NationStates Jolt Archive

Welcome to Polaris Arms, the Imperium's premiere supplier of personal weapons. Please note that restrictions on weapons sales to certain countries are strictly enforced. Also note that while are factories are not set up to produce large-quantity orders in anything other than Imperial standard calibers, we are more than happy to issue Unlimited Domestic Production Rights with schematics of the rechambered weapon, the relevant manuals, and a hundred physical examples for a reasonable fee; however, note that there are limitations as to how the weapons can be rechambered (round must be caseless and have a maximum cartridge length of no more than 30mm.)
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M56 Pulse Sub-Carbine (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/M56.png)
Caliber: 4.85mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 4.8 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 20 inches
Length (Barrel): 10.5 inches
Range (Effective): 108 meters
Range (Max Effective): 225 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Top-loading Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 30 or 50
Selector: Safe, Semi, Two Round Burst, Automatic
Accessories: Imperial Combat Optical Sight, Suppressor, and some Weaver/Picatinny-compatable accessories
Manufacturing Cost: 900 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 990 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 1170 USD

M57 Pulse Carbine (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/M57.png)
Caliber: 6.25mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 6.5 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 27 inches
Length (Barrel): 16 inches
Range (Effective): 400 meters
Range (Max Effective): 560 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Top-loading Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 30 or 50
Selector: Safe, Semi, Two Round Burst, Automatic
Accessories: Imperial Combat Optical Sight, Suppressor, and any Weaver/Picatinny-compatible accessory
Manufacturing Cost: 1200 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 1320 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 1560 USD

M58 Pulse Rifle (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/M58.png)
Caliber: 6.25mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 7.5 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 31 inches
Length (Barrel): 20 inches
Range (Effective): 500 meters
Range (Max Effective): 700 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Top-loading Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 30 or 50
Selector: Safe, Semi, Two Round Burst, Automatic
Accessories: Imperial Combat Optical Sight, Suppressor, and any Weaver/Picatinny-compatible accessory
Manufacturing Cost: 1500 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 1650 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 1950 USD

M59 Designated Marksman Pulse Rifle (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/M59.png)
Caliber: 6.25mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 8.5 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 35 inches
Length (Barrel): 24 inches
Range (Effective): 650 meters
Range (Max Effective): 900 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Top-loading Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 30 or 50
Selector: Safe, Semi, Two Round Burst, Automatic
Accessories: Imperial Combat Optical Sight, Suppressor, and any Weaver/Picatinny-compatible accessory
Manufacturing Cost: 1950 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 2145 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 2535

M60 Squad Pulse Rifle (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/M60.png)
Caliber: 6.25mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 9 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 35 inches
Length (Barrel): 24 inches
Range (Effective - Point): 900 meters
Range (Effective - Area): 1200 meters
Range (Effective - Suppression): 1500 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Internal Drum Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 200
Selector: Safe, Semi, Two Round Burst, Automatic
Accessories: Imperial Combat Optical Sight, Suppressor, and any Weaver/Picatinny-compatible accessory
Manufacturing Cost: 2100 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 2310 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 2730

M-61 Sniper Pulse Rifle (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/NSFlags/Land%20Systems/m61sniper2gx5.png)
Caliber: 9mm Imperial (Caseless)
Weight: 20 pounds loaded
Length (Overall): 46 inches
Length (Barrel): 34 inches
Range (Effective): 1,785 meters
Range (Max Effective): 2,500 meters
Action: Long-Stroke Gas Piston With Tilting Chamber
Configuration: Top-loading Bullpup
Rounds Per Magazine: 15
Selector: Safe, Semi
Accessories: Imperial Sniper Optical Sight, Suppressor, and any Weaver/Picatinny-compatable accessory
Manufacturing Cost: 4000 USD
Procurement Price (Allies): 4400 USD
Procurement Price (Non-Allies): 5200 USD

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Bullet Data

4.85mm Imperial (M-56 Pulse Sub-Carbine)
Cartridge Length: 19 mm
Cartridge Width: 7.53 mm
Bullet Length: 16.975 mm
Bullet Weight: 56 grains
Muzzle Velocity (10.5" barrel): 1273 fps
Powder Volume: 763 cu. mm
Powder Weight: 14.5 grains
Recoil Energy: 0 ft-lbs
Recoil Velocity: 3 fps

6.25mm Imperial (M-58 Pulse Rifle)
Cartridge Length: 24 mm
Cartridge Width: 9.52 mm
Bullet Length: 21.875 mm
Bullet Weight: 120 grains
Muzzle Velocity (24" Barrel): 2680 fps
Powder Volume: 1504 cu. mm
Powder Weight: 28.6 grains
Recoil Energy: 6 ft-lbs
Recoil Velocity: 7 fps

