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Weapons described below are of special interest in the Dystopia: Hostile Takeover Campaign environment. For a complete list of weapons in this category, see the complete Ballistic Weapons List.

Keys: [TRDL] = Created by Third Rail Design Labs // [Shirow] = Adapted from the work of Masamune Shirow

Minotaur Labs M-646: A durable steel and resin pistol, which ships with a do-it-yourself custom rubberized grip kit which molds to the owner’s hand in 30 minutes. Also designed with superior barrel venting for improved performance. A solid sidearm. [TRDL]
Minotaur M-700: Ultra-light polymer pistol with an integral under-barrel laser sight. First Minotaur model with 4-pin ID trigger lock for public security clients. [TRDL]
Minotaur M-776: Minotaur’s superior machine pistol with a host of top-shelf features including pressure-sensitive single-shot or three-round burst thumb selector, lateral barrel venting, and custom rubberized grips made famous in the M-646 model. [TRDL]
Minotaur M-1000: A fine 12g shotgun with a folding stock for added accuracy, and 10 shell storage on the stock clip. Recently, Minotaur released 12g buckshot shells with a celluloid casing that dissolves within 10 minutes of being exposed to barrel heat, for what the press literature calls: “…easy clean-up.”[TRDL]

Minotaur M-1100 ‘Hammer’: The first commercial-grade shotgun chambered for specially-designed 10g compound shells which break apart into two solid slugs at impact. The kick is significant, so BODY types lower than 8 suffer -1 REF when firing.. [TRDL]
Minotaur M-10: This high-end bullpup weapon offers smooth firing, low kickback, improved shell ejection for less jams, and new smooth-bore barrel for “…minimizing round deformation” according to Minotaur’s continually entertaining press releases. [TRDL]

Minotaur M-1200 ‘Kingmaker’: The Kingmaker earns its name not from the integral infrared scope, inline ammunition clip storage on the adjustable stock, or custom grips, but the fact that the weapon is virtually jam-free thanks to a unique, spiral-bore barrel design. A superior weapon. [TRDL]
Seburo SNAB 5mm: A semi-auto cousin to the C-26a, utilizing a relatively low caliber, but ultralight and waterproof. [Shirow]

Seburo J9: A prototype mod of the PARA 9mm, reconfigured for H/V ammunition. It is designed to be used against armored infantry (ORC or similar) though overheating has been a problem (5% chance per turn) [Shirow]

Seburo Bobsons: Standard-issue .45 sidearm used by law enforcement for it’s compact design, waterproof casing, and relative lightness. [Shirow]

Seburo PARA 9mm: Unique SMG with ammunition stores located within the outer barrel housing for a more compact, audio-shielded frame. Near total auditory suppression (Diff 15 to hear beyond 1m) [Shirow]

Poseidon Norinco Gong: The Poseiden Norinco Gong is a ten-gauge 6-shot shotgun. This pistol-sized shotgun accepts a variety of special ammo, area effect and though unwieldy, the damage and range make it a formidable sidearm for messy crowd-control situations. [Shirow]

Gover: A standard 10mm sidearm remarkable only in that it offers a near flawless service record (5% likelihood of misfire) and is frequently equipped with AP shells. [Shirow]

Seburo C-25a/C-26a: The Seburo is probably the most beautiful SMG ever designed. The C-25a and the C-26a are both submachine guns, the only real difference being in the outer appearance. The C-25a appears to be more geared towards combat and rough use (continuous magazine shield minimizes snagging), while the C-26a seems to be for security and service in less hostile environments (quick-change magazine and ultralight construction). Both guns are equipped with brass catchers because of the fact that the spent shells are ejected forward (very unusual). These guns are also made to fire optional H/V ammo, though suffer from overheating (10% chance per turn). [Shirow]