Mereel Vaun
Jedi
- Intent: To create a blaster rifle for use by Republic Remnant infantry forces.
- Image Source: Laser Rifle concept, by Hazzard65: https://www.deviantart.com/art/Laser-Rifle-concept-445697178
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: The Republic Remnant
- Model: M-1016
- Affiliation: Republic Remnant
- Modularity: Yes (Interchangeable scopes, underslung rail allows for various attachments)
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, blaster components
- Classification: Blaster Rifle
- Size: Average
- Weight: Light
- Ammunition Type: Power cells
- Ammunition Capacity: 25 Blaster bolts
- Reload Speed: Low
- Effective Range: Long Range
- Rate of Fire: Low, 1 second.
- Stopping Power: High
- Recoil: High
Strengths:
- Lightweight: The M-1016 is a lightweight blaster rifle.
- Stopping Power: The M-1016 has enough stopping power to disable armored enemy infantry.
- Mid-Long Range: The M-1016 excels at fighting opponents at medium to long range.
- Swap-able Attachments: The M-1016 has an underslung rail which can be used to attach various weapons and tools to the bottom of the rifle. The rifle's scope is also interchangeable.
- No Full Auto: Designed to conserve ammo and make troops aim before firing, the M-1016 has no full-auto firing mode. The rifle is solely a semi-automatic blaster.
- Kicks like a Donkey: The M-1016's high stopping power and average size means that it has quiet a kick when firing.
- Low Ammo Capacity: The ammo capacity of the M-1016 was also designed to encourage troopers to conserve their ammunition. This means that users of this weapon will have to swap out their power cells more often if they are being liberal with their ammunition.
- Short Range: Due to the lack of a fully automatic fire mode, this blaster rifle is not as effective in close range engagements as it is in medium to long range battles.
With the Republic Remnant stepping out of its infancy, the need for standardized weaponry, equipment, and armor has become apparent. The M-1016 blaster rifle was designed to create a standardized blaster rifle to be used by Republic Army soldiers and Navy units.
Designed to promote ammunition conservation among its users, the M-1016 has a relatively low ammunition capacity and only offers a semi-automatic firing mode. Power cells used in this weapon only permit the firing of 25 blaster bolts before the weapon needs reloaded, which can be quickly accomplished by ejecting the empty cell and slapping a new one in on the right side of the blaster.
The M-1016 excels at medium to long range engagements, and has enough stopping power to disable armored infantry in the battlefield.
