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>>>>>[Well, before the workday officially starts, we post. What we've got here is a bit on the illegal side. If you deal with us frequently, we'll have you know that if you try to acquire any of this through the usual channels, don't expect too much. We'll see what we can do though. This is, after all, big time technology. (And you thought the lasers were bad...)]<<<<< ---Firefly & Striker <08:43:56 / 08-17-59>

Plasma Rifles

Ares "Virulence"
Rated highly by weapons evaluators, the Ares Virulence is probably the best rounded plasma rifle available. Sales of this high-tech weapon are strictly regulated, with good reason. A field evaluation shows the Virulence to be a deadly combat weapon. At the current time, the Virulence is used by several national militaries and a select handful of mega-corporations. Reports indicated, however, that smuggling and theft of the Virulence is rampant and Ares officials, in conjunction with several watch-dog agencies, are posting surveillance squads to locate and seize the stray weapons.

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>>>>>[FYI: "national militaries" include UCAS, CAS, CFS, several NAN members, the British, the Russians, and Tir Tairngire. Ares is also known to have distributed the Virulence to Fuchi, Renraku, and Mitsuhama. Not so strangely enough, among its own security agencies, it has allowed the infamous KE to have them, but not Hard Corps.]<<<<< ---Sue <11:13:04 / 08-17-55> >>>>>[What's this about smuggling?]<<<<< ---Grey Madder <11:29:11 / 08-17-59> >>>>>[You're interested in that line, too, eh? It seems that a lot of guys with first access to the rifles saw the potential to turn a profit on the black market. Unfortunately, the pipeline is all but shut down by now. There are only a few floating around as it is. Damn near impossible to find one now.]<<<<< ---Belle <11:45:16 / 08-17-59>

Heckler & Koch 318
The H&K 318 is the most unique of all plasma rifles currently on the market. Each round for the weapon is loaded in a medium sized cylinder which is on the bottom of the rifle. As each round it expended, the cylinder rotates and ejects the last round. All in all, the H&K plasma rifle is a decent weapon in its class. It is considerably light and compact, and nonetheless deadly. Like all plasma rifles though, its sales are strictly regulated to legal, paying customers, such as national militaries and security agencies. However, unlike Ares, it has not posted an illegal possession warning for its product. On the other hand, local governments are not apt to allow the common citizen (or a Shadowrunner for that matter), stick one on the mantle above his fireplace or the gun rack in his truck.

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>>>>>[The Azzies undoubtedly have a hand in this. They recently acquired a chunk of H&K stock. They moved to buy it out, but can't seem to get a controlling interest. Needless to say, they are very upset about that. Anyway, the Azzies are not as tight about their plasma rifles as Ares is (hmm...something to do with their ethics?) and they tend to look the other way when the smuggling is going on. H&K, in turn, isn't happy about this because #1) they aren't turning as much profit as they could be and #2) it's giving them a bad reputation.]<<<<< ---Pyramid Watcher <13:14:20 / 08-17-59> >>>>>[That is unsubstantiated. Last I checked, the H&K stock in question was still in the hands of its rightful owners. However, that isn't to say that H&K isn't pissed off about the smuggling that is going on. And believe me, there is smuggling going on.]<<<<< ---Brightflash <NULL:TIME:STAMP / NULL-DATE-STAMP> >>>>>[You sound as though it matters. How many shadowrunners can get their hands on...no, wait...AFFORD to purchase a plasma rifle?]<<<<< ---Orenda <NULL:TIME:STAMP / NULL-DATE-STAMP>

Defiance-Ingram PR-100
The PR-100 is the result of two design teams, one from Defiance International, the other from Ingram Firearms, working together to produce the deadliest of plasma rifles on the market. The PR-100 is heavy, but within the lifting limits of the normal soldier. Although this is all true, the Defiance-Ingram consortium lost is contract bid with the UCAS and a large stockpile of PR-100s and ammunition was left sitting. It is estimated that nearly 2500 weapons were left in several warehouses, as well as nearly a million rounds of ammunition. Smuggling and selling of the rifles is widespread among Ingram and Defiance employees with access to the weapons. In response to this, the UCAS has made it a federal offense to possess a PR-100, with the exception of a few, specific security firms.

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Plasma Cannon

Heckler & Koch 356-VMPC
This is a plasma cannon specifically engineered for a vehicle mount and cannot be used as a hand-held weapon. The 356-VMPC has an enormous range and tremendous firepower. It is the deadliest of all plasma weapons to date. What makes it even more deadly is its versatility, as it can accept standard, plasma rifle ammunition. However, the weapon is difficult to find, as H&K only produced 500 of them. 100 were bought by the UCAS, 50 by the CAS, 50 by the CFS, and 200 by other various purchasers. 100 remain in an H&K warehouse, and it is believed that H&K is willin to sell them to any paying customer. Heckler & Koch is also known to be willing to reopen its production lines on the 356-VMPC.

*** Accepts standard Plasma Rifle ammunition ***
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>>>>>[Ooooo...if only I could get ahold of one...]<<<<< ---Nightmare <16:26:19 / 08-17-59> >>>>>[If you ever invest in a plasma weapon, this is the one. The man-portable ones are alright, but don't put a whole lot of stock in their range. This, on the other hand has it all. Plus, you don't even need to seek special ammo.]<<<<< ---Hotrod <16:59:11 / 08-17-59> >>>>>[Yeah, and most places will install its turret or other mounting free of charge.]<<<<< ---Tailspin <18:32:50 / 08-17-59>

Novaburst^TM Vehicle Plasma Cannon
Designed for field purposes, the Novaburst^TM is the most sophisticated plasma weapon on the field today. It's invention was only made possible through the careful merging of the technologies employed in the Ares Virulence and H&K's 356-VMPC. With the highest output-to-fuel ratio in the market, the Novaburst^TM fires more and deadlier rounds per second than any other cannon in its class. The refire rate is significantly improved over competitors' weapons, as is the integral target tracking systems, as well as the simple fact that the improved housing shields the internal workings much better than previous models.

*** Accepts standard Plasma Rifle ammunition ***
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>>>>>[Wow. There really is no shame in the corporate world, is there? They didn't even try to hide the fact that they directly copied the H&K plans and souped them up. That approaches sickness.]<<<<< ---Kit Khat <16:40:13 / 12-09-59> >>>>>[Maybe so... But the NovaBurst doesn't have a history of jamming, either.]<<<<< ---Nightmare <16:44:57 / 12-09-59> >>>>>[It's also hasn't been in the field as long.]<<<<< ---Mello Yellowjacket <20:03:24 / 12-09-59> >>>>>[Maybe. But it's also lighter. And more powerful. And it's got that good ol' fashioned Ares reputation standing behind it.]<<<<< ---Wood <02:47:11 / 12-10-59>

Plasma Rifle Ammo
per 10 shots

A plasma rifle shell consists of a titanium/aluminum alloy jacket, a hydrogen fuel core, and an aluminum cap. The jacket provides insulation and enough conducting material to generate the heat necessary to make the plasma. The aluminum cap at the head of the shell is vaporized upon discharge to initiate the plasma. The hydrogen core is the primary conducting material, rising rapidly in temperature to stabilize the fired round. Also, when exposed to extreme heat, the shells have been known to detonate.

GM's Notes

Decrease the Power Level of the weapons by 2 for each step beyond short (Medium -2, Long-4, Extreme -6). Defend with Impact armor. Recoil penalties are halved, round up.

Also, use Rating x 1.5 against Bariers.