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Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun
The Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun, more commonly referred to as the ‘Pike Hunting Shotgun’, is a rather rugged and simplistic over/under shotgun developed by Galactic Horizon in YE 42 as a commercial version of Donvan Black’s own personal shotgun he keeops close. It is a timeless and incredibly robust design that has gone through some slight modernization though lost none of its charm in the process.
About the Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun
The Pike Hunting Shotgun was Galactic Horzion’s attempt at breathing new life into an ancient weapon design, modernizing a classic and using the its launch to simultaneously promote their new line of 12 Gauge Ammunition.
The regular version is economic enough to be available to the masses while more heavily personalized and expensive versions may also be sought out should individuals with deep enough pockets or the right connections so desire.
Nomenclature Information
Statistical information related to this firearm.
- Designer: Donvan Black, Galactic Horizon
- Manufacturer: Galactic Horizon
- Name: Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun, Pike Hunting Shotgun
- Nomenclature: GH-W2-3A
- Type: Chemical Projectile Propulsion
- Role: Hunting/Self Defence Shotgun
- Length: 50”/127cm
- Weight: 8lbs/3.6kg
Appearance
The Pike Hunting Shotgun shares the silhouette of a typical over/under shotgun though with more refined and modernized features to justify somewhat reinventing the wheel so to speak. The receiver is constructed from light-weight Durandium Alloy that has been given a classy silver-nitride finish, it is bare besides a small bit of cursive engraving stating the weapon’s name on either side and the Galactic Horizon logo stamped into the underside. The foregrip and stock are carved from a dark-stained wood that has been given a Diacry treatment to weather-proof it, they too are featureless besides a small bit of checkering for improved grip and the thick rubber recoil pad that is attached to the rear of the stock.
The trigger as well as a few stress-bearing internal components are made from anodized Skusten for some added flare. The barrels, be they smooth-bore or featuring polygonal rifling, are made from a high-quality chromium-vanadium steel alloy that features a matte blued finish and included thread protectors. Finally the shotgun features a somewhat taller than standard rib, this rib has an interchangeable rail incorporated into the top-side designed to be used with aftermarket optics systems should the owner so desire.
When given as gifts from the company to specific individuals, Galactic Horizon will usually embellish the shotgun with custom engraving and/or intricate metal-work depicting a scene or some elaborate design.
Discharge Information
Information related to the range and recoil of the munitions this weapon is designed to fire.
- Muzzle Flash: A gout of flame out the end of the corresponding barrel for each round fired, the intensity of which differs depending on the specific type of ammunition.
- Retort: A loud bang, followed by a supersonic crack for projectiles that breach the sound barrier.
- Effective Range: 45meters/49yards to 1,500meters/1,640yards depending on ammunition.
- Rate of Fire: As fast as the user can squeeze the trigger in quick succession.
- Recoil: Varies depending on the ammunition being used.
| Caliber | Recoil |
|---|---|
| Lite-Shot | Minimal |
| .45 Flogger | Minimal |
| Subsonic Scatter Shot | Moderate |
| Scatter-Shot | Heavy, but tolerable |
| Slug | Heavy, but tolerable |
| Exothermic Scatter-Shot | Heavy, but tolerable |
| Magnum Scatter-Shot | Heavy, likely to bruise |
| Magnum Slug | Heavy, likely to bruise |
| Galactic Horizon 18x63mm Bighorn | Very heavy, generally requires the user fire from a static, braced position to avoid injury |
Ammunition
Information related to what munitions this gun can fire.
- Purpose: Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel to Tier 5, Medium Anti-Armour
- Round Capacity: 2
| Galactic Horizon 12Gauge Shotgun Shells/Galactic Horizon 18x63mm Bighorn Damage Quickchart | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | Purpose |
| Lite-Shot | Tier 1, Light Anti-Personnel |
| .45 Flogger | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| Subsonic Scatter Shot | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| Scatter-Shot | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| Slug | Tier 3, Heavy Anti-Personnel |
| Exothermic Scatter-Shot | Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel |
| Magnum Scatter-Shot | Tier 3, Heavy Anti-Personnel |
| Magnum Slug | Tier 4, Light Anti-Armour |
| Galactic Horizon 18x63mm Bighorn | Tier 5, Medium Anti-Armour |
Weapon Mechanisms
Information related to the inner workings of this firearm.
