Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode, we're covering the first handgun - the ASP. It's a semi automatic pistol, and is available as part of one of the default classes at level 1. It's an American weapon, designed by New York gunsmith Paris Theodore in the early 1970s. It was commercially introduced in 1975, although in no great quantity - only 450 were ever made. Based on the Smith and Wesson Model 39, the ASP was designed from the ground up as a concealable pistol for covert operations. With an extensively modified frame, the ASP takes on a unique appearance - with no unneccesary protrusions and smoothed curves for a fast, snag-free draw. One such innovation was the complete removal of the front sight post - and the addition of a rear 'guttersnipe' sight instead. Although not quite as precise as conventional pistol sights the tapered channel allows for faster target aquisition, and in any case is more than adequate for covert use. The entire weapon was given a teflon coating, and the grips were also replaced with clear Lexan, allowing the operator to know precisely how much ammunition was left in the magazine. The magazine capacity isn't great, largely due to the weapon's compact size - just seven rounds. The ASP fires the NATO standard 9 by 19 millimetre Parabellum cartridge, just like the Smith and Wesson 39 it was based on. Damage is good, at least up close - 3 hits to kill within effective range puts it on par with the more powerful SMGs. Of course, the range of the pistols is limited so at any sort of distance you'll find you'll need 5 hits to kill - and given that there's only 7 rounds in the magazine that can be tricky. The ASP has the highest firecap of all of the pistols - with a potential fire rate of 937.5 rounds per minute, 50 percent higher than any other. Recoil is not a factor unless you have a very quick trigger finger - but in general within effecti