American 9mm Submachine Gun
The Colt Model 635 is essentially an M16 assault rifl e that has been rebuilt to fi re 9mm Parabellum pistol ammunition. It is identical in appearance to a compact M16 carbine, except for the magazine. The Model 635 uses standard Uzi submachine gun magazines, which are considerably longer and narrower than rifl e magazines. They are inserted into the full-sized M16 magazine well.
Controls and operation of the Model 635 is the same as the M16. This simplifi es the retraining of personnel already equipped with
TABLE 5–1: CALICO SUBMACHINE GUNS
Damage Range Rate of Purchase
Weapon Damage Critical Type Increment Fire Magazine Size Weight DC Restriction
Liberty 50 (9mm submachine gun) 2d6 20 Ballistic 50 ft. S 50 box Large 7 lb. 18 Res (+2)
Liberty 100 (9mm submachine gun) 2d6 20 Ballistic 50 ft. S 100 box Large 7 lb. 19 Res (+2)
M900 (9mm submachine gun) 2d6 20 Ballistic 50 ft. S 50 box Large 7 lb. 18 Res (+2)
M951 (9mm submachine gun) 2d6 20 Ballistic 50 ft. S 50 box Large 8 lb. 18 Res (+2)
M951-A (9mm submachine gun) 2d6 20 Ballistic 50 ft. S, A 50 box Large 8 lb. 19 Res (+2)
Calico Liberty 100
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M16s. Internally, the action has been modifi ed to fi re as a closed-bolt blowback design. The bolt locks open when the last round has been fi red, facilitating rapid magazine changes. The straight-through M16 pattern of the stock helps to control recoil, making the Model 635 a remarkably accurate submachine gun, even in automatic mode.
The Model 635 features the shortened barrel pattern and fold- ing stock of the M16 Commando variants. This makes it signifi cantly shorter than the full-sized rifl e, which suits its submachine gun role. The Model 635 is considerably more expensive and complex than most submachine guns; however, it is highly accurate and reliable and is particularly well suited to the needs of special operations units.
Variants: Variant models of the 635 incorporate semiauto- matic-only or three-round burst settings, with statistics otherwise identical to the standard model. Knights Armaments Company produces a modifi ed version with an integral suppressor built into the barrel (purchase DC 19, military [+3]).
In addition to the 9mm Model 635 from Colt, LaFrance produces a similar submachine gun derived from the M16. This is the M16K .45 chambered in .45 ACP.
Who Uses It: The Colt 635 is in service with the U.S. Marine Corps and with special units of the Drug Enforcement Administration. It has also been widely exported, especially to nations already equipped with the M16 rifl e.
Model 635 (9mm Submachine Gun)
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 20 box Critical: 20 Size: Large Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 6 lb. Range Increment: 60 ft. Purchase DC: 18 Rate of Fire: S, A Restriction: Res (+2)
LaFrance M16K (.45 Submachine Gun)
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 30 box Critical: 20 Size: Large Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 10 lb. Range Increment: 50 ft. Purchase DC: 18 Rate of Fire: S, A Restriction: Res (+2)
CZ 23
Czech 9mm Submachine Gun
The CZ 23 was introduced in the late 1940s for Czech military use. Chambered for the popular 9mm Parabellum cartridge, it was a high- ly innovative design for its time. The CZ 23 was the fi rst weapon to make use of a telescoping bolt action, which dramatically reduced the overall length. In addition, the magazine was housed in the pis- tol grip. The result was a highly compact and handy design, which was very controllable in automatic mode. These two concepts have since been copied by many later designs, perhaps most famously in the Israeli Uzi.
Variants: The CZ 25 replaces the fi xed wooden shoulder stock with a folding metal design; it is the same in all other respects.
Who Used It: The CZ 23 and CZ 25 were adopted by the Czech armed forces following World War II. After only a few years, Warsaw Pact standardization policies dictated their replacement with the CZ 24 and CZ 26. The existing CZ 23s and CZ 25s were exported throughout the Middle East and Latin America.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 40 box Critical: 20 Size: Large Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 7 lb. Range Increment: 40 ft. Purchase DC: 19 Rate of Fire: S, A Restriction: Res (+2)
CZ 24
Czech 7.62mm Submachine Gun
This is essentially the CZ 23 rechambered to fi re the Warsaw Pact–standard 7.62mm Soviet pistol round, a change necessitated by the absorption of Czechoslovakia into the Eastern Bloc. The most noticeable external change is that the magazine and pistol grip are visibly canted forward. The rear sight was reworked as well. Despite the “standardization” order, the Czech designers managed to dem- onstrate some creativity, and the CZ 24’s 7.26mm ammunition is loaded to a higher velocity than the Soviet standard.
Variants: Like the 9mm CZ 24, the CZ 26 features a folding metal stock. It is the same as the CZ 25 in all other respects.
Who Used It: The Czech forces adopted the CZ 24 and CZ 26 in 1952. Around 1970, assault rifl es replaced the guns in front-line units, though they continued in reserve units for some years thereafter.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 32 box Critical: 20 Size: Large Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 7 lb. Range Increment: 50 ft. Purchase DC: 19 Rate of Fire: S, A Restriction: Res (+2)
F1A1
Australian 9mm Submachine Gun
The Australian F1A1 is essentially a derivative of the British Sterling sub- machine gun. The biggest difference is the magazine well, which was rebuilt to feed vertically into the top of the weapon (a feature bor- rowed from the World War II–era Owen gun, which the F1A1 replaced). This gives the F1A1 an unusual appearance but permits the user to lie close to the ground when fi ring prone—something diffi cult to do with a weapon whose magazines feed into the bottom of the weapon.
To keep manufacturing costs down, the F1A1 uses a number of components from the L1A1 FAL rifl e, including the grip and shoulder stock. Like the Sterling, it features a straight-line arrangement, which directs the recoil forces directly back to minimize the effects of muzzle climb. The action is sealed, and the F1A1 is well suited to the harsh requirements of action in the fi eld. A bayonet can be attached to the weapon.
Who Uses It: The F1A1 was adopted by the Australian Army in the early 1960s and was used extensively in the fi ghting in Vietnam. The AUG assault rifl e and the MP5 submachine gun have largely replaced it, except in a few reserve units.
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Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 32 box Critical: 20 Size: Large Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 8 lb. Range Increment: 40 ft. Purchase DC: 20 Rate of Fire: A Restriction: Res (+2)