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A spin off of the martial arts thread... Personal weapons.

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Saya Ishikari
Ishukone-Raata Technological Research Institute
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#1 - 2013-11-28 03:05:51 UTC
Being admittedly less capable physically, I tend to favor firearms over martial arts, and numerous other forum goers seem to feel the same. So, to what extent do personal weapons play a role in your lives? And what do you favor? DUSTer, capsuleer, baseliner, whoever, feel free to chime in... Just a thread made out of curiosity.

"At the end of it all, we have only what we've left in our wake to be remembered by." -Kyoko Ishikari, YC 95 - YC 117
Nicole Graves
Anshar Incorporated
#2 - 2013-11-28 03:09:54 UTC
I'm starting to get the hang of these Light Neutron Blaster IIs.

A bit on the heavy size, but what a bang they make!
Constantin Baracca
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#3 - 2013-11-28 04:33:31 UTC
I tend to find that carrying personal weapons in the course of my ministry tends to make my life that much harder. With that said, I've some experience handling a sword (though as we've established, that's not a precisely practical form of self-defense).

In the end, I've got a Caldari friend teaching me to use a KD-120 autoloading pistol. I have to admire her patience, as I've always been a poor shot, especially so in the sorts of tactical exercises she tends to use for training. I am getting better though.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?"

-Matthew 16:26
Aarin Kyasura
Doomheim
#4 - 2013-11-28 04:54:49 UTC
I've had the same set of Gistii-22s for about five years now. Blasters, those, and hard hitting, if a bit bulky for a handgun. The biggest issue is the recoil, but once I got past that, I wouldn't trust anything else. KD-120 is a good general carry piece though, And you really can't go wrong with an old fashioned slugthrower.
Evi Polevhia
Phoenix Naval Operations
Phoenix Naval Systems
#5 - 2013-11-28 05:29:29 UTC
Saya Ishikari wrote:
So, to what extent do personal weapons play a role in your lives?


None. I consider that if I am in a situation where a personal weapon is needed, I have made a grave error in my choice of locations. Everything within a kilometer of my own personal lab is so thoroughly scanned, poked, and prodded that there is a greater likelihood of spontaneous collapse of the galaxy then needing a pistol.

As far as a sentimental reason for weaponry, holding on to a part of my pre-Capsule life, I never much cared for the personal weapons training mandatory both in the State and in the STI. In general I prefer to embrace rather than extinguish. But to each their own.
Erica Dusette
Division 13
#6 - 2013-11-28 05:42:41 UTC
'Greave' Knee-Boots.

A flattering fashion accessory which also double as an effective improvised weapon.

I'm always armed with them. Well, except times I don't need to wear boots. In my pod...for instance.

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Denak Calamari
Incorruptibles
#7 - 2013-11-28 05:58:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Denak Calamari
I don't carry firearms when I'm not in combat, once you get to feel the power of the upgraded clone soldier weapons(which would severely injure you if you tried to operate them as a baseliner), you can't really get back to the baseliner versions.

That said, I favor my CRG-3 shotgun for nearly any kind of combat, it can devastate an enemy very quick if used properly. I always carry an M512-A submachine gun as a sidearm. It's simple, reliable and can finish off wounded enemies quick if you run out of ammo on your main arm.
Constantin Baracca wrote:
I tend to find that carrying personal weapons in the course of my ministry tends to make my life that much harder. With that said, I've some experience handling a sword (though as we've established, that's not a precisely practical form of self-defense).

In the end, I've got a Caldari friend teaching me to use a KD-120 autoloading pistol. I have to admire her patience, as I've always been a poor shot, especially so in the sorts of tactical exercises she tends to use for training. I am getting better though.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Try a scrambler pistol, it's manufactured by Carthum and it shoots laser induced plasma in pulses, unlike a ship-scale Amarr laser which shoots beams. It's simple to use and easy to reload, small enough to hide it inside your jacket for instance.
Synthetic Cultist
Church of The Crimson Saviour
#8 - 2013-11-28 06:29:54 UTC
It is Written that the only Personal Weapons that a Lady should carry are her Wit and Charm.

Some Ladies carry a small Laser Pistol in their Handbag.

Some other Ladies wear a small Laser Pistol in a Holster strapped to their inner Thigh. This is to prevent the Pistol from spoiling the outline of their Dress.

Synthia 1, Empress of Kaztropol.

It is Written.
Dangirdas Bachir
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-11-28 07:51:46 UTC
I would prefer not to share my personal weapon secrets with you. This might be counter productive if any of us ever meet and get into a deadly conflict.

EVE EVE STARGALACTIC CITY B I T C H
Samoth Egnoled
Caldari Provisions
#10 - 2013-11-28 08:59:59 UTC
The only weapon I will speak of is the 'Cataclysm' Blaster pistol i hand in when asked to hand in my weapon.

You didn't really think i would tell you anything else, did you?
Karynn Denton
Lekhantsi Salvage Depot
#11 - 2013-11-28 11:23:06 UTC
I have a customised machine pistol in my holster; it's set up for short bursts with a suppressor on the muzzle, ideal for close-quarters use.

