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The Blood Moon Goblins would like to ask a military designer to produce for them the plans of an assault rifle.
There are a few requirements though:
It must be shorter than normal, currently most Goblins are shorter than their weapons and this is not helping with performance. A length of 1.5-2 feet would be preferable.
It must use an assault rifle cartrdige, 5.56 or 7.62 NATO. 5.45 Soviet would be acceptable as well.
It must be easy to maintain.
Preferably a 20-40 round clip (depending on calibur)
It should NOT have a full automatic setting, semi-auto and burst settings are good though.
A bayonette attachment would be welcomed.
It must be dirt/water resistant and VERY durable.

We are willing to provide you with an appropriate model, should you be interested we shall provide a more in-depth description.

((OOC: I do have two para-carbine rifles that would technically fit your needs, but *shrug* I dunno they just dont seem goblin-y enough... though Im tempted to see what I can come up with but it might be a slightly unconventional. Powerful and effective, but unconventional.))

VKY-2D (Swampmonkey)
Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Overall length: 690 mm
Barrel length: 195 mm
Weight: 2.95 kg
Magazine capacity: 50 rounds
Rate of fire: 600 - 750 rounds per minute
Effective range of fire: 300 meters
Fire settings: Semi-automatic, 3 round burst
Maintence: As the VKY-2D as few moving parts and is designed for operation in harsh conditions, found primarily in swamps and mud it is made for easy of cleaning and repair.
The VKY-2D has a springloaded bayonet designed for rapid deployment should combat go from ranged to close.

Thaeos design is acceptable, but we will wait for more submissions before deciding.

(OOC: Goblin-ishness is not required. Were currently using...well...whatever we can get. Mostly AK series weapons, and some submachine guns.

Middle of the Road

Hali-37 Assault Rifle
http://www.exchange3d.com/test_albums/3d-model-weapons-assault-rifle-gun-AK-47/aak.thumb.jpg
[It's us actually little like this, I just wanted a picture.]

During the latter days of the Civil War, soldiers on all sides used the cheap, abundant, and effective, Ak-74s, bought off foreign markets across the globe. However, in the quest of a more modern, more competent, and much more effective, killing machine the Macabee armed forces has released their first assault rifle, the Hali-37 Assault Rifle. The design is supposed to completely take the place of the older Ak-74s and M-16s.

The Hali-37 uses the widely distributed 5.56 x 45mm NATO round, fitted in a standard thirty round magazine. The Hali-37 has two different rates of fire; 1,800 rounds per minute, in two shot bursts, or six hundred rounds per minute in fully automatic. Moreover, the Hali-37 uses Nikonov's AN-94 process of speeding up loading time.

n a conventional semi-automatic rifle, to load the next round the bolt must unlock, extract the spent cartridge case, move rearward over the next round to be fed in the magazine, and eject the case. At this point the bolt (driven by the recoil or return spring) is pushed forward, where it strips the next round from the magazine, chambers it, locks in place, and is ready to fire. In the Hali-37 this process is sped up through the use of a cable and pulley operated "rammer" which pre-positions the next round in the chamber, eliminating unnecessary reward bolt travel. The rammer functions as follows: as the bolt recoils to the rear the cable (passing through the pulley, pulls the rammer forward, stripping the next round from the magazine and partially chambering it. As the bolt returns forward the rammer resets and the bolt pushes the round completely into the chamber and locks.

In the Hali-37 recoil, in burst mode, is handled in essentially a dual recoiling system. When the first round is fired the entire barrel/bolt assembly begins sliding to the rear, compressing a main recoil spring. In addition the bolt itself is compressing an individual secondary spring, which drives the bolt back forward, whereupon the hammer automatically fires the second round of the burst (all while the barrel is still recoiling reward on the main spring.) Once the second round is fired the bolt locks to the rear until the barrel has recoiled completely and gone back into battery. As soon as the barrel is back in battery the bolt is released and another round is chambered. This arrangement allows for two shots to be fired before any recoiling forces are transferred to the shooter. When fired in the full auto mode the Hali-37 first fires a 2 round burst and then goes into fully automatic fire (in which the bolt is held to the rear until the barrel completes its recoiling cycle).

