Firearms

With the exception of knives, pipes, and beer bottles, firearms are the most common weapons on the streets of the Bay.

The technology of those firearms varies widely, from models based on early 20th century weapons to modern precision-crafted units utilizing technologies such as asymmetrical recoil, smart ammunition, electronic firing, and adaptive targeting.

Below are some of the more noteworthy firearms found on the streets of the Bay.

Handguns

 * Mag-19: A late 21st-century pistol based on the venerable M1911. Extremely common. Well-liked for its modularity, durability, ease of modification, and affordability. The Mag-19C compact models are typically setup for 9mm rounds, while the larger models take .45 caliber rounds.
 * Naga N2000: a fully-modern pistol, the Naga is one of the most advanced handguns in the world, suffering from virtually no felt recoil thanks to a unique air-piston system in the grip. Since this is traditionally where the magazine would be stored, the Naga is designed to receive a magazine of caseless ammunition placed top of its barrel, similar to many modern submachine guns.
 * Ursan Tomahawk: a revolver that fires beefy .44 magnum rounds. Its simple appearance belies an extremely practical design. It fires from the bottom barrel, not the top, which directs the recoil directly into the shooter's hand, not over it, reducing muzzle climb and maintaining controllability for subsequent shots. Its edges are also smoothed down and rounded where possible, making it difficult to snag on clothing. This makes it a favorite for anyone who favors concealed carry. A black, all-polymer version of the Tomahawk, dubbed the Blackhawk, is also popular. Much lighter and less prone to wear than its steel counterpart, it's also considerably more expensive. An even larger variant, dubbed the Thunderhawk, is chambered for five, instead of the usual six, 50-caliber magnum rounds.

Submachine guns

 * Ares "Cutlass" M23A3: originally designated the Ares M23, but named "Cutlass" by the street gangs that came to fear (and steal) it, the Cutlass was manufactured specifically for the needs of CorpSec officers in tight urban combat. That meant it needed to be light and compact, yet still maintain the lethality necessary to take down a raging Flare-head. The standard Cutlass magazine, inserted flat atop the weapon's body, carries 50 rounds of electrically-fired caseless ammunition.
 * Ursan-9 "Nailgun": the U-9, commonly called the Nailgun, so-named for the air-compressor sound it makes when fired, is neither a true submachine gun or a machine pistol, but something in between. Based on the historic Steyr TMP, it's light, easy to conceal, and can empty a 20-round extended mag in under one second.

Rifles

 * RuneTech M1A1 Javelin: a bull-pup style automatic rifle designed for the Artemis Group. Typically carried by a designated marksman within a CorpSec squad, it's a fearsome weapon capable of delivering deadly and accurate fire at both long and medium range while still remaining compact enough for the tight-quarters combat that CorpSec officers have grown so accustomed to.
 * Janisson & West A303 Carbine: favored by the gangs and syndicates for its simplicity, durability, and affordability, the J&W A303 was designed in the late 21st century as an alternative to the aging AK-47 that was designed specifically to be printed in a fabricator using common (at the time) fabrication materials. Today the slightly stockier carbine variant is more favored for its lightness and portability. Fires 7.62mm rounds.
 * Victory M100: usually just referred to as the "Victory", this venerable bolt-action rifle is popular with hunters on the wastes, but less so in the city. Still, many urban sharpshooters and snipers favor it for its simplicity, lightness, and portability. Victory's range from 5.56mm all the way up to the thundering 50-cal rounds.