Notes: The AT2000 is a further improvement of the ITM AT84S; the main improvement is in the barrel, which has been replaced by one made to extremely tight tolerances and low wearing.  The safety catch may be applied whether the weapon is cocked or not, and an automatic firing pin safety is used. 

     The AT2000P is a compact version of the AT2000S, and an improved version of the ITM AT84P.  It has the same improvements over the AT84P that the AT2000S has over the AT84S. 

     The AT2000H is an even smaller version of the AT2000.  It uses the same action, scaled down to the smaller size, but uses smaller magazines and is available in more calibers. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT2000S

9mm Parabellum

1.03 kg

15

$243

AT2000S

9x21mm

1.07 kg

15

$260

AT2000S

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.22 kg

11

$316

AT2000P

9mm Parabellum

0.94 kg

13

$234

AT2000P

9x21mm

0.98 kg

13

$251

AT2000P

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.12 kg

9

$308

AT2000H

9mm Parabellum

0.92 kg

10

$233

AT2000H

9mm Action Express

0.98 kg

10

$258

AT2000H

9x21mm

0.96 kg

10

$250

AT2000H

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.1 kg

10

$306

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT2000S (9mm Parabellum)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

AT2000S (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

AT2000S (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

12

AT2000P (9mm Parabellum)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

AT2000P (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

AT2000P (.40)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

AT2000H (9mm Parabellum)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

8

AT2000H (9mm Action Express)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

AT2000H (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

AT2000H (.40)

SA

2

Nil

1

3

Nil

8

 

Sphinx AT3000 Series

     Notes: The successor (I think) to the AT2000 series, the AT3000 uses DAO operation, a manual safety, a decocker, and some passive safety systems, such as a firing pin safety and magazine safety.  Magazines are generally of larger capacity, and the design of the AT3000 is more ergonomic than the AT2000 series.

     The base member of the AT3000 series is the AT3000 Standard (AT3000S).  The AT3000 Standard uses a 4.53-inch barrel, and is largely constructed of steel, thus accounting for the relatively heavy weight.  Cocking grooves are present on the front and rear of the slide, and below the dust cover is a short MIL-STD-1913 rail for the attachment of accessories.  sights are of the fixed combat 3-dot type.  Finishes include duo-tone, stainless steel, and black oxide; in addition a light version exists with a titanium frame.  Grips may be wrap-around soft rubber, wood, aluminum grip plates, or brass grip plates.

     The AT3000 Tactical (AT3000P) is a compact version of version of the AT3000 Standard which has also been somewhat dehorned.  The barrel length is reduced to 3.74 inches, though the grip size and magazine size are unchanged.  Finishes are also the same, and a titanium-frame version of the AT3000 Tactical also exists.

     Known as the AT3000S until 1995, the Competition is a so-called “race gun,” a standard sort of pistol that has been highly-modified and optimized for use in competition shooting, particularly those competitions where firing on the move is a rule.  The Competition has three versions: Open, Modified, and Standard, corresponding to the divisions in IPSC shooting competitions.  All three are available in the same calibers.  The Competition Open has a three-chamber muzzle brake, but has no sights; instead, a rail for mounting optics is supplied.  The barrel of the Competition Open is 5.31 inches and is match-quality. The Competition Modified has a two-chamber muzzle brake, and is lighter and shorter (using a 4.53-inch match barrel); it also has no iron sights, but does have a rail for mounting optics.  (In both cases, the rail is fixed to the frame and is above the slide, so the optics do not move with the slide.)  The Competition Standard is basically an accurized AT3000 pistol; it does have iron sights (with the rear being micrometer-adjustable), but no optics rail (though it retains the MIL-STD-1913 rail under the dust cover).  The barrel is a 4.53-inch match barrel.  The most “basic” of these pistols is the Competition Production; the rear sight is still adjustable, but not micrometer adjustable.  However, for game purposes, it is identical to the Competition Standard.  All Competition versions of the AT3000 are SA pistols, with the exception of the Competition Production, which is DA.

