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One design, one right - a gun and all its revisions only belong to one person at a time.

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

I have no opinion.

[Light forger]

I'm not so sure I can win contract #12 so I might pass it up.

Spoiler: Singular Design (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Singular Design
Market Share: $0
Cash: $99(-10)
Weapon Designs: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*

Production Line #1: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
Ammo Press #1: 7.5x20mm

Production -10

Warehouse:
1 Occassio Company Charter – Singular Design.
1 Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
1 7.5x20mm

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol
8 round 7.5x20mm (singlestack)
Blow-forward, shrouded
Cocked via back tab/sight/safety

The Exemplar is a blow-forward handgun with an eight-round 7.5x20mm detachable magazine.  The weapon’s barrel slides forward after firing to eject the spent brass before scooping a fresh round out of the magazine.  The tab on the back of the barrel pulls triple duty as both sights, cocking handle, and a forward stop for the barrel’s recoil.

The shroud covering the barrel helps to keep moving parts from catching on debris, but tends to redirect fouling from the brass ejection back into the slide.  The trigger disconnector can break or become faulty (especially if enough fouling is present) and multiple rounds can fire with one trigger pull - or even a catastrophic mag-dump could occur.  The locking pin for the shroud can come lose or be broken during use, and in one particular case the shroud was propelled off the gun by the recoil spring when broken.  The curved handle within which the magazine sits has very little wiggle room, and a sufficiently dirty weapon will see it stick in place.

The blow-forward design increases perceived recoil, which makes rapid fire difficult.  The barrel also has a tendency to “float” if tolerances are poor or the mechanisms become worn - which isn’t a terrible issue as the weapon isn’t meant for sniping to begin with, but is something to consider.  Testers report the trigger pull is nice and easy, but there’s a significant chance of an accidental discharge when attempting to cock the barrel with a round already chambered. 

Cost: $7 per Shipment
Revision: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
The Exemplar Pistol-star features a modified sear to protect as an additional safety against multiple-round fire.  The tail on the sear securely disconnects the trigger when the barrel is moved forward, requiring it to be reset by releasing the trigger.  The addition of a simple notch in the barrel will catch the barrel on the sear as an additional safety measure against misusing the tab.

[Kashyyk]

@VLM aka Khang36:

KashKow Industries promises to deliver, on or before Spring 1924:
- 3 shipments of 7x50mm ammo
- 4 shipments of VL M18 A2

In addition, we promise to deliver, on or before Winter 1923:
- 3 shipments of 7x50mm ammo

To VLM in exchange for $168, payable on signing of this contract, and a non-exclusive, non-shareable, non-alterable license to produce VL M18 A2s for Civilian Sales only, expiring Spring 1924.

Spoiler: KashKow Industries (click to show/hide)

Company Name: KashKow Industries
Market Share: $0
Cash: $80 ($5 civ sale last turn)
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: -
Production Line #2: -
Ammo Press #1: -

Warehouse:
1x Occassio Company Charter – KashKow Industries.

[Quarque]

Alfred Nobel is still offering to build guns of your design for costprice + $8 and ammo for a fixed price of 5$
Maximum capacity: 2 guns and 2 ammo per turn.

For example, our price to produce 4 shipments of VL M18 A2s and 4 shipments ammo for VLM would be $120 and they could be delivered in spring 1922.

[Aseaheru]

 NOPE LLC is offering its facilities for production at or below market price. Payment for cost of production would need to be provided up-front.

[a1s]

Alfred Nobel is still offering to build guns of your design for costprice + $8 and ammo for a fixed price of 5$

I will take you up on that: please produce 2 shipments of 7.92x55mm. payment ($10) will be provided upfront.
NOPE LLC, you want in on this?


I will also expand the ammo presses, and make more 7.92x55mm.

Spoiler:  Aywen Industries (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Aywen Industries
Market Share: $0
Cash: $99 -50 -10 -12 -4 +18 +14 = $55
Weapon Designs: Commie Crusher '18 (by contact from Sandblaster Inc)

Production Line #1: Commie Crusher '18 revolver
Ammo Press #1: 7.92x55mm ammo
Ammo Press #2: 7.92x55mm ammo
Ammo Press #3: 7.92x55mm ammo
Ammo Press #4: 7.92x55mm ammo

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter –  Aywen Industries.

[Quarque]

I will take you up on that: please produce 2 shipments of 7.92x55mm. payment ($10) will be provided upfront.

