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SCP-XXXX when initially recovered from Richard Starks' range, with his Colt M4 inside.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored in Armed-Research Site-127 in a high-security storage cell, accessible only to Level 3+ personnel and the SCP-XXXX research team. Following an attempted contaiment breach on ██.03.2020 (see INCIDENT REOPRT 127-5), all facility guards are to be given keycards allowing access to SCP-XXXX's storage cell. SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties are only allowed to be used in case of an emergency, negligence will be met with termination.

Description: SCP-XXXX appears to be a Ziegel Engineering Model 37 hard-sided aluminum gun case, with the following dimensions: 11.43x33.02x48.26 cm, with the key difference of having markings of the "CaseAuthority" company. Investigation by MTF Mu-3 ("Highest Bidders") has traced the accquisition of this SCP to Chris Lee, dated 10.10.2010, according to document XXXX-A. More information in Addendum XXXX-CL.

Found on 3.06.2019 in [REDACTED], Kentucky, on a private shooting range belonging to Richard Starks. See more information in recovery log and interview XXXX-1.

Upon placing a conventional firearm, a chamber of a conventional firearm or in some cases, the breech of a firearm and closing the case, the firearm (or the inserted part, when it is integrated with a firearm) gains the ability to fire until it suffers a malfunction disallowing the use of the firearm, without the need to externally supply it with ammunition. Interestingly enough, there is no visual evidence of the weapon being loaded on all visual spectrums, however, a high speed camera footage has shown that the cartridge manifests itself 0.0006s on average after the trigger has been pulled. When fed traditionally, the firearm will function normally.
It is currently speculated that the cartridges used in firearms affected by SCP-XXXX are transported to the chamber of a firearm from alternate dimensions.

It has been noted that the type of ammunition supplied to the firearm affected by SCP-XXXX is always appropriate to the target, while also being safe to the firearm and shooter; SCP-XXXX seems to discern targets based on their silhouettes. This may indicate that the being is sentient to a degree. More information in test logs.

It is currently unknown how many instances of SCP-XXXX exist, and investigation of the Ziegel Engineering company has led to believe they’re unaffiliated with the anomalous properties of SCP-XXXX.

Addendums:

+ Recovery log

Foreword: Richard Starks, a local gun range owner, locally notorious for noise complaints, has been rumored to have a firearm capable of having unlimited ammunition. MTF Iota-10 ‘Damn Feds’ Task Force member, code name Lt. Andrew Cole disguised as a local police officer alongside with another officer, Sgt. Jeff Wynne, go to investigate while on patrol.

Footage recovered from the body cam of Lt. Cole.

<Begin Log, 3.06.2019, 13:52>

Muffled gunshots
The officers get out their vehicle and walk towards Starks, the gunshots getting louder
Sgt. Wynne: Excuse me, sir!
Starks ceases firing, puts down his rifle, turns to the officers and while his firearm on a table nearby, greets the officers
Starks: Hello, officers! Another noise complaint, huh?
Starks says as he shakes the hands of the officers
Lt. Cole: Not this time sir, we’ve heard rumors about your… Extraordinary firearms and wanted to see with our own eyes.
Starks chuckles
Starks: I guess that rumors spread quickly. Yup! This gun here, is one of a kind, alright.
He says, as he points to an AR-15 rifle he’s brought out, still in the confines of SCP-XXXX.
Even when it’s not loaded, it’s still loaded.
Sgt. Wynne confusingly looks at Lt. Cole and begins to laugh
Sgt. Wynne: Are you under the influence of something, Mr. Starks?
Starks: I knew you wouldn’t believe me until you’d see it with your own eyes.
Starks walks up to grab a rifle SCP-XXXX, approaches the officers, showing that the weapon is not loaded. Then, Starks proceeds to release the bolt and fire 10 shots down range
Sgt. Wynne: Well, I’ll be damned! Mind if I try it out myself?
Starks: Feel free!
The rifle is handed to Sgt. Wynne, and he proceeds to fire 30 shots
Sgt. Wynne: Unbelievable!
Lt. Cole: Hey, I forgot something, I’ll go back to the car, you guys wait here.

<End Log>

Closing Statement: Lt. Cole then contacts Foundation personnel, which arrives at the scene shortly after.

Sgt. Wynne is administered amnestics and Richard Starks is taken into Foundation custody for questioning.

