From the publisher: A super-sourcebook for all game systems The ultimate weapons reference! Suitable for use with all role-playing games of modern combat, from military to superheroes. Ideal for Palladium's Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Beyond the Supernatural, RECON and our upcoming Warpath: Urban JungleTM RPG. Highlights Include: Easily adaptable to ALL game systems!! Over 400 weapons from around the world!

Had they bumped up the price to $24.95, bumped up the page count to 250 pages or so, tried to keep the palladium material separate from the basic gun data, and been a bit descriptive of the weapons, they would have had a wonderful generic sourcebook on contemporary weapons. Compendium of Contemporary Weapons). The effects of a. In Palladium's games, the magic level of a setting. Palladium Games, especially Rifts. So I felt it.

Machineguns, sub-machineguns, bazookas, LAWs, mortars. Rifles, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and knives. EOD equipment, grenades, riot control and pyrotechnic devices. Tanks, APCs, armored cars, and light artillery. The first book to include modern body armor. Scopes, surveillance, special rounds and combat accessories. Optional rules for determining damage, shock and blood loss.

Optional hit location tables. Every weapon is illustrated!

This book may be inappropiate for young readers. The Compendium of Contemporary Weapons is both a historical and modern reference book. It is an illustrated guide to modern weapons, combat vehicles, equipment and accessories as used by military and law enforcement agencies throughout the world. It is a sourcebook designed for use with role-playing games set in a modern, post modern or military settings. This book is NOT an instruction manual. It does not teach the reader on how to build, manufacture, modify, purchase or use small arms. It is not a survivalist's handbook nor meant to be a pro- civil arms statement.

None of us at Palladium Books condone or encourage the use of firearms or violence. Some parents may find a book detailing firearms as inappropiate for young readers/players.

We suggest parental discretion. 35mm Arpad 600 Close Support Weapon Olln/Heckler and Koch Close Assault Weapon System (CAWS) For use with ANY role-playing game. Compatible with RECON®, Heroes Unlimited', Ninjas & Super spies™, Beyond the Supernatural™ and the entire Palladium Books® Megaverse®.

Dedicated to My Father, I wish you could see how it all turned out. And to Dad for being there, even when he didn't want to be.

I love you both. GiiiHiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiHiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiHiimiiHiiiiiimiimiiim i Warning i [ I This book contains new and original works of art that are protected by Federal Copyright Law. NO artwork may be I printed or published in any form, for any reason, without written permission from the publisher of Palladium Books Inc. s The use of this artwork, in any product not produced by Palladium Books is a Federal crime! Offenders will be pursued in Federal Court. Silver stack set keygen. I ailllllHIIIIINIIIIIHIIHNIIIIIMNNIIIIIIIIIIIHINHMIIIIUIIIIIIIIIlim Third Printing - May, 1999 Copyright © 1984 & 1993 Kevin Siembieda. All rights reserved under the Universal Copyright Convention. No part of this book may be reproduced in part or whole, in any form or by any means, without permission from the publisher, except for brief quotes for use in reviews.

All incidents, situations, institutions, governments and people are fictional and any similarity, without satiric intent, of characters or persons living or dead, is strictly coincidental. Palladium Books, Rifts and Megaverse are all registered trademarks owned & licensed by Kevin Siembieda.

The Compendium of Contemporary Weapons™ is published by Palladium Books® Inc., 12455 Universal Drive, Taylor, MI 48180. Printed in the USA. Palladium Books Presents: The Compendium of Contemporary Weapons Written By: Maryann Siembieda Additional Writing By: Matthew Balent Kevin Siembieda Research & Compiling: Maryann Siembieda Kevin Siembieda Brian Siembieda Matthew Balent Alex Marciniszyn Senior Editor: Alex Marciniszyn Editors: Thomas Bartold James A. Osten Cover Painting: John Zeleznik Interior Art: Steven Stalter Kevin Siembieda Wayne Breaux Roger Peterson Thomas Miller Art Direction & Keylining: Kevin Siembieda Typography: Maryann Siembieda K. SIEMB.IEDA 11 Special Thanks to Steve Stalter who did an outstanding job on his portion of the weapon artwork. Wayne Breaux, Roger Peterson and George Evans for jumping in on short notice to help on the art.