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Each revision creates a new gun with rights different from the original.

I have no opinion.

[evictedSaint]

GM Question

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Given the phases available for some contract, is the intended rate of production one shipment per phase or one shipment per turn? Because of if it's the latter, some contracts might just be plain brutal and unprofitable to fulfil

1 shipment can be produced per line, per phase.

Edit: oh jeez, the rules said "per turn", which was an error from an earlier version of the ruleset.  It is indeed supposed to be per phase.  Sorry for any confusion.

[Light forger]

Rohnmohal Armoury is interested in what such a modest price would entail exactly.

Given the market's high demand of our weapons at 10$ net profit per unit and ammo at 3$, we are willing to offer our lines at weapon cost+15$ per weapon and ammo at a flat rate of 6$ per batch. So for three G18's batches and their matching ammo would be 117$. Man these military contacts don't pay what they used to.

[Taricus]

Given the rate of return even with Rohnmohal's weapons for the Imperiosa contract, and a predicted 30% margin for said contract... Those prices, and that of MdlM, are nonviable. Because geez the rate of return on those contracts is below selling to the civilian market.

[Kashyyk]

EuchreJack, Light Forger and Sensei each receive an identical offer. KashKow Industries will produce up to two (2) units* of their propriety pistol design before the end of  Spring 1920 on the condition they have a winning tender. Each unit* will be provided for $28.

*A unit is defined as a single shipment of a weapon plus one matching ammo shipment.

[Unraveller]

"Old Man!" A voice rings out over the din of machinery on the factory floor. A relatively youthful face marked by strong features and a curled and well-groomed mustache turns to the sound despite his uncharitable designation. A younger man standd at attention before their towering boss,

"Sir!" He bellows. "The boys and I ran the numbers on account of you not being all that good at the maths. . ." His words trail off some electing Gerhardt to motion him along. "Well sir, our rinky-dink little shop wouldn't even be able to produce half the arms for the Parvus Armory contract. We've gotta refocus before our ass falls out the bottom of this scrap heap."

There's dissatisfaction in the big man's sunken eyes, not within his boys, more so himself as one of his meaty fists grip tight the catwalk railing. "We'll have to brown nose after all. . ." He grumbles before quickly patting the younger man on the shoulder, "I'll do some calling 'round. Can't just let you fellas starve for nothin'."


GERHARDT & SONS is willing to produce a shipment of arms and ammunition for any other company for just over market price for the next few phases. Should that offer go unanswered, then they'll go ahead and tool their machines and produce a PARVUS PRESERVER '18 and ammo for it anyway.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Gerhardt & Sons
Market Share: $0
Cash: $50
Weapon Designs: PARVUS PRESERVER '18

Production Line #1: None
Ammo Press #1: None

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Gerhardt & Sons.

Spoiler: G&S Weapon Designs (click to show/hide)

GERHARDT & SONS
PARVUS PRESERVER '18 - RIFLE DESIGN
7.92x55mm Ammunition

Nothing says “reliability” like a revolver – even if it’s a rifle.  The PARVUS PRESERVER ’18 (designed and built by Gerhardt and his boys) is a double-action revolving rifle chambered for seven rounds of 7.92x55mm ammo.  The ’18 (not to be confused with the G18 or M18) is simple to use and unfamiliar with the concept of “jamming”, and even novice shooters find themselves able to use the weapon quickly and easily.  A steel shield is affixed to the stock by a pair of screws.  Testers generally agree this is a poor choice, as the thin sheet provides little to no protection from return fire, increases the users profile, and adds unnecessary weight.  Gerhardt’s insistence on the shield unfortunately means a modest increase in rifle price.

The gap between the cylinder and the barrel provides an escape route for hot gasses and lead splinters, which testers complain about bitterly.  This gap also represents a non-negligible drop in muzzle velocity, but this isn’t a huge issue for most ranges the rifle is accurate at.  The wooden stock does not extend past the cylinder, and after repeated use the barrel can grow too hot to hold as a foregrip.  Seven rounds at 7.92mm means the cylinder is quite large, adding some weight back to the otherwise light-weight rifle.  The gun is without a safety, and the hammer resting above a loaded shell can result in potential misfires if dropped or jostled.  The concept of a swappable cylinder is certainly doable, but with design deadlines drawing near the Preserver uses the more common ejector-rod with fixed cylinder design.

