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OOC Account
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:
Intent: Benjamin Cassidy’s “Ol’ Faithful”; A mid-range signature rifle, combining a semi-automatic Assault Rifle & Shotgun hybrid.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
Manufacturer: Benjamin Cassidy.
Affiliation: [member=Benjamin Cassidy].
Model: N/A.
Modularity: Yes.
Production: Unique (Only One Character).
Material: Poly-alloy, Durasteel, Slugthrower components.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Classification: Slugthrower Hybrid.
Size: Large.
Weight: Average.
Ammunition Type:
Standard Slugs - Primary.
Armor Piercing - Primary.
Hollow Point - Primary.
Buckshot Slugs - Secondary.
Incendiary Buckshot - Secondary.
Explosive Buckshot - Secondary.
14 rounds - Standard.
6 Slugs - Secondary Buckshot.
Effective Range:
Mid-Long Range Rifle Fire.
Close Range Buckshot Secondary-Fire.
High Primary Rate Of Fire.
Average Secondary Rate Of Fire.
Average Primary Stopping Power.
Extreme Secondary Stopping Power.
Average Recoil - Primary Fire.
High Recoil - Secondary Fire.
Adjustable Sighting (Iron Sights, Red Dot, Holographic, Scope).
Tactical Laser Sighting (Close - Mid-range accuracy).
Ol’ Faithful: A steady and reliable Rifle for mid-long range fire, equippable with a variety of scopes to capitalize on the rifles primary fire mode.
Boomstick: Secondary close range fire comes in the form of a variety of buckshot, with maximum damage at point blank range.
Hip-Fire Happy: Guided by the red dot laser attachment at the head of the rifle for close to mid ranged accuracy, hip-fire can at times be preferable on the draw.
Semi-Automatic: While good for accuracy, both modes of fire are semi-automatic and lack the rate of fire of that of fully-automatic firearms.
Low Capacity Magazines: Ammunition count per magazine for both primary and secondary fire types are considerably limited compared to many other firearms of this type.
Front-Heavy: Disproportioned in weight due to the shotgun underbarrel, the rifle requires some effort in it’s maneuverability and positioning, at times sacrificing speed on the draw.
Benjamin Cassidy’s “Ol’ Faithful” is his signature primary fire-arm suited for close to long-range quarters thanks to the dual fire modes and modifications to the formerly single purposed and fully automatic assault rifle. The variety of ammunition is significant, ranging from standard slugs to hollow points that can crack skulls and smear the walls in blood. The Armor Piercing rounds are capable of penetrating most dense alloys at considerable range while those in closer quarters will find a surprise of their own.
Dialing back on the primary rate of fire in order to safe face where accuracy is concerned, Benjamin’s modified the weapon to take the same caliber rounds as his Six-Shooters, including the same variety of ammunition types for greater versatility. As mentioned above, close quarters come with it's own secondary mode of fire, where the twelve gauge under-barrel packs a mighty punch with it's own combination of ammo types (standard buckshot, Incendiary and explosive).
Perhaps the most obvious extension of the weapon is the under-barrel shotgun modification, packing six buckshot rounds per reload for sweeping and clearing the field in close quarter engagements. Unfortunately, the added under-barrel modification increases the weight of the rifle and subsequently becomes a detriment on the draw, yet at point blank range with the widespread of a buckshot shell, not even a hutt could miss their target.
