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My Little Pony: Warfare is Magic

Kingdom of the Neigtherlands: Firearms

Madsen-Schouboe
	WEAPON TYPE:	Semi-Automatic Pistol
	CALIBER:	9x18mm Equestrian
	CAPACITY:	8 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	40 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	101mm/4 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	188mm/7.4 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	144mm/5.6 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	1.25lbs/0.56kg
The Madsen-Schouboe pistol is unique in its operation, in that it's a linkless delayed blowback gun, when a fixed barrel gun would have worked just fine. As a result, the already fairly soft shooting 9x18mm round is even more tamed than before. All officers are issued a Pistol in the Dutch military. The pistol uses Lee magazines, or copied magazines used by Tirek forces.

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Madsen-Mosede
	WEAPON TYPE:	Sub-Machine Gun
	CALIBER:	9x18mm Equestrian
	CAPACITY:	32 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	100 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	216mm/8.5 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	750mm/29.5 inches (stock extended) 500mm/19.6 inches (stock folded)
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	240mm/9.5 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	7.1lbs/3.2kg
The Madsen SMG is a very unique design. The whole weapon is constructed of a left and right half "clam shell" with each half of the SMG having some of the functional components. The left having the bolt and chamber, the right having the trigger pack, etc. To separate the two halves, the barrel retaining nut is unscrewed, and the button to fold the stock is pressed. The stock then folds, and the clamshell pops open. The handle is hollow and contains a magazine loading tool. The Madsen SMG is issued to Naval, Air Force, and other second-line personnel as a long arm. Marine Officers, Medics, and Radioponies can request one as well.

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Madsen-Rassmusen
	WEAPON TYPE:	Battle Rifle
	CALIBER:	9x35mm Dutch
	CAPACITY:	10/20/30 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	250 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	470mm/18.5 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	845mm/33.26 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	166mm/6.53 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	9.4lbs/4.28kg
This rifle was actually in service from War Day 102 onwards, and never updated, except to make production easier. The stalwart defender of Dutch interests, the Dutch designed the rifle when they had very few resources to expend on spring steel used for the magazines. As such, Dutch soldiers were issued two ten round and one thirty round magazines, and the rifle itself was designed with a very unique pop-open fixed stripper clip guide. Since a stripper clip would also use spring steel, they needed an alternative, to allow Dutch soldiers to top off their magazines between combat engagements. Dutch tactics call for using the 30-round magazine in an assault, then switch to the 10-rounders and continue the engagement, topping off whenever possible from expense pouches holding 30 loose rounds. The fixed stripper clip guide can seat 5 rounds at a time. Dutch 9x35mm issued ammo uses a Spitzer-type pointed bullet weighing 8 grams, traveling at 600 m/s for 1445j of muzzle energy - a step up from Equestrian 9x35mm ammo, which is an 8g bullet at 570 m/s for 1300j.

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Madsen-Rassmusen Carbine
	WEAPON TYPE:	Battle Rifle
	CALIBER:	9x35mm Dutch
	CAPACITY:	10/20/30 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	200 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	400mm/15.7 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	775mm/30.5 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	166mm/6.53 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	9lbs/4.08kg
The shorter Rasmussen Carbine is the primary long arm of Colonial Troops in the East Indies. As they are, essentially, Mouse Deer, they're actually somewhat smaller than Equestrian ponies, and the full-sized Rasmussen Rifle is actually a bit too large for them to effectively use. Some are still issued it, for lack of Rasmussen Carbines, which are also issued to some ships' armories, and as a weapon for Infantry officers. Like the Madsen-Rasmussen Rifle, it has the stripper clip guide integral to the frame. Colonial Troops are issued 2 10-round and 1 20-round magazine, along with two Expense Pouches with 30 loose rounds each. The shorter barrel, of course, reduces velocity and mechanical precision. Dutch 9x35mm ammo travels at 580 m/s instead of 600, for 1350j of muzzle energy.

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Madsen-Bjarnov
	WEAPON TYPE:	Light Machine Gun
	CALIBER:	9x35mm Dutch
	CAPACITY:	10/20/30 Round Detachable Box Magazine, 80 Round Drum
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	250 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	470mm/18.5 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	850mm/33.46 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	176mm/6.92 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	12.7lbs/5.76kg
Another example of Dutch ingenuity, the Madsen-Bjarnov LMG is the only Support Weapon in NEIGHTO that uses fixed magazines instead of belts. In fact, the Dutch developed an 80-round Assault Drum for the weapon, for when it's being used in the assault role. Standard Gunner loadout is one 80-round drum, and 5 30-round magazines. The Madsen-Bjarnov uses the same stock and barrel as the Madsen-Rassmusen Rifle, making production even simpler. As with the Madsen-Rassmusen, the butt plate, once detached, reveals a magazine loader, making reloads from loose ammo relatively quick and simple. The 80-round drum, however, must be opened in the rear, have the rounds inserted nose down, closed, then wound three times to provide tension in the magazine. The weapon can be carried like an automatic rifle, with a canvas panel over the barrel shroud, or fired from a detachable bipod.

EP-3 "Dager" | PL-02 Madsen-Filly
	WEAPON TYPE:	Double Action Semi-Automatic Pistol
	MANUFACTURERS:	Appleloosa Equestrian Military Arsenal/Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	9x23mm NEIGHTO
	CAPACITY:	15 + 1 Round Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	50 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	130mm/5.1 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	223mm/8.75 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	152mm/6 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	2lbs/0.98kg
While tooling up to produce NEIGHTO-standard arms, the Neigtherlands Government decided it would be easiest to simply copy Equestria's standard service pistol, made locally. The design credit was given to Dan Filly of the Equestrian Dan Filly Arms Company, as he worked on the final adaptation from the two Glock 19's that General K came back with, from the humanized world that Sunset Shimmer had been sent to.

