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T-8B Precision Carbine w/ factory paint & attachments, Stock collapsed
Source: Killzone: Shadow Fall (x)
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a weapon with greater range than the G-11F Blaster Rifle which can also double as a designated marksman rifle where appropriate at the cost of automatic fire and magazine capacity
- Image Source: Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Slugthrower Rifle, Slugthrower, Dressellian Projectile Rifle.
- Designer: Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation
- Manufacturer: Closed-Market
First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers (Licensed Production) - Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (License Holder)
[*]Model: T-8B Self-Loading Precision Carbine
[*]Cost: 1,450 Credits (Available for military use only)
[*]Affiliation: Closed-Market
[*]Modularity: Yes (Picatinny Rails; Scope + Foregrip Type)
[*]Production: Limited (See; Affiliation PCs +NPCs)
[*]Material: Durasteel, Depleted Baradium,Titanium, Tungsten.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Slugthrower Carbine, Slugthrower Battle Rifle.
- Size: Large
Hand-Held
[*]Length: 790mm w/stock extended (31 In), 700mm w/stock collapsed (27.5 In).
[*]Weight: Heavy
- 8 Kilograms (Loaded), 17.5 .lbs
[*]Ammunition Type: 8x45mm caseless depleted baradium jacketed hollow point radioactive projectile
[*]Feed System: 17 Round Box Magazine
[*]Operation: Short-Stroke Piston, rotating bolt.
[*]Muzzle Velocity: 970m/s
[*]Reload Speed: Average
- ~5.5 Seconds; Varies with User)
[*]Effective Range: Long Range
- 600 Meters
[*]Rate of Fire: Low
- Semi-Automatic (80 Rounds/Min)
[*]Stopping Power: Very High
- Kinetic Energy: 6,021 Joules
[*]Recoil: High
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Ambidextrous Short-Action Charging Handle
- Ambidextrous Safety/Selector
- Barrel Accessory Rails
- Cheek riser
- Collapsible Stock
- Fore Grip +Sight Picatinny Rail(s)
- Front & Rear Glow Sights
- Handguards
- Magnatomic High-Adhesion Angled Trigger Grip
- Muzzle Break
- Vibrobayonet Lug
- Accurate: Within typical engagement ranges of 200-400 meters the weapon is very accurate and exhibits little spread with tight groupings in the absence of sustained fire.
- Armour-Piercing Radioactive Projectiles: T-8B fires depleted baradium-jacketed polonium-210 rounds which are capable of penetrating plastoid, durasteel and duraplast based armour in that order of difficulty. Often the rounds over-penetrate lightly-armoured targets though not before the depleted baradium jacket has sheared away exposing the target to the fatally toxic polonium-210 contained within. One shot at close range to a lightly armoured target can knock most humanoid targets straight down while two shots placed closely together might over-penetrate through all bodily tissue.
- Bullpup Design: With a Bullpup design the weapon is more compact than the contemporaries of the class albeit significantly heavier, reloading is complicated by the magazine placement and the release being placed behind it necessitating most wielders take their targets out of sight offering a great opportunity for opposition forces to return fire and suppress the user.
- Maintenance: As a Slugthrower the T-8B Precision Carbine can be battered and abused and still function properly in stark contrast to many blaster-type weapons which can be prone to malfunction and failure when cleaning schedules are not maintained with soiled weapons.
- Times have changed: The projectiles move with speed that cannot be perceived by most organics save their tell-tale red trail, this makes them difficult to block with a lightsaber even in the hands of a force sensitive. And since they deliver a large amount of kinetic energy even if blocked they could knock the lightsaber around in its wielder's grip.
- Cook-Off: Due to the nature of caseless ammunition the projectiles are liable to detonate or misfire within the firing chamber especially if the user is exposing the weapon and magazines to extreme heat. Ammunition that cooks off in such a fashion is liable to disable the weapon and potentially harm its operator. This effect isn't pronounced during normal operation thanks to its semi-automatic limitation on firing but can be exploited by certain force wielders and even non-force users with the aid of certain hazards such as fire.
- Droid Targets: The T-8B Precision Carbine is all but useless against battle-droid type opponents who have their circuitry buried deep within an armoured chassis such as the B-1 and B-2 battle droids.
- Gravity thou art cruel: As a slugthrower and projectile rifle the T-8B Precision Rifle's ammunition is vulnerable to the effects of local gravity with high acceleration due to gravity resulting in greater 'drop' exhibited in ballistic performance at range which isn't helped by the ammunition's grain. The result of this is shots falling short of their intended target especially when used by Troopers inexperienced with Slugthrower weapons.
- Magazine Capacity: The weapon's box magazines are designed to hold a paltry 17 rounds as a compromise on usability in all supported and unsupported firing positions.
- Semi Automatic Only: In close quarters the weapon's wielder is at a disadvantage as it is incapable of fully automatic fire, while its' power in itself might be a deterrent to opposition forces when considering advance T-8B users can still be easily suppressed at close range.
- Snappy Recoil: With large weighty ammunition comes a potent propellant and snappy recoil which is reduced somewhat by the weapon's weight however, sustained semi-automatic fire reduces the weapon's accuracy at range significantly.
- Tracer Feedback: The caseless ammunition's propellant creates visible tracers when discharged permitting observers or opposition to identify the users position, making it a poor sniper or assassins' weapon.
