Small Arms of the Imperial Layartebian Military

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 22:08

The Small Arms
of the
Imperial Layartebian Military

The Imperial Layartebian Military uses a vast number of small arms than range from the ancient M1911 .45ACP pistol to the new and advanced M8 LAR. However, the ILM also adopts its own weapons. Please note that these weapons are not for sale but this is done for commentary both positive and negative, critique, and discussion. Additionally, they are for declaration purposes so that in the event of a war that I am RP'ing, you can have some clue what is actually shooting at you.
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Weapon List

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 22:08

M30 Assault Rifle

The M30 Assault Rifle is the standard issue rifle of all forces, replacing the M4 and M16A2. Both of these weapons were retired and are only in use by Special Forces or those who score expert marksmanship. Individuals who score expert marksmanship on their rifle training and those who are in Special Forces are allowed to carry whatever rifle they feel is their best weapon of use for both the situation and their own personal opinion. The M30 is available in two variants, one with a smaller barrel. The A1, equipped with an 11.50" barrel is for general purposes where fighting is under 500 meters. Accuracy is maintained out to 550 meters but effectively it is only meant to be used within 300 meters. Additionally, the 16.50" barrel of the A2 can be effective out to 550 meters. They have folding butt stocks and though they weigh in the 7 pound range, they distribute recoil effects evenly and allow for constant accuracy even in automatic fire. They use the standard NATO 5.56 x 45mm round. The A3 and A4 are lighter versions, using new production techniques. It lowers the weight of each rifle by 1 lb. and allows for a production cost of $1,100 for either the A3 Carbine or the A4 Rifle. The A5 Rifle is optimized for sniper duties and is called the Special Purpose Rifle. The A6 variant is a 16.00" barrel variant that utilizes the new 6.8 x 51mm standard round used by the ILM. It has an effective range of 600 meters and can mount all of the accessories that the other variants can mount and it is based off the M30A4 Assault Rifle. It is not in widespread service like the M80 or M81 but it is utilized by paratroopers and SOF.

From top to bottom: M30A1 Assault Rifle, M30A5 Special Purpose Rifle

Status: Retired [A1/2/3/4/5]; In-service [A6]
Caliber: 5.56 x 45mm [A1/2/3/4/5]; 6.8 x 51mm [A6]
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Fire Mode: Semi-auto, 3-round burst, or automatic
Overall Length: 21.50" [folded A1/3]; 31.00" [unfolded A1/3]; 26.50" [folded A2/4]; 36.00" [unfolded A2/4]; 23.00" [folded A5]; 37.50" [unfolded A5]; 26.00" [folded-A6]; 35.50" [folded-A6]
Barrel Length: 11.50" [A1/3]; 16.50" [A2/4]; 18.00" [A5]; 16.00" [A6]
Weight: 7.00 lb. [A1]; 7.20 lb. [A2]; 6.00 lb. [A3]; 6.20 lb. [A4]; 6.80 lb. [A5]; 6.15 lb. [A6]
Magazine: 20 rounds, 30 rounds, or 100 rounds in C-Mag
Rate of Fire: 950 rounds per minute
Effective Range: 300 meters [A1/3]; 550 meters [A2/4]; 600 meters [A5/6]
Muzzle Velocity: 921 meters per second [A1/3]; 991 meters per second [A2/4/5]; 884 meters per second [A6]
Underwater Shoot: Yes
Chamber Pressure: 52,000 psi [A1/2/3/4/5]; 51,550 psi [A6]
Equipment Availabilities: Suppressor, bipod, scope optics, front handle, M48A1 Grenade Launcher, laser, flashlight, M53A2 Shotgun
Cost: $800 [A1]; $1,200 [A2]; $1,100 [A3/4]; $1,400 [A5]; $1,000 [A6]
Service Life: 25,000 rounds

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 22:09

M31 Heavy Machine Gun

The M31 is a heavy machine gun, meant to supplement the M2HB 12.7mm, made in the late 1930s. The M31 is 15.5mm and is vehicle mounted. It is not going to completely elminate the M2HB but rather on heavier armor and vehicles will be an option over the M2HB. It's superior range and power allow it to conduct both anti-surface and anti-air activities. The M31 is also unique in that it has a select fire mode with semi-auto, fully auto, and a five-round burst. This burst provides the most limited use of ammunition and the most deadly effects to be maintained. Against vehicles, 5 rounds is particularly deadly as well as against structures and other targets on the ground. The M31 also features a brass collection system. Empty shell casings ejected are returned to the box. A spring loading assembly pushes rounds back to make room for the shell casings, which are evenly stacked, providing a cost-effective alternative to the bullets. The M31A3 is a specially modified version for aircraft usage. The M31A4 HMG is a specially modified M31A2 with a higher rate of fire for aircraft use.

