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Hello everyone. This is kind of a basic topic but also an autistic hyper fixation a deep thought exercise when trying to rationalize what kind equipment an organization would give its combatants based on what it can acquire (in the real world, at least). Personally, I think the type of guns zakos use is a reflection of how they present themselves. Or we can just throw out all reason and just follow the rule of cool.
The first type of weapons that comes to mind are submachine guns: pistol/PDW cartridges generally don't have a lot of recoil compared to intermediate or rifle cartridges, and the gun itself along with the bullets are light enough to make high capacity magazines somewhat viable which enables spray-and-pray tactics. A reasonably well-funded and pragmatic organization would most likely go with some basic options such as the MP5 or MP7 (added bonus since H&K don't really care who they sell to for the most part so long as they're making money). For rag-tag zakos, cheap SMGs that use a telescoping bolt such as the UZI or MAC-10 would fit their image. If they want high-capacity magazines for suppressive fire, possible options include the P90, PP-19, and CS/LS6. If realism isn't really a concern, then the Kriss Vector or Calico have some visually interesting designs. Similar to SMGs, carbines are another option for regular combatants because of their small and lightweight frame, making them easier to handle than full length rifles. Depending on the origins of the zakos, they may use 5.56×45mm guns such as the M4A1 if they're well connected to insider in a government, 7.62×39mm guns such as the AK-47 if they use whatever they can get their hands on, or both such as the Galil ACE.
If the organization has a tiered system for classifying combatants based on skill level, elites may have access to a larger arsenal of more powerful firearms and can choose which one to use. They may choose something like a battle rifle, a shotgun (either pump-action or automatic), or even a light machine gun, and snipers would obviously have access to sniper rifles.
Of course, this assumes that the zakos are fighting as some form of infantry. There's also a lot of stuff I ignored such as what kind of environment zakos are expected to fight in (confined spaces and city streets v.s. wide open fields), their purpose and role (security guards v.s. mechanized infantry), and the level of training they recieve (only knows basic gun safety v.s. basically qualified for Navy SEALs).
I'm interested in hearing your opinions and reasons for using specific guns (I know that for 3D renders, some gun models are chosen based on availability which is understandable). What weapons does your homebrew zakos primarily use and why?
The first type of weapons that comes to mind are submachine guns: pistol/PDW cartridges generally don't have a lot of recoil compared to intermediate or rifle cartridges, and the gun itself along with the bullets are light enough to make high capacity magazines somewhat viable which enables spray-and-pray tactics. A reasonably well-funded and pragmatic organization would most likely go with some basic options such as the MP5 or MP7 (added bonus since H&K don't really care who they sell to for the most part so long as they're making money). For rag-tag zakos, cheap SMGs that use a telescoping bolt such as the UZI or MAC-10 would fit their image. If they want high-capacity magazines for suppressive fire, possible options include the P90, PP-19, and CS/LS6. If realism isn't really a concern, then the Kriss Vector or Calico have some visually interesting designs. Similar to SMGs, carbines are another option for regular combatants because of their small and lightweight frame, making them easier to handle than full length rifles. Depending on the origins of the zakos, they may use 5.56×45mm guns such as the M4A1 if they're well connected to insider in a government, 7.62×39mm guns such as the AK-47 if they use whatever they can get their hands on, or both such as the Galil ACE.
If the organization has a tiered system for classifying combatants based on skill level, elites may have access to a larger arsenal of more powerful firearms and can choose which one to use. They may choose something like a battle rifle, a shotgun (either pump-action or automatic), or even a light machine gun, and snipers would obviously have access to sniper rifles.
Of course, this assumes that the zakos are fighting as some form of infantry. There's also a lot of stuff I ignored such as what kind of environment zakos are expected to fight in (confined spaces and city streets v.s. wide open fields), their purpose and role (security guards v.s. mechanized infantry), and the level of training they recieve (only knows basic gun safety v.s. basically qualified for Navy SEALs).
I'm interested in hearing your opinions and reasons for using specific guns (I know that for 3D renders, some gun models are chosen based on availability which is understandable). What weapons does your homebrew zakos primarily use and why?
