Post by lion on Oct 19, 2015 20:58:23 GMT -5
Official Weapon Name:
Togorian Automatic Slugthrower
Faction/Affiliation:
Togorians/Mandalorians
Classification:
Automatic Slugthrower
Stock/Custom:
Stock, but uncommon.
Manufacturer:
Togorian Armourers, or gunsmiths in the know of how to build one.
Dimensions-
Length:
1,550mm (635mm barrel)
Weapon weight:
20.5 Kilograms
Magazine / Power Cell Capacity:
Variable, 100-250 round disintegrating metal-link belt, but individual belts can be joined together to extend capacity.
RPM:
1550 RPM, full auto mode only.
Effective Range:
Up to 1,500 meters; maximum range 4,750m
Projectile:
Lead. Other metals are usable, but lead is the most commonly used.
Caliber:
7.92×57mm
Other:
Detachable Bi-pod and carrying tools (sling/ left side-mount handle). Quick-remove barrel (right side locking latch opens/closes the barrel trap). Sliding iron sights for rudimentary targeting. The weapon does not have much in the way of support for additional accessories, however, owing to its archaic design.
Description:
Image here
Second image, barrel swapping
Ingenious but far from refined, the Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is about as rough as the people who developed it, brought into the Mandalorian fold by the Togorians after their assimilation into the culture. An old, belt fed weapon firing from an open bolt position, the Automatic Slugthrower is recoil operated and uses the gas pressure of each round fired to assist in the cycling process. Smoothed rollers help feed the belt through, guiding the next round of ammunition into place to be extracted and loaded. The rate of fire is astoundingly fast for a slugthrower, thanks in part to the use of gas pressure to assist rather than simply using recoil alone. Simplistic by the current standard of weaponry, but for the Togorians, it's simple enough to be workable with the limited equipment they have.
The Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is not without its weaknesses, however. Single-round firing is extremely difficult even in the hands of experienced shooters; burst fire is as little as one can reasonably achieve with this weapon, and whilst it handles sustained fire well, its barrel must be changed after roughly two-thousand rounds thanks to heat buildup and wearing out the internal rifling.
The barrel removal process is indeed simple and can be achieved in battle; pushing forward the right-hand-side latch releases the lock holding a swing open panel and attached barrel trap in place. Once open, the panel is simply pushed forward to open, bringing the barrel with it. From there, the used barrel is removed (With the assistance of heat-treated gloves to avoid burns), and a new barrel fed through the open trap. The process then reverses; closing the panel slides the fresh barrel into position, and the latch pulled back to lock the panel into place. The four-to-seven second process takes the gun out of operation, however, and single-man users can find themselves taking longer, requiring even more care to manage everything. It's not uncommon for some Togorian infantry to carry one or two spare barrels themselves when using this weapon, working in tandem to cover each other's changes on the advance, timing their bursts and reloads in staggered patterns.
Its recoil is also astounding by human standards to the point of mirroring fixed-emplacement guns, necessitating careful management of the blowback to stay on target. Paired with a high rate of fire, this weapon has a reputation of chewing through slugs like a hungry Hutt, and careful treatment of ammunition belts must be taken into consideration to avoid jamming. Much of a gunner's time pre- and post-battle are spent organizing the lengthy ammunition chains for the next fight, using lightweight metal links that are split apart as the round feeds through. In the midst of fighting, these belts can be chained together to cut down on a crew's loading time, though in single-man use, less so.
In the right hands, however, the Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is a true suppression and area-domination weapon; it can put severe amounts of metal in the air in a small amount of time and pin down entire groups of enemy soldiers for extended periods of time, shred even heavy infantry and un-armoured vehicles under a withering storm, and knock chunks out of light cover. Ideally a crew-operated weapon and unable to be operated by a single human without mounting, in the hands of a Togorian gunner, can be fired from standing without too huge an issue in recoil management. Whilst the rounds it fires are nothing special in and of themselves, the sheer volume brought down is generally enough to punch through, relying on sheer brute force-of-number volleys to do the job.
Maintenance of the gun takes some care, but its solid-built housing and thick frame (accounting for much of the weight) generally help ward off much of the damage that the weapon is bound to take. Dirt, mud, grit and fluids are all potential dangers to the gun and have lead to several inconvenient jams and misfires, but in the hands of a Togorian taking care of it, it's a reliable weapon to for the large felines to carry.
