Blastech E11/MThe E11/M is variant of the venerable BlasTech E11. The rifles start life as production E11s, but show a certain degree of accuracy over and above what is normally expected during test firing. These are later test-fired from a machine rest to prove that the accuracy was actually due to the rifle, not the shooter. From here, they are fitted with the long barrel and fixed stock found the H11 (the weaker, sporting version of the E11). They are similar in almost every way to the standard E11, they just are a little more accurate. These are being fielded by the Empire as a platoon level special weapon, in an attempt to minimize the danger of Rebel marksbeings. In reality, this idea is quite misguided and rather useless, but is still quite a good rifle.type: sharpshooter's blaster rifle |
Blastech Sharpshooter VThe Sharpshooter V is a direct outgrowth of the relatively new Hunter V sporting carbine. When members of the Imperial Ordinance Procurement Command first examined the Hunter V, they found much that they liked. However, they wanted better throughput and coherency from the bolt, and a better scope. Having written their findings, the samples went to various General and Admirals as hunting guns, and a very few where given to COMPNOR SAGroup shooting contest winners. BlasTech took their own initiative, and redesigned the Hunter, producing the Sharpshooter V. They petitioned for a new trial for their weapon, and received it through the intervention of an Advisor to the Emperor, who enjoys target shooting. The scope which is built directly onto the SS V is quickly becoming the standard which all others are measured, and most people agree the that what many call a "lack of power" is a suitable compensation for the increased range. Sharpshooter Vs are currently a standard issue weapon to Army Sharpshooter and Engineer units, counter-terrorist teams from the Imperial Security Bureau and the Sector Marshals. The Hunter V is often used by law enforcement organizations as a precision rifle, in an effort to minimize loss of innocent life and the destruction of private property. As well as by game hunters who wish to minimize meat and hide damage. type: precision blaster carbine |
Blastech Hunter Vtype: precision blaster carbine |
Merr-Sonn M-435 DeathsledgeThe companion longarm of the new M-434 DeathHammer pistol, the DeathSledge is actually meant to be a basic grunt rifle. At this time, however, it is seeing service mostly as a sharpshooter and marksman's rifle. It has the longer range normally associated with less powerful weapons, the throughput of the famous A280 and is tougher than a pourstone brick, topped with an excellent, passive light enhancing scope. The only real drawbacks are the price (and this is due to the cutting edge technology incorporated in the weapon) and the energy consumption rate. This last is unavoidable at this time, but later variants of the design expect to improve in this area as the technology involved improves. Personally, I think the price is well worth it.type: advanced blaster rifle |
Merr-Sonn SX-451 Heavy Sniper RiflleThe Merr-Sonn SX-451 is one of the premier heavy sniper rifles on the market today, it is closer to a piece of light artillery than it is to a personal weapon. The mission of the SX-451 is to destroy material, vehicles and crew served weapons from a distance, usually outside of the enemy's perimeter. It is also being used by law enforcement authorities to neutralize armed criminals who have taken cover behind cover capable of stopping a lesser shot, to destroy explosive devices where they lay and to disable a felon's escape vehicle. Having the range and power of the famous E-WEB heavy repeating blaster, the SX-451 is not a small weapon, nearly two meters long and 15kg in weight, making unsuitable for all but a few, specialized, select missions. For transportability, the rifle breaks down into four pieces (barrel and scope, bipod, action, and stock), and packs into a case or a specially built backpack. Reassembly take about a minute, with no special tools, just a credit chip, screwdriver or similar item. The scope is built under license from BlasTech, as it utilizes the thermal, UV and passive light enhancement composite image systems found in the Sharpshooter V, while improving on the haze and smoke filters. Unfortunately, due to the power, the capacitors in the trigger group must be quite powerful, but compact for portability. The trade off with this is a 20 second recharge time on the firing mechanism. But all things considered, you really don't need to hit a target twice for it to stay still.type: heavy sniper rifle |
Rodiarms Needle RifleNot what one thinks of as a sniper rifle, the Rodiarms Needle Rifle is almost the perfect covert marksman's weapon: silent, compact, lethal. The Needle Rifle fires a frozen dart of some kind of poison, ranging from fast acting knockout drugs, to slow toxins, to truth serums, with jets of compressed gas. When fired, the dart makes a soft "thirp"ing noise which is almost impossible to hear after three meters, and feels like the bite of an annoying insect when it hits. Unfortunately, the projectile is quite brittle, and can be beaten by all but the absolute lightest armour, even leather or chromasheath swooper jackets! COMPNOR agents have made some use of this weapon to expose corrupt politicians, hitting them with truth serum darts just prior to making speeches (often, the Rebellion has claimed the actions as their own).type: frozen dart rifle |
SoroSubb X-45 SniperThis is what happens when profiteers try to make a precsion rifle. The only saving graces of this thing are the scope and the cost. Actually, mostly the cost. It is very light, the stock is too short for anyone other than a Sullusten or Jawa, has no provision for mounting a bipod, has poor ergonomics and pitiful range. The scope is of a generation of electrical image enhancement that predates the first skirmishes of the Clone Wars. The SoroSuub X-45 is often sold as a sporting weapon (along with slip-on, after market stock extensions); and sees usage only among the most desperate private military units. It is such a pitiful weapon, even the majority of the Rebel Alliance considers it to be almost as bad as no weapon at all.type: sniper rifle |