From The Halls of Beacon to the Shore of Atlas

by alpahsierra

What happens when a United States Marine Corps sniper finds himself in the Emerald Forest during Beacon's initiation? Pandemonium most certainly. A different path to the war between Humanity and the Grimm? Now that will remain to be seen.

20. Interlude 2: The Armory

From the Halls of Beacon to the Shores of Atlas

Interlude: The Armory

Prologue:

Sig 556xi: 5.56 NATO battle rifle designed by Sig Sauer. Weapon was designed to be quickly switched from 5.56 NATO to 7.62 PACT with a minimum of different parts.

M40A5: USMC designated sniper rifle. Chambered in .308 with an effective range of just over 1000 yards. Weapon uses a Unertl 10x fixed power scope, as well as a McMillian fiberglass stock.

P220: Handgun designed by Sig Sauer in the 1970's. Chamber in .45 ACP and uses a double-single action, meaning that when the hammer is down there is a long trigger pull to fire. The recoil of the slide then ejects the spent casing, cocks back the hammer, and loads a fresh round. The second shot is, therefore, a short trigger pull, due to the hammer being back prior to firing.

Chapter 2:

P220 Compact: Nearly identical to the P220, the 220 Compact is a concealable version of the 220 with a 2.5/3-inch barrel as opposed to the 4.5-inch barrel of the full size 220.

Chapter 3:

Carl Gustav: 84mm recoilless rifle designed for use against a variety of targets. The weapon fires a variety of rounds including a High-Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP), High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), High-Explosive (HE), and an Area Defense Munition (ADM) Flechette round.

Chapter 5:

HK416: Heckler and Koch designed 5.56 NATO rifle, generally agreed to be the best M4 variant weapon produced. The weapon is nearly identical to the M4, with major changes occurring in the manufacturing process.

Chapter 6:

MCX: Sig Sauer deigned modular carbine designed for use by special forces. Chambered in multiple calibers, the one used here is .300 Blackout, a specialized subsonic round designed for use in suppressed weapons.

M84 Stun Grenade: Also known as a flashbang, the M84 uses magnesium and ammonium to generate incredibly intense light and sound. The combined effects induce loss of hearing and sight as well as decreased balance and perception.

Chapter 7:

M67: US issued baseball fragmentation grenade, the M67 is a steel sphere with a high-explosive core and a 4 second fuse. Upon arming, the grenade is thrown and detonates, sending steel fragments at high velocities. Fatality radius is 16 feet and injury radius is 49 feet.

Chapter 8:

Sig 716: .308 Patrol rifle developed by Sig Sauer. Based on the Armalite AR-10, the 716 has an effective range of 900 yards, and can accept a variety of attachments, including optics, bipods, fore grips and other pieces.

Remington 870: Tactical pump action shotgun developed by Remington, the 870 is chambered in 12 gauge. Tube holds 8 shells and can be modified to have door breaching attachments as well as lasers or flashlights.

Chapter 9:

Remington MSR: Produced by Remington, the Modular Sniper Rifle is a .338 Lapua Magnum rifle with an effective range exceeding 1 mile. The weapon is lightened, allowing easy maneuvering for the operator, and can be used from a variety of positions.

Barret XM109: Designed by Barret Firearms, the XM109 is a prototype high caliber anti-material rifle, chamber in 25x59mm. The round is capable of piercing multiple layers of armor, and when used in the HEDP variety, can easily engage light armored vehicles, grounded helicopters and aircraft, and fixed positions.

Chapter 10:

SMAW: Short for Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, the SMAW is an 83mm multi-use rocket launcher designed for use against fixed positions or armored vehicles. The weapon can fire three distinct rockets, with the High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) round being used for building and light armor. The High Explosive Anti-Armor (HEAA) round is used against tanks and other heavy armored vehicles, while the SMAW Novel Explosive (SMAW-NE) round utilizes a thermobaric explosive in order to collapse buildings. The SAMW-NE was introduced in 2003 and received heavy use by the USMC in Fallujah in 2004.

FIM-92 Stinger: A MAN-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) weapon, the Stinger missile launcher is an infrared guided anti-air system designed for use against helicopters and low flying aircraft. Weapon fires a 5-foot-long missile, which accelerates to 1600 mph and has a maximum range of 26,000 feet.

Chapter 12:

MPX: Sig Sauer produced Modular Sub-Machine Gun (SMG). Weapon comes in a variety of calibers, in his case .357 Sig. Weapon is also entirely modular, with stock, barrel, and upper receivers capable of being switched out in minutes. Also boasts the capability to attach an integrated silencer when necessary.

Chapter 14:

CZ 805: Produced by Czech Arms, the CZ 805 Bren is a 5.56 NATO battle rifle that combines aspects of the AK-47 and the M16. The round and safety mechanism are similar to the M16, while the side charging handle and stock are reminiscent of the AK.

Mossberg MVP LC: The Mossberg MVP Light Chassis (LC) is a bolt action rifle that is chambered in .308. The weapon features many interesting characteristics, the most notable being that it uses Magpul P-Mags, as well as using a free floating barrel.

Chapter 15:

M249: Designed as a replacement for the M60, the M249 is a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) chambered in 5.56 NATO. Designed for use by infantry squads as well as emplaced on light vehicles, the 249 is capable of firing 200 rounds per minute (RPM) in suppression, and 100 rpm in sustained fire. The weapon is capable of firing from a STANAG magazine or a belt-fed box.

M240B: The M240 is the heavier variant of the M249, chambered in 7.62 NATO. The weapon is primarily used on vehicles, but has seen use by infantry in Afghanistan and Iraq. With a fire rate of 750-900 rpm, the weapon is incredible deadly against infantry.

M2: Heavy machine gun designed by John Browning in 1930. Fires the .50 caliber BMG round, with a fire rate of 750-850 rpm. Used primarily on vehicles in turrets, as coaxial machine guns on tanks, and as door/ramp guns on helicopters. Maximum effective range of 2700 yards.

Chapter 16:

DHsK: Soviet made 14.5mm heavy machine gun. Primarily used on vehicles.

RPG-7: Soviet designed multi-use anti-tank rocket launcher. Fires a variable caliber rocket, ranging from 40mm for anti-personnel use to 105mm for anti-building.

AZP-23 Amur: Main armament on the ZSU-23-4 Shilka. While the weapon is designed for anti-aircraft use, the barrels are capable of depressing 4 degrees below horizontal, making it incredibly dangerous as an anti-infantry weapon. The weapon is a quad-barreled 23mm autocannon, capable of firing a combined 3400-4000 rpm.

A/N: So, decided that this would be useful to include for those who are not familiar with the weapon systems being discussed in the story. Also, current chapters have been delayed because I have been going through the story and correcting everything that has eben bothering me. Some of it is grammar and spelling, some is stylistic. I should hopefully have the corrections done by Saturday, with the new actual chapter coming out either on Monday or Tuersday, depending on when I am working.

Alpah out.