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BW-MWS2 "Harbinger"
With the advent of new technologies and data gathered from previous projects and experiments, Section 6 realized in the later months of YE 40 that with their recent move (and the losses from the terror attack that occurred during their departure) that the stakes were now very, very high - thus with so much on the line they took the S6-MWS1-MAVERICK back to the drawing board and applied everything they had learned. Designed in conjunction with a brand new ammo type, the Harbinger was born to be the new standard for SABER units.
About the BW-MWS2 "Harbinger"
With Section 6's departure from Independent in YE 40, it was jointly agreed that defensive technologies needed to be furthered and made more efficient given the dangerous situation situation they were in. With the help of Aster Blake, the original designer of the S6-MWS1, they brought everything they'd learned up until this point and combined it into a newer model - one that would fulfill more roles, provide a weapon platform that could be customized to fit the soldier's performance standards and mission needs, and feature an experimental plasma-based ammunition hopefully capable of increasing the amount of damage an infantry rifle could put out.
Nomenclature Information
Below is the Harbinger's general information.
- Designer: Section 6
- Manufacturer: Black Wing Enterprises
- Name: S6-MWS2 “Harbinger”
- Nomenclature: S6-MWS2
- International Nomenclature: BW-W8-1A
- Type: Ballistic
- Role:1) Carbine, Dedicated Marksman Rifle, Heavy Sniper Rifle, Light Machine Gun, and Submachine Gun.
Appearance
Despite the Harbinger having several configurations, its receiver, grip, and stock remain the same in appearance; additionally, the weapon's overall design emphasizes function over sleekness - though lines and curved segments are apparent across all setups. The receiver is of a slightly blocky design with geometric features, while the weapon's grip is angled blocky-looking piece with a gel comfort grip; lastly, the stock follows these same aesthetics.
| Configuration | Art |
|---|---|
| Submachine Gun |  |
| Carbine |  |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle |  |
| Light Machine Gun |  |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle |  |
Discharge Information
Below is the Harbinger's discharge-related information.
- Muzzle Flash: Small pointed burst of escaping gases with a blue tint, low brightness.
- Retort: Weapon makes an audible bang unless suppressed.
- Projectile Appearance: Fired rounds have bright blue colored tracer effect.
| Configuration Ranges & Rates of Fire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Effective Range | Rate of Fire |
| Submachine Gun | Variable12) | 700 rounds/minute |
| Carbine | Variable13) | 500 rounds/minute |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | 900 yards14) | 100 rounds/minute |
| Light Machine Gun | Variable15) | 600 rounds/minute |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle | Variable16) | 75 rounds/minute |
| Configuration Recoil Levels | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Recoil |
| Submachine Gun | Erratic and unsteady; aim will shift as far as an inch in any direction. |
| Carbine | Moderate recoil that will tend to shift upwards. |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | Significant recoil that will draw the weapon more towards the user with moderate force. |
| Light Machine Gun | Heavy recoil;17) weapon fire will steadily draw aim up unless fired prone or with a stand. |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle | Heavy recoil;18) aim will kick up and back into the shoulder unless deployed prone or with a stand. |
Ammunition
The following sections contain information about the Harbinger's ammunition-related characteristics.
| Configuration Ammunition Types & Capacities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Capacity | Compatible Ammo Type(s) | |||
| Submachine Gun | 20 rounds | S6-10mm Standard | S6-10mm Hollow Point | S6-SCPR .45 ACP | S6-SCPR 10mm |
| Carbine | 30 rounds | S6-6mm | S6-SCPR 6mm | ||
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | 20 rounds | S6-SCPR .308 | |||
| Light Machine Gun | 150 rounds | S6-6mm | S6-SCPR 6mm | ||
| Heavy Sniper Rifle | 15 rounds | S6-SCPR .50cal | S6-SCPR .50cal EM | ||
| Harbinger Ammunition Damage Quickchart | |
|---|---|
| Ammunition Type | Purpose |
| S6-10mm (Standard) | Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel |
| S6-10mm (Hollow Point) | Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel |
| S6-6mm | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR .45 ACP | Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR 10mm | Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR 6mm | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR .308 | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR .50cal | Tier 3, Heavy Anti-Personnel |
| S6-SCPR .50cal EM | Tier 3, Heavy Anti-Personnel |
Weapon Mechanisms
Below are the mechanical features and traits of the Harbinger.
- Firing Mechanism: The Harbinger operates on a magnetically-enhanced gas block system. Escaping gas is redirected into the gas block, which causes a high-power electromagnet to reverse its polarity, thereby forcing the block back and unlocking the chamber; when the bolt carrier strikes the back of the weapon, the aforementioned electromagnet reverses polarity again and draws the bolt closed, stripping a new round from the magazine and locking a live round in the weapon's firing chamber - thus allowing for an extremely high bolt velocity and a higher mechanical limit on the Harbinger's rate of fire.
- Loading: All of the Harbinger's configurations use a box magazine appropriate to the configuration the weapon has been set to; adapters for magazines are simply swapped to switch between box magazine types.
- Mode Selector: An ambidextrous mode selection switch can be found on either side of the weapon just above the grip on the lower receiver.
- Safety Mechanism: The Harbinger's safety is a button forward of the mode selector that when pressed inwards locks the weapon's action; to unlock, simply press the button now popped out on the opposite side of the receiver in the same spot. The Harbinger additionally features a new biometric safety in the grip and will not fire for an unregistered user on the biometric device.
| Configuration Firing Modes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Semi-Automatic | Burst | Full Auto |
| Submachine Gun | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Carbine | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Light Machine Gun | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Configuration Weapon Sights | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Default Sights19) |
| Submachine Gun | Iron Sight or Holosight |
| Carbine | Iron Sight or Holosight |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | Digital Marksman Sight |
| Light Machine Gun | Iron Sight or Holosight |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle | Oracle 20x Multi-Spectrum Scope |
| Configuration Attachment Hardpoints | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Underbarrel | Left Side Mount | Right Side Mount | Receiver Top |
| Submachine Gun | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Carbine | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Light Machine Gun | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle20) | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Pricing
Below is the price of the Harbinger's configurations.
