Approved Ranged Weapon Hollenbrenner Type Blaster

[Kallous]

Source: TatoRosas

Weapon Type: Rifle, Carbine, Sniper Rifle, DMR, EBR, varied

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Modularity: most weapons of this type are able to have components swapped out without much difficulty. Swapping a shorter barrel for a longer one to increase ranger or the revers to allow for close quarters use. Includes sight mountings and a bayonet lug.
• Size: Is generally larger than your average blaster due to its greater number of components and increased complexity.

STRENGTHS

• Incredible Power: For something of its size it packs a considerable punch and burns very hot. It is unwise to try deflecting these with a lightsaber, can overload smaller shields and even punch through lightly armored vehicles.
• Accurate: It’s shots have very little variation at distance, making them reliable at longer ranges. Can be improved with longer barrels and other modifications.
• Plasma Cell Sizes: Depending on the situation, one can use larger Plasma Cells to power the weapon, allowing for more shots before a reload.

WEAKNESSES

• Low Fire Rate: Due to its incredible power it is slow to fire, and no Hollenbrenner Type Blaster can fire as an automatic weapon. Only a slow firing semi auto.
• Overheat: Its incredible power coupled with a dense construction and complex components can lead to overheating. Heat sinks and cooling systems may be added to reduce risk of damage to the weapon or user, but will not allow the weapon to be fired too frequently in one salvo.
• Complex construction: It is incredibly complicated to produce, limiting it’s availability and making them difficult to maintain and repair.

DESCRIPTION
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A weapon devised by Kallous to be used by his faction’s soldiers, this weapon was designed specifically to be a powerful one. Meant primarily to allow soldiers to subdue force-users and lightsaber wielding foes when one wasn’t present on their side.

Inspired by a weapon of ancient Jedi make, the Lightsaber Rifle, Kallous intended to comparably replicate the power and effectiveness of the Lightsaber Rifle without needing to burn through actual lightsabers to power each shot. The power produced by that weapon had been excessive, but a good idea.

So with the use of plasma cells and complex machinery the weapon fires hyper-dense plasma at high velocities, with longer projectiles than average blasters (nearly twice as long), these bolts produce significantly more force on impact and burn significantly hotter than the standard blaster. This allows them to punch through things that would ordinarily make one safe. The absolute most powerful are able to punch through half a foot of durasteel before running out of energy to go further. This makes blocking these projectiles with a lightsaber or a personal shield unwise, and demotes usually safe cover to unsafe concealment.

Everything has its drawbacks however, and the complexity of the weapon and its components prevents it from being used in large numbers. It is difficult not only to manufacture but also maintain. And has a tendency to overheat if used too much too quickly.

The weapon would be used by some soldiers on the battlefield when it is known that lightsaber wielders are present, or when the average soldier is in need of a weapon capable of punching through lightly armored vehicles.

 

[MANIAC]

Kallous

Nicely made!

Approved.