6.45mm Scarlet (M-58 Pulse Rifle)
Cartridge Length: 24.8 mm
Cartridge Width: 9.82 mm
Bullet Length: 22.575 mm
Bullet Weight: 120 grains
Muzzle Velocity (24" barrel): 2811 fps
Powder Volume: 1576
Powder Weight: 30 grains
Recoil Energy: 9 ft-lbs
Recoil Velocity: 9 fps

9mm Imperial (M-61 Sniper Pulse Rifle)
Cartridge Length: 40 mm
Cartridge Width: 13.71 mm
Bullet Length: 37 mm
Bullet Weight: 364 grains
Muzzle Velocity (24" Barrel): 2993 fps
Powder Volume: 5098 cu. mm
Powder Weight: 96.9 grains
Recoil Energy: 40 ft-lbs
Recoil Velocity: 11 fps

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[C'mon, somebody has to need weapons.]

The Void would like to purchase 2500 of your M59 Designated Marksman Pulse Rifles, and the ammo needed, for a regiment of our snipers going in to battle. I assume theres no side effects? eg, radiation seeping from the gun and melting your soldiers faces off.

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: Government of The Void
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: DMPR Order

Polaris Arms Inc would be pleased to fulfill this order. Total order cost will be 6,337,500 Universal Standard Dollars or 3,259,360.22 Imperial Dollars, which ever currency you prefer. As this is such a large order and is our first international order, we will throw in 10,000 rounds of ammunition for free.

Thank you. We will send the money in Imperial currency, and it will arrive in an armored convoy sometime this evening.

Recently the People's Secretariat for Defence signed in to accordance P.D.I 241, which demands that a small force of elite soldiers be trained in "unique and unconventional weaponry and tactics"

Ziedjistan is modernizing it's armed forces, mainly supplied with ex-Soviet equipment currently, and is looking into procuring some armaments and field testing them against a shifty neighbor of ours (limited warfare, black ops, nothing major)

We would wish to order 1,200 M58s

And 600 of your Elite Marksman Rifles.

I'm sorry but we must pay in our currency, the State Note, and inflation has ravaged our economy. Can you accept?

Give us the amount you request in Imperial, and we will reimburse with our currency.

H.J Vaslenikov, People's Secretary of Defence, D.R.Z

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: H.J Vaslenikov, People's Secretary of Defence, D.R.Z
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Order

Polaris Arms Inc would be pleased to fulfill this order and we are willing to accept your State Note at standard exchange rates ($N437.57 = I$1). For the M-58 order your sub-total is $N1,023,913,800. For the Designated Marksmen Pulse Rifle the sub-total is $N665,543,970. That comes to a grand total of $N1,689,457,770. Please note that ammunition will be $N43,757 per thousand rounds.

As an aside, we have mentioned your nation's economic plight to our Industrial Projects Department and they have indicated that if it comes to a point where your Secretariat is pleased with the performance of our rifles and wish to make them your military's standard, it would be fairly simple to start up a factory or two in your nation that would employ upwards of a hundred thousand people to manufacture weapons and ammo.

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We wish to aquire 100 M58 Pulse rifle's to equip a test platoon, we have wired 195,000 dollars, if the rifles work well we shall order more.

HOMC
John Camped

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: John Camped, HOMC
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Order

We are more than pleased to accept this order, however in the future please wait to wire the required funds until such time as the order is accepted. Please be advised that in order to test these weapons you will be required to purchase ammunition, which is 194.44 USD per thousand rounds.

We will send 390$ for the ammo when you are ready to confirm and ship the order then, thanks for the advice.

HOMC
John Camped

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: John Camped, HOMC
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: RE: Order

We would advise that your government purchase at least 100,000 rounds, which would give each rifle 20 full magazines. 2,000 rounds would only be enough to give 40 rifles a single full magazine each.

To:Polaris Foregian Arms Orders Department
From:JOhn Camped HOMC

We will send 19.7 mil for 100,000 rounds when you have confirmed and shipped the order.

John Camped
HOMC

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: John Camped, HOMC
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: RE: RE: Order

Your order is, of course, confirmed.

HOMC JOhn Camped
to PFAOD:

We have wired all the nessacary money to you,
thank you for dealing with us.

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Greetings from the Federation.

In response to the growing concerns over war, the Federation is choosing to upgrade it's military. However, this also means we are in need of upgraded military weapons for our army. Therefore, we would like to purchase from Polaris Arms, Inc...

