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Sakura Machinery "Cao" General Purpose Machine Gun

The Sakura Machinery “Cao” General Purpose Machine Gun, designed and manufactured by Sakura Machinery. It was first used by the Nepleslian Reds in late YE 45 on Planet Osman.

Year Created: YE 45
Faction: Nepleslian Reds
Designer / Manufacturer: Sakura Machinery
Nomenclature: SM-W5-1A
Role: General Purpose Machine Gun
DRv3 Tier: Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel
Production: Mass Production
Price: 2,500 KS

History

In response from Fujiko Self-Defense Force desiring a support weapon between the M115 SPAID and the Machine Gun, 35mm, Type 30, Sakura Machinery undertook the project to create a weapon that could reliably support sub-PA infantry while being adaptable enough to support heavier units. Historically producing designs created by others but incorporating feedback from Star Army of Yamatai veterans, the Type 45 GP Machine Gun was born. An intermediate cartridge (the 7.62 KZ) was chosen due to problems creating a suitable 10mm supersonic round.

Appearance

The Type 45 “Cao” GP Machine Gun features an elongated graphene coated Durandium Alloy barrel, release mechanism, and a shroud that makes up the forward barrel assembly (FBA). The FBA is attached to the upper receiver (UR) that contains the firing chamber, upper feed system, and rotating bolt assembly. Both are supported by the lower receiver (LR) running the entire bottom half of the weapon. All together each component give the Type 45 a sleek but sturdy appearance.

Description

The Type 45 “Cao” GP Machine Gun is designed to operate as both a squad support weapon and as a medium machine gun tasked with suppression of wide areas. The Type 45 can accommodate box magazines typically issued to common infantry from the side as well as drum magazines inserted from below. The Type 45 can be attached to various mounting systems such as tripods and a bipod can be attached to the bottom front of the weapon.

For ammunition choices, the Type 45 makes use of standard 7.62 KZ rounds, though there are plans to make use of 10mm hyper velocity rounds in the future.

Discharge Information

Ammunition

The armor-piercing variant of the 7.62 KZ is a popular choice, especially when power armor is expected.

Weapon Mechanisms

Other

The Type 45 GP machine gun has a coaxial variant that replaces the pistol grip and traditional firing mechanisms with a solenoid based system. There are also additional variants in development such as a gauss assisted model and power armor assault rifle variant.

Users

Common Accessories

OOC Notes

Demibear created this article on 2023/12/03 01:33.

Approval Thread: https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/threads/sakura-machinery-cao-general-purpose-machine-gun.72124/

Products & Items Database
Product Categoriesweapons: chemical
Product Name"Cao" General Purpose Machine Gun
NomenclatureSM-W5-1A
ManufacturerSakura Machinery
Year ReleasedYE 46
Price (KS)2 ,500.00 KS
DR v3 maxTier 2
Mass (kg)15 kg