Horus
Lord of Admirals
| Base Information |
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Intent: To provide a sniper rifle for the Commonwealth military.
Development Thread: N/A
| Market Information |
Manufacturer: Morris Munitions
Model: MM115
Affiliation: Commonwealth
Modularity: No
Production: Mass Production
Material: Titanium, Plasteel, Slugthrower components
| Specifications |
Classification: Slugthrower
Size: Handheld
Length: 1.7m
Weight: 16kg
Ammunition Type: 20mm (HE, HEI, AP, API)
Ammunition Capacity: 4
Effective Range: 1800m
Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
Special Features: N/A
Strengths:
- Power; The MM115 is an incredibly powerful rifle capable of penetrating duracrete walls, reinforced tank hulls, downing transports or putting a Rancor flat on its bottom at 1800m
- Costly; The MM115 costs just over 15,000cr per unit.
- Ammunition; The rifle can only hold four rounds per clip.
- Weight; The sniper weighs more than most armor kits, proving to be difficult to lug around on expeditions, or simply aim with from a kneeling or standing position.
- Kick; The MM115 gives a lot of kick when fired, capable of causing shoulder injury or worse, dislocation from joint, fracture of bone or breakage.
The MM115 is the advancement of the MM110, with increased range capabilities as well as power behind each shot. As an Anti-Matériel rifle the 115 is capable of eliminating most targets, and for the impenetrable beskar-clad warriors, it can surely knock them off their feet or fracture the plates.
While the power proves advantagous, it also provides many disadvantages. The weight of the rifle makes the weapon difficult to carry around on long missions, usually requiring various soldiers to take turns carrying the weapon on long marches. The price tag associated with the rifle means the sniper is exclusive to dedicated snipers.
Lastly is the kick. The pushback of the rifle means that snipers are required to be in a prone position using the bipod. The concerns of firing the sniper while kneeling or standing is reduced accuracy due to difficulty with weight, as well as frequent shoulder injuries.
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