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Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: delta_7890 on April 14, 2002, 08:09:22 pm: No I'm not about to start a rebellion or anything. I'm writing a fanfiction, and I'm in need of a few websites listing various Real Life weaponry. Everything from pistols to portable SAMs. My appreciation goes out to those who assist me.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Shrike on April 14, 2002, 08:12:57 pm: Go to your local library and find a copy of Jane's Weapons Systems.

It'll be a massive freaking book, but it'll have absolutely everything.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: delta_7890 on April 14, 2002, 08:18:10 pm: Hrm...thankies! *ponders a PDF version in existance*

Hrm...a bit out of date (published in the late 80's). Anything else perhaps?
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Shrike on April 14, 2002, 08:40:40 pm: Late 80s should be fine, unless you really want the bleeding edge stuff.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 14, 2002, 08:45:41 pm: I've heard that the Jane's book on the USN have information that the USN has never released.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: delta_7890 on April 15, 2002, 05:49:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by Shrike
Late 80s should be fine, unless you really want the bleeding edge stuff.

Well, it's a Metal Gear fic so...top of the line weaponry is a must, especially since the MG timeline goes beyond present day (The shadow Moses facility was built in 2002, and the events of MGS2 took place in 2009. I doubt that weapons built in the 80's would still be used by the forces depicted in my story (army Rangers, SpecOps units). As it happens though, I already found a site listing the websites of nearly every gun manufacturer:

http://www.pla-net.net/~rcomer/index.html :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: phreak on April 15, 2002, 01:56:46 pm: www.securityarms.com
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Styxx on April 15, 2002, 02:05:53 pm: Whoa... cool site... :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Sandwich on April 15, 2002, 04:51:06 pm: Look under "I" for the Israeli made stuff - IMI. :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: an0n on April 15, 2002, 04:54:39 pm: Well, I know what I'm getting for my birthday/christmas/pass-over/hannukah/thanks giving/chinese new year.

http://securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1300/1328.htm

Mwuahahaha.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Stryke 9 on April 15, 2002, 05:10:33 pm: http://securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1200/1280.htm

Not all it's cut out to be...
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: phreak on April 15, 2002, 05:11:10 pm: pfft..

http://www.birdman.org/products/Nuke50.htm

http://www.birdman.org/products/DoTheDew.htm
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: an0n on April 15, 2002, 05:13:43 pm: I've been trying to find that site for ages. Those nuke bullets rawk.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Stryke 9 on April 15, 2002, 05:14:16 pm: Bah- you wanna get into that sorta thing, read William Gibson.

"Shewts grapefruit cans. Fulla concrete."
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Sandwich on April 16, 2002, 12:55:17 am: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
Well, I know what I'm getting for my birthday/christmas/pass-over/hannukah/thanks giving/chinese new year.

http://securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1300/1328.htm

Mwuahahaha.

lol - I've fired that thing so many times... :rolleyes: And GET IT RIGHT, PEOPLE! IT'S A 52mm MORTAR, NOT A 51mm!!!

It is, really. :)

It has an effective range of around 450-500 yards; the kick-back is half a ton, and it's quite portable by one person. Of course, if you want to increase the range significantly, use a 60mm mortar (the site has managed to forget to include that one. :rolleyes: ) - they have an effective range of ~2km.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Zeronet on April 16, 2002, 01:33:55 am: http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0300/371.htm (http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0300/371.htm)

:D. Gotta love that gun, 20mm HE rounds, zooming site, its got everything.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: CP5670 on April 16, 2002, 01:39:49 am: I like ICBMs. :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Sandwich on April 16, 2002, 02:10:13 am: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0300/371.htm (http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0300/371.htm)

:D. Gotta love that gun, 20mm HE rounds, zooming site, its got everything.

There she is!!! That is one sweet weapon, but I don't want to know how much it weighs... :)
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Zeronet on April 16, 2002, 02:21:38 am: Quote
Originally posted by sandwich

There she is!!! That is one sweet weapon, but I don't want to know how much it weighs... :)

For around $16,000(lastest fiqure i heard) i think they might of invested in weight reduction somehow. Still its probably a special ops gun too expensive for normal inf. The gun literally looks out of Aliens Vs Predator with its fancy computer sites etc.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Styxx on April 16, 2002, 07:06:06 am: I'm sure that in Colombia you can find one for a pretty reasonable price... :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Zeronet on April 16, 2002, 10:41:02 am: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
I'm sure that in Colombia you can find one for a pretty reasonable price... :D

Yeah right :p, its still in the development stage. They arent going to rush the worlds best rifle.
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on April 16, 2002, 10:51:24 am: and it's ugly...
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Styxx on April 16, 2002, 11:51:39 am: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
Yeah right :p, its still in the development stage. They arent going to rush the worlds best rifle.

Oh, that wouldn't be a problem. They always have the best gadgets over there... The only thing is, if you want to get any explosive-based weapons (grenade launchers, stinger missiles, etc.) you'll need an ID, and must be over 18... :D
Title: OT-Reference sites for weapons...
Post by: Zeronet on April 16, 2002, 12:29:14 pm: Yes IT would. :nod: :nod: :nod: