THIS WEAPON IS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT
MULTIROLE ASSAULT RAILGUN
"Bull Moose" WEIGHT - 3.6kg (with mag) LENGTH - 840mm AMMUNITION - 9.5x40mm, various sabot rounds BARRELS - 1 RATE OF FIRE - 350RPM, semi-automatic EFFECTIVE FIRING RANGE - 800-1200m The Wernham-Hogg Multirole Assault Railgun, commonly known as the Bull Moose or MAR, is a fully-automatic railgun. Developed by Wernham-Hogg, the MAR is a versatile and |
lightweight multirole weapon designed for durability and reliable performance at medium to long ranges, with several variants. It
DEVELOPMENT
The contract to replace the aging IM44 assault rifle was tendered in 2460AT following the Barlat-Laptev war, when it became apparent that the IM44 no longer met the demands of the modern battlefield. Wernham-Hogg delivered the first prototype in late 2460AT, and following testing a contract to supply the Imperial Jade Navy and Soto Mo-Bushi with an initial eight million units of the MAR was awarded. The average unit cost for a MAR is 700玉¥.
SERVICE
The MAR first saw use in the Invasion of San Alejandro in 2461AT. Marines praised the reliability of the weapon even under extreme duress, noting that sand and other particulate matter did not easily impede the weapon's functionality. Phased out in favour of the Dragon Spear, the weapon is still found in military stocks across Ingen and is available for export.
DESIGN
The MAR uses a series of magnetically charged rails to propel slugs and a variety of other ammunitions at high velocity. The standard round is the WH 9.5x40mm fin saboted slug, tipped with vitredeur diamond. It is select fire, and in semi-automatic mode can be an effective marksman weapon at up to 1,200 metres. In full-auto, it can be accurate at up to 800 metres.
Given the armature must travel at around 13 kilometres per hour, or 12 feet per second, to sustain fully automatic fire, it uses disposable armatures, with a new armature attached to the first round of every magazine. Inbuilt absorbers reclaim the heat energy generated during the firing process and return it to the weapon. The weapon has a built-in shock absorber in the stock to reduce recoil, but even so fully automatic fire is not recommended for users without additional supporting equipment such as combat armour.
The MAR has a practically silent action, but the sonic boom produced by the weapon's rounds precludes its use as a stealth weapon unless the muzzle velocity is dialled down, which can be done using a toggle to the right of the action. A suppressor, consisting of an 80mm chamber with a shuttered end, can be attached to reduce muzzle flare. The shutter actions after the supersonic round has cleared the end of the suppressor, an iris closing off the barrel.
The MAR can use a range of alternative ammunition, including tracking rounds, luminous tracer rounds, and high-explosive rounds, although high-explosive rounds must be fired semi-automatically and at a lower velocity to avoid accidental detonation. It can also use RA2 Shrapnel Cased Rounds, which are imparted a temporary charge by their specialised magazine upon exiting into the weapon's action. This charge holds the casing elements together, wearing off in approximately half a second to unleash a cloud of flechette shards at their target. MAR magazines include a fresh armature including a small power cell to facilitate the firing of all 50 rounds they contain.
The MAR also boasts a range of attachment rails, including an underslung rail for laser sight and designator attachments, a toprail for various scopes, and two side mounts for various bayonet and flashlight attachments.
VARIANTS
The MAR-S variant, standing for 'sharpshooter', is a variant designed for designated marksman use. It has an extended barrel, bringing the overall weapon length to 995mm, and has a smaller magazine of ten rounds. It has an effective range of up to 1,600 metres.
DEVELOPMENT
The contract to replace the aging IM44 assault rifle was tendered in 2460AT following the Barlat-Laptev war, when it became apparent that the IM44 no longer met the demands of the modern battlefield. Wernham-Hogg delivered the first prototype in late 2460AT, and following testing a contract to supply the Imperial Jade Navy and Soto Mo-Bushi with an initial eight million units of the MAR was awarded. The average unit cost for a MAR is 700玉¥.
SERVICE
The MAR first saw use in the Invasion of San Alejandro in 2461AT. Marines praised the reliability of the weapon even under extreme duress, noting that sand and other particulate matter did not easily impede the weapon's functionality. Phased out in favour of the Dragon Spear, the weapon is still found in military stocks across Ingen and is available for export.
DESIGN
The MAR uses a series of magnetically charged rails to propel slugs and a variety of other ammunitions at high velocity. The standard round is the WH 9.5x40mm fin saboted slug, tipped with vitredeur diamond. It is select fire, and in semi-automatic mode can be an effective marksman weapon at up to 1,200 metres. In full-auto, it can be accurate at up to 800 metres.
Given the armature must travel at around 13 kilometres per hour, or 12 feet per second, to sustain fully automatic fire, it uses disposable armatures, with a new armature attached to the first round of every magazine. Inbuilt absorbers reclaim the heat energy generated during the firing process and return it to the weapon. The weapon has a built-in shock absorber in the stock to reduce recoil, but even so fully automatic fire is not recommended for users without additional supporting equipment such as combat armour.
The MAR has a practically silent action, but the sonic boom produced by the weapon's rounds precludes its use as a stealth weapon unless the muzzle velocity is dialled down, which can be done using a toggle to the right of the action. A suppressor, consisting of an 80mm chamber with a shuttered end, can be attached to reduce muzzle flare. The shutter actions after the supersonic round has cleared the end of the suppressor, an iris closing off the barrel.
The MAR can use a range of alternative ammunition, including tracking rounds, luminous tracer rounds, and high-explosive rounds, although high-explosive rounds must be fired semi-automatically and at a lower velocity to avoid accidental detonation. It can also use RA2 Shrapnel Cased Rounds, which are imparted a temporary charge by their specialised magazine upon exiting into the weapon's action. This charge holds the casing elements together, wearing off in approximately half a second to unleash a cloud of flechette shards at their target. MAR magazines include a fresh armature including a small power cell to facilitate the firing of all 50 rounds they contain.
The MAR also boasts a range of attachment rails, including an underslung rail for laser sight and designator attachments, a toprail for various scopes, and two side mounts for various bayonet and flashlight attachments.
VARIANTS
The MAR-S variant, standing for 'sharpshooter', is a variant designed for designated marksman use. It has an extended barrel, bringing the overall weapon length to 995mm, and has a smaller magazine of ten rounds. It has an effective range of up to 1,600 metres.