- Firing Mechanism: The Pike Hunting Shotgun is a simple break-action, over/under style shotgun that makes use of a ratcheting/rotating striker. It always strikes the firing pin of the bottom barrel first and the action of opening then closing the mechanism causes the striker to reset to the bottom barrel.
- Loading: To load/reload this weapon the user must first push the lever on the shotgun’s backstrap to the left or right, this allows the barrels to pivot downwards and spent shells to be automatically ejected1), the user then closes up the shotgun and it is ready to fire once more.
- Mode Selector: N/A
- Firing Modes: Double-Action, fires once for each squeeze of the trigger.
- Safety Mechanism: An ambidextrous safety switch mounted to the shotgun’s tang, the forward position makes the gun ready to fire and exposes a small red tritium element, the backwards position blocks the trigger from moving and exposes a section of green tritium.
- Weapon Sight: The shotgun makes use of a tritium/fibre-optic enhanced sighting system consisting of a flip-up ghost ring sight and a thick front-blade, the shotgun’s sight-picture runs down a hollowed-out channel that runs the length of the top-rail.
- Attachment Hard Points: An interchangeable rail is integrated into the top of the shotgun’s rib and runs its full length and a smaller section of rail runs the underside of the bottom barrel, the former is designed to accommodate scopes and optics systems while the latter is meant for grips, lasers, bipods and other small accessories.
Pricing
The Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun is available on the open market for anybody to purchase, most commonly found in the Yamatai Star Empire and Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia.
- Galactic Horizon “Pike” 12 Gauge Hunting Shotgun: 450KS/900RN/900DA/refer to here for currency exchange
Optional Attachments
A list of officially supported attachments available for purchase from Galactic Horizon compatible with this weapon can be found here.
- Rifled Barrel: 40KS/80RN/80DA2)
- Smoothbore Barrel: 30KS/60RN/60DA3)
- Steenplast Furniture: 25KS/50RN/50DA
- Variety of Chokes: 15KS/30RN/30DA4)
- Multispectral Marksman Scope: 300KS/600RN/600DA
- 3-10x Scope: 150KS/300RN/300DA
- Red Dot Sight: 75KS/150RN/150DA
- Extra-Padded, Hydraulic Recoil Pad5): 70KS/140RN/140DA
- Bipod: 30KS/60RN/60DA
- Stone Thread Sling Kit: 20KS/40RN/40DA
- Genuine Leather Sling Kit: 30KS/60RN/60DA
- Weatherproofed Carry Case6): 100KS/200RN/200DA
- Custom Hand-Crafted Furniture7): 200KS/400RN/400DA
- Bandoleer Sling8): 15KS/30RN/30DA
- Shell Holder, Stock9): 20KS/40RN/40DA
- Shell Holder, Wrist10): 25KS/50RN/50DA
- Speed Loader: 5KS/10RN/10DA
Ammunition
Pricing related to the munitions this firearm is chambered for.
| Galactic Horizon 12Gauge Shotgun Shells/Galactic Horizon 18x63mm Bighorn Price Quickchart | |
|---|---|
| Shell Type | Price (100 round box) |
| Lite-Shot | 40KS/80RN/80DA |
| Subsonic Scatter-Shot | 85KS/170RN/170DA |
| .45 Flogger | 110KS/220DA |
| Scatter-Shot | 75KS/150RN/150DA |
| Slug | 100KS/200RN/200DA |
| Exothermic Scatter-Shot | 100KS/200RN/200DA |
| Magnum Scatter-Shot | 125KS/250RN/250DA |
| Magnum Slug | 150KS/300RN/300DA |
| Galactic Horizon 18x63mm Bighorn | 500KS/1000DA11) |
OOC Notes
1)
the user may hold down an unused shell if they don’t want it to be ejected
4)
Per individual choke
5)
Uses internal spring-loaded pistons to make the perceived recoil somewhat more pleasant by drawing it out rather than a sudden impact against the user’s shoulder
6)
Designed to hold the shotgun, folded, as well as 10 shells
7)
made to order
8)
holds 45 shells
9)
Holds 8 shells
10)
Holds 10 shells
11)
Most often purchased in smaller quantities, such as one or two five-round packs at a time
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corp/galactic_horizon/gh-w2-3a-pike_hunting_shotgun.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/21 00:57 by 127.0.0.1