+ Interview log XXXX-1

Interviewed: Richard Starks

Interviewer: Dr. Holland

Foreword: Mr. Starks was highly compliant and did not resist apprehension by Foundation personnel.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Hollands: So, Mr. Starks, could you tell me how you came into possession of your… Extraordinary firearm?
Starks: Well… It was somewhere about 2011. I had come back from my Afghanistan tour a couple months ago then. Started a shooting range, and a guy, Chris Lee who was an Iraq War veteran was a regular. Two weeks after he passed away, his daughter sold me his Colt M4 and gun case for dirt cheap. I bought it, because every new gun is a new business opportunity.
Dr. Hollands: What more can you tell me about this Chris Lee?
Starks: From his stories, he fought like a savage back in Iraq. Like it was personal! Anyway, when he came home to NYC, he became a stock broker, was probably a millionare. He moved to Kentucky in about 2010.
Dr. Hollands:Thank you, please continue about the gun.
Starks:So I bought the case, and alongside the gun, there was a note that said “Rule #1 of gun safety,-always assume every firearm is loaded" inside. I thought it was just someone’s junk that got in there.
Dr. Hollands: And how’d you find out that your rifle had unlimited ammunition?
Starks: See, it’s not the gun that’s got unlimited ammunition. It’s the case! One day when I went out to the range, I unloaded Lee's gun, put it in the case and the case in the back of my truck, went to the range, decided to dry-fire, just in case you know, and before you know it- BANG! I didn’t have my ear pro on, could've gone deaf…
Brief pause
Anyway, I didn’t believe what I saw! I took my muffs, racked the charging handle a couple times, nothing. Checked the chamber, nothing. Even stuck my finger inside! Completely empty. Then I pulled the trigger again- bang! And again, and again… Unbelievable.
Dr. Hollands: I have no more questions. You’ve been of extreme help, Mr. Starks and your compliance will be… Compensated. We’re done here.

<End Log>

Closing Statement:Richard Starks was administered amnestics, his rifles and case were confiscated and replaced with non-anomalous copies. A voucher worth $1750 USD for a Foundation-Front gun store, Willy’s Guns and Funs was later mailed to his place of residence.

+ Addendum XXXX-CL

Addendum XXXX-CL

Document XXXX-A.

Following interview XXXX-1, Chris Lee was traced to his inital place of residency, 1316 Deans Lane
Fairview Park, NY 10603, where a digital copy of an invoice regarding the acquisition of SCP-XXXX, designated Document XXXX-A, has been found on a USB flash drive.

All known Lee family's residencies are currently being searched in hopes to find more anomalies, and the alive members are being questioned, so far with no effect.

Furthermore, the surrounding area is also being searched in hopes of finding new anomalies supplied by Marshall Charter & Dark's.

+ INCIDENT REOPRT 127-5

On, ██.03.2020, Armed-Research Site-127 has been breached by members of the Chaos Insurgency, resulting in ██ Foundation deaths and 6 injuries.

SCP-XXXX played a crucial role in the breach, as facility guards were able to gain a remarkable strategic advantage over Chaos Insurgency attackers, despite being highly outnumbered. The aggressors were constantly suppressed, preventing them from entering the inner area of the facility.

The facility guards were able to hold the facility for long enough that stationed MTF units have secured the area, killing 34 Chaos Insurgency members and taking 12 into Foundation custody, not a single experimental weapon or SCP has been lost.

GUIDELINES FOR SCP-XXXX RESEARCH TEAM

The information below is to be read by any new personnel on the research team.

• All firearm safety rules are to be obeyed. If research personnel intentionally mistreat a firearm, they are to be discharged from the team with no appeal.

1. Treat every firearm as if it was loaded.
2. Never point a firearm at something you’re not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Know your target and what is beyond it.

• Firearms used in testing are to be disassembled and cleaned after use. Gunsmith inspection of tested firearms is recommended, when possible. If critical to testing, repairs are to be made to any damaged firearm components.

• Testing equipment such as: Chronographs, High-speed cameras, thermal cameras and other equipment is to be regularly maintained.

• All personnel are to wear hearing and eye protection when testing SCP-XXXX. Personnel directly assisting in tests consisting of firing more than 250 rounds are to wear welding gloves, ballistics faceshields (rated minimally IIIA NIJ) and respirators with P100 filters to avoid lead poisoning and permanent injury. Hygiene is to be maintained for the well-being of all staff.

