Street Custom 'Cigarette' Pen Gun
improvised firearm
Arcturus Defense Solutions Crowd Control SMG ACSM-3 'Shepherd'
smg
Tessera Neural Assault System TNAS-1 'Puppeteer'
assault_rifle
Ablative Charge Disruption Rifle ACDR-2 'Sandpaper'
cyber
Acoustic Cavity Resonance Pistol ACRP-2 'Hollowpoint'
exotic
Acoustic Marrow Shear Rifle AMSR-6 'Tutor'
exotic
Arcturus Defense Solutions Concussive Breach Charge CBC-3 'Knocker'
explosive
Arcturus Defense Solutions Cryogenic Projector CP-4 'Frostbite'
energy
Arcturus Defense Solutions Directed EMP Rifle DER-5 'Blackout'
electromagnetic
Arcturus Defense Solutions Graviton Shield Projector GSP-1 'Aegis'
heavy
Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Denial System KDS-4 'Bouncer'
heavy
Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Impactor Round KIR-10 'Hammerfall'
rifle
Arcturus Defense Solutions Pulse Carbine PC-6 'Heartbeat'
electromagnetic
Arcturus Defense Solutions Orbital Strike Designator OSD-1 'Finger of God'
heavy
Arcturus Defense Solutions Microwave Area Denial MAD-3 'Sunburn'
energy
Arcturus Defense Solutions Magnetic Accelerator Rifle MAR-8 'Longbow'
rifle
Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-3 'Locust'
drone
Autonomous Ferrofluid Denial Platform AFDP-2 'Tidemark'
drone
Arcturus Defense Solutions Thermal Lance TL-9 'Sunstroke'
energy
Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'
drone
Axiom Systems Biometric Lock Rifle BLR-3 'Personal'
rifle
Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-4 'Locust'
drone
Axiom Systems Cognitive Grenade CG-1 'Brainstorm'
electromagnetic
Axiom Systems Perception Filter Rounds PFR-1 'Blind Spot'
exotic
Axiom Systems Synapse Interruptor SI-3 'Stutter'
electromagnetic
Axiom Systems Cortical Bomb CB-1 'Leash'
cyber-integrated
Axiom Systems Neural Disruptor ND-2 'Migraine'
electromagnetic
Ballistic Resonance Carbine BRC-6 'Kettledrum'
firearm
Axonal Stretch Resonance Lance
firearm
Bioelectric Cascade Charge
explosive
Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'
cyber
Bioelectric Induction Lance BIL-3 'Lamprey'
melee
Biometric Denial Charge BDC-1
explosive
Bioluminescent Acoustic Disruptor BAD-2 'Choral'
exotic
Capillary Disruption Pistol CDP-2 'Bruiser'
firearm
Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'
energy
Carrion Defense Works Bone Saw BS-3 'Butcher'
melee
Capacitive Nerve Induction Lance CNIL-1 'Threadneedle'
energy
Carrion Defense Works Fragmentation Sleeve FS-2 'Shrapnel Hug'
explosive
Carrion Defense Works Entropic Shotgun ES-4 'Ragnarok'
shotgun
Carrion Defense Works Hemorrhage Rifle HR-6 'Bloodletter'
rifle
Carrion Defense Works Nerve Agent Micro-Dart System NAMDS-1 'Whisper'
exotic
Carrion Defense Works Miasma Projector MP-5 'Plague Bearer'
chemical
Carrion Defense Works Marrow Drill MD-7 'Dentist'
pistol
Carrion Defense Works Necrotizing Agent Sprayer NAS-2 'Rot'
chemical
Carrion Defense Works Ricochet Pistol RCH-1 'Billiard'
pistol
Carrion Defense Works Neural Lash NL-3 'Agony'
cyber-integrated
Carrion Defense Works Pathogen Delivery System PDS-4 'Typhoid'
chemical
Catalytic Aerosol Mortar CAM-3 'Lungful'
explosive
Catalytic Vapor Dispersal Charge CVDC-5
explosive
Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'
firearm
Catalytic Interstitial Desiccation Drone CIDD-3 'Husk'
drone
Catalytic Spore Dispersal Drone CSDD-3 'Mulch'
drone
Cavitation Pulse Knuckles CPK-5 'Bloodwater'
melee
Cerulean Phosphene Projector CPP-3 'Phantom Light'
exotic
Cochlear Resonant Hemorrhage Projector
cyber
Coherent Thermal Excitation Rifle CTER-7 'Ashmaker'
energy
Coherent Radiation Scalpel CRS-7 'Suture'
energy
Corneal Piezoelectric Delamination Pistol
cyber
Cryogenic Dendrite Scatter Cannon CDSC-4 'Frostbite'
exotic
Coronal Discharge Projector CDP-9 'Sunburn'
exotic
Cortical Bleed Emitter CBE-4 'Lacuna'
cyber
Counter-Personnel Loiter Munition CPLM-7 'Patience'
drone
Crystalline Synovial Pressure Rifle CSPR-2 'Kneemaker'
exotic
Cryogenic Fracture Disbursement Mine CFDM-4
explosive
Dermal Induction Flayer DIF-2 'Saltwater'
exotic
Cryogenic Pressure Emitter CPE-2 'Frostbite'
energy
Dielectric Filament Anchor Drone DFAD-1 'Cobweb'
drone
Dielectric Hemorrhage Emitter DHE-4 'Blister'
energy
Dielectric Phase Inversion Glove DPIG-4 'Secondskin'
exotic
Dielectric Vitreous Humor Agitator DVHA-2 'Snowglobe'
exotic
Electrochemical Dissolution Sprayer EDS-2 'Lacquer'
exotic
Directed Overpressure Charge
explosive
Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'
cyber
Electrokinetic Pulse Drone EPD-3 'Thunderhead'
drone
Electrochemical Vapor Seeding Drone EVSD-4 'Rainmaker'
drone
Electrolytic Bone Density Projector EBDP-4 'Chalk'
energy
Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'
drone
Electromagnetic Overpressure Charge EOC-8
explosive
Electrostatic Dermal Adhesion Projector
exotic
Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade EPG-5 'Deadstop'
explosive
Electrothermal Chemical Carbine ETCC-5 'Flashpoint'
firearm
Electrothermal Compression Lance ETCL-9 'Ironlung'
energy
Electrostatic Needle Array Rifle ENAR-3 'Porcupine'
firearm
Electrostatic Flensing Projector EFP-1 'Skinreader'
energy
Endolymphatic Pressure Cascade Rifle
exotic
Endothermic Synovial Disruption Rifle ESDR-1 'Lockjaw'
energy
Endocrine Cascade Volatilization Lance ECVL-5 'Burnout'
cyber
Ferroelectric Shatter Sidearm FESA-2 'Gravel'
exotic
Ferrofluid Induction Cannon FIC-6 'Ironbloom'
energy
Ferrofluid Dermal Infiltration Drone FDID-6 'Ironblush'
drone
Entropic Dielectric Pulse Emitter EDPE-5 'Candle'
energy
Galvanic Myofibril Lash
melee
Galvanic Marrow Projector GMP-1 'Marrowbone'
cyber
Galvanic Interstitial Fluid Displacement Lance
exotic
Galvanic Disruption Gauntlet GDG-2 'Palsy'
melee
Galvanic Periosteal Fatigue Emitter GPFE-4 'Hairline'
exotic
Galvanic Vapor Diffusion Pistol GVDP-1 'Saltlick'
exotic
Gauss Flechette Repeater GFR-3 'Needlerain'
firearm
Gravimetric Induction Pistol GIP-4 'Undertow'
energy
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Ringo PD-1 'Citizen'
A compact polymer-framed semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, designed specifically for the civilian self-defense market. The Citizen is deliberately simple — no accessory rail, no optic mount, no threaded barrel. It fires, it is reliable, and it fits in a pocket or purse. Ringo designed the PD-1 to be the first and possibly only firearm that a civilian would purchase, with ergonomics optimized for untrained users and a trigger pull weight heavy enough to prevent accidental discharge during the panic of a genuine self-defense encounter.
