User blog comment:Electro Bolt/BioShock Civil War Arsenal Ideas/@comment-24819226-20150807144632/@comment-24819226-20150808152703

I think the "problem" I have with some of your choices is that some of these weapons don't really have a reason to be in Rapture. The Walther P38 certainly would be something you would find. They where built in fairly large numbers in WWII and they should be producing 9mm down there. But the Astra 900 was a Mauser C96 (Broadsider to BSI players) "inspired" weapon that only had limited success outside of Spain and use a 7.63x25 round that wasn't used in many weapons other than the C96 and it's copies/variant/knock offs. Be hard to get ammo. And based on pure production numbers, you would likely find a C96 rather than an Astra 900.

I have actually put a LOT of thought into what weapons logically should show up in Rapture (Writing a LONG fanfic that take place in Rapture during the Civil War called Bioshock Infinite: Union) and probably would not show up. Also considered the supply and logistics on eliminating some of these weapons by the time Jack shows up. (For example: Fontaine was the one who produced the ammo for the Heavy Revolver used in Burial at Sea. When he went down, ammo supply dried up eventually). Now I'm not above going for a few special cases such as a Shanxi Type 17, but it's the only one and uses .45 ammo which can be gotten in Rapture.

There has to a reason for something like an Arisaka to show up in Rapture. I suspect that the Mosin-Nagant would have a better chance to be there. (Though not a good one) But if you want to put a bayonet on the rifle you can use it to stab people, from the other side of the city. :) sm