In my jacket I carry my brass knuckles, which no Thukker girl should be without.

Erica Dusette wrote:
'Greave' Knee-Boots.

A flattering fashion accessory which also double as an effective improvised weapon.


I wish I had the dexterity to use them like that! I broke the heel on one of my Greaves when it got stuck in the boarding gantry. A lick of nanopaste fixed it up fine, but I expected better durability from a pair of boots that cost more than a small nation's GDP Roll

Karynn Denton

Caravan Master
Tax Badasaz
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2013-11-28 11:29:04 UTC
I've been told by Caldari dancers of a certain 'exotic' discipline that my personal weapon was the largest they'd ever seen.
Samoth Egnoled
Caldari Provisions
#13 - 2013-11-28 11:30:22 UTC
Karynn Denton wrote:
I have a customised machine pistol in my holster; it's set up for short bursts with a suppressor on the muzzle, ideal for close-quarters use.

In my jacket I carry my brass knuckles, which no Thukker girl should be without.

Erica Dusette wrote:
'Greave' Knee-Boots.

A flattering fashion accessory which also double as an effective improvised weapon.


I wish I had the dexterity to use them like that! I broke the heel on one of my Greaves when it got stuck in the boarding gantry. A lick of nanopaste fixed it up fine, but I expected better durability from a pair of boots that cost more than a small nation's GDP Roll



On a side note, with regards to your machine pistol. If using a 'meat shield' They can also double as a silencer in a pinch... Though if you're in that situation, you probably arent worried about that so much. Twisted
Karynn Denton
Lekhantsi Salvage Depot
#14 - 2013-11-28 12:16:49 UTC
Samoth Egnoled wrote:


On a side note, with regards to your machine pistol. If using a 'meat shield' They can also double as a silencer in a pinch... Though if you're in that situation, you probably arent worried about that so much. Twisted


Heh, I can tell you're no stranger to using one yourself!

Yeah my biggest worry outside of the capsule is a bounty hunter cornering me without my security detail, so I need to deal with that kind of threat quickly, effectively and without drawing attention to station security.

You just gotta be careful of what's behind the target at that kind of range!

Karynn Denton

Caravan Master
Jinari Otsito
Otsito Mining and Manufacture
#15 - 2013-11-28 12:26:33 UTC
I carry a wallet capable of paying big scary men to protect me from other less big and scary men.
As for weapons, my self-lighting cigarettes could potentially... mildly annoy someone. If they stood still for long enough.

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Stitcher
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-11-28 12:41:50 UTC
As with Jinari, my first line of defence is a couple of well-paid bodyguards, whom I also count as personal friends. Still, it's only sensible to be equipped for your own defence.

My weapon of choice used to be an Ishukone Munitions PSA-33 gauss pistol, but with the advent of heavily-augmented DUST operatives and the fact that any attacker capable of getting past both Aato and Fisk would need some serious stopping, the PSA-33 just didn't cut it any longer.

My current sidearm is a Brutor Tribe T12 revolver. it's got a precision shot-selector capable of listening to the same mental control interface as my personal HUD and instantly selecting which chamber to fire next. throw in some specialist ammo types and it's as versatile a weapon as one could hope for.

You have to be careful when firing it not to break your wrist, though. That gun kicks like a howitzer.

AKA Hambone

Author of The Deathworlders
Jinari Otsito
Otsito Mining and Manufacture
#17 - 2013-11-28 13:48:02 UTC
Oh, forgot to mention. Should someone get past the Big Scary Men, I do have another line of defense. I quickly yell "pull my finger!", make a face as if I'm straining, then my head and CNS explodes to ensure neither my brain nor implants survive for others to pilfer somehow. It has yet to come to pass, but I do live in the hope of some day being responsible for the best. surveillance. footage. ever.

Prime Node. Ask me about augmentation.
Kaid Hayden
Seven Stars Search and Rescue
#18 - 2013-11-28 14:35:11 UTC
I kinda want to make a penis joke here but I'm like really unsure if that would be appropriate or not?

I don't personally carry a weapon, I guess I don't have any enemies to make it feel relevant, although I've been told that my seafood gumbo qualifies. Well, not that I usually carry that around either.
Pieter Tuulinen
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#19 - 2013-11-28 15:09:51 UTC
Tax Badasaz wrote:
I've been told by Caldari dancers of a certain 'exotic' discipline that my personal weapon was the largest they'd ever seen.


Probably good Customer relations practices, I'm afraid.

For the first time since I started the conversation, he looks me dead in the eye. In his gaze are steel jackhammers, quiet vengeance, a hundred thousand orbital bombs frozen in still life.
Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations
#20 - 2013-11-28 15:13:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Tiberious Thessalonia
Kaid Hayden wrote:
I kinda want to make a ***** joke here but I'm like really unsure if that would be appropriate or not?

I don't personally carry a weapon, I guess I don't have any enemies to make it feel relevant, although I've been told that my seafood gumbo qualifies. Well, not that I usually carry that around either.


As you can see from the post Pieter quoted, you'd be too late. Early bird catches the ****-joke.
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