Ringo sells the Citizen through licensed retail outlets in GLMZ's mid-tier districts, where it has become the default personal defense weapon for office workers, shop owners, and anyone else who has decided that the world is dangerous enough to require a gun but not dangerous enough to require a good gun. The weapon is adequate for its intended purpose — a close-range deterrent that a scared person can point and fire with reasonable confidence that the bullet will go approximately forward.
The PD-1's most significant contribution to GLMZ's culture is normalization. Before the Citizen, firearms ownership was associated with security professionals, criminals, and enthusiasts. The PD-1 made gun ownership ordinary — a household purchase, like a fire extinguisher, made by people who hope they'll never use it. Ringo's marketing campaign — 'Every Citizen Has The Right' — has sold over 200,000 units in GLMZ alone, making the Citizen statistically the most common firearm in civilian hands in the city.
Ringo sells the Citizen through licensed retail outlets in GLMZ's mid-tier districts, where it has become the default personal defense weapon for office workers, shop owners, and anyone else who has decided that the world is dangerous enough to require a gun but not dangerous enough to require a good gun. The weapon is adequate for its intended purpose — a close-range deterrent that a scared person can point and fire with reasonable confidence that the bullet will go approximately forward.
The PD-1's most significant contribution to GLMZ's culture is normalization. Before the Citizen, firearms ownership was associated with security professionals, criminals, and enthusiasts. The PD-1 made gun ownership ordinary — a household purchase, like a fire extinguisher, made by people who hope they'll never use it. Ringo's marketing campaign — 'Every Citizen Has The Right' — has sold over 200,000 units in GLMZ alone, making the Citizen statistically the most common firearm in civilian hands in the city.
RINGO ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION → Ringo Corponation
| name | Ringo PD-1 'Citizen' | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| category | pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||
| manufacturer | RINGO ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tier availability | Tier 2+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| legality | Licensed — civilian self-defense permit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| specifications | caliber: .380 ACP action: Semi-automatic, striker-fired magazine: 7 rounds effective range: 10 meters weight: 0.4 kg length: 155mm trigger pull: 3.5 kg (intentionally heavy for safety) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tactical use | Civilian self-defense at close range. The Citizen is designed for a single scenario: a civilian facing a direct threat who needs to fire a weapon they may never have practiced with, in a situation they never expected to encounter. The heavy trigger and simple controls reduce the chance of unintended discharge during high-stress encounters. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| cultural context | The Citizen has made GLMZ a more armed city without making it obviously so. The people carrying Citizens are teachers, accountants, baristas — ordinary people who live ordinary lives punctuated by the extraordinary awareness that they might need to kill someone to survive the commute home. The normalization of civilian armament is Ringo's most profitable and most dangerous achievement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| street price | Φ380 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| image prompt | Product photography: Ringo PD-1 Citizen pistol laying on matte black surface, three-quarter view. Gloved hand (tactical glove, neutral gray) holding grip loosely. Dramatic side-lighting from left reveals texture of charcoal polymer and dull gray slide. No reflections — all surfaces matte and functional. GLMZ corporate district background (soft bokeh of glass and steel). Clean, austere, utilitarian. The gun looks ordinary — like insurance paperwork made physical. Neo-noir urban aesthetic through mundanity, not chrome. Professional product lighting, cool color temperature, slight lens vignette. --ar 3:2 --v 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| visual prompt | Product photography: Ringo PD-1 Citizen pistol laying on matte black surface, three-quarter view. Gloved hand (tactical glove, neutral gray) holding grip loosely. Dramatic side-lighting from left reveals texture of charcoal polymer and dull gray slide. No reflections — all surfaces matte and functional. GLMZ corporate district background (soft bokeh of glass and steel). Clean, austere, utilitarian. The gun looks ordinary — like insurance paperwork made physical. Neo-noir urban aesthetic through mundanity, not chrome. Professional product lighting, cool color temperature, slight lens vignette. --ar 3:2 --v 6 |