/cyber/ - Cyberpunk & Science Fiction

Some zips guns pics I had lying around.

Plus a Imaginary l85 assault rifle iteration and a /tacticool SMG (If I'm exact, that's a glock with a mod kit applied)

>>49561

none of these are zip guns, anon

pic related

"i used to be a cop"

Silencerco's Maxim 9 looks straight out of some cyberpunk vidya.

>>28251

I actually wanted to do that, so here it goes.

I'll use borderlands weapon manufacturers for examples as they represent almost all styles of guns, adn call these styles by the name of these brands, in honor of the badass game, at least.

The most suitable for cyberpunk setting are weapons similar to the modern weapons of today, which means lots of polymers, complex shapes, mounting rails, no wood, maybe sharp or perfectly round edges and corners. In borderlands the DAHL represents this style. This also seems like the way the conventional firearms will go.

Hyperion guns, as well as Tediore are kinda the same, except Hyperion has more hanging out parts, with more empathis on hexagonal/triangle shapes, which may represent that guns of that style are either more specialized, or more high-tech "energy" weapons, while the Tediore is more of a simplified and boxed DAHL, without options for accessories, mounts and that kind of stuff, with texture of carbon fiber and whatnot. The latter actually seem pretty possible as cheap consumer weapons as presented in universe, though DAHL is still more likely, as lost functionality would still count. Also, 3d printed guns are really close to Tediore, unless they are the AR receiver.

Jacobs. Ow, that schway classy look of a SBS double barrel shotgun, or a bit worn revolver, or hunting rifle. Wood, and plenty. Simple mechanics and action, straightforward but very reliable. Maybe not as effective as more modern stuff, but still gets the job done. Mostly pre-automatic era weapons right after muzzle loaders fall in here. Engraving for the looks also fits nicely. Classy, which is why diy guns do not really fit in this category.

Vladof. This is the style of the previous century weapons, with AK maybe the most notable one. It is more of a transition between Jacobs and DAHL, but in a weird way. It is Jacobs that gained automatic fire, and went through mass production, but in the time when leather bag sling is the default option, not luxury. So the design follows: where DAHL has these weird and complex shaped and detail Vladof has stamped parts, wood replaces the polymers, accessories are less universal, instead of rails there are things like side scope and built in bayonet mounts. Overall, where DAHL has zero play and perfectly fitted parts as the result of complex machinery, the Vladof gun is likely to fall apart or bend rather then explode or crack. The in-game design has more in it, but i tried to capture the general design and style.

Torgue and Bandit. This is the hardest to me. While the first one is a lot more cooler, there is a lot more of the latter irl, as it represents diy guns, and Torgue takes this a bit further without changing aesthetic. Tied, glued parts, trash, other common materials mixed together in a weird way that somehow should resemble a gun. They can really differ from each other as much as previously described styles do, so i do not really have much to add, if you can, you're welcome.

Part two.Pics thread related.

Maliwan. This is as close as you can get to retro futurism(think of Fallout space guns) in borderlands. Looks really similar in style to Apple products. Sleek case, no corners, bright and contrast colors, tron lines here and there, it reminds me of the "space opera weapons" style, but more sleek and compact. Atlas is kinda similar, but with some of DAHL shapes and silver colors.

Overall these all can be organized into more general styles: Jacobs(Classy), Vladof(Cold war, DAHL((Modern/nano/microfiber/polymer)it also includes tediore and hyperion, to some extent), Maliwan((energy/soft sci-fi)including Atlas and partially Hyperion) and Bandit(diy).

For the cyberpunk setting the most fitted styles are DAHL, as corps and their private forces, the future is not high tech and idealistic enough for fantasy-tier space guns. Vladof is only for some bunkers and remainings of the national military objects, reminding of their former power. Jacobs is either the relics level or museum or personal collection items, and generally no-no. Presence of Maliwan depends on the setting, but genearally energy weapons are too humane/undeveloped/other reason for cyberpunk(i'm not talking about sonic weapons, or stun guns, but the deadly stuff, which is mostly held by kinetic weapons). Bandit weaponry is the field of the outlaws/raiders/street rabble and is generally swapped for something more functional if it can be afforded, but is surely present and actively used, with conflicts reinforced by tightly packed different jurisdictions and lack of invasive and all-caring universal government, just do not add wood.

Also, the most cyber weapon type is probably SMG or SBR, with handguns being sidearms, rifles and carbines being the main arms of the military and police, shotguns seem either diy or nonexistent due to body armor and steel dors and sharpshooting and shit, rifles being hitman/bodygard weapons and short autos are the type that gives you advantage over handguns while being compact, lightweight and at least partially capable of being on par with rifles of the regular forces.

Did i miss something?

>>50262

Magpul PDR.

>>50386

LifeCard.

>>50387

While it's not a firearm, the T-Hawk drone is a neat step forward.

>>15383

>>7557

ares fmg/ magpul fmg-9

folding machine gun a la robocop 2

>>7557

>>51495

The Gen1's stock had more /cyber/ aesthetics.

Silencer co Maxim 9

The Mateba 6 unica looks slick as fuck, too

Fostech Origin 12. 12ga shotgun. Looks like it is straight out of Mass Effect.

>>52821

this had to be posted

>>48178

That sniper, at least visually, is based on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMeG60vLfQ

South African firearms are all so cyberpunk. Forgotten Weapons has others videos on SA firearms, too.

Also, I really like the artstyle of Killzone (pic doesn't really show the artstyle but)

>>52901

Other than a few things like the handgrip/stock and the position of the magazine- it's practically identical, just with a different scope attached. It even sounds similar at least counting the Halo: Combat Evolved anniversary sound effects.

Another thing to add, the UNSC itself is actually pretty cyberpunk from what little info has been given about civilian life in the franchise. Not only is there the obvious stuff like the large interstellar corporations in human territory, space CIA/Illuminati, and neural implants- there's apparently also a secret organization of Artificial Intelligences secretly overseeing human affairsthough lore info on it is pretty scarce.

https://www.halopedia.org/Assembly

and I'm an idiot that forgot to link what I was talking about with the AI cabal also forgot to mention that the UNSC/Human government is a surveillance state with ONI at the top, as a sort of "Big Brother"

Mossberg 500 shotgun with side saddle and mounted flashlight.

>pew pew

happy holidays you shazbots

Punisher DX-14. Still a concept atm but the fact that the design in ambidextrous and "language universal" strikes me as very cyber. Looks schway.

>>49557

This is very real. Sold to gubment mainly. Still prettyschway.

>>47877

This guy gets it.

>>7557