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| weapon:mk_8_laser_pistol [2017/03/11 07:50] – [Where do I get one?] luca | weapon:mk_8_laser_pistol [2017/04/11 08:10] (current) – [Design] minor typo luca |
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| The Mark Eight's design was borne from a design problem with energy sidearms from across the galaxy. A single-stage battery to output system was taxing and didn't properly scale down for pistol-sized laser weapons. This lead to slow rates of fire, which weren't ideal for soldiers who had need of their sidearms, and their situations demanded faster firing speeds. To this end, the Mark Eight has a secondary 'buffer battery' inside the body of the pisol, just beneath the 'slide' portion of the pistol((There is no need to pull the slide; It doesn't move.)). The battery magazine inserted into the handgrip of the pistol charges this buffer battery with the energy necessary to fire multiple shots in rapid succession. Between firefights, the buffer battery gets recharged on the go. | The Mark Eight's design was borne from a design problem with energy sidearms from across the galaxy. A single-stage battery to output system was taxing and didn't properly scale down for pistol-sized laser weapons. This lead to slow rates of fire, which weren't ideal for soldiers who had need of their sidearms, and their situations demanded faster firing speeds. To this end, the Mark Eight has a secondary 'buffer battery' inside the body of the pisol, just beneath the 'slide' portion of the pistol((There is no need to pull the slide; It doesn't move.)). The battery magazine inserted into the handgrip of the pistol charges this buffer battery with the energy necessary to fire multiple shots in rapid succession. Between firefights, the buffer battery gets recharged on the go. |
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| Engineers quickly realised the above configuration could also fire its accumulated payload at once, leading to a 'charge' function, activated by holding the trigger down past halfway. A chirp will sound and visual feedback will appear below the rear sight of the pistol. Fully depressing the trigger then fires the entire buffer battery's contents. Otherwise, pulling the trigger normally fire a single shot, and using the charge function effectively can take some practice. Many soldiers go without using the charge shot just fine. Repeated use of the charge shot places considerable stress on the focus lenses, necessitating a quick-change system. | Engineers quickly realised the above configuration could also fire its accumulated payload at once, leading to a 'charge' function, activated by holding the trigger down past halfway. A chirp will sound and visual feedback will appear below the rear sight of the pistol. Fully depressing the trigger then fires the entire buffer battery's contents. Otherwise, pulling the trigger normally fires a single shot, and using the charge function effectively can take some practice. |
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| For the civilian-retail version of the weapon, the charge functionality was removed. However, it isn't impossible to kludge it back into the weapon with some shady aftermarket modifications. | Many soldiers go without using the charge shot just fine. Repeated use of the charge shot places considerable stress on the focus lenses, necessitating a quick-change system. For the civilian-retail version of the weapon, the charge functionality was removed. However, it isn't impossible to kludge it back into the weapon with some shady aftermarket modifications. |
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| ===== Where do I get one? ===== | ===== Where do I get one? ===== |