Replaceable Parts and Components
Below is the pricing-related information for the Harbinger's replaceable parts and components.
| Harbinger Replaceable Part and Component Price Quickchart | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Price (KS) | Price (DA) |
| Barrels | ||
| Submachine Gun Barrel | 50 | 100 |
| Carbine Barrel | 100 | 200 |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle Barrel | 120 | 240 |
| Light Machine Gun Barrel | 150 | 300 |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle Barrel | 200 | 400 |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle Electromagnetic Barrel | 225 | 450 |
| Magazines | ||
| Submachine Gun Magazine | 10 | 20 |
| Carbine Magazine | 15 | 30 |
| Dedicated Marksman Rifle Magazine | 20 | 40 |
| Light Machine Gun Magazine | 50 | 100 |
| Heavy Sniper Rifle Magazine | 12 | 24 |
| Sights | ||
| Holosight | 5 | 10 |
| Digital Marksman Sight | 10 | 20 |
| Oracle 20x Multi-Spectrum Scope | 20 | 40 |
| Receivers21) | ||
| Receiver (S6-SCPR .45 ACP) | 80 | 160 |
| Receiver (S6-10mm/S6-SCPR 10mm) | 80 | 160 |
| Receiver (S6-6mm/S6-SCPR 6mm) | 100 | 200 |
| Receiver (S6-SCPR .308) | 120 | 240 |
| Receiver (S6-SCPR .50cal) | 200 | 400 |
| Magnetic Focusing Receiver (S6-SCPR .50cal EM) | 225 | 450 |
| General | ||
| Trigger | 2 | 4 |
| Adjustable Stock | 15 | 30 |
| Grip22) | 10 | 20 |
Optional Attachments
Below is the pricing-related information for the Harbinger's optional attachments.
| Harbinger Optional Attachment Price Quickchart | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Price (KS) | Price (DA) |
| Flashlight | 10 | 20 |
| Foregrip | 5 | 10 |
| Laser Sight | 10 | 20 |
| Volumetric Sight | 50 | 100 |
| Suppressor | 50 | 100 |
| Bipod | 5 | 10 |
| Tripod | 5 | 10 |
| 30-Round Extended Magazine (S6-SCPR .45 ACP) | 20 | 40 |
| 30-Round Extended Magazine (S6-10mm/S6-SCPR 10mm) | 20 | 40 |
| 40-Round Extended Magazine (S6-6mm/S6-SCPR 6mm) | 30 | 60 |
| 100-Round Drum Magazine (S6-6mm/S6-SCPR 6mm) | 60 | 120 |
| 200-Round Extended Box Magazine (S6-6mm/S6-SCPR 6mm) | 120 | 240 |
| 30-Round Extended Magazine (S6-SCPR .308) | 40 | 80 |
| 50-Round Drum Magazine (S6-SCPR .308) | 80 | 160 |
| 20-Round Extended Magazine (S6-SCPR .50cal/S6-SCPR .50cal EM) | 24 | 48 |
Ammunition
Below is the pricing-related information for the Harbinger's ammunition.
| Harbinger Ammunition Price Quickchart (100 Round Box) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ammo Type | Price (KS) | Price (DA) |
| S6-10mm (Standard) | 100 | 200 |
| S6-10mm (Hollow Point) | 150 | 300 |
| S6-6mm | 200 | 400 |
| S6-SCPR .45 ACP | 200 | 400 |
| S6-SCPR 10mm | 200 | 400 |
| S6-SCPR 6mm | 250 | 500 |
| S6-SCPR .308 | 300 | 600 |
| S6-SCPR .50cal | 400 | 800 |
| S6-SCPR .50cal EM | 400 | 800 |
OOC Notes
Jack Pine created this article on 2018/09/08 12:44; approved it (using the checklist) on 2018/09/18 18:12.
| Products & Items Database | |
|---|---|
| Product Categories | weapons: rifles |
| Product Name | BW-MWS2 "Harbinger" |
| Nomenclature | BW-W8-1A |
| Manufacturer | Black Wing Enterprises |
| Year Released | YE 40 |
| Price (KS) | 400.00 KS |
| DR v3 max | Tier 3 |
| Mass (kg) | 5.4 kg |
1)
Dependent upon configuration.
2)
Roughly equivalent to 38 centimeters.
3)
Roughly equivalent to 2.3 kilograms.
4)
Roughly equivalent to 74 centimeters.
5)
Roughly equivalent to 3.2 kilograms.
6)
Roughly equivalent to 81 centimeters.
7)
Roughly equivalent to 3.6 kilograms.
8)
Roughly equivalent to 86 centimeters.
9)
Roughly equivalent to 4.5 kilograms.
10)
Roughly equivalent to 99 centimeters.
11)
Roughly equivalent to 5.4 kilograms.
14)
Roughly equivalent to 823 meters.
17)
Moderate recoil if deployed on a stand.
18)
Unless deployed on a stand or prone.
19)
All of the Harbinger's weapon sights (iron sight, holosight, digital marksman sight, and Oracle 20x multi-spectrum sight) can be used by any configuration of the Harbinger; default sights, however, are optimized for role-specific performance needs.
20)
Underbarrel mount can only be used with bipods or tripods.
21)
Includes internal components and digital ammo counter system.
22)
Includes biometric safety system.
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corp/bwe/guns/harbinger.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/22 10:15 by andrew