Rusty
Purveyor of Fine Weaponry
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Intent: To create a stealthy weapon for the Galactic Alliance
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: Rusty's Custom Firearms and Cutlery
Model: SR-1
Affiliation: Galactic Alliance
Modularity: Rail system allows for a wide variety of optics and accessories. Shown about with iron sights and foregrip.
Production: Limited
Material: Durasteel, Alusteel, Plastoid, Slugthrower Components, Suppressor Components
Classification: Slugthrower
Size: Handheld
Length: 85 cm
Weight: 2.8 kilograms
Ammunition Type: .300 Blackout
Ammunition Capacity: 20 rounds in detachable box magazines
Effective Range: 150 meters
Rate of Fire: Single shot, Semi, Automatic
Special Features: Lightweight alusteel upper and lower receiver construction cuts down on weight, rail system allows the user to equip any number of optics and accessories, integrally suppressed barrel allows for drastic noise reduction, gas block that allows the user to set the weapon to single shot.
Strengths:
- Lightweight and nimble. The SR-1's upper and lower receivers are constructed primarily from lightweight alusteel. Balance was taken into account during the design phase, producing a weapon with nearly perfect weight distribution. Though the suppressor makes the weapon front heavy, it's not excessively so, and the extra weight towards the front reduces muzzle climb on automatic fire.
- Massive integral suppressor makes this an extremely quiet weapon. The loudest part of the firing process is the bolt cycling, which produces a distinctive metallic rattle. The weapon incorporates a gas block in the gas tube that can effectively prevent the bolt from cycling automatically when a round is fired, if the user so desires. In single fire, the user has to cycle the bolt manually, but can do so at their convenience, allowing them to fire individual shots with no more noise than a moderately energetic sneeze.
- Rail system allows the user to configure the weapon in whatever manner they see fit for the mission. Can accommodate a wide variety of optics and accessories.
- Requires the use of subsonic ammunition for maximum effectiveness. Will fire supersonic ammo in a pinch, but doing so severely degrades the stealth factor, and also increases wear and tear on the suppressor components.
- Suppressor requires routine maintenance to be effective. Though its size and design is supremely effective, the fact that it traps so much of the firing gas means that it also traps a lot of carbon, and can foul up if not cared for. Rated for 500 rounds before it needs to be cleaned. Neglect not only negatively impacts performance, it greatly increases the chance of a catastrophic failure.
- Because the suppressor is a part of the barrel, firing it wet is impractical. Therefore, the "first round pop" phenomenon, wherein the first round fired through the barrel full of fresh air ignites the oxygen within and creates a loud pop, is in play. User is advised to fire a few rounds through beforehand and seal off the muzzle with a protective cap.
- Subsonic ammunition has significantly reduced range compared to its supersonic counterparts. Though the excellent performance characteristics of the .300 Blackout at close range recommend it over other popular subsonic rounds, it experiences marked dropoff in velocity after about 150 meters, and is not an effective armor penetrator even at close range. Best used on unarmored targets, or to attack weapon points in targets, such as the neck or eye piece.
The SR-1 was designed from the muzzle back for stealth. The main feature is the massive integral suppressor, which reduces the firing noise to unprecedented levels. With the weapon in semi and the gas block set to single shot, the user must manually cycle the bolt after firing. This dramatically slows down the rate of fire, in exchange for single shots with noise levels low enough to meet OSHA standards for safe noise exposure. The gas block is engaged by turning a nob up near the muzzle. In order to prevent the gas block from being accidentally engaged, the nob is quite stiff, and takes some effort to turn.
As with all suppressed weapons, suppressor maintenance is not just a good idea, it's vital to the weapon's continued operation. Ideally, the weapon should be cleaned thoroughly after each mission anyway, but it's vital that the baffles be removed and cleaned as well. Failure to do so will greatly reduce the suppressor's effectiveness, and can actually lead to catastrophic failure if neglected for long enough.
Like most RCFC weapons designed for military use, the SR-1 incorporates a rail system that allows the user to configure it to whatever the mission calls for. Nearly any optics or accessories that can fit on a standard rail will fit on the SR-1, so the options are endless. Want to use a FLIR optic with an infrared laser and a foregrip? No problem. Want to run an ACOG with a rail compatible grenade launcher? Go for it. Want cupholders? Uh, someone actually makes those.
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