Beyond the 2-round burst capability, the Hali-37 is a relatively conventional battle rifle. The Hali-37 is capable of mounting a bayonet (though in this case it is mounted to the right of the muzzle rather than below, so as to allow for the use of an under barrel grenade launcher, and horizontally, to enable the user to male side to side slashing attacks while holding the rifle.) and it comes standard with a universal scope mounting rail on the left hand side of the receiver. The Hali-37 accepts standard M-16 20 and 30 round magazines, as well as the new 60 round four-stack magazines. The sights feature a conventional shrouded front sight, which is adjustable for zeroing, and a 5-position rotating aperture rear sight (similar to the German G3) for range.

Put it all together and it adds up to a rifle with 200 meters more range than the AK-74, better accuracy for rapid "burst" firing, and an innovative recoil and reload system, all at a fraction more weight than the standard AK-74.

Caliber: 5.56 x 45mm
Action: Gas Operated
Overall length: 943mm (728mm with folded butt stock)
Barrel length: 405mm
Weight, empty / loaded w. 30 rounds: 3850g
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Rate of fire, cyclic: 1,800 - 2 burst ; 600 fully automatic
Maximum effective range: 650 to 700 meters

Cost: 2,000 USD


Cheap yet Effective

We present to you the AK-47/B

http://www.exchange3d.com/test_albums/3d-model-weapons-soviet-russian-military-assault-rifle-ak-47-machine-gun-kalashnikov-01/aac.thumb.jpg

Abstract:
In the search for something cheap but reliable, and much more inexpensive than the modern Hali-37, the main assault rifle for the Macabee forces, the imperial engineers devised the second model to the reknown Ak-47/B. With a bit of an incentive from a direct request by Armandian Cheese Macabee engineers were able to design, and then mass produce, a rifle that would cost about five hundred dollars a piece, instead of the two thousand that the Hali-37 cost. In that respect, the Ak-47/B was to become a new center piece in the collection of many armies that rather have a "cheap and reliable" assault rifle.

Statistics:
Caliber (mm): 7.62
Cartridge: 7.62x39
Sighting radius (mm): 378
Length, overal (mm): 870
Barrel Length(mm): 415
Magazine capacity (rds): 30
Sighting range (m): 800
Weight w/empty magazine, g 4300
Weight w/loaded magazine, g 4876
Rate of fire (rds/min): 600
Muzzle velocity (m/s): 700
Killing range (m): 1500
Rifling Grooves 4
Rifled Bore(mm): 378

Charactiristics Shared with the Ak-47:
The AK-47/B is inexpensive to manufacture and very simple to clean and repair in the field. Its ruggedness and reliability are legendary, and it can fire even after being submerged in water (if the water is poured out first), or when it is covered in dirt. The standard flip-up iron sight is calibrated with each numeral indicating in hundreds of metres. It is released by squeezing the two buttons on the back end. The standard calibration of the flipped-down sight is 50 metres, the normal minimal distance for aimed fire. Distances below this range are usually aimed instinctively. For night fighting, Macabee models have a flip-up luminous dot, also calibrated to 50 m.

Ballistics:
The standard AK-47/B fires a 7.62 × 39 mm round with a muzzle velocity of 710 m/s. Muzzle energy is 1,990 joules. Cartridge case length is 38.6 mm, weight is 18.21 g. Projectile weight is normally 8 g, though some Russian ammunition made for export to the US uses a soft-nose hunting type bullet of 10 g mass.

The AK-47/B, with the 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge, had an effective range of around 300 metres and usually had the sights zeroed at 200 metres.

The rate of fire is between 300 and 600 rounds per minute. Later models have modifications to the trigger assembly and bolt to fire more slowly. This helps make the weapon more controllable and waste less ammunition. This can help reduce logistic requirements. The rate-reducing devices may also be intended to reduce the wear and tear on moving parts.

Improvements over the Original Ak-47:
In the Ak-47/B recoil, in burst mode, is handled in essentially a dual recoiling system. When the first round is fired the entire barrel/bolt assembly begins sliding to the rear, compressing a main recoil spring. In addition the bolt itself is compressing an individual secondary spring, which drives the bolt back forward, whereupon the hammer automatically fires the second round of the burst (all while the barrel is still recoiling reward on the main spring.) Once the second round is fired the bolt locks to the rear until the barrel has recoiled completely and gone back into battery. As soon as the barrel is back in battery the bolt is released and another round is chambered. This arrangement allows for two shots to be fired before any recoiling forces are transferred to the shooter. When fired in the full auto mode the Hali-37 first fires a 2 round burst and then goes into fully automatic fire (in which the bolt is held to the rear until the barrel completes its recoiling cycle).

