Stun weapons are weapons designed for the capture of individuals without inflicting more damage than absolutely necessary. Note that such things as Snub Pistol gas rounds (q.v.) also class as stun weapons.
Anagun 1mm
Weight 250g; magazine 50g,75g or 90g; battery 10g. Length 150mm. This useful weapon appears as a small pistol with a very slim barrel. It fires, not bullets, but tiny 1mm x 15mm needles at a velocity of 400-500 metres/second, using the same principle as the gauss pistol (q.v.). The needles have a ridge preventing skin penetration deeper than 2-3mm, and are designed to inject the target with a small quantity of a powerful anaesthetic. The drugs take effect in one combat round round anaesthetising the victim for around an hour. They are very potent; throw Difficult, Endurance to throw off the anaesthetic. Creatures larger than humans have a better throw; divide their hits by 3 to get their effective Endurance. Standard ana-needles will be ineffective against any armour better than Jack. However, special extra-penetrative needles are available for use in these situations; the Type P needle is designed for Mesh, Cloth, Flak, or Ablat, and a power-injection needle, the Type PX is provided for drilling through battle armour. The Type PX requires a special power injection adapter to be fitted to the front of the barrel. A magazine of twenty standard (Type S) or Type P needles, or ten Type PX needles can be fitted into the pistol handle; one pull of the trigger fires one needle. Unlike the gauss pistol, a separate battery pack is required; this is attached to the side of the barrel at the back, and is good for twenty shots (ten with the power adapter fitted). Recharging the battery requires four hours connected to an energy source. The magazine takes one combat round to replace with a fresh one; removing or fitting the power adapter also takes one combat round. Changing a battery takes two combat rounds.
Concussion
rifle
Weight 5000g; pack 750g. Length 850mm. This is basically a sonic weapon, firing a directed blast of sound which has the effect of a heavy hammer blow on any target hit. No projectile is fired. The power pack supplying the energy for this weapon is capable of producing 20 shots before it needs recharging; it is fitted to the under-side of the weapon forward of the trigger guard, and takes two hours to recharge. Damage done by this weapon varies, being 4D at close, 3D at short, 2D at medium and 1D at long. At close or short ranges, the rifle always stuns a hit target for one round; a saving throw of Difficult, Endurance is allowed at medium and long. A separate throw of Routine, Strength is required to avoid being knocked down at all ranges, with a negative DM of the number of dice of damage done.
LPL
stungun 2mm
Weight 500g; pack 300g. Length 175mm. The Low Power Laser directed electrical shock Stun weapon is a pistol-sized weapon which uses a low power X-laser beam to ionise the air in a path along its line, and then sends a burst of electrical current along the path. This has the effect of stunning any human-sized opponent it hits without causing any actual damage. The throw to avoid unconsciousness is Difficult, Endurance. If attacking an animal, divide its hits by 3 to arrive at its effective Endurance statistic. The power pack for this weapon forms the pistol's handle, carries 8 charges and takes four hours to recharge. Power packs may be changed during combat, taking one combat round to do so; the firer is treated as evading. The weapon does not function in vacuum or atmosphere 3-, and suffers a DM -4 in high crosswinds.
Lawless
Hypo Gun 1mm
Weight 300g. Length 110mm. Named after its designer, Henry Lawless, the Hypo Gun fires a 1mm needle 10mm long at high velocity with a burst of compressed gas (50 shots per canister at Cr30) and uses rounds designed to inject a fluid upon contact. The needle itself dissolves harmlessly in the body. The gun is cheaply made and anaesthetising darts of various strengths are available. It is almost completely silent and contains no metal parts. It is illegal at law level 4 or greater due to its indetectablity and criminal associations.
Taser
Gun .22
Weight 950g. Length 150mm. The Taser fires a two-headed dart which trails two wires behind it. Upon impact, 20,000 volts are sent through the wires to shock the nervous system of the target, producing unconsciousness. It is a hand-held weapon with only a rudimentary sighting system. A Taser can be recharged at any standard 110 or 240 volt outlet in 12 hours. One charge is good for only one shot. The weapon comes with 100 .22 blanks for firing the darts, one of which must be inserted before each use.