[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[Kirk Bailey]

IMTU, all the usual CT weapons exist, but slug throwers are the  common 
sidearm and in the scout corp, the long arm. In space, we depend on 
recoilless weapons, such as lasers or recoilless rifles. Plasma weapons are 
more commonly vehicle mounted, having some practicality issues with man 
portable versions. gun safety is a safety toggle and often a grip safety, 
witha few weapons designed for pocket duty omitting the safety toggle, ,and 
instead depending on a grip safety and an elevated trigger pull resistance- 
20 pounds or thereabout, instead of the more common 2-4 pounds.

While local worlds vary wildly,the IMPERIAL perception about guns is they 
are a useful and potentially dangerous tool worthy  of respect and demanding 
of basic competence, and anyone onactive duty should be expected to have 
something on their person if they are dressed.  nobles and office sorts 
usually do not show one, and in rear areas might actually be unarmed. Navy 
personnel often do not carry a weapon IN a ship, unless boarding is 
imminent, and army grunts either are unarmed or have a rifle. Army officers 
wear a pistol as a part of the uniform. Scouts are armed, unless they are 
sleeping or bathing. anti gun nuts arepolitely humored  and ignored. If they 
really get annoying, they get a polite and firm  explanation why Imperial 
authority maintains the policy  that personnel have a DUTY to defend 
themselves. Army folk actively doing something  carry whatever the mission 
requires if they can lift it,and mount the heavier stuff on something to 
carry it, and anyone objecting is invited to take it away from them. The 
marinies are somewhat less diplomatic about it, but the same policy prevails.

Supersonic vs subsonic loads are an on going topic. a supersonic bullet 
makes m ore tissue damage due to the wide wound channel inflicted by the 
shock wave of the passage of the round through soft tissue. However, SS 
rounds lose kinetic energy morerapidly  dueto  that atmospheric shock wave. 
  Subsonic rounds tend to be larger, drop  velocity slower, and deliver more 
energy via mass rather than extreme velocity.

A recent arrival is the TL15 BB gun, which  tosses a tiny bit of metal 
downrange at relativistic velocities. QUITE visible due  to the fireball 
surrounding the load, the impact is startlingly impressive, like unto 
dynamite.  Range in atmosphere is  limited as the  round evaporates, but it 
  makes a dandy attitude readjustment tool. It also works well as a ship 
mounted antimissile weapon in space, with remarkable range.

Gunsmiths have a steady and bright career on tthe frontier areas, and don't 
do all that bad in the interior, although demand there is considerably less.

As for preferably getting hit with a pistol round, a  common .45 will do 
considerable and lasting work to impress SURVIVORS with what it can do to 
you. The opinions of the remainder of the target pool (most of them) were 
not available at the time of writing.

Evyn MacDude wrote:
> On Oct 11, 2007, at 7:53 AM, Tod Glenn wrote:
> 
>>> If I had to get hit with a round, I'd much rather get hit by a
>>> pistol round
>>> than most rifle rounds.
>>
>> To bring this back to gaming, I am always fascinated by the PCs
>> tendency to carry handguns versus long guns, even when going in harms
>> way.
> 
> Dude, we are all Cowboy's a pistol is all we need.
> 
>> It is my experience that the people who pick long guns for
>> their primary weapon tend to be prior service.
> 
> Ok, I'm former service and I prefer Pistols, SMGs and sawn-off Shotguns
> to rifles for most of my characters. Hand grenades are nice also. I  
> must say
> most of the Traveller I have played my favorite weapon has been a can
> of Tranc.
> 
>> To me, a handgun is a temporary compromise weapon to be used while
>> fighting your way to your rifle.
> 
> Depends where and what I'm fighting as a player.
> 
> Evyn MacDude
> infojunky at ceecom.net
> 
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