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Company Name: Singular Design
Market Share: $230
Cash: $26 > 160
Cash Reserved: 435
Weapon Designs: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*,
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1925,
Valor Compact Sidearm

Production Line #1: Valor Compact Sidearm
Production Line #2: Valor Compact Sidearm
Production Line #3: Valor Compact Sidearm
Ammo Press #1: 5.5x25mm
Ammo Press #2: 5.5x25mm
Ammo Press #3: 5.5x25mm
Ammo Press #4: 5.5x25mm

Contract: Occassio Secret Service #35 +330
Contract: Imperiosa Weapons Enthusiast Club #33 +575
Ammo Press x3 -150
Weapon Line -150
Valor Compact Sidearm x3 -24
5.5x25mm -12
Cash Reserved -435

Warehouse:
1 Occassio Company Charter – Singular Design.
5x Valor Compact Sidearm
6x 5.5x25mm

Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol
8 round 7.5x20mm (singlestack)
Blow-forward, shrouded
Cocked via back tab/sight/safety

The Exemplar is a blow-forward handgun with an eight-round 7.5x20mm detachable magazine.  The weapon’s barrel slides forward after firing to eject the spent brass before scooping a fresh round out of the magazine.  The tab on the back of the barrel pulls triple duty as both sights, cocking handle, and a forward stop for the barrel’s recoil.

The shroud covering the barrel helps to keep moving parts from catching on debris, but tends to redirect fouling from the brass ejection back into the slide.  The trigger disconnector can break or become faulty (especially if enough fouling is present) and multiple rounds can fire with one trigger pull - or even a catastrophic mag-dump could occur.  The locking pin for the shroud can come lose or be broken during use, and in one particular case the shroud was propelled off the gun by the recoil spring when broken.  The curved handle within which the magazine sits has very little wiggle room, and a sufficiently dirty weapon will see it stick in place.

The blow-forward design increases perceived recoil, which makes rapid fire difficult.  The barrel also has a tendency to “float” if tolerances are poor or the mechanisms become worn - which isn’t a terrible issue as the weapon isn’t meant for sniping to begin with, but is something to consider.  Testers report the trigger pull is nice and easy, but there’s a significant chance of an accidental discharge when attempting to cock the barrel with a round already chambered. 

Cost: $7 per Shipment
Revision: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
The Exemplar Pistol-star features a modified sear to protect as an additional safety against multiple-round fire.  The tail on the sear securely disconnects the trigger when the barrel is moved forward, requiring it to be reset by releasing the trigger.  The addition of a simple notch in the barrel will catch the barrel on the sear as an additional safety measure against misusing the tab.

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The Valor High Capacity Sidearm is a blow-forward pistol with a fixed shroud and fires specialized steep-necked high-velocity ammunition.  The powder burn pushes the barrel itself forward to cycle the action, and a spring pushes the barrel back.  A gas vent between the barrel and the external shroud slows the blow-forward action until the bullet has left the muzzle - this isn't a particularly robust system, as venting gas into the weapon's own internals rapidly increases fouling.  It's not uncommon for the barrel to become stuck after running several magazines through it, resulting in cycle failure.  However, the relative lack of finer parts means there's fewer things to wear out or break, so...silver linings.

The barrel scoops up rounds from the magazine on the way back, then catches on the sear before reaching the fixed firing pin at the rear.  If this sear were ever to fail, it would result in the Valor immediately mag-dumping all remaining ammunition, but this has not occurred during testing - five years of development experience paying off!  The 14-round double-stack magazine is ejected via push-button near the trigger.  As the magazine is double-stacked this makes the grip quite wide, and individuals with smaller hands will find it quite uncomfortable to hold.

The Valor features a surprisingly short barrel, and if it weren't for the wide grip the weapon might be quite concealable.  The small caliber ammo and short barrel length gives the Valor low stopping power, which is made up for by the high magazine size.  The relatively high powder content of the ammunition gives it a reasonable muzzle velocity (and short-range accuracy, thanks to the linear travel of the barrel) despite these drawbacks.  The relatively simple action reduces costs slightly, but the ammo requirements increase it.
Ammo: 5.5x25mm
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924
The milled grooves will accumulate fouling easily, though they can be a little difficult to clean.  However, with space for the fouling to deposit to, the mean time to jam failure has increased noticeably.  Whether or not the grooves improve felt recoil is up for debate, as some testers suggest it's merely a placebo effect.
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1925
The barrel extension is simple enough, and gives the 1925 variant a distinctive snouty-look.  The recoil goes up quite a bit, but the stopping power also increases to match.  The relatively simple change and small amount of metal required means this does not increase the price noticeably.

