PR-1 Assault Rifle
Description
The PR-1 Assault Rifle, by Andorian Arms Inc., is the culmination of 20 years of research and development into a multi-function assault rifle. Developed with the Borg threat in mind, the PR-1 has since evolved to become the standard assault rifle in Star Fleet and the Star Fleet Marine Corps.
The PR-1 is a departure from previous weapons developed for Star Fleet in the fact that it has the capability to fire kinetic rounds, energy rounds, or a combination of the two. In addition, the power levels of the energy based shots were simplified for ease of use. Gone are the days of 10+ power settings, Now there are just two settings, stun and kill.
Specifications
Length:38" (96.52cm)
Width:3.5" (8.89cm)
Height:9" (22.86cm)
Weight:5.3 pounds (2.38kg)
Max Range:Kinetic Round - 1400m, Energy Round - Line of Site, Combined - 2000m
Max Effective Range: Kinetic Round - 1000m, Energy Round - Line of Site, Combined - 1700m
Magazine Capacity: Kinetic - 100 (3mm armored piercing rounds) Energy - 50 unit energy pack (Stun=1 unit per shot, Kill=2 units per shot)
Optional Support Equipment: Telescoping bi-pod, thermal scope and detachable grenade launcher.
Capabilities and Functions
The PR-1 rifle's projectile weapon system works by using a set of magnets held apart by a small non-magnetic pin. The 'bullet' is dropped into the chamber and held in place by the forward magnet. When the trigger is pulled (in any of the modes) the rear magnet is released by the pin lowering, causing the magnet to accelerate forward. This magnetic force silently propels the projectile out of the barrel. When the magnet reaches the end of it's cycle, the forward magnet's charge is reversed, pushing the aft magnet back into place, and then the process is repeated. In full-automatic mode, this process can occur approximately 30 times per second so long as the trigger remains activated; in burst mode, it occurs three times per trigger pull; and in semi-automatic mode once per trigger pull. The trigger is mechanical in nature, and the entire process uses no power other than that generated by the magnets moving in the 'firing' chamber. The magnetic field is weak enough to not be affected by standard dampening fields.
