MER1 Multiple Element Rifle

[DaBomb]

In EMP mode

MER1 Multiple Element Rifle

Affiliation: Thanatos Industries Commonwealth

Ownership: Athena Warmonger

Intent:To produce a rifle avaliable for the common person that can take out any foe!

Type: Blaster sniper rifle


Size: Average size and weight for a sniper rifle. 1 meter in length. About 10 kilograms.

Composition: Body is Durasteel while he clear cylinder is made out of reinforced glasteel.


Range: Optimal range: 500 meters Maximum range: 750 meters

Ammunition Capacity: 10 rounds per clip.


Description: Have you ever had a gun that just didn't fit the bill? You brought your good ol' fashioned sniper rifle but it turns out your target had a harder hide then you thought. That's the exact reason Thanatos industries designed and manufactured this sniper rifle. On normal fire this sniper has the same capabilities as any other stranded rifle on the market but that's when the similarities end.

What makes our weapon special? It can turn ammunition into different elements. Need to short circuit a droid or vehicle? Done. Need to melt through a reinforced star ship hull? Done. You wanna laugh maniacally as you watch your target's face literally melt off? Super done. How exactly does it work? Well, i'm glad you asked! You see, there are three main firing modes of the MER1. Standard, Corrosive, and EMP. Standard is self-explanatory.

Corrosive is doosy however. When the blaster bolt is going through the chamber, it is infused with a corrosive substance, making it extremely acidic. It has the capabilities of melting through at least 10 centimeters of reinforced durasteel of glasteel, and still coming out of the other side to hit it's target.
The EMP mode is also goes through a process in the weapon. The weapon destabilized the bolt as it leaves the chamber, making it highly electrified and magnetic. When it comes into contact with anything from a shield all the way to a droid, it scrambles and disables them for an amount of time. (10-30 seconds)

You see this sniper rife is truly a unique and powerful weapon. It would make a formidable addition to your arsenal .

Stats: Takes about 5 seconds for the weapon to change to different fire modes. Blue Light: EMP Lime Light: Corrosive No Light: Standard

Variety: Although the paint job it the same between all the models you can order different metal finishes. Gold, (Pictured above) Silver, Brushed Iron, and Dark Steel.
Optional Modules: Advanced scope: Replaces the standard scope with a scope equipped with variable zoom, thermal, and night vision. 500 extra credits
Custom stock: This replaces the custom stuck, with a special rubberized grip for reduced recoil, and allows finer adjustment for the stock. 300 extra credits

Cost for new: 10,000 Credits Lower prices are available when bought in large shipments.​

 

[Chask274]

Very interesting design, though I have a feeling that the corrosive shot's penetration is going to need to come down a bit. Half a meter of armor penetration is hard to do with a missile, let alone a single sniper bolt. Most of the rest of it looks really good though. (i'm a sucker for borderlands stuff, so kudos to you for that :P )

 

[Kiro]

Yeah, this guns seems very overpowered, being able to burn through 50 centimeters of durasteel in a single shot, would make you able to take out bigger starships with just a couple of shots, so I doubt Jiang will be approving this gun.

Also, just as a friendly FYI, the Description could stand being broken into smaller segments, like splitting Standard, Corrosive, and EMP into their own blocks, rather than a single chunk of text.

 

[DaBomb]

Edited based on the suggestions made.

 

[Jiang Winters]

Interesting idea, but completely and utterly implausible for a blaster.

A blaster fires energized particles - it is solely an energy weapon. It doesn't have the capacity to project acid or act as an electromagnetic pulse weapon.

(Even if it did, the ability to punch through 10cm of durasteel makes this literally as good as a tank gun - which, obviously, isn't going to be acceptable in an infantry small arm.)

I'm going to decline this one, sorry.

Archived.

 

[DaBomb]

I'll make a working sniper rifle one day. Mark my words!