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SMG-02 Madsen-Gustaf
	WEAPON TYPE:	Sub-Machine Gun
	MANUFACTURERS:	Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	9x23mm NEIGHTO
	CAPACITY:	32 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	150 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	200mm/7.87 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	711mm/28 inches (stock unfolded) 484mm/19 inches (stock folded)
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	222mm/8.74 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	6.8lbs/3.08kg
An overall overwhelmingly average SMG, made as simply as possible, the Gustaf is never the less just as easy to repair, and as reliable as a brick, given its simple blowback construction. A bit of a countermass weight at the back of the bolt both tames the rate of fire to 780 rounds per minute, and provides some stability for shooting sustained bursts. The simple wire stock can be removed, and the tips form into tool bits to disassemble the weapon completely.

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RI-02 Madsen-Gram
	WEAPON TYPE:	Assault Rifle
	MANUFACTURERS:	Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	7x40mm NEIGHTO
	CAPACITY:	20/30 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	400 meters
	BARREL LENGTH:	386mm/15.2 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	780mm/30.7 inches (stock unfolded) 616mm/24.25 inches (stock folded)
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	220mm/8.66 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	7.85lbs/3.56kg
The "Gram" assault rifle is a completely indigenous design to the Neigtherlands. They then went on to adapt the platform in as many ways as possible. Given they had a very small industrial base in their home lands, one really GOOD design had to be ready to do a lot, or all the designs had to be as simple as possible. The Gram filled the latter role. It's heavier than the Equestrian Bradley, but just as handy and easy to carry, wield, and fire. It's also very stable with a good cheek rest. It uses the same sighting system as the Bradley, as the Neigtherlands received a lot of Bradleys as War Aid.

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SR-01 Madsen-Mannlicher
	WEAPON TYPE:	Precision Rifle
	MANUFACTURERS:	Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	8x60mm NEIGHTO
	CAPACITY:	10/20 Round Detachable Box Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	900 meters (APIT) 1000 meters + (Sniper Load)
	BARREL LENGTH:	420mm/16.5 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	822mm/32.36 inches (stock unfolded) 658mm/25.9 inches (stock folded)
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	212mm/8.35 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	9.35lbs/4.25kg
NEIGHTO's Light Sniper Program had already completed by the time the Neigtherlands entered NEIGHTO. So, the Gram assault rifle was adapted to fire the 8x60mm round. Its origins as a lighter caliber assault rifle shows, the recoil is sharper than other rifles in 8x60mm, but it's no less accurate, and just as adaptable to the mission at hand - precision shooting. The Neigtherlands deploy this both as a dedicated sniper's weapon and as the equivalent of a Designated Marksman Rifle, meaning more 8x60mm chambered rifles are available in a standard Infantry Battalion than other NEIGHTO forces, with more ponies that cna use them. Doctrinally, every Neigtherlands soldier or Marine can technically use the weapon, and the best shots in each formation are given these, as well as dedicated Sniper teams.

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JG-01 Madsen-Sjogren
	WEAPON TYPE:	Combat Shotgun
	MANUFACTURERS:	Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	12 Gauge, 76mm/3 inch
	CAPACITY:	6 Shell Detachable Tube Magazine
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	50/120 meters (shell dependant)
	BARREL LENGTH:	457mm/18 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	786mm/31 inches (stock unfolded) 622mm/24.48 inches (stock folded)
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	184mm/7.244 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	8.2lbs/3.72kg
The Sjogren is based on the Gram once again, and this time, the stalwart assault rifle is turned into a Combat Shotgun. The magazine well is removed entirely, to function as an extended ejection port. The standard Chaffee-style bolt is adapted to work with the bolt handle being on the other side of the receiver. Other thna that, it uses NEIGHTO-standard shotgun magazine tubes. It's a bit heavy, but it's no more so than most other shotguns in NEIGHTO's arsenal. Shotguns are mainly issued to police forces, and military police units, though Scouts can request one as well, as certain shell types are especially effective in Jungle and Swamp areas - an environ at which the Neigtherlands forces are especially experienced at fighting in.

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Maschinengewehr MG-4/2 | Madsen-Meowser
	WEAPON TYPE:	Medium/General Purpose Machine Gun
	MANUFACTURER:	Meowser Werke/Madsen Industries-Syndicaat
	CALIBER:	7x40mm NEIGHTO
	CAPACITY:	Non-Disintegrating Metal Linked Belt, 50/120/240rd containers
	EFFECTIVE RANGE:	400 meters (point target) - 800 meters (area target)
	BARREL LENGTH:	520mm/20.5 inches
	OVERALL LENGTH:	940mm/37 inches
	OVERALL HEIGHT:	154mm/6.1 inches
	TOTAL MASS:	20.5lbs/9.3kg
The MG-4/2 is a development of the earlier MG-4/1, a prototype-only design by Meowser Werke. The MG-4/2 was purchased as a data package and parts kits from Meowser Werke by the Neigtherlands, instead of fielding an indigenous machine gun design, with all parts made in Germaneigh, and final assembly done at Madsen. Robust, but heavy, the MG-4/2 has a blisteringly high rate of fire of 1200 rounds per minute on "fast fire." A rate reduction switch was added to reduce the rate of fire by half, which deactivates a small counterweight underneath the bolt, that normally travels with it during the return stroke. With the switch on "slow automatic," the counterweight does not start its travel until the bolt is fully into battery, and only when the counterweight itself is in battery, does the firing pin unlock.