MGS2 Weapons

M9 handgun

The M9 pistol, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9x19mm Parabellum pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s. It is essentially a military specification Beretta 92F, later the 92FS.

It won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary handgun of the U.S. armed forces, beating out many other contenders. Some other models have been adopted to a lesser extent (namely the M11 Pistol), and older, or different, models remain in use in certain niches. It officially entered Army service in 1990 according to the official Army website. It was scheduled to be replaced under an Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). In early 2006, the JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back. In MGS2 this weapons has tranquilizers

USP handgun

The Heckler & Koch USP (Universelle Selbstladepistole, or "Universal Self-loading Pistol") is a semi-automatic pistol designed by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. When Heckler & Koch introduced the USP in 1993, it marked the first time HK chose to incorporate many traditional handgun design elements, such as those of John Browning's M1911, in one pistol. Two principles guided its development — the first being the use of molded polymer material, and the second being the creation of a "pistol paradigm".
Heckler & Koch observed the strong points of its previous successful pistols for insight in developing "the best" pistol.
Previous HK pistol innovations include the unique squeeze cocking mechanism of the Heckler & Koch P7, the precise roller-locked bolt of the Heckler & Koch P9S, and the double action-only system used by the VP70Z. In contrast to these ambitious designs, the USP uses a Browning linkless-locked breech action, similar to that developed by John Browning for use in the Browning P35 "Hi Power" pistol. The pistol also features a safety which allows it to be safely carried "cocked and locked".

Socom

The Heckler & Koch MK23 Mod 0 is a handgun consisting of a match grade semi-automatic pistol, a laser aiming module (LAM), and suppressor. It was adopted by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for special operations units in the 1990s.

While the designation applies to the complete system, it also commonly used in reference to the pistol component itself. The pistol itself, chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge, was developed by Heckler & Koch, and was selected over the Colt OHWS through USSOCOM's Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) program. The LAM and suppressor were developed by Insight Technology and Knight's Armament Company (KAC), respectively.

AKS-74u

In 1979 a shortened variant of the AKS-74 was adopted into service – the AKS-74U (U – Ukorochenniy) carbine, which in terms of tactical deployment, bridges the gap between a submachine gun and assault rifle. It is intended for use mainly with special forces, airborne infantry, rear-echelon support units and armored vehicle crews. The weapon’s compact dimensions, compared to the AKS-74, were achieved by using a short, 210 mm (8.3 in) barrel (this forced designers to simultaneously reduce the gas piston operating rod to an appropriate length). In order to effectively stabilize projectiles, the barrel’s twist rate was increased from 200 mm (1:8 in) to 160 mm (1:6.3 in). A new gas block was installed at the muzzle end of the barrel and a new conical flash hider was used, which features an internal expansion chamber that alleviates gas pressure generated during firing. The flash suppressor locks into the gas block with a latch placed on the right side. The forward sling loop was relocated to the left side. The weapon’s front sight is integrated into the gas block.

M4A1
The M4A1 carbine is a fully-automatic variant of the basic M4 carbine intended for special operations use. The M4A1 is used by almost all U.S special operation units. The M4A1 Carbine is especially favored by counter-terrorist and special operations units for close quarters combat because of the carbine's compactness and firepower. These features are also very useful in urban warfare. Although the M4 does not have as great of an effective range as the longer M16, many military analysts consider engagement with a non-specialized small arm above a range of 300 meters to be unnecessary. It is effective at ranges of 150 meters or less and has a maximum effective range of about 500-600 meters.

