Re: [HOE] S&W Series 500 Sidearm

[Robert Holland <robert@macauley.com>]

>In case anyone has been keeping track, Smith and Wesson introduced a fifty
>caliber pistol.  I was wondering what the stats were for this?  Since its
>supposed to be a limited release I am assuming it would a VR (Very Rare)
>So for DL stats
>S&W Series 500
>Ammo: .50 Rifle?
>Shots:  5
>ROF:  1
>Range:  40? (Mentions that it can hit a deer 400 yrds away)
>Damage:  5d10
>Cost:  ($995 now, so...) $2000?
>Don't know about D20 Stats. Damage 2d10? weight 5lbs? Range Incriment? 80?
>Crit 19-20/x2? Type P?
>
>Opinions welcome. Just thought I through that little tidbit out for both LC
>and HOE in case someone wants to one up "Dirty Harry."
>
>DH:  "This is a .44 Magnum.  The most powerful handgun known to man..."
>Guy:  "This is a .50 Caliber.  Yours WAS the most powerful."
>DH:  "Um, did I mention I can squint real intense-like? *nervous chuckle*"

The .50 cal version of the Desert Eagle has been out for quite some time. This
thing doesn't use the same ammo type as the Eagle (.50 Action Express), but
based on the picture of the gun it looks like it uses pistol-sized ammo rather
than rifle-sized. Based on that, I'd give it about the same stats as the SA
officer's pistol, adjusted for the lower ammo capacity and for its being a
revolver, not an automatic.

Realistically, its range increment might be greater than 10, but that's true for
many pistols used in Deadlands. To keep it balanced with the rest of the game, I
would leave it at 10.

There is a pistol described in Cyborgs, custom-made for Ranger Curtis "Big 50"
Harmon (not sure I got the name right) and used for killing other 'borgs, that
is chambered for .50 BMG. I think it does something like 4d10 damage. Anyone
other than a cyborg who tries to fire it is likely to shatter their wrist.

Of course, there's also the Colt M2011A in the same book that fires .60 Magnum
pistol rounds. The book misprints its damage, but I think we agreed it should be
5d6. Again, not a good idea for non-borgs to fire it.

--Robert Holland

--Robert Holland