Xevek Nekonis
From The Shadows
KTR-531 "Lamentation" Rifle
Intent: To create a sniper rifle for usage by the Sith Assassins.
Development Thread: If necessary.
Manufacturer: Sith Assassins.
Model: KTR-531
Affiliation: Sith Assassins.
Modularity: No.
Production: Semi-Unique.
Material: Plasteel, Electrical Components.
Classification: Slugthrower.
Size: Handheld.
Length: 700mm (Assault), 1200mm (Rifle).
Weight: 3.8kg.
Ammunition Type: .338 Caliber Slugs.
Ammunition Capacity: 15.
Effective Range: 500m (Assault Mode), 1500 (Sniper Mode).
Rate of Fire: Fully Automatic (Assualt Mode), Semi-Automatic (Sniper Mode).
Special Features:
- Specialised scope.
- Ripper systems
- Able to shift between Assault and Sniper Modes.
- Lightweight.
- Versatile.
- High amounts of damage and long rage (especially in Sniper Mode).
- Not as durable as a standard Rifle
- Susceptible to EMPs that would severely limit its uses.
Description: The intent behind the creation of the KTR-351, nicknamed "Lamentation" by Darth Lykos", was Lykos coming to the realisation that all members of the Sith Assassins that wielded rifles in any form or capacity were using rifles taken from the One Sith in the height of its strength and that there was no rifle provided for the Sith Assassins by the Sith Assassins. As such, he set about designing a small number of rifles for the usership of members of the Sith Assassins, or, more specifically, elite members or those that had shown a proficiency in using rifles.
At first, the "Lament" was designed as a rather simple, lightweight sniper rifle that would be able to retract into a more compact form for the express purpose of easing the burden carrying such a rifle would have on the user as well as to make it, quite simply, smaller when not in use. However, the more invested in the project Lykos got, the more creative he got and the more he research the more enthused he got. As such, he soon dismissed such an idea as too simplistic and let it fade away, evolving it into a completely different idea: a rifle that could switch between Assault and Sniping depending on what the user wished to have at that moment.
When shifting from Sniper Mode to Assault by either voice command or the pressure sensor within the empty space of the grip, the barrel is shortened as it is drawn into the main body of the weapon and the two additions added for extra length are pulled away. The result of the shortening of the barrel has no effect of accuracy but simply decreases the velocity at which the bullet leaves the barrel, and, as such, shortens the effective range range of the bullet to 500m. Also, in addition to the barrel shortening and retracting, the scope along the top of the weapon also retracts into the top of the main body, leaving only the sights on the end of the main body as the lone means of aiming.
When shifting from Assault Mode to Sniping by either voice command or the pressure sensor within the empty space of the grip, the barrel is pushed outwards by two arms and two extensions are added to the barrel, moved in place by their own little mechanical arms. The extensions are sealed and held in place by magnets that were specifically chosen due to them being capable of withstanding the amount of pressure that builds up within the weapon; they only turn of and off when an electrical charge is ran through them, otherwise, they maintain the either active or deactivated state. The extension of the barrel means that the bullet travels at a high velocity and, as such, it gains an effective range of 1500m. Also, the scope extends from where it is help within the body and locks into place. The scope itself, in addition to being a normal scope, is capable of zooming in over long distances, thermal sights and locking crosshairs onto targets (this is accomplished by a voice command when the central and main crosshairs are over the target, a second pair will them be created within the display that remain locked on the target). This is all done by either voice commands or by assigning buttons along the rifle to a specific scope function.
Taking inspiration from the Mandalorian Ripper, the rifle also contains a small part of the chamber that houses the bullet before firing that is not technically part of the barrel nor the chamber proper. When the bullet is fired and passes through this area to enter the barrel, it is coated in a layer of plasma. In addition to the fact that this simply allows the slug to do more damage upon impact, this also means that when a lightsaber is brought in front of the slug, the plasma coating will be discharged before anything else, allowing the majority of the bullet to pass through the blade as molten shrapnel.
The "Lamentation" contains an internal magazine that can hold 15 sets of the ammunition. Shaped in a circular design, the magazine is located within the center-right of the main body, hidden from view by a plate of plasteel. When the magazine is empty, automated systems push the plate out of the way by swinging it along the hinges along the base by a 50 degree angle before pushing the magazine out. However, ti does not eject the magazine, that much is reliant on the user. When a new magazine is introduced, the "Lamentation" clamps down onto it before drawing it into the main body and sealing the plate back in place.
Due to being comprised out of plasteel, "Lamentation" is fairly lightweight and easily carrier, however, it also trades in on the sturdiness that durasteel would offer, making it more vulnerable to being damaged. Especially when one considers the amount of intricate functions of the "Lamentation". Also, due to how many electrical systems are used in the rifle, should it be effected by an EMP, then they will short out. The effects of that happening are: the "Lament" being locked into is current Mode, the scope (if active) being reduced to a normal scope, lack of coating in plasma and difficulties in removing and replacing spent magazines (after all, the plate isn't intended to be torn away nor is the magazine intended to be torn away).