The stencils for the Parvus coat of arms is widely approved during testing (most of the tester are, through sheer coincidence, Parvonians themselves).

Cost: $16 per Shipment

[Khang36]

VLM will be producing the VL M18 and ammo

selling the stock of VL M18 while stock piling the ammo

Spoiler: Vaux and leander Manufacturing (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Vaux and leander Manufacturing (VLM)
Market Share: $0
Cash: $50 + 13 = 63
Weapon Designs:  VL M18

Production Line #1:  VL M18
Ammo Press #1: 7x50mm Ammunition

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Vaux and leander Manufacturing

Spoiler: design (click to show/hide)

Vaux and leander Manufacturing
Rifle design: VL M18
7x50mm Ammunition

The Vaux and Leander Manufacturing’s VL M18 (not to be confused with the ’18 or the G18 or the other M18) is a ten-round straight-pull bolt action rifle for standard infantry use.  In order to fit a ten round internal magazine, it extends vertically through the bottom of the rifle next to the trigger guard.  The magazine is prone to mis-alignment, resulting in an internal jam if dropped or jostled.

The M18 uses a straight-pull action.  This means the user does not need to lift the bolt or lock it back down, simplifying the action and increasing firing speed.  The M18’s straight pull action does leave a little to be desired, however – the user must be certain the action is all the way forward before firing or the rifle may experience an out-of-battery fire.  In this case, the rifle can be damaged or even wound the user, and the stiff nature of the M18’s bolt makes it difficult to be certain it’s fully forward without visually checking.  The accuracy of the M18 is sub-par, though the reason is as-of-yet unclear.  Though it won’t be winning any sharp-shooting awards, the VL M18 can reliably hit a man-sized target at up to 300m or so.  The rifle can be field stripped with some difficulty, as the straight-pull bolt is reluctant to leave its housing and testers often resort to using leverage to pull it free.

[Aseaheru]

[Edit: Actual turn moved, toomuch has changed]
Huh. How badly did I roll, that lever-delayed(blowback) became lever-action, that detachable box magazines became fixed internal ones, and that "repairs are not for unit-level, but armorer" became "cleaning is not for unit-level, but armorer"? Or was it just down to my writing being awful? Ohwell. Also, we do get charged the $100 for this design, right?

 Anyone subcontracting production? I dont think I can fob this particular dumpster fire off on anyone, not in the weird state it is in now.

[Stirk]

ACTACTACT

NOPE LLC will not be submitting a design to any trials. Instead, it offers its facilities for subcontracting at a cost+15 for weapons and cost+5 for ammunition, with a "we wont sell to civvies, but you need to buy all we make" clause

Spoiler: NOPE LLC (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Neefs, Omloop, & Poels Engineering LLC (NOPE LLC)
Market Share: $0
Cash: $50
Weapon Designs: NOPE M18 Repeater

Production Line #1: None
Ammo Press #1: None

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – NOPE LLC.

Huh. How badly did I roll, that lever-delayed(blowback) became lever-action, that detachable box magazines became fixed internal ones, and that "repairs are not for unit-level, but armorer" became "cleaning is not for unit-level, but armorer"? Or was it just down to my writing being awful? Ohwell. Also, we do get charged the $100 for this design, right?

 Anyone subcontracting production? I dont think I can fob this particular dumpster fire off on anyone, not in the weird state it is in now.

There are no rolls, they probably had to modify it since 1000m is too long for a blowback design.

[Unraveller]

Anyone subcontracting production? I dont think I can fob this particular dumpster fire off on anyone, not in the weird state it is in now.

Hail friend! Gerhardt and his boys have an idea cooking to fufill the contract that they've created their company for -- Should you be willing to produce 4 shipments of 7.92x55mm ammunition over the course of the next four phases, we'll be able to offer you $36 which would come out to slightly over market rate, though we're 'fraid that that's the most we'll be able to offer for such a contract.

[Aseaheru]

There are no rolls, they probably had to modify it since 1000m is too long for a blowback design.

I aint living down that particular typo fer a while, am I  😄

Hail friend! Gerhardt and his boys have an idea cooking to fufill the contract that they've created their company for -- Should you be willing to produce 4 shipments of 7.92x55mm ammunition over the course of the next four phases, we'll be able to offer you $36 which would come out to slightly over market rate, though we're 'fraid that that's the most we'll be able to offer for such a contract.

$36 for four lots of 7.92x55, works for me.

