Rusty
Purveyor of Fine Weaponry
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Intent: To create a custom crossbow for [member="Rekali the Hutt"]
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: Rusty's Custom Firearms and Cutlery
Model: N/A
Affiliation: [member="Rekali the Hutt"]
Modularity: Interchangeable optics, can fire a variety of different bolts.
Production: Uniqye
Material: Plastoid, carbon fiber, durasteel, alusteel, crossbow components
Classification: Crossbow
Size: Handheld
Length: 40 cm
Weight: 2.4 kilograms
Ammunition Type: Crossbow bolts
Ammunition Capacity: 5 bolts in detachable box magazine
Effective Range: Personal
Rate of Fire: Semi (1 shot per 1.5 seconds)
Special Features: Crossbow designed for Hutt proportions, uses and autodraw mechanism to draw back the string.
Strengths:
- When weapon is fired and a bolt is in the magazine, the weapon automatically reloads. A sear pushed by an internal mechanism draws back the string and locks it into place until the weapon is fired once more.
- Crossbows can fire a variety of different styles of bolts, that can do everything from pierce armor to explode violently to simply poke holes in things. The possibilities are endless, so long as they fit on the bolt.
- Relatively quiet compared to blasters or slugthrowers. Though certainly not silent, crossbows are perfectly safe to fire without hearing protection.
- Despite bearing a superficial resemblance to blasters or slugthrowers, crossbows are an order of magnitude more difficult to use. Proficiency takes time and natural talent, and true mastery can take years.
- Reduced range compared to blasters and slugthrowers. Though few would question the crossbow's power, the nature of the projectile and the manner in which it's launched means that it can only fly so far accurately and still be able to penetrate the target.
The autoloading mechanism is simple enough. Once the weapon is fired, the sear is cranked backwards by a small but powerful electric motor. It catches the string and draws it back, locking in place once it's fully draw. As it passes over the magazine well, it trips a switch that slots a new bolt into place. When it's fired, the process repeats. It takes about a second and a half to fully draw. When the magazine is empty, it trips a mechanical lockout that prevents the sear from being drawn backwards. Inserting a new magazine resets the lockout and will automatically load the weapon.
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