Knight of The SJC
VX-3 Close Quarter Carbine Rifle
- Intent: Primary Weapon of 3rd Regiment "Marines" of 19th "Viper" Legion
- Image Source: Westar Carabine
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Affiliation:
- Individual Character Name: Salazar Niminen
- Company Name: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Faction Name: 3rd Regiment "Marines", 19th "Viper" Legion
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: VX-3 Close Quarter Carbine Rifle
- Modularity: 2 Different Modes
- Magazine: 2 different Magazine sizes [20, 30] which changes Weight of blaster.
- Scope Mount: Allows mounting of different scopes based on mission profile.
- Retractable Stock: Stock can be retracted to different lengths to change the overall length of rifle.
- Production: Limited
- Material: Trimantium with Alusteel biscuit pressed to be of 3mm thick plating.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Blaster Carbine
Blaster Carbine
- Classification: Blaster Carbine
- Size: Small
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Small (20)
- Effective Range: Personal
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Very Low
Prolonged Blaster Carbine
- Classification: Blaster Carbine
- Size: Small
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Average (30)
- Effective Range: Personal
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Very Low
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Retractable Stock: The VX-3 offers retractable stock to change length of rifle variably, catering to different body types & their take on close-quarter combat.
STRENGTHS
- Close Quarter: The VX-3 was specially made for tight corners & close quarters.
- Compact Power Cell: The power cells are compact & thus is easier to carry.
WEAKNESSES
- Long Range: The VX-3 bolts become stun bolts at less than mid-range & too weak to harm from mid-ranges.
- Drawbacks: Modifications each have drawbacks that the soldier has to overcome with his stance. For eg., Prolonged Blaster Carbine version is comparatively heavier because of the bigger power cell.
DESCRIPTION
Once 19th "Viper" Legion was established, they needed better weapons compared to those readily available in the open-market. Salazar kept finding for solutions as well as the whole legion kept their ears open for any potential blaster suited to their needs. It was made a rule that although the regiments were cross-trained, due to their specialization, they will have different sets of gears that would distinguish one regiment from another & the differences can only be spotted by the troopers of the Legion only.
After looking for sometime, no one was able to find a suitable rifle. Salazar then approached the Canyon Defence Ltd. to make a modular rifle series which suited the needs of the Legion. After the R&D's brainstorming sessions that ran a month, they came up with the VX-series of rifles. These rifles were made by pressing 2 very thin layers of Alusteel acquired from an Executor-class Star Dreadnought which was bought by Canyon Innovations Ltd. while it was being sold as scrap because of the unrepairable damages it sustained, in between a similar thick layer of Trimantium. Every rifle in the VX-series was produced in limited numbers only to cater that specific regiment.
VX-3 was the third rifle to be introduced & it aptly represented the regiment. Like all the other rifles in the series, it had basic scope & underbarrel modifications. As the Marines specializes in urban combat & combat onboard starships, it required a carbine that can handle tight corners & turns in long or short corridors, and is compact, small. It also comes with a stock to change the length of the blaster carbine to match the trooper's body type. It comes with 2 types of magazine, one with 20 & another one with 30 bolts, & the 30-bolt magazine makes the blaster carbine a bit heavier to wield. Despite the odds, the VX-3 provides the Marines the flexibility they need in any urban situations.
After looking for sometime, no one was able to find a suitable rifle. Salazar then approached the Canyon Defence Ltd. to make a modular rifle series which suited the needs of the Legion. After the R&D's brainstorming sessions that ran a month, they came up with the VX-series of rifles. These rifles were made by pressing 2 very thin layers of Alusteel acquired from an Executor-class Star Dreadnought which was bought by Canyon Innovations Ltd. while it was being sold as scrap because of the unrepairable damages it sustained, in between a similar thick layer of Trimantium. Every rifle in the VX-series was produced in limited numbers only to cater that specific regiment.
VX-3 was the third rifle to be introduced & it aptly represented the regiment. Like all the other rifles in the series, it had basic scope & underbarrel modifications. As the Marines specializes in urban combat & combat onboard starships, it required a carbine that can handle tight corners & turns in long or short corridors, and is compact, small. It also comes with a stock to change the length of the blaster carbine to match the trooper's body type. It comes with 2 types of magazine, one with 20 & another one with 30 bolts, & the 30-bolt magazine makes the blaster carbine a bit heavier to wield. Despite the odds, the VX-3 provides the Marines the flexibility they need in any urban situations.
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