01-02-2020, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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Pistol stabilizing braces.
What would the games effects be of using a stabilizing brace (Like its ment to be used, not shouldering it like a stock) with a pistol or firing an SMG one handed? I would assume it would count as being braced (duh) but would you get any other benefits? If you fold down a stock on an SMG it increases the strength requirement, decreases accuracy, and increases rcl, would using the brace help with any of that?
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01-02-2020, 02:12 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Pistol stabilizing braces.
If I were to model it, I would make its stats to be similar to but poorer to a pistol stock, as literally every person I've known who has gotten one (An admittedly small number) prefers to use it as a pistol stock as a way to get around certain gun laws (Basically, to make a rifle that gets legally classified as a pistol instead of a rifle).
So I would say it gives the same ST reduction as a pistol stock, but lacks the Acc increase and gives at least -2 to bulk due to fixing the pistol to your arm. I would absolutely not let it count as automatic bracing or reducing recoil, as this would make it outperform a pistol stock in these regards. Last edited by Phoenix_Dragon; 01-05-2020 at 01:43 AM. Reason: Correcting/clarifying some law-stuffs. |
01-04-2020, 02:31 PM | #3 | |
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01-04-2020, 04:19 PM | #4 | |
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I think the brace is only useful as-designed for what it’s stated purpose is: a one armed person is able to shoot. I should note that I didn’t do more research than my own direct experience, so I could have missed something. If someone else has differing opinion or experience I would be interested to hear it.
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01-05-2020, 01:40 AM | #5 | |
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In fact, looking around at the other options listed in High Tech, I'd go even harsher for "AR pistols" that are the reason pistol braces are currently a thing, by going off the folding stock. I'd say that, if used for what would normally be a longarm, you still get the hit to accuracy and recoil that you would with a folded stock, but instead of removing -1 in bulk penalty you increase bulk by at least -1. The absolute most generous I might be is to say that it eliminates the extra strength requirement to fire a longarm one-handed without it becoming unready each time. The main reason they've become popular lately has nothing to do with their performance, but rather due to intricacies of gun laws; some "pistol braces" seemingly abandon any pretense of being a device to strap a weapon to your arm in order to improve its ability to function as a traditional stock. Last edited by Phoenix_Dragon; 01-05-2020 at 01:44 AM. |
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01-05-2020, 12:39 PM | #6 |
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Re: Pistol stabilizing braces.
There was an attempt by Colt at the end of the 1960's to build a personal defense weapon (PDW) that was essentially a pistol designed to be braced against the forearm. The project was abandoned because, surprise, folding stocks were found to be much more effective.
https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Colt_IMP
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