Designer: Barry Herbert Manufacturer: Styrling Vervaardiging (Suggested) Price: 525 DA Individual Component Costs: 29cm Side-by-side Barrels: 200 DA Wooden Pistol Grip: 50 DA HammerLever Hybrid Firing/Breaking Mechanisms: 275 DA

Name: Styrling SBS-23 “Nepleslian TV Remote” Type: Ballistic Role: Anti-Personnel, “Trench Sweeping” Length: 46 centimetres Mass: 6.3 pounds, unloaded

Projection/ammo type: 8 Gauge Shotgun Shell Firing Mechanism: When the weapon is cocked and the trigger is pulled, a firing pin on a hammer then moves forward upon release of the trigger to detonate the charge in the shell's casing. The pressure from the blast forces the large pellets out the front of the weapon. Reloading Mechanism: See “Really Cool Built In Thingy”

Caliber: 8 Gauge Shotgun Shell

Pellet Spread Arc: About 30-45 degrees.

Ranges listed are applicable in 1g of gravity

Effective Range 12 Metres Maximum Range: 60 Metres, with massive spreading of pellets. Minimum Range: Point-Blank

Muzzle Velocity: 1250 (FPS) Muzzle Blast: Massive flash followed by traces of burning powder and a loud report. Firing Mode(s): Single Barrel, Double Barrel. Recoil: For characters with Cybernetic/Super Strength, requires only 1 hand to handle. Others need to use both hands to handle the massive recoil.

Rate of Fire: Depends on how quickly the weapon is broken open and new shells are replaced by the user.

Damage Rating: 3 at point-blank, 2 within effective range and 1 for any further away.

Name: 8 Gauge Shotgun Shell Visual Description: A 4 inch long purple cylinder with a brass base. Ammo: 2. One for each barrel. Damage Description (This is for solid projectile weapons only. If this is an energy weapon then use the damage description in the Discharge Information section) : (Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel) At point blank, it leaves a gaping hole in the car door. From 10 metres, it leaves holes spread all over the door, the wheels and windows.

Safety: None. Don't have shells loaded in the first place if you don't need them. Fire mode selector: Behind the barrels, a small dial with “1” or “2” Weapon Sight: Not needed. Attachment Hard points: None. Really cool built in Thingy: Flicking the gun down and pulling the lever as it goes causes the breech to break open and eject the used shells, allowing for quick replacement of shells!

Field Maintenance Procedure: Clean and wipe up the barrels, the hammer and the breech-breaking mechanism after each battle. Replaceable/Extra Parts and components: Stock - A wooden stock, attachable to the pistol grip for 80 DA. Has “WUSS” engraved on the spine. Iron Sights - For those who do want sights, these ones are easily attached for 40 DA. New Side-by-Side Barrels: 180 DA New Pistol Grip: 30 DA New HammerLever Mechanisms: 255 DA

This looks on first glance to be a very large side-by-side shotgun which has been sawn down to size. Once you realise that there is an underlever, you know what this gun is. When the breech breaks open, it swings from the middle of the gun in a downwards direction. Just above the hammer, there is a small dial to change the modes.

One day Barry Herbert was sitting at his desk with a magazine of hilariously dirty pornography when someone came in and plonked an assignment on his desk. “SMALL PERSONAL DEFENCE WEAPON” was the name of the document. Barry had a look through it and was hardly amused that it wanted to be restricted to small calibres and whimpy little bullets to match. “[redacted] it.” He said, “I'mma go make something else, and it'll be better.”

So over much pencil tapping, draft designs, whiteboard sketches and “[redacted] Weekly” mags, he did!