A replacement for the old Sniper Variant of the Beschutzer Mass-Driver Rifle.
KWB-MDR-07 “MDR-07 LRAM Rifle” Designer: Kaiserlich F&E Manufacturer: Kaiserlich Waffenerbauer (Suggested) Price: 3500 Credits.
Name: Mass Driver Field Rifle (railgun)
Type: Electromagnetically-propelled Projectile
Model: Anti-Material Rifle Role: Long-range Anti-Material Rifle Length: 150 cm (~59 inches) Barrel Length: 80 cm (~31 inches) Mass: 11 kg (~24 lbs)
Projection/ammo type: 13x37mm sabot rounds
Firing Mechanism: The trigger is a simple “complete the circuit” button that creates a connection between the rifle's Nuclear Battery and the superconductor rails in the barrel. A microchip will limit the rate of fire based upon the selector switches position1).
Effective Range 2800 meters
Maximum Range: 7000 meters
Muzzle Velocity: 1600 meters per second (~5249 feet per second)
Firing Mode(s): Firing mode is selected via the safety mechanism.
Rate of Fire: 20 rounds per minute
Name: 13x37mm Tungsten-Carbide Sabot.
Safety: Located on both sides of the weapon just above the trigger, the Safety mechanism is a thumb dial that is easy to use for both right and left-handed individuals.
Weapon Sight: Designed to work with either the AAF Light Infantry Armor or without, the Marksman Rifle has both a telescopic scope with nightvision capability and a small Visual Sensor with fiber-optic connection. The Scope can magnify up to three times beyond the normal settings. The Visual Sensor have up to ten times magnification and has both Nightvision and Infrared capability. The Visual Sensor was designed to work with an AAF Light Infantry Armor's targeting system.
With the retirement of the Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle, the Abwehrans lost their primary marksman rifle. The MDR-06 Field Rifle had been made to replace the standard Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle and the Abwehran Armed Forces (AAF) purchasing weapons to replace their Boarding Rifle variant, they had absolutely nothing to replace their long-range marksman rifle. While there were a few weapons they could purchase from Origin Industries and other foreign corporations, Kaiserlich F&E and Kaiserlich Waffenerbauer joined forces to propose their own design for the Abwehran Armed Forces (AAF).
The MDR-07 Marksman Rifle is an Anti-Material Marksman Rifle developed for the express purpose of giving Abwehran Light Infantry more Anti-Armor capability. It can also be used against biological targets, though it is considered overkill in that regard.