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  firearms of the cold war
  by mike daumen
  The proliferation of weapons during the Second World 
  War continued during the protracted struggle between 
  capitalism and communism.  Both sides of the Cold 
  War exported ﬁrearms as eagerly as they exported 
  ideology.  Readers need only to envision the stylized 
  depiction of Britain’s greatest spy to grasp the impact 
  that even the smallest weapon might have.
  Here is a selection of ﬁrearms used at various 
  intervals during the Cold War.  This list is designed to 
  occupy the space between two better-detailed periods, 
  World War Two and the present day.  Several weapons 
  were in use during the former time, and several more 
  continue to see duty today.  Many of them have been 
  manufactured in various nations, or have ﬁltered down 
  through the network of alliances and materiel support 
  that were established during the time.  
  weapon descriptions
  colt official police
  Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were 
  on the front lines of U.S. counterintelligence.  These 
  hardy revolvers were standard-issue from 1937 until 
  1984.  Agents who expected to deal with particularly 
  violent crime typically upgraded to the Smith & 
  Wesson .357 Magnum. 
  
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  firearms of the cold war
  Weapon Name (caliber)
  Dmg
  Crit
  Type
  Range Inc. Rate of Fire
  Magazine
  Size
  Weight
  Purch. DC
  Colt Super Auto (.38 Super)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  30
  S
  8 box + 1
  Sm
  3 lb.
  12
  Colt Ofﬁcial Police (.38 Spc)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  40
  S
  6 cyl.
  Sm
  3 lb.
  12
  S&W M27 (.357 Magnum)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  40
  S
  6 cyl.
  Med
  3 lb.
  13
  Tokarev TT-33 (7.62 mmR)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  20
  S
  8 box +1
  Sm
  3 lb.
  13
  Makarov PM (9 mmR)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  30
  S
  8 box +1
  Sm
  3 lb.
  14
  Walther PPK (.38 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  30
  S
  7 box +1
  Sm
  1 lb.
  14
  Welrod (9 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  10
  S
  5 mag
  Sm
  2 lb.
  15
  FP-45 Liberator (.45)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  5
  S
  1 int (10)
  Sm
  1 lb.
  8
  CIA Deer Gun (9 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  10
  S
  1 int (3)
  Sm
  1 lb.
  9
  S4M (7.62 mmR)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  10
  S
  2 int
  Sm
  2 lb.
  12
  Stechkin APS (9 mmR)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  20
  S, A
  20 box +1
  Sm
  4 lb.
  16
  Parker-Hale M-82 (7.62 mmN)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  120
  S
  4 box +1
  Lg.
  14 lb.
  21
  Remington M81  Woodsmaster (9x49 mm)
  2d10
  20
  Ball
  100
  S
  5/10/15/20 box
  Lg
  8 lb.
  13
  Dragunov SVD (7.62 mmR)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  100
  S
  10 box
  Lg.
  10 lb.
  20
  Simonov SKS (7.62 mmR)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  80
  S
  10 box
  Med
  8 lb.
  14
  deLisle carbine (.45)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  50
  S
  7/11 box
  Med
  9 lb.
  17
  M-14 (7.62 mmN)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  70
  S †
  20 box
  Lg
  11 lb.
  17
  FN FAL (7.62 mmN)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  90
  S †
  20 box
  Lg
  11 lb.
  18
  AK-47
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  70
  S, A
  30 box
  Lg
  10 lb.
  16
  MAT-49 (9mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  30
  A
  36 box
  Lg
  9 lb.
  17
  Suomi M-31 (9 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  40
  A
  71 drum
  Lg
  9 lb.
  18
  Sterling (.38 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  20
  S, A
  34 box §
  Med
  7 lb.
  16
  Uzi (9 mm)
  2d6
  20
  Ball
  40
  S, A
  20 box
  Lg
  8 lb.
  18
  RPD (7.62 mmR)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  80
  A
  100 drum
  Lg
  15 lb
  23
  RPK (7.62 mmR)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  90
  A
  30/40 box, 75/100 drum
  Lg
  11 lb
  24
  Galil AR (5.56 mm)
  2d8
  20
  Ball
  70
  A
  35 box
  Lg
  11 lb.
  18
  * The modiﬁer for Sleight of Hands checks is -2 when stock is folded.
  †   This weapon’s Rate of Fire can be converted to [S, A] after a DC 15 Repair check and 1 hour.
  §    Reloading one clip with another fastened to the empty clip does not trigger an attack of opportunity.
  
