Like the title of the topics says, i propose for the old 1951 KGB Stechkin pistol to be replaced by the Glock 17 9mm pistol.
The Glock makes sense in the Space Station 13 universe. Let me explain why:
Being created in 1981 to meets the needs of the Austrian army, it's more recent and combat-effective than the Stechkin, which is an outdated pistol, with outdated ammo, mechanics and magazine capacity. (17 9mm bullets VS 8 10mm rounds)
Production of the Stechkin stopped in 1975 and it's use is very limited. (Limited service in poor countries which can't affort to renew their armory: Angola, Zambia, Vietnam, etc)
The Glock has a reputation to be an undestructible pistol. Throw it from a plane, crush it with a tank, it will still work. If i had one pistol to take with me in space, it will be this one. No external safety, no bullshit, draw it, pull the trigger and it fires. It's one badass gun, contemporary and futuristic at the same time.
It's widespread and used by anyone around the world; It set itself as the pistol of the police officer as well as the bad guy. And whoever says bad guy says syndicate. The myth of the pistol undetectable in x-ray, while being just a myth, fits the shady traitor atmosphere. I can very well picture a syndicate double agent, traitor or nuke ops carrying one. It's a pure combat pistol and that's exactly what an antag would need.
Latest generation of the Glock 17, the gen 4, was put in the market in 2010 and is setting new standards.
Ammo is also widespread, as you can see the 9mm being used by law enforcment, shooters and military all around the world.
As for in game mechanics; All it needs are renamings in the appropriate menu, the two sprites (Silenced, unsilenced), changing the mag capacity and the ammo to 9mm, as for the damage done; The difference between 10mm and 9mm is tiny, the coderbus can very well replicate this difference in game by reducing very slightly the damage, or not.
Pictures of the two guns:
Stechkin
![Image](http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/ryssar/pistoler/aps01.jpg)
Glock 17
![Image](http://www.modelguns.eu/images/g17c.jpg)
The Stetchkin looks like it belongs to a museum. The Glock whoever, is built to be intimidating as fuck.
Thanks for reading me.
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