Shock Rifle

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The Shock Rifle is a powerful Paragon Weapons Systems weapon.

Design

The Shock Rifle is 1.3m long, and masses 4kg when empty.

A Shock Rifle render

It fires a cylinder of soft metal, usually 1.5 by 1.5 by 5cm. This masses around 10g, and is ferrous. However, within this is a shaped thermobaric charge. It is accelerated to around 3km/s within the weapon.

With a simple but extremely rapid contact fuse mechanism, the cylinder hits the target first. After this, the charge detonates, bringing a powerful and localised charge over the point of impact. The kinetic energy of the cylinder blows the target apart, while the charge causes extreme damage, ripping apart tissues or metal.

As such, it is very effective against infantry or vehicles. However, if used too close to an unarmoured shooter, it will cause great damage to them, too.

The clip contains around 6 bullets, and is side-loaded.

Usage

The weapon and its shots are very expensive to produce. Only the rich tend to have these, though the Vrah Burning Star has a looted one.