Nicademus Blith
War as a business to end war as a business
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create a standard issue rifle for Meridian and Grayson Imperium Forces
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Canon Link: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Blith-Tech
Affiliation: Merides | Grayson Imperium
Model: IR-12 Redemptor
Modularity: Rail system for various attachments.
Production: Minor (Listed Factions only or explicit written approval)
Material: Durasteel, Alusteel.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Slugthrower | Assault Rifle
Weight: Average
Ammunition Type: 6.5 mm Caseless Ammunition
Ammunition Capacity: 60 rounds.
Reload Speed: Slow
Effective Range: Average
Rate of Fire: High | Very High (3 Round Burst)
Stopping Power: Average
Recoil: Low | Very Low (3 round burst)
SPECIAL FEATURES
Caseless rounds: This not only reduces ammunition weight considerably, it also allows manufacturers to not have to bother with expensive metal cases.
3 Round Burst: The weapon has a highly advanced 3 round burst which can fire at 2000 rounds per minute. This allows 3 rounds to be fired before most of the recoil has reached the shooter, reducing felt recoil considerably
Constant Recoil System: The weapon also has a constant recoil mechanism, which significantly reduces felt recoil by placing a repulsor on the bolt and the rear of the weapon, preventing the bolt from impacting the back and creating most of the recoil.
Strengths:
Caseless Ammo: Allows for more ammo to be stored, reducing soldiers carry weight and improving the ability for the ammunition to be manufactured.
3 Round Burst: Allows for a very rapid burst greatly improving hit probability as you can fire 3 times before your point of aim is adjusted.
Ammo Capacity: Caseless ammo gives this weapon a very high ammo capacity.
Constant recoil: The gun is very controllable in full auto due to the constant recoil system which prevents the bolt from impacting the back of the reciever.
Weaknesses:
Slugthrower: It has far less ammo than any blaster could ever have.
Reload: The weapon has a rather finicky magazine catch, meaning it can take multiple attempts to get it to latch. This renders the weapon a bit finicky to reload without proper training.
Overheating: Without a case to absorb a lot of the heat and remove it from the action, if the weapon is fired excessively the weapon is prone to cookoffs (A term for the weapon firing without pulling the trigger which can lead to runaway firings.)
DESCRIPTION
The world of Merides is somewhat of an anomaly in terms of military firearms. They have put a lot of effort into slugthrowers where other planets have opted for the much cheaper and easier to train on blasters. This is mostly at the behest of Alyson Halle, who noted the widespread use of personal mobility shields, which essentially render blasters ineffective against many conventional forces.
Falling in with this, the fledgling firearm engineers managed to come up with the IR-12, a highly advanced caseless rifle, taking complete advantage of modern materials to make something that would have been impossible in the slughtowers heyday. However, Merides lacked the ability to actually manufacture the weapon, so they contracted out to Blith-Tech to get the weapon into mass production.
The weapon is rather unconventional for caseless weapons, instead of using a drum bolt like many of them, it opts for a more conventional rotating bolt system, despite not exactly needing to as a caseless weapon. The reasons for this are twofold, it allows air to enter the action between shots, allowing for a certain degree of cooling by venting the hot gasses in the action, and it also allows for a constant recoil system, allowing the weapon to be highly controllable in full auto fire.
The weapon also comes equipped with standard rails, allowing it to take most attachments made by the arms industry in the modern day.
The weapon is designed to be highly easy to disassemble, with most of the disassembly being done with 3 captive push pins around the receiver. This allows the user to pull apart the upper and lower receiver, and then very quickly remove the barrel, fire control group, and bolt. This allows for easy access to most critical components in the field, allowing for easy cleaning and maintenance.
The weapon can also mount a standard Meridian vibro-bayonet. While bayonets are not commonly used in modern combat, the bayonet also functions as a combat and survival knife, allowing for the weapon to be a multi-use tool.
The weapon is fully ambidextrous, lending to its lack of case ejection and fairly good design on the part of the Meridian designers.
The weapon comes standard with a folding stock, however it can be refitted by the end user or an armorer.
