Noah Corek
Cocked, Locked and a Smoking Barrel
(From Top to Bottom: PDW, Carbine, IAR and DMR)
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Hekler'Kok Defense Industries
- Affiliation: The Galactic Foreign Legion, Closed-Market
- Model: ARC Modular Rifle System-Model 01
- Modularity: The entire upper receiver and stock of the rifle can be removed and replaced to configure it for different purposes. Each configuration can be equipped with various muzzle devices, optics, accessories, grips and bipods.
- Production: Limited
- Material: Titanium-Alusteel Alloy (Upper and Lower Receiver), Quadanium Steel (PDW, Carbine and DMR Barrel), Dallorian Alloy (IAR Barrel), Chromium (Barrel Lining), Plastoid (Pistol Grip and Handguard) and CeramiCoat (Plating)
- Classification: Modular Rifle System
- Size: Large (IAR and DMR Configuration), Average (Carbine Configuration) and Small (PDW Configuration)
- Weight: Heavy (IAR and DMR Configuration), Average (Carbine Configuration) and Light (PDW Configuration)
- Ammunition Type: Hekler'Kok 7.62x35mm (.300 Blackout) Polymer Cartridge
- Ammunition Capacity: Average (30 or 40 Round Double Stack Magazine) and Large (60 Quad Stack or 100 Round Drum Magazine)
- Effective Range: Personal (PDW Configuration), Average (Carbine Configuration) and Long Range (IAR and DMR Configuration)
- Rate of Fire: Low (DMR Configuration), Average (Carbine Configuration), High (PDW and IAR Configuration)
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: High (PDW Configuration), Average (Carbine and IAR Configuration) and Low (DMR Configuration)
- Receiver:
- Ambidextrous Fire Selector (Safe, Semi-Auto, 3-Round Burst and Full-Auto) (All Configurations)
- Ambidextrous Charging Handle (All Configurations)
- Ambidextrous Bolt Release (All Configurations)
- Ambidextrous Magazine Release (All Configurations)
- Flared Magazine Well (All Configurations)
- Ion Bonded Bolt Carrier Group (All Configurations)
- Light Bolt Carrier Group (PDW and IAR Configurations)
- Heavy Bolt Carrier Group (DMR Configuration)
- Optics Rail (All Configurations)
- Textured Pistol Grip (All Configurations)
- Stock:
- Collapsing Stock (PDW, Carbine and IAR Configuration)
- Solid Stock (DMR Configuration)
- Adjustable Cheek Riser (DMR Configuration)
- Adjustable Recoil Pad (DMR Configuration)
- Recoil Buffer System (PDW Configuration)
- Dual Recoil Buffer System (Carbine, IAR and DMR Configuration)
- Barrel:
- Threaded Barrel (All Configurations)
- Heavy Barrel (All Configurations)
- Ribbed Barrel (IAR Configuration)
- Heat Shield (IAR Configuration)
- Grip/Bipod Rail (All Configurations)
- Accessory Rails (All Configurations)
- Short Stroke Gas Piston (All Configurations)
- Extremely Versatile: The basic design concept of the weapon was to make a system that can fill as many roles as possible which the AMRS-01 achieves in spades; with a trained operator being able to switch between configurations in under thirty seconds
- Limited Capacity: Even though the weapon is highly versatile it still suffers from the major issue that all slugthrowers suffer from, a limited ammunition capacity when compared comparable contemporary blasters
With the armor and sidearm of complete for the elite unit of the Galactic Foreign Legion Noah began work on the main weapons that they would use. While his first inclination was to create separate weapons for each role that might need filing but after looking at some old designs he had drawn up during his time in the army and some historical inspiration from weapons such as the DC-17m IWS used by the Clone Commandos, Noah decided on a modular system to fit as many roles as possible.
To do this he needed to start of with a base weapon and for this chose one of his company current offerings, the AR-01 and rechambered it from 6.8x49mm cartridge to the larger 7.62x35mm cartridge. With this done he began the process of design the different upper receivers for the different configurations.
First was the Personal Defense Weapon, or PDW, configuration with a 20cm barrel, this configuration was designed to be used as a backup rifle for marksmen or to allow for better performance in close quarters. Second was the Carbine configuration with a 36cm, this configuration is the standard baseline configuration designed to be a great all around rifle for any operator.
Third was the Infantry Automatic Rifle, or IAR, configuration with a 48cm barrel, this configuration was designed to give the user a faster rate of fire while staying stable allowing the user to give effective suppressing fire. Fourth, and final, was the Designated Marksmen Rifle, or DMR, configuration with a 56cm, this configuration was designed to give the user the ability to reach out and engage targets beyond the range of the other configurations.
With the design details of the weapon and all its configurations finished the next step of his process was to choose the materials they would be constructed out of. The Hekler'Kok ubiquitous Titanium-Alusteel Alloy was chosen for the receiver and internal mechanisms for its well known light weight and sturdiness. Quadanium Steel was chosen for the barrel of the PDW, Carbine and DMR configurations because of its heavy construction and durability, with the hope its heavy construction would reduce upward recoil. The IAR configuration used Dallorian Alloy for its barrel instead due to its natural resistance to heat, with the idea this would help with overheating. The barrel was lined with Chromium to reduce wear on it, the pistol grip and handguard were made out of Plastoid for its similar characteristics to the Titanium-Alusteel Alloy and finally the entire system was plated in CeramiCoat to prevent damage to the outside of the system.
With this done Noah began to add in the features that would enhance the system. Some of the configurations share features while also having features unique to them. All configurations are equipped with ambidextrous controls to make the system simple to use in either hand; a flared magazine well to make reloads smoother and therefore faster; an ion bonded bolt carrier group to make it stronger and easier to maintain; a optic rail for optics from reflex sights to telescopic sights; a textured pistol grip for better control in adverse conditions; a threaded barrel for mount muzzle devices like suppressors; a heavy barrel to reduce upward recoil; a grip/bipod and accessory rails to allow for customizing to each operators specifications; lastly a modified version of the short stroke gas piston to make the system more reliable. Each configuration also has a dual recoil buffer that reduces felt recoil, except the PDW configuration which due to the smaller stock can only fit one buffer.
Each configuration also has some features unique to it. The PDW configuration features a light bolt carrier group to give it a higher rate of fire to make it more effective in closer quarters; a collapsing and folding stock to make maneuvering in close quarters easier. The Carbine configuration doesn't feature any unique features due to its more standard nature. The IAR variation features a light bolt carrier group to increase the rate of fire to allow for more suppressing fire; a collapsing stock to make it easier to handle; a ribbed barrel to allow for better heat dissipation in sustained fire situations and a heat shield to avoid scalding incidents in the same aforementioned situations. Lastly the DMR configuration features a heavy bolt carrier group to help reduce recoil and therefore improve accuracy of course this also had the effect of reducing fire rate and a solid stock with a adjustable cheek riser and recoil pad to allow each user to adjust it to their specifications.
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