[center][h1][b]Fenizians Misc Information[/b][/h1]
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[center][h2][b]Fenizian Specialties[/b][/h2][/center][hider=Mithril]
A certain alloy closely related to aluminium. It has third the weight of steel yet more than half its strength. Mithril alloys used to be enchanted to be even more potent but nowadays this is the best Fenizian metallurgy can do. Creating mithril alloys is not simple and many of the steps related to it were kept as guild secrets. While other nations managed to create their own mithril alloys Fenice is still considered the world leader in its art. The natural ores of the region and the abundance of skilled mithril workers allow them to remain as such. Perhaps with the rise of aircraft manufacture this trend will cease as larger and more powerful nations will invest greatly to its production (albeit using cheaper aluminium-alloys is more charming to them). Regardless if you would want high quality mithril craftsmanship you would be still looking for the famed masters of Fenice.
[/hider][hider=Adamantide]A type of steel alloy using heavier metals. It has high hardness and decent strength but as a side effect it's nearly as heavy as lead. Like mithril the alloys once bore enchantments and were known to be components of legendary armors and weapons. Compared to that the modern Adamantide is just comparable to a really hard steel alloy with the drawback of weighing almost twice that of normal steel. While Adamatide isn't unique to Fenice the metallurgy of their creation tends to make them expensive elsewhere while Fenice has traditions and infrastructure to produce adequate amount for their needs. Adamantide famously can be composited with mithril for very compact yet effective blades and there are other purposes experimented with as we speak.
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[center][h2][b]Fenizian Infantry Gear[/b][/h2][/center][hider=Melee Weapons]

[b]- Spike Sabers:[/b] The spada striscia (strip-sword) is an iconic weapon of modern Fenice. Also referred as the Fenizian Spike Sabers this weapon has a narrow edge not unlike old rapiers and seemingly only useful for thrusting. Yet appearances can be deceiving as Spike Sabers have a composite blade. The weapon is made of mithril yet the blade has an adamantine core with its own tang forged together. This gives surprising heft for the thin blade and allows decent cutting power contrary to conventional swordsmithing knowledge. Of course creating these blades isn't simple and they are rare outside of Fenice. Another problem is edge alignment as the sword is highly sensisitve to the wielder using a clean and efficient form. The straight and narrow blade otherwise may not cut sufficiently at all. Even in the modern times the art of fancing with these swords is fairly poplar. They are light and nimble while having a decent reach. Officers keep getting issued with them as a mark of status. The current variant is the Sciabola Modello 1921 which is the modern mass production variant of the old 1889 pattern sabers.

[b]- Modello 1908 Long Bayonet:[/b] Effectively a smallsword with very simplified hilt, these were originally made for the 1907/m bolt-action rifles for more effective bayonet charges. Fenizian soldiers were shorter and wielded shorter rifles so this was envisioned a good method to compensate. After adopting the 35/m semi-automatic rifle its short recoil mechanism prevented mounting bayonets on the barrel. Thankfully the old bayonets were just long enough to overhang and work as a functional bayonet fixed against the lower furniture just under the barrel. So the Modello 1908 saw new utilitz as the slightly adjusted Modello 1908/35 design. Obviously the original bayonets were meant to also serve as swords and this is also true to the modified ones. The composite blade gives a deceptive amount of cutting power to these bayonets in spite of their thinness. 
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Milim/Milimi = 0.35678mm (standard Fenizian measure for anything precision-related)
Punti = 3.5678mm (the Fenizian point, widely used by craftsmen of all kinds)
Dito = 3.5678cm = 35.678mm (the "Fenizian inch", very commonly used everywhere)

[b]21-milim Santini:[/b] Designed by the Stantini Personal Arms Manufacture this is a 7.5 x 28 mm pistol cartridge with rebated rim meant for automatic firearms. It has a thin case and shoots light bullet (0.9 oncia ~ 4.6g) at 1320bps (braccia per second, about 470 m/s). Even from revolvers it usually performs a good 1100bps (392 m/s) albeit the cartridge really doesn't like barrel lengths shorter than 36 punti (~ 128mm), often resulting in large muzzle flashes.

[b]23-milim Carbina:[/b] Derivative of the commercially sold 23-milim Bodeo, a self-loading cartridge manufactured by the Bodeo Rifle Syndicate. Yet after trials the military wasn't satisfied with the straight-walled roundnose cartridges and Bodeo had to entirely redesign them. Named the 23-milim "Carbina" this would be a 8.2x31 mm cartridge firing a softnose spitzer bullet weighing only 1.2 oncia (~6.1 grams) and achieving velocities approaching 1700 bps (~ 600m/s). It was meant to be lethal up to 1000 Braccia (about 357m) even if its effective range was determined to be closer to 500 Braccia (~ 180m).