[2,000] M-61 Pulse Sniper Rifles for a cost of $8,800,000 USD
[100,000] M60 Squad Pulse Rifles for a cost of $231,000,000 USD
[450,000] M59 Designated Marksman Pulse Rifles for a cost of $965,525,000 USD
[3,000,000] M56 Pulse Sub-Carbines for a cost of $2,970,000,000 USD

The total cost of this order comes to $4,175,325,000 USD. The funds will be wired to an account of your choosing upon confirmation of this order. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Yugsev Wadl
Director of Finance

We'd like domestic production rights for these weapons and their rounds:
M56 Pulse Sub-Carbine
M60 Squad Pulse Rifle
M-61 Sniper Pulse Rifle

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: Yugsev Wadl, Director of Finance (Ambrose-Douglas)
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Order

Polaris Arms Inc would be pleased to fulfill this order. Further, we thank your department for doing the math yourself. We can ship the order immediately and will take payment upon receipt of the weapons.

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..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: Government of Urcea
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Domestic Production Rights

From non-allies we charge a 5 million USD fee for the designs, tools, dies, etc. Further, we require a 30% royalty on each weapon produced. If this is acceptable, return this message and we shall immediately begin organizing the necessary details.

We thank Polaris Arms Inc. for their speedy delivery of our weapons order but find that we have underestimated our need. Therefore, we wish to further purchase;

[1,000] M-61 Pulse Sniper Rifles for a cost of $4,400,000 USD
[50,000] M60 Squad Pulse Rifles for a cost of $115,500,000 USD
[350,000] M59 Designated Marksman Pulse Rifles for a cost of $750,750,000 USD
[1,000,000] M56 Pulse Sub-Carbines for a cost of $990,000,000 USD

The grand total comes to $1,860,650,000 USD. Funds will be wired upon confirmation of the order.

Sincerely,
Yugsev Wadl
Director of Finance

NPAF
Official Communique

The current standard arms of the NPAF are as follows-
L85A2 Assault Rifle
FN-P90TR Personal Defence Weapon

However, upon reviewing Polaris Arms weaponary, we are reconsidering standard soldier weapon issue for the future. We have to admit, we are very impressed with the blueprints analysed.

Due to the nature of the rapid expansion of the NPAF, and indeed Nova Pictavia's high growth rate, domestic production rights would be highly favourable. However, we await your advice on how to best replace our current models with your own, and request an overview of each weapon if this is at all possible. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

The first troops to be armed with your weaponary, should we choose to purchase, would be the First Fleet Task Force of the CHA-RRF. We are not sure if you are aware of the CHA (Combined Heart Alliance, or simply Combine for short), but your weapons would be tested in deployment in the nation of Mirosovia on a RRF peacekeeping mission.

Before we graciously await your reply, we hope you may answere the following question without any offence intended. Should you wish to withhold said information, this will not effect commercial or diplomatic relations at this moment, however this cannot be guaranteed in the future.
-What are your current relations/views of British Londinium or the Blackhelm Confederacy, and your economic ties with them (if any)?
[This is purely a precaution as we would be adverse to funding any military operations of said nations.

Thankyou very much for your time,
S.Rousse
High Commander of the NPAF, Nova Picti-CHA Defense delegate.

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: S. Rousse, High Commander of the NPAF
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Change of Standards

A domestic production license is more than possible. Our normal fee for non-allies is 5 million per design (which includes detailed blueprints, tools, dies, etc) plus a 30% royalty on every weapon produced. We are unsure what you mean about a rundown on the weapons, if you could clarify the point we would be more than happy to accommodate you.

As for our stance on British Londinium, Blackhelm Confederacy, or the CA in general, we don't have one. We are a private organization and as a matter of course we don't dabble in local or international politics beyond what is necessary to negotiate contracts with governments. That said, as an arms manufacturing company the Imperial Government has a right to prevent sales to certain countries and all the CA member states would fall under that category.

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..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: Yugsev Wadl, Director of Finance (Ambrose-Douglas)
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: Order

Although this is a significant order, we are happy to fulfill it. It will take some months to ship the entirety of the order, but it can be done if all our factories go full tilt.

NPAF Centre for Defense
Official Communique

First of all, i would like to thankyou again for your cooperation and first class customer services. As for the rundown on weaponary, we are torn with which model to produce to replace our own Assault Rifle and PDW, as we do not fully understand the field application of certain weapons. In other words, could you summarize the practical differences (I.e not just the specs.) of your weapons. Sorry if this is any inconvienience.

Lastly, how would your 30% royalty affect us if we were producing the rifles for government and military use only, as we do not intend to produce your weapons in the private sector as personnal firearms are mostly illegal and as a result extremely rare.

~S.Rousse
High Commander of the NPAF

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: S. Rousse, High Commander of the NPAF
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: RE: Change of Standards

Bot the M57 and M58 would work well as a replacement for most assault rifles. The M56 is designed specifically to be the weapon of choice where PDWs would normally be issued; as you will note from the 4.85mm Imperial's stats, felt recoil is effectively zero, so rear-line soldiers will have no problem firing this weapon in automatic mode and keeping the bullets on target.

As for the royalty fee, unfortunately that applies to all nations who wish to produce weapons and don't qualify as allies of the Imperium. Please note than any production license granted would strictly prohibit selling these weapons on the open market; we understand this is extremely unlikely to occur in your nation, but we feel the point should be clarified.

OOC: One more post before I decide to buy or not, so where does the 'pulse' aspect come into this, and are these weapons MT or FT? Finally what the heck his the M60??

[The weapon uses pulses of electricity to ignite the propellant. Think of the M60 as a SAW, a squad level light support weapon.]

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Official Communiqué

We would like to inquire about the cost of purchasing full domestic production rights to all Polaris Arms Pulse weaponry. Once a price has been negotiated, we will wire payment and begin distribution of the weapon to our armed forces instantly.

Thank you for your great salesmanship.

~S.Rousse
High Commander of the NPAF

..::Polaris Arms Inc Order Query Response::..
TO: S. Rousse, High Commander of the NPAF
FR: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
SUB: RE: RE: RE: Change of Standards

Initial licensing fees will come to $45 million, which includes production rights to the three proprietary calibers our rifles use. All items necessary to start production will be included in this fee. A 30% royalty on the production cost of each rifle (or bullet, as the case may be) shall be delivered in full by the last day of the month of production.

OOC: If there's a 30% royalty fee on the cost of each item, including the 45 million requested, would this not defeat the money saving advantage of domestic production rights?

Surely, it would not be much dearer to simply purchase the rifles, if more expensive at all...

God this is taking ages to get my hands on these, if only they didn't look so damn good...

[Shipping's expensive. It takes a standard Imperial cargo ship a month, at the least, to clear the region of Haven. Plus, you can manufacture how ever many you want and make whatever modifications you want without having to consult PAI multiple times. So, in the end, it is cheaper to go with the DPR.]

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Official Communiqué

We graciously accept the deal, and will wire 45 Million USD immediately. Royalty payment will be wired automatically at the end of each month, depending on our final rifle turnout.


Yours sincerely,
S.Rousse,
High Commander of the NPAF

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OOC: I was meaning to ask, what is the rate of fire of the M58? Also the armor penetration capabilities of the round?

Plus you get a free bump...

[Rate of fire isn't something I've ever thought about, to be honest. It really isn't important, actually, because soldiers will only resort to auto in dire emergencies or for suppressive fire. As for armour penetration, consider it equal to 7.62mm NATO ball.]

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OOC: Free bump? Also, could the original black and white models be uploaded alongside the coloured versions as I find it far easier to identify the features of each weapon through the line drawings. Sorry to nitpick further, but perhaps a re designation of the weapons to avoid confusion with the RL M-60 etc., perhaps the P-60 and so on as a suggestion. Otherwise, thanks very much for quality designs, Scand!

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Official Diplomatic Communiqué
The Imperial Republic of New Pictavia
ENCRYPTION: Open Communiqué
TO: Polaris Arms, Inc.
SUBJECT: Endorsement of Polaris Arms.
DATE: 25 MARCH MMVIII

MESSAGE: Since the birth of the "M" series of Polaris Arms' pulse weaponry, New Pictavia has utilized these weapons on the frontier of many conflicts. As such, I have been directed by Consul and Parliament to personally thank the company for several years of successful contract to the Pictish Empire, and sincerely recommend the Polaris "M" series to all in need of first class armaments for their soldiers.

Regards,
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Eógan Sol, Councillor of Extra-Imperial Communications,
In representation of Consul Gaius Kadesh of New Pictavia.

Official Tribal Chiefdom of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: Polaris Arms Foreign Orders Department
From: Jonathon Stone, Supreme Operational Commander of the Vetakan Defence Forces.

Subject: Vetakan Order

Greetings,

Honoured Leaders of Polaris Arms Incorporated It is my great pleasure to write to you today with the intent to secure, Domestic Production Rights on all your current Weapons. It is the intent of the Vetakan Defence Forces after much discussion, debate and research to standardise the Vetakan Special Forces on Polaris Arms Weapons and Munitions.

As such I pleased to inform you that under Tribal Council 341 the Imperial Directorate of the Treasury stands ready to wire the required funds into your designated Bank Accounts.

I Bow To No Man But I Bow To You

Yours

Jonathon Stone

Supreme Operational Commander of the Vetakan Defence Forces.