Removing firing selections

  Updated:  As a result of the changes to the previous weapon modification post, this post needed to be updated as well.

  You will once again require the Arsenal supplement to use the information in this post.

  The firing selection change modification allows you to add more firing modes to a weapon.  It stands to reason that removing firing modes should free up modification slots.  All such removals can reasonably only be considered small modifications, freeing up only a single slot.  For weapons with three firing modes (typically SA/BF/FA) this can mean up to two extra modification slots, provided you are willing to sacrifice some of the weapons versatility.

  Game masters beware of players attempting to add full auto (FA) to a burst fire (BF) weapon, and then remove burst fire.  This would total zero modification slots, and feels like cheating.  The same can be done with single shot (SS) to semi automatic (SA) modification.  If you don't agree with this, simply disallow players from making these modification.

  This list contains all those from the previous weapon modification slot list, as well as some additional entries.  The slots listing includes the base, plus removal of all modifications, and all but one firing mode.

Weapon	Source book	Slots
Battle Rifle
Ultimax 150	Gun Heaven	19+
FN SCAR-H3	War!	12
Assault Rifle
Jianshi QBZ-14	Gun Heaven	13+
Ares Bravo	War!	13
Ares Sierra	War!	13
HK G12A4m	War!	13
Ares Alpha	Shadowrun 20th	12
Colt M22A3	Arsenal	12
Nitama Optimum II	Arsenal	12
Sniper Rifle
Barrett Model 121	Arsenal	12
Steyr Minotaur Anti-Material Rifle	Gun Heaven	11
HK PSG Enforcer	Arsenal	11
SMG
HK Urban Combat	Arsenal	13
Heavy Pistol
HK MK31	Gun Heaven	10
Ares Viper Slivergun	Shadowrun 20th	10
Light Pistol
Hammerli 620S	Shadowrun 20th	8
Ares Light Fire 70 w/ Silencer	Arsenal	8
Machine Pistol
Ruger T-983	Gun Heaven	10
Onotari Equalizer	Gun Heaven	9
Ares Crusader	Arsenal	9
B&P MP9	Gun Heaven	9
LMG
SA Nemesis LMG	Arsenal	10
MMG
FN MAG-5	Arsenal	8
HMG
Stoner-Ares M107	Arsenal	9
Shotgun
Auto-Assault 16	Arsenal	9
Grenade Launcher
Enfield GL-67	Arsenal	7
Ares Antioch-2	Shadowrun 20th	7
Holdout
Morrissey Elan	Arsenal	7
Assault Cannon
Ares Thunderstruck Gauss Rifle	Arsenal	7
Sporting Rifle
Ares Canadian Sportster	Gun Heaven	7
Taser
Defiance Protector	Arsenal	8

Editorial

Based on what I have read from the rules, burst fire (BF) is a subset of full auto (FA), and weapons with both are redundant.  See "Full-Auto Mode" in Shadowrun 20th Anniversary edition page 154.