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Boundary

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Release Date:	April 13, 2023
Developer:	Surgical Scalpels
Publisher:	Skystone Games, Huya Games
Platforms:	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre:	First-Person Shooter

Boundary is a first-person tactical arena shooter that pits players in two-team low-gravity space engagements, with a somewhat similar premise to Rainbow Six Siege split character teams and round-based matches. A demo for the game was available in February 2023, and the game was fully released on April 13th, 2023.

Boundary stands out from the FPS genre as it is the first full-fledged title set in space. The players take control of several combat-ready astronauts with their dedicated strike packages, akin to the operators/heroes with unique abilities in different games. There are two factions available in the game, Solar System Defences and Vacuum Exiles. Its to be noted that the arsenal in Boundary was specifically tuned to fit space combat, like extended trigger guards to fit astronauts' gloves or removal of all wooden furniture.

The following weapons appear in the video game Boundary:

Handguns

Stechkin APB

A modified, white-painted Stechkin machine pistol is one of the sidearms and comes standard for Orlan. It is presumably made from the APB variant with the compensator mounted on the APB's extended barrel. There is no suppressor modification available in game, though the wire stock is.

Stechkin APB with detached stock - 9x18mm Makarov

A clear view of the APB, which has an added tri-rail, compensator, and competition style charging handle added to the original rear sight.

Standing along the edge of the shooting gallery with the space Stechkin. While grounded, the astronaut walks and has both of their hands on their weapon, but will hold them one-handed while using the MMU controls seen to the left.

The APB aims with illuminated sights included on the optics rail.

Reloading the Stechkin. Its magazines are limited to 15 rounds.

Mashing in a mag while empty.

Yanking the slide to release it, probably as the EVA suit gloves are too thick to properly actuate the catch.

Rifles

AK pattern carbine

An AKM pattern carbine is available as the "TK47" - it comes with a short AIMR-style barrel by default, but a standard length AKM barrel is an available unlock. This is a starting weapon for the astronaut Orlan.

PM md. 90 AIMR - 7.62x39mm

Romanian AKM with synthetic furniture - 7.62x39mm

Something of a profile view of the TK47.

The space AK out inside the space shooting range.

It has a cropped, illuminated rear sight.

The AK reloads in the fairly ubiquitous modern tacticool style.

Flicking aside an empty mag with a fresh one.

..and right-handing the bolt.

Sniper Rifles

Dragunov SVD

The "SVD" appears to be based on a short barreled SVD carbine, somewhat similar to the SVDM.

SVDM - 7.62x54mm R

The space Dragunov in the arsenal preview.

The SVD in the back of the "Weapon Testing Center"'s anechoic chamber.

Lining up an inflatable target through the scope.

It reloads with both mags space-sandwiched together.

From empty, the old one is knocked out.

The rechambering animation is dynamic, sometimes it's done underhanded as seen here or with the right hand.

Type 53 Mosin carbine

A heavily customized Chinese Type 53 Mosin Nagant carbine appears as the "M53" and is exclusive to the Marksman role.

Mosin Nagant "Archangel" with 10-round detachable magazine - 7.62x54mmR

Previewing Bubba's Moon Mosin special.

Equipping the Type 53 Mosin that's been dragged into the final frontier.

The astronaut grips it by the detachable ProMag style magazine when not jetting around.

A look through the optic upon one of the targets.

Operating the downturned sniper-style bolt. The extractor still appears to kick the spent casing out as it would on terra firma.

On partial reloads, the operator holds onto it by the bolt/receiver.

Reloading from empty, with the old box mag floating away.

Machine guns

RPK

A heavily modified (including a folding stock), white-painted RPK makes an appearance in the Boundary, being only one of two machine guns available to the Astronaut Fortress.

RPK with 75-round Soviet type drum magazine - 7.62x39mm

Model preview of the cosmo-RPK.

Initally-equipping the RPK involves Fortress somewhat haphazardly letting it float in her working area while right-hand charging it.

The RPK inside the space range.

Using its custom aperture sights.

From empty, the insulated Molot drum mag is knocked out with a new one.

Rechambering the RPK.

"Generic Soldier Weapon" series

The primary collection of firearms available in the Boundary are built around a fictitious "Generic Soldier Weapon" platform, which mainly consists of an IWI X95 style cutlass trigger pack and various sci-fi receiver bits. The "GSW-AR, GSW-PCC," and the "GSW-SMG" are listed here; see the talk page for the other variants that have fictional operating systems that don't match current real-world firearms. The entire family is the following:

GSW-AR
GSW-AMR
GSW-PCC
GWC-SMG
GWC-DMR
GWC-CARKIT
GWC-IDW
GWC-FOP
GWC-CDP
GWC-MG
GWC-SG

GSW-AR

The "GSW-AR", with AR standing for Assault Rifle, is put together in a bullpup package with some resemblance to an entire IWI X95 rifle.

IWI X95R - 5.45x39mm

The GSW-AR in the weapons menu.

The GSW-AR in use, held with a high grip.

Aiming with the fairly narrow illuminated iron sights.

Reloading with a new caseless style magazine pressed against the weapon.

It has a side bolt catch that gets slapped when empty.

GSW-PCC

The "GSW-PCC" is a pistol-caliber counterpart to the -AR, and swaps the top handguard and full length Picatinny rail for a railed carry handle vaguely like that of the ShAK-12.