NCS PDWs

M49 - The first PDW to see mainline NCS service, the M49 was a side feeding submachine gun that had been originally commissioned by the Virginia cavalry to give them a bit more in the way of close range firepower when fighting raiders in Northern Virginia. The guns are named for their 2049 commission date, most of the guns being built in 2050.

While the M49 was an extremely well made weapon, it was also extremely expensive to manufacture. The intensive milling process used in its manufacture made it twice as expensive as an R1 rifle, never mind the new tooling required to make the new .44 Auto Special cartridge that was introduced along side the M49.

In the end, only 1000 of these guns had been completed before the Virginians backed out of the contract, none of them having been delivered. The Wilmington CSA, who had worked on the M49 project, decided to sell the remaining guns and parts on the civilian market. The guns were well liked by the few civilian buyers that could afford them. The M49 became coveted collectors items later on.

M53 - The M53 was the next NCS PDW, introduced in 2053, as the name implies. This gun was also chambered in .44 AS, though this time making use of a stamped receiver, a vertical magazine feed, and a pistol grip instead of the cut down R1 stocks the M49 was using. The stock itself was still made of wood, but was separate from the pistol grip and was also removable.

The first of these guns were delivered in mid 2053, hence the M53 designation. They acquitted themselves well amongst the troops and saw use even after the Bayou War.

M53* - This is the M53 with a new muzzle break, forward pistol grip, and a collapsible stock based on the then new R3 carbines.

These were introduced in 2075 alongside the R1A2, and have also proven popular amongst the troops, though the muzzle break could prove deafening to anyone standing beside the shooter.

R4c - The first R4 variant to be adopted by the NCS, these are little more than AK variants of Cuban manufacture with 10" barrels, triangle folding stocks, Romanian dong style forends, and R3 style sights. All of these rifles are chambered in 7.62x39 and are extremely popular with tankers, cavalry, coast guard units, special forces, and other troops requiring a bit more short to mid range firepower.