The Last Son
Intent: To create a standardised rifle for hunting animals, creatures of the dark, or even humans.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Monster Hunters Incorporated
Model: HMR-16
Affiliation: Limited to PC's, notable NPC's, and NPC hunters within or sponsored by the company.
Modularity: Limited (Scopes, Camo types, Flechette rounds)
Production: Limited
Material:
- Plastics
- Aluminium
- Durasteel
- Carbon Fiber
Size: Handheld,
Length: 75 cm
Weight: 1.1kgms
Ammunition Type: Gas canister/Flechette
Ammunition Capacity: 15 flechette rounds, Canister lasts 60 rounds
Effective Range: Personal, Battlefield,
Rate of Fire: Semi-automatic,
Special Features:
- Flechette rifle instead of blaster or slugthrower.
- Very quiet.
- Lightweight
- Reflex sight -OR- Thermal scope
- Using Flechettes as a form of a "bullet" or "Bolt," the rounds can imbed themselves into targets causing more damage than a slughthrower to skin, or unarmored targets.
- Uses a wide variety of Flechette round types. Meant to cause a thick hided creature to be tranquilized, or to cause massive amounts of pain with toxins housed inside, or adhered to the surface of the "dart"
- A rifle made mostly with a Carbon fiber/Plastic, and Aluminum frame, with only the action, and the barrel being made out of durasteel, it is lighter than most other rifles on the market. Great for hunting in general, or to be carried long distances.
- The gas canister is quite powerful, but not on the power level to pierce plate armor. Hide, weaves, or any not plated armor can be penetrated. Hitting armor can cause minor damages from the initial impact, and with thinner plates can become lodged. However, it will unlikely cause damage to heavy, and some medium armor wearers.
- A rifle that is made out of plastics and carbon fiber can be very light, and versatile, but it won't be as resilient to kinetic blows like its brethren of military rifles made completely out of metal. It can withstand a beating, but not to the degree of others.
- Two different types of ammo. One being the actual rounds, and the other being the gas canister. Meaning you have to carry both with you. Takes up more space.
- With sub-sonic rounds, and a projectile that is much heavier than your standard slug round, there is considerably more bullet drop off, as well as having wind resistance as a factor into shooting at longer ranges.
A weapon built by the hunters, for the hunters use in simple hunting. Ranging anything from smaller Rancors, Nighthunters, Akalays, and Nexu. Not meant for much smaller game, but the medium build, and some of the bigger game. It can even be used against other humans for bounty hunters. However, as the company does not endorse this publicly or officially, it is recommended to be used only for hunting purposes.
The upper action housing, and the barrel are made out of durasteel. Otherwise, any other metal parts such as the trigger, lower action, and main frame are composed of aluminum. All the coverings, grip, stock, etc, are covered in either hard plastics, or carbon fiber to comprise a very light, very easy to wield rifle. Using a gas canister, as well as a solid projectile that flies at sub-sonic speeds makes the dart very silent. Great for hunting the more situationally aware creatures such as Nexu, and Nighthunters. However, this can be difficult with having two forms of "ammo" One being a canister of air, and the other being a magazine that holds flechette rounds.
This means while it may be light as the rifle itself, carrying 2+ canisters, and 3-4 mags can be a little more than expected.
The Flechette rounds can be customized, or even purchased for an intended use. For capturing animals, the rounds can be invested in a sleeping agent, or for the pest control, can be invested with a toxin/poison. Allowing for the primary function of the company to hunt creatures down, as well as exterminate pests.
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