Unreviewed KWF-51 Auto Blaster Rifle

[Thyr Kyron]

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AUTO BLASTER RIFLE

"Mandalorian battle tactics often include killing the enemy."
- Veteran instructor

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a blaster rifle for the Iron Covenant.
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• Permissions: Roble Manufacturing
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Kestri Weapons Foundry
• Affiliation: The Iron Covenant
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: KWF-51 Auto Blaster Rifle
• Modularity:
  • Ammunition, Grenade Launcher Munitions
  • Modular Hardpoints
    • Stock, Grips, Scope Etc.
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Duravlex Inner Barrel Plating
  • Duranium Casing
  • Galven Circuits
  • Heat Radiating Shroud
  • Actuating Module
  • Accu-Accelerator
  • RWA-M1 Integrated Weapons Scope
  • SACG-23S Shock-Absorbent Gel
  • Liquid-Aenite Coating
  • Glowrod Attachment
  • Capacitators
  • Laminanium Superconducting Core
  • Dolovite Heat Insulation
  • SACG-23S Shock-Absorbent Gel

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Multi-Role Blaster Rifle
• Size: Average
• Weight: Heavy
• Ammunition Type:
  • Supercompressed Spin-sealed Tibanna gas canisters
• Ammunition Capacity:
  • Average (Blaster)
  • Extremely Small (Ripper Overcharge)
• Effective Range:
  • Long Range (Blaster)
  • Personal (Ripper Overcharge)
• Rate of Fire:
  • High (Blaster)
  • Extremely High (Ripper Overcharge)
• Damage Output:
  • Very High (Blaster)
  • Extreme (Ripper Overcharge)
• Recoil: Average

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Protective anti-element coating
• Modified disruptor components
  • Barrel electromagnetic coil accelerators
  • Enhanced barrel rifling
• Helmet HUD Integration
  • Encrypted transmittor, scrambled Iron Covenant frequencies
  • Individually-synchronized IFF (Identification: Friend-or-Foe) network
• Weapon component mounts
  • Interchangeable scope
  • Under-barrel mount, optional glowrod
• Variable power regulator
  • Standard, Blaster
  • Stun (immobilize only)
  • Ripper Overcharge (completely expends power cell and gas cannister for a short, high-intensity burst, followed by a momentary cool-down of internal components)e
• Trigger-Action Settings
  • Full-auto -- slightly higher recoil
  • Semi-automatic -- more predictable recoil
• Ripper muzzle components
• Laser rangefinder
• Dissipation venting
  • Rapid thermal-buildup discharge
• Modular Gas Supercompression Chamber
  • Supercompresses blaster gases to extremely high pressures
  • Automatic composition regulator renders most blaster gases usable in a pinch
• Structural Reinforcement
  • Blaster may be swung as a melee weapon without fear of damaging internal components
• Underslung munitions launcher
  • Variable ordnance integration
    • KWF-G1 Ba'viinir Fragmentation Grenade
    • KWF-G2 Orar'marev Concussion Grenade
    • KWF-G3 Jaro EMP-Ion Grenade
    • KWF-G4 Naast Thermal Grenade
    • KWF-G5 Ret'lini Sticky Grenade
  • Limited magazine drum (~8 units for conventional-sized ordnance)
  • Ease-of-access fuse timer modification dial

STRENGTHS

• Firepower: The KWF-51 is an extremely lethal weapon, punching high above its weight class. Its gas supercompression chamber, magnetic coil accelerators, and disruptor-derived components give the blaster rifle its characteristic stopping power that can punch through armor and deal serious damage to organic tissue. The blaster can be configured into "ripper" mode, which expends the blaster's entire power cell in a short, disruptor-like burst.
• Ordnance Launcher: A second barrel allows the blaster rifle to fire ordnance from a limited-round drum.
• Mandalorian-grade: Despite its advanced internal components, the KWF-51 is extremely durable, resistant to malfunction, and wear. With proper routine maintenance, the model is extremely reliable in almost every condition.

WEAKNESSES

• Heavy Frame: The weapon's added bulk of the grenade magazine drum and launcher is considerably more difficult to move than an average blaster rifle.
• Ripper Cooldown: The ripper overcharge mode of the blaster completely expends its power cell and gas cannister. It should be used cautiously, and a Mandalorian reloading the weapon will be left vulnerable.

DESCRIPTION
The KWF-51 Auto Blaster Rifle is a Kestri Weapons Foundry's modern, multi-role battle rifle made for Iron Covenant forces. Inheriting aspects of the well-loved ENCL-36 blaster rifle line, the blaster rifle is a Mandalorian warrior's best companion. It functions best at medium to long ranges, with a high rate of fire and a heavy-hitting damage profile boosted by mandalorina ripper components. Like the KWF-41 Heavy Blaster Pistol, the KWF-51 can be overcharged into a great ripper-like disintegrating burst at the expenditure of its active power cell.

The multi-role blaster rifle is complemented by an underslung munitions launcher. An 8-round magazine drum can be fired alongside the blaster, which is configured to integrate with any KWF ordnance. Standard presets are made for the KWF-G1 through G5 line, although with enough modification, any skilled Mandalorian or gunsmith can modify it to carry a large range of ordnance. The munitions launcher greatly improves the firepower of the blaster rifle, and the variable ordnance can be changed to adjust for mission parameters. In addition, the launcher drastically improves the range of the grenades themselves, allowing them to be fired across much greater distances than conventional throwing of the grenades. A dial on the launcher's side allows the user to adjust the fuse timers of the grenades easily in combat to calibrate for range.

The KWF-51, like all Kestri Weapons Foundry blasters, is an extremely durable design, able to withstand blunt force trauma, typical battlefield stressors, and corrosive environments. It is meant to work in all situations and combat scenarios, the most reliable piece of a warrior's toolkit.