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INFANTRY WEAPONS SYSTEMS:
Active Service Small Arms/Man-Portable Systems:
Adaptive Service Rifle (ASR) & Sharpshooter's Support Rifle (SSR)
(catalogue designation MWS6a2-26 & SSRa1-338)
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(attachmentless ASR, carbine configuration w/ 12 in. barrel & 30 rnd detachable box-magazine)
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(attachmentless SSR w/ 20 rnd detachable box-magazine)
Type: Modular Weapons System - IAR//ISW/Carbine/Accurized Rifle - (ASR); Designated/Enhanced Marksman's Rifle (SSR)
In Service: 2006-present (ASR); 2013-present (SSR)
Manufacturer: Thunder Swamp Arsenal
Designed: 1990s (ASR); 2011 (SSR)
Produced: 2006-present (ASR); 2013-present (SSR)
Caliber: .26 Hellion (6.6×48mm L150)/ASR;
.338 (8.58×55mm)/SSR
Muzzle Velocity: 810 m/second (.26); 930 m/second (.338)
Effective Firing Range: 100-800 meters with sight adjustment, 300-1,100 meters w/ optic adjustment (ASR); 300-1,400 meters w/ sharpshooter's optic adjustment (SSR)
Rate of fire: sustained - 36 rpm; cyclic - 750 to 1000 rpm, adjustable gas piston (ASR); 36 rpm, semi automatic only (SSR)
Capacity: 30 & 50 rnd magazines (standard infantryman); 75 rnd cassette magazine, 150 rnd "bollocks mag," 200 round belt-adapter box mag (.26/ASR); 15, 20 & 30 rnd magazines (.338/SSR)
Action: gas-operated short stroke piston, rotating bolt
Sights: see below
Notes: The result of a number of design projects and trials throughout the 1990s, the Adaptive Service Rifle, or ASR (pronounced: Acer), was first adopted for service within the armed forces of the Engellexic nations with the Army and Naval Marine Corps of Beautancus in 2006, followed shortly thereafter by the Cussian Navy and elements of the First Republic's military, and more recently by the Clarenthian and West Engell militaries.
A controversial departure from the very highly regarded albeit venerable R60/R90 platform of rifles produced from the joint Cussian-Natalian "Modern Infantryman's Service Rifle" project of the late 1950s and early 1960s, the ASR is instead based upon the design and action of the Sylvanian-built SLR2 (Sylvanian DoD designation: M1962a4).
Heavily modified, unto being nearly fully redesigned around the revolutionary new intermediate ".26 Hellion" cartridge, the Adaptive Service Rifle was conceptualized to serve as a fully modular weapons platform, capable of fulfilling multiple roles in the modern frontline squad - with only minimal modification to the rifle itself.
Originally, these roles included: general rifleman, medic, grenadier (with rail-mounted 40mm gpu), automatic rifleman/support gunner and designated marksman/support sharpshooter.
The ASR is mounted with BUIS or the "Holographic Combat Sight Model 4" (HCS4) 1.5× holographic optical sight and LeCan's "Advanced Rifleman's Combat Optic" (ARCO 1a) 1.5× to 6x telescopic infantry sight were developed in conjunction with the ASR near the end of its primary development cycle, for CQB/MOUT operations & general operations w/ ISW configuration (HCS4) and open terrain engagements (ARCO). LeCan has since developed a further iteration of the ARCO that incorporates an integrated backup close-range optical sight, designated the ARCO 1b, as well as a "Canted Iron Sight" system to compliment deployment with any aforementioned optical configuration.
With the introduction of new metallurgical processes allowed for the production of a far more robust but lighter weight "high strength barrel" and the development of the cutting edge "Phantom 6.5× to 19.5× magnification Sharpshooter's Combat Optic" (Phantom SCO) by long-time Cussian DoD partner LeCan, a dedicated version of the ASR has been designed to fit the role of the squad-integrated designated marksman/support sharpshooter w/ the introduction of the Sharpshooter's Support Rifle, or SSR (or "Sasser," in the parlance of the soldiery).
This enhanced shootist's platform combines the aforementioned innovations as well as a new buttstock with integrated cheek-riser, dual-purpose bipod/foregrip, integrated Canted Iron Sights system & adjustable gas pressure for attachment of an external suppression device, coupled w/ the far-reaching and very hard-hitting .338 (8.58×55mm) cartridge, the SSR has quickly become a favorite among those squads w/ which it has been deployed.