First come, first serve. Upon receiving $10, Alfred nobel produces 2 shipments of 7.92x55mm ammo and sends them to Aywen Industries

Spoiler: Company Sheet (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Alfred Nobel
Market Share: $0
Cash: $11 + $10 - $6 = $15
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: none yet
Production Line #2: none yet
Ammo Press #1: 7.92x55mm - Produce 1 shipment
Ammo Press #2: 7.92x55mm - Produce 1 shipment

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Alfred Nobel.

[Taricus]

Rohnmohal, if it has not already delivered it's weapons to the unknown buyer per the contract, it does so immediately.

ACTACTACT

Rohnmohal Armoury
Revision: Rohnmohal K18b
Rifle: Rohnmohal K18a

Attempting to solve the accuracy issue made apparent with the shorter barrel, Rohnmohal tasks it's gunsmiths to look over the barrel's performance to rectify the issue.

Rohnmohal Armoury
Revision: Rohnmohal G18b-FM
Rifle: Rohnmohal G18b

With an aim of tacking the rifles usability issue, the FM edition comes with a handy illustrated booklet on how to use the G18 efficiently and effectively, ensuring the end user can get up to speed with the weapon much more quickly.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Rohnmohal Armoury
Market Share: $155
Cash: $95 - $30 - $21 + $34
Weapon Designs: 1

Production Line #1: Rohnmohal K18
Ammo Press #1: 6.5x48mm

Inventory: Nothing

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Rohnmohal Armoury

Spoiler: RA Designs (click to show/hide)

Rohnmohal G18
The Rohnmohal G18 (not to be confused with the M18 or ’18) is a semi-automatic rifle with a free-floating barrel and a ten-round internal magazine of 6.5x48mm ammunition.  The G18 utilizes a long-stroke piston; though robust, it does make the gun heavier and increase perceived recoil.  The barrel and piston float above a wooden stock, which makes testers nervous despite assurances its to increase accuracy.  This float decreases the effect of humidity on the weapon’s accuracy, but the smaller ammunition and powder load gives it decreased range and accuracy over most existing bolt-action rifles despite the addition of aperture sights.  It’s also not uncommon for the user to bump the barrel with their fingers and be burned.

The ten-round magazine sticks out the bottom of the gun and is fed by two 5-round stripper clips, though keeping the magazine at max capacity will quickly wear out the magazine spring and result in failure to feed.  The “large” magazine size and semi-auto fire makes the weapon enjoyable to shoot, at least, and the smaller caliber helps offset the recoil of the long-stroke piston.  In fact, were the barrel shorter it might be ideal for closer-range combat than the long-range it’d been designed for.  Although some thought has been given to field-stripping, the G18 still requires dedicated tools to access the internal mechanisms.  The process of loading, aiming, and maintaining the rifle requires a non-negligible amount of training.

Cost per Shipment: $18

Revision: G18a
The ten-round magazine is modified to use a stiffer rectangular spring and additional guides are added to the follower to keep it in line with the walls around it.
Cost per Shipment: $18

Revision: G18b
A perforated heatshield wraps around the floating barrel (like the M97 Trench Gun) helps keep wayward fingers from getting where they shouldn't (unless the user does something silly like stick a finger in the hole).  It's a simple part with simple machining, so our engineers narrowly manage to get the change in without requiring a price hike.
Cost per Shipment: $18

Rohnmohal K18
The barrel is cut shorter, down to 45cm.  The resulting flash is much more noticeable now.  There's some trepidation as to whether the shorter barrel will negatively affect the long-stroke gas piston, but there doesn't seem to be any ill effects.  The rifle is noticeably less accurate now, and the effective range has been diminished.

The K model of the Rohnmohal gets a weight reduction.  The stock is shortened and hollowed out, and most other wood furniture is trimmed down.  Some of the non-stress-bearing metal furniture is swapped for lighter aluminium (which has become increasingly cheaper in the past few years).  It looks pretty slick, but the additional work required to reduce weight on K models results in a small price jump.
Cost per Shipment: $19

[evictedSaint]

I'm not so sure I can win contract #12 so I might pass it up.

just to be clear, there isn't any cost associated with placing a bid.

[Draignean]

Production:
Continue producing ammunition
Manufacture a shipment of Halflight V:CE


Offer the following the contract to all individuals.