[Unraveller]

Great. In that case;

Should GERHARDT & SONS secure both the Parvus Armory contract as well as receive aid that is currently in private discussion with KashKow Industries then NOPE LLC will provide four shipments of 7.92x55mm Ammunition. G&S will provide $36 of funding next phase should they receive the Parvus Armory contract.

SIGNED
GERHARDT & SONS
                                   

Should KashKow Industries sign the following contract before the end of this phase, then GERHARDT & SONS will petition for the Parvus Armory contract.

KashKow Industries will, upon acceptance of this contract, be bound to produce eight ( shipments of the PARVUS PRESERVER '18 and four (4) shipments of 7.92x55mm Ammunition on the explicit condition that they receive $160 of up front payment (This being contingent on GERHARDT & SONS recieving the Parvus Armory contract. At the start of next phase)
In order to both fund a new Weapon Line and also be capable of producing two rifles this phase, G&S will provide $32 of the $160 on signing of this contract.

SIGNED
GERHARDT & SONS
                                   

On that note: GERHARDT & SONS will produce one (1) PARVUS PRESERVER '18 for $16 and one (1) unit of 7.92x55mm Ammunition for $3 this phase after tooling their production towards that.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Gerhardt & Sons
Market Share: $0
Cash: $32
Weapon Designs: PARVUS PRESERVER '18

Production Line #1: PARVUS PRESERVER '18
Ammo Press #1: 7.92x55mm Ammunition

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Gerhardt & Sons.

Spoiler: G&S Weapon Designs (click to show/hide)

GERHARDT & SONS
PARVUS PRESERVER '18 - RIFLE DESIGN
7.92x55mm Ammunition

Nothing says “reliability” like a revolver – even if it’s a rifle.  The PARVUS PRESERVER ’18 (designed and built by Gerhardt and his boys) is a double-action revolving rifle chambered for seven rounds of 7.92x55mm ammo.  The ’18 (not to be confused with the G18 or M18) is simple to use and unfamiliar with the concept of “jamming”, and even novice shooters find themselves able to use the weapon quickly and easily.  A steel shield is affixed to the stock by a pair of screws.  Testers generally agree this is a poor choice, as the thin sheet provides little to no protection from return fire, increases the users profile, and adds unnecessary weight.  Gerhardt’s insistence on the shield unfortunately means a modest increase in rifle price.

The gap between the cylinder and the barrel provides an escape route for hot gasses and lead splinters, which testers complain about bitterly.  This gap also represents a non-negligible drop in muzzle velocity, but this isn’t a huge issue for most ranges the rifle is accurate at.  The wooden stock does not extend past the cylinder, and after repeated use the barrel can grow too hot to hold as a foregrip.  Seven rounds at 7.92mm means the cylinder is quite large, adding some weight back to the otherwise light-weight rifle.  The gun is without a safety, and the hammer resting above a loaded shell can result in potential misfires if dropped or jostled.  The concept of a swappable cylinder is certainly doable, but with design deadlines drawing near the Preserver uses the more common ejector-rod with fixed cylinder design.

The stencils for the Parvus coat of arms is widely approved during testing (most of the tester are, through sheer coincidence, Parvonians themselves).

Cost: $16 per Shipment

[Kashyyk]

KashKow Industries will, upon acceptance of this contract, be bound to produce eight (8) shipments of the PARVUS PRESERVER '18 and four (4) shipments of 7.92x55mm Ammunition on the explicit condition that they receive $160 of up front payment (This being contingent on GERHARDT & SONS recieving the Parvus Armory contract. At the start of next phase)
In order to both fund a new Weapon Line and also be capable of producing two rifles this phase, G&S will provide $32 of the $160 on signing of this contract.

SIGNED
GERHARDT & SONS
KashKow Industries

KashKow Industries will spend $150 to build a second Production Line, and tool both lines for The Parvus Preserver '18.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: KashKow Industries
Market Share: $0
Cash: $0
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: Parvus Preserver '18
Production Line #2: Parvus Preserver '18
Ammo Press #1: None

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – KashKow Industries.

[m1895]

Spoiler: Exemplar Armoury (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Exemplar Armoury
Market Share: $0
Cash: $100-3-3-39
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: TM-18-1A "Buzzard"
Ammo Press #1: 13.5mm Korsgaard
Ammo Press #2 13.5mm Korsgaard
Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Exemplar Armoury.