FOLLOWING TEST XXXX-0321, ALL CROSS-TESTING WITH SCP-XXXX IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

SCP-XXXX Test logs

TEST LOG	Firearm used	Target	Rounds Fired	Notes
XXXX-0100	Richard Starks’ Colt M4 with a semi-automatic lower receiver.	Standard Foundation paper target	15	15 5.56 cases found lying on the floor, seemingly identical to that of FMJ ammunition used by Foundation.
XXXX-0101	Richard Starks’ Colt M4 with a semi-automatic lower receiver.	Standard Foundation paper target, followed by ballistic gelatin behind it.	1	Bullet confirmed to be 55 Grain M193 Ball projectile, currently standard for all Foundation training facilities.
XXXX-0102	Richard Starks’ Colt M4 with an automatic lower receiver.	Standard Foundation paper target	~550	The firearm caught on fire at ~420 rounds. The barrel has ruptured rendering the weapon unusable. The weapon requires repairs for further testing.
XXXX-0104	Glock-18 with a stock.	Standard Foundation paper target.	~1200	The trigger has melted, repairs highly advised.
XXXX-0105	G36K	Standard Foundation paper target.	~930	The handguard has caught on fire at ~700 rounds in. After letting the rifle cool, It has fired without problems. Handguard and barrel change highly recommended.
XXXX-0106	FN MAG machine gun	Standard Foundation paper target.	~1000	The action has locked up, not allowing any more rounds to be fired. Damage to the barrel has been noted.
XXXX-0109	M4A1	D-XXXX-H-A-IV1	10	Unlike before, the recovered projectiles were M995 tungsten core bullets designed for armor piercing use. This may indicate the entity’s sentience and is to be further tested.
XXXX-0110	M4A1	D-XXXX-H2 and D-XXXX-H-A-IV	2	1 hollow point defensive ammunition bullet with exemplary expansion and 1 M995 bullet recovered from the ballistics gel.
XXXX-0112	Mossberg 590A1	Pheasant silhouette paper target with ballistic gelatin behind it.	1	Number 5 shot pellets commonly used for hunting birds recovered from ballistic gel.
XXXX-0115	Mossberg 590A1	Brown bear silhouette paper target with ballistic gelatin behind it.	1	3 inch Brenneke slug used for brown bear hunting/defense recovered from gelatin. It is hereby confirmed that the anomaly has a degree of sentience and chooses ammunition for the firearms affected by it appropriate to its target.
XXXX-0118	Glock 17	D-XXXX-H-IIIA3	1	Bullet failed to penetrate, recovered FMJ 9x19.
XXXX-0119	GsH-18	D-XXXX-H-IIIA	1	Penetration has been achieved, recovered a 7N31 9x19 bullet4. It is hereby confirmed that the anomaly picks ammunition for the firearm that will not harm it or the user.
XXXX-0182	M134 minigun with electric motor	Decommissioned foundation armored vehicle, distance 500 meters.	~100 000	Numerous stoppages encountered after the 30 thousand rounds mark, complete meltdown of the barrel group experienced at the end of the test. Unit unusable and is to be salvaged and disposed of. Ammunition casings are to be collected, it is still being discussed whether cleaning and reloading them or melting and selling them will be more profitable.
XXXX-0304	SCP-127	Standard foundation target followed by ballistic gel	60	60 human-like teeth recovered from ballistic gel. The weapon has not experienced any change in function.
XXXX-0310	SCP-2158	SCP-2158-1	20	20 blackpowder .40-40 projectiles recovered from body. It seems that the SCP has gained the anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX.
XXXX-0321	SCP-2818	Standard foundation steel target.	██	[REDACTED] FOLLOWING TEST XXXX-0321, ALL CROSS-TESTING WITH SCP-XXXX IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, AS PER DECISION OF THE 05 COUNCIL.

Footnotes

1. Ballistic gelatin human shaped torso with HESCO level IV ballistic plate strapped to it.

2. Ballistic gelatin human shaped torso with no armor.

3. D-XXXX-H with IIIA soft body armor equipped.

4. 7N31 is overpressured ammunition which the Glock would not handle, while the GsH-18 was developed with the ability to fire these rounds in mind.