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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Hearthstone Firearms HF-30 'Homestead'
Hearthstone Firearms caters to the civilian defense market with weapons that are deliberately simple, deliberately rugged, and deliberately affordable. The HF-30 Homestead is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in 5.56mm with a traditional layout, wooden furniture options, and no electronic components whatsoever. No BCI link. No smart-link. No onboard computer. Just a rifle.

The Homestead uses a conventional brass-cased cartridge rather than the caseless ammunition that dominates the military market. This is a deliberate choice — brass-cased 5.56mm is manufactured by dozens of small operations across GLMZ and remains available when caseless supply chains collapse. The rifle's manual of arms requires no technical training beyond basic firearms operation, making it accessible to communities without military experience.

At Φ600, the Homestead is the cheapest new-production rifle on the market. Hearthstone sells them in bulk to settlement cooperatives and community defense funds. The weapon won't impress anyone who has handled a Mandate or a Consensus, but it puts an accurate, reliable rifle in the hands of people who need one and can't afford anything else.
nameHearthstone Firearms HF-30 'Homestead'
aliases
  • Homestead
  • HF-30
  • The Porch Gun
categoryassault_rifle
manufacturerHEARTHSTONE FIREARMS
tier availabilityTier 1+
legalityUnrestricted — civilian grade
base technologies
  • Conventional gas operation
  • Brass-cased ammunition compatibility
  • Zero-electronics design
specificationscaliber: 5.56mm brass-cased
effective_range: 350m
rate_of_fire: Semi-automatic only
magazine_capacity: 20 rounds
weight: 3.6 kg
tactical useThe HF-30 is not a combat weapon — it is a defense weapon. Its semi-automatic operation and 20-round magazine discourage spray-and-pray while encouraging aimed fire. In the hands of a trained shooter it is accurate enough to deter opportunistic raiders and wildlife threats. Its zero-electronics design means it is immune to EMP, jamming, and any form of electronic warfare.
cultural contextThe Homestead represents armed self-sufficiency at its most basic. Hearthstone's branding emphasizes community, family defense, and independence from corporate supply chains. In Tier 1 settlements, the HF-30 is often the only manufactured weapon available, and its wooden furniture gives it an anachronistic warmth that contrasts sharply with the polymer-ceramic aggression of corporate arms. People name their Homesteads.
known users
  • Tier 1 settlement defenders
  • Frontier homesteaders
  • Community cooperatives
  • Civilian self-defense
story hooks
  • A Tier 1 settlement has been ordered to surrender all weapons as a condition of corporate annexation. Their Homesteads are the only things standing between the community and absorption.
  • Hearthstone's founder is dying and the company is being courted by Arcturus for acquisition — if the buyout succeeds, the cheapest rifle on the market disappears.
ammunition type
  • 5.56mm brass-cased
related entities
  • Arcturus Defense Solutions
  • Arcturus HD-1 'Homestead'
  • GLMZ
  • Nika Svensson-Kone
  • Radiant Thermal Lance RTL-8 'Hearthstone'
  • Tessera TK-20 Apex 'Mandate'
  • The Bazaar
  • The Pure Hand
physical description
visual profileA deliberately retro-modern rifle with clean, utilitarian lines. The HF-30 resembles early-21st-century designs — no tactical rails, no integrated optics, no aesthetic nods to chrome or neon. It reads as honest and purposeful: a rifle that looks like it was designed to be built in a workshop, not a corporate fab. The wooden furniture stands out in a market of synthetic polymers and smart-materials.
dimensionsOverall length: 96.5cm | Barrel length: 41cm | Width across furniture: 8.2cm | Height with standard sights: 7.5cm
weight descriptionBalanced and notably light for an assault rifle — 3.6kg feels almost delicate compared to military-grade platforms. Not featherweight, but designed to be carried all day by civilians without military conditioning. The weight distribution is forward-balanced.
primary materialSteel receiver and barrel with polymer lower receiver (injection-molded composite). Wooden furniture on grip and foregrip (options include untreated birch, stained ash, or polymer-laminate veneer). Zero aluminum, zero exotic composites.
finishMatte parkerized or cold-blue steel on barrel and receiver — deliberately muted, with micro-scratches and marks from manufacturing visible under close inspection. The wood is either natural oil-finished or sealed with matte lacquer. No shine. No polish. No chrome.
color schemeCharcoal-black parkerized steel (slight blue undertone) paired with warm wood tones (golden-tan ash or pale birch depending on variant). Polymer lower receiver in flat gray or bone-white.
grip textureWooden foregrip and pistol grip feature light checkering and natural grain texture — slightly rough, tactile, offering no-slip purchase even when wet. The polymer trigger guard is smooth, contoured, unpretentious.
distinctive features
  • Traditional A2-style post front sight with protective wings
  • Flip-up rear aperture sight (low-profile, non-adjustable)
  • No picatinny rails — rifle designed for iron sights only
  • Gas tube runs exposed along top of barrel
  • Dust cover (basic, manual)
  • Charging handle on right side only (no ambi option)
  • Simple cross-bolt safety lever
  • Straight, unadorned magazine well
  • Wood grain visible on furniture — no synthetic uniformity
  • Minimal markings: small HEARTHSTONE FIREARMS stamp on barrel, caliber marking on receiver
manufacturer markingsHEARTHSTONE FIREARMS name stamped into barrel band (small, legible but modest). Serial number etched into lower receiver. Caliber marking (5.56 NATO BRASS) stamped on the dust cover. No logos, no chrome accents, no branding flourish.
condition typicalField condition: well-maintained but showing honest wear — light surface oxidation on barrel, fingerprints and dust on wood furniture, scratches around the ejection port from loading and clearing. Not neglected, not babied. A working tool with visible evidence of use.
image promptProduct photography of a Hearthstone Firearms HF-30 Homestead rifle lying on a dark matte steel surface, three-quarter view angled slightly upward. Dramatic side-lighting from the left, casting deep shadows across the wooden furniture, highlighting the grain. The receiver catches soft metallic gleam. Close-up detail visible on the gas tube, front sight post, and wood checkering. Background is industrial — brushed steel or dark concrete texture. Neo-noir urban aesthetic achieved through harsh, clinical lighting and desaturated color palette. Style: tactical catalog photography with zero chrome, zero neon, deliberately retro-futuristic. 2226 GLMZ civilian defense weapon. --ar 3:2 --v 6
visual promptProduct photography of a Hearthstone Firearms HF-30 Homestead rifle lying on a dark matte steel surface, three-quarter view angled slightly upward. Dramatic side-lighting from the left, casting deep shadows across the wooden furniture, highlighting the grain. The receiver catches soft metallic gleam. Close-up detail visible on the gas tube, front sight post, and wood checkering. Background is industrial — brushed steel or dark concrete texture. Neo-noir urban aesthetic achieved through harsh, clinical lighting and desaturated color palette. Style: tactical catalog photography with zero chrome, zero neon, deliberately retro-futuristic. 2226 GLMZ civilian defense weapon. --ar 3:2 --v 6

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