Very long post.
Okay. Allow me to tackle the weapons that everyone screams "OVERPOWERED!!!!" about first.
Type 95 - I really don't think this gun is overpowered at all. Sure it's strong, but it serves its purpose right. You have to aim well to get the kill. Which is as fair as it gets. To me, this is the most skilled gun in the game. It's not easy to "spray and pray" and kill with this gun. If you do get a kill in that way, then you deserve to beat that kid with any other gun. This gun is certainly weak at close quarters, a weakness that can only be overcome with quick reflexes and good aim - once again, not everyone can do this. At long range, this gun is very effective, but iirc it loses a fair bit of damage, so your aim has to be even better. I don't think this gun needs balancing at all.
FMG9 - This gun loses all effectiveness after about 20 yards. After that, they won't kill easily and will usually require the entire clip to kill. The user is extremely vulnerable, as intended, at those ranges. People complain about these guns because they get destroyed by them - in their intended range! FMGs should be powerful within its high kill range because the amount of bullets it spits out and the damage they do is extremely high. In order to counter this, the players should move out of its range. I think this is balanced as it is. Another nerf to these guns would be very upsetting, because then it would be Model 1887 syndrome all over again.
Shotguns (I'll make this short):
USAS-12: Really love this gun, especially after the rebalances. I mean, this thing is seriously a behemoth. It's got a decent fire range, plus amazing range (even w/o damage). Yes, it takes about 3 shots to kill at a range, but this makes your gameplay surprise oriented or speed oriented, which makes it a diverse gun. No changes required.
KSG-12: This thing is inconsistent for me. I think all slow, pump-action guns should be very effective with its shots. I'd say increase the damage it does at 5-10 yards and it should be balanced out.
SPAS-12: God, what a waste of a gun. Where to begin? Inconsistent at all ranges. This thing should have a massive range, but a very short spread. Which means you have to aim this thing perfectly to get a kill. Just like in MW2 (the spread was a bit high in MW2 though...). We could use a "sniper-shotgun" that misses often. That way, it adds more skill to the game!
Striker: Fine as it is now. No complaints here.
AA-12: I think this thing's range and ammo are too low. It should have a shorter range than the USAS but a faster fire rate and another starting mag.
Model 1887: I'd make this gun similar to the SPAS, but with a shorter range and bigger spread. That way, it's better up close but can still kill at a distance. To compensate for the bigger spread, the damage dropoff should be increased so it takes 4 bullets to kill at the max range.
Lastly, a few misc. thoughts:
M16: Outclassed by the Type in every way. The M16 should have a higher damage at range, period. In fact, because the type shoots faster, the M16 should have more damage across the board to compensate. It doesn't have to be statistically equal, upping the damage to a 1-burst kill at all ranges will make it easier (remember, you still have to aim the reticule on the person, all 3 bullets aren't guarenteed to hit).
AK-47: More damage. This gun is outclassed by a few others (I think the SCAR and ACR???)
What do you think?
