Miss Blonde
Trying to be straight in a crooked Galaxy
Element Grenade Rifle
OOC Info
Image Source: X & Exact creator is unknown, but located through google search via Pintrest
Intent: To create a small number of force imbued grenade rifles.
Element General Info
Manufacturer: Reclaimer Arms & Industrial, Miss Blonde
Model: Element
Affiliation: Closed Market
Modularity: Sights, color, internal components, bayonets.
Production: Semi Unique
Material: force imbued Durasteel and wood
Classification: 30MM Grenade Rifle
Size: handheld
Length: 475 MM
Weight: 4.3 KG
Ammunition type: 30mm grenade shells/Large Caliber .50MMSlugs
Ammunition Capacity: 3 Shells (4 in the chamber)
Effective range: 200 meters
Maximum firing range: 300 meters
Rate of fire: Semi Automatic
Special Features:
Force Imbued: Able to block lightsabers like any force imbued sword, this weapon can help you in a pinch with a saber jockey. It's both rugged and durable when dealing with the energy blades.
Ballistakinesis: The power of Ballistakinesis is used for propelling small objects to reach high speeds to provide more impact and destructive force. This weapon focuses that destructive power through the barrel of the weapon causing speeds that can often reach upwards to a high end Verpine shatter gun. Much like the Drifter Class Shotgun
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
•Hard Hitting
•Explosive Power
•Force Imbued
•Ion/EMP proof
•Accuracy
Weaknesses:
•Recoil
•Archaic
•Reload time
•Force null fields
•Blunt Weapons
Element Description
The Element Grenade Rifle is a force imbued rifle from Miss Blonde and Reclaimer and while it's name may be misleading, it carries more emotional weight than the elemental force power it's name might mislead to. When Reclaimer Arms & Industrial says "Element" we don't mean that Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, and Heart Captain Planet BS. We mean your element. Your zone of comfort and proficiency which is violence. Violence that you perpetrate on others. Violence that has been inflicted on you. Or violence and subjugation that has kept you and your people down and oppressed. As a product of your environment violence is your element, and this weapon only helps continue that infinite cycle of violence and death through sheer explosive force and power.
Strengths. Explosive force is what this rifle is intended to deliver. From a distance you can accurately deliver explosive grenade blasts. While it may not be enough power to disable or destroy tanks, the Element is capable of ripping through infantry and armored foot soldiers through explosive power and concussive force. If you want a rifle that has mobility and fire support in mind then this is for you. It's semi automatic firing setting allows you to deal death and chaos in rapid bursts. The Element can also be loaded with different types of grenades from smoke, phosphorous, and whatever comes in a 30mm casing. Though it can also use large scale slugs such as a .50mm solid slug. With its small barrel we don't recommend sniping with this weapon as it will be very inaccurate at long distance combat. But by far it's most impressive feature is its force imbued ability. It can block sabers, be used as a club against force entities such as smoke demons and wraiths, and fire grenades with the force of a railgun. Plus it's an analog gas operated weapon that EMP blasts and ion bursts won't effect.
Weaknesses. As amazing and awesome as the Element sounds, it's not without its weaknesses. Since it is a large caliber weapon, there's a lot of recoil that goes into firing it. Even with it's semi automatic function that doesn't mean squeeze the trigger as fast as you can. It means you can shoot faster and more accurately than the traditional breach loaded grenade launchers and its lighter than the multi tube heavy as hell launchers that jacked people and species can use with ease. Pick your shots and keep shooting accurately and with short pauses between shots. Another problem the weapon has is its archaic design. Miss Blonde isn't capable of creating these high tech force imbued weapons so she settles with more physics backed designs. It can't carry charges and high ammo capacities like explosive disruptor rifles or other unstable explosive plasma based weapons. It can only carry what the clip allows it to. The weaknesses don't end there though, its got a slower reload time. The clips for it are heavy and the bolt requires a real strong pull to cock back often resulting in slower reload times. Furthermore this weapon is only good at blocking energy based weapons such as lightsabers. This is because a Lightsaber doesn't have any actual weight behind a blow since its plasma based. Actual blades and blunt force weapons can bend, crack, and warp the barrel or internal mechanisms causing the weapon to be disrupted and lead to a complete weapon system failure. Last but not least is of course force null fields such as Voidstone of Ysalamir. These will remove its force imbued qualities leaving it as a standard weapon that can be damaged by lightsabers and lose its force abilities.
Summary. Even with its flaws, the Element is a powerful tool. It's great for a soldier to take onto the battlefield to deal with heavily armored infantry or personnel without having to directly engage at their soft spots up close and personal. It packs enough punch to deal with those issues at a comfortable distance. Though it needs to be clearly stated that this weapon is not effective against tanks, heavily armored vehicles, or fast moving arial targets. It can damage and even possibly destroy civilian and very light armor vehicles, but anything packing any real vehicle grade armor plating this won't do much damage against even with the .50mm slug. Overall it's an effective weapon if you're looking to keep mobile and deliver explosive death at a decent distance.
