April of 1945
World NewsThe Empire of Britannia continues to suffer from problems within the nation as numerous criminal groups, freedom fighters, and deserters continue to cause problems throughout the nation's borders. Winston Churchill has spread news throughout the Empire that the nation as a whole can no longer stand this rebellions and acts of domestic terrorism, and has declared the foundation of the Bureau of British Internal Investigation and Peacekeeping to crack down on domestic terrorism and treason.
Word spreads that Germany is currently undergoing strenuous changes, and immigrants from the country continue to spread the atrocities committed by members of Abteilung Reichsschutz.
You've heard rumors of tension between UNAC and the region of chaos that is South America as they continue to try and bring about peace to the war-torn area.
ResearchYour scientists set to work, and over the course of a month they make massive advancements in the firing mechanisms of firearms allowing you to create guns that can continuously fire for as long as the trigger is held down, and there's ammo in the weapon. They inform you that you'll be able to implement it in the Foundry come April.
ProductionYour Workers spend a full month on producing the new M-3 Semi, but even with their excellent work efforts the five of them only manage to produce ten of the pistols by the end of the month. It appears you'll need a larger work crew if you want to get decent amounts of production going for large projects like this ...
Jormugandr IndustriesCompany Head: Baron Victor Von Simons,(supposed) ruler of Tuscany
Funds: $4,100 (- $400 per Month & - $500 for 10 M-3s)
Relations: Empire of Britannia - 5Contracts: The Scout Units of the 1st Advance Recon in His Majesty's Royal Army require a service pistol.Personnel:8 Scientists
5 Workers
4 Guards
Basic Laboratory
Working Capacity - 10
Max Research Projects at a Time - 1
Highest Research Tier Available - 3
Upkeep - $200 per Month
Small Foundry
Working Capacity - 10
Max Production Projects at a Time - 2
Upkeep - $200 per Month
Small Office
Personnel Limit - 20
Contract Limit - 2
M-3 Semi aka Ol' GloryClassification: Pistol
Fire Mode: Semi-Auto
Caliber: 9mm
Clip Size: 7
Firepower: 2
Accuracy: 2
Note: 3
Complexity: 5
Weight: 4
Tier 1
Basic Pistol Frame - The most basic, and uninventive of pistol frames. (Classification: Pistol, Complexity +2, Weight +2)
Smoothbore Pistol Barrel - The basic Pistol barrel. (Firepower +1, Note +2, Accuracy +1, Complexity +1, Weight +1)
9mm Ammunition - (Firepower +1, Note +1, Complexity +1)
Basic Iron Sights - Bog standard iron sights that are of little use but still some improvement over firing from the hip. (Accuracy +1, Complexity +1, Weight +1)
Semi-Auto - Hammer only need to be pulled back one time and fires every time the trigger is pulled. (Allows the Semi-Auto Fire Mode)
Full-Auto - Continues to fire until out of ammunition or the trigger is released. (Allows the Full Auto Fire Mode)
Tier 1
Rifled Pistol Barrel - A rifled pistol barrel. (Firepower +2, Note +3, Accuracy, +2, Complexity +2, Weight +1)
Bolt-Action - A gun that requires a bolt to be pulled back and then pushed forward to load the bullet. (Firepower +2, Note +1, Complexity +1, Weight +1)
Basic Rifle Stock - Bog standard rifle stock (Classification: Rifle, Firepower +3, Note +1, Accuracy +1, Complexity +4, Weight +4)
Rifle Barrel - A barrel made for a rifle, the barrel itself is rifled. (Firepower +2, Note +2, Accuracy +2, Complexity +3, Weight +1, Unlocks: Rifle Slug Barrel)
Basic Carbine Stock - Bog standard carbine stock (Classification: Carbine, Firepower +2, Note +2, Accuracy +1, Complexity +3, Weight +4)
Basic Machinegun Frame - Bog standard MG frame (Classification: Machinegun, Firepower +4, Note +2, Accuracy -1, Complexity +5, Weight +8)
Smoothbore Carbine Barrel - A barrel for the carbine that has been rifled. (Firepower +2, Note +1, Accuracy +1, Complexity +1, Weight +1, Unlocks: Rifled Carbine Barrel)
Rifled Machinegun Barrel - A barrel for the machinegun that has been rifled. (Firepower +2, Note +1, Accuracy +1, Complexity +2, Weight +2)
Underslung Rail - An add-on for carbines and rifles that allows attachments to the underside of the barrel. (Allows attachments)
5.56 Ammunition - (Firepower +1, Note +2, Complexity +1)
.32 Ammunition - (Accuracy +1, Note +1, Complexity +1)