Beyond the 2-round burst capability, the Ak-47/B is a relatively conventional battle rifle. The Ak-47/B is capable of mounting a bayonet (though in this case it is mounted to the right of the muzzle rather than below, so as to allow for the use of an under barrel grenade launcher, and horizontally, to enable the user to male side to side slashing attacks while holding the rifle.) and it comes standard with a universal scope mounting rail on the left hand side of the receiver. The Ak-47/B accepts standard Russia/Soviet 20 and 30 round magazines.. The sights feature a conventional shrouded front sight, which is adjustable for zeroing, and a 5-position rotating aperture rear sight (similar to the German G3) for range.

Price per Unit: 500 USD


The Best

Hali-21 Part-Variant Assault Rifle
http://www.hkdefense.us/pages/military-le/mil-leimages/xm8s2rtmain.jpg

Statistics:
Calibre: 7.62mm NATO
Capacity: 10/20/30/60 rds
Length: 29.8 in
Width: 2.34 in
Height: 9.17 in
Weight: 6.2 lb

Description:
The Hali-21 will be based on the kinetic energy weapon that is part of the Hali-21 next-generation infantry weapon system (formerly the Objective Individual Combat Weapon) currently under development by ATK Integrated Defense. The kinetic energy weapon, which fires 7.62mm ammunition, will provide maximum commonality in components and logistics with the Hali-21 system.

The Hali-21 will provide lethality performance comparable to the currently fielded M4 carbine rifle, while weighing 20 percent less than the M4 because of advanced technologies developed for the Hali-21 program.

The Hali-21 Lightweight Assault Rifle will reduce the 21st century soldier's load and increase his mobility. The progress made to reduce weight and improve performance on the Hali-21 program is key to the decision on accelerating the development of the Hali-21, which is integrated with the Army's efforts to transform to a more lethal and rapidly deployed fighting force as part of its Objective Force.

Internally, the Hali-21 uses a rotary locking bolt system that functions and fieldstrips like those used in the M-16 rifle and M-4 carbine, according to the Hali-21 manufacturer’s — Heckler & Koch — Website. The bolt is powered by a unique gas operating system with a user-removable gas piston and pusher rod to operate the mechanism. Unlike the current M-4 and M-16 direct gas system with gas tube, the Hali-21 gas system does not introduce propellant gases and carbon back into the weapon’s receiver during firing.

This improved reliability can be credited to differences in the Hali-21s operating system from the one in the M16. For instance, a thin gas tube runs almost the entire length of the barrel in all of the M16 variants. When the weapon is fired, the gases travel back down the tube into the chamber and push the bolt back to eject the shell casing and chamber a new round. The Hali-21s gas system instead is connected to a mechanical operating rod, which pushes back the bolt to eject the casing and chamber the new round each time the weapon is fired. So there‘s no carbon residue constantly being blown back into the chamber, reducing the need to clean the weapon as often. You don‘t get gases blowing back into the chamber that have contaminates in them. The Hali-21 also has a much tighter seal between the bolt and the ejection port, which should cut down on the amount of debris that can blow into the weapon when the ejection port‘s dust cover is open.

Beginning life as the 7.62mm KE (kinetic energy) component of the 20mm air-bursting Hali-21 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW), the Hali-21 Lightweight Modular Carbine System represents the state-of-the-art in 7.62 NATO assault rifles.

