A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.
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A 27.3x44 Diyua cartridge loaded with a high explosive charge and a point-detonating fuze. Primarily useful for assaulting soft targets, and, in their universe of origin, dispersing crowds.
A 27.3x44 Diyua cartridge loaded with a large hollow aluminum projectile, painted blue at the tip, for practicing shooting. If interdimensional total replacement cyborgs have to practice, maybe you should too.
These flare cartridges are for use in 27.3x44 Diyua guns, or perhaps in 27.3x110 Diyua guns. They are employed by the Exodii for emergency signaling when their usual communications systems are suffering interference, breakdown, or are being jammed.
A 27.3x44 Diyua cartridge with a minute amount of liquid fuel encasing a fuel dispersing explosive charge, and a secondary ignition charge. On impact the fuel is dispersed, creating a fuel air mixture which is ignited a few milliseconds later. In a cartridge like 27.3x44 Diyua, the pressure wave produced is rather diminutive, yet it makes the most of what little payload is available.
A bulky 4-round magazine for the Exodii naval rifle. Grants some amount of portability, if the gun itself can be named portable.
Giant metal box with a belt, which allows it to be used as a high-capacity magazine for the Exodii naval rifle.
Initially made for marine combat, this hefty projectile is a go-to round for late-stage Exodii fights.
A 30-round capacity drum magazine for use in varmint rifles. While the capacity is nothing to scoff at, it is less reliable than stick magazines.
An extended capacity 32-round magazine, for use with .22 caliber varmint rifles.
4.6x30mm ammunition with a 31gr copper plated steel bullet. The 4.6x30mm round was developed by H&K to compete with FN Herstal's 5.7x28mm cartridge. It has low recoil and excellent armor penetration.
A low velocity less-lethal 40x46mm round with a foam and plastic projectile intended to cause pain and disorientation to the target. May still injure or kill.
A low velocity 40x46mm high explosive dual-purpose grenade. It can penetrate 2 inches of steel armor, and the fragmentation of the projectile body also makes it suitable for use against infantry.
A 40x46mm buckshot load, designed for use in thick vegetation or room clearing. Due to the limitations of weapons built to fire 40x46mm grenades, it's much less powerful than you'd expect.
A low velocity 40x46mm tear gas canister. It is effective for riot control and driving infantry from entrenched positions, and is able to penetrate thin wood.
An improvised 40x53mm buckshot load somewhat resembling M576.
An improvised 40x53mm buckshot load somewhat resembling M576.
An ammo belt consisting of metal linkages which disintegrate upon firing. This one holds 40x53mm grenades and is too bulky to be worn like other ammo belts.
A 40x53mm canister shot load, with 113 17-grain flechettes.
A high velocity 40x53mm high explosive dual-purpose grenade. It can penetrate 3 inches of steel armor, and the fragmentation of the projectile body also makes it suitable for use against infantry.
A standard magazine made for 5.45x39mm rifles, made mostly of polymer with steel reinforcements.
A 45-round polymer magazine compatible with 5.45x39mm rifles, though originally designed for use with Soviet light machine guns built upon similar design pattens.
A 60-round polymer magazine compatible with 5.45x39mm rifles.
5.45x39mm ammunition with a 57gr bullet containing a mild steel penetrator, which penetrates armor marginally better than lead core projectiles. Developed in 1974 by the Russian military, and banned from import into the US in 2014.
Domestically produced 5.45x39mm ammunition with a 56gr FMJ bullet. The 5.45x39mm round was introduced along with the AK-74 in 1974. It has superior wounding potential to the older 7.62x39mm round and quickly replaced it in Soviet military use.
5.56x45mm ammunition with a 62gr FMJ bullet containing a steel penetrator. Originally designed for the M249 FN Minimi, M855 was designed to penetrate steel helmets and light cover at range, sacrificing terminal performance and accuracy in the process. The limited yaw and fragmentation is worsened with shorter-barreled carbines shooting this round, and optimization of barrel twist for stabilization of the tracer variant of M855 has resulted in lackluster accuracy overall.
An updated loading of M855 5.56x45mm ammunition, featuring a 62 grain projectile containing an exposed steel penetrator and copper slug. Designed as a mostly lead-free projectile, the opportunity was further taken to improve upon M855's penetration and lethality characteristics through penetrator design and increased pressure. Its improved accuracy, penetration and lethality over M855 are appreciated by users of shorter-barreled AR variants.
An armor piercing 5.56x45mm M995 round using a 52gr projectile, featuring a black-tipped, tungsten carbide penetrator over an aluminum slug. Increased penetration over standard ball rounds at the cost of worse wounding potential in soft tissue.