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Valor Compact Sidearm (7 rounds)
The revision is simple enough.  The reduced magazine capacity and size makes it a much more popular design with women (who generally have smaller hands) and concealed-carry users.
Cost: $8 per Shipment

Singula Arms Club #12: ($200) Completed
Unknown Buyer #24: ($30) Completed
Imperiosa Weapons Enthusiast Club #33: ($575) Unfulfilled Winter 1928 Deadline
Occassio Secret Service #35: ($330) Unfulfilled Spring 1927 Deadline

Company Name: Singular Design
Market Share: $230
Cash: $25 > 9
Weapon Designs: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*,
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924,
Valor Compact Sidearm

Production Line #1: Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924
Production Line #2: Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924
Ammo Press #1: 5.5x25mm

Revision -15
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924 x2 -16
5.5x25mm x2 -3
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924 sold +18

Warehouse:
1 Occassio Company Charter – Singular Design.
1x Valor Compact Sidearm
1x Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924
1x 5.5x25mm

Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol
8 round 7.5x20mm (singlestack)
Blow-forward, shrouded
Cocked via back tab/sight/safety

The Exemplar is a blow-forward handgun with an eight-round 7.5x20mm detachable magazine.  The weapon’s barrel slides forward after firing to eject the spent brass before scooping a fresh round out of the magazine.  The tab on the back of the barrel pulls triple duty as both sights, cocking handle, and a forward stop for the barrel’s recoil.

The shroud covering the barrel helps to keep moving parts from catching on debris, but tends to redirect fouling from the brass ejection back into the slide.  The trigger disconnector can break or become faulty (especially if enough fouling is present) and multiple rounds can fire with one trigger pull - or even a catastrophic mag-dump could occur.  The locking pin for the shroud can come lose or be broken during use, and in one particular case the shroud was propelled off the gun by the recoil spring when broken.  The curved handle within which the magazine sits has very little wiggle room, and a sufficiently dirty weapon will see it stick in place.

The blow-forward design increases perceived recoil, which makes rapid fire difficult.  The barrel also has a tendency to “float” if tolerances are poor or the mechanisms become worn - which isn’t a terrible issue as the weapon isn’t meant for sniping to begin with, but is something to consider.  Testers report the trigger pull is nice and easy, but there’s a significant chance of an accidental discharge when attempting to cock the barrel with a round already chambered. 

Cost: $7 per Shipment
Revision: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
The Exemplar Pistol-star features a modified sear to protect as an additional safety against multiple-round fire.  The tail on the sear securely disconnects the trigger when the barrel is moved forward, requiring it to be reset by releasing the trigger.  The addition of a simple notch in the barrel will catch the barrel on the sear as an additional safety measure against misusing the tab.

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The Valor High Capacity Sidearm is a blow-forward pistol with a fixed shroud and fires specialized steep-necked high-velocity ammunition.  The powder burn pushes the barrel itself forward to cycle the action, and a spring pushes the barrel back.  A gas vent between the barrel and the external shroud slows the blow-forward action until the bullet has left the muzzle - this isn't a particularly robust system, as venting gas into the weapon's own internals rapidly increases fouling.  It's not uncommon for the barrel to become stuck after running several magazines through it, resulting in cycle failure.  However, the relative lack of finer parts means there's fewer things to wear out or break, so...silver linings.

The barrel scoops up rounds from the magazine on the way back, then catches on the sear before reaching the fixed firing pin at the rear.  If this sear were ever to fail, it would result in the Valor immediately mag-dumping all remaining ammunition, but this has not occurred during testing - five years of development experience paying off!  The 14-round double-stack magazine is ejected via push-button near the trigger.  As the magazine is double-stacked this makes the grip quite wide, and individuals with smaller hands will find it quite uncomfortable to hold.

The Valor features a surprisingly short barrel, and if it weren't for the wide grip the weapon might be quite concealable.  The small caliber ammo and short barrel length gives the Valor low stopping power, which is made up for by the high magazine size.  The relatively high powder content of the ammunition gives it a reasonable muzzle velocity (and short-range accuracy, thanks to the linear travel of the barrel) despite these drawbacks.  The relatively simple action reduces costs slightly, but the ammo requirements increase it.
Ammo: 5.5x25mm
Valor High Capacity Sidearm-1924
The milled grooves will accumulate fouling easily, though they can be a little difficult to clean.  However, with space for the fouling to deposit to, the mean time to jam failure has increased noticeably.  Whether or not the grooves improve felt recoil is up for debate, as some testers suggest it's merely a placebo effect.

