

There are many things you can do with your firearm. Weapons can also be modified, and have a certain set of slots where weapon attachments can be added. Guns can be fired either from the hip or with aimed fire. Guns have built in accuracy stats, and a set rate of fire and recoil. Weapons will use a certain type of magazine or magazines, and will deal a specific amount of damage based on the ammunition that the magazine uses. Weapons are either bolt-action, pump-action, semi-automatic, burst, or automatic. These characteristics vary from weapon to weapon. Guns in-game have their own particular sets of characteristics. Each category of firearm has different properties, for instance, a rifle is low powered and long range, while a shotgun is high powered and short ranged. Weapons are categorized as either submachine guns, rifles, pistols, machine guns, shotguns, or battle rifles. Each weapon in the game varies from the other weapons. Guns were one of the first things ever added to Apocalypse Rising. Also, tools that can be used for defense from firearms were developed, such as kevlar vests and other types of body armor. Attachments for firearms and rails on firearms were developed for easier weapon modification and customization. Automatic assault rifles using intermediate cartridges, such as the M16 and G36k, replaced the battle rifles that used full powered cartridges that were in service at that time, such as the M14 and G3. The last major changes to firearms occured during the mid and late 20th century. Also, the StG-44, the first assault rifle, was developed during this period of time, which revolutionized the modern battlefield. During World War II, a new type of weapon, the submachine gun, saw widespread use. The pump-action system was also invented during that time period, along with semi-automatic rifles, such as the M1 Garand. Bolt-Action rifles were widely used during the early 20th century, and were widely used as service weapons in the first World War.

The early 20th century also brought much to the table. More new types of weapons created during this time period were the lever-action and single shot rifles. One of these new cartridges was the percussion cap, which was used in many pistols during this era. Instead of using muzzleloaders, weapons now used cartridges of ammunition, which made reloading weapons much simpler. In the 19th century, new types of ammunition for firearms had been developed, revolutionizing firearms technology forever. The 19th century also brought much change to firearms. More practical firearms were created in the 15th through 18th century, where muzzle-loaded firearms such as the wheellock, musket, and arquebus were used. Some of the places in China that would use these hand cannons included Manchuria. The earliest firearms date back to 13th century China, where hand cannons were used in combat.
