Most lethal ballistic firearms (results by range)

Updated: Pistols (including machine pistols) can not use underbarrel auto-adjusting weight.  Fixed relevant entries.

Updated: Added HK 229-X and removed some others (as redundant).  Also fixed reload (drum) for high-power chambering weapons.  Fixed Ingram White Knight entry (data errors).

For the impatient, the highest damage weapon is the AVC-7.62 battle rifle. If you lack the War supplement, look at the Ultimax HMG-2 or Ares Alpha.

Included are a number of choices from different source books, as well as different amounts of recoil (for those with lower skill), more armour piercing (for more lethality), and more free modification slots (damage isn't the only thing).

The weapons are grouped by their range categories, as follows:

Short Range	Extended Range	Typical classes
5	50	Light Pistol, Holdout, Machine Pistol, Heavy Pistol
5	60	Heavy Pistol, Light Pistol
10	150	SMG, Shotgun
50	550	Assault Rifle
100	750	Battle Rifle, Sporting Rifle
75	800	LMG
80	1200	MMG, HMG
100	1500	Assault Canon
150	1500	Sniper Rifle

Extended Range: The range category, as above.  Does not include changes from modifications (such as barrel extension, or armour piercing rounds).
Average Damage: The calculated average damage (per combat phase) with all modifications and accessories.

Recoil: The uncompensated recoil for firing one long and one short burst (full auto) or two long bursts (high velocity), including doubling for heavy weapons, shotguns, high-power chambering, etceteras.  Negative recoil is for informational purposes only, and should be treated as zero.
Armour Piercing: Does not include the -1 virtual AP bonus for impact armour.
Slots: The remaining modification slots.
Reload: The ammunition reload method.

Extended Range	Average Damage		Modifications
50	20.58	Ares Crusader Machine Pistol Recoil: 2 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Small) Folding Stock Gas-Vent Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock Underbarrel Weight
50	20.34	Ceska Black Scorpion Machine Pistol Recoil: 2 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Small) Folding Stock Gas-Vent Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock Underbarrel Weight
50	19.64	Fichetti Security 600 Light Pistol Recoil: 3 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Folding Stock Gas-Vent Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock
50	14.48	Enfield M1098 Holdout Recoil: 6 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Gun Heaven	Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Folding Stock Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock
50	13.87	Cavalier Scout Holdout Recoil: 6 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Folding Stock Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock
50	13.13	Streetline Special Holdout Recoil: 6 Armour Piercing: -half Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Folding Stock Personalized Grip Smartgun External Stick-n-Shock
50	10.87	Boyd & Richards Desperado Shotgun Recoil: 0 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: magazine Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Firing Selection Change (Large) Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Personalized Grip Smartgun External
60	21.22	Ares Viper Slivergun Heavy Pistol Recoil: 2 Armour Piercing: 5 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Small) Flechette Rounds Folding Stock Gas-Vent Personalized Grip Smartgun External Underbarrel Weight
60	20.33	Ruger Thunderbolt Smartgun Heavy Pistol Recoil: 0 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Small) Folding Stock Gas-Vent Personalized Grip Smartgun Underbarrel Weight
150	26.79	M-4A1 Carbine SMG Recoil: 5 Armour Piercing: 0 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: Gun Heaven	Armour-Piercing Flechette Extended Clip Drum Firing Selection Change (Small) Folding Stock Foregrip Gas-Vent High Velocity Laser Sight Personalized Grip Tracer
150	25.69	AK-147 Carbine SMG Recoil: 5 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: War	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Drum Folding Stock Foregrip Gas-Vent High Velocity Laser Sight Personalized Grip Tracer
150	25.09	Ingram Smartgun X SMG Recoil: 5 Armour Piercing: 0 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: Shadowrun	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Drum Folding Stock Foregrip Gas-Vent High Velocity Laser Sight Personalized Grip Tracer
150	24.47	HK 229-X SMG Recoil: 0 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: War	Extended Clip Drum Folding Stock Foregrip Gas-Vent High-Power Chambering High-Power Rounds Laser Sight Tracer Underbarrel Weight Auto-adjusting
150	23.75	Auto-Assault 16 Shotgun Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 5 Reload: drum Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
150	19.44	Mossberg AM-CMDT Shotgun Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: 5 Slots: 4 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Barrel Extension Extended Clip Flechette Rounds Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
550	28.96	Ares Alpha Assault Rifle Recoil: -1 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 1 Reload: drum Source: Shadowrun	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Drum Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization High Velocity Laser Sight Shock Pad Tracer
550	27.00	HK G12A4m Assault Rifle Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -2 Slots: 3 Reload: drum Source: War	Barrel Extension Extended Clip Drum Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization High-Power Chambering High-Power Rounds Laser Sight Shock Pad Tracer
750	30.74	AVC-7.62 Battle Rifle Recoil: 0 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: War	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Drum Firing Selection Change (Small) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization High Velocity Laser Sight Shock Pad Tracer
750	29.36	AM-884 Battle Rifle Recoil: -2 Armour Piercing: -2 Slots: 0 Reload: drum Source: War	Armour-Piercing Flechette Extended Clip Drum Firing Selection Change (Large) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Laser Sight Shock Pad Tracer
750	20.27	Mannlicher Wildhunter Sporting Rifle Recoil: -2 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
800	28.41	Ares PLD LMG Recoil: -6 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 4 Reload: clip Source: SotA 73	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Laser Sight Shock Pad Tracer
800	26.82	SA Nemesis LMG LMG Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 4 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
800	26.52	Ingram White Knight LMG Recoil: -8 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 4 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
800	26.09	Ares PLD LMG Recoil: -6 Armour Piercing: -1 Slots: 5 Reload: belt Source: SotA 73	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
1200	29.63	Ultimax HMG-2 HMG Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -3 Slots: 4 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
1200	26.70	Stoner-Ares M202 MMG Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -2 Slots: 5 Reload: belt Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
1200	25.93	Stoner-Ares M107 HMG Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -3 Slots: 5 Reload: belt Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
1500	30.00	Panther XXL Assault Cannon Recoil: -4 Armour Piercing: -6 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Firing Selection Change (Large) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization High-Power Chambering High-Power Rounds Shock Pad Smartgun External
1500	28.98	Barrett Model 121 Sniper Rifle Recoil: -2 Armour Piercing: -4 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Arsenal	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External
1500	27.23	Ranger Arms SM-4 Sniper Rifle Recoil: -2 Armour Piercing: -3 Slots: 0 Reload: clip Source: Shadowrun	Armour-Piercing Flechette Barrel Extension Extended Clip Firing Selection Change (Large) Gas-Vent Gyro Stabilization Shock Pad Smartgun External