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B-8R Medium Blaster Pistol
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Affiliation
Merr-Sonn Munitions
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Ownership
Kalen Ikad Genet, any others who wish to use it.
Intent
To create a sort of "This-Timeline" version of the WESTAR-35 blaster pistol, a weapon that will be commonly used by mandalorian and mando-affiliated characters, as well as being able to be found around the outer rim; also, to craft a companion weapon for my R-8R rifle.
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Manufacturer
Merr-Sonn Munitions
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Model
Merr-Sonn B-8R Medium Blaster Pistol
(Cost: 350 Credits)
Size
21 centimeters long
700 grams in mass
Composition
Durasteel
>(inner workings/primary composition/most accessories/plating for rifle and power packs)
Dallorian Alloy
>(optional barrel upgrade)
Diatium and Tricopper
>(power packs)
Electrum
>(circuitry)
Range
Optimum:
30 meters
Maximum:
50 meters
Ammo Capacity
Standard Power Pack: 12 rounds
High-Capacity Power Packs: 18 rounds
Description
After seeing the success of the R-8R rifle on the outer rim, especially among large warrior and mercenary groups, Merr-Sonn Munitions decided to capitalize upon their success by crafting a companion sidearm for the R-8R. They went into it with multiple goals - to make it a hard-hitting weapon, to make it just as reliable as its parent rifle, and to make it have slightly more aesthetic appeal than the R-8R did.
To that end, they have created the B-8R pistol. Primarily designed via downsizing and slightly tweaking the mechanisms of the R-8R to fit a smaller package, it has all of the reliability of the R-8R, so that anybody using one never has to worry about it deciding to stop working on them, regardless of how badly choked with mud it is. So long as a bolt can come out of the barrel, it'll work. And, much the same as the R-8R, it also doubles as a handy hammer, either for trying to drive a tent stake or bash an opponent's skull - the hardiness of the weapon, as well as its being weightier than most pistols of similar size and power, lend it well to being used as either blaster or brick.
However, partially due to the downsizing overall and partially due to the attempt to fit the mechanisms into a sleeker package, the B-8R isn't the same sort of hard-hitter as its parent weapon. In terms of sheer power alone, it can't really compete with the heavy blaster pistols that some people like to carry - the B-8R moreso fulfills the role of a general use, medium blaster pistol, being useful in battle as a sidearm or as a primary weapon, still packing a decent punch but favouring increased ammunition capacity and accurate shooting over simple sheer power. This does, also, come with the benefit of reduced recoil, making it much easier to run around with two of these blasters, one in each hand, than it might be with some of the wrist-breaking heavy blaster pistols.
Priced at 350 credits to make it quite affordable and heavily marketed to mercenary and PMC groups around the galaxy, especially in the former Border Alliance and especially on the world of Mandalore, the B-8R is an affordable weapon designed for decent, all-around use on any battlefield you can think of, with both ammunition capacity and power enough to take down any sentient you can find, more reliability in any circumstance than a Jedi's ability to preach, and a gentle enough kick that you don't have to wear a wrist brace just to shoot it safely.
____________________________________________
Affiliation
Merr-Sonn Munitions
____________________________________________
Ownership
Kalen Ikad Genet, any others who wish to use it.
Intent
To create a sort of "This-Timeline" version of the WESTAR-35 blaster pistol, a weapon that will be commonly used by mandalorian and mando-affiliated characters, as well as being able to be found around the outer rim; also, to craft a companion weapon for my R-8R rifle.
____________________________________________
Manufacturer
Merr-Sonn Munitions
___________________________________________
Model
Merr-Sonn B-8R Medium Blaster Pistol
(Cost: 350 Credits)
Size
21 centimeters long
700 grams in mass
Composition
Durasteel
>(inner workings/primary composition/most accessories/plating for rifle and power packs)
Dallorian Alloy
>(optional barrel upgrade)
Diatium and Tricopper
>(power packs)
Electrum
>(circuitry)
Range
Optimum:
30 meters
Maximum:
50 meters
Ammo Capacity
Standard Power Pack: 12 rounds
High-Capacity Power Packs: 18 rounds
Description
After seeing the success of the R-8R rifle on the outer rim, especially among large warrior and mercenary groups, Merr-Sonn Munitions decided to capitalize upon their success by crafting a companion sidearm for the R-8R. They went into it with multiple goals - to make it a hard-hitting weapon, to make it just as reliable as its parent rifle, and to make it have slightly more aesthetic appeal than the R-8R did.
To that end, they have created the B-8R pistol. Primarily designed via downsizing and slightly tweaking the mechanisms of the R-8R to fit a smaller package, it has all of the reliability of the R-8R, so that anybody using one never has to worry about it deciding to stop working on them, regardless of how badly choked with mud it is. So long as a bolt can come out of the barrel, it'll work. And, much the same as the R-8R, it also doubles as a handy hammer, either for trying to drive a tent stake or bash an opponent's skull - the hardiness of the weapon, as well as its being weightier than most pistols of similar size and power, lend it well to being used as either blaster or brick.
However, partially due to the downsizing overall and partially due to the attempt to fit the mechanisms into a sleeker package, the B-8R isn't the same sort of hard-hitter as its parent weapon. In terms of sheer power alone, it can't really compete with the heavy blaster pistols that some people like to carry - the B-8R moreso fulfills the role of a general use, medium blaster pistol, being useful in battle as a sidearm or as a primary weapon, still packing a decent punch but favouring increased ammunition capacity and accurate shooting over simple sheer power. This does, also, come with the benefit of reduced recoil, making it much easier to run around with two of these blasters, one in each hand, than it might be with some of the wrist-breaking heavy blaster pistols.
Priced at 350 credits to make it quite affordable and heavily marketed to mercenary and PMC groups around the galaxy, especially in the former Border Alliance and especially on the world of Mandalore, the B-8R is an affordable weapon designed for decent, all-around use on any battlefield you can think of, with both ammunition capacity and power enough to take down any sentient you can find, more reliability in any circumstance than a Jedi's ability to preach, and a gentle enough kick that you don't have to wear a wrist brace just to shoot it safely.
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