This modularity includes the exchange of interchangeable assembly groups such as the barrel, handguard, lower receiver, buttstock modules and sighting system with removable carrying handle. In addition and in parallel, the new Hali-21 quick detachable single-shot 40mm grenade launcher with side-opening breech and LSS lightweight 12 gauge shotgun module can be easily added to the Hali-21 by the user in the field without tools. The unique buttstock system allows the operator exchange buttstocks without tools from the standard collapsible multi-position version, to an optional buttcap for maximum portability or an optional folding or sniper buttstock with adjustable cheekpiece for special applications. Internally the Hali-21 employs a combat-proven robust rotary locking bolt system that functions and fieldstrips like that used in the current M16 rifle and M4 carbine. However this bolt is powered by a unique gas operating system that employs a user removable gas piston and pusher rod to operate the mechanism. Unlike the current M4/M16 direct gas system with gas tube, the Hali-21 gas system does not introduce propellant gases and the associated carbon fouling back into the weapon’s receiver during firing. This greatly increases the reliability of the Hali-21 while at same time reducing operator cleaning time by as much as 70%. This system also allows the weapon to fire more than 15,000 rounds without lubrication or cleaning in even the worst operational environments. A cold hammer forged barrel will guarantee a minimum of 20,000 rounds service life and ultimate operator safety in the event of an obstructed bore occurrence.

The Hali-21 has fully ambidextrous operating controls to include a centrally located charging handle that doubles as an ambidextrous forward assist when required, ambidextrous magazine release, bolt catch, safety/selector lever with semi and full automatic modes of fire and release lever for the multiple position collapsible buttstock. The operating controls allow the operator to keep the firing hand on the pistol grip and the weapon in the firing position at all times while the non-firing hand actuates the charging handle and magazine during loading and clearing. Major components of the weapon are produced from high-strength fiber reinforced polymer materials that can be molded in almost any color to include OD green, desert tan, arctic white, urban blue, brown and basic black. Surfaces on the Hali-21 that interface with the operator are fitted with non-slip materials to increase comfort and operator retention. The Hali-21 uses 10 or 30-round semi-transparent box magazines and high-reliability 60-round drum magazines for sustained fire applications.

Beyond the 2-round burst capability, the Hali-21 is a relatively conventional battle rifle. The 94 is capable of mounting a bayonet (though in this case it is mounted to the right of the muzzle rather than below, so as to allow for the use of an under barrel grenade launcher, and horizontally, to enable the user to male side to side slashing attacks while holding the rifle.) and it comes standard with a universal scope mounting rail on the left hand side of the receiver. The Hali-21 accepts standard. The sights feature a conventional shrouded front sight, which is adjustable for zeroing, and a 5-position rotating aperture rear sight (similar to the German G3) for range.

Special integral flush mounted attachment points are located on the handguard and receiver to allow the quick attachment of targeting devices. Unlike MIL-STD-1913 rails, the Hali-21 attachment points do not add additional weight, bulk and cost to the host weapon, and will accept MIL-STD-1913 adapters to allow for the use of current in-service accessories. The attachment points for the standard multi-function integrated red-dot sight allow multiple mounting positions and insure 100% zero retention even after the sight is removed and remounted. The battery powered Hali-21 sight includes the latest technology in a red dot close combat optic, IR laser aimer and laser illuminator with back-up etched reticle with capability exceeding that of the current M68-CCO, AN/PEQ-2 and AN/PAQ-4. This sight will be factory zeroed on the weapon when it is delivered and does not require constant rezeroing in the field like current rail-mounted targeting devices.

Variations:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/xm8-poster.jpg



Range: 700 Meters

Cost Per Unit: 3,000 USD

We would be willing to sell you flamethrowers, ideal for tunnels and enclosed areas, of course based on fuel mass, it would be a 2-man weapon

ooc: it's Theao, not Thaeo also Theao is both simgular and plural

While The Macabees offer is most generous, none of these really fit our needs. The AK-47b and Hali-37 seem little differnt from our current weapons, and the Hali-21 wouldnt last ten seconds in the hands of the average Goblin.

However, we will order thirty of the Hali-21's for the Royal Guards. Do they come in red?

Perhaps you would be interested in the DR-1 series of rifle?
We can easily remove the "full auto" setting if required, however the rifle comes standard with Semi and 3 round burst.
The rifle can be outfitted with all options and accessories avalible, and delivered with all options and accessories avalible, for say, $550 per rifle.
If you choose only the stock variant, the DR-1A, then it will only be a mere $400 per rifle.