[b]18-milim Rossini:[/b] Old military rifle cartridge still popular with hobby shooters and used by reserve forces. It's a 6.4 x 51mm cartridge with a 2-oncia (10.24g) round nose bullet flying in the excess of 1900 bps (~ 680 m/s). Thanks to its velocity and high ballistic coefficient the Rossini cartridge is fairly accurate and has remarkably flat trajectory while possessing mild recoil. Yet with the introduction of spitzer bullets the Rossini no longer had an edge over its larger bore counterparts. Regardless the Rossini is still a wonderful rifle ammo, although many consider it unfit for machineguns. They were eventually replaced by the more advanced 2-punti "Ardente" cartridges in the military.

[b]23-milim Cartuccia dell'Reijicco:[/b] Locally produced variant of the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.92%C3%9757mm_Mauser]8mm Naugel[/url] rifle cartridge widespread in the Alfheichen Reiyk. While the Rossini is a remarkably flat shooting cartridge its 6.4mm bullet is considered subpar at extreme ranges thus making it an inferior machinegun round. As such they needed an alternative cartridge to fulfill this role and of course they chose what their allies used. Yet it was always meant to be a stopgap. Reiyk engineers used the (subjectively) inferior metric and had terrible tolerances in their designs (file to fit? What kind of professional does that?). So nowadays only old machineguns used by reservists are still chambered in this cartridge. In spite of that Fenice continues to produce large quantity of 8mm Naugel to the foreign market.

[b]2-punti Ardente:[/b] Originally designed for automatic rifles the cartridge underwent several stages of changes and refinement between 1914-1928. Curiously enough the first weapons to chamber the new rifle ammo were bolt-action rifles soon followed by machineguns. In 1931 Fenice finally adopted their self-loading rifle and the cartridge assumed its rightful place. The 2-punti "Ardente" is a 7.14 x 51 mm cartridge firing a 1.5-oncia (~ 7.7g) bottlenecked spitzer bullet in the excess of 2400 bps (~ 860m/s). It has great terminal ballistics and retains its velocity for great distances. While not as capable as the 8mm Nauger at extreme ranges the Fenizian military had long abandoned the idea of using machineguns at distances over 2500 Braccia (~900 meters) so it was an acceptable compromise. What they got was a comparably lightweight cartridge designed to feed excellently in automatic weapons. The Ardente weighs 20% less than old 6.4mm Rossini cartridges and a good 40% less than the 8mm Nauger. Thus the new cartridge saved weight or to be precise allowed troops to carry more ammunition on the field. AP bullets also approach the performance of the 8mm Nauger which was a welcome plus. It took a full decade until Fenice fully replaced their old cartridges with the 2-punti Ardente.

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[b]- Rivoltella Modello 89/11:[/b] Revolvers originally issued for cavalry and marines later seeing widespread adoption as cheaper second line service pistols for troops. With the adoption of the 21-milim Santini (7.5 x 28mm) as the standard round the pistols saw re-barreling and new chambers issued to hold these cartridges. As result it's now a 8-shot modern revolver popular in both civilian and military use.

[b]- [url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Picture-1064-Large.jpg]Modello 08/29 Santini[/url]:[/b] The most popular type of military pistol in Fenice. It uses simple blowback and a tubular body which is easy to disassemble on the field. It loads from a double stack double feed magazine containing 14 rounds which make it fairly high capacity. It does use the 21-milimi Santini rounds of course which outside of Fenice are considered somewhat weak, albeit accurate shooting. Consequently the pistol actually has many sporting carbine variants used mostly by civilians but they are also in the cavalry inventory for a good reason.

[b]- Rossini M08/28 Carbine:[/b] Bolt-action rifle originally chambered in 18-milimi Rossini cartridges. It has a free floating barrel and a straight-bolt action making it one of the nicest shooting military rifles. Due to this the rifle is popular in many countries for sport shooters and hunters alike. When Fenice adopted the 7.14x51mm Ardente cartridge Rossini immediately began modifying all the infantry's rifles accordingly. Rossini also used a variation of this design to compete in the trials for Fenice's new self-loading rifle. Their idea was to offer it as an upgrade to the existing M08/28 carbines but lost to the Nino Valentino's inventive design. Regardless the Rossini Rifle Company continued to sell these upgrades to civilians and special units of other countries.