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  colt super auto (1929)
  This weapon is the ﬁrst self-loading pistol to 
  supplement revolvers in the FBI inventory.  They were 
  added during the heyday of ﬂying squads and mobile 
  bank robbers in the 1930s.  It was an ofﬁcial weapon 
  until 1958.
  tokarev tt-33 (1933)
  The USSR intended this pistol as a replacement for 
  the Nagant M-1895 revolver used in Russia since 
  the turn of the century.  Although it never truly 
  accomplished this goal, nearly every Communist 
  satellite would manufacture their own variant of this 
  semi-automatic, even after the Soviet Union ended 
  their own production in 1954.  
  makarov pm (1950)
  This pistol was a 1950s upgrade for the wartime 
  Tokarev, using a 9mm round instead of 7.65mm.  Both 
  police agencies and military units used the Makarov 
  until the fall of the Soviet Union.
  walther ppk (1931)
  Long before it was popularized by a cinematic spy, 
  German police and non-front line personnel relied 
  on this early double-action pistol.  After the war it 
  remained in demand with plainclothes detectives and 
  other spies needing an easily concealed weapon.
  stechkin aps (1950)
  While physically similar to the contemporaneous 
  Makarov, this pistol had one important difference:  
  it could be ﬁred as a fully automatic weapon.  
  However, without a bulky stock attached to the grip, 
  it is extremely inaccurate (penalties for burst ﬁre 
  and autoﬁre are increased by 4 regardless of any 
  proﬁciencies if used without the stock).  In the 1970s, 
  spetnaz teams often received suppressed versions of 
  this machine pistol.
  welrod (1941)
  This bolt-action pistol was ﬁtted with an integral noise 
  suppressor, making it useful on covert raids (its sights 
  are also marked with ﬂuorescent paint, for low-light 
  use).  Although made in Britain, it was at least as 
  popular with the American OSS during the war, and 
  with covert military units on either side of the Atlantic 
  thereafter.  If the gun is ﬁred with the muzzle touching 
  its target, Listen checks to hear the shot are made with 
  an additional -2 penalty.
  fp-45 liberator (1943)
  This was designed for use by insurgents operating 
  behind enemy lines, and produced under the 
  designation of a ﬂare pistol.  It was envisioned as a 
  “weapon to get another one,” meaning that its user 
  could quickly subdue a hostile soldier and acquire 
  his ﬁrearm for more protracted use.  Liberators were 
  constructed so efﬁciently that it took less time to 
  make one in the factory than reload one in the ﬁeld.  
  However, the design sacriﬁced ammunition capacity 
  and accuracy at any range but point blank.  The actual 
  barrel has room for one shot, but additional bullets ﬁt 
  inside the grip.  A subsidiary of General Motors made 
  about a million, most of which were distributed by the 
  OSS to Chinese and Filipino resistance forces (along 
  with ten rounds and cartoon instructions for use and 
  maintenance).  More could have been earmarked for 
  delivery to the various partisan bands operating in 
  Eastern Europe shortly after war’s end.
   
  cia deer gun (1962)
  Following on the design principles of the Liberator, 
  the US military-industrial complex envisioned a 
  similar weapon for use in Viet Nam prior to the 
  buildup of forces.  This pistol came with three rounds, 
  storable in the grip, and instructions in Vietnamese 
  with cartoons.  It was produced in much lower volume 
  and distributed even less widely, but might make a 
  good emergency weapon for desperate agents.
  s4m (1972)
  Very little is known about this Soviet pistol other than 
  its obvious intended use.  It operates essentially like a 
  suppressed derringer – breaking open to reload – and 
  thus is be only useful for close range assassination 
  work.  Because it uses a common Soviet riﬂe round 
  (7.65 mm instead of 9mm) investigators may assume 
  a long arm was involved.
  remington m81 woodsmaster 
  (1936)
  This excellent long-range riﬂe was adopted for use 
  by the FBI for much of the Cold War era.  Among 
  other uses, Texas Ranger Frank Hamer used one in his 
  pursuit of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
   
  dragunov svd (1968)
  The Red Army began deploying this sniper riﬂe in 
  the 1960s as an infantry support weapon, rather than 
  an assassin’s tool.  However, Eastern Bloc hitmen 
  quickly warmed to its superior performance.
  
