Of the People
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Make powerful sniper rifle
- Image Source: here, edited by me
- Canon Link: Verpine shatter gun
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Hex Incorporated
- Affiliation: Hex Incorporated
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Type 77 Shatter Rifle
- Modularity: Highly Modular
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, Duraplast, plastoid, Dallorian Alloy, various other materials
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Slugthrower
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Slugs
- Ammunition Capacity: Extremely Small (10 rounds)
- Effective Range: Extreme
- Rate of Fire: Low
- Damage Output: Extreme
- Recoil: Average
SPECIAL FEATURES
- HUD linkage with integrated targeting system for sighting, tracking and ammunition display
- Removable standard scope with 4-20x magnification and integrated HUD
- Highly modular platform and several mounting points for attachments
- Adjustable power output to scale lethality
- Standard iron sights and mounting rail for detachable optics
- autosteady gyro-gimbal below barrel
- Length-adjustable buttstock
- Removable extendable bipod
- Dallorian alloy barrel and components
- Verpine design allows for variety of ammunition
STRENGTHS
- Silent: Heavily based on Verpine shatter gun design, the rifle is very quiet when firing and operating.
- Range: With a powerful scope and targeting computer, the weapon can fire accurately over very long distances.
- Power: The rifle sports a ludicrous damage output capable of penetrating thick armour and wreaking havoc on whatever it hits.
- Ammunition: The rifle can fire just about any solid object that can fit in the magazine and barrel. It can also utilize non-lethal rounds or ’dust’ when killing isn’t desired.
WEAKNESSES
- Recoil: While very smooth to operate and use overall, the weapon does have a tendency to kick when fired.
- Magazines: With a small amount of rounds in a magazine, the rifle can run through ammunition very quickly.
- Fragile: Due to the Verpine design, the rifle is very fragile and not suitable for front line usage.
- Cycling: The electromagnetic firing mechanism takes a bit to recharge for the next round, slowing the weapon’s rate of fire.
DESCRIPTION
A very expensive rifle to produce, the Type 77 is a highly specialized rifle designed for very niche situations. Primarily used by highly trained and elite Hellion mercenaries, or an entity that officially doesn’t exist, the rifle has proven to be exceptionally powerful and capable of reaching targets at ludicrous distances.
However, it does come at a cost. Despite its price, the rifle itself is very fragile which drastically limits its usage to only covert operations, police enforcement, high value targets and similar operations, where the rifle isn’t at risk of being damaged by excessive force.