[b]- Valentino FAC/32:[/b] Semi-automatic rifle used by all frontline soldiers. It uses a short-recoil and roller-locking systems which makes it relatively cheap to produce and operate in any weather. It has an internal magazine loading 10-round en-bloc clips and of course chambered in the 7.14mm Ardente round. While the weapon is reliable it has accuracy issues compared to the old bolt-action arms, albeit this is only troubling snipers. 

[b]- Carbina C/38:[/b] As the war dragged on Fenice began to feel uncertain about their ally. Fearing massive paratrooper invasions like those committed against Longguo the Fenizian military wanted a reliable weapon for backline troops and those who didn't need a full powered rifle, something much more useful than a pistol. While carbines of various types were procured the Fenizian military wanted a better and more unified model. They held an open tender for arms manufacturers across the Federal States and they got a result under record time. Nearly every firearms designer chose to compete but eventually they chose a victor. The resulting C/38 carbine fires the new 23-milimi "Carbina" cartridges and uses a short gas piston mechanism in order to be as light as possible. The end result is a rifle with an integrated 8-round magazine loaded by stripper clips. The weapon is more powerful than a pistol and has longer range. It's estimated to be effective up to 180 meters with skilled users capable of scoring hits from even further away.

[b]- Rapida CAC/39:[/b] As Fenizan military thinkers realized the army severely lacks in automatic firepower. While this would've meant submachineguns the procurement program was so messy they chose to abandon it and opt for an intermediate answer. They looked for upgrades to the C/38 carbine. It got heavier bolt, reinforcements all over, gas port adjustments and of course the ability to load 20-round box magazines. Due to concerns of recoil the weapon was engineered to be very low rate of fire, only around 300RPM. It was select-fire, expensive and also a bit awkward. Yet Fenice finally had an automatic gun to issue for their troops.
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[center][h2][b]Fenizian Combat Vehicles[/b][/h2][/center][hider=Carro Veloce (Tankettes)]Perhaps the most iconic development of Fenice are their series of tankettes. The idea of an ultracompact fast tank was first envisioned by Aiden Lloyd of the Aelban Empire. It was meant to create a small, economical yet effective armored force. While his concept was tried in many countries no nation besides Fenice took it so far. Strained industrially and enamored with the romance of transforming a single individual into a rolling armored bunker they eventually succeeded. 

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[b]CV27 "Primeo":[/b] The first success at what would lay the foundation for all Fenizian designs. It had the top speed of 45km/h, with 8-10mm armor, a rotating turret and a water-cooled machinegun. It served as the basis for many successive test models trying to make the concept work.

[b]CV30 "Esecutore":[/b] The final version of the above. It weighed 1.4 tonnes and used hydraulics to rotate the turret. Vision devices were perfected, complex mechanisms enabled sights and periscopes to watch the same spot even as the turret moved. These vehicles are still used by internal security forces, colonial armies and as light artillery tractors.

[b]CV35 "Cavaliere":[/b]The "modern tankette", a single-man tank with a rotating turret, introduced just before the war. Its main armament is a 7-punti (25mm) auto-loading anti-tank gun using belt feed. The rationale is to reduce everything which adds extra tasks to the operator so a weapon which (under ideal conditions) should not need reloads is ideal for such purposes. The new tank is 1.5m tall, weighs 4 tonnes and has 20mm armor with mostly angled surfaces. The powerful engine and volute spring suspension allows great off-road capability and up to 55km/h road speed. Later upgrades incorporated radio and other functions found with Reiyk tanks. Important variants include the SM/37 self-propelled mortar which uses an off-set 54mm breech-loading mortar for fire support and the CV35/39(L), a new variant mounting a magazine-fed 57mm recoilless rifle to the side. It's supposed to provide direct fire support to the conventional CV35s.

The Carro Veloce program is a technologically impressive achievement. Yet as the Fenizian military is about to realize this is an evolutionary dead end. Although the Fenizian tankettes are wonderfully engineered to reduce the strain on a single crewman they still lack the same situational awareness as multi-crew tanks. The size restriction and other limitations also constrain them, of course. The worst part is that the Armored Cavalry corps of Fenice actively embraces this idea and would vehemently oppose trying to adopt more conventional tanks. It's going to be an uphill battle to get the critical reforms to finally get a capable armored force.
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[center][h2][b]Fenizian Aircraft[/b][/h2][/center]

[center][h2][b]Fenizian Navy[/b][/h2][/center]