Status: In-service [A1/2/3/4]
Caliber: 15.5 x 115mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with dual feed [A1]; Gas operated, rotating bolt with single feed [A2/4]; Electrically driven, revolver type [A3]
Fire Mode: Semi-auto, 5-round burst, or automatic [A1/2]; Automatic [A3/4]
Overall Length: 84.65"
Barrel Length: 59.05"
Weight: 140 lb. [weapon-A1/2/3]; 120 lb. [weapon-A4]; 35 lb. [tripod]
Mount: Vehicle, tripod
Magazine: 70 round box per side [A1]; 70 round box or larger box [A2]; Internal magazine [A3/4]
Rate of Fire: 600 rounds per minute [A1/2]; 1,800 rounds per minute [A3]; 800 rounds per minute [A4]
Armor Penetration: 10mm of steel at 1,800 meters [STD]; 20mm of steel at 1,800 meters [DU]
Effective Range: 1,800 meters [air-A1/2]; 2,400 meters [ground-A1/2]; 2,400 meters [A3/4]
Effective Altitude: 1,829 meters
Muzzle Velocity: 1,372 meters per second
Underwater Shoot: No
Chamber Pressure: N/A
Equipment Availabilities: None
Cost: $24,575 [A1/2]; $30,000 [A3/4]
Service Life: 15,000 rounds [barrel]; 200,000 rounds [mechanism]

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 22:09

M32 Heavy Sniper Rifle

The M32 is a sniper weapon, using the 15.5 x 115mm bullet of the M31. It has an effective range of 3km and is meant for anti-material use, primarily. It can be used, naturally, against infantry. It is bolt-action to enhance accuracy and comes with a 4-round detachable magazine.

Status: In-service [A1]
Caliber: 15.5 x 115mm
Action: Manual bolt action
Fire Mode: Semi-auto
Overall Length: 79.33"
Barrel Length: 48.03"
Weight: 65 lb.
Magazine: 4 round detachable box
Rate of Fire: N/A
Armor Penetration: 10MM of steel at 1,800 meters [STD]; 20MM of steel at 1,800 meters [DU]
Effective Range: 3,000 meters
Muzzle Velocity: 1,372 meters per second
Underwater Shoot: No
Chamber Pressure: N/A
Equipment Availabilities: Bipod
Cost: $30,000
Service Life: 35,000 rounds [barrel]; 400,000 rounds [mechanism]

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 22:10

M33 Pistol

The M33 is the new standard pistol. Until now, the military has been using several pistols. Special Forces alone use some two dozen pistol types. The M9 Beretta 92F, the M1911 Colt .45, the H&K USP, and the Mk.23 SOCOM are the most popular of course. In standard infantry usage, only the M33 will be issued. Those who naturally score expert marksmanship and are in the Special Forces are allowed to carry whatever pistol they so choose. It comes in .45ACP like the Mk.23 and the 1911 and also in .40 S&W, to provide better power and accuracy than the 9 x 19mm of the Beretta 92F. The M33 is actually a modified USP Match. The A3/A4 come with an option for 3-round burst and also for an extended clip which increases magazine sizes by three times. The A5 features a .357SIG round, seen in the SIG Sauer P229 and the A6 features the 5.7 x 28mm rifle round seen in the P90 submachine gun and the Five-seveN pistol. The A7 features the powerful 10mm Auto bullet. Both upgrades allow for soldiers to maintain the degree of quality of the M33 and use additional rounds.

Status: Retired [A1/2/3/4/5/6/7]
Caliber: .40 S&W [A1/3]; .45ACP [A2/4]; .357SIG [A5]; 5.7 x 28mm [A6]; 10mm Auto [A7]
Action: Double Action
Fire Mode: Semi-auto [A1/2/5/6/7]; Semi-auto, 3-round burst [A3/A4]
Overall Length: 9.45"
Barrel Length: 6.02"
Weight: 2.60 lb.
Magazine: 16 rounds [A1]; 12 rounds [A2/7]; 48 rounds [A3]; 36 rounds [A4]; 14 rounds [A5]; 20 rounds [A6]
Rate of Fire: N/A
Shell: Standard Ball
Effective Range: 150 meters
Muzzle Velocity: 412 meters per second [A1/3]; 360 meters per second [A2/4/7]; 418 meters per second [A5]; 650 meters per second [A6]
Underwater Shoot: Yes
Chamber Pressure: 35,000 psi [A1/3]; 23,000 psi [A2/4]; 40,000 psi [A5]; 50,038 psi [A6]; 37,500 psi [A7]
Equipment Availabilities: Suppressor, Laser-sight, Flash-light
Cost: $650 [A1/A2]; $700 [A3/A4]; $800 [A5/6]; $750 [A7]
Service Life: 30,000 rounds

North Germania · 28-12-2004 23:40

I like that M30.

