Witzgall
31-12-2004, 20:21
OOC: More to come. Also, this is kind of Secret IC, with no knowledge of this organization going into the international community's mind.
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Logo and Motto
The logo of the Centurion Initiative is above, an eagle with lightning and its wings outspread. This symbolizes loyalty to the Empire, as well as power.
The motto of the Initiative is "Parva Componere Magnis", which is Latin and translates to "To compare small things with great ones." This deals with the ideaology of the Initiative because, although relatively a small force, they can deal with an army that outnumbers them and come out on top using pure skill and the extensive learnings they have gone through.
New Beginnings
The Centurion Initiative began on February 11th, 2004. The Initiative, for short, was started by General Robert Hur, who is now deceased. General Hur was an experienced officer, and knew much about the need for a Special Operations Force in the Witzgallian Empire.
Working with the current Fuhrer at that time, Matthew III, General Hur made a strong and very secretive organization known as the “Initiative.” At this time, only eighteen non-operatives knew of the existence of the Initiative.
One hundred agents was the starting number of operatives in the Initiative. Not long after its start, the Initiative grew to over three hundred operatives and an administration of over thirty high ranking military officials.
The name was changed to Centurion Initiative after the operatives were given a reputation amongst other “Black Ops” organizations for being fierce and merciless. Thus, after the name for a professional officer of the Roman Army, which were called centurions, the name was changed.
Operations
Many operations have been credited to Centurion Initiative “soldiers”, some of which they haven’t even read about. This helps muddy the waters of the associated press, making it harded to sift through what the Initiative is and isn’t responsible for.
A conspiracy sparked by the Centurion Initiative concerns its basis and main purpose. Some say they are drugged up soldiers. Some say they are aliens from Jupiter. Some say the Initiative was started to take out the Fuhrer and General who spawned the organization. The Witzgallian Government will not comment on any of these theories, which clouds up the Initiative even more.
There is a list and details of actual missions below.
Weapons
The operatives of the CI have a choice of a range of diverse and foreign weapons. From assault rifles to submachine guns to sniper rifles, the choices are unlimited.
The sniper rifle of choice is a domestically produced SR-080 “Patriarch”, usually the bolt edition. The most common assault rifle of choice is either the XM8 or the AR-33 “Shrapnel.” However, with the new addition of the AR-42 "Locke" (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=386161) to the assault rifle "lineup", numerous operatives are choosing it for its innovative design and small "package." There has been long debate over the submachine guns to use. Some prefer the German MP5 for its reliability and selective rates of fire. Others prefer the domestic R-12 “Justice” and the punch it packs with its 10mm round.
Pistols are not of concern, usually. The caliber is the most often debated, but usually the .45 ACP round comes out on top in the time of need. Some do prefer the lightweight of the 9mm, however.
Two weapons that are used by our special forces with a favoring are the following, an Assault Rifle and a Sniper Rifle:
M-52 "Horseman"
Picture (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Witzgall/6658db34.jpg)
Type: sniper rifle
Operation: bolt action
Caliber(s): .338 Lapua Magnum
Weight (empty): 15.8lbs
Range: 3,500+ feet
Overall Length: 45.6 inches
Barrel Length: 25.21 inches
Muzzle Velocity: 3,020ft/sec
Magazine Capacity: 5 or 10 rounds detachable box magazine
Barrel Life: 15,000 rounds
PRICES
Unit Price: $3,800.00
Ally Price: $3,150.00
In order to "weed" out structural weaknesses commonly found in most sniper rifles, the reciever of the rifle is made out of a solid piece of forged steel and forms a stressed part of the action. The action is long enough to compensate for the .338 Lapua Magnum round which it uses.
The action cocks on opening and the bolt has a short lift of 60 degrees, which ensures that the shooter is able to eject and re-chamber a fresh cartridge with minimum effort and without removing his or her head from the cheek rest. Even the cartridge headspacing can be reset by means of a removable steel locking ring pinned inside the front bridge of the action.
It has a 25-inch free-floating heavy stainless steel barrel, built onto an anodized aluminum chassis. It is normally equipped with a specially designed scope, and when equipped with a well-sealed scope it is capable of first shot hit, cold, hot, or with what is commonly reffered to as a "fouled barrel."
Tests of the rifle at 300ft proved ten-shot groups of roughly a third of an MoA (1/3 of an inch). That shows the deadliness and the tremendous accuracy of the M-52 rifle.
The rifle, when purchased, comes with a scope (10x magnification, infared), a bipod, a sling, a cleaning kit, and ten five round magazines. This is all placed inside of a lightweight and very durable carrying case and shipped directly to your nation from our company.
