Pistolero: .25 ACP (CE Only)
First in a series of mods focusing on the calibers offered by Combat Extended. We start off with .25 ACP (aka 6.35mm Browning), a centerfire cartridge designed by John Browning to facilitate his vision for a pocket-size automatic pistol. Combat Extended includes .25 ACP, but has no weapons that use the ammo. The only one I've seen is the Volcanic pistol from Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Frontier. Not historically accurate, but a decent ballistic match to the Volcanic's "rocket ball" ammo.
This mod adds nine .25 caliber pistols to Rimworld:
* FN Model 1906 -- John Browning's original subcompact automatic pistol. The Colt 1908 Vest Pocket was a near-identical licensed copy.
* HDH Velo-Dog Model 5220 - A double-action pocket revolver for velocipedists
* HDH L'Explorateur - This double-action revolver featured a 12-shot cylinder.
* HDH Le Redoubtable - A double-action break-open revolver with a remarkable 20-shot capacity.
* Mauser Model 1910 -- this Mauser design offered a longer barrel and larger magazine than the FN 1906.
* Korovin TK -- the Soviet Union's first automatic pistol was issued to security guards, plainclothes agents, and high ranking members of the Communist Party.
* FDA Societa Lercker -- a unique Italian select-fire machine pistol that fired .25 ACP from an open bolt.
* Cobra Standard Derringer -- a replica of Remington's double-barrel single-action derringer chambered for .25 ACP.
* Beretta M21A Bobcat -- a modern vest pocket pistol with a tip-up barrel.
While short on range, accuracy, and power, these weapons do have some important advantages. First is their small size and weight. Even if your colonist is loaded down with a heavy weapon, they still may be able to carry one of these tiny pistols for close range self defense. Second, they are inexpensive to make, requiring less time and material than heavier guns. And finally, they are quick-draw weapons with short warm up times and can be fired rapidly at close range.
