wintercross

Yeah, you're likely to damage the gun too if you don't have the proper tools... last thing you want is a miss-shaped barrel on a shoutgun....

The problem lies in Arma II's reload/ammunition system. Alot of weapon properties are defined by the magazine over the weapon. Ammo count for example is a function of the magazine. where as what type of magazine can be used is determined by weapon. So basicaly if you had a "16 round box of 12 gauge slugs", then every shotgun that can use it would have 16 rounds before reload. Thats why the .45 revolver rounds are not interchangable with the 1911 rounds. It would probably require some nifty scripting to make such a thing work properly.

I was moving about one my own, trying to get my hands on some supplies. Came across a barn just a little north of Chernogorsk, saw it was stocked with goodies and proceeded to evaluate what was there and take what I needed. I climbed up the stairs was and was inspecting the first loot pile when suddenly I heard a couple of gunshots, and was hit! I freaked out, and realised there was another survivor in the doorway. I quickly took a few steps back to block his line of sight and checked my guns. 2 rounds in the M1911... 4 in my einfield, but 1 spare mag. 'Right' I thought. 'If someone wants to tangle with me I'll throw down everything I have!' Since my cover seemed to work for the moment, I quickly drop the rifle, and pull my M4 CCO out of my bag. I inch my way forwards, see the target near the edge of the door and fire off a quick bust. This of course calls in hordes of zombies from near by, and while I can shoot them with single shots as they try to get up the stairs to me; my attacker had no such advantage, and he gets mauled to death. Allthough wounded, I easily dispatch the remaining zombies, and proceed to take the rest of the gear in the barn, and loot the corpse of my unprovoked attacker. Got a new makarov and 6 mags off him, so over all not too bad for my first combat encounter with another survivor.