PSG1

The PSG1 ("Präzisions-Scharfschützen-Gewehr", German for "precision sharpshooter rifle") is a semi-automatic sniper rifle designed by the German company Heckler & Koch.This rifle is said to have been developed in response to the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The West German police units could not engage the terrorists fast enough to prevent them from killing the hostages. H&K was then commissioned to create a high accuracy, large magazine capacity, semi-automatic rifle for police and military use. The result has a long and outstanding reputation as an extremely reliable high performance rifle, commonly associated with elite sniper units. In MGS2 this weapons has tranquilizer

Stinger

FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and used by all the U.S. armed services, with whom it entered service in 1981. The basic Stinger missile has to date been responsible for 270 confirmed kills of aircraft.[1] It is manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems and also under license by EADS in Germany. Raytheon designates the missile as a MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defense System). It is used by the military of the United States and by 29 other countries. Around 70,000 missiles have been produced.

RGB6

This is portable hip grenade launcher that fires mortar shells at enemy targets in arc trajectory.
Press the L1 button to auto-adjust the gun to counterbalance the flying arc
and press Square to fire a grenade.


Nikita

Is used in both Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2 It's essential to the plot in both games since it allows Snake to destroy control panels remotely that he wouldn't be able to reach otherwise. Unlike most other weapons the Nikita is not directly based on a real world weapon


High Frequency Blade

A chokuto in which the blade resonates at ultra-high frequencies increasing its sharpness and cutting power exponentially. The HF Blade was used predominately by the cyborg ninjas, Gray Fox, Olga Gurlukovich and Raiden, but was also employed by Solidus Snake and the Arsenal Tengu. The cyborg ninjas were able to wield the blade with such accuracy and speed that they were able to deflect bullets in any direction they were facing. The one exception to this were shotgun blasts, which were unable to be blocked due to the numerous pellets spread out.

CQC Knife

The CQC knife was very similar to the survival knife. Naked Snake and The Boss used this short knife, paired with a pistol or, in The Boss' case, The Patriot, to perform CQC. Both The Boss and Naked Snake kept their CQC knives in shoulder sheathes on the left, supposedly for easier access as they both predominately wielded fire arms with their right hands. The CQC knife is fairly small for easy handling, with a cord-wrapped handle and a leather sheath worn across the breast.

Coolant Spray

A portable pump that squirts a chemical substance into the air.
Once the special substance disperses into the air,
it becomes a kind of gel that adheres to an object and freezes it. It was
given to Raiden by Stillman. The purpose of this spray is to freeze the C4
bombs planted throughout the struts on Shell One.



Grenade


A hand grenade is a small hand-held anti-personnel weapon designed to be thrown and then explode after a short time. The word "grenade" is derived from the French grenade, meaning pomegranate, so named because its shrapnel pellets reminded soldiers of the seeds of this fruit. Grenadiers were originally soldiers who specialized in throwing grenades.






Claymore


The M18A1 Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine used by the U.S. military. It was named after the large Scottish sword by its inventor, Norman A. MacLeod. The Claymore fires shrapnel, in the form of steel balls, out to about 100 meters across a 60° arc in front of the device. It is used primarily in ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry. It is also of some use against soft-skinned vehicles.



C4
C-4 or Composition 4 is a common variety of military plastic explosive.
The term composition is used for any stable explosive, and "Composition A" and "Composition B" are other known variants. C-4 is 1.34 times as explosive as trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Stun Grenades

Invented by the SAS in the 60's, the term stun grenade, while in widespread use in games and the media, is actually a misnomer; the typical "flashbang" (or "bang") deployed by a civilian law enforcement tactical team in the US is technically not a grenade. There are numerous mechanical and end-use differences between an NFDD (noise flash diversionary device) and a stun grenade (or in fact a grenade of any type).

Chaff Grenades

A miniature chaff dispenser. Chaff are small aluminum strips that are specifically designed to confuse radar frequencies, and normally used by aircraft to fool missile radar. The individual strips are cut in such a way that they wreak havoc with radar's transmitted frequencies. The Metal Gear Solid Chaff Grenade seems to be ficticious (at least, there seems to be no available documentation on handheld chaff grenades), but the technology is sound. It only works against radar, however. Visual and IR sensors are not affected by ordinary chaff, unlike the way it is portrayed in-game. This fictional version rather like an EMP grenade.