**Layarteb** · 28-12-2004 23:41

Thanks.

**Chellis** · 29-12-2004 00:36

I assume the M30 muzzle velocity is for the A2. What is it for the A1? I ask, because guns like the M4a1, and ones with even shorter barrels than 14.5in(as in your 11.5in) have lower velocities. This means the bullets only retains lethality to a short range. I wonder how you can over-come slow muzzle velocity without increasing the barrel size?

For a short article on what I mean...

"There have been several reports from troops in Afghanistan regarding the lack of lethality of the SS109/M855 cartridge, particularly when it is fired from an M4 (US) or M8 (Canadian) carbine. This was also observed in Somalia. For the SS109/M855 to achieve lethality, it must be moving at a velocity of over 732m/s when it strikes its target. At this velocity and above, the bullet penetrates a short distance and then begins to yaw as its spinning slows and it tends to return to normal stable state, which is base forward. As the bullet yaws, it comes apart at the cannelure, scattering fragments and causing a relatively large wound channel. In practical terms, this translates to approximately 200m with a bullet fired from an M16 or similar rifle with a 558mm barrel at approximately 914m/s.

When fired from a carbine, however, the SS109/M855 bullet leaves the barrel with a velocity of only about 790m/s. Therefore by the time it has traveled downrange only 50m it has already dropped below the velocity threshold for enhanced wound ballistics. The net effect is that troops equipped with M4 or M8 carbines are using weapons that are only marginally more effective ballistically than a 0.22 Magnum at anything other an close-quarters battle distances.

The lack of wounding efficacy has caused some military elements to begin exploring the possibility of adopting a 5.56x45mm cartridge with an improved bullet or even a different caliber altogether with improved wound ballistics. Most of these efforts, now only in the earliest stages, have experimented with heavier bullets. For example, US special operations forces in Afghanistan now employ a match cartridge manufactured by US company Black Hills Ammunition that fires a 5g bullet at 792m/s in the M4 Carbine. This cartridge has proven to have improved terminal ballistics over the SS109/M855. Other experiments have been conducted with bullets weighting as much as 6.5g. Some have proposed adopting an entirely new caliber, but this is unlikely in the immediate futures."

**Layarteb** · 29-12-2004 00:47

Originally Posted by Chellis

I assume the M30 muzzle velocity is for the A2. What is it for the A1? I ask, because guns like the M4a1, and ones with even shorter barrels than 14.5in(as in your 11.5in) have lower velocities. This means the bullets only retains lethality to a short range. I wonder how you can over-come slow muzzle velocity without increasing the barrel size?

For a short article on what I mean...

"There have been several reports from troops in Afghanistan regarding the lack of lethality of the SS109/M855 cartridge, particularly when it is fired from an M4 (US) or M8 (Canadian) carbine. This was also observed in Somalia. For the SS109/M855 to achieve lethality, it must be moving at a velocity of over 732m/s when it strikes its target. At this velocity and above, the bullet penetrates a short distance and then begins to yaw as its spinning slows and it tends to return to normal stable state, which is base forward. As the bullet yaws, it comes apart at the cannelure, scattering fragments and causing a relatively large wound channel. In practical terms, this translates to approximately 200m with a bullet fired from an M16 or similar rifle with a 558mm barrel at approximately 914m/s.

When fired from a carbine, however, the SS109/M855 bullet leaves the barrel with a velocity of only about 790m/s. Therefore by the time it has traveled downrange only 50m it has already dropped below the velocity threshold for enhanced wound ballistics. The net effect is that troops equipped with M4 or M8 carbines are using weapons that are only marginally more effective ballistically than a 0.22 Magnum at anything other an close-quarters battle distances.

The lack of wounding efficacy has caused some military elements to begin exploring the possibility of adopting a 5.56x45mm cartridge with an improved bullet or even a different caliber altogether with improved wound ballistics. Most of these efforts, now only in the earliest stages, have experimented with heavier bullets. For example, US special operations forces in Afghanistan now employ a match cartridge manufactured by US company Black Hills Ammunition that fires a 5g bullet at 792m/s in the M4 Carbine. This cartridge has proven to have improved terminal ballistics over the SS109/M855. Other experiments have been conducted with bullets weighting as much as 6.5g. Some have proposed adopting an entirely new caliber, but this is unlikely in the immediate futures."

Good point, I didn't think of that. I'll have to edit that.