DESCRIPTION
An old tried-and-true weapon concept tested by the application of modern First Imperial Military technology and morality; the T-8B Precision Carbine is an air-cooled gas-operated short stroke piston rotating bolt bullpup slugthrower carbine that combines firepower and accuracy in a surprisingly compact package. Modularity is incorporated into the design through a series of picatinny rails situated on the top and bottom of receiver for a variety of sight systems and foregrips with two more rail sets located on the barrel housing where flashlights and other accessories can be mounted. As standard the weapon is equipped with no accessories on the barrel shroud though comes with an angled foregrip and a front and rear laser-guided glow sight. The T-8B is intended to supplement the G-11F Blaster rifle in service with the Stormtrooper Corps as a Designated Marksman Weapon and provide a new system for the First Imperial Army, given its reliance on projectile ammunition which is both heavy and cumbersome when carried in large quantities it isn't produced and issued en masse to Infantry Units, though it has found favour particularly with Special Forces and Vehicle Crews who often need compact albeit hard-hitting weapon systems where a good standard of weapon maintenance cannot be maintained due to atmospheric or environmental conditions. The weapons has only two fire able to be indicated by the ambidextrous selector switch; semi-automatic and safe there is a conspicuous absence of stun setting which while not uncommon to Slugthrowers makes the T-8B Precision Carbine unsuitable for situations where a target needs to be subdued.
The distinguishing feature that makes the T-8B Precision Carbine truly unique amongst weapon systems manufactured and used by armies throughout the galaxy is its' use of depleted baradium-jacketed radioactive projectiles, ethical questions put aside it was the answer to the question "How to disable a hostile combatant without killing him so as to soak up hostile first aid resources but assure death so that he doesn't become a recovered veteran?" The amount of Polonium-210 contained in each round far exceeds the fatal dose for an adult human male making it ideal for this intent; targets struck with the ammunition who are unfortunate enough to survive have high confidence from test data to contract acute radiation poisoning. Acute radiation poisoning inflicted by the ammunition produces symptoms that become progressively worse over a period of 24 hours including but not limited to; Nausea & Vomiting, Incontinence, Headache, Fever, Secondary Infections and finally Central Nervous System Failure. Survival is possible with comprehensive and immediate medical treatment though without it the majority of victims will expire within a few minutes, enough time to reduce opposition forces' fighting strength as they attempt to deal with new and existing casualties inflicted by the First Order's ruthless military. Close proximity to discharged ammunition leads to Polonium-210 exposure through inhalation which can cause secondary casualties from mild radiation poisoning if the rounds over-penetrate unarmoured or lightly-armoured targets as they shed their depleted baradium jacket which also acts as a shield for the fatally toxic Polonium-210 for this reason First Order Soldiers are strictly prohibited from discharging or using the weapons without appropriate personal protective equipment, use of the T-8B Precision Carbine in densely populated urban areas is also officially prohibited without authorisation from a field-grade officer (Major or Equiv & Above) by First Imperial Military training documents.
T-8B Precision Carbines derive their armour-penetrating capability from the depleted baradium jacket which also provides a radiation shield to the weapon's users when loading ammunition into its box magazine. When the ammunition impacts a target armoured or otherwise the depleted baradium jacket shears away from the polonium after penetrating armour or bodily tissue ensuring the toxic radtioactive isotope enters the victim's bloodstream with the hollow-point designed projectile expanding in an attempt to prevent over-penetration as this can result in collateral damage. The kinetic energy of the 8mm diameter projectile moving at 970m/s combined with the acute radiation poisoning ensures struck targets are put down and stay down taking them out of the fight to receive medical care where they more often than not in combat conditions pass away, this is all dependent on the level of medical care that can be provided and how quickly it is delivered to the victims, the Polonium-210 contained within the ammunition is so toxic that First Order Personnel are prohibited from discharging it without their personal protective equipment because it can enter the body through inhalation complicating treatment for first aiders such as combat paramedics in environments where Polonium-210 Isotopes from the ammunition is being ejected from ammunition that has over-penetrated their targets. It's an effective technique to demoralise opposition forces who might lack the discipline or equipment to remain steadfast in the face of such a grisly fate.
The ammunition isn't without practical drawbacks either for all of its effectiveness in disabling opposition forces it is unsuitable for Snipers or FOSB Personnel as the ammunition's powerful propellant creates a very distinct crimson 'lance' as the round leaves the barrel sizzling red hot with a trail of propellant behind it, identifying the users' position. This Propellant also creates a noticeable amount of recoil feedback and while with controlled semi-automatic fire this isn't a pronounced issue, sustained semi-automatic fire produces obnoxious amounts of recoil making it difficult for most wielders to produce accurate fire at its' effective range. Another disadvantage the T-8B brings is its small magazine size of only 17 rounds; simply pathetic when you consider the First Order's G-11F can discharge 100 rounds before the power cell must be replaced, this is yet another reason why the weapon is not produced and issued en masse as formation so armed could be suppressed or out-endured by their contemporaries at close range armed with Blaster Rifles. In a typical Stormtrooper Infantry unit approximately 25-33% of troops will be armed with T-8B Precision Carbine weapons, this proportion isn't strict but a reflection for what is typical other unit types such as dismounted scout elements might be armed exclusively with T-8B Precision Carbines.
SUBMISSION MODIFICATION RECORDS
- 25/03/2019: Edited the Affiliations to include the Core Imperial Confederation and Interstellar Manufacturing Corporations, the former being an authorised user while the latter is the Weapon's Designer and License Holder. Designed listed as the IMC. Updated the Template formatting slightly, gave it a weight and size rating.