     The Sphinx Company was bought by Kriss, and essentially became an American company.  I will continue to list Sphinx pistols here, but keep that in mind.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT3000S

9mm Parabellum

1.15 kg

16

$243

AT3000S

9x21mm

1.21 kg

16

$260

AT3000S (Titanium Frame)

9mm Parabellum

1.01 kg

16

$247

AT3000S (Titanium Frame)

9x21mm

1.06 kg

16

$265

AT3000P

9mm Parabellum

1.05 kg

16

$235

AT3000P

9x21mm

1.1 kg

16

$252

AT3000P (Titanium Frame)

9mm Parabellum

0.92 kg

16

$239

AT3000P (Titanium Frame)

9x21mm

0.97 kg

16

$256

Competition Open

9mm Parabellum

1.1 kg

18

$306

Competition Open

9x21mm

1.16 kg

18

$323

Competition Open

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.25 kg

14

$380

Competition Modified

9mm Parabellum

0.95 kg

16

$297

Competition Modified

9x21mm

0.98 kg

16

$315

Competition Modified

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.08 kg

12

$372

Competition Standard

9mm Parabellum

1.04 kg

18

$247

Competition Standard

9x21mm

1.08 kg

18

$264

Competition Standard

.40 Smith & Wesson

1.2 kg

14

$322

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT3000S (9mm Para)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

AT3000S (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

AT3000S (9mm Para, Titanium)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

AT3000S (9x21mm, Titanium)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

AT3000P (9mm Para)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

AT3000P (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

AT3000P (9mm Para, Titanium)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9

AT3000P (9x21mm, Titanium)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

10

Competition Open (9mm Para)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Competition Open (9x21mm)

SA

2

Nil

1

2

Nil

15

Competition Open (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

17

Competition Modified (9mm Para)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Competition Modified (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Competition Modified (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

Competition Standard (9mm Para)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

11

Competition Standard (9x21mm)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

13

Competition Standard (.40)

SA

2

1-Nil

1

2

Nil

14

 

Sphinx (Kriss) SDP

     Notes: The SDP is the first pistol produced by Sphinx after its acquisition by Kriss.  It is based on the Czech CZ-75 series of pistols, and also draws experience from the earlier AT-3000S series of pistols.  The result does not look like a CZ-75 or an AT-3000S – many shooters, in fact, say that it bears more resemblance to the Smith & Wesson M&P series, and feels like one in the hand and shoots like an M&P as well.  A Picatinny Rail has been added to the dust cover for the attachment of lights, lasers, and other accessories.  The internal mechanism is not like any of its progenitors (or an M&P, for that matter), and is more akin to SiG-Sauer pistols.  The SDP retains the Swiss-inspired fit & finish of the AT-3000S, and as a result slide operation is smooth, the double-action trigger has no creep, lockup is solid, and the exterior of the SDP has no sharp edges.  However, these features and others make the SDP a bit wide in the hand, and smaller hands may have trouble maintaining a solid grip on the SDP, especially in a rapid-fire situation. The SDP has front and rear, widely-serrated cocking grooves.  The decocking lever is ambidextrous, and needs positive pressure to actuate; you will not drop the hammer on an SDP unless you really want to.  DA trigger pull weight is 10.5 pounds – heavy, but subsequent shots drop to an SA pull weight of 5.5 pounds, similar in weight to a 1911. The trigger guard is enlarged for use with gloves, and the front of the trigger guard is squared off for the finger of the non-firing hand. The slide stop also take fairly positive pressure to disengage.  Sights consist of a V-notch rear and a white-dot semi-oval post front sight.  The frame is anodized aluminum and the slide is steel; the frame and slide are PVD-coated and may be finished in black, desert tan, OD green, gray, or off-white. The SDP has interchangeable grip inserts to better fit the firing hand. Both iterations of the SDP are almost subcompact weapons with a mere 3.7-inch barrel, but the grips are long and use high-capacity magazines.  For game purposes, the Compact and Duty versions are identical, except that the Duty version may be equipped with an extended, threaded barrel for a suppressor, and the rear sights are adjustable for windage.

     Many shooters go through an entire day of shooting the SDP while reporting not a single failure to feed, extract, or stoppages of any type.

     One must remember, however, that the SDP is not a mass-produced pistol.  The parts are standardized, but the SDP is not assembled until ordered.  And the RL price is well beyond the average handgun buyer.  Even the magazines sold with the SDP are made special by Mec-Gar in Italy, though in a pinch any CZ-75-compatible magazine will do.  Tolerances are very close, and there is almost no avenue for dirt to get inside, due to the rapidly-cycling action.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SDP Compact

9mm Parabellum

0.82 kg

17

$236

SDP Duty (Extended Barrel)

9mm Parabellum

0.86 kg

17

$246

SDP Duty (Extended Barrel w/Suppressor)

9mm Parabellum w/Silencer

0.99 kg

17

$271

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SDP Compact

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

9

SDP Duty (Extended Barrel)

SA

1

Nil

1

3

Nil

11

SDP Duty (Extended Barrel w/Suppressor)

SA

1

Nil

1

2

Nil

9