5.56x45mm ammunition, loaded for precision from the Mk 12 SPR rifles, and later used by other SF units looking for more effective loadings for their M4A1 and Mk 18 carbines. The Mk 262 Mod 1 is loaded with a 77 grain Open Tip Match bullet, enhancing lethality even at longer ranges when compared to older M855 loadings.
5.56x45mm ammunition, developed due to SOF dissatisfaction with the M855 cartridge. The Mk318 Mod 1 is loaded with a 62 grain Open Tip Match Rear Penetrator bullet, a copper slug enclosed inside an open-tipped brass projectile, providing for consistent loading, enhanced lethality and increased penetration. When compared to M855, the Mk318 fragments consistently, even out of short-barreled carbines.
An M856 tracer round. Traditional practice is to load one tracer per every four normal rounds to help keep the weapon they are fired from on target. They have the potential to ignite flammable surfaces at their point of impact.
An ammo belt consisting of metal linkages which disintegrate upon firing.
A subsonic cartridge derived from the 5.7x28mm, designed for silenced firearms. It offers good armor penetration at the cost of slightly less damage.
5.7x28mm ammunition with a 31gr AP FMJ bullet. The 5.7x28mm cartridge was designed by FN Herstal to replace the 9x19mm round in NATO use. Although the project to replace 9x19mm Parabellum was effectively canceled, the 5.7x28mm round has seen action in many conflicts and has proven to be reliable. It has very low recoil and its armor penetration is a defining feature.
A commercially available cartridge derived from the 5.7x28mm round. It features a copper-jacketed bullet with an aluminum core, which significantly reduces its armor-piercing capabilities compared to its lead-core counterpart. However, the hollow-point design enhances terminal performance against unarmored targets. In all other respects, it remains largely identical to the military version.
A 55-round capacity drum magazine for use in varmint rifles. While the capacity is nothing to scoff at, it is less reliable than stick magazines.
Small explosive in a form of donut without a piece, this thing is designed to be attached on the mortar shell tail, to increase the projectile velocity and, therefore, its range. Since the projectile it was connected to was already shot, you can only cut it for its content.
A long 27.3 Diyua cartridge loaded with a propelling charge, attached to a large high explosive shaped charge grenade several times larger in diameter. It was designed to be muzzle loaded into 27.3x44 Diyua guns. Though the grenade's penetration and fragmentation were ultimately deemed insufficient, this was of no matter to the Exodii who saw value in the explosive potential the grenade added to the Brogyeki '23.
A 66mm high-explosive anti-tank round. It could blow through up to two feet of concrete.
Engineered to allow the tapered 7.62x39mm cartridge to reliably cycle into the chamber of an appropriately converted firearm, this compact 10-round steel box magazine is compatible with AR-15-style rifles.
Engineered to allow the tapered 7.62x39mm cartridge to reliably cycle into the chamber of an appropriately converted firearm, this 20-round steel box magazine is compatible with AR-15-style rifles.
Engineered to allow the tapered 7.62x39mm cartridge to reliably cycle into the chamber of an appropriately converted firearm and possessing a dramatic curve that looks laughably goofy, this 30-round steel box magazine is compatible with AR-15-style rifles.
Engineered to allow the tapered 7.62x39mm cartridge to reliably cycle into the chamber of an appropriately converted firearm, this compact 5-round steel box magazine is compatible with AR-15-style rifles.
A high-pressure commercial version of the 7.62x25mm cartridge, loaded with an 85 gr. FMJ bullet. It is more powerful than the original.
A commercial version of the 7.62x25mm cartridge created for the armed forces of Soviet Russia. It was derived from the 7.63x25mm cartridge used by the C96 pistol.
A subsonic cartridge derived from the 7.62x25mm, designed for silenced firearms. It offers good armor penetration at the cost of slightly less damage.
Imported 7.62x39mm M67-style ammunition with a 124gr jacketed, lead core bullet. Thankfully this loading has non-corrosive primers, and also features a reloadable brass case.
7.62x39mm ammunition with a 123gr jacketed, hollowpoint bullet. Made for hunting medium game, cartridges such as these were once popular for those using cheap military surplus rifles, as 7.62x39's ballistics are somewhat similar to that of 30-30 Winchester. The combination of sanctions against exporting nations and drying up of formerly plentiful surplus has made these loadings of 7.62x39 less popular.
This is a complete upper receiver assembly containing a 16-inch barrel, handguard, and bolt carrier group that, given the right knowledge, is installable upon an AR-15-style rifle's lower frame. Swappable uppers allow compatible firearms to be retooled for different cartridges and barrel lengths, with this kit bringing to life the dreams of users wishing to feed capitalism's rifle with communist lead. Necessitating a proprietary magazine to cycle the hefty munitions, you're honestly unsure if this constitutes a brilliant idea, a bastard, or just a paradox.