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M-36 "Scarface"
Picture (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Witzgall/m36sd.jpg)
Type: assault rifle
Operation: gas, short stroke piston action with rotating bolt locking
Caliber(s): 5.56mm, 7.62x51mm , and 7.62x39mm
Weight (empty): 3.35kg (5.56mm) and 3.73kg (7.62mm)
Range:
5.56mm Maximum: 3,000m; maximum effective, area target 760m; maximum effective, point target 520m
7.62mm Maximum: 3,800m; maximum effective, area target 810m; maximum effective, point target 556m
Overall Length:
5.56mm 856mm (maximum) / 610mm (minimum)
7.62mm 1,000mm (maximum) / 758mm (minimum)
Barrel Length:
5.56mm 390mm
7.62mm 440mm
Rate of Fire: 625 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity: 944m/sec
Magazine Capacity:
5.56mm 35 rounds standard
7.62x51mm 25 rounds standard
Barrel Life: 30,000 shots
PRICES
Unit Price (5.56mm): $1,300.00
Unit Price (7.62mm): $1,680.00
Ally Price (5.56mm): $1,150.00
Ally Price (7.62mm): $1,300.00
The M-36 Scarface is a Special Forces Combat Assault Rifle, and comes in two calibers, both the 5.56mm and the 7.62mm. The M-36 is more resistant to fine sand, dust, and other things that may find their way into the reciever than the M16, and all weapons that use its ejection/bolt system.
The M-36 has quick detachable barrels, which help switch from various configurations (such as that from a Sniper to a Carbine, etc.).
The M-36 also has single and automatic firing modes. The reason for it not having burst fire is due to the fact that it is made specifically for Special Forces Operators, where usually single fire is used anyway.
Sighting equipment, including telescopes, night vision, infared sights, etc., can be fitted onto the mounts. The M-36 does not feature a grenade launcher or a bayonet mount. It features a silencer as a standard add on, that comes with every rifle.
Equipment
Standard issue equipment to operatives in the Centurion Initiative include gas masks, fragmentation grenades, smoke grenades, Nomex shatterproof googles, balaclavas, Kevlar tactical vests, Kevlar helmets, Nomex gloves, Nomex combat boots, binoculars, infared and night vision compact goggles, and a compass.
Equipment and layout does change with the mission, of course. One mission may require a ghillie suit to maintain stealth, while another may require a anti-tank missile to take out a tank column.
Also, they are given "earpiece microphones", similar to that of a modern cell phone's handless talking system (a piece clips around your ear with a speaker in your ear and a microphone near your mouth). However, these are military-grade and do not break easily, have greater reception and stronger signal in weather, and can be used globally.
http://img36.exs.cx/img36/8809/unis2oa.jpg
http://img147.exs.cx/img147/5562/ci17yx.jpg
Logo and Motto
The logo of the Centurion Initiative is above, an eagle with lightning and its wings outspread. This symbolizes loyalty to the Empire, as well as power.
The motto of the Initiative is "Parva Componere Magnis", which is Latin and translates to "To compare small things with great ones." This deals with the ideaology of the Initiative because, although relatively a small force, they can deal with an army that outnumbers them and come out on top using pure skill and the extensive learnings they have gone through.
New Beginnings
The Centurion Initiative began on February 11th, 2004. The Initiative, for short, was started by General Robert Hur, who is now deceased. General Hur was an experienced officer, and knew much about the need for a Special Operations Force in the Witzgallian Empire.
Working with the current Fuhrer at that time, Matthew III, General Hur made a strong and very secretive organization known as the “Initiative.” At this time, only eighteen non-operatives knew of the existence of the Initiative.
One hundred agents was the starting number of operatives in the Initiative. Not long after its start, the Initiative grew to over three hundred operatives and an administration of over thirty high ranking military officials.
The name was changed to Centurion Initiative after the operatives were given a reputation amongst other “Black Ops” organizations for being fierce and merciless. Thus, after the name for a professional officer of the Roman Army, which were called centurions, the name was changed.
Operations
Many operations have been credited to Centurion Initiative “soldiers”, some of which they haven’t even read about. This helps muddy the waters of the associated press, making it harded to sift through what the Initiative is and isn’t responsible for.
A conspiracy sparked by the Centurion Initiative concerns its basis and main purpose. Some say they are drugged up soldiers. Some say they are aliens from Jupiter. Some say the Initiative was started to take out the Fuhrer and General who spawned the organization. The Witzgallian Government will not comment on any of these theories, which clouds up the Initiative even more.
There is a list and details of actual missions below.
Weapons
The operatives of the CI have a choice of a range of diverse and foreign weapons. From assault rifles to submachine guns to sniper rifles, the choices are unlimited.
The sniper rifle of choice is a domestically produced SR-080 “Patriarch”, usually the bolt edition. The most common assault rifle of choice is either the XM8 or the AR-33 “Shrapnel.” However, with the new addition of the AR-42 "Locke" (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=386161) to the assault rifle "lineup", numerous operatives are choosing it for its innovative design and small "package." There has been long debate over the submachine guns to use. Some prefer the German MP5 for its reliability and selective rates of fire. Others prefer the domestic R-12 “Justice” and the punch it packs with its 10mm round.