Spoiler: Public Contract (click to show/hide)

The Ursus Brachi group will allow the non-Ursus Brachi signator of this document the following rights:

• The right to produce the Halflight Lance Projector

Provided that,

• All the Halflight Lance Projectors produced under these terms are sold ONLY to the Civilian Market
• All the Halflight Lance Projectors produced under these terms are sold IMMEDIATELY

The Signed,
- Ursus Brachi
-

Spoiler: Ursus Brachi (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Ursus Brachi
Market Share: $100
Cash: $120 (-$3 -$27, end state of $90 )
Weapon Designs: That's confidential

Production Line #1: Halflight V:CE
Ammo Press #1: CP-270i-BÜM Harpoons

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter –  Ursus Brachi.
1 Shipment CP-270i-BÜM Harpoons

Spoiler: Current Designs (click to show/hide)

Halflight Lance Projector
The Halflight is the embodiment of an individuals gut reaction and instincts overtaking their better judgement and decision-making processes.

It is a shoulder-fired break-action rifle with a one-inch bore firing impact-fuse ammunition.  Testers describe the use of the weapon akin to being struck by lightning - there's an enormous flash and boom, and you may very well find yourself on your back in serious pain.  The rounds exit the barrel with roughly the same force and speed as a run-away freight train...that is to say, not very fast, but very deadly.  The impact fuse relies on the French technology for direct-impact detonation.  A steel hammer on the end of a spindle protrudes from the end of the round and only detonates when hitting a target flat and square; deflections or deaccelerations do not result in detonation.  Moisture or high humidity results in the CP-270 ammunition fuses going bad and reaching prohibitively high rates of failure-to-detonate.  On the other hand, if the round manages to actually hit its target, detonation tends to be a bit over-kill.

The barrel is without rifling and as a result (not to understate things here) the Halflight can be "less-than-accurate".  Luckily, the ball-bearing and explosive composition makes near-misses an acceptable outcome, if the fuse doesn't fail.  The sheer concussive force of firing has been known to stress and weaken the hinge. Although our testers stopped before such a failure could occur, the Halflight's break-action will inevitably fail after a dozen or so rounds have passed through it.  Additionally, there is no extractor for the enormous brass casing, and the brass tends to tightly form-fit the internals and become hard to remove.  An "extractor rod" is provided with the weapon: a broom handle, with which the user can poke the spent round back out.  The Halflight does not come with sights, and the user must simply aim down the barrel's length.

Cost per Shipment: $25
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Revision: CP-270i Harpoons
Ammunition: CP-270 Harpoons
-CP-270i Harpoons have their internal dynamite and igniters waxed to ward off moisture related issues. Stylish oilskin carrying pouches should be commissioned for spare ammo.
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Revision: Unification, 'Halflight' Lance Projector, Variant: Cunoesse  (Shortened form: 'Halflight V:CE')
Rifle: 'Halflight V:C', CP-270i Harpoons, CP-270i-BÜM Harpoons
-Merges the revisions of the 'Halflight V:C', CP-270i Harpoons, CP-270i-BÜM Harpoons, into a single package.[/quote]
Halflight V:C
Simple rifling is added to the barrel - three grooves spiraling clock-wise from the action to the muzzle.  A simple ladder sight is purchased whole-sale and bolted to the top of the barrel, giving a rough estimate for drop and aim.  Rounds may now land in the same zipcode as their target.  The additional work and purchase of sights has slightly increases the cost of production.
Cost per Shipment: $26
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Halflight CP-270i Harpoons
Waxing the igniters, fuses, and anything else sensitive to moisture drastically improves the harpoon's chances of detonating after exposure to moisture.  Additionally, the ammo now comes in oilskin pouches to further decrease the chance of moisture contamination (a clever deal with a local tannery means the oilskins won't increase the price of the Halflight, but the pouches must now include the Happy Calf™ logo on the front).
No price change.
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Halflight CP-270i-BÜM Harpoons
The Halflight's harpoons receive an upgrade!  The fuses on the harpoons now require firing in addition to a sudden change in inertia in order to explode.  The round will still bounce and "blind" the fuses at oblique angles, but around 45 degrees or less the fuse will reliably detonate the barbed charge.  The improved charges require a minor increase in technical expertise and parts, and the cost is eaten by the Halflight.
Cost per Shipment: $26
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Halflight V:CE
The three branches of Halflight revisions are unified under one name - the Cunoesse.  The rifling, sights, and improved harpoons all now exist under this single version.
Cost per Shipment: $27

[IronyOwl]

ACTACTACT

Massgraves Incorporated
Revision: B1 Holocaust
HMG: A3 Holocaust

While weight has always been a core feature of the A-series of Holocausts, portability and modernization concerns lead to experimentation with aluminum as a lighter and recently more affordable substitute for parts of the gun. The recent shift to bolted construction and more closely formed casing will hopefully make this a smoother process than might otherwise be the case.


