NationStates Jolt Archive

We here in the nation of Forosia recently got our economy running again after all (despite what many former government officials said [they bet thier jobs on it.]). So, after full-scale production starts, we'll have even more items up for sale. These here are merely samples, and the full inventory will be issused soon (OOC: I'll try to get pictures later. Also, there's just one item here currently.)

Weapons

BDK Covert Pistol

Range: Generaly 200 yds. to 500 yds.
Magazine size: 6 rounds
Weight: 2.3 lbs.
Caliber: Custom-designed 7.62 mm
Cost: $200 USD (At present)

The BDK Covert Pistol is our first offering here. It features a six-round cylinder magazine (much like a revolver) situated at the back of the weapon. This not only gives a good counter-balance, but also helps to make the weapon more silent. It comes with an integral silencer. We also have in production a more updated version, the BDK-S4 with an integral lasersight and an 8-round clip, though it adds an extra half-pound to the weight. You can order one of the few BDKs or preorder an S4.

Here's an image of the BDK (not BDK-S4).

http://www.pinnacle-guns.com/images/semi_gal/824T9005lg.jpg

*to his secretary*: What'dya mean no one's even looked at our catalog?...Yes, I realize that we failed to give them our policies!....Look, I'm head CEO of this company, and the President himslef asked me to....oh....so, this thing is on? Oops. *To the customers*That was nothing! Anyway, our policies are listed below:

1)Please give us an order for about how many of a product you want, and were you want them shipped to.
2)Yes, we do your math, but the calculators we use need to be replaced (stupid Soviet calculators!).
3)After we have confirmed an order and tallied how much that comes to, please wire the requested fund to our account. Thank you.

Alright Some more stuff from Forosia (Mainly weapons).

Ares weapons system

The Ares Weapon System is a configurable longarm firearm that can be adapted for a vareity of circumstances.

Automatic Rifle

Caliber: 7.62mm
Range: 300 yds.
Magazine size:32 rounds, box
Weight: 17 lbs.

The AR version of the Ares is designed to preform well under almost any situation. Drawing many design features from the soveit AK-47, it is almost as rugged, and will fire in rain, in snow, and when it's covered in sand. The only time it does not work well is when mud gets into the barrel (this will most likley be fixed in a later model).

Semiautomatic Rifle

Caliber: 30. cal.
Range: 2000 yds.
Magazine size: Five rounds, box
Weight: 16.5 lbs.

The Semi-auto version is suited for long-range combat. The .30 caliber round, used by the U.S. M1 Garand of WWII is a hard-hitting round, capable of punching through several types of body armor, as well as some concrete.

LMG

Caliber: .50 cal.
Range:500 yds.
Magazine Size: 100 rounds, box
Weight: 45 lbs.

The Light Machine Gun Ares is useful for suppression tactics, as well as full-on assault. It's significant magazine capacity is useful for extended combat periods, though the barrel tends to overheat, and the weapon eats ammunition, so short bursts are recommended.

The best thing about the Ares Weapon System is that it is all one weapon really. It's basic form is the AR version, with other types being interchangable. One complete Ares set (all 3 weapons) as well as various modifications (supperssors, drum magazines, illuminators, etc.) going for about 2,000 USD each. Just a note, they're still prototypes, so you're either going to have to pre-order, or deal with an unfinished product.

Ambrelli "Ripping Hornet"

Caliber: 10mm
Range: 200 yds.
Magazine size: 10 rounds, box
Weight: 3 lbs.
Cost: 500 USD

An Ambrelli "Ripping Hornet" is a handgun originaly designed for large game hunting, but has been extended into police work as well. The 10mm round makes a nice little hole in the target, and has been known to puncture some body armors. Useful for either hunting, a police sidearm, or just something to display in a glass case.

Ambrelli "Raging Bear"

Caliber: Custom-designed 65. cal.
Range: 1,000 yds.
Magazine size: 12 rounds, internal
Weight: 10 lbs.
Cost: 1,000 USD

Another great product from the Forosian weapons company Ambrelli, like the Ripping Hornet, this gun was supposed to be a large-game hunting weapon. It was used in the Revolution by the Black Dagger platoon. The .65 caliber round will take out anything you care to name. It will punch through most armors, it will take down a large animal, and there were even reports during the Revolution of the round ripping men in half. For an extra 500 USD, it can be customized for you, with nearly anything ranging from scopes to engravings. This lever-action rifle will be a fine addition to any collector.

OOC:
First of all my applogies for the fact that one of the first posts on your shop front is criticism but please take this as an attempt to help as opposed to plain old newbie bashing.

As so to the meat of my post, a few points:

Ranges: Generally speaking most of your ranges tend to be on the wildly optimistic side, particularly for the pistols. As a general rule many people simply don't bother listing a range for pistols as there isn't a huge amoutn of difference between different weapons and types of ammunition in that sort of class, with most only being useful out to say 100m at the most.

Ammuntion: Or rather a request that you provide a bit more information on the actual roudns used for each weapon, as a general rule it is generally helpful to include either the brand name, service name or metric designation (sometimes all 3can be used!), this can clear up confusion, particularly when you have 2 rounds with identical sizes like in your Arses system, 7.62mm is the same size as .30calibre but i would assume you actually mean 7.62x39mm for the assault rifle and .30-06 (7.62x63mm) for the semi auto, it can also stop wrong assumptions such as in the case of your LMG, .50cal coudl reffer either to a monster psitol round like .50AE and .500S&W or to a massive HMG round like .50BMG.

The Ares Weapon System: While the modular weapon system concept is a tried and proven one it does tend to be msot succesful when it concentrates on using 1 single type of ammunition or at least different cartridges that are at least some what similar in dimesions such as case head/rim diameter/overall length, as it stands about the only thing that would be common to all these "modules" would be the pistol grip and stock and your LMG is not particularly light at 45lbs, a true LMG shouldn't be much heavier than the rifle it supplements and will generally use the same ammo for the sake of simplified logistics.

OOC: You have a point there. Also, I see how this is constructive critizism and not "newbie-bashing" (lord how I hate that). Thank you for the critizism. I'll try to be more accurate from now on.

The USSNB Military would like to order 50 BDKs. The total comes out to 10,000 dollers. The payment will be shipped once the order has begun shipping.