4.2x30mm R (no ontology)

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4.2x30mm R is an unique cartridge specifically designed for the Golden Gun. Though it is small in diameter, the cartridge features a very long projectile, almost longer than the case itself, similar in profile to that of a spitzer bullet as found on rifle cartridges. The casing is entirely constructed out of gold and is designed to be fired once, then discarded - it usually fractures or splits after firing. The bullet is referred to as Armor Piercing/High Explosive or APHE ; it is made out of a steel layer, a gold jacket, and is filled with an internal firing pin and a highly explosive compound known as A-IX-1 (composed of 96% RDX and 4% wax to serve as a stabilizant).

These rounds are custom-made and not available on the retail market, and it is likely that such rounds are, in fact, the work of a single person in the Mazes.

Although it is not designed to be fired at great distances, this is likely intended, as the Golden Gun - the only weapon that can fire 4.2x30mm R cartridges - is intended to be a powerful assassination tool (being composed of five otherwise inconspicuous, albeit perhaps gaudy, items made out of, or plated with gold). In addition, the explosive nature of the projectile is made to confuse and mislead eventual law enforcers and investigators as to what exactly killed its potential victims.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV Pain
Explosive/Localized +18 160%

How to read this?

  • Cannot be purchased in a gun shop or a weapon shop; thus no retail loads exist for this caliber.
  • This cartridge is not loaded with the usual pistol of rifle projectile types ; all 4.2x30mm R rounds are all the same type: APHE
  • No retail brands available ; All ammunition found in the wild are APHE.
  • Retail value : 250 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: N/A

Handloading information

4.2x30mm R is non-reloadable.

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

No standard weapons are compatible with 4.2x30mm R ; it is a rare caliber.

Maze Customs

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Handgun Up to 10" 1x

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Real life information