[Quarque]

ACTACTACT: Alfred Nobel produces two shipments of Commie Crushers and 1 shipment of ammo, sending them all back to Sandblaster Inc. as per contract.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Alfred Nobel
Market Share: $0
Cash: $14
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: The Commie Crusher ’18 - Produce 1 shipment
Production Line #2: The Commie Crusher ’18 - Produce 1 shipment
Ammo Press #1: .38 rounds - Produce 1 shipment

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Alfred Nobel.

[Unraveller]

KashKow Industries will spend $150 to build a second Production Line, and tool both lines for The Parvus Preserver '18.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: KashKow Industries
Market Share: $0
Cash: $0
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: Parvus Preserver '18
Production Line #2: Parvus Preserver '18
Ammo Press #1: None

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – KashKow Industries.

Excellent, with that seen to, Gerhardt & Sons will bid for the Parvus Armory contract!

Spoiler: Parvus Armory contract (click to show/hide)

Parvus is one of the new countries to spring out of the Great War Peace Treaty.  Without much in the way of weapons (and even less in the way of money), they are seeking a reliable rifle with which to arm their militia.  The rifle does not need to be accurate, but it must be reliable, easy to clean, and simple to repair.  As most of their militia is unskilled, ease-of-use is a key factor.  Some of Parvus’s neighbors are much larger and…more aggressive, so it would be nice if the rifle had all the other features a modern rifle should have (accuracy, stopping power, rate of fire, etc).  However, the most important feature is a weapon which they can keep functional for years on end…at least until their economy can get its feet under it.
Pay: $275

ACTACTACT

To the Parvus Armory, GERHARDT & SONS presents the aptly named PARVUS PRESERVER '18.

Comrades! Our journey has been rough, no? Even with the Great War over and gone, and with our new flag for which to stand proud under, we still are under the ire of bullys and dastards, no longer I say! An unwavering rifle, one that any man can pick up and fire, one that does not buckle under pressure, one that will remain a symbol of Parvus to beat back all the brutal powers. This is the PARVUS PRESERVER '18! A rifle made by men of Parvus for men of Parvus! Should you take this upon yourselves, you have GERHARDT & SONS every promise to continue our support as we refine our craft.

$32 of the $160 promise dollars are transferred to KashKow Industries should they wish to begin production now.

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Gerhardt & Sons
Market Share: $0
Cash: $0
Weapon Designs: PARVUS PRESERVER '18

Production Line #1: PARVUS PRESERVER '18
Ammo Press #1: 7.92x55mm Ammunition

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Gerhardt & Sons.
(1) - PARVUS PRESERVER '18
(1) - 7.92x55mm Ammunition

Spoiler: G&S Weapon Designs (click to show/hide)

GERHARDT & SONS
PARVUS PRESERVER '18 - RIFLE DESIGN
7.92x55mm Ammunition

Nothing says “reliability” like a revolver – even if it’s a rifle.  The PARVUS PRESERVER ’18 (designed and built by Gerhardt and his boys) is a double-action revolving rifle chambered for seven rounds of 7.92x55mm ammo.  The ’18 (not to be confused with the G18 or M18) is simple to use and unfamiliar with the concept of “jamming”, and even novice shooters find themselves able to use the weapon quickly and easily.  A steel shield is affixed to the stock by a pair of screws.  Testers generally agree this is a poor choice, as the thin sheet provides little to no protection from return fire, increases the users profile, and adds unnecessary weight.  Gerhardt’s insistence on the shield unfortunately means a modest increase in rifle price.

The gap between the cylinder and the barrel provides an escape route for hot gasses and lead splinters, which testers complain about bitterly.  This gap also represents a non-negligible drop in muzzle velocity, but this isn’t a huge issue for most ranges the rifle is accurate at.  The wooden stock does not extend past the cylinder, and after repeated use the barrel can grow too hot to hold as a foregrip.  Seven rounds at 7.92mm means the cylinder is quite large, adding some weight back to the otherwise light-weight rifle.  The gun is without a safety, and the hammer resting above a loaded shell can result in potential misfires if dropped or jostled.  The concept of a swappable cylinder is certainly doable, but with design deadlines drawing near the Preserver uses the more common ejector-rod with fixed cylinder design.

The stencils for the Parvus coat of arms is widely approved during testing (most of the tester are, through sheer coincidence, Parvonians themselves).

Cost: $16 per Shipment