[HoE] FW: Question about Gauss Technology

[John Osmanski <John.Osmanski@TELETHINKING.COM>]

A player in my HoE campaign came up with this, and am putting it to the list
for comments/corrections/ect:

	
Does Guass technology exists in Hell on Earth?  I am talking to my Marshal
about letting me start with a Guass pistol, making up some kind of weapon
for it and taking an appropriate Belongin' skill to start with it, and
perhaps having some points in Tinkering to be able to modify some kind of
existing bullet to fit my weapon.  Here is what I am thinking:  (by the way,
the inspiration for this was the PC Game Fallout 2)


PPK Gauss Pistol

Ammo:  2mm EC (in Deadlands terms, it is considered Armor Piercing level 2)

Shots: 12
Speed: 1 
ROF: 1
Range: 50  
Damage: 4D8
Cost: $3,000

The weapon fires twice per action much like a double action revolver and the
ammo would be very hard to come by (about 7 bucks a shell, I would think).
With the right parts and a Hard (9) Tinkering roll, perhaps I could re-use
spent shell casings?  Something like that. 

What do you think?  How can this be balanced to make it fun, and or a viable
option?  I was also thinking of this for the Rifle counterpart (another way
to get ammo would be to take out someone using this against me and my
posse!)

PCKK Gauss Rifle

Ammo:  2mm EC

Shots: 30
Speed: 1
ROF: 9
Range: 50
Damage: 5D10
Cost: $7,000