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Valor Compact Sidearm (7 rounds)
The revision is simple enough.  The reduced magazine capacity and size makes it a much more popular design with women (who generally have smaller hands) and concealed-carry users.
Cost: $8 per Shipment

Singula Arms Club #12: ($200) Completed
Unknown Buyer #24: ($30) Completed

Company Name: Singular Design
Market Share: $230
Cash: $50 (-34 +30) = $46
Weapon Designs: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*,
Valor High Capacity Sidearm,
Valor Compact Sidearm

Production Line #1: Valor Compact Sidearm
Production Line #2: Valor Compact Sidearm
Ammo Press #1: 5.5x25mm

Weapon production -16
Ammo production -3
Revision -15
Contract +30

Warehouse:
1 Occassio Company Charter – Singular Design.
1x Valor Compact Sidearm

Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol
8 round 7.5x20mm (singlestack)
Blow-forward, shrouded
Cocked via back tab/sight/safety

The Exemplar is a blow-forward handgun with an eight-round 7.5x20mm detachable magazine.  The weapon’s barrel slides forward after firing to eject the spent brass before scooping a fresh round out of the magazine.  The tab on the back of the barrel pulls triple duty as both sights, cocking handle, and a forward stop for the barrel’s recoil.

The shroud covering the barrel helps to keep moving parts from catching on debris, but tends to redirect fouling from the brass ejection back into the slide.  The trigger disconnector can break or become faulty (especially if enough fouling is present) and multiple rounds can fire with one trigger pull - or even a catastrophic mag-dump could occur.  The locking pin for the shroud can come lose or be broken during use, and in one particular case the shroud was propelled off the gun by the recoil spring when broken.  The curved handle within which the magazine sits has very little wiggle room, and a sufficiently dirty weapon will see it stick in place.

The blow-forward design increases perceived recoil, which makes rapid fire difficult.  The barrel also has a tendency to “float” if tolerances are poor or the mechanisms become worn - which isn’t a terrible issue as the weapon isn’t meant for sniping to begin with, but is something to consider.  Testers report the trigger pull is nice and easy, but there’s a significant chance of an accidental discharge when attempting to cock the barrel with a round already chambered. 

Cost: $7 per Shipment

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Revision: Exemplar Semi-Auto Pistol*
The Exemplar Pistol-star features a modified sear to protect as an additional safety against multiple-round fire.  The tail on the sear securely disconnects the trigger when the barrel is moved forward, requiring it to be reset by releasing the trigger.  The addition of a simple notch in the barrel will catch the barrel on the sear as an additional safety measure against misusing the tab.

---

The Valor High Capacity Sidearm is a blow-forward pistol with a fixed shroud and fires specialized steep-necked high-velocity ammunition.  The powder burn pushes the barrel itself forward to cycle the action, and a spring pushes the barrel back.  A gas vent between the barrel and the external shroud slows the blow-forward action until the bullet has left the muzzle - this isn't a particularly robust system, as venting gas into the weapon's own internals rapidly increases fouling.  It's not uncommon for the barrel to become stuck after running several magazines through it, resulting in cycle failure.  However, the relative lack of finer parts means there's fewer things to wear out or break, so...silver linings.

The barrel scoops up rounds from the magazine on the way back, then catches on the sear before reaching the fixed firing pin at the rear.  If this sear were ever to fail, it would result in the Valor immediately mag-dumping all remaining ammunition, but this has not occurred during testing - five years of development experience paying off!  The 14-round double-stack magazine is ejected via push-button near the trigger.  As the magazine is double-stacked this makes the grip quite wide, and individuals with smaller hands will find it quite uncomfortable to hold.

The Valor features a surprisingly short barrel, and if it weren't for the wide grip the weapon might be quite concealable.  The small caliber ammo and short barrel length gives the Valor low stopping power, which is made up for by the high magazine size.  The relatively high powder content of the ammunition gives it a reasonable muzzle velocity (and short-range accuracy, thanks to the linear travel of the barrel) despite these drawbacks.  The relatively simple action reduces costs slightly, but the ammo requirements increase it.
Ammo: 5.5x25mm

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Valor Compact Sidearm
The revision is simple enough.  The reduced magazine capacity and size makes it a much more popular design with women (who generally have smaller hands) and concealed-carry users.
Cost: $8 per Shipment

Singula Arms Club #12: ($200) Completed
Unknown Buyer #24: ($30) Completed