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  simonov sks (1946)
  Soviet planners expected this carbine to become 
  the front-line weapon for the Red Army after the 
  war.  And although it was used during the Korean 
  War, the superior features of the AK-47 made its 
  decline inevitable.  Despite its obsolescence, nearly 
  every communist satellite nation adopted its use 
  or manufactured a variant at one point or another.  
  Soviet-backed insurgent forces such as the Viet Cong 
  are likely to arm with this weapon as well.
  delisle carbine (1941)
  This odd mishmash is more than the sum of its used 
  parts.  Essentially it is a SMLE rechambered with 
  a Thompson barrel, over which is ﬁtted an integral 
  suppressor.  The result is an effective commando 
  weapon used by British special forces during World 
  War Two and during the Malay counterinsurgency.
  m-14 (1959)
  This battle riﬂe proved more versatile that the M-
  1 Garand it replaced in the mid-ﬁfties, but was 
  ultimately doomed by performance shortcomings 
  at the start of the USA’s involvement in Viet Nam.  
  The M-16 eventually proved to be a better weapon 
  for jungle warfare, although American armed forces 
  continued to use sniper riﬂes patterned on the M-14.  
  fn fal (1950)
  The FAL rose into prominence once NATO chose its 
  ammunition as a standard cartridge for its members’ 
  service riﬂes.  Its large size technically makes it a 
  battle riﬂe, but the increased weight tends to damp the 
  effect of recoil.  Several versions of it were produced 
  throughout the free world, making it an effective 
  counterpart to the ubiquitous AK-47.
  ak-47 (1949)
  Gun manufacturers throughout the communist world 
  have made over 100 million Kalashnikov assault 
  riﬂes, and production continues today.  Almost 
  immediately recognizable, this iconic ﬁrearm appears 
  on the national ﬂag of Mozambique and in the logo 
  of Hezbollah.  It is cheap to make and extremely 
  rugged, although the reduced likelihood of jams costs 
  accuracy as well.  
  mat-49 (1949)
  This French submachinegun was enthusiastically 
  adopted by Viet Minh insurgents during their struggle 
  with their colonial masters in the decade after the 
  war.  They were happy to continue using them when 
  Americans took the Europeans’ place.
  suomi m-31 (1931)
  Despite their ultimate fate in the Winter War, the Finns 
  are widely believed to have reached the pinnacle of 
  design for a 9mm submachinegun in the Suomi.  Treat 
  it as a masterwork weapon.
  sterling (1952)
  This hardy British submachine gun replaced the 
  wartime Sten, serving with distinction for more than 
  three decades.  Like its predecessor, it has a side 
  loaded magazine which its users often put to good use: 
  another magazine facing the opposite direction can be 
  fastened to the live clip for quick reloading. 
  uzi (1952)
  This compact submachinegun was born 
  simultaneously with the Israeli state, and achieved 
  legendary status in part due to the successes of that 
  nation’s military forces.  Its smallish size makes 
  it useful as a personal weapon for support troops 
  and light infantry units - characteristics ideal from 
  a terrorist’s standpoint as well.  The West German 
  armed forces were perhaps the most notable foreign 
  users of the Uzi.
  galil (1967)
  The lovechild of the M-16 and AK-47, begotten by the 
  nation happily willing to treat with both superpowers.  
  Israeli Defense Forces began using it as a battle riﬂe 
  in the mid-1970s, although it weighed more than 
  either parent.  Ultimately it saw more success when 
  used by regular and irregular units throughout the 
  Third World. 
  parker-hale m82 (1982)
  No self-respecting British assassin would be caught 
  dead without this sniper riﬂe, which was the standard 
  sniper’s weapon for that nation’s military.  It includes 
  mounts for both a bipod and scope.
  rpd (1946)
  This machinegun was designed during the Russian 
  advances of World War Two, but did not enter service 
  until after the war’s end.  It performs admirably as the 
  squad automatic weapon for front-line Soviet troops, 
  and can be found throughout the Communist world.
  rpk (1974)
  This machinegun replaced the RPD in the sixties.  
  Because it appeared at the same time as the redesigned 
  Kalashnikov, it shares many characteristics with this 
  weapon, including the ability to ﬁre any magazine for 
  it.  
  
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