OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Creating a blaster shotgun for the open market.
- Image Source: Artstation
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: DP-23 Shotgun
- Manufacturer: Balmorran Arms
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: BA-12 Shotgun
- Modularity: Yes
- Stock
- Sights
- Underbarrel mounts
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: Blaster Components
- Classification: Blaster
- Size: Large
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Plasma Catridges
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Low
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Average
- Eight in a Shot: The weapon shoots eight separate blaster bolts at once, divided in the compressed gas package at the front.
- Clear the Way: An effective weapon on short distances, in narrow spaces like urban areas or ship corridors, the BA-12 is the weapon of choice for Marines or Security Forces.
- Accuracy: Despite its shotgun designation, on the optimal range, the BA-12 is very accurate.
- Range: The BA-12 is not designed to be used in long range engagements and loses greatly in its effectivity once used beyond a certain range.
- Reload: The BA-12 due to shooting eight bolts at once, the weapon needs to be reloaded quite often.
- Rate of Fire: The BA-12 needs a short moment of cool down between every shot, so it's rate of fire is quite low.
Balmorran Arms is heavily investing in small arms production and aims to score through practicality and reliability.
The BA-1 series is a standard package of weapons for various purposes and uses.
The second gun, the BA-12 is a shotgun designed for general purpose use by military and security forces which are operating in narrow and tight environments like urban areas, space stations or ships. It's reliable setup, high damage output and accuracy, the weapon is favoured by professional troops who know their terrain and enemy.