EDIT: 3,020 fps [A1]; 3,250 fps [A2]

**Chellis** · 29-12-2004 01:01

Originally Posted by Layarteb

Good point, I didn't think of that. I'll have to edit that.

EDIT: 3,020 fps [A1]; 3,250 fps [A2]

Still, I dont understand how this A1, with an 11.5in barrel can maintain a higher fps than the M-16a2, much less the M4a1.

**Hamanistan** · 29-12-2004 01:05

Secret TG to Layarteb:

The Hamanistan government has taken to intrest of M31 Heavy Machine Gun and is wondering if there is anyway to convince you to sell them to us. If so just name the price and we'll see what happens. Thank you and I hope you agree to this.

-Hamanistan Armed Forces HQ

**Layarteb** · 29-12-2004 01:12

Originally Posted by Chellis

Still, I dont understand how this A1, with an 11.5in barrel can maintain a higher fps than the M-16a2, much less the M4a1.

M16A2 has a 3,250 fps with 20". So you should ask how the A2 has a MV equal to that of the M16A2. Simple answer. Hotter load.

**Layarteb** · 29-12-2004 01:14

Originally Posted by Hamanistan

Secret TG to Layarteb:

The Hamanistan government has taken to intrest of M31 Heavy Machine Gun and is wondering if there is anyway to convince you to sell them to us. If so just name the price and we'll see what happens. Thank you and I hope you agree to this.

-Hamanistan Armed Forces HQ

We cannot make any sales of this weapon sorry.

**Layarteb** · 03-01-2005 03:52

M34 SLATDW

The M34 is a unit replacement for the M136 AT4. The flaw of the AT4, for the ILM was its bulky size. The previous M72 LAW was most compact and significantly easier to employ. The Layarteb Defense Corporation has engineered an advanced LAW using gel fuel. The 78mm round is slightly heavier than the M72 but packs significantly more punch, having a top speed of some 2,500 feet per second, in comparison to the 950 of the AT4 and the 475 of the LAW. The M34 uses a pop-out launcher with iron sights and is fired from the shoulder. SLATDW stands for shoulder-launched, anti-tank, disposable weapon. It is pronounced SLATDOW.

Status: In-service [A1]
Caliber: 78mm
Launcher Length: 24.80" [closed]; 34.67" [open]
Launcher Weight: 2.20 lb. [empty]; 7.50 lb. [complete]
Rocket Length: 20.00"
Rocket Weight: 5.30 lb.
Minimum Range: 10 meters
Maximum Range: 2,500 meters
Effective Range: 350 meters [moving target]; 450 meters [stationary target]
Muzzle Velocity: 762 meters per second
Penetration: 800mm of rolled homogenous armor
Cost: $1,500
Service Life: 1 round, disposable launcher

**Layarteb** · 10-01-2005 08:31

M35 Light Machine Gun

The M35 is the newest light machine gun of the ILM. It is designed to replace the M240 and M60E3 on vehicles and in infantry as a 7.62 x 51mm cartridge. It will complement the 5.56 x 45mm M249 SAW and allow for extreme suppressive firepower on enemy positions with phenominal accuracy and little weight. The M35 allows for a high rate of fire with little wear and tear to the barrel. The light weight of the M35 allows it to be carried easily with a significant amount of ammunition. Like the M31, it incorporates a 5-round burst selector, semi-automatic fire, and fully automatic fire. The M35A2 incorporates the 5.56 x 45mm round seen in assault rifles. The M35A3 incorporates the 6.8 x 51mm LDC round.

Status: In-service [A1/3]; Retired [A2]
Caliber: 7.62 x 51mm [A1]; 5.56 x 45mm [A2]; 6.8 x 51mm [A3]
Action: Gas operated, open breech
Fire Mode: Semi-auto, 5-round burst, or automatic
Overall Length: 41.00" [open]; 32.00" [folded]
Barrel Length: 18.90"
Weight: 14.25 lb.
Magazine: 100 round belt or 200 round box
Rate of Fire: 900 rounds per minute
Shell: Standard Ball with Tungsten penetrator
Maximum Range: 3,725 meters [A1]; 3,500 meters [A2/3]
Effective Range: 1,800 meters [A1]; 1,600 meters [A2/3]
Muzzle Velocity: 840 meters per second [A1]; 991 meters per second [A2]; 895 meters per second [A3]
Underwater Shoot: No
Chamber Pressure: 50,000 psi [A1]; 52,000 psi [A2]; 51,550 psi [A3]
Equipment Availabilities: Suppressor, bipod, scope optics, front handle, laser, flashlight
Cost: $6,000
Service Life: 30,000 rounds

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