d20 Weapons Locker: A d20 Modern Supplement (Hardcover)

If you insist on getting a book just for weapons, you still have a choice between this one ant the Ultramodern Firearms published by Green Ronin, which I deem the better choice.

The good points of this book are these : the sheer number of weapons covered which range from ther very old (pistols dating from the early 1900s and wwII machineguns) to th so new they are described as still in development. Also, unlike the other offering, this book covers grenade launchers, a weapon system or accessory which I deem rather important.

The bad points now : a) disorganization : the weapons are listed by type in alphabetical order, and you'd better know how it's organized, because there is no index or recapitulative table to help you find it . (a real bother when you are looking up a british weapon; and while the Uzi SMGs are listed under their maker, IMI, this is far from systematic). b) repetitions : a number of weapon systems, which exist under variable denominations but with little variation are listed more than one. c) poor graphics : the weapons are illustrated with line drawings which go from barely fair to downright bad. it seems that they suffered from unsufficient resolution when being digitized, if they weren't bad to start with. d) incoherence : funny enough, the same cartridge does not do the same damage according that it's fired from a machinegun or another weapon system, and weapons described as quality and expensive have their price listed as cheaper than cheap, mass produced versions... d) close to no attention given to ammunition ... well, there ARE rules for special ammo types, but no study of the myriad cartridge types (i.e. wha't the fragging difference between the 9x18 Makarov used in classical pistols and SMGs, and the one unsed in the newer PMM; why does the 7.62R do less damage than 7.62NATO?)

well, you see the overall picture... frankly, unless you need a fairly comprehensive, if disorganized catalog of weaponry, or give a great importance to greanade launchers, you'll be better off with the smaller, but better made Ultramodern Firearms, or even, unless you are a compulsive collector, contenting yourself with the basic list in D20 Modern.