Militia Weapons

[Fearosius]

I suggest that the Militia's primary weapon be the AK-74U, just as the, USA/M16, GB/L85, PLA/QBZ, MEC/G3 and Insurgent/AK47. I also suggest adding the VSS to the Militia Armoury, as in IRL, Checyan? rebels used these a lot. (You can copy the VSS code from DCon, with their permission of course.)

Also, if possible, could the AK-74U please have iron-sights, not that weird futuristic looking red-dot system.

[Cherni]

Great idea, that would be greta for the militia!

[Superior Mind]

I guess that makes sense since the Devs said they want the Militia to only be effective at close and long ranges. Also, Dcon has an AK74U modeled with iron sights.

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

That "weird futuristic looking red-dot system" is a COBRA RDS, which is a Russian made RDS designed to fit on the "N" rail of certain AK series rifles.

Anyway, I doubt the Malitia will have many assault rifles. Egg has already stated that they will specialise in long range and close quater combat, but will lose out to conventional armies at mid range. So expect lots of SMGs, Shotguns and long range, high power, low rate of fire rifles.

[WNxLT7]

I suggest that the Militia's primary weapon be the AK-74U

They AK-47U is widley used but it is not necisarily the primary battle rifle of any fighting force I belive. It is much more like a carbine considering the shortened barrel. The AK is vertually the same thing just not compacted and with a larger barrel for longer ranged engagements such as there will be in .6.

I also suggest adding the VSS to the Militia Armoury, as in IRL, Checyan? rebels used these a lot.

Chechnyan rebels used them you say? I don't know where they got their hands on those. But I couldn't see a militia using them because I don't see where a civilian could obtain one with the special ammo it uses.

[AOD_Morph]

ther vss in Dcon is so rediculously unbalanced ----> no recoil...absolutely silent, fires like 2000 rpm, 20 round magazine

[Skinwehr]

Originally Posted by WNxLT7

I don't see where a civilian could obtain one with the special ammo it uses.

It fires the 5.45x39 cartridge, which has been in production since 1974. It is a very common round. I've seen it for sale on the shelf at Walmart.

The 5.45 round is, however, less common than the 7.62x39 round. The latter seems to be a favorite with irregular forces worldwide.

In an interview, Dr. Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK rifle, talked down the5.45 round and called it's adoption for soviet rifles "A political decision". He believed in the knockdown power of the .30 caliber round over the faster .22. That happens to be precicely the reason I favor an AK-47 over a '74.

I know a few Russians who own AK-74 rifles (not sure if they are legally possessed, but that aint the point; they "can obtain" them).

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

Originally Posted by Skinwehr

It fires the 5.45x39 cartridge, which has been in production since 1974. It is a very common round. I've seen it for sale on the shelf at Walmart.

The 5.45 round is, however, less common than the 7.62x39 round. The latter seems to be a favorite with irregular forces worldwide.

In an interview, Dr. Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK rifle, talked down the5.45 round and called it's adoption for soviet rifles "A political decision". He believed in the knockdown power of the .30 caliber round over the faster .22. That happens to be precicely the reason I favor an AK-47 over a '74.

I know a few Russians who own AK-74 rifles (not sure if they are legally possessed, but that aint the point; they "can obtain" them).

He's talking about the VSS, which fires the rare 9x39mm round, not the AK-74 series.

[ryan d ale]

Is VSS ammo sub sonic too?

[arthuro12]

i have no idea but i think they should use things like the AK-47 really... or the bizon... u can buy em in Russia