Lone Wolf Starter Kit

Hey guys

Today's entry is entirely for Joey.
Spoilers here:

Its about Guns and Geeks.

Nothing else.

If you don't know guns and think that you're not a geek, then go on and skip this entry.

If you think "what the heck, i have no life anyways" then go read on.

So yeah.

This is what happened.

Me and Joey were having lunch at Subway sometime in the last two weeks or so.Thats when HE started this conversation about guns. History says that me and Joey are Gun-nuts. We're one of the few people on the island that know the difference between a .45 ACP and a .308. That said we started this conversation about practicality and how armies worldwide choose the economic way instead of the logical and tactical way in which they outfit their troops. Now we're not professionals here but we DO know our guns pretty well. So we kinda took on a challenge of sort.. you know just to kill time.

" How and what would you arm yourself with if you were asked to insert on an urban assault alone. Money and ammo aside, you have to be practical and you must enable maximum movement and maneuverability "

So here's my choices after much thought bro.

Firstly..

The Walther WA-2000 PA Sniper rifle.

Caliber: .300 Win Mag or .308 (7.62x51mm NATO) or 7.5x55 Swiss
Operation: Semi-automatic
Length: 905 mm
Weight Unloaded: 6.95 kg
Barrel Length: 650 mm
Magazine: 6 round detachable box

The 2000 would be my primary Extreme Range Spectrum (ESR) Rifle. ERS rifles are used to tackle extremely long distances but at the same time are effective for extreme close range combat. The .308 caliber magnum round can slice through and effective range of 650 yards at supersonic speed. You DON'T want magnum rounds at that speed flying to you. The Bender 2.5x - 10x scope is detachable and easily stored because of the overall compactness of the rifle. Remove the sight and suppressor and you literally transform the sniper into a bonafide Shotgun.

The bullpup design of the rifle makes it excellent to maneuver in built-up spaces. The WA2000 also features a free-floated barrel- which is rare for a rifle dealing with such heavy ammo. That and the rotation bolt gives this rifle deadly accuracy and brute force regardless of wether you're dropping a guy at 600 yards or blowing his brains out through 3 inches of concrete. The rifle will be back slung due to its weight but its small compact design would make it much less bulky or restrictive.

Up next is my primary weapon

My personal all-time favorite.. .

The Fabriqe Nationale (FN) PDW P90 TR Sub-machine Gun Platform

Caliber: 5.7x28mm SS190
Weight: 2.54 kg empty; 3 kg loaded with magazine with 50 rounds
Length: 500 mm
Barrel length: 263 mm
Rate of fire: 900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 50 rounds
Effective range: 200 meters

The P90 has been my favourite ever since i laid eyes on it a few years ago. Simply because it looks so cool. Tactically its one of the best sub-machine guns available on the planet. This comes from its revolutionary form design. Its bullpup design makes it easy to maneuver in close-quarter combat and its light weight makes it ideal to carry around instead of full fledged assult rifles, most of which weigh at least 1kg or so more than the P90. With 50 rounds per magazine and a standard 900 RPM rate of fire, the P90 meets all standards for Urban Warfare. Another thing thats great about the gun is the ammunition. The P90 uses a unique 5.70mm caliber round. Thats much more effective than the universal 5.56mm round yet lighter. With APC and 45% less recoil than any other Belgian rifle, the P90 needs no expert to master it. The TR version here has an additional Picatinny Tactical Rail Mounting for any additional equipment like lights and scopes that may be needed. Because of its compact weight and size the P90 can be fastened to a 3 tier LBV or any utility belt. Thus instead of back slinging the rifle you can attach it to your belt or hook by your side. Thus making movement much easier.

Now obviously every combatant would need either one or a few Secondary weapons to accompany the primary details. I have chosen 2 different types of pistols.
One for Accuracy and one for superior fire-power..

Dual (Magnum Research) Desert Eagle Mark VII Handgun.

Type: Single Action
Chambering: .44 Magnum, .440 Cor-bon, .50 AE
Length overall: 10.24 in. - 260mm
Weight: 62 oz. - 1,715 g empty
Barrel length: 6 in. - 152 mm (also 10" - 254 mm)
Magazine: 8 (.44 and .440 CB) or 7 (.50) rounds

Simple. I need my Desert Eagles for brute force to quickly neutralize any threat in built up areas. Any Handgun can deliver this, true, but only few of those guns can safely punch a hole through 5 inch metal plates and concrete. The Desert Eagle is one of the best in that category. The Mark VII model here uses a modified magazine for .44 or .440 Cor-Bon rounds (for AP) so i have a decent, although below average magazine capacity of 8 + 1 rounds. I'll be holstering my Desert Eagles with a under-arm harness for ease of movement and to enable quick drawing of the weapon if need be. The Desert Eagle is not meant for extended fire-fights but instead for fast and effective threat reduction. For when I'm faced with an extended fire-fight i have this other gun.

The Fabrique Nationale Five-seveN

Type: Double Action Only or Single Action (in Tactical model)
Chambering: 5.7x28mm SS190
Length: 208 mm
Barrel length : 122.5 mm
Weight: ca. 620 g with empty magazine; ca. 760 g loaded
Magazine: 20 rounds

There are many good reasons as to why I'd use a Five-seveN in the field. Firstly this gun was designed to be used as a primary weapon by military and law-enforcement personnel. That means excellent accuracy, rate of fire and magazine capacity. The Five-seveN uses the same 5.7mm round that the FN-P90 uses. This means that not only does it deliver a considerable amount of punch, it also enables the combatant to bring one less type of ammunition with his to the field. Its bottom rail attachment enables it to be outfitted with any extra equipment the soldier might need. Its light, compact and robust. Plus it looks damn good. The soldier would be advised to hip-holster the weapon. The Five-seveN is also highly effective when dual wielded because of its low recoil-high stability ratio. If i were to dual wield I'd attach a Light-source (as pictured) on one gun and laser sights on another.


I'm tempted to add more to my arsenal because there's plenty of other weapons platforms out there that are simply brilliant. However i guess this should be the limit of practicality.

so yeah Joey.

Your turn now...



Note: I'm sorry guys...this post is all Joey's fault. He brings out the psycho-geek in me.