Concealed and Integrated Electromag Guns

After publishing my gauss gun rework, I got a request for wrist-mounted weaponry. That got me thinking, so I included some concealable pistols and other weapons fitting the theme.

To understand the weapon statistics, see Weapon Stats in Ultra-Tech: Electromagnetic Guns Revised.

New Weapons

Concealed Rail Pistol, 7mm (TL10): This single shot “pistol” with a 1.5″ barrel is little more than a set of tiny rails and a trigger mechanism. It can be built into an everyday item as small as a pen, and many models are factory-produced in such form factors. It is marketed for self-defense but is mostly used by criminals, who often build it into gloves or knives to discharge upon striking.

Concealed Rail Pistol, 10mm (TL10): This variant of the concealed pistol is too big to fit inside a pen, but can still be built into most small items. Since penetration is already not a concern for such weapons, the larger wound channel is a strict improvement in stopping power. Assassins like to load it with APEX ammo if they can get their hands on it.

Underbarrel Gauss Shotgun, 18.5mm (TL10): This is effectively a gauss shotgun pistol which can be mounted on any Bulk -3 or larger weapon. Some models are just the barrel integrating with the main weapon’s controls, with a selector switch or HUD link changing firing modes between the main weapon and the shotgun. Others come with a separate trigger, and some even come with a small pistol grip.

Gauss Urban Assault Weapon (TL10): Intended for close quarters police work, this is a combination of the gauss PDW and shotgun. The gauss carbine is no less compact and deals better with armor, but the PDW is cheaper.

Wrist-Mounted Guns

A staple of space opera bounty hunters and gadgeteer heroes, any electromagnetic pistol can be made into a wrist-mounted version. Depending on the conversion, this can be a standalone weapon mounted on a bracelet, or something that must be integrated into a suit of armor. It can have either external fire controls like a button, or be controlled entirely through a HUD link. Converting a pistol like this requires a successful Armoury (Small Arms) roll and 4 hours of work, and costs 25% of the gun’s cost.

Damage, Range, RoF, Shots, ST, and LC are unchanged. Reduce Weight by 25%, and the Cost for off-the shelf models by the same amount. Lower Acc by 2, remove -2 from Bulk, and increase Recoil by 1 (for machine pistols, use their one-handed Recoil of 2 as base).