Code: AI-LIm7 GR
Manufacturer: Empire's Armaments
Description:
The AI-LIm7 is the standard issue rifle for all Light Infantry soldiers. It is highly reliable, but has a slow rate of fire making marksmanship an extremely important skill amoung the Light Infantry Squadron. The model 7 is currently the best and most widely distributed rifle in the Altresian Imperial Army. Due to it's heavy weight it is preferably used in concert with the Liam Suit.
Uncoloured Model:
Specs:
Weight Unloaded: 6.0 lbs
Weight w/batteries: 10.5 lbs
Weight w/ 30 round mag and batteries: 19.5 lbs
Length: 27 inches (68.58 centimeters)
Modes: Single Shot, Heavy Battery Powered Full Auto
Rate of Fire: 0.5 second cooldown interval between shots
Ammo: Standard Issue Solid Slug (specialized ammo exists but is not widely issued)
Magazine Capacity:
Sub: Standard Issue – 30 rounds (other magazine sizes may be added at a later date)
Projectile Battery Life: 500 rounds (5 hour recharge)
Holdout Blade Battery Life: 4 hours of use (30 minute recharge)
Max Range: 1 kilometer
Max Effective Range: 800 meters
Intended Use: Anti-Infantry
Modes:
Single Shot: Used most often, two 2 lb batteries provide the energy for the Gauss Rifle's magnetic field. Has a 0.5 second delay between shots. Each battery provides enough energy for 500 rounds, allowing 1,000 rounds of use when both batteries are fully charged.
Full Auto: The m7 can be hooked up to a larger battery source to allow it to constantly maintain a magnetic field allowing the rifle to fire off slugs as soon as they are chambered. Changes the rate of fire to 10 rounds per second. These heavy batteries are usually only found in defensive maneuvers or inside transport planes. This mode uses a heaver box magazine with 300 rounds, weighs 90 lbs, and a tripod.
Hardware:
Aiming: Iron Sights
Batteries: Two 2 lb batteries. Socket into the two arches on either side of the front of the rifle. Each Light Infantry trooper is issued two additional batteries for regular combat. Maximum additional batteries that can be issued to a trooper in a Liam Suit is 6. The batteries have a life span of 3 years.
Holdout Blade: In the stock of the rifle is a holdout dagger. Used in emergency close-combat situations the blade fold out of the bottom of the stock and a small 0.5 lbs battery runs an electric current through it. The blade is then used to pierce and shock the opponent.
