In the days of old those wonderfull people from FASA brought us ye olde cyberpunk style game, 'Shadowrun' - I'm sure that you all know exactley what I refer to.
Now, I'm sure that you're all familiar with the adage "Big guns a character do not make" (hey, my most succesfull character was an ex-hitman called Vlad, the only weapons he ever used where a pair of matched silenced Colt Manhunters) but non-the-less:

The first and second edition Shadowrun rulebook contained a series of heavy weapons listed as the 'Generic HMG', the 'Generic Assault Cannon', etc. And lo, one of my earlier GM's (who shall for the sake of the GM in question remain nameless) claimed they where all the produce of the well known 'Generic Corporation'... An in-joke in the making. Being a nice guy (I'm sure one of my friends will back that up, if not: what the hell) I tried (in vain) to explain that 'Generic' meant an 'Assault Cannon as might be picked up from any of the well known military arms merchants' (Okay, I probabley didn't say exactley that - it was a few years ago, and even so...) - I even lost karma over arguing about this!

A legend is born, Generic Corporation (building your future?), so when FASA brought out the third edition rules I was naturally kind of miffed at the loss of the Generic weapons which where replaced by similar weapons mostly made by Ares (a takeover perhaps).
And so it is with these thoughts that I present here a listing of the Shadowrun weapons and other 'Generic' products I have seen.

Generic Cat Food
As seen in a Garfield cartoon strip, the cat won't like it but then they always where fussy bastards. Costs 5 nuyen.
Large Generic box
Sorta boxy and not very large (12" x 6" x 3"), sold to companies like Games Workshop, made of thin card. Costs: 75 nuyen.
Generic Assault Cannon
An old favorite, break out the 20mm shells - perfect for your tank-hunting and demolition needs. The Generic Assault Cannon will even accept a standard belt feed!
	Con	Ammo	Mode	Dmg	Wt	Avai	Cost	Strt
 Asslt	-	20(c)	SS	18D	20	16/14dy	6500	2
Generic Guards
Also commonley known as trekkie men or kleenex men (you use them once then throw them away...), very cheap, they even come with their own red uniform. Costs: 100 nuyen.
Generic Multi Launcher
High explosive mayhem, load with any mixture of HE, AP, AT and the Yellowjackets favorite...
	Con	Ammo	Mode	Dmg	Wt	Avai	Cost	Strt
 ML	-	4(b)	SS	*	8	12/14dy	8000	2
Generic MMG
Another classic Gereric product, the Generic MMG is readily fitted to any standard weapon mounting (even a gyro mount for those who want truly impressive firepower!), the MMG will also accept a belt feed for even more autofire mayhem.
	Con	Ammo	Mode	Dmg	Wt	Avai	Cost	Strt
 MMG	-	40(c)	FA	10S	15	14/14dy	2500	2
Generic Nukes
Some would argue that nukes can't be Generic - but during the fallout who can tell? Surprise your freinds, impress your colleagues! Not to be used indoors. Costs: 105,000 nuyen.
Generic Arrows
Another cartoon this one - they're crap. Costs: 2 nuyen for five. Rules: Treat every shot as a fumble.
Generic HMG
The machine gun for the professional, a .5 caliber crowd-killer - belt feed it for added mayhem. Easily mountable on tripods and vehicle pintle mounts.
	Con	Ammo	Mode	Dmg	Wt	Avai	Cost	Strt
 HMG	-	40(c)	FA	9S	12	18/18dy	4000	2
Generic Bystanders
These come in sets of up to a dozen, by a gross and get a crowd free, stand them by any 'situation' to enhance the fun! Costs: 10 nuyen each - bulk discounts!

© G. T. Perkins (As If really care?), November 1998, ver. 2.0
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