Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 11

           

           "Clive,thisisTakeshiKovacs.He’safriendofMr.Bancroft,lookingforequipment.I’dlikeyoutoshowhimtheNemexandaPhilipsgun,andthenpasshimontoSheilaforabladeweapon."

           Clivenoddedagainandsetasidetheelectromag.

           "Thisway,"hesaid.

           Themandroidtouchedmyarmlightly."Shouldsirrequireanythingfurther,Ishallbeintheshowroom."

           Itbowedfractionallyandleft.IfollowedClivealongtherowsofpackingcasestowhereavarietyofhandgunswerelaidoutonpilesofplasticconfetti.Heselectedoneandturnedbacktomewithitinhishands.

           "SecondseriesNemesisX,"hesaid,holdingoutthegun."TheNemex.ManufacturedunderlicenceforMannlicher-Schoenauer.FiresajacketedslugwithacustomisedpropellantcalledDruck31.Verypowerful,veryaccurate.Themagazinetakeseighteenshellsinastaggeredclip.Bitbulkybutworthitinafirefight.Feeltheweight."

           Itooktheweaponandturneditoverinmyhands.Itwasabig,heavy-barrelledpistol,slightlylongerthantheSmith&Wessonbutwellbalanced.Iswappedithandtohandforawhile,gettingthefeelofit,squinteddownthesight.Clivewaitedbesidemepatiently

           "Allright."Ihandeditback."Andsomethingsubtle?"

           "Philipssqueezegun.

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