Rusty
Purveyor of Fine Weaponry
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Intent: A personal weapon for [member="Nicademus Blith"]
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: Rusty's Custom Firearms and Cutlery
Model: Nagant(S) Revolver
Affiliation: @Nicademus Blith
Modularity: No
Production: Production: Unique
Material: Durasteel, wood, fiberglass, slugthrower components
Classification: Slugthrower
Size: Handheld
Length: 38 cm
Weight: 1.2 kg
Ammunition Type: 7.62x38 Nagant
Ammunition Capacity: 7 shots
Effective Range: 20 meters
Rate of Fire: Double Action
Special Features: A rare example of a silenced firearm that is nearly silent
Description: The Nagant revolver is, by itself, an unusual weapon. Instead of using traditional ammunition, it utilizes the very strange 7.62x38, a round that is unique for having the bullet completely recessed within the casing. The purpose of this was to attempt to avoid the gas leakage common to most revolvers. On the average revolver, there is a slight gap between the chamber and the barrel, through which gas will escape. On the Nagant, the cylinder snugs up tightly to the barrel when the hammer is cocked, and the unique casing is inserted into the barrel itself, where it forms a gas-tight seal.
Because of this rather odd system, the Nagant is one of the few revolvers capable of being suppressed.
A suppressor is basically a hollow tube fitted with a series of baffles that slows down the expansion of gas from the burning powder. Think of it as a muffler for a car, only for a gun. Generally speaking, it doesn't actually make the weapon silent, but it does reduce the volume and change the characteristics of the sound.
However, if one is willing to put enough effort into it, one can reduce the noise of the gunshot to such a level that the loudest part of the firing process is the action cycling.
In the case of the Nagant(S), this has been accomplished by turning the entire barrel into a suppressor. Vents are bored into the barrel at regular intervals, through which the expanding gas is channeled into the series of baffles typical of a suppressor. In addition, the space between the barrels has been filled with fiberglass insulation, which further muffles the sound. As a result, when the correct ammunition is used, the hammer striking the primer is the loudest part of the firing process.
This level of noise suppression comes at a price, however. The rounds required are special low pressure subsonic rounds that, even by handgun standards, are pretty anemic. They're fairly useless after twenty meters, and even at point blank range, their penetration power is less than spectacular. The customer will most likely have to put several rounds into the target before it'll go down and stay down.
Additionally, the fiberglass insulation will burn out over time, and will have to be replaced periodically.
As a tactical weapon, the Nagant(S) is nearly useless. Its sole utility is as a holdout weapon in the event that the customer has to get the drop on someone from extremely close range.
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