Pistols are not of concern, usually. The caliber is the most often debated, but usually the .45 ACP round comes out on top in the time of need. Some do prefer the lightweight of the 9mm, however.
Two weapons that are used by our special forces with a favoring are the following, an Assault Rifle and a Sniper Rifle:
M-52 "Horseman"
Picture (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Witzgall/6658db34.jpg)
Type: sniper rifle
Operation: bolt action
Caliber(s): .338 Lapua Magnum
Weight (empty): 15.8lbs
Range: 3,500+ feet
Overall Length: 45.6 inches
Barrel Length: 25.21 inches
Muzzle Velocity: 3,020ft/sec
Magazine Capacity: 5 or 10 rounds detachable box magazine
Barrel Life: 15,000 rounds
PRICES
Unit Price: $3,800.00
Ally Price: $3,150.00
In order to "weed" out structural weaknesses commonly found in most sniper rifles, the reciever of the rifle is made out of a solid piece of forged steel and forms a stressed part of the action. The action is long enough to compensate for the .338 Lapua Magnum round which it uses.
The action cocks on opening and the bolt has a short lift of 60 degrees, which ensures that the shooter is able to eject and re-chamber a fresh cartridge with minimum effort and without removing his or her head from the cheek rest. Even the cartridge headspacing can be reset by means of a removable steel locking ring pinned inside the front bridge of the action.
It has a 25-inch free-floating heavy stainless steel barrel, built onto an anodized aluminum chassis. It is normally equipped with a specially designed scope, and when equipped with a well-sealed scope it is capable of first shot hit, cold, hot, or with what is commonly reffered to as a "fouled barrel."
Tests of the rifle at 300ft proved ten-shot groups of roughly a third of an MoA (1/3 of an inch). That shows the deadliness and the tremendous accuracy of the M-52 rifle.
The rifle, when purchased, comes with a scope (10x magnification, infared), a bipod, a sling, a cleaning kit, and ten five round magazines. This is all placed inside of a lightweight and very durable carrying case and shipped directly to your nation from our company.
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M-36 "Scarface"
Picture (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Witzgall/m36sd.jpg)
Type: assault rifle
Operation: gas, short stroke piston action with rotating bolt locking
Caliber(s): 5.56mm, 7.62x51mm , and 7.62x39mm
Weight (empty): 3.35kg (5.56mm) and 3.73kg (7.62mm)
Range:
5.56mm Maximum: 3,000m; maximum effective, area target 760m; maximum effective, point target 520m
7.62mm Maximum: 3,800m; maximum effective, area target 810m; maximum effective, point target 556m
Overall Length:
5.56mm 856mm (maximum) / 610mm (minimum)
7.62mm 1,000mm (maximum) / 758mm (minimum)
Barrel Length:
5.56mm 390mm
7.62mm 440mm
Rate of Fire: 625 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity: 944m/sec
Magazine Capacity:
5.56mm 35 rounds standard
7.62x51mm 25 rounds standard
Barrel Life: 30,000 shots
PRICES
Unit Price (5.56mm): $1,300.00
Unit Price (7.62mm): $1,680.00
Ally Price (5.56mm): $1,150.00
Ally Price (7.62mm): $1,300.00
The M-36 Scarface is a Special Forces Combat Assault Rifle, and comes in two calibers, both the 5.56mm and the 7.62mm. The M-36 is more resistant to fine sand, dust, and other things that may find their way into the reciever than the M16, and all weapons that use its ejection/bolt system.
The M-36 has quick detachable barrels, which help switch from various configurations (such as that from a Sniper to a Carbine, etc.).
The M-36 also has single and automatic firing modes. The reason for it not having burst fire is due to the fact that it is made specifically for Special Forces Operators, where usually single fire is used anyway.
Sighting equipment, including telescopes, night vision, infared sights, etc., can be fitted onto the mounts. The M-36 does not feature a grenade launcher or a bayonet mount. It features a silencer as a standard add on, that comes with every rifle.
Equipment
Standard issue equipment to operatives in the Centurion Initiative include gas masks, fragmentation grenades, smoke grenades, Nomex shatterproof googles, balaclavas, Kevlar tactical vests, Kevlar helmets, Nomex gloves, Nomex combat boots, binoculars, infared and night vision compact goggles, and a compass.
Equipment and layout does change with the mission, of course. One mission may require a ghillie suit to maintain stealth, while another may require a anti-tank missile to take out a tank column.
Also, they are given "earpiece microphones", similar to that of a modern cell phone's handless talking system (a piece clips around your ear with a speaker in your ear and a microphone near your mouth). However, these are military-grade and do not break easily, have greater reception and stronger signal in weather, and can be used globally.
http://img36.exs.cx/img36/8809/unis2oa.jpg