Deliver on the Mariti Contract: 3 Holocaust A2s, 5 15x120mm ammo for the A2

Spoiler: Massgraves Incorporated (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Massgraves Incorporated
Market Share: $0 ($180 Mundo contract for 3 A2s, 5 ammo, due by Winter '22)
Cash: $111 (-$35 Weapon Manufacture, -$3 ammo manufacture)
Weapon Designs:
A2 Holocaust, Heavy Machine Gun ($34/shipment, 15x120mm, Spring 1920)
A3 Holocaust, Heavy Machine Gun ($35/shipment, 15x120mm, Spring 1921)

Production Line #1: A3 Holocaust
Ammo Press #1: 15x120mm

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Massgraves Incorporated.
x3 A2 Holocaust
x4 15x120mm ammo

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Despite the rather…unorthodox name, the A1 is a relatively standard large-caliber water-cooled machine gun.  None of the users would describe the box-and-cylinder shape as “elegant”, but it would not be out of place in the trenches of the Great War.  Recoil and muzzle flash are enormous as it fires 15mm rounds, which could place the A1 vaguely in the realm of “autocannon”.  The built-on water tanks and cooling system are absolutely required for use as the gun will quickly seize without them, or worse – begin to cook off.

If one word could be used to describe this weapon, it would be “heavy”.  It’s largely immobile due to the cooling system and size, and can not be used in places where fresh water is not largely available.  Thermal buildup requires lots of water to be cycled through during use.  Impure water (such as sea water or hard water) can cause blockages that take extensive periods of maintenance to clean out of the copper piping.  Accuracy is an afterthought, with most rounds landing “vaguely in the vicinity” of the target.  Range is impressive however, though with recoil, flash, and accuracy trying to hit anything that far is a distant dream.  Maintenance and cleaning is a chore, and many parts can become jammed as the gun cools and fouling works its way inside.  Testers describe the weapon as “vehemently unfriendly” to operate in nearly all aspects, though the stopping power is incredible to see in action.  The A1 is definitely a weapon you’d prefer to see as a bystander, rather than from either end.

-

The switch from welds to bolts is easy enough.  Slightly more difficult is breaking the weapon down into modular parts and forming the external case to more closely follow the internals - a process which requires additional stamping and tooling.  As a result the Holocaust now looks much more appealing to potential customers and can be more easily serviced.

-

The muzzle is lengthened and some simple ladder sights (purchased whole-sale and bolted to the water jacket) are added.  The A3 gets a hefty increase in range, accuracy, visibility, and weight.  It's still not a marksman weapon, but it can reliably get rounds in the same zipcode as the target now.  The increase in material increases price slightly.

[Khang36]

ACTACTACT

Design:

Vaux and leander Manufacturing

Design Machinegun VL mg21 A1

7x50mm Ammunition

The VL mg21 is a belt fed machinegun chambered in 7x50mm, and operates with recoil action. To keep the weight down the machinegun is air cooled, in order to ensure sustained fire it has a heavy barrel and a barrel shroud to help disapate heat. Additioanly the barrel is designed to be quick change to ensure that once the barrel does over heat a machinegun crew can quickly replace the barrel with a fresh one instead of having to wait for the gun to cool down. The mg21 come with two mounting points one at the end of the barrel shroud too attach a collapseable bi-pod and one at the bottem of the reciver for mounting the gun on tripods and emplacments. Much like the VL M18 the mg21 come with an adjustable sight that starts at 50m increments by 50 up to 400m. The reciver is designed to be somewhat spacious to make it easier for the guuncrew to access the internal components for ease of maiintenance.

Overall the VL mg21 is designed to be a somewhat light machine gun that is man portable and somewhat easy to maintain on the field.

Purchase new production line

produce 2 x VL M18 A2
produce 1 x 7x50mm

Spoiler: VLM (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Vaux and leander Manufacturing (VLM)
Market Share: $0 +$335 + $275 = $610
Cash: $43 +$10 + $335 + $275 - $168 - $150 - $34 - $3 - 100= $208
Weapon Designs:  VL M18 A2

Production Line #1: VL M18 A2
Production Line #2: VL M18 A2
Ammo Press #1: 7x50mm

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – Vaux and leander Manufacturing 
5 x VL M18 A2
4 x7x50mm

Spoiler: design (click to show/hide)

Vaux and leander Manufacturing
Rifle design: VL M18 A2
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.

Cost: $16 per Shipment
Vaux and leander Manufacturing
Revision:  VL M18 A1
Rifle: VL M18
Gunsmith engineers adjust tolerances on the straight-pull bolt of the M18 (no, the other M18).  The bolt slides much more smoothly now and it's obvious once it reaches all the way forward - though it is still possible to fire out-of-battery if the bolt isn't seated all the way forward for some reason.  The bolt can be removed without the use of leverage now, assuming the user knows what they're doing.
No price change.

VL M18 A2
Minor flaws noted in the rifling are likely the cause of the VL M18's poor accuracy - particularly near the muzzle, where the rifling simply...stopped.  The rifling is improved and the barrel is lengthened slightly, giving the weapon accuracy comparable to most major rifles of this era.  The extra attention to performance and material slightly increases the M18's expense.
Cost per Shipment: $17

Spoiler: Player Contracts (click to show/hide)

Vaux and leander Manufacturing agrees to pay Alfred Nobel $56 for two VL M18 A2 and one 7x50mm ammo to be manufactured this turn and delivered to Vaux and leander Manufacturing.
x Jack Leander, Co founder of Vaux and leander Manufacturing
x Alfred Nobel, Ceo of Alfred Nobel

Spoiler: contracts (click to show/hide)

Contract: Parvus Milita Forces #8
Seeking: 12 Rifle, 3 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Spring 1924
Parvus has a sudden increase in military spending - though it's still rather diminutive, compared to its neighbors.  The Militia Forces are quite interested in cheaply filling our their stockpiles - they're not picky with what, but if they can acquire the weapons sooner than later then that would be ideal.  They're looking for simple rifles with which to train peasants on.  The rifle can be semi-auto, bolt action, anything - but it must be simple and easy enough that an unwashed peasant can use and clean it.  Due to budget constraints they're only looking for enough ammo right now to train their milita in how to use them, but may be interested in acquiring more ammo once next years budget rolls in.
Pay: $335

Contract: Socialas Workers Council #9
Seeking: 8 Rifle, 12 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Winter 1923
Socialas is concerned by the increase in military spending of some neighboring countries (who will not be named).  This increase in spending is usually indicative of oppressive bourgeoisie oppressors oppressing the oppressed.  Though they respect the sovereignty of their neighboring countries, they would like to increase military spending to ensure safety among all like-minded socialists out there.  These rifles need to be both accurate and precise, and a larger-caliber round wouldn't go amiss either.  Semi-automatic fire is a nice-to-have, but certainly not required.
Pay: $275

@VLM aka Khang36:

KashKow Industries promises to deliver, on or before Spring 1924:
- 3 shipments of 7x50mm ammo
- 4 shipments of VL M18 A2

In addition, we promise to deliver, on or before Winter 1923:
- 3 shipments of 7x50mm ammo

To VLM in exchange for $168, payable on signing of this contract, and a non-exclusive, non-shareable, non-alterable license to produce VL M18 A2s for Civilian Sales only, expiring Spring 1924.
x Jack Leander, Co founder of Vaux and leander Manufacturing

[Kashyyk]

$168 received. We spend $150 to build another Production Line, $54 to produce 3 shipments of VL M18 A2 ($17pu) and 1 shipment of 7x50mm ammo.

Three shipments of rifles are sold to the Civilian Market for $81.

Shipment #1 of 7x50mm ammo is sent to VLM.

KashKow Industries pays Nope LLC $30 now, in exchange for a single Shipment of mark 1 Half-light Lance Projectors this turn.

Spoiler: KashKow Industries (click to show/hide)

Company Name: KashKow Industries
Market Share: $0
Cash: $80 :
 + $168 VLM contract
 - $150 Production Line
 - $54 production
 - $30 Nope LLC contract
 = $14
+$116 civ sales (3x VL M18 A2s & 1x Halflight Mark 1) @ end of turn
 == $130
Weapon Designs: None

Production Line #1: VL M18 A2
Production Line #2: VL M18 A2
Production Line #3: VL M18 A2
Ammo Press #1: 7x50mm

Warehouse:
1x Occassio Company Charter – KashKow Industries.

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)

VLM - Winter 1923
- 3x 7x50mm ammo (1/3)

VLM - Spring 1924
- 3 shipments of 7x50mm ammo (0/3)
- 4 shipments of VL M18 A2 (0/4)

[evictedSaint]

Next turn later tonight

I lied, tomorrow.