Caliber: 5.56mm AP
Action: Delayed blowback
Overall length: 75.7cm
Barrel length: 48.8cm
Weight: 3.8 kg with empty magazine
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Rate of fire: 1000-1100 rounds per minute
Effective range: 650 meters
Cost: $400

The DR-1 comes with a host of accessories and configurations including:
DR-1A
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1A.jpg

DR-1AGL With Opptional 20mm/12gauge Shotgun/Grenade Launcher
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1AGL.jpg

DR-1B/DR-1B2 Integrated Systems Rifle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1B.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1B2.jpg

DR-1C/DR-1C2 Carbine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1C.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Dostanuot/DR-1C2.jpg

This is the latest design in service with the Calpe military. It is in the process of replacing the old assault rifles in the forces and wasnt available for export untill now. If you are interested we are eager to sell any number of weapons or the production rights for internal use only.

F2000 assault rifle

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/muahdib/f2000.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 694 mm
Barrel length: 400 mm
Weigth: 3.6 kg empty, in standart configuration; 4.6 kg with 40mm grenade launcher
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (any NATO / STANAG type magazines)
Fire settings: semi-automatic or 3 round bursts


The F2000 is a modular weapon system, developed by CALTECH LD (Land Division).

The F2000 system consist of the F2000 rifle and some add-on modules, that can be installed and removed quicky and without any tools.

The F2000 rifle is a gas operated, rotating bolt, select-fire weapon. F2000 features polymer stock with bull-pup layout. The stock has built-in standart rails on the top of the weapon (for different sights and scopes etc) and mounting point ahead of triggerguard, where additional modules may be installed (such as grenade launchers, non-lethal modules etc). In the basic configuration, the upper rails mounts 1.6X magnification optical sights, and the lower mounting point is covered by removable handguard. The unique feature of the F2000 rifle is its' patented front ejection systems: the spent cases, extracted from the chamber, travel from the rear part of the gun to the ejection port near the muzzle via special ejection tube and falls out of the gun at the safe distance from the shooters' face. The details of this system is still unclear, but when combined with completely ambidextrous controls (FN P90 style), this makes the F2000 100% ambidextrous, any time.

At the current time, the F2000 rifle may be upgraded, depending on the mission, with FN's 40mm low-velocity grenade launcher (on the lower mount, instead of the handguard), or with XM303 non-lethal module (fires 12Ga BBs with paint or tear gas by the means of the pre-charged air cartridge); other options are handguards with built-in laser pointers or flashlights.

The standart low-maginfication combat scope may be replaced by any other scope on WEAVER-style mount, or with FN's proprietary computerized fire control module with laser rangefinder, that calculates the point of aim (and sets the sight reticle) for both the rifle and 40mm grenade launcher.

Price: 1400 $

We would like to ask about the durability of these rifles, keep in mind that the soldiers in question will be taking them apart and trying to eat any parts that look like they might taste good.
Lots of parts are a bad thing, they will get lost, broken, or stolen.

Well, the rifle has good durability. Its in service including with our special forces. But as said it has a modular construction. Besides the actual F2000 rifle, it can be atached a magnification optical sight and a grenade launcher. And these add-ons are designed to be installed and removed quickly and without any tools. As i dont know the resistence of the teeth of your soldiers, i dont know if the weapon is "goblin teeth-resistant", but it should be. These are weapons made to resist after all.

Hmmm...
We will order a trial run of 2,500 of your F2000 rifles to evaluate performance.

We will send 2500 F2000 rifles free of charge, as i sign of goodwill. They have a telescope and grenade launcher included.

I suggest you check out Strategic Arms Inc (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=413137) and look at the P90, I know its not an assualt rifle more of a PDW but it packs a hell of a punch at upto 200 metres.

Gabriel Clarkson
CEO
Strategic Arms Inc

Trolskian Arms Manufacturing limited present the following rifle:

Tactical Light Katiushka rile Vs 0.2
TLK-02

Caliber, mm 5.67
Cartridge 5.67x20
Sighting radius, mm 138
Length, overal, mm 567
Barrel Length, mm 246
Magazine capacity, rds 20
Sighting range, m 800
Weight w/empty magazine, g 3800
Weight w/loaded magazine, g 3960
Rate of fire, rds/min 500
Muzzle velocity, m/s 670
Killing range, m 1500
Rifling Grooves 5
Rifled Bore, mm 145

Cost: £400 Trolskian, about $250