Togorian Automatic Slugthrower
Faction/Affiliation:
Togorians/Mandalorians
Classification:
Automatic Slugthrower
Stock/Custom:
Stock, but uncommon.
Manufacturer:
Togorian Armourers, or gunsmiths in the know of how to build one.
Dimensions-
Length:
1,550mm (635mm barrel)
Weapon weight:
20.5 Kilograms
Magazine / Power Cell Capacity:
Variable, 100-250 round disintegrating metal-link belt, but individual belts can be joined together to extend capacity.
RPM:
1550 RPM, full auto mode only.
Effective Range:
Up to 1,500 meters; maximum range 4,750m
Projectile:
Lead. Other metals are usable, but lead is the most commonly used.
Caliber:
7.92×57mm
Other:
Detachable Bi-pod and carrying tools (sling/ left side-mount handle). Quick-remove barrel (right side locking latch opens/closes the barrel trap). Sliding iron sights for rudimentary targeting. The weapon does not have much in the way of support for additional accessories, however, owing to its archaic design.
Description:
Image here
Second image, barrel swapping
Ingenious but far from refined, the Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is about as rough as the people who developed it, brought into the Mandalorian fold by the Togorians after their assimilation into the culture. An old, belt fed weapon firing from an open bolt position, the Automatic Slugthrower is recoil operated and uses the gas pressure of each round fired to assist in the cycling process. Smoothed rollers help feed the belt through, guiding the next round of ammunition into place to be extracted and loaded. The rate of fire is astoundingly fast for a slugthrower, thanks in part to the use of gas pressure to assist rather than simply using recoil alone. Simplistic by the current standard of weaponry, but for the Togorians, it's simple enough to be workable with the limited equipment they have.
The Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is not without its weaknesses, however. Single-round firing is extremely difficult even in the hands of experienced shooters; burst fire is as little as one can reasonably achieve with this weapon, and whilst it handles sustained fire well, its barrel must be changed after roughly two-thousand rounds thanks to heat buildup and wearing out the internal rifling.
The barrel removal process is indeed simple and can be achieved in battle; pushing forward the right-hand-side latch releases the lock holding a swing open panel and attached barrel trap in place. Once open, the panel is simply pushed forward to open, bringing the barrel with it. From there, the used barrel is removed (With the assistance of heat-treated gloves to avoid burns), and a new barrel fed through the open trap. The process then reverses; closing the panel slides the fresh barrel into position, and the latch pulled back to lock the panel into place. The four-to-seven second process takes the gun out of operation, however, and single-man users can find themselves taking longer, requiring even more care to manage everything. It's not uncommon for some Togorian infantry to carry one or two spare barrels themselves when using this weapon, working in tandem to cover each other's changes on the advance, timing their bursts and reloads in staggered patterns.
Its recoil is also astounding by human standards to the point of mirroring fixed-emplacement guns, necessitating careful management of the blowback to stay on target. Paired with a high rate of fire, this weapon has a reputation of chewing through slugs like a hungry Hutt, and careful treatment of ammunition belts must be taken into consideration to avoid jamming. Much of a gunner's time pre- and post-battle are spent organizing the lengthy ammunition chains for the next fight, using lightweight metal links that are split apart as the round feeds through. In the midst of fighting, these belts can be chained together to cut down on a crew's loading time, though in single-man use, less so.
In the right hands, however, the Togorian Automatic Slugthrower is a true suppression and area-domination weapon; it can put severe amounts of metal in the air in a small amount of time and pin down entire groups of enemy soldiers for extended periods of time, shred even heavy infantry and un-armoured vehicles under a withering storm, and knock chunks out of light cover. Ideally a crew-operated weapon and unable to be operated by a single human without mounting, in the hands of a Togorian gunner, can be fired from standing without too huge an issue in recoil management. Whilst the rounds it fires are nothing special in and of themselves, the sheer volume brought down is generally enough to punch through, relying on sheer brute force-of-number volleys to do the job.
Maintenance of the gun takes some care, but its solid-built housing and thick frame (accounting for much of the weight) generally help ward off much of the damage that the weapon is bound to take. Dirt, mud, grit and fluids are all potential dangers to the gun and have lead to several inconvenient jams and misfires, but in the hands of a Togorian taking care of it, it's a reliable weapon to for the large felines to carry.