[Aseaheru]

   NOPE LLC manufactures two units of ammunition and sells them on the civilian market. Continuing the subsidization contract of NOPE LLC by KashKow Industries, NOPE LLC produces, then delivers to KashKow Industries, one shipment of Halflight Projectors

Spoiler: NOPE LLC (click to show/hide)

Company Name: Neefs, Omloop, & Poels Engineering LLC (NOPE LLC)
Market Share: $0
Cash: $18+30-25-6 = $17(+12)
Weapon Designs: NOPE M18 Repeater

Production Line #1: Halflight Projector($25)
Ammo Press #1: 7.65×40mm NOPE LR
Ammo Press #B: 7.65×40mm NOPE LR

Warehouse: 1 Occassio Company Charter – NOPE LLC.

Spoiler: Designs of NOPE LLC (click to show/hide)

   Current model: NOPE Repeater M20
   $21 per batch
   7.65×40mm NOPE "Light Rifle"
   The NOPE Repeater M20 is a ~5kg repeating carbine chambered for the custom 7.65x40mm NOPE "Light Rifle" round, designed to fire a 12.5g projectiles at velocities of 600m/s.
   The Repeater itself is approximately 1m in length with a 500mm barrel, loaded via 5 or 15-round detachable box magazine(although the 5-round option are not quite able to be removed in combat), capible of being reloaded through the breach via stripper clips.
   The M20 is a little on the heavier side with lots of metal components, long barrel, and fairly wide housing.  A heat shield around the barrel prevents the user from obtaining accidental burns, and a bayonet lug for a sword enables close-quarters combat.  The lever-delay action is fairly atypical; the bolt and bolt carriage are linked via lever, resulting in an increased amount of force required to open the breech after firing, thus keeping the cartridge seated until the propellant is finished burning.  After significant fouling, the bolt can become stuck and require manual cycling, but this requires negligence on the users part. High-level maintenance operates on the “don’t worry about it” principle, in which the gun (or at least the portions of it) is expected to be handed over to the armory for refurbishing and detail cleaning, while basic cleaning operations ae done at the individual weapon.  The weapon is relatively low-power compared to existing rifles.  The M18 does fire quickly however, but shells are ejected upwards through the user’s sightlines.  To this end the flip-up sights are off-set to the side of the gun, further decreasing accuracy.
   Testers report that the NOPE M18 is quite enjoyable to fire – smaller powder load and a heavier frame means recoil is not a significant issue.
   The 5-round magazine does not stick out quite far enough to be manipulated, while the magazines in general are a little loose and can cause jams if used as a hand hold. The springs also wear out if kept loaded, which can also cause jams.

Spoiler: KashKow Subsidization of NOPE LLC Contract (click to show/hide)

KashKow Industries pays Nope LLC $30 now, In exchange for a single Shipment of mark 1 Half-light Lance Projectors this turn.

Spoiler: Completed Contracts of NOPE LLC (click to show/hide)

Contract 1 | | NOPE LLC & GERHARDT & SONS
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.
Contract 2 | NOPE LLC & Sandblaster Inc
>NOPE LLC grants Sandblaster Inc designs and production rights to the NOPE M18 Repeater
>Sandblaster Inc, over the next two phases(Winter 1919 and Spring 1920) pays NOPE LLC a total of $40
>Sandblaster Inc grants NOPE LLC manufacturing and civilian sales rights for the Commie Crusher '18
>Until Spring 1925, NOPE LLC is barred from selling or offering the NOPE M18 Repeater
>Until Winter 1923, any revisions made to the NOPE M18 Repeater by either company are shared by both companies
Contract 3 | NOPE LLC & Sandblaster Inc | Rules Division Compliance Contract
>NOPE LLC pays Sandblaster Inc $25
>All rights to the Commie Crusher '18(including revisions) revert back to Sandblaster Inc
>All rights to the NOPE M18 Repeater revert back to NOPE LLC
>This contract supersedes prior contracts between NOPE LLC and Sandblaster Inc
Contract 4 | NOPE LLC & Rohnmohal
>IF Rohnmohal wins their contract, then in Winter 1920:
   >NOPE manufactures one lot of 6.5x48mm and transfers it to Rohnmohal
   >Rohnmohal pays $7

[EuchreJack]

ACTACTACT: Revise the NOPE Smasher M19 (part B) by making sure the cylinder rests firm in the cylinder stop, and ensure the cylinder stop is made of steel.
This should prevent the cylinder from experiencing excessive wear from normal use, by making sure the bullet being fired is properly and firmly aligned with the barrel.
New Name: Sandman Pro M21.