• Weapons
• Equipment

The well known K-Bar is the standard issue fighting knife for every proud member of the Marine Corps.

This knife can be used as a bayonet.

The M-590 Assault Rifle is the standard issue firearm of every Marine.

It is a projectile weapon which comes in multiple versions.

The earliest version had a 5.56mm caliber, which had become the caliber of choice in the late 20th - early 21st century. Smaller calibers would usually wound the enemy instead of killing him and would therefore take out 1 to 2 extra men, who would have to take care of the wounded.

As a result of the AI-wars, the 7.62mm caliber was re-introduced, having a higher damage and penetration value (indeed something you would look for when fighting silicates).

No hollow balls or dum-dum ammo are used, although it has been said that caseless ammunition is available.

I have put up some extra info on caseless ammunition here and still have a small case study on the matter, written by a Canadian silicate. (*grin*)

The M-590 can be adapted to use a classic grenade launcher and it can also be modified for use with an APFSDS-type ammuniction launcher, although this modification is still under development.

The M-590 is known to be used regularily with a mounted scanner or MT), enabling movement detection and thermal vision.

The M70 pistol is used:

• whenever required i.e. depending on mission specs
• by pilots (it's a tad difficult sitting in a cockpit with an M-590 strapped to your back, although the M-590 can be carried with you onboard the SA-43)
• by security personnel
• by officers whenever protocol demands the officer be armed

The M-70 uses a 9mm ball. There is no alternative ammo, and modified ammunition cannot be used.

The M-70 is equipped with a top-mounted visor which allows precision targeting.

The accurate range of the M-70 is up to 75 m.

Following images show an M-70 kit, put up for sale on eBay.

Used to stun people, this pistol is primarily used by security agents, policemen, MP, RP, etc...

This pistol fires a projectile which partially penetrates the target. The projectile is wired to the pistol itself. The pistol has a small coil on which the wire is wound. The wire serves as a conductor for a high-voltage pulse. This high-voltage pulse will then effectively stun the target.