Machine gun, 1988; Machine gun, Airborne, 1996; Machine gun, 2005 (MG 88; MGAb; MMG 05)
(catalogue designation GPMG1988b1-325 & c; MGAb1996-325; MMG2005-338 & MMG2005a1-338)
Type: general-purpose/medium machine gun
In Service: 1988-present
Manufacturer(s): Kenan Arms - original design and MG88; Thunder Swamp Arsenal - all subsequent designs
Designed: 1935 Produced: 1988-present
Caliber: .325 (8.25×58mm) for MG88, MGAb; .338 (8.58×55mm) for MMG2005
Muzzle Velocity: 810 m/second (8.25×58mm); 930 m/second (8.58×55mm)
Effective Firing Range: 150-1,100 meters w/ sight adjustment, 200-1,300 meters w/ optical adjustment (MG88/MGAb); 100-1,200 meters w/ sight adjustment, 300-1,400 meters w/ optical sight adjustment
Rate of Fire: 1,000-1,300 rpm (MG88/MGAb); 1,000-1,400 rpm (MMG05)
Capacity: 50, 75 and 150 rnd box/disintegrating links; 50, 100 and 200 rnd disintegrating link belts (both calibers)
Action: recoil-operated, roller locked
Sights: see below
Notes: A more fearsome family of firearms yet still, the variety of general-purpose/medium machine guns based upon the MG88 is already impressive, and only continues to grow. Originally derived from the design of the now legendary MG37 (GPMG, 1937), a pattern that had seen use throughout nearly all of the mid-20th century in numerous iterations and design variants.
The development project for the MG88 began in late 1979 at the behest of a joint procurement committee formed by the Cussian Army, Airborne and Marine Corps and their Engellexic counterparts from the First Republic's Armed Forces, and w/ some delays and production setbacks, was successfully completed in the summer of 1987, swiftly followed by official adoption and catalogue designation in 1988.
The MGAb (Machine Gun, Airborne) was a further iteration of the design, developed to fulfill the specifications Air Force Airborne Service. Largely amounting to the incorporation of a shorter, heavier barrel and more compact frame w/ integral rails and optionally deployed, simultaneously developed LeCan 1.5×-4.5× AR/MG-1 Holographic Optic. The MGAb retained the trusted .325, benefiting from recent improvements to the propellant load introduced to military service. This iteration of the design has persisted in service with the AF-Ab unto the present day, despite introduction of new models with other services.
The most recent iteration, the MMG 05 (Medium Machine Gun, 2005), reflects features from a number of earlier prototypes that proved unfeasible due to restrictions inherent to the technical level of metallurgical, chemical propellant and synthetic materials at the time - but were now possible.
Paired with a necked-down .338 (8.58×55mm), procurement officers from both the Army and Marine Corps are reported to have been "ecstatic" upon completion of the first field trials. Adoption followed very shortly thereafter.
Enhanced Sniper Rifle, mark 1999h3, .338 SuperMagnum (ESR99)
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(catalogue designation ESR99h3-338)
Type: bolt-action anti-personnel sniper rifle
In Service: 1998-present
Manufacturer: Robard Firearms Manufacturing (1998-2016), Thunder Swamp Arsenal (2016-present)
Designed: 1990s
Produced: 1999-present
Caliber: .338 SuperMagnum (8.58×70mm)
Muzzle Velocity: 936- 1,005 meters/second per atmospheric conditions (16.2 g, 250 grain)
Effective Firing Range: 1,500–2,475 meters
Rate of Fire: Bolt-action
Capacity: 5 rnd detachable box-magazine
Action: Bolt-Action
Sights: Dudley Optics 5-25×56 mm Mk19 ARMED FORCES, 5-25×56 0.1 mil parallax, illumination, double turn telescopic rail-mounted optical sight
Notes: The intermediate caliber, bolt-action sniper rifle in service with (all branches of) the Armed Forces of the Confederated Republic of Beautancus.
Famous for permanently traumatizing the 1 in 999 that survive falling under its murderously lethal, hawkeyed attentions.
(Pronounced by soldiers as: Eesser)
Heavy Anti-Materiel Rifle, .50 (HAMR)
(catalogue designation HAMR97-50)
Type: semi-automatic anti-materiel sniper rifle
In Service: 1997-present
Manufacturer: Norman River Rifle Company
Designed: 1990s
Produced: 1997-present
Caliber: .50 KMG (12.7×99mm)
Muzzle Velocity: 853-928 meters/second (42 gram, 647 grain)
Effective Firing Range: 1,800–2,475 meters
Rate of Fire: n/a
Capacity: 10 rnd detachable box-magazine
Action: recoil-operated rotating bolt
Sights: Dudley Optics 5-25×56 mm Mk19 ARMED FORCES, 5-25×56 0.1 mil parallax, illumination, double turn telescopic rail-mounted optical sight
Notes: Boom Boom Boom. And SPLAT. "Pronounced: Hammer."
General Service Sidearm, mark 3, .41 (P341)
(catalogue designation GSS3-41)
Type: semi-automatic service pistol
In Service: 2013-present
Manufacturer: Thunder Swamp Arsenal
Designed: 2000s
Produced: 2006-present as TSA41, 2013-present as P341
Caliber: .41 Auto (10.4×25mm)
Muzzle Velocity: 380 meters/second (military JHP 11 gram)
Effective Firing Range: 90-100 meters
Rate of Fire: semi-automatic
Capacity: 12 & 16 rnd detachable box-magazines, compatible w/ 24 rnd IMP detachable box-magazine
Action: Short recoil operated; tilting barrel, locked breech
Sights: drift adjustable 3-dot dark sight system
Notes: The P341 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Akon Cruise for Thunder Swamp Arsenal's Personal Defense Platforms Design Shop (PDPDS) to meet the requirements set forth by the Confederated Republic DoD's "Armed Forces Joint Service Sidearm Program" (AF-JSSP) in 2000-2001.
The program was prematurely terminated by the Burgesses, leaving the Cussian Armed Forces with three different service pistols in two outdated calibers (.36 auto-mag for Army, AF & AFAb, .45 AWP for Navy/Naval Marine Corps). Despite terminating the program, Thunder Swamp's contacts within the DoD insisted that they should continue to develop the pistol, with further refinement to the modernized .41 Auto jacketed hollow-point ammunition and magazine feed system being priorities.
By 2006, Thunder Swamp was confident the pistol was ready for any trials the Armed Forces could put it through, but were forced to wait for a number of years more before they would get the chance to submit it for inspection. The decision was made to release a commercial version of the pistol, nearly universal acclaim from the industry and consumer base in Beautancus, with the compact and full-sized civilian versions (Compact Carry-41 & TSA41, respectively) and becoming household names very quickly.
With the election of First Citizen Orton, DoD was able to conduct itself far more freely, and a number of new hardware selection programs and trials were conducted - including a new AF-JSSP in 2013, at the successful conclusion of which the P341 was declared the winning candidate and shortly thereafter achieved adoption for service in all but one of the Armed Forces (the Airborne, who opted to remain with their only recently adopted .224 Hi-Velocity "Compact Machine-Pistol," an in-house development).
Compact Machine-Pistol, .224 HV (CMP/AbMP)
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(catalogue designation CMP01Ab-224)
Type: select-fire service machine-pistol
In Service: 2011-present
Manufacturer: Airborne Design Bureau, Calypso Armament Company
Designed: 2000s
Produced: 2010-present
Caliber: .224 Hi-Velocity (5.7×28mm)
Muzzle Velocity: 760 meters/second (armor piercing full metal jacket, 1.5g)
Effective Firing Range: 55-200 meters
Rate of Fire: select fire, semi-automatic, 3 rnd burst & 950-1,200 rpm adjustable fully automatic
Capacity: 12, 24 & 36 rnd detachable box-magazines
Action: gas operated, rotating bolt short-stroke piston
Sights: tritium-illuminated flip up night sights, adjustable pistol sight; SpectruMaster 1.5× MiniRDS
Notes: The CMP, the Compact Machine Pistol or Airborne Machine Pistol (pronounced: Camp/Amp), is the latest in a long line of service weapons designed by active duty Airborne personnel that have gone on to see official adoption by the Airborne Service and wider Air Force.
The CMP was designed around the oft-ignored .224 Hi-velocity round that, with its relatively low mass and incredible velocity proved capable of punching through many varieties of modern personal body-armor with ease.
Also fulfilling one of the Airborne Service's longest standing principles, the Airborne Machine Pistol is fully modular and select-fire - capable of serving both as a general sidearm for the regular trooper and as an automatic PDW for medics, combat engineers and crewmen.
Intermediate Machine Pistol, mark 5, version a2 (IMP5/a2)
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(catalogue designation IMP5a2-41)
Type: select-fire machine-pistol/submachine gun
In Service: 2015-present
Manufacturer: Thunder Swamp Arsenal
Designed: 1950s (parent design), 2010 (mk 5c)
Produced: 2013-present
Caliber: .41 Auto (10.4×25mm)
Muzzle Velocity: 380 meters/second (military JHP 11 gram)
Effective Firing Range: 100 meters
Rate of Fire: select fire, semi-automatic, 3 rnd burst & 600-745 rpm adjustable fully automatic
Capacity: 24 rnd straight detachable box-magazine & 36 rnd curved detachable box-magazines
Action: closed bolt blowback
Sights: BUIS, HCS5
Notes: The IMP5 is immediately recognizable as a further iteration of the venerable and trusted AMP55 (Advanced Machine Pistol, model 1955) of Thaumantic military fame and decades of service, first designed and produced by the (now defunct) Henderson & Kinsey Gunworks in the Commonwealth of Norman.
Thunder Swamp purchased the designs and production rights for the AMP and its (by that time) extensive family of derivatives and iterations in the 1980s, but it would not be until the commercial success of the TSA41 series of .41 Auto (10.4×25mm) pistols on the civilian market that work began on the design that would eventually become the IMP5.
As previously noted, the election of First Citizen Orton proved to be something of a boon for the DoD's favorite industry partners, TSA foremost among them. At the same time that the P341 was getting its day in the sun, the prototype IMP5 (at the time designated AMP10/41, for design year & caliber) was going through its own paces in the Armed Forces Joint Pistol-Caliber Carbine Design Competition (AF-JP2CDC).
Proving an immediate favorite, especially as paired with a custom-tailored version of the Holographic Combat Sight (prototype of the HCS5), both it and the IMP5 would go on to be adopted by every service